Chapter 56 Only interests are eternal
Lack of money was a big problem, and even though Fikvenna was a well-paid writer, she was also unable to finance the school.
Collect donations? If you study the reasons for the establishment of the Hungarian National School, it is impossible to raise funds now.
This has something to do with the Great Revolution of 1848, and most of the people who strongly advocated the promotion of the Hungarian language were inclined to the revolutionary party, and these people almost all saw God or fought for the Austrian railway.
Most of those who have escaped are moderates, who are often cautious and few in number and cannot afford the expense.
The Hungarian language has evolved over the course of 10 centuries. Originating as early as the 9th century AD, there were already 800 words in the Middle Ages, mainly from Turkic languages, Caucasian languages, as well as many loanwords from the Romance family, Slavic language family, and German language.
In 1836, Hungary launched a language revolution, and the Hungarian language of later generations was basically formed at this time, and in 1844 Hungarian became the official language of Hungary.
Most of the Hungarian aristocracy came from the German region, and there were many of these nobles who could speak Hungarian, but few of them had learned the Hungarian language, and the Hungarian language was mainly circulated among the lower classes.
In this context, Istfan Széchenyi established the Hungarian National School to promote the Hungarian language and writing in the middle and upper classes.
If history had not changed, such language schools would have blossomed all over Hungary and laid the foundation for future generations of Hungarian national culture.
This is one of the reasons why Istfan Széchenyi was later called "the greatest man in Hungary".
In fact, he made many contributions to Hungary, such as the establishment of the Academy of Sciences, the establishment of the Noble Club, and the promotion of the abolition of slavery......
But history has no ifs, and under Franz's butterfly effect, the great Hungarian nationalist saw God in advance.
Without this leader, the remaining nationalists were scattered, and with the repression of the Austrian government, many speculators withdrew from the national movement.
With the change of the social situation, the aristocracy and capitalists have become reluctant to let their children continue to learn the Hungarian language and writing, and they are worried that this educational experience will reduce the chances of the next generation entering the university, and it is natural that there is no way to talk about donations.
Without the support of the financiers, these schools naturally fell into difficulties and had to accept the edict of the Austrian Ministry of Education.
Pest, Hungary's once most glorious city, has now declined. Due to political considerations, the Austrian government did not allocate funds to rebuild Budapest after the war, and now it is again split into two cities.
The once lively aristocratic clubs are now deserted. Walking through the door, I looked at a few acquaintances scattered inside, and most of the rest were raw faces. Fikvenna's originally fiery heart had cooled down.
Even though three years have passed, the place still hasn't recovered. As the former capital of Hungary, the vitality of the local aristocracy has been greatly damaged, and many of the old nobles have disappeared.
The reason why so many people can gather today is because the Hungarian celebrity Liszt came to perform, and everyone came because of his fame.
Don't look at the fact that there are a lot of people, but there are not many people who are willing to raise donations for ethnic schools. If it were a passer, Fikvena would not be unrecognizable, after all, the circle of nationalist moderates is not large.
The drunken and glittering life is still the same, as if nothing has happened. In the end, Fikvena did not speak, and the arrogance of the literati did not allow him to be low.
The government established Austrian as the lingua franca and announced the abolition of the dialect press, to which there was no reaction; The abolition of dialect education in schools did not move these people either.
I don't know when Fikvenna also accepted the term "dialect".
Of course, it is not wrong to say that it is a dialect, and the Hungarian language is mainly concentrated in the Hungarian region, and it is spoken by less than one-fifth of the people in the entire Austrian Empire.
A gorgeously dressed middle-aged man walked over and greeted, "Fikvena, come and have a drink!" ”
Fikvenna raised the wine glass in her hand, touched it with the middle-aged man, and then took a sip gracefully, and said, "Hanks, long time no see, what are you busy with?" ”
Hanks smiled and said, "It's true that I haven't seen you for a few days, and I've been stocking up lately." It's no secret that the Viennese government is deliberately trying to do something against the Ottoman Empire and is stockpiling strategic supplies, so I jumped in the soup and drank it by the way.
What about you? Why are you still sad about your tabloid company?
