The disturbing international environment did not affect Austria's plans for the development of the Near East, and all work was carried out in an orderly manner.

In the first quarter alone, the Vienna government emigrated 128,000 people from the homeland to the Near East, nearly half of whom were newly emerging military farmers.

Everyone is very active in developing their own land. If it weren't for the fear of the remnants of the "Black Death" and the government blocking it, they would have passed long ago.

After all, the sooner you develop, the sooner you reap. Generally speaking, the earliest immigrants were preferential and could choose land in advance.

It is still the 19th century, and the gap between industry and agriculture is far less than that of later generations, and the general background of food shortages all over the world has not been improved, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.

Agriculture is still a lucrative industry, especially in the context of the population explosion in Europe, where international food prices have once again begun to climb slowly.

In fact, Austria, the world's largest exporter of agricultural products, is also the largest importer of grain.

This is the increase in market demand brought about by population growth, and the amount of domestic grain that can be exported after satisfying its own needs has been greatly reduced.

In this context, agricultural product processing enterprises engaged in international trade, in order to ensure the smooth delivery of orders, have to import raw grain from overseas.

This situation, in essence, arose during the period of the Russo-Prussian War. At one point, the Vienna government was ready to lift the restrictions on the colonies and liberalize the cultivation and export of grain from the African continent.

It's just that considering the political influence, it was stopped by Franz. Instead, grain was imported from the Russian Empire, further processed and then exported.

In a sense, the Vienna government's food policy saved the tsarist government.

Otherwise, there will be one more grain-producing area in Africa, international grain prices will drop sharply, and the Russian agricultural system, which is expensive to grow, will be the first to be wiped out.

There is even a possibility that international food prices will be inverted, and it is unknown whether the tsarist government will be able to hold on to it after losing this financial resources.

Of course, the Vienna government's food policy was not just for the Russians. International food prices have fallen, and Austria, the world's number one agricultural exporter, continues to suffer the most.

Austria's political system dictates that the government must stabilize agriculture, and once international food prices collapse, the government will have to pay for the grain growers out of its own pocket.

It was a common practice in later generations, but it is still a little early.

The Vienna government is not so rich that it can make a lot of profits every year, so why should it be a loss-making business?

Even if the Russians are suppressed, not now. At this time, if you stab you in the back, maybe the tsarist government will end early.

It is far safer to be a neighbor of a tsarist government that is sliding into the abyss than to deal with an unknown being.

The consequence of overturning the table was the end of the pro-Austrian tsarist government, and Austria also suffered heavy losses, and only the major European grain importers benefited.

Cheap food imports will reduce the cost of industrial and commercial production in various countries, thereby increasing the competitiveness of industrial and commercial products.

A vicious circle of pure self-inflicted hardship will be greatly weakened once Austria's own advantages are opened.

……

Vienna Palace

The maid said softly: "Your Majesty, the cause of the Prime Minister's fainting has been found, and it is said that the blood supply to the brain is insufficient.

Doctors recommend resting and recuperating. This is the Prime Minister's resignation, please take a look at it. ”

This may not be a serious illness in later generations, but it is very fatal in this era, and it belongs to the kind of disease that can kill at any time.

Without a specific drug, it is difficult to control the disease. The only thing you can do is recuperate and then look forward to God blessing.

He took the resignation from the handmaiden, and after a cursory reading, Franz did not immediately approve it.

After sighing, he ordered: "Prepare the car, I want to leave the palace." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The maid replied

To this day, Prime Minister Felix is also a flag of Austria.

Even if he is unable to perform the work of the prime minister, as long as he puts on his name and comes out from time to time, he can play a role in stabilizing people's hearts.

Especially for the Greater German nationalists, Chancellor Felix was themselves their spiritual leader and had been working for the unification of the German regions.

Beginning in 1853, Felix visited the German states almost every year to discuss the issue of "peaceful unification."

Over the years, a lot of results have been achieved. Although true reunification is still far away, everyone has come together economically and culturally.

