Time flew by, and by the end of August, Vienna had come alive as Franz's enthronement approached.

Laughter and laughter diluted the shadow of the March rebellion.

The government's wartime economic system played a major role in reviving the economy, and Austria was able to recover from the effects of the economic crisis.

With the birth of a large number of state-owned enterprises and the implementation of the Labor Protection Law, the working class breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone's life was much better.

Thanks to the positive publicity of the newspapers for a long time, Franz's reputation among the people was still very good, and the people looked forward to him as a young monarch.

The face of the Habsburg family was still big enough, and the major European nobles sent heavyweights to participate in this ceremony, and for a time Vienna was full of powerful people.

Franz finally realized what the lower body of the Fort family was, which was really related all over the European continent, and the messy relationship was unclear.

It's a good thing that Europe doesn't care much about seniority, otherwise Franz would be dumbfounded, because from different angles, the relationship between relatives is not the same, and it is possible that one person is yours at the same time: the second uncle, the third uncle, the little nephew, the cousin......

This is also due to the unstable situation on the European continent, and many nobles stay at home to preside over the overall situation, otherwise Vienna will be even more lively.

The capitalists must be grateful to Franz, whose enthronement directly raised Vienna's commercial prosperity to a higher level.

These guests who came to the ceremony were a bunch of big people, how could they bring a few little brothers when they went out, and now Vienna has suddenly increased tens of thousands of high-quality customers with strong purchasing power, and business is not prosperous.

On September 1st, a monumental day, God was very face-saving and seemed to be favoring his faithful followers.

Today, the sky in Vienna is exceptionally high, the air is exceptionally cool, and the wind is exceptionally soft. There is no summer heat, no winter wind, and the land is full of green.

On this sunny day, Franz ascended the throne of Austrian Emperor in the Hofburg, and a new page was opened in Austrian history.

How the sacred enthronement ceremony was going this time, Franz didn't want to comment, he only had one feeling now - tired.

first went through the enthronement process like a puppet, and then went to receive a group of distinguished guests, which made him exhausted.

In the evening, back in his bedroom, Franz felt nothing but emptiness. The opulent Vienna Palace didn't seem to make him feel a trace of warmth.

Emperors are destined to be lonely, and a great emperor must let go of unnecessary emotions, which are also part of the political system.

Emperors are lonely in terms of emotion, political ideology, decision-making and reform, and they also hone a hard heart in loneliness, and temper the strength of tolerance in loneliness.

The continent is a little better, and the internal turmoil of the royal family is not so severe. Under normal circumstances, there is no need to worry about siblings seeking power and usurping the throne, which is the only good news.

Franz is lucky, there are two younger brothers and a younger sister below, the younger sister who died early does not need to be considered, he saw God before he crossed, naturally there is no relationship, and the remaining brothers and sisters have a good relationship.

In the spirit that the younger brother was used to pit him, it was not the responsibility of the royal family that the two teenagers, Massimiliano and Carl Ludwig, were pushed out by Franz to welcome the guests.

Forget about the last sister, Franz didn't want to ask for trouble. Princess Ludwig Victor was just 6 years old, and she was at an active age, and pranks were one of her hobbies.

Franz, like his father, Archduke Karl, was very fond of this porcelain-like sister and indulged her, much to the distraction of Madame Sophie, who was bent on raising her to be a worthy princess.

Looking at the extra gifts in the room, Franz's cold heart melted, and he opened the exquisite gift box, which contained a chubby little clay figurine.

The clay figure wears something on his head that could be a hat or a crown, who knows?

Picking up the small note next to him and looking at the content on it, Franz felt a little crying and laughing. According to the letter, this clay figure is Franz's tall image in his sister's mind.

Forget about the fat pinched by the clay man, you can't ask too much for inferior products, what is the matter if you are missing an arm? Could it be that this brother of his is a cripple?

Franz could only throw this pot to the Renaissance, after the European Renaissance, many statues in Europe were missing arms and legs, which was called defective beauty.

This doesn't teach the next generation that incompleteness is beauty, so this work of Princess Ludwig Victor is no exception.

Determined to correct this wrong aesthetic, Franz was already in bed and quickly fell asleep. Tomorrow I have to work, and young people are not yet in time to enjoy themselves.

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The next day, Franz got up early in the morning, as usual, and saw that he was in a good mood, and walked around the Vienna Palace, taking the place of today's training.