Don't think so much, this is a decision of the National Assembly, which cannot be changed, supposedly to advance the process of Austrian integration. ”
Fikvenna shook her head and said, "My half-dead tabloid company, you don't know it, you can't make any money at all, and if it's closed, it's closed."
However, if this continues, our Hungarian national culture will come to an end. Newspapers and books have been banned, and the Hungarian language has now been abolished in the city's last remaining ethnic school.
I'm so worried about ......."
Hanks immediately changed his face and said, "Stop, this is the end of this problem." Unified language is the general trend, and you don't want to think about these messy things.
Think about it, before that, there were fifteen major languages in Hungary alone, and you were still advocating the unification of the language and script, but now you can't?
If your mentality is not correct, it is best to unify the language and writing, and we can also save a lot of translation fees, which is a matter of benefiting the country and the people.
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Fikvenna was a little crying and laughing, this was educated. He regretted communicating with this old friend, now that this old friend has changed, the capitalists are always profit-seeking.
These people were the most opposed to the Austrian government, and now they are the most supportive of the Austrian government. The world is impermanent, as long as the interests are eternal.
After the reunification, Austria far surpassed the original Hungary in terms of market, economic development speed and potential.
For the capitalists, this was undoubtedly the best time for Austria. As long as there is no problem with the brain, almost all the industries you invest in now can make money.
The term "economic overheating" has never been heard of. It is only thought that the Austrian government has removed the obstacles to the development of the capitalist economy, and the natural growth of the economy.
From the perspective of a free market economy, this statement is not wrong. The influx of large amounts of foreign capital is also determined by the market economy, and the government's policy factors account for only a small part.
"Well, when I didn't say anything, drink!" Fikvenna said helplessly
If you can't change society, you can only adapt to society. In the depths of his heart, why didn't he approve of this statement?
The Habsburgs had ruled Hungary for not a day or two, and everyone had long been accustomed to being part of Austria.
Independent? The farce of only a few months from beginning to end caused hundreds of thousands of casualties, nearly a million people were left homeless, and the nobility of the Hungarian region was directly reduced by half.
With such a big loss, people who are now living after the catastrophe are talking about the revolution and changing their style. It's no secret how the army that built the railroad came to be, and the Hungarian region contributed at least 200,000 people.
This kind of living example has already shown everyone that rebellion comes at a price. Without the support of interest groups, there was no room for the so-called revolutionaries to survive in Hungary.
Hungary, from top to bottom, hated them to the core.
In the eyes of the people at the bottom, it is these people who are rebellious and exploit and crush them. Because the emperor forbade them to oppress and exploit, they launched a rebellion.
The proof is that after the rebellious party was suppressed, everyone's life was much better. The serfs were freed, the workers had labor protection laws, and the mess of exorbitant taxes was swept away.
Of course, this is the result of the Austrian government's propaganda, the people at the bottom don't care so much, they don't understand the profound truth, but they believe the reality in front of them.
The aristocracy, who had escaped, did not dare to provoke the majesty of the government, and under the guidance of those who had a good heart, the most popular saying now was that if it had not been for the rebellion of the revolutionary party, they would not have lost their land and privileges.
Believe it or not, they don't compromise the government, and they can only engage in the Dafa of hatred transfer. No one knows what he thinks in his heart, and he has already put all the blame on the chaotic party.
Not to mention the citizens who suffered heavy losses, who had experienced first-hand how terrible the rabble revolutionary army was. With the pain of the skin, it is natural to be hostile to the revolutionary party.
This hatred will slowly fade over time, but this generation will not be able to. People will believe what they have seen with their own eyes and experienced it once, and this concept has been engraved in their bones.
The general environment is very influential, and a moderate like Fikvena has begun to transform.
In the age of confusion, once there is doubt about the ideas of the past, then change is not far away.
Hanks, who thought he had persuaded his friend, said happily, "Okay, drink!" ”
After taking a sip of wine, he added: "If you want to resume the publication, it is not impossible. Just go to the press office and change to Austrian. ”
Fikvena nodded, although the newspaper is half-dead, it is also a reflection of his status, it is best to be able to keep nature, ideals always have to compromise with reality.
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