The tax policy is still only an intention, and the extent to which it should be achieved ultimately depends on the actual situation. Most people, except for the parties involved, are indifferent.

Colonial and native integration, it's not the same. As soon as the Vienna government became a rumor, it quickly sparked heated discussions in society.

Supporters and opponents tear up in the newspapers every day, and even hot topics such as the Russo-Prussian War, the US negotiations, and the bullying of the Russian Navy by pirates have been silenced.

Public opinion is not one-sided, and supporters and opponents are evenly matched. This reassured Franz, and it seemed that the chances of integration passing in the Reichstag were relatively high.

As an emperor, although he had the ability to force a decision, Franz never did.

On the surface, it seems to be a very imposing demonstration of the authority of the monarch, but in fact the potential political threat is very large. If the decision is correct, it should be, and the emperor will be responsible for the wrong decision.

No one can guarantee that mistakes will not be made, and even more so that the right decision occurs at the wrong time and place, which is also a mistake.

The Imperial Diet was the supreme authority of the new Holy Roman Empire, and it was the place where major political decisions were often made.

This is the political backhand prepared by Franz, and in case there is a big problem and he does not want the cabinet to get out, he can also hold the Reichstag accountable for it.

After so many years of reorganization, the current Imperial Diet is no longer the same as it used to be, and the number of members has increased significantly, but the system of states has not changed.

Even the smallest free city has at least one seat, and then one seat for every three million people, and in order to take care of the small states, one seat is added directly after the population exceeds three million.

Anyway, Austria occupies half of the seats. However, a one-third of the members of the Constitution must approve the resolution, and the Constitution must be approved by more than 95 percent of the Legislators.

It is worth mentioning that the question of the constitution was not made up by Franz, but was requested by the states on their own initiative.

Because the Imperial Constitution guaranteed their autonomy, in order to prevent Austria from interfering in their internal affairs, a condition that could hardly be met was directly proposed.

Of course, the favorable clause in the constitution to protect the emperor and the king is also one of the reasons for this provision. Everyone is a smart person, and of course they have to support it as a clause that is beneficial to themselves.

Although the rights of the central government are restricted, the rights of the bureaucracy, no matter how powerful, are legally restricted.

Each state government had a team, and the new Holy Roman Empire now had great power in the cabinet, based on the premise that they were also the cabinet of Austria.

If one day Franz is unhappy, he can directly let them break up. Then the Imperial Cabinet will be embarrassed to find that they can't do anything.

The army belonged to the emperor and the kings below, and the cabinet had no right to move; The states have a high degree of autonomy, and the central government has no right to intervene in internal affairs.

Some of the financial power remained, and the central government could print money, but this also required the approval of the Imperial Diet; The seigniorage and customs duties collected by the central government need to pay administrative expenses, military expenses, royal pensions, etc., and the remaining part is shared by the state government.

Of course, diplomatic power is in the hands of the central government, and the management of the colonies is also in the hands of the central government. When it comes to the internal affairs of the state government, all policies can only be carried out with the cooperation of the state government.

For example, if the government plans to rebate textile factories, it must obtain the cooperation of the state government.

If a state government objected, they could still do their own thing and continue to collect taxes according to their own laws, regardless of the decisions of the central government.

This is only theoretical, in fact now the economy of the new Holy Roman Empire has been integrated. Many economic problems need to be resolved by the central government, and there is no reason why people should refuse terms that are beneficial to them.

This is also Franz's position towards the central government, an organizational coordinator who connects all the states together.

It is somewhat similar to the German Second Empire in history, except that his power as an emperor is much greater. The central government has no right to interfere in the internal affairs of the states, which does not mean that the emperor has no right to interfere.

It's one thing to have rights, it's another thing to care about them.

Unless a certain state government is angry and the people are in flames, and the emperor must intervene, Franz will intervene.

This has not happened since the establishment of the New Holy Roman Empire, so Franz has always been paid a salary.

He's not a power maniac, so why do such a thankless thing? As the emperor of the new Holy Roman Empire, just be a good referee.

What's more, Franz is also the emperor of Austria and the king of Bavaria, even if he has a strong desire for power, he is not without a place to vent.

If you can't do it, you can still toss the colony, and things will never be done anyway. If you are not afraid of sudden death, you can work 24 hours a day.

It is not without its advantages to have more part-time jobs, and in Europe, a society with a clear financial division, Franz can naturally get a more salary.

The annuity of the new Holy Roman Emperor, the annuity of the Emperor of Austria, the annuity of the King of Bavaria, if the process of colonial integration is completed in the future, he will most likely have to add a few titles, which is another large amount of income.

As for the annexation of the colonies to Austria? It's completely impossible.

Overseas colonization was very expensive, and the Austrian family obviously could not afford it, and in the end it was the new Holy Roman Empire that financed it.

In other words, it was all the states that contributed together to build the current colonial empire.

If it were all allocated to Austria, the financiers who had paid for it would certainly not agree. It is even more impossible for a family to divide a piece, and the colonies are destined to be delegated far overseas.

It is enough for the states to get the economic benefits, and even if they get the nominal management power, they have no way to manage it.

Franz encouraged everyone to open up overseas colonies, and the colonies that the state government wanted to open up could do it alone.

After considering the investment and risk of terrorism, everyone unanimously decided to let the central government go! If you want to earn, everyone will earn together, and you will lose together.

The most important thing is that there is no way to leave the central government alone, and without the protection of the Imperial Navy, how can the security of the colony be solved?

Didn't you see that the colonial strongholds established by the capitalists of Prussia and the German Confederation abroad took the initiative to join them?