As one of the three most well-known palaces in Europe, the Vienna Palace is still very beautiful. As far as the eye can see, there are dazzling enamel painted window lattices, and lifelike marble reliefs, like Rodin's hand, like Michel's soul, like Leonardo da Vinci's aura, like Raphael's free and easy......

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers ask for a meeting."

The crisp voice of the maid Jenny sounded in Franz's ears, and he was still a little uncomfortable, he was His Royal Highness before yesterday, and now he has become His Majesty.

This discomfort disappeared in a flash, and Franz replied: "Let them come!" ”

Early in the morning, Prime Minister Felix came to the door with the cabinet, obviously there was something important, otherwise they would not have been so reckless.

"Sit down, Jenny will have some breakfast in the kitchen."

Franz knew that most of the people who came so early were hungry, and as a good leader, he naturally had to care about the lives of his subordinates.

"Tell me, what's going on, you guys are in such a hurry?" Franz asked

In order to carry out the enthronement ceremony smoothly, the Austrian government is implementing a prudent policy, which can be said to be the peace of the country and the people, and no major events will happen.

Prime Minister Felix replied with a gloomy face: "Your Majesty, our secret investigation into the assets of the church is about to be exposed, and a relevant document in the cabinet was stolen yesterday, and now it is missing. ”

Hearing the news, Franz's good mood disappeared in an instant. The leak of this news could not come at a timely time, as the church was deeply entrenched, and the inventory of their assets could not be done overnight.

This is not the suppression of the rebels, and it is impossible for the Austrian government to be so brutal to these people in the church.

Franz just wants their money, even if their lives are counted, the people still need spiritual sustenance, and they can't be beaten to death with a stick.

After the news leaked, it was difficult to investigate it slowly. There were many ways to transfer and conceal property, so that these people reacted, and after cleaning up the whole thing, the Austrian government could not get much in the end.

Franz thought for a moment and said, "Then let's act in advance, anyway, we don't expect to drain the oil and water of the church, confiscate their illegal property and get it back."

Nothing else is good to hide, but the land of the church can't be hidden, right?

The Foreign Office negotiated with His Majesty the Pope and asked him to issue an order for the Church in Austria to sell all the land to the government, and the money would be used for the military expenses to save the Papal States. ”

The opportunity was rare, and now Pius IX was driven into exile by the revolutionaries. Franz was crowned just yesterday and is now in Vienna. A naked exchange of interests, not afraid that he will refuse.

As for the loss of the interests of the Austrian Church, what does this concern to the Pope?

The Papal States were the foundation of Pius IX, and the interests of the Austrian Church were damaged, and the biggest loss was a group of local bishops, and it was nothing to pay a small price for the recapture of the Papal States.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Metternich replied

The best way to deal with the church was to use the pope, and the Austrian government could easily force the bishops to compromise as long as they had a name of righteousness.

The Austrian government's desire for the property of the Church, not for their personal property, was not enough to make them desperate.

Having just suppressed a domestic rebellion, many parts of Austria were slaughtered, and the aristocracy was in awe of the government, and it was the best opportunity to do it.

"Your Majesty, it is better to summon the bishops of all places to Vienna in the name of the Pope, announce this decision to them, and let Pius IX remove him from the bishopric of Pius if he opposes him." Prime Minister Felix proposed

Obviously, in the era of the decline of the church, the pope is not so high. Prime Minister Felix did not take Pius IX seriously at all, and it would not be too difficult for Austria to change even a pope if he wanted to.

Now the Austrian government is giving Pius IX respect, because everyone has cooperated quite happily before, and as a Catholic country, respect the Pope.

After listening to Felix's words, the "Hongmen Banquet" instantly appeared in Franz's mind, and the bishop is not hereditary, and the Holy See has the right to dismiss him.

Although most of the appointment and dismissal of bishops is decided by the local church, the Holy See is just a formality.

Now that the Austrian government needs it, then this right can be returned to the Pope in a short time.

Those who follow me prosper, and those who oppose me perish.

As long as the smart people know, once they are removed from the position of the protagonist, their bad things will be wiped out by the Austrian government in the shortest possible time, and the result waiting for them is only one word - death.

"Okay, let's do it!"

Franz nodded and said that it was possible to solve the problem in a civilized way, so why be so bloody?

The Church has a long history of greed and corruption, and he, a pseudo-Catholic, has no intention of clearing the door for God.