Chapter 511

Palazzo Vienna, since the news of the fall of Mexico City, Franz's troubles have come.

Although Massimiliano I was unpopular among the Habsburgs, this did not include Empress Dowager Sophie and Archduke Karl.

Maximiliano was not a good emperor, but a good son. When he was in Vienna, he performed very well and was loved by Queen Sophie and Archduke Karl.

They didn't hear that there was an accident in Mexico, so they came to inquire about the news. Despite Franz's repeated assurances that Massimiliano was safe and was in the Austrian embassy, ​​they remained uneasy.

Now all the telegrams involving Austrian Central America, the Queen Mother Sophie has to personally read, and even send electricity to Governor Hummel in her own name.

This made Franz very upset, but there was a reason for it, and he couldn't say anything. Parents love their children so deeply that it is normal to do something out of the ordinary.

In order to give himself a few days of peace of mind, Franz chose to tour the country without hesitation. Of course, it is limited to the mainland of Europe. Asia, Africa, and America are too far away, so it is still risky to travel far in this era.

As soon as Franz left his forefoot, Alexandrovich's European tour entered the last stop - Vienna.

The world-renowned Austrian Grand Hotel Imperial Palace finally opened. It's not easy. Since it was built, it has not welcomed more than ten customers, and it may not be able to open once a year.

In fact, there is not much difference between opening and not opening, and the room fee is not received anyway. By convention, the exchange of visits between the royal families is arranged by the host.

Of course, Franz still wants a few more visitors, which is also advertising. The grade of the Austrian Hotel has been pulled up like this, and it is known as the world's largest hotel.

Although the recovery of the investment is still a long way off, the growth rate of the hotel's performance is still very impressive. From its opening to the present, its annual turnover has tripled, and it is still growing at an annual rate of 30 to 40 percent.

The palace of the emperor is originally a palace regulation, the degree of luxury is self-evident, and the garden landscape inside is even more unique.

For these beautiful scenery, Crown Prince Alexandrovich, who had just moved in, couldn't get the slightest interest, and only had a deep sense of sadness.

The reason for Franz’s trip naturally does not need to be explained to the outside world. Aleksandrovich directly misunderstood that it was Franz who did not want to meet him.

The emperor's words and deeds have political implications. Franz refused to meet him, which meant that the Russian-Austrian alliance had come to an end. For Aleksandrovich, this is a very bad thing.

That meant his trip to Europe failed. Although relations with European countries have eased, this has not been able to offset the impact of the collapse of the Russian-Austrian alliance.

The emperor is not there, and the next diplomatic meeting, Crown Prince Alexandrovich is not interested. The two sides ended negotiations after a tentative loan offer was rejected by the Vienna government.

A wonderful misunderstanding led to high-level contacts between Russia and Austria, and the opportunity to resolve conflicts was wasted.

When Franz's living records were deciphered a hundred years later, this misunderstanding was only revealed, and it was listed by historians as the biggest "political oolong incident" in the 19th century.

Franz, who was inspecting Württemberg, naturally didn't think so much. It is impossible for Alexandrovich to turn around and go back to Vienna because of his visit. It would be too shameful, and it would be almost the same if Alexander II came in person.

The crown prince has no problem with the crown prince. Franz left his son in Vienna anyway. Even if he is a little younger, he is the crown prince of Austria.

To talk about things, there is also the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Now that there are telegrams, Franz does not need to take the senior government with him when he travels.

In terms of distance, Württemberg is not far from Vienna, and Austria has developed transportation, which can be done in the morning and evening.

Not only Württemberg, but the distance between Austria and Europe is not far away, even the farthest island of Cyprus is only more than 1,000 kilometers away from Vienna.

With such a little distance, theoretically it can be reached in three days. Of course, this is only in theory. Under normal circumstances, it takes ten days to take ordinary travel tools.

Franz's national cruise certainly doesn't include an island like Cyprus, for a very simple reason - seasickness.

