The purpose was achieved, and the two continued to talk as if nothing had happened, and in fact Franz had already hinted that he had accepted the favor of Archduke Louis.

It's hard to repay a debt of favors, but for Franz, sometimes it's not a good thing to owe a few more favors.

For example, now, he is connected with this conservative leader, and everyone can be regarded as his own person.

Otherwise, why did Franz come to him and ask him to sell this favor? Is there no other way to enter the Imperial Guard, as the crown prince of the empire?

Obviously it doesn't exist, as long as Franz wants, even if he doesn't have any position, he can intervene in it, the royal guard only serves the royal family, the first allegiance is the emperor, and the crown prince is the second allegiance.

"Uncle Louis, it's not been peaceful in the country lately!" Franz asked, pretending to be curious

"Well, it's not our Prime Minister who shouts reform every day, but now a bunch of capitalists have turned into reformers, seeking benefits under the banner of patriotism.

Our Prime Minister pretended not to see and stared at our nobles every day, as if he were a cancer hindering Austria's progress! Archduke Louis said dissatisfied

Does Prime Minister Metternich care about the bourgeoisie? So what does the secret police do? It can't be used to arrest nobles, right?

As a representative of the aristocratic class, Prime Minister Metternich was a defender of the interests of the aristocracy, except for the abolition of serfs, and most of the time!

Of course, just think about these words, Franz would never say them. The leader of the Austrian conservative faction in front of him is not pulling hatred when he talks about this?

"Uncle Louis, since the capitalists can raise the banner of reform in the name of patriotism, we nobles can also hold high the banner of reform!" Franz smiled

This is a good habit that Franz has developed, and I don't know why, but after the crossing, he likes to dig holes everywhere.

"Oh, Franz, you're not kidding, are you?" Grand Duke Louis asked incredulously

Isn't it nonsense that the aristocracy holds high the banner of reform? You must know that the current reform is all about cutting the flesh of the aristocracy and letting them cut their own flesh, is this possible?

Franz explained: "Of course, Uncle Louis, I'm not a joker! The capitalists can propose reforms, but can't we, the aristocracy, propose reforms? ”

Archduke Louis pondered that there was a consensus that the Austrian Empire had to carry out reforms, but that such reforms could not harm their interests, and this was the reason why the conservatives opposed them.

Franz's proposal, in his opinion, was to let the aristocracy take the initiative and seize the right to reform in their hands.

He did not suspect Franz of bad intentions, because the bourgeoisie was also an enemy of the imperial family, and the capitalists led the reform to deprive the emperor of his rights in the first place.

This is only the moderate, if it were a radical bourgeoisie, people would play the republican lord, just refer to Charles I and Louis XVI, and no emperor would have a good opinion of them.

Franz, the crown prince, naturally will not be an exception, the ass decides the position. Now, when Franz talks to him, doesn't he repeatedly emphasize "we", this is determined by class, and the royal family and the nobility naturally stand together.

"Franz, what are your plans, can you elaborate on them?" Archduke Louis asked with concern

Now he didn't dare to underestimate Franz, judging from the contact just now, this was clearly a little fox, and the political tricks were very smooth.

"Uncle Louis, have you ever noticed that the bourgeoisie demands the emancipation of the serfs under the banner of freedom and equality?" Franz asked

Of course, those people shouted every day, and in addition to these, they also put forward a whole bunch of unreasonable demands for constitutional reform, national autonomy, and so on.

In essence, it is not for their own benefit. Their factories lacked cheap labor, so they wanted to abolish serfdom, and they were actually a bunch of vampires.

You must know that the vast majority of workers are not as good as the serfs, and we will at least provide the serfs with food, clothing, shelter and transportation, and support them when they are old.

But the evil capitalists are not so kind, once they become their workers, they can survive more than ten years, and once they are old, they will be driven out to fend for themselves.

After working hard for them all their lives, they will end up on the streets, may God punish these vampires! Archduke Louis angrily accused

I have to admit that Archduke Louis told part of the truth, the capitalists of this era are really black, and the life of the vast majority of workers is not as good as that of serfs, and this is not wrong.

Judging from the average life expectancy, the average life expectancy in urban areas is 3~5 years lower than that in rural areas, and the cruelty of the capitalists can be seen in general.

After ordinary workers entered the factory, they were abolished in about a dozen years, and the vast majority of them did not live to be forty years old.

However, most of the nobility is also not a good thing, everyone is a vampire, and no one is nobler than the other.

"Uncle Louis, I know all of this. If the capitalists can demand the abolition of serfdom under the guise of fighting for the rights and interests of the serfs, why can't we restrict the development and growth of the bourgeoisie under the pretext of working for the welfare of the working class? Franz said with a sneer

When you see people, you talk about people, and when you see ghosts, you talk nonsense.

Now Franz is full of the faces of the feudal aristocracy, full of romance, and the expressions he looks at are eager to tear the bourgeoisie apart.

"For the benefit of the working class? I'm afraid this won't work, there are also many people among our nobles who have opened workshops, and improving the treatment of workers will harm the interests of many people! Archduke Louis said with a look at the future

Looking at the expression of the Grand Duke Louis, Franz knew that history was not wrong in its evaluation of him - indecisive, but such people have the possibility of success by fooling.

"What is a little benefit compared to the glory of the nobility? If the bourgeoisie is not restricted, I am afraid that in a few years, they will be on our heads!

Uncle Louis, have you not discovered that the power of the bourgeoisie is always growing? If this goes on for a long time, one day we will not be able to suppress them! Franz flickered

This is also useful now, the aristocracy has not yet transformed into the bourgeoisie, and even if someone invests in industry and commerce, he will not personally go into battle.

I want them to be on an equal footing with the capitalists, and I'm sorry that the aristocratic lord can't afford to lose that person. This was true of ordinary nobles, let alone such a great nobleman as Archduke Louis.