Chapter 88: This is Politics
Dragging his tired body back home, Ryders breathed a sigh of relief. It's easy to fool people, but it's not so simple to fool a group of old fritters.
If given the choice, Ryders would never have taken on this tricky job, even if he had access to a wider range of contacts.
The more he knew, the more Ryders became aware of the cruelty of this circle. The aristocracy also needs competition, and the empty aristocracy without power, wealth, and fiefdom is actually the same thing.
Of course, even the empty aristocracy, as long as they can put it down, will still live better than 99% of ordinary people.
Generally speaking, as long as you give up the bottom line, it is very simple to make a fortune. For example: running to marry the nouveau riche.
As long as there is a hereditary title recognized by the mainstream society, the nouveau riche in the Americas will rush to it, and it is simply not too comfortable to send houses, cars, and tickets.
In fact, Ryders is also a member of the down-and-out aristocracy, otherwise he would not have acted as a link in the exchange of power and money.
But any nobleman with a little family background would not do this kind of dirty work. It seems that they are very profitable, and they can also gain a lot of connections, but in fact, this also insulates them from high society.
No matter how good the relationship is on the surface, the identity of the "white glove" has already determined that everyone is from a different world.
Once something happens and encounters danger, an existence like Ryders may become an outcast at any time.
Compared to the gangsters hidden behind the scenes, Rides is the most nervous. Once the arrested Jewish capitalists opened their mouths, the bigwigs behind them didn't know if there was anything wrong, but Ryders definitely couldn't run away.
The butler reminded: "Baron, someone has sent a secret letter this afternoon, and has repeatedly instructed that it must be handed over to you, and it is said that the contents are very important. ”
He took the secret letter casually, checked it, and made sure that there was no trace of opening the seal, and then Ryders opened it.
After half a sound, Ryders asked cautiously, "Someone, did you say anything else?" ”
The butler shook his head: "No." The visitor seemed to be nervous, put down the letter and explained it a few times, and then left immediately.
By the way, when he left, he was in a gray car, and his net worth should be very high. ”
In these years, there are not so many famous brands, and the clothing industry is still popular and custom-made, and it is difficult to identify it at a glance without in-depth research.
The best way to judge a person's economic situation is to look at the travel equipment. A car that can afford to drive thousands, or even tens of thousands of Aegis, is definitely not an ordinary person.
Ryders nodded, and the wrinkles on his forehead increased. After hesitating for a moment, he said slowly: "Prepare the car, I want to go out." ”
There is no way, the content of the letter is too amazing. Although he did not directly threaten you, the meaning of "I'm going to drag you into the water when I'm finished" still revealed it.
Although the Jewish capitalists were imprisoned, the hands of these people who remained outside were not all cut off.
No one knows if these queens have the handle of their "power and money trading", in case of these things, if they are stabbed out, Ryders will die.
Since the bigwigs behind the scenes can kill the capitalists in prison, they can also kill him as a middleman.
In fact, Ryders has survived to this day, and his ancestral titles of nobility are also very important.
After all, killing him would have attracted the attention of the Austrian government, and at the same time violated the rules of the game in aristocratic circles. Otherwise, Ryders would have been killed.
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The Vienna Palace, the undercurrent that happened in the country, did not hide from Franz's ears and eyes.
Maybe three or five corrupt officials can't attract the attention of the intelligence department, but how can there not be a few spies in such a large group of the Jewish nation?
The fact that we were able to wipe out the illegal Jewish capital groups this time is the best proof of this. The splitting of the Jewish bloc in Austria is due to the intelligence services.
Looking at the information in his hand, Franz's face was gloomy and terrifying. If it weren't for the evidence in front of him, he really couldn't believe that Jewish capital would be able to reach the top of the government.
Franz, who was originally going to open the net, has now changed his attention. For the sake of the long-term stability of the empire, it is better to solve the problem once and for all.
"I don't know if I don't check, but after a check, I found that there are so many moths in the empire, and in view of the current special situation, I decided to form a special task force.