It takes no more than three days to reach any major city in Austria from Vienna by special train.

This is also the reason why Franz can come and go for a trip, and he can return to Vienna in time if there is something.

Facts have proved that the young and vigorous Alexandrovich can't stand the toss. After staying in Vienna for a week, he returned home without seeing Franz.

No one could have imagined that this inconspicuous visit to Europe by Alexandrovich opened the prelude to the rupture of the Russian-Austrian alliance.

A wonderful misunderstanding made the Russians think that the Vienna government had decided to abandon the Russian-Austrian alliance, which prompted the tsarist government to move closer to the British.

This is all in the future. Franz said it was an inspection this time, but in fact it means more to travel.

If there were inspections, it would not start with these states. Although he is the Emperor of Shinra, he also has little say in the economic development of various countries.

The rules of the game are like this, Franz doesn't care about things that shouldn't be asked. As long as he is sure that the economic development of the countries is good, that is enough for him.

As an emperor, as long as the country is prosperous and the people are safe, then the status will be stable. Ambitioners are always less

There are only a few people, and in peacetime, at most, these people are just gunmen.

Compared with other European countries, Germany is still relatively conservative, and Austria is the stronghold of conservatives. Many new ideas are born here, but they cannot be carried forward here.

The main reason why Paris has become a beacon of the free world and a holy place of revolution is that the people of Paris are more receptive to new ideas, more emotional than rational.

If anyone studies history, they will find that France has become a must-see for European thinkers, and the earliest testing ground for any theoretical thinking is Paris.

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Soldiers who ate bread for days in Mexico City cheered after being notified by Minister Compton that he was on holiday.

The Mexican government has the ability to prevent its people from doing business with the Austrian embassy, ​​but it has no courage to prevent the travel of the Austrian embassy personnel.

Twos and threes of "Austrian soldiers" appeared on the streets of Mexico, and these people were all local snakes. If not a native of Mexico City, that has lived there for many years.

When I was with Massimiliano I, I got into a lot of bad habits. In the Austrian embassy, ​​they naturally did not dare to be arrogant, and now they have no fear when they come out.

Of course, that doesn't mean they're unforgivable. In fact, under the constraints of Massimiliano I, these guards were generally good, except for their temper.

As the first batch of leavers to go out, Captain Mikel and several colleagues chose to improve the food for the first time, and they had had enough days of eating bread continuously.

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With a loud "bang", a slap slapped the table heavily. Captain Mikel roared: "What, don't sell it to us? Why, isn't Lao Tzu not giving money?"

The service staff in the restaurant explained hesitantly, which did not alleviate the anger of Captain Mikel and others, but made them even more angry.

This kind of anger was not directed at the waiter, but mainly at the Mexican republican government, but unfortunately, he was in front of him and was affected by Chiyu.

This restaurant was recommended by Captain Mikel, and now he is very shameless. He directly raised the gun and said with a sneer, "Don't talk nonsense, quickly bring me the steak."

With the gun on his neck, the service staff naturally did not dare to refuse, and nodded quickly.

This approach obviously angered the diners, and several young officers who looked like officers ran over to theory. Judging from the age of about seventeen or eighteen, it is the time when a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers.

"How can you bastards be forced to buy it? People don't want to do your business, that's their freedom!"

A word of "chop," a word of "freedom," completely infuriated Captain Mikel. They are hard-core royalists, and they did not betray Maximilian I at the last minute, which is enough to prove their position, and they hate liberalism deeply.

Compared to reason, they still prefer to use their fists. Without any hesitation, Captain Mikel and others who wanted to vent their grievances immediately started. Soon several young people who had become early birds fell to the ground and wailed.

The fight was over, and finally no one disturbed Captain Mikel and the others. As for the personnel sent by the Mexican Republican government to follow, they pretended not to see anything from beginning to end.