The Customs Union was a must, no one could refuse a large Austrian market, and the economic prosperity of North Germany could not be separated from Austria's support.

Up to now, the Aegis has been able to circulate freely in Germany without any restrictions, and even sixteen states within the North German Empire have listed the Aegis as the only legal tender.

There are countless cultural exchange groups. Citizens of any state can travel freely and work in Germany, and no visa is required.

As the architect of all this, Prime Minister Felix was naturally embraced by all nationalists.

……

"Your Majesty, here you go again."

A familiar voice rang in Franz's ears.

Seeing Felix, who was trembling as he walked, Franz knew that there was no more high-spirited Austrian Prime Minister here, only an old man in his last years.

"Hmm!"

A thousand words in my heart when I came, but now there is only one word left.

Felix laughed, "You shouldn't have come. Every time you leave the palace, you send an old friend away, as if I'm about to see God. ”

It's a joke and it's true. As the emperor, Franz did not need to visit the ministers, and if he did, he would basically see him for the last time.

Embarrassed and touched his nose, Franz was not to be outdone: "Save it, God his old man is busy, and he doesn't have time to see you yet!" ”

After more than 30 years of getting along, the two are not only monarchs and ministers, but also friends.

Especially after Felix experienced a life and death, the way the two got along became more casual, and at this moment there were more friends than ministers.

Judging from Felix's performance, Franz understands that he is determined to retire from politics, and it is impossible to continue to retain.

Although the monarchs and ministers of the European world are not as hierarchical as those in the East, etiquette and rules are still indispensable, and proper distance is the way to get along.

It is impossible for a mature politician to make such a mistake, and only after putting aside the relationship between the monarch and the minister can he do it so casually.

Felix nodded: "That's the best, but you still don't come, I still want to live to see the reunification of the German regions!" ”

Obsession? Perhaps, anyone who has been doing a job for more than 30 years and is suddenly leaving, will also have feelings.

As the final curtain call, who doesn't want a glorious finish?

However, Felix knew very well that the German region could not be unified in the short term, and he could not push for the unification of the German region desperately for the sake of his own obsession.

Until then, Felix had always thought that he could accomplish the great cause of the unification of the German region in his own hands, and subconsciously ignored the issue of his age.

This sudden illness made him sober up. In the era when the average life expectancy is more than forty years old, Felix is 85 years old, which is equivalent to spending the lives of two ordinary people.

The years are unforgiving, and the body of the wind candle in his old age makes him have to bow his head.

Perhaps, with his past achievements, Felix could continue to remain in the prime minister's position even if he could not perform his duties, but his natural pride did not allow him to do so.

In the past, Felix was the one who hated "the hegemon position and didn't do things", and when he was prime minister, he has always cracked down on empty pay.

After so many years, at least more than four-figure officials have been driven home.

In order not to become the person he hated the most, Felix didn't give Franz a chance to open his mouth and save it.

Looking at this proud and stubborn old man, Franz shrugged helplessly: "If you don't come, you won't come, I will be like a disaster."

But if you want to see the reunification of the German region, then you can't be idle, go around the organization of German unity, and guide the work of those little guys. ”

This time Felix did not refuse Franz's kindness, and it was not so simple to say that he would give up power. If it weren't for the fact that his body couldn't hold on, he wouldn't have retired so early.

Felix joked, "I'll go!" However, the unification of the German regions is mainly a matter for the government.

Your Majesty, you need to hurry. Otherwise, when God is free and wants to summon me up, I will have to watch from heaven. ”

Franz rolled his eyes, looking down on life and death, which did not exist. Maybe you don't think much when you're young, but once you get older, you will feel more and more precious about life.

He replied with a pretense of humor: "Don't worry, before your 100th birthday, the German region will definitely be unified." ”

Deep inside, Franz was not at peace either. If it is really fifteen years later, he will also reach the age of life Gu Laixi, and there will be a few years to toss.