The Vienna Palace, since the news of the fall of Mexico City came, Franz's troubles came.

Although Massimiliano I was not well received in the Habsburgs, this did not include the Queen Sufi and Archduke Karl.

Massimiliano was not a good emperor, but he was still a good son. He did well in Vienna and was loved by the Queen Mother Sufi and Archduke Karl.

I didn't hear that something happened in Mexico, so they came to inquire about it. Despite Franz's repeated assurances that Massimiliano was safe and in the Austrian embassy, they were still not at ease.

Now all telegrams concerning Austrian Central America were personally read by the Queen Mother Sufi, and even sent a telegram to Governor Hummel in her own name.

This made Franz very unhappy, but he couldn't say anything for a reason. Parents love their children deeply, and it is normal to do some things out of the ordinary.

In order to live a few days of peace of mind, Franz did not hesitate to choose to tour the country. Of course, it is limited to Europe, and the three continents of Asia, Africa, and the United States are too far away, and it is still risky to go far in this era.

As soon as Franz left on the front foot, Alexandrovic's European tour entered the last stop - Vienna.

The Imperial Hall of the Grand Hotel Austria has finally opened. It's not easy, since it was built, it has welcomed no more than 10 customers, and it may not be able to open once a year.

In fact, there is not much difference between opening and not opening, and you can't get the room fee anyway. According to the usual practice, the host is responsible for arranging the exchange of visits between the royal family.

Of course, Franz still wants more visitors to stay, which is also advertising. This is how the grade of the Austrian Hotel has been pulled up, known as the world's largest hotel.

Although it is still far from recovering its investment, the growth rate of the hotel's performance is still very impressive. Since its opening, the annual turnover has climbed three times, and it is still growing at a rate of thirty or forty percent per year.

The imperial palace was originally a palace regulation, and the degree of luxury is self-evident, and the garden landscape inside is even more unique.

Crown Prince Alexandrovich, who had just moved in to these beautiful scenery, could not arouse the slightest interest, and only left a deep sorrow.

Franz's reason for traveling naturally did not need to be explained to the outside world, and Aleksandrovich directly mistook it for Franz who did not want to meet him.

Every word and deed of the emperor has political implications. Franz's refusal to meet him means that the Russian-Austrian alliance has come to an end. For Aleksandrovich, this is a very bad thing.

This meant that his trip to Europe failed. Despite the easing of relations with European countries, this will not be able to offset the impact of the collapse of the Russian-Austrian alliance.

The emperor was not there, and the next diplomatic meeting, Crown Prince Alexandrovich could not be interested. After an exploratory offer of loans, which was rejected by the Vienna government, the two sides concluded the negotiations.

A wonderful misunderstanding led to close high-level contacts between Russia and Austria, and the opportunity to resolve the contradictions was wasted.

It was only when Franz's life records were decoded a hundred years later that this misunderstanding was revealed, and it was listed by historians as the biggest "political oolong incident" of the 19th century.

Franz, who was inspecting Württemberg, naturally did not think so much. It is impossible for Aleksandrovich to turn around and go back to Vienna because of his visit, it would be too shameless, and it would be almost the same if Alexander II came in person.

The crown prince has nothing wrong with the crown prince, anyway, Franz left his son in Vienna, even if he is a little younger, it is also the Austrian crown prince, the two sides are of equal status, and they can complete the reception task.

To talk about things, there is also the Austrian Foreign Ministry. Now there is a telegraph, and Franz does not need to travel with the top of the government.

In terms of distance alone, Württemberg is not far from Vienna, and Austria has developed transportation, which can be done from morning to night.

Not only Württemberg, but also Austria and Europe are not far away, and even the farthest island of Cyprus is just over a thousand kilometers from Vienna.

With such a small distance, it can theoretically be reached in three days. Of course, this is only theoretical, and under normal circumstances, it still takes about ten days to take ordinary means of travel.

Franz's national cruises certainly did not include islands like Cyprus, for a very simple reason – seasickness.