Even now that Prussia and the German Confederation have joined the colonial movement, they cannot do without the support of the New HRE Empire.

This is not something that can be solved by hugging the thighs, and the overseas colonies are another world. Each country had a large number of civilian colonization groups overseas, and these groups were not entirely controlled by national governments.

When there is a conflict, governments are on their side.

In the end, they all speak with their fists, and if they are strong in a certain overseas region, then they can occupy a dominant position in the region, rather than simply looking at the strength of the country.

This is also the reason why the Netherlands and Portugal were able to keep large colonies, although their countries are not strong, but they are strong enough in some areas.

Since the colonial empire was built by everyone's money and efforts, the ownership of the colony naturally belongs to the empire. In what way it was incorporated into the empire, this is also a question that needs to be studied.

Autonomous provinces, municipalities, dominions, provinces, states, noble fiefs......

These are all options, and different names represent different systems.

A municipality means that the colony is fragmented, a dominion means that the colony retains a larger territory, and a province means that the central government is under direct control, as is the case in the states today......

In terms of interests, Franz certainly preferred the colonies to be incorporated into the empire as states, which helped to consolidate his position.

To put it bluntly, Franz can directly serve as the king of each state, whether it is a principality or a kingdom, and the bond of the empire is first the emperor, and then economic integration.

The more part-time jobs, the more stable the throne will be, and unless all the states are against the emperor together, it will be safe.

Under the policy situation, no one dared to take the risk of splitting the country to bring down the emperor. Moreover, before the emperor can be deposed, there must be a civil war.

The opposing states must be subdued by force, otherwise the Imperial Diet will not be able to pass it. If the constitution cannot be amended, the new regime will not gain legitimacy.

The legitimacy of a regime in the European cultural system is very important, and generally the lower the legitimacy, the shorter the lifespan of the regime.

A regime without legitimacy is ready to suppress rebellions every day! No, if the regime loses legitimacy, it cannot be regarded as a rebellion, but only a reversal.

On the question of revolution, Franz was very reassured. As long as it is not a rebellion by the army, it can be easily handled.

Just look at Vienna, where there is no basis for a revolution. Even if there is a revolution in the whole of Europe, there will be no trouble here.

Since Franz succeeded to the throne, there has been no general strike in Vienna, and even if there is a strike, it is limited to a scale of less than 180 people, which is enough to explain a lot.

This is not without reason. Since more than a decade ago, the Viennese government has banned the opening of any factories in Vienna, and the factories that have already been established have been relocated one after another.

In a city without industry, there is no such thing as a large-scale strike.

At present, Vienna's economy is mainly based on service industries, scientific research, and finance. The economic structure determines the superstructure, and the income of employees in these industries is relatively good.

Without industrial pollution, Vienna became the most beautiful city in Europe and the first large city in Europe without slums.

Small cities cannot be counted, and small cities in this era are themselves a big slum, and there is no need to distinguish them.

At the cost of Vienna's slow population growth, the city's growth lags far behind that of London and Paris.

Even within the Neo-Holy Roman Empire, there were now many cities that surpassed Vienna in population, such as Milan and Munich.

Of course, population is not equal to economy, and the total population of Vienna is now only 680,000, and the population of the urban area is only 310,000, but the total economic volume is only that of London and Paris.

With a small population and a developed economy, the people's living standards are among the highest in Europe, and there are naturally fewer social contradictions. If there are fewer social contradictions, the people's desire for revolution will be reduced.

As the foundation of the Habsburg family, Franz attached great importance to it. As the capital of both empires, Vienna had the unique advantage of not needing to develop any industry at all.

Greater London and Greater Paris certainly seem to have face, but in fact they are bitter. London became the capital of fog and Paris became the capital of revolution.

Moreover, large cities themselves are not suitable for the development of industry, and the price of land and the cost of living far exceed those of small and medium-sized cities, which raises the cost of industrial production from the very beginning.

In Vienna, for example, if you invest in building a factory here, the land price will be three times higher than that of small and medium-sized cities, and the labor cost will increase by at least one-third.

This does not take into account the problem of raw material transportation, if a combination of factors, usually the production cost of these factories will increase by 10%~30%.

Franz could only lament that the competition in this era was not fierce enough, and the capitalists did not know how to optimize the allocation of industries, let alone do their best to save costs.

You know, the capitalists of later generations moved their factories wherever the production cost was the lowest. Whoever insists on staying in the big city will either be swept away or shut down.

Of course, Franz knew very well that there was a lot of interest in crowding the capital, mainly because of its proximity to the centers of power and the political gains.

However, Franz, who did not like the interference of capital in politics, turned the table over from the beginning and did not give them this opportunity.

Vienna has enough resources and doesn't need these industries, but many small and medium-sized cities need them. Under this policy, seven or eight more industrial cities were added to Austria.

In this way, Austria's total industrial output may not increase much, but its industrial competitiveness has increased, which is very beneficial for long-term development.

In this era, big cities are prone to strikes, and in many cases it is the capitalists who pass on these increased costs to the workers in order to ensure their own interests.

The more bad the economic situation is, the more strikes occur, and the more intense the social contradictions become.

From the ruler's point of view, as long as Vienna is not chaotic, Franz's rule is stable, and if there is a problem in other regions, troops can be mobilized to suppress it.

This is the lesson of history, and the vast majority of successful revolutions in Europe have been achieved in the capital. There may be exceptions, but they don't exist in Franz's memory.

In short, Franz achieved deindustrialization in Vienna, both for the sake of industrial development and the need to maintain his rule.

This is also a rainy day, a stable capital, coupled with a complete system, it can be said that Franz has taken safety first to the extreme. As long as you don't die, you really won't die.

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