Lord of Industrialization

After Anna came to Weissenburg, she did not live in Weissenburg, but stayed in the castle of the former Count Ansbach in Reichardt, dozens of kilometers away.

She was here for an official visit, not a tourist like the emperor's friend, and the pomp was not small.

There is a railway connection between Reichardt City and Weissenburg City, and a special train is on standby at the train station, which will arrive soon.

Anna had a hobby of climbing high and looking far, so she arranged the top of the tallest tower of the castle as a lounge. When Frederick came here, he could only shake his head, and it was difficult for her men to move the furniture up.

The castle is located on a hill. The weather is good today. With a telescope, you can see the castle of Weissenburg and the spire of Germaine Cathedral.

Anna looked at the farmers and tractors working in the farmland in the distance, took a sip of wine, sighed slightly, and said: "I used to work hard for the throne, but now that I have experienced it myself, I know how difficult it is."

"The empire seems powerful, but it is decayed. Years of fighting for the throne have brought great trauma to the country."

"The local nobles and the royal family are at odds with each other, and my brothers and sisters are also obeying my decrees."

"The empire's bureaucracy has become an independent force, closed and corrupt. Official positions are clearly priced, and some local tax collectors even levy taxes until ten years later."

"The royal army has become a place for dandies to gild and make money. It collapses on the battlefield, and the battle reports are astonishing."

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Frederick sat on the sofa with a glass of wine and listened quietly, thinking that Anna was a national thief inside, a powerful enemy outside, and in the distance there was an awesome old man like himself, a perfect start template for a time traveler. .

After Anna finished speaking, she sat next to Frederick, rested her head on Frederick's shoulder, closed her eyes and whispered: "Let me lean against him for a moment."

Frederick changed the hand of the wine glass and stretched out his hand to gently caress the queen's back.

He knew very well that Anna didn't like him, but was worried when she competed for the throne. She was still worried after sitting on the throne, and her tense spirit needed an outlet.

He is just right, his character, appearance, life experience, and abilities are all perfect, and he will not threaten the throne or get involved in political struggles.

After a while, Anna fell asleep, resting on Frederick's lap, breathing slowly.

She was in a much better state of mind when she woke up. Lunch had already been delivered, which was a light meal of two slices of bread and an omelette.

But Anna didn't get up, she still lay on the sofa with her head on Frederick's thigh, letting Frederick feed her.

After Anna was full, she asked: "Is there any way you can teach me?"

Frederick said calmly: "You might as well rebel."

“Since the old one is irretrievable, break it down and build a new one.”

Anna sighed and said: "I haven't thought about it, but doing this first requires money, and secondly, a strong army and a reliable civil service system, which I don't have."

"This is what I envy you the most. You have money, loyal ministers and a strong army, and you have civil servants you can trust."

"If you hadn't been engaged a long time ago, my father would have desperately asked me or Thearesia to marry you and merge your territory into the empire when he was still alive."

"As long as the bloodline of the heir to the throne remains unchanged, it is not impossible for you to be the regent."

Frederick smiled and shook his head and said: "Forget it, with all due respect, your empire is already a bottomless swamp. Even a fire dragon would be trapped in it, unable to move, and would eventually be sucked to death by small insects. "

"If I really want to join you, I will accomplish nothing in the end."

In a decaying empire, it is difficult to ask those teammates to help you achieve results, but there are many tricks to hold you back.

"Yes." Anna nodded slightly, "If my father Yu Wei hadn't been there to build the railway this time and reach a land exchange agreement with the landowners along the way, the land acquisition alone would not have been completed in ten years."

Private ownership of land can be said to be the cornerstone of feudal society. Even the emperor cannot easily deprive landlords of their territories, which would shake the foundation of rule.

Not to mention that the small landowner is not happy if the vassal of the vassal is not his vassal, and the big landowner who is one level behind him really has nothing to do with him.

Nowadays, the Osmaga Empire is suffering from chronic diseases that cannot be cured. The only way to break the situation is to inject positive energy from outside.

Now that Frederick had this positive energy, Anna craved this positive energy, and they hit it off.

Frederick sat on the sofa and looked at the blue sky and thought for a long time, considering the consequences of the policy from a political, economic, and military perspective.

Anna sat up and waited quietly for the results.

Before she took the throne, she knew that the country was riddled with all kinds of diseases, but it was only when she became emperor that she realized how serious the problem was.

