War Palace and Knee Pillow, Austria’s Destiny

Chapter 802 The Redemption of Louis Philippe

This position is not high, but it has a high status and allows you to enjoy many privileges and a very generous pension.

However, because Pierre Leconte refused to carry out the orders of his superiors, he was directly expelled from the military and lost the pension he deserved. He could only live on relief funds every day.

In the end, Mr. Pierre Leconte, who was nearly fifty years old, chose the most drastic way to recover his pension.

In fact, many people in France hope that Pierre Leconte will succeed so that they can pin those charges on their competitors.

However, when voting on whether to sentence him to death, of the nearly 300 members of the entire parliament, only Hugo and two other nobles voted against it.

The minimum sentence for assassinating a monarch is life imprisonment, but at this time France has begun to study the abolition of the death penalty.

By the way, the first person to propose the abolition of the death penalty in Congress was the French mass executioner-Robespierre.

Louis Philippe, of course, wrote an open letter as usual:

". My former Forest Guard of Fontainebleau, my Councilors all feel unanimously and strongly that in this case my responsibilities do not allow me to interfere with the freedom of the judicial process, and although I deeply regret that they The decision has been made for me.”

His only purpose is to show that the pot belongs to others.

Closer to home, at this point even the stupidest person knows that there is nothing they can do unless they do something.

Louis Philippe did not want to be someone else's scapegoat. He felt that he could use more land and more victories to dilute the negative emotions of the people.

So Louis Philippe's envoy was the first to come to Vienna, and everything went smoothly. In addition to a personal letter from the king, there was also a batch of valuable gifts.

The special envoy directly found Metternich, and the latter naturally had no reason to reject the former.

Louis Philippe's special envoy was Baron Pasquières, who was Louis Philippe's most trusted subordinate and the chamberlain and chief of secret services of the Orleans Dynasty.

There was not much nonsense between the two parties. Baron Pasquière directly stated his intention, which was Louis Philippe's offer.

"In view of the precarious situation of the Orthodox Union in the Swiss Civil War, France and Austria should shoulder the responsibility of great powers and divide the Swiss land into two equal parts and place it under our management."

Louis Philippe's idea was obviously too naive, but Metternich couldn't say it directly, so he could only say it.

"I'm afraid this is not good. The Swiss Confederation is our ally, brothers of the same religion and clan."

The German-speaking population in Switzerland accounts for two-thirds, the Italian-speaking population accounts for about 10%, and the rest is the French-speaking population. This means that Austria is sure to seamlessly connect with 80% of the Swiss population.

The French side naturally understood what Metternich meant and had already made plans.

"Considering the friendship between France and Austria, and also considering your country's influence in Switzerland, the kind and generous King Philip I is willing to give up the Valais canton to your country."

Valais is a state with a predominantly Italian-speaking population, and the place is surrounded by mountains and rivers. The beautiful scenery and clear waters mean that the land is desolate.

In fact, if Austria swallows the two states of Ticeno and Valais, it will undoubtedly attract the hatred of the Kingdom of Sardinia. After all, Carl Alberto wants to expand territory.

If it weren't for the weak national strength of the Kingdom of Sardinia and the fact that the great powers had taken over all the good colonial places, he would definitely want to get involved.

The Kingdom of Sardinia has a colonial ministry, but it has not colonized any area so far.

Prince Metternich actually didn't want to make too many enemies, especially after the marriage between the Kingdom of Sardinia and Austria. He hoped to win over Carlo Alberto to deal with France and realize Austria's ambitions in Italy.

The most important thing is that Valais is only one state and cannot satisfy the appetite of the Austrian Empire. The development over the years has convinced Metternich that this country has been completely transformed. As long as Britain and Russia do not take action, he can do whatever he wants.

"Sorry, I cannot agree with your point of view. As the Prime Minister of the Austrian Empire, I must make the most appropriate judgment carefully.

Here is my latest battle report, which may change your mind. "

Metternich then handed Baron Pasquière a battle report that had been compiled and bound into a volume.

This actually shows the strength of Austria's intelligence agencies, the efficiency of its administration, and its strong self-confidence.

The latter took the battle report very calmly, but was secretly frightened because the handwriting was too neat, and it would take an experienced scribe 3-4 hours just to copy the six pages of the report.

Coupled with these complicated modifications, it can only be said that Austria's administrative agencies and intelligence agencies are really powerful.

In fact, this was due to the help of typewriters, which more than doubled the efficiency of those clerks.

Especially in terms of neatness, it is an unimaginable improvement. In this era, a professional scribe can usually write 60-100 characters per minute, but with the help of a typewriter and after a period of training, they can easily achieve 200+ .

In addition, don’t think it’s an exaggeration. In the international speed recording competition of the last century, scores of 800+ and 700+ per minute were common.

In 1920, due to the advancement of typewriters, for the first time someone could type faster than 600+, which included words, numbers, and various symbols. Only if they were all accurate could the results be recorded.

The typewriter was first born in 1808. There is a beautiful legend about it, that is, the inventor Pellerini Turi did not do it to make money, but to help his blind girlfriend.

Although the prototype is gone, Franz has seen too many similar things, such as transmitters and keyboards.

The first commercial typewriter in history was invented by Austrian designer Peter Mittehofer, but at this time the designer from Tyrol had just turned seventeen.

As compensation he received a letter of admission from the University of Vienna and more opportunities to express himself.

Historically, the fate of this designer was not good. Due to the patent protection mechanism of the Austrian Empire at that time, the Danes could plagiarize/learn from his designs unscrupulously.

In the end, the American Christopher Larson Shores became the "Father of the Typewriter" and was admired by the world.

After the Austro-Prussian War, Peter Mithofer was completely disappointed with the new Austro-Hungarian Empire and decided to leave his country.

Peter Mittehofer, who came to the United States to pursue his dream, eventually died of freezing and starvation on the streets of New York in 1874 at the age of 44.

Although he has no chance to invent the typewriter now, Franz gave him a chance to live out the rest of his life.

Vienna, Chancellery.

Baron Pasquière's face remained unchanged after reading the battle report, but his heart was in turmoil.

Although the Orthodox Alliance's successive victories will not tip the balance, Archduke Karl is in Switzerland, commanding the Orthodox Alliance's army.

This news is so serious!