Holy Roman Empire

Affected by the sudden change of the situation in Paris, the restoration movement of the Bourbon Dynasty directly evolved into a civil war, and the political situation in Europe became tense again.

The "tension" is not because of the French civil war, but the debt issue is the most concerned country. In particular, the poor ghosts of Belgium, Spain, Russia, and the various states of Italy pay special attention to them.

Had it not been for the Bourbon dynasty's resolute opposition to coalition interference, the Russian troops stationed outside Paris would have already entered. Not being able to directly interfere does not mean that you cannot pull the frame.

The Paris Revolutionary Army took the initiative to attack several times, but was blocked by the Russian army under the excuse of military exercises, and provided strong support to the running noble private army.

Not only that, but even the prisoners of war released in batches by the Anti-French Alliance are now members of the Royal Guard. As for the unlucky politically inclined to the Revolutionary Party or the Republican government, it is estimated that they have to be prepared to sit in prison.

The Anti-French League did not want these guys to come out to hinder the restoration, and the Bourbon Dynasty would not welcome these opponents. Perhaps they will have a chance to be released when the situation is stable in the future, but who can say about politics?

Fight if you want, anyway, since the failure of the European War, the dissatisfaction of the French people has been accumulating, so let’s vent it.

According to past experience, after every emotional vent, the situation in France will be stable for a period of time, just in time for the Bourbon dynasty to settle down.

Everything is under control, Franz has no extra time to care about the disturbances from the outside world, and the current focus of work is still at home.

After a preliminary run-in, the Holy Roman Empire is finally unified in a true sense. Although there is still a long way to go if you want to become one, it is enough to scare people out.

The paper data of the unified Holy Roman Empire is undoubtedly terrifying. With the addition of the colonies, the total economic output has reached 38.2% of the world's total, and the total industrial output has reached 54.8% of the world's total. The fiscal revenue exceeds the sum of European countries, combined with the world's largest army and second navy , It's simply speechless.

In fact, Franz was also stunned by this data, once thought it was April Fools' Day.

After calming down and studying carefully, Franz discovered that this set of data is not exaggerated and even has great potential to be tapped.

The European War hit France, Belgium, and Italy tragically, and the world's economic aggregate and industrial aggregate shrank.

As the victor of the war, the Holy Roman Empire not only completed the unification of the country, but also seized large colonies of the French.

The mines, railways, ports, and plantations that the French had painstakingly managed on the African continent became the spoils of the Holy Roman Empire. With the influx of immigrants, these wealth have been transformed into economic data on paper.

That's right, it's just wealth on paper. It will take a long time for these assets to function and transform into real national power.

The anticipated post-war Great Depression did happen, but the hardest hit area was not in the Holy Roman Empire, but in France, Belgium, and Sardinia, the countries that suffered the most from the war.

In order to reduce the pressure of post-war demobilization and resettlement and reduce government financial expenditures, Franz once again sacrificed the Dafa of enfeoffment to lure meritorious officers and soldiers to emigrate to Africa.

As a generous emperor, the land, mines, plantations, and unimportant ports and docks were all taken out by Franz as fiefdoms. Some military officers with great credit even got a city directly.

Let’s put it this way, most of the colonies seized by the Holy Roman Empire from the French are now private property. What belongs to the emperor is either sand or a poor country that no one looks at.

Since it is private property, local development is no longer a problem. This group of emerging military aristocrats has already developed it by themselves.

As the government collects some commercial taxes, it is enough to maintain local administrative operations. Other problems are not a problem, as long as there is a big trouble, Franz will pretend not to see.

In short, it has the characteristics of Shinra. Franz can tolerate the great princes on the European continent, not to mention the small princes on the African continent.

Besides, how can we rule on such a large territory without playing so much?

Can't learn from British colonial rule?

If colonial rule is really adopted, it is not as reliable as enfeoffment system, at least the ruling foundation is more stable, and there is no need to suppress national uprisings in five steps.

When you open the history book, you will know that, as long as there is basically no independence in areas ruled by aristocrats, it is the newly occupied areas directly under the Central Government's jurisdiction that often repeat themselves.

As for the possibility of local aristocrats becoming bigger in the future, Franz can no longer take care of that much. If you grow bigger, you will become bigger, and if you are great, you will have a dominion. The area of ​​the fief limits the upper limit of development.

The national culture has been determined. No matter how the aristocratic clique grows, it is impossible for them to rebel with the slogan "The princes will have a kindness", let alone send the emperor to the guillotine.

The class position has determined that they must be a member of the royalist party, which is the foundation for them to maintain their status. Even if there were individual rebellions, they would be suppressed by other nobles.

Perhaps the most injured is the central government. There is a group of nobles under check and balance, and their power is severely restricted.

Of course, in the Holy Roman Empire, everyone would not care about this issue. The central government has never been strong since ancient times. The current Vienna government is a different kind, and it can be called the most powerful government since the establishment of the Holy Roman Empire.

