The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria’s Mandate of Heaven

Still have this kind of operation? Earl Kororav's words opened Friedrich Liszt's eyes.

"But what should we do?" Friedrich Liszt was obviously moved. After all, this kind of money-free business is very attractive to anyone.

"It's very simple. Our emperor trusts you very much now. You can take advantage of this excellent opportunity of our emperor's trust in you and find a way to obtain a business license from him. As long as we work together and cooperate seamlessly, it will be natural It can be a win-win situation.”

Strange to say, human beings are a very strange animal, from being full of passion to self-depravity is an instant thing.

In the face of great temptation, few people can keep their hearts.

Count Korolaf's proposal would allow Friedrich Liszt to earn money that he could not have earned in the past few decades.

Seeing Friedrich's expression, Kororav knew that he had pulled this extremely dangerous economist to his side. He must be able to become his surprise soldier against Metternich in the future.

Kororav understands that it is difficult to retain people only with ideals and beliefs. Only common interests and sins can firmly bind people.

At the same time, Prince Metternich found his old buddy, the leader of the Austrian banking industry, and the spokesperson of the Rothschild family in Vienna, Solomon Rothschild, as Count Kororav said.

"Solomon, my old friend, I have great news for you."

"Dear Metternich, you are really my lucky star. You always have so much good news, what have you brought me this time?"

The two have known each other for years and share many common interests. There was not much nonsense in the meeting, just a few simple greetings and we got to the point.

"With the approval of His Majesty Franz II, the Northern Company Railway Company has been announced. Congratulations, you will become the founder of the first steam railway in the Austrian Empire. This will be a historic moment, and the people will remember your achievements .”

In fact, the Rothschild family has its own intelligence system. He had already learned the news before Metternich arrived, and had already prepared a generous gift for Prince Metternich.

But Metternich came here in person today, which is very unusual. However, it happened that he also wanted to see this old friend.

"You are overrated. I am just a businessman. This is thanks to Your Majesty's wisdom and your help." Solomon Rothschild continued humbly.

"Your Excellency, you can just ask the butler Berg to go over this kind of thing. Why come here in person? I don't think you only have this good news to tell me."

Metternich smiled.

"Solomon, you are still so smart that nothing can be hidden from you. There is also good news. According to the original plan, the route operated by the Northern Railway Company is from Vienna to Brno, and then from Olmuc to Lviv. In this way, Vienna is connected with Moravia, Silesia, Galicia and Bukovina."

Metternich took the tea from the servant and blew on it. It might be a little hot, so he put it aside and continued.

"His Majesty Franz II now grants you permission to add an additional route. This route starts from Vienna in the south, passes through Prague, and ends in Dresden. When the Austrian Empire officially joins the German Customs Union, you should know that this route will explode. What a potential."

Even if Austria had not joined the German Zolluge, the route was historically popular because it passed through rich regions.

If Metternich had followed, the Rothschilds would have had a railway line completely covering the north of Netalenia. The total length will reach an astonishing 1,100 kilometers, and it will communicate with the most developed areas of Netalenya, and its economic value is self-evident.

"Master Prime Minister, please convey my sincere thanks to His Majesty the Emperor. Our Rothschild Bank will always be a friend of the Habsburg family." As he spoke, several strong men walked in from the door and pulled a cart with great difficulty. , There is a big iron box on the car.

"Metternich, my old friend, I have specially prepared a gift for you, but you need to promise me one thing."

Metternich is also an old man, he knows that Solomon Rothschild, a greedy guy, must be planning a bigger conspiracy. He didn't answer.

Metternich did not answer, as Solomon Rothschild expected. He ordered his men to open the box, the heavy chains were removed, the lid was slowly opened, and the inside was filled with neatly arranged gold bars.

"There are 1,500 gold bars here, each of which is a standard 100 ounces. If you can make His Majesty the Emperor accept my proposal, I am willing to offer another 2,000 gold bars as a thank you gift."

A gold bar of one hundred ounces is about 4,250 florins, which is equivalent to 42 and a half years of military pay for an ordinary soldier. The total price of this gift is 17,000 years of military pay for an ordinary soldier.

In addition, the density of gold is very high, three times that of iron, so it is entirely possible to store 1.5 tons of gold in a large iron box.

"Solomon, my friend, what do you want?"

"Southern Railway Company."

"With all due respect, my friend, this condition of yours is difficult to satisfy," Metternich replied.

"His Royal Highness, I know that you have been worrying about the affairs of the northern Italians. Now we have a once and for all opportunity. As long as we build the railway to Venice, we can bind the interests of Italian merchants and nobles with the interests of the empire. At that time, the Italians will no longer be able to resist the rule of the Austrian Empire."

Solomon Rothschild did not need to say these words, Metternich knew it well.

It's just that Netalenia's railway cannot be controlled by one person or a company. This is absolutely forbidden by His Majesty the Emperor. He has served Franz II for so many years, and he knows where the bottom line of Franz II is. .

And as far as he is concerned, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com also does not want Solomon Rothschild to master the entire Austrian transportation system. Because when the time comes, this "emperor" of Solomon will become even more arrogant.

This Solomon Rothschild likes to compare his family to the sixth power in the world. His subordinates naturally liked him and called him "Emperor".

Although Solomon Rothschild liked this title very much, he was not allowed to mention it in public. After all, there was another emperor in Vienna.

The reason why Metternich came to the door in person was because he was afraid that Solomon Rothschild would have ambitions for the Southern Railway. For this reason, Metternich also planned to win the route from Vienna to Dresden to the emperor to satisfy Solomon Rothschild's appetite.

"Solomon, you know that our emperor is an extremely careful person. He will not put his eggs in one basket, let alone allow someone to take his basket away."

Metternich's words have been made very clear, but Solomon Rothschild seems to have no intention of giving up.

"You and Your Majesty should think about it carefully. If Your Majesty needs it, Rothschild Bank is also willing to provide His Majesty with an interest-free loan of 10 million florins."

The reason why Solomon Rothschild was so persistent was not only because he was optimistic about the future of the Austrian Imperial Railways, but also because a French friend gave him a promise.

As long as Solomon can take down the Austrian railway, transfer control to the French company, or provide help to France at a critical moment, then he will be the most important friend of France.

The road for Austria to join the German Customs Union is long and difficult. Before joining the German Customs Union, the division of interests among factions within the government began.