"The glory of nobility is not to be desecrated!" Archduke Louis said fiercely

Franz knew that the matter had come to pass, and in order to provoke contradictions between the aristocracy and the capitalists, he was kind of out of the way.

A series of foreshadowing was done in the early stage, and now it has finally stimulated the sense of crisis of the conservatives, and it is time to retire.

Obviously, Archduke Louis did not let Franz go, and directly asked: "Franz, what kind of plan do you think we should put forward to fight the bourgeoisie?" ”

Franz knew that he couldn't hide at this time, otherwise he would lose all his efforts.

"Uncle Louis, this is just a rough idea for me, and I don't have a detailed plan, we can make a Labor Protection Act.

We can send someone to investigate and make a detailed plan in terms of wages, working hours, and labor security.

The most important thing now is to divert our attention, first come up with a draft and throw it out, and don't let the reformers stare at us honestly, right? ”

Grand Duke Louis was overjoyed in his heart, the whole country of Austria was shouting for reform, and all kinds of reform plans were becoming more radical than the other, and he, the conservative boss, was about to be unable to resist.

At this time, throwing out a labor protection law can just lead the water to the east and pull the bourgeoisie into the water.

From now on, there will be no conservatives in the Austrian Empire, everyone is a reformist, but the plan of reform is different.

The bourgeoisie can emancipate the serfs, the constitutional, parliamentary, and popular elections to recruit supporters, and the aristocracy can also use labor protection, wages, and working hours to give them a blow to the head.

It is still the aristocracy that controls the power in Austria, and the slogans shouted by the bourgeoisie are still mere slogans, but the counterattack of the aristocratic class can be immediately turned into law.

The working class can't refuse the government to protect their interests, reduce working hours, and raise wages, right?

Once this combination is fought, it is estimated that it will not be so easy for the capitalists to incite the workers to make trouble.

Archduke Louis was already thinking about the latter issue, and there was no doubt that as soon as the labor protection law was introduced, the labor costs of the bourgeoisie would increase dramatically, and profits would naturally decrease.

The Austrian bourgeoisie in this era had limited strength, and it was difficult for them to continue to expand after their profits had fallen.

If the power of the bourgeoisie is successfully contained, then now the contradictions in the country will be eased, because the demand for labor power from the capitalists has fallen.

As a leading figure in the successful suppression of the bourgeoisie, he was a hero among the aristocracy, and perhaps it would not be a problem for Metternich to step down and become prime minister himself.

……

Archduke Louis's yy, Franz doesn't know, anyway, someone can charge into battle, this person can be Archduke Louis, or Prime Minister Metternich, anyway, as long as he doesn't go in person.

is the so-called cutting off people's financial routes, such as killing parents.

Franz did not think that the capitalists would sit idly by, they would also kill in the face of interests, and as the leader of the front desk of this plan, he would definitely be on the blacklist of the capitalists.

Thinking of this, Franz decided that once the labor protection law was proposed, he would have to go out less to make waves, especially not with Archduke Louis, in case he was accidentally injured, there would be no place to cry.

He did not think that a "labor protection law" would curb the growth of the bourgeoisie.

There are policies above, and there are countermeasures below!

The capitalists are all smart people, and the workers of this era are still relatively easy to fool, and it is estimated that even if there is legal protection, it will be difficult to implement it.

Not to mention anything else, if a capitalist comes to a wage arrears, he can make the vast majority of workers dumbfounded, and if they want to go to court, the litigation costs are not something that ordinary workers can afford.

Of course, it will definitely be effective in a short time, and the nobles will still find trouble for them, and some lawyers will bring their own dry food to the battle.

The government departments will also burst out with 12 points of combat effectiveness, and take advantage of this opportunity to eat and drink, as long as they are targeted and do not peel off a layer of oil, it is not in line with Austria's national conditions.

Accomplishing two small objectives, Franz said goodbye to Archduke Louis and returned to Schönbrunn Palace.

……

The next day, Franz was making a cup of tea, holding the latest edition of the Viennese newspaper, and savoring it carefully.

In this era of lack of entertainment, Franz had to cultivate a good habit of reading books and newspapers for himself.

"Grand Duke, just now Grand Duke Karl's butler came, I heard that Grand Duke Karl had an accident last night, and he is about to die, I want to see you for the last time!" The maid Jenny said softly

Franz's face changed greatly, he stood up and said, "Prepare the car immediately, I'm going to the Archduke Karl's mansion!" ”

At this time, Franz realized that in history, Grand Duke Karl received a boxed lunch this year, and the time is almost now.

Birth, old age, sickness and death, Franz could not do anything, Archduke Karl was born in 1771, and he is now 75 years old.

In this era when the average life expectancy is less than 40 years, this is already considered a high life expectancy.

If possible, Franz really hoped that Archduke Karl could live a long life, and with this needle of the sea god, his pressure would be greatly reduced.

Whether it was military reform or the impending civil war, Franz needed this ally to be present and share the pressure on him.

Franz rushed to the palace of the Grand Duke Karl as fast as he could, and on the way he had figured out the situation, and the Grand Duke had a drink the previous night, and then accidentally fell.

This time, the lumbar vertebra was fractured, and in this era of underdeveloped medicine, there is no way to add a steel plate for recovery treatment.

The doctor judged that he would die soon, and as a political figure, he still had to give his last words in the last moments of his life, and Archduke Karl was no exception.

Franz, as his most proud protégé, (self-styled) will naturally be on the spot, and if he does not explain a few words in person, it is estimated that Archduke Karl will not be at ease when he dies.

At this time, there were already many high-ranking military officials in the mansion of the Grand Duke of Karl, and Franz had no heart to entertain, so he went straight to the inner room.

"Grandpa Karl, Franz has come to see you!" Franz said sadly

"Well, Franz!"

"Remember that soldiers can only shed blood, not tears!"

"Albrecht, give Franz my unfinished plan for the reform of the army."

"Remember Franz, if you want Austria to be truly strong, you have to complete reforms!"

……

Grand Duke Karl said intermittently that there are some things that Franz can only rely on guesses, and in general it is to let Franz inherit his career and carry out military reform.

"Don't worry, Grandpa Karl, I, Franz Joseph, promise in the name of God that I will carry out the reform of the army to the end!"

Hearing Franz's assurance, he smiled with relief and closed his eyes.