There are more and more vassals who are in arrears with feudal money, and the tax revenue is getting less and less, but the types of taxes are still increasing, and no one knows where the tax money goes.

The final straw for Anna was something incredible.

According to official documents, several small towns in Bohemia are still under the control of the empire and belong to outposts, and supplies and food are allocated on time. However, they were actually occupied by the Piast Kingdom many years ago. In practice, this matter Among the nobles are her half-brother.

Anna found that she didn't know who to trust at home, so she could only follow the advice in the letter left by her father and come to Frederick for help.

At least Frederick put a clear price on what he did, and he would do it if he was given the money. The liberation of Constantinople was an example.

"There is a way."

As the sunset gradually rose, Frederick finally spoke.

Anna did not rush to ask what the solution was, but asked: "What is the price?"

"I'm afraid my situation is worse than you imagine. The national treasury has a serious deficit and can only barely survive."

She looked down at her body, smiled self-deprecatingly, and said, "If you only help me because you get my body, I'm afraid I won't be able to sell it for a lot of money, and you're not someone who can give anything for your lust." .”

The two of them had had close contact, but at that time it was just a moment of passion. As a ruler, he could kill even his blood relatives if necessary, let alone such a casual relationship.

Frederick ignored her words, looked into her eyes, and said word by word: "Wealth will inevitably attract the claws of greed. Do you have the confidence to protect it with blood and fire?"

Anna answered firmly: "I have no way out."

"I'm afraid you don't know that the Principality of Satsuma in the northeastern part of the empire has become essentially independent with the secret support of the Kingdom of Piast. Although the Principality of Satsuma is not rich, its area is larger than the Principality of Wesson."

"I suspect that my eldest brother is secretly manipulating this. He is dissatisfied with me becoming the emperor."

"The Empire can't do anything about it because it's not publicized on the surface, and there's nothing Mary can do about it."

"This is the first tree to light up in the forest, and it will definitely not be the last."

"When the whole forest turns into a sea of ​​fire, I hope you can take me in."

Frederick said: "Then I will take advantage of it."

Anna nodded. With the example of the restoration of the Dongpulan Empire, it wouldn't be too bad to cooperate with him.

The Osmaga Empire was a behemoth, which meant it was a huge market for Frederick.

It’s just that the purchasing power of this market is limited. 95% of the people are poor agricultural people and cannot buy too many goods. If you want to expand trade, you need to increase the income of local people.

The biggest problem facing the Principality of Wesson now is that the food self-sufficiency rate is too low. The large number of foreign people and the growing demand for meat make the food like a bottomless pit that cannot be filled.

Now the food problem has become the biggest security risk in the Principality of Wesson.

Not to mention anything else, as long as Anna blocks the Danube River and food from the south cannot flow, the dining standard of the Principality of Wesson will immediately change to fried tofu and potatoes as the national dish.

Therefore, Frederick planned to transfer a number of labor-intensive industries to the territory of his allies and seize the production of high value-added industries and high-end products in the upper reaches of the industrial chain.

Frederick was determined to climb higher, which required making many friends. Friends who make money together are good friends.

Anna was not in a hurry to let Frederick tell her what she could do. Soon the servant would come up and ask them to go down for dinner.

She went up to hug Frederick and whispered: "The servants around me will leak the news and make them think that we have not talked about business all afternoon."

Frederick nodded, his reputation was already like that anyway.

What he has to do next is to try to cultivate the bourgeoisie abroad and overthrow the landlord class there. If the secret is leaked, it will be difficult.

The servant came up on time, and Frederick noticed that she was eavesdropping behind the door for a moment. After letting Anna notice something, he opened the door.

The servant seemed to be prepared for this to happen. He just lowered his head slightly and reported that dinner was ready.

When Frederick saw that the person was an acquaintance in the city of Wien, the daughter of an earl, he smiled and asked, "Do you want to come together?"

Anna punched him angrily, but Frederick didn't care. When he saw the servant took two steps forward even though his head was still lowered, he went over to pick him up and put him on the sofa.

While the battle was raging, Frederick suddenly whispered in the servant's ear and asked: "Who do you serve?"

The servant said a name in a daze, and Anna's face, who was sitting aside to rest, suddenly changed.

Anna mouthed to Frederick: "Help me."

Frederick nodded.

Anna suddenly laughed evilly and asked with her mouth: "Is it okay for men?"