The sudden reversal operation stunned many people. Including Franz, the initiator, wondered if there was something wrong with his senses.

Fortunately, after many years of imperial career, Franz had developed a strong heart and quickly eased up.

"Frederick, what do you understand after reading these case files?"

In line with the principle of waste utilization, Franz did not let go of this classic case, and used it to train his son as soon as possible.

Anyway, as long as he doesn't say it himself, no one knows that this is a coincidence, and the outside world will only think that the emperor's methods are clever.

Frederick, who had not yet recovered from the shock, was confused by Franz's questioning.

"Got what?"

The emperor's clever means?

Wrong!

This is the answer in the hearts of the courtiers, and it is used for sycophancy. Frederick did not think that his father's questioning was just to listen to his sycophants.

Is there a serious problem with the Austrian government?

Not right either!

Corruption has been a problem in all dynasties, whether it is a horizontal comparison of European countries or a vertical comparison of historical dynasties, the current rule of officials in Austria is good.

Although the bureaucrats are making money, they know to pay attention to what they eat.

The means of corruption have evolved to trade power for money, and there is no embezzlement of government funds and no private taxation, which is a kind of progress.

For the ruler, as long as the people below can complete the assigned tasks on time, there is no ambition to rebel, and there is no anger and resentment boiling among the people, then it is acceptable.

Putting an end to corruption is just a beautiful dream that can only be realized while sleeping. Otherwise, it will wait for human beings to evolve to a higher level and stop pursuing materialism.

……

The question was so broad that for a moment Frederick had one answer after another in his mind, and then he was denied by himself, and for a while he didn't know how to answer.

Met Franz's encouraging gaze, Frederick replied uncertainly: "People are self-interested, they just choose the path that is best for themselves." ”

Franz nodded with satisfaction: "That's right, people are self-interested." This applies to most people, and the rest are saints.

For the way of kings, we can only manage the country by ruling ordinary people, and we can't bet on the saints with a small probability.

Vitesse and the others are just representatives of all living beings, they are equally greedy, but while they are greedy, they also maintain a clear head.

Frederick, if I leave this matter to you, what are you going to do now? ”

After some thought, Frederick replied firmly: "Contribute to the situation and take the opportunity to carry out a great purge of the bureaucracy, and wipe out all these moths." ”

Franz asked, "And then?" ”

Frederick was silent, he knew very well that it was easy to carry out a major purge of officialdom, but corruption would still breed after the purge, and it was impossible to solve the problem once and for all.

You must know that Austria's anti-corruption efforts are already very strong, and in order to combat corruption, the law allows officials to collect money and do nothing.

To put it simply, it is not a crime for an official to receive money and not do anything. As long as it is reported to the competent authorities within three days, the money can be turned into legal income.

After the report, the officials can get rich with peace of mind, and the person who took the money and bribed is finished.

And vice versa, bribe-givers can also report officials, and if they do, they can be exempted from liability.

Affected by this, except for a group of bribe-paying guys who were caught in the trap at the beginning of the implementation, everyone's trust was gone.

Even, there is a joke among the people that "if you are not a friend of life and death, you will not receive money".

In a sense, this decree is also the driving force for the rise of secret power-for-money transactions.

Under the existing productive forces, it is too difficult to regulate this hidden power-for-money transaction.

Some of them are deeply hidden, and even if they are discovered, no evidence can be found.

Most of the benefits have been transferred through multiple turnovers, and there is no direct exchange of interests between the parties.

If it weren't for Vitesse and others, who lifted the lid from within the chain of interests, it would be difficult for the government to find out even if it wanted to investigate.

Even now, knowing that there are as many as 10,000 officials involved in the case, there are still many people who can slip through the net.

As long as they have been concealed enough before and have not been directly exposed, including the transfer of interests, which is also carried out by intermediaries, at this time, if you abandon the relevant industries, you will not be able to find evidence of their interest transfer.

In the cash era, there was no record of even bank transfers. The easiest way to launder money is to directly collect unmarked gold bars, dig a pit and bury them, and dig them out in a few years that is the ancestral property.

If it weren't for this exposure, Frederick wouldn't have known that there was still this kind of divine operation. However, this is still relatively primitive.

At a higher level, for example, the white glove investment of officials in the stock market doubled in ten days and half a month.

Another example: take anything from your home, it's a priceless antique.

Well, let's not talk about the problem of antiques, there is really no shortage of old nobles in their homes.

This thing is not a fake, the ancestors of the people are awesome, as long as the age is enough, it can be said that the ancestors have used it personally, and the value will double immediately.

Even if the ancestors are not awesome, there are always awesome relatives, who sent it. It's all a grease head anyway, as long as someone pays for it.

The buyer wants to ask the capitalist himself, usually I help you pay today, you help him pay tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow he helps me pay for it.

Anyway, there is absolutely no overlap of interests between buyers and sellers. Even these cooperating capitalists do not know each other on the surface, nor do they have any trade dealings.

And that's not all, even the officials themselves who come forward to sell the goods are generally registered legal companies.

If something goes wrong, just abandon these industries. In these years, there was no network, and many companies were hung under the names of dead people.

The dead will not speak, and even if the government wants to hold them accountable, they cannot go to God to ask for people, and it is a big deal that the government will confiscate it as an ownerless property.