As long as it doesn't cause a big mess, it's better not to trouble your superiors with this trivial matter. When it comes to foreign soldiers, even if it is a crime, their superiors are not qualified to deal with it.

If you handle it well, you won't get credit. If you handle it badly, you may become a scapegoat. As a country transitioning to a semi-colonial society, it is difficult for the Mexican Republican government not to be cowardly.

If this is the case, it will be over, and there are many conflicts with foreign powers in Mexico City every day, and the usual result is that the Mexicans suffer.

It's just that the protagonists are different this time. No matter what their previous identities were, now they are wearing Austrian military uniforms, that is, Austrian soldiers, and the Mexican government can't help them.

However, the middle two teenagers who suffered a loss did not agree and left with a wound. Several people did not settle down, but were thinking about how to retaliate.

"Cole, this matter can't be ignored. If you don't get back with revenge, these gangsters will be even more rampant!"

Cole's man asked back, "Kent, what are you going to do?"

Wiping the bloodshot from the corner of his mouth, Kent sneered: "Of course..." After a gesture of wiping his neck, the conversation between the two came to an abrupt end.

Don't look at them young, they have actually experienced the test of blood and fire, and they are members of the radical faction in the Mexican republican government.

After a pause, Cole said slowly, "You must be careful in this matter, you can't leak the slightest flaw, it's better to put the blame on..."

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Captain Mikel, who was still wandering outside, didn't know that they had been targeted, and were looking for fun.

There are so many soldiers in the embassy, ​​and they have to take turns to rest. Holidays are hard-won, and if you miss this one, you will have to wait until next month.

At midnight, several people who were already drunk helped each other on their way home. It's not that they don't want to stay overnight, it's just that the wallet in their pocket can't stand it.

It's just a little military pay, but I can't afford such a waste. It's okay to indulge occasionally, and they are not qualified to live a life of drunkenness.

"Bang bang bang..."

The gunshots sounded, and several people woke up in an instant, and immediately fell to the ground. Immediately take out the gun and fight back in the dark.

Thanks to the tense situation, the Mexican Republican government stepped up its alert, and the police patrolling with gunshots were called in.

Captain Mikel escaped, but he

His companions were not so lucky, and the eight people who came out resulted in three deaths and two injuries.

This was just the beginning of the conflict, and several soldiers who went home suddenly found that their house had changed owners, and there was also a fierce conflict.

In just one day, this group of soldiers on vacation made more than a dozen shootings in Mexico City, causing dozens of casualties.

Envoy Compton, who received the news, was not angry but happy, so there is no need to worry about the excuse of not interfering. With so many shootings, the Mexican republican government must give Austria an account.

As for these dead people, Minister Compton could only regret that he wanted to get them justice. In any case, these people are also Austrian citizens issued by him.

Especially the matter of changing the owner of the house, these are all "Austrian citizens", and their property has been forcibly seized. It must not be the case.

Minister Compton is a smart man. The Austrian army has not yet come over. This time is not suitable to stimulate the Mexican government. In case of angering others, dragging them to die together, it would be miserable.

In his opinion, finding an excuse to interfere, under the threat of armed Russia, taking the opportunity to blackmail the Mexican republican government, that is the best choice.

If the army really pushed Mexico, why would they want diplomats like them?

In order not to over-stimulate the Mexican republican government, Minister Compton avoided the important from the very beginning, catching the shooting case and asking the Mexican government to hand over the murderer.

The tragic case of ordinary Austrian citizens whose property was seized, or even tragically wiped out, will not be investigated for the time being. No, the Mexican government doesn't even know that these people have become Austrian citizens.

Originally, Minister Compton was still hesitating whether to grant Austrian citizenship to the family members of these soldiers. After all, many of them did not meet the standard.

Now there is no need to hesitate, they must be Austrian citizens, and even their relatives killed in the Great Purge can become Austrian citizens.

The greater the number of casualties, the more property lost, and the more confident you will be when claiming compensation in the future.

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