Seeing the two resignations in his hand, Franz could only sigh helplessly. The years are unforgiving, and they cannot be changed by human beings.

Field Marshal Radkiss is 91 years old, and at this time in history he received a boxed lunch. Now it's actually about the same, although nominally the chief of the General Staff, in fact he retired a few years ago.

Anyway, the chief of the general staff is high and powerful, that refers to the wartime, and the peacetime is mainly to formulate strategies, and there are not many specific affairs, and Franz retains the position of the old marshal.

Obviously, Marshal Radetzky did not want to mess around, and after finding that his body could not hold on, he submitted his resignation to him every once in a while.

The wording is also getting more and more intense, and if you don't approve it, you will suddenly take office. After a moment's hesitation, Franz reluctantly agreed.

If Marshal Radetsky's resignation was more emotionally uncomfortable for him, then Metternich's resignation really gave him a headache.

Foreign Secretary is not a fictitious title, it is one of the three important positions that can be placed alongside the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Metternich is also 85 years old, and at this age it is obvious that he can't hold on. At present, most of the affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are managed by his deputies, and he only intervenes in important matters.

Two years ago, Franz gave him special approval, working hours are self-determined, work in any location, and there is no need to report on vacation.

After some sighing, Franz had to accept the departure of the two old ministers. Maybe not two, but three, and Archduke Louis was almost leaving.

Franz was sure that as long as Metternich left his post, he would not stay. There are more than 80 people, and the political opponents who have been fighting for decades have left, so why are they staying?

This person's ability cannot be compared with the previous two, and can only be regarded as a middle-class person, and even a little mediocre. But when Franz first provoked the conflict between the bourgeoisie and the aristocracy, he was his supporter.

There are many political problems, and you can't look at the surface, but Archduke Louis took the blame for Franz at the beginning. Even if he later found out that he was calculated, he was not sold.

Aside from ability, people's loyalty is still high enough. Over the years, Franz has drawn up the hatred of the capitalists, and unswervingly led the aristocratic clique to suppress the bourgeoisie.

Without them, it is estimated that the domestic capitalists would not be so honest. If nothing else, the labor protection law will not be enforced, and the class contradictions in the country will not be suppressed.

There is no way, the first thing to govern is balance. In the era of rapid economic development, the strength of the bourgeoisie naturally expanded dramatically. If there were no restraints, these people would have already made the country into a miasma.

The accumulation of primitive capital is bloody, and these people are still in the stage of mercenary, and they don't care about their lives before and after.

In order to ensure domestic stability, Franz had to put chains on them.

And this chain also needs someone to implement, and this executor cannot be the emperor, and the conservatives act as this knife.

The effect is also quite obvious, after the constraints, the capitalists know that the sky is high and the earth is thick, and the appearance of eating is finally a little better.

Franz will not listen to their nonsense, what labor costs have risen, weakening market competitiveness, in fact, this is mostly used to fool people.

Speaking of labor costs, why not compare it with British and French counterparts? As a major exporter of agricultural products, the cost of living in Austria is lower than in Britain and France.

It is clear that it is illegal to make huge profits, but it is said that it is caused by market competition. To advocate the high cost of labor, it is also necessary to compare to know.

In this era, those who are qualified to compare with Austria are Britain and France, and they still have an advantage over Austria.

If you compare the labor cost with the woolly bear, then there is definitely nothing to say. People's factories are using free serfs, so they can't drive history backwards?

Franz can responsibly say that the investment industry in this era is still in the golden stage, and the gross profit of enterprises is less than 30 percent, which belongs to the kind that can be eliminated.

Even if the profits increase tenfold, the capitalists will still feel that the profits are low. Franz was well aware of this, and he also felt that the return on gold mining was low!

The biggest negative teaching material is Britain and France, after the outbreak of the second industrial revolution, their industrial production fell behind.

The reason for falling behind is not because of technology, nor is it because of the market. The practical reason is very laughable, why work hard to make money while lying down?

Anyway, they have cheaper raw materials, they have a rich market, and they make money without technological innovation.

In terms of benefits, the replacement of machinery and equipment also requires investment. However, in the era of rapid change, the machinery and equipment are updated quickly, and they simply do not replace them in order to maximize profits.

On the contrary, the German Empire, which had higher labor costs and raw material costs, was forced by the cruel competition in the market to promote technological innovation, as long as new technologies could allow them to survive.

Over time, Britain and France, which have absolute superiority, have been overtaken.

Without the pressure to survive, Franz was very suspicious that Austria would follow in the footsteps of Britain and France, and once everyone developed such bad habits, it would be difficult to correct them.

Even these people, in order to have cheaper labor, will promote some strange policies, and there is no concept of national interest in their heads.

It is necessary not only to guard against the degeneration of the capitalists, but also to guard against the degeneration of the aristocracy. People are all the same, once there is no pressure, it is easy to fall.

For Franz, the degeneration of the aristocracy was more terrible than the degeneration of the capitalists. This is the basis of his rule, and once there is a problem with this class, the rule is unstable.

These people are really tied to the emperor, their roots are in Austria, and the cost of betrayal is quite high. It is impossible to learn from the capitalists, as long as they see the greater good, they betray when they say betrayal.

The current overseas colonization movement and the domestic civil service examination system have provoked contradictions between the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie, and in fact these are putting pressure on the aristocracy.

Let them know that if they don't work hard today, they will be replaced by someone else tomorrow. In the face of the cruel reality, many nobles who were on the verge of bankruptcy or had gone bankrupt became the vanguard of colonization.

In order not to degenerate the domestic elite, Franz also broke his heart. A lot of policies are based on this issue.

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The next personnel adjustment gave Franz another headache.

The position of chief of the General Staff is the best, and there are many candidates, and there are many people who are competent.

Anyway, in the later stage, the competition is national strength, and the comprehensive national strength goes up, and directly relying on strength to crush the opponent is the most reliable strategy and tactic.

Successors to foreign ministers have also been developed, although not as competent as Metternich, which is also above the national average.

In essence, diplomacy is also based on national strength. A weak country has no diplomacy, and if it does not have strength, no matter how powerful a diplomat is, there is no place for it.

On the contrary, it is the Home Secretary who is more troublesome. In order to balance domestic politics, this person must be of conservative origin, have the ability to convince everyone, and be able to act according to Franz's will.

There are only a handful of people who meet one of these conditions alone, and there are not many people in the entire Vienna government who can meet all the conditions.