Actually, there's nothing to confiscate. Most of these companies have no value, except for a few employees who don't know anything, and the company's profits depend on the transfer of profits.

……

Looking at his son, who was lost in thought, Franz chose to be patient, knowing that the question was too difficult. Even he himself figured it out after being an emperor for many years.

But in the royal family, these questions have to be figured out. Only by thoroughly understanding the problems can we choose the most beneficial plan for implementation.

That's right, not to solve the problem. It is the job of the ministers to be responsible for solving the problem, and the emperor only needs to guide, and the matter of charging into battle must be handed over to his subordinates.

After a while, Frederick said slowly: "Father, do you mean that you know that there is a problem with the rules, but you must also act according to the rules?" ”

Franz shook his head: "It's not a matter of rules, in fact, there are no perfect rules in this world, and what really tests people is their adaptability."

While abiding by the rules, we should also use the rules to serve us, not become slaves under the rules.

Always remember that we are the rule-makers, and we are also the rule-keepers.

Unless you really need to, it's best not to try to change the rules of the game, because you have to bear the backlash of the rules before you can change the rules. ”

There is no way, what Franz wants to cultivate is the king of success. Thinking too much and being ambitious are not the qualities that a king of success should have.

Relatively speaking, being conservative is the best option. Anyway, Austria is so large and has such a strong family foundation, and the fault tolerance rate is already very high.

As long as the monarchs behind do not toss around, the status of a great power is stable. When the country is stable, the royal family is naturally stable.

After pondering for a while, Frederick said slowly, "Father, I understand. There is no black and white in politics, just whether it is needed or not.

Vites and the others are not a good thing, but they are doing things that are beneficial to the Empire, and we are going to use them.

And now the criminals and capitalists who have been found to be criminals, no matter how large their number and how powerful they are, they are all criminals.

Since they are criminals, they must be punished by law, and anyone who obstructs judicial fairness is the target of our crackdown.

Vites and the others are the knives in our hands, removing the rotten flesh from the empire for us, and their character doesn't matter!

If this sword remains sharp, then we will take action to protect them and make them the pillars of the country to be admired.

On the other hand, if the knife is curled or even rusty, then let them bear the backlash themselves. ”

If there is no fault, the criminal evidence will be severely punished, and if it cannot be found, it will be treated as if nothing happened.

Although it is not ideal, it has not been able to wipe out all the moths in the country, but this is the rule of the game.

Safeguarding the dignity of the law is the first priority, and there is an opportunity to clean up the fish that have slipped through the net.

Franz was pleased with Frederick's handling of the situation, and coldness was an essential quality of a monarch.

Don't look at Franz seems to be very talkative, and he hasn't done anything for so many years, but this is all based on the fact that his subordinates are in peace.

In fact, behind the glamorous appearance, there are many more followers, all of whom fell halfway because of their improper standing.

It's just that for the sake of his past merits, Franz chose to be light, and he seemed benevolent.

And this is a light hairfall, which is also carried out within the scope of the rules. For example, those who should be deprived of their titles have become overseas colonies that should be inherited directly by their descendants and have relatively good conditions of exile.

No matter how much he took care of it, he was also kicked out of the circle of power, but he did not deprive the family of his inheritance, leaving the hope of a comeback.

Killing, non-existent. There is no tradition of killing nobles in Europe, and nobles are rarely executed unless they are done in a big way.

This kind of treatment is not available to Vitesse and the others.

They have the credit, but it is a pity that the former collusion with the Jewish capitalists made a big taboo, and they did not find their bad luck, which can be regarded as Franz's magnanimity.

From the very beginning, Franz was ready to let them die with the Jewish capitalists. I didn't expect these guys to be ruthless, and they just fought their way out of a desperate situation.

stepped on the bones of his colleagues and forged a good name for himself. It turns out that the reputation is good, and it can really save your life.

Now all the Austrian people think that they are clean officials, and no amount of evidence produced by the Jewish capitalists can be attributed to framing.

As the price of getting out, Vitesse and the others will always worry about retaliation for the rest of their lives. If you want to continue to mix in the officialdom, you can only rely on the reputation of a "clean official" who is jealous and hateful.

Thinking of this, Franz sighed helplessly. I thought to myself: "I wonder if this counts as a black and white reversal?" ”

"Probably, probably, it shouldn't be counted, using a bunch of moths to kill another gang of moths can barely be called fighting poison with poison.

No, it should be said that it was to save the errant officials and bring them back on the right track......"

No matter how much you comfort yourself, you can't change this nonsense fact. It's obviously someone who doesn't want to use it, but because of political needs, they still have to reuse it.

As if thinking of something bad, Franz continued: "Frederick, remember. Vitesse's bottom line is too low for them to be in a high position.

If you have to reuse it, you should also use it carefully, and their limit is the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, or the deputy ministers of various ministries.

Checks and balances must also be in place before they can be reused. As soon as you find a bad sign, you will immediately suppress them.

Candidates for the heads of cabinets and ministries must select people with a certain bottom line. The ability can not be too strong, as long as it is above the average line, it is enough.

In particular, the prime minister is selected as much as possible to be older. The young ones are pressed on me, no matter how capable they are. ”