Prime Minister Felix is also a representative of the Austrian hawks, and he agrees with Franz's views.

The Hungarian problem must be resolved sooner or later, and it cannot be solved by compromise. The long pain is better than the short pain, so the Hungarians simply rebelled and directly solved the problem by force.

Historically, Austria did the same, but the Vienna government did not do it thoroughly, and finally showed mercy to the nobles.

In this way, although he won the support of the aristocratic class, he also lost the opportunity to solve the Hungarian problem once and for all, and Franz naturally had to learn a lesson.

At this time, the Hungarian nation had not yet taken shape, and the current Hungarian nation only had the 500,000 people with vested interests, and the remaining 13 million people were without a nation.

It was not until the establishment of the dualist empire that the Hungarian nation really took shape, and the Hungarian aristocracy and capitalists did not consider the people at the bottom to be part of them at all.

Not to mention the people at the bottom, a group of illiterate people work hard every day to survive, who still has the energy to care about what the nation is?

Even when the Hungarian rebellion of 1848 raised the banner of nationalism, they themselves did not understand what nationalism was, and the majority of the so-called Hungarian nation did not know Hungarian at all, let alone Hungarian culture.

Nationalism was actually exported to them by the French, with the main aim of disrupting Austria so that the French could achieve their strategy of dominating Italy.

This can be seen in many places, where the Vienna government is directly responsible for the lack of national integration in southern Europe, and if it were not for their inaction, there would not have been as much of a mess as posterity.

"Your Highness, the situation in Austria is unstable now, and if the Hungarians turn against us at this time, our military pressure will be too great!" Foreign Secretary Metternich objected

Franz smiled slightly, knowing that Metternich had always liked to solve problems politically, which was both a good thing and a bad thing.

By political means, Metternich created the glory of Austria for 30 years, retained its position as a great power on the European continent, and also accumulated many contradictions that could be resolved at once.

For example, in the case of the Galician Revolution of 1846, the Viennese government was able to solve the problem at once, but the government chose to compromise with the aristocracy and left the conflict in place.

"I know, but if we miss this opportunity, the Hungarians will probably continue to wear it down with us, and now the Vienna government has become their scapegoat, bearing the wrath of the people from below.

Austria is old, we have too many internal contradictions, and if they are not completely resolved, sooner or later this empire will be dragged down.

The current military pressure is high, and it is not impossible to solve it. The Foreign Ministry communicated with the Russians as soon as possible, we needed the support of the tsarist government.

If the situation continues to deteriorate, I would rather compromise with the French and the Prussians than with the rebellion at home! ”

Franz expressed his dissatisfaction with Metternich's previous rule and his determination to suppress the rebellion.

This answer is similar to the political position of Prime Minister Felix, who decided to abandon northern Italy because of the loss of Vienna and the fact that the situation in the country was even more critical because of the loss of Vienna.

It's just that Marshal Radekiss refused to carry out the orders of the Viennese government and did not withdraw his troops from the Italian region, insisting on suppressing the revolution.

The present situation has not yet reached that point, and the price to be paid by Austria is much smaller, and it is a big deal to recognize the Kingdom of Sardinia as a sphere of influence of the French.

At this time, the domestic situation in France was also chaotic enough, as the cradle of the revolution, the banner of revolution was fluttering in many cities in France, and it was simply unable to wage war against foreign countries.

Not to mention the Kingdom of Prussia, the situation at home was not much better than that of Austria, and the Great Revolution of 1848 did not miss them.

If it weren't for the bad luck of both competitors, 1848 would have been the end of the Austrian Empire, and Austria at this time would have been shattered.

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"Your Highness, the present situation in Austria requires an internal reform, and the question of serfdom is an unavoidable problem." Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl opened his mouth and pierced the window paper

All the people present were aristocrats, as members of vested interest groups, and this reform was to cut their flesh, and many people did not look very good.

However, everyone understands that it is no longer possible for Austria not to reform, and no one has spoken out against it.

Franz knew about this reform plan, and he could only put it forward himself, otherwise it would be an incomplete reform if these people were to preside over the reform.

"The abolition of serfdom is the trend of history, and now the biggest question is what to do with the living problems of serfs after the abolition of serfdom?

The solution to this situation is clear: to give the serfs access to land and ensure their basic necessities.

But now the land is owned, and Austria has no extra land to give them, and the road before us has actually been traversed by both the English and the French.

Either the land of the nobility was ransomed, or the land of the nobility was forcibly exstripped through the revolution, and I think no one wants to be forcibly dispossessed of the land, so we really have only one choice. ”

Franz undoubtedly knew that his ass should sit over there, and he stopped when he raised the question, waiting for the cabinet to react.

If nothing else, Prime Minister Felix's Schwarzenberg family, which has 470,000 hectares of land, is now not only abolishing serfdom, but also fighting their land ideas, and no one will be happy if they change it.

"Your Highness, it is easy to abolish serfdom, but if you want to deprive the nobles of their land, this is ......"

Before Archduke Louis could finish speaking, Franz interrupted: "I have no intention of forcibly depriving all the nobles of their lands, it will be too strong to do so.

In view of the present situation, I believe that it can be divided into two scenarios, that all the nobles who participated in the rebellion or helped the rebels should be deprived of their land and nationalized.

This part of the land will be leased to farmers and they will be allowed to redeem it, and the ownership of the land can be purchased by instalments.

And the nobles who are still loyal to the emperor naturally can't be treated so roughly. I propose to buy land from everyone, but not to force it.

In return, however, after the abolition of serfdom, the nobles who refused to buy had to provide jobs to the serfs, turning them into hired peasants or laborers to avoid causing social unrest.

In order to ensure the stability of the country, the land rental income in the whole country must not exceed five layers, and after the reform is also completed, the aristocracy must also pay taxes! ”