Chapter 1100 King of Patagonia

Although Patagonia has not yet been obtained at this time, some people are already thinking about the throne of Patagonia.

Yes, this is Franz's brother Maximilian. The latter is almost crazy with jealousy of the former. He cannot imagine that there are such lucky people in the world.

The victories achieved by the Austrian Empire in 1848 can almost only be described as miracles. Except for the Rebellion in Vienna, Maximilian could not understand how Austria achieved victory.

In fact, the big man in the mouth of the Vienna Rebellion rebels was Maximilian. However, the rebel leaders were all deceived by this 16-year-old boy.

Maximilian was indeed a liberal through and through, but he was not stupid.

Maximilian knew very well that everything he had came from his family, so he would not betray his family, no matter how righteous those people said.

"The cunning rabbit dies, and the lackeys cook it; the birds are gone, and the good bow is hidden.", "Are there intact eggs under the overturned nest?", these little bedtime stories from the East were told by Franz, and then by Mrs. Sophie localized it and told it to several other children.

At this time, Maximilian was far less naive than in history. Of course, the reality was similar to what he thought. The privileged classes and nobles just wanted to take advantage of him.

Afterwards, they could support Maximilian as a puppet emperor, or they could drag him out to take the blame and put all the blame for the Vienna Rebellion on the Habsburg family.

As for the so-called facts and the so-called truth, who knows? Who cares!

The people will only cheer for the winner, and the loser will bear all the blame, so in Maximilian's view, he is the hero who saved Austria.

Franz was just a coward hiding in the military camp. Defeating the British and French was a complete fluke. As for the Italians, they were already vulnerable.

The German Civil War relied on the uprising of the National Assembly troops in front of the battlefield to catch the opponent by surprise and become a "champion of luck".

Although he was unhappy with Franz in every way, Maximilian needed to become a king to prove that he was no worse than the former.

"Franz, I think I am qualified for the position of King of Patagonia."

Maximilian chose to express his thoughts at the family dinner. Before Franz expressed his opinion, Mrs. Sophie became angry. She didn't know what was so good about that remote country.

"Maximilian! That place in Patagonia is full of deserts and terrifying Indian cannibals. It's just a Jewish penal colony. What do you want to do?!"

"I want to prove myself!" Maximilian said stubbornly.

"What do you want to prove? That cannibals won't eat you, or that Jews won't lie to you?"

Mrs. Sophie asked angrily. Ludwig and Victor on the side lowered their heads and immersed themselves in cooking to prevent a range of AOE. Only little Maria showed a sympathetic look.

Mrs. Sophie had high standards for boys, and with Franz as a role model, her blood pressure would rise unconsciously when she saw her other three sons.

In fact, Ludwig and Victor were obviously better than the average of the royal children at this time, and Maximilian was considered to be the best among the royal children, having obtained a bachelor's degree at the age of only sixteen.

However, under the huge shadow of Franz, all the shining points in them seemed so childish and insignificant.

"I want to prove that I am no worse than anyone else! I am a genius!"

Maximilian roared, this was the truest thought in his heart. Mrs. Sophie is a responsible mother, but she is too strong, which has accumulated a lot of pressure on Maximilian over the years.

"Just you? Are you a genius? I've seen people breeding animals and fish, but I've never seen people breeding plants!"

Mrs. Sophie was obviously very angry.

"Plants are also divided into male and female! Only through screening can we find better varieties!"

Maximilian argued.

"Hmph, then I would like to know how those hygienic countesses taught you?"

Facing Madam Sophie's ridicule, Maximilian didn't know what to do for a while.

The latter had already obtained a bachelor's degree in botany from the University of Vienna and studied under Mendel, one of the best plant geneticists in the Austrian Empire, but he did not know how to explain it to Mrs. Sophie.

"Let's not talk about plant breeding. I have seen people using manure, and I have also seen people using chemical fertilizers, but this is the first time I have seen someone using air as fertilizer."

"The nitrogen content in the air is very high, so it is the most suitable fertilizer!"

"You still said there's nothing wrong with your brain?"

"I don't!"

"Sure enough, mentally ill people won't admit that they are sick!"

Maximilian was speechless for a while, and Mrs. Sophie was also very angry.

At this time, Franz Karl, who had been feeding fish soup to the seals, spoke openly.

"Maria Cristina has just arrived. She said she wanted to marry into our family. I told her that Franz was engaged to Olga.

She said the other children in our family can do it too.”

Archduke Franz Karl's words were intermittent and messy, but everyone understood the general idea. He only wanted to express one question, and that was whether the prince's husband was considered a king.

"certainly!"

There is no mother in the world who doesn’t want her children to have a bright future, and Mrs. Sophie is no exception. In her opinion, Spain is much better than that remote country in Patagonia.

As for the opposition in Spain and the ongoing civil war, what is there to be afraid of? Why is the Austrian Empire afraid of this?

If the Spaniards dare to let the Austrian army enter Spain, then Maximilian can be the regent as the king's husband. At that time, it is hard to say whether Spain belongs to the Bourbon or the Habsburg, after all, Spain was once the territory of the Habsburg family.

"Maximilian, your chance to prove yourself has come!"

Mrs. Sophie said happily.

However, Franz was not so optimistic. Although the mother and daughter of Isabella II and the regent Queen Christina were not very good at politics, they were experts in court struggles.

Due to the small number of people in the Austrian royal family, and the fact that Mrs. Sophie had not had court struggles for a long time, Maximilian had no experience in this area. He might not be able to defeat them when he arrived in Spain.

In fact, Maximilian was not without experience in court struggles, but the court struggle methods of a Western teenager were too naive in Franz's view, more like a rebellious period.

The most important thing is that Maximilian himself is a liberal, but not a nationalist. It is hard to say whether his arrival in Spain is a blessing or a curse for the Habsburg family.

Spain has too many uncertainties, especially at this critical juncture, it is hard to say whether the marriage with Spain will overly stimulate other powers.

It is not Franz's character to make enemies everywhere before he is sure, and the decline of Spain in this industrial age is almost inevitable.

"I don't want to marry that kind of woman!"

Maximilian's words are full of contempt. Queen Isabel II of Spain has a very bad reputation in the aristocratic circle.

Although there are many abstract people and things in the upper class at this time, the rumors about Isabel II include but are not limited to breaking off the engagement, regretting the engagement, raising "men", "pets", bisexuality (which was unacceptable at the time), keen on participating in group sports, competing with her mother for men, hooking up with clergy, and blaspheming in the church.