Continue to strengthen the authority of the central government, even if the people below have no objection, Franz would not agree!

Just kidding, if the power of the cabinet continues to expand, the priority will be reversed. Once a powerful official appeared, the emperor would become a rubber stamp.

This is quite lucky. If you encounter a black hand, maybe people won't even keep you the rubber stamp position, and you just overturn the table and become the boss.

Once power loses its checks and balances, it is a man-eater. Countless cases have proved that human nature cannot withstand the test, and loyalty will never be profitable.

Taking advantage of the chance of winning the European War, Franz directly milked a wave of military aristocratic groups and laid their foundations on the African continent.

From this moment on, the core of maintaining the unity of the Holy Roman Empire became the emperor. The states and nobles all have the Holy Roman Empire because of their allegiance to the emperor, rather than the emperor who came before the empire.

Playing like this in other countries will certainly cause a lot of dissatisfaction. However, the Holy Roman Empire is an exception. The following states and nobles are the beneficiaries of this system. The political system has been playing this way from the beginning.

Definitions that seem to have little difference are actually the origin of the legal system.

Allegiance to the emperor means that the princes are equal to the central government and have the highest autonomy; if allegiance to the government, it means that the central government can take back everything they have at any time.

It took decades to complete the ideal political system in his mind. There were so many twists and turns in it that Franz felt exhausted physically and mentally.

He doesn't want to bother about hidden dangers and sequelae now. Anyway, the world has never been perfect, and the painstakingly managed Holy Roman Empire also revolved around the Habsburg dynasty.

If one day the Habsburg dynasty collapsed, what did the life and death of the empire have to do with him? Making wedding dresses for others, Franz is not so noble yet.

According to the current political structure, as long as future generations do not die, it is no problem to continue for one or two hundred years, and in the future-sorry for those who pass through is not a panacea.

With the pen, the documents in hand were issued, and the rule system with unique characteristics of Shinra was formally established. Not only the African continent, but also colonies in the Americas and Southeast Asia will replicate this model in the future.

The difference is that in these areas too far away, whether to throw a son over to be the king or let the nobles play local autonomy, Franz has not made up his mind.

Sometimes too much territory is also a trouble. One and two generations of immigrants still have a sense of belonging to the country. After three or five generations, it would be nonsense to talk about belonging.

In addition to cultural cordiality, the rest will benefit. With close economic ties and the same strategic direction, it is a family. If there is a conflict of core interests, the family should be separated.

Looking at the world map on the wall, Franz made up his mind and couldn't continue to expand.

After a rough calculation, the territory controlled by the Holy Roman Empire has actually surpassed Britain, and it will exceed 40 million square kilometers.

Judging from the current situation, no effort is needed. As long as Franz does not stop it, the area controlled by the Holy Roman Empire will exceed 40 million square kilometers in the past ten or eight years.

However, this expansion is meaningless. The benefits of colonial expansion were not enough to make up for the negative political impact of expansion.

Today is different from the past, the days of running boats and enclosures are over, and the land of no owner has long been carved up. If you continue to expand, you can only compete for it, and the effort is not proportional to the benefits.

"The Prime Minister, tell the governors below that we need time to digest the results of the battle. In the years to come, unless it is necessary, we should not use force expansion.

In recent times, the domestic militant atmosphere has obviously gone too far. We are not war fanatics, don't just clamor for war when nothing is wrong.

The cabinet must do a good job of ideological education for government officials, so that they can use their brains when things happen. Arrogance is a manifestation of lack of education.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must also make a ideological change. From now on, we will no longer be bystanders in international affairs. You must be prepared to act as an arbiter. "

It's not that Franz made a fuss, but that the current Vienna government is a bit erratic. Victory came so easily that many people lost their eyes and became arrogant.

Well, it doesn't matter if the powers are crazy, but the rulers themselves must keep their heads clear.

After so long, Franz was aware of the problem, and no one at the top of the government raised it. This is an abnormal behavior in itself.

Even if it's a fan of the authorities, then everyone's think tank should always think of it? If everyone can't think of it, what are they doing?

This is obviously impossible. It's normal for one person and two people to float away. Everyone loses their eyes. It's impossible. There is only one answer, which everyone knows but has not attracted attention.

Regardless of the reason, the emperor has discovered the problem anyway, and the cabinet has not realized the seriousness of the problem. It is a fault.

Prime Minister Carl replied bitterly: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

As the prime minister of the empire, it is very shameful to be pointed out by the emperor. Among the successive prime ministers of the Holy Roman Empire, similar incidents have been rare. Carl's self-esteem was severely impacted when he retired.

Of course, it is limited to this. The politicians are very thick-skinned, even if they are pointed at their noses, they can all welcome them with smiles. It's a little embarrassment, but it can't hit Prime Minister Karl.

In a sense, it also reflects the emperor's trust in them. Politically, only oneself will be directly beaten. If there is a problem and you are greeted with a smile, that is a political disaster.