It takes no more than three days to travel by train from Vienna to any of Austria's major cities.

That's why Franz was able to come and go on a quick trip, so he could get back to Vienna in time.

It turned out that the young and vigorous Aleksandrovich could not stand the toss. After a week in Vienna and not seeing Franz return, he went back to China.

No one could have imagined that it was this inconspicuous visit to Europe that opened the prelude to the rupture of the Russian-Austrian alliance.

A wonderful misunderstanding led the Russians to believe that the Vienna government had decided to abandon the Russo-Austrian alliance, prompting the tsarist government to move closer to the British.

It's all in the future. Franz said that it was an inspection this time, but in fact it meant more to enjoy the scenery.

If we do inspect them, we don't start with them. Although he was the Emperor of the HRE, he also did not have much say in the economic development of the states.

That's the way the rules of the game are, Franz doesn't care about what shouldn't be asked. As long as he is sure that the economy of the states is doing well, it will be enough for him.

As an emperor, as long as he achieves the peace of the country and the people, then his position will be stable. Careerists are always a minority, and in peacetime, these people are at most a cannon party.

Compared to the rest of Europe, Germany is relatively conservative, and Austria is the stronghold of conservatives. A lot of new ideas are born here, but they can't be developed here.

The main reason why Paris has become a beacon of the free world and a mecca of revolution is that the Parisian people are more receptive to new ideas than rational.

If one studies history, one will find that France has become a battleground for European thinkers, and the earliest testing ground for any theoretical idea is Paris.

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In Mexico City, after receiving the notice of the Compton minister for a holiday, the soldiers who had been nibbling bread for several days burst into cheers.

The Mexican government has the ability to prevent its own people from doing business with the Austrian embassy, but it has not had the audacity to prevent the Austrian embassy staff from traveling.

"Austrian soldiers" appeared on the streets of Mexico, and these people were all local snakes. If you're not a native of Mexico City, you've lived there for years.

When he mixed with Massimiliano I, he became infected with many bad habits. In the Austrian embassy, they naturally did not dare to be presumptuous, and now they have no fear when they come out.

Of course, that's not to say they're heinous. In fact, these guards were under the restraint of Massimiliano I, and the whole was quite good, except for a little more tempered.

As the first group to take leave, Captain Mikel and several colleagues chose to improve their food at the first time, and they had enough days of continuous bread gnawing.

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There was a "bang", and a slap slammed on the table. Captain Mikel roared: "What, not to sell us? Why, isn't Lao Tzu not giving money? ”

The waiters in the cafeteria explained at a great length, which did not alleviate the anger of Captain Mikel and the others, but only made them more and more angry.

This anger was not directed at the waiter, but mainly at the Mexican Republican government, except that unfortunately, he was in front of the pond fish.

This restaurant was recommended by Captain Mikel, and now he was very faceless, so he directly raised the gun up and said with a sneer: "Don't talk nonsense, hurry up and bring me the steak." ”

The gun was on his neck, and the service staff naturally did not dare to refuse, and nodded hurriedly.

This apparently angered the diners, and several officer-looking youths ran over to theorize. Looking at the age of about seventeen or eighteen, it is the time when the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers.

"You bunch of scraps, how can you force them to buy? People don't want to do your business, that's their freedom! ”

The phrase "miscellaneous", the phrase "freedom", completely angered Captain Mikel. They were hardcore royalists, and they did not betray Massimiliano I at the last minute, which is enough to prove their position, which is a deep hatred of liberalism.

They still prefer to use their fists more than reason. Without any hesitation, Captain Mikel and the others, who wanted to vent their grievances, immediately took action. Soon, several young men who had become the first birds fell to the ground and wailed.

After the fight was over, no one finally disturbed Captain Mikel and the others for dinner. As for the people sent by the Mexican Republican Government to follow them, they pretended not to see anything from beginning to end.