Headed by the Undersecretary of Finance, Count Vitesse, the Director of Internal Affairs of the Anti-Corruption Agency, Paul Bodis, and the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Police, Alberti, as the deputy team leaders, thoroughly investigate these lawless capitalists and the umbrellas behind them! ”
It is not surprising that a task force was formed, but this personnel appointment puzzled everyone, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Marc Leo von Joseph, objected: "Your Majesty, professionals are needed to investigate cases.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Police Department are in charge, and the Undersecretary of Finance, Count Vitesse, has no experience in this area, so it may be ...... for him to preside over the work."
Professional work is carried out by professionals, which is the consistent policy of the Vienna Government, and such cross-border acts rarely occur.
If it is any other job, even if it can be glued to the Ministry of Finance, Mark is willing to fight for opportunities for his subordinates, and he can expand the voice of the Ministry of Finance anyway.
But this time it was different, and the Treasury reached out to the judicial system, which is scary to think about. As a political veteran, Mark did not believe that this was the emperor's true will.
Franz smiled slightly and handed over the information in his hand: "Look at this information, you know why I was so appointed." ”
After a moment, Mark's face suddenly became gloomy. The people involved in the above cases are all over the major departments in Austria, and they also hold great power, which is simply a "small cabinet".
It can be said that this is the largest power-for-money transaction case in Austria in the past 30 years, involving the largest amount of money, the highest level of people involved, and the most serious consequences.
If this information can be confirmed, the Vienna government will face a political reshuffle.
It is a pity that these guys did not end up in person in this power-for-money transaction, and there is no evidence that they colluded with capitalists to make illegal profits on the surface.
It is determined that they have a power-for-money transaction, and that is because these guys have repeatedly used their power to provide convenience to these capitalists, including artificially suppressing many cases involving them.
These acts have essentially acted as a protective umbrella for the underworld forces.
Austria is a country governed by the rule of law, and in the absence of conclusive evidence, even Franz could not have taken these officials down for questioning.
Of course, not being able to ask about the crime does not mean that there is no way to deal with it, and if such a big thing happens, the hat of "dereliction of duty" can still be detained.
It's just that it doesn't make any sense, dereliction of duty has no serious consequences, at most letting these guys go home with their grandchildren, it doesn't constitute a crime.
Now Franz has put these guys in charge of investigating the case, in fact, he is fighting poison with poison.
Anyway, the existing charges are enough for those capitalists to eat in prison. With so many pairs of eyes from the outside world watching, no matter how much water is released, it is impossible to release these people.
It's not easy to squat in prison these days, even if you escape the death penalty, an exile order can also make these pampered guys unable to live.
For example: exile to Alaska to dig for gold; or exile to the desert to plant trees; Or the exiled colonies to build railroads.
According to incomplete statistics, the average life expectancy of criminals exiled to Alaska to dig gold mines is only 2.7 years, and the average life expectancy of gold mines with harsh climatic conditions may be less than three months;
The average life expectancy of those responsible for greening in the desert is only 2.6 years, and the average life expectancy in some areas is only half a year;
Relatively speaking, the life expectancy of criminals who build railways is the longest, that is not more than five years, and generally people are abolished after two or three years.
In addition to the poor natural conditions, the reason for all these disasters is that officials blindly pursue political achievements, want to leave these ghost places as soon as possible, and ignore the personal safety of criminals.
I want to go to these ghost places to die, and the guy who pushes them to the ghost door is still the guy who made money together in the past, and anyone will be unbalanced in their hearts.
In the face of life and death, whether to betray these traitors or not and give yourself a chance to reduce your sentence, it is estimated that normal people know how to choose.
If Franz does not have evidence of these bureaucrats' crimes, it does not mean that these capitalists have no evidence in their hands, and if these bureaucrats do not want to be unlucky themselves, then they can only kill these capitalists first.
How exactly to complete the extermination, whether it can succeed or not, these have nothing to do with Franz.
As long as the two gangs fight, no matter who wins or loses, some problems hidden in the secret will gradually come to the surface, and when the time comes, it will be dealt with in accordance with Austrian law.