As long as you don't cause a big mess, it's better not to trouble your superiors for this little thing. When it comes to foreign soldiers, even if they commit crimes, their superiors are not qualified to deal with them.

There is no credit for handling it well, and if it is handled badly, it may become a scapegoat. As a country that has transitioned to a semi-colonial society, it is difficult for the Republican government of Mexico not to be coaxed.

If this were the case, there would have been many daily clashes with the Great Powers in Mexico City, and the usual result would have been a loss for the Mexicans.

It's just that the protagonists are different this time, regardless of the previous identities of these soldiers, now they are wearing Austrian military uniforms, that is, Austrian soldiers, and the Mexican government can't help them.

But the second-year teenagers who suffered a loss did not agree, and left with a wound. A few people did not calm down, but were thinking about how to retaliate.

"Cole, this can't be counted like this. If you don't get revenge and come back, these fuckers will be even more rampant! ”

Cole's man asked rhetorically, "Kent, what are you going to do?" ”

Wiping the bloodshot from the corners of his mouth, Kende sneered: "Of course it's ......" compared to a posture of wiping his neck, and the conversation between the two came to an abrupt end.

Don't look at their youth, in fact, they have also experienced the test of blood and fire, and they are members of the radical wing of the Mexican republican government.

After a pause, Cole slowly spoke: "This matter must be cautious, not to leak the slightest flaw, it is best to blame ......"

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Captain Mikel, who was still hanging outside, didn't know that he had been targeted, and was looking around for fun.

There were so many soldiers in the embassy that they had to take turns to rest. Holidays don't come easily, and if you miss this one, you'll have to wait until next month.

At midnight, several people who were already drunk supported each other on the way home. It's not that they don't want to stay overnight, it's mainly that the wallet in their pocket can't stand it.

It's just a small amount of military salary, but it can't afford to spend so much. It's okay to indulge once in a while, drunk and dreamy life, they are not qualified yet.

"Bang ......"

The gunshot rang out, and several people instantly came to their senses and immediately fell to the ground. Immediately take out a gun and fight back in the dark.

Thanks to the tense situation, the Mexican Republican government stepped up its vigilance, and police officers patrolling were summoned when gunshots rang out.

Captain Mikel escaped, but his companions were not so lucky, and eight of them were killed and two wounded.

This was only the beginning of the conflict, and several soldiers who had returned home suddenly found that their homes had changed owners, and there were also fierce clashes.

In just one day, the soldiers on leave carried out more than a dozen shootings in Mexico City, causing dozens of casualties.

Minister Compton, who received the news, was not angry but rejoiced, so there would be no need to worry that there would be no excuse for interfering. With so many shootings, the Mexican republican government must give Austria an account.

As for the dead people, Minister Compton could only regret that he wanted to get justice for them. In any case, these people were also Austrian citizens issued by him.

Especially the matter of changing the owner of the house, these are all "Austrian citizens", and they have been forcibly seized of the property, and the matter must not be counted like this.

Minister Compton was a smart man, and the Austrian army had not yet arrived, and it was not a suitable time to provoke the Mexican government. If you anger others and drag them to die together, it will be miserable.

In his opinion, finding an excuse to intervene and taking the opportunity to carry out political blackmail against the Mexican republican government under the threat of force and Russia is the best choice.

If the military really pushed Mexico down, why do you need diplomats like them?

In order not to overprovoke the Mexican republican government, Minister Compton avoided the serious from the beginning, caught the shooting, and asked the Mexican government to hand over the murderer.

The seizure of the property of ordinary Austrian citizens, and even the tragic destruction of their homes, will not be pursued for the time being. No, the Mexican government didn't know that these people had become Austrian citizens.

Originally, Minister Compton was still hesitant to give Austrian citizenship to the families of these soldiers, after all, many of them were not up to standard.

Now there is no need to hesitate, they must be Austrian citizens, and even their relatives who died in the Great Purge, can become Austrian citizens.

The greater the number of casualties and the more property is lost, the more confidence we will have when we ask for compensation in the future.

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