Chapter 460 Elimination Method

Vienna, Old Town Opera House.

Chio Roma looked at the packed theater, but he was not happy at all. Because the quality of the audience had obviously declined, the number of people who appreciated "art" had obviously decreased, and they were replaced by a group of pretentious rough guys.

These guys were vulgar and rarely made extra consumption or sponsored investments, but they were very keen on commenting, often making trouble, inciting others, and being easily incited. They were really a headache for the theater managers.

This group of people was exactly the same as the ruffians he sent to make trouble in other theaters, but they were not sent by Franz.

This was due to the increasingly fat wallets of the Austrians, so they would make more luxury consumption. Moreover, the technical conditions at that time were limited, and people had few entertainment options.

So some people were willing to try the entertainment activities of the rich in the past, such as listening to music and watching operas. As for horse racing, hunting, and holding dances, these were too luxurious for ordinary people.

Moreover, Franz does not want to interfere too much in cultural and entertainment matters for the time being, which are much more important than these basic education and literacy education.

Besides, Franz has already provided the venue, funds, security, scripts, momentum, and development direction, etc. If they still cannot succeed, they can only blame their incompetence.

In fact, opera houses of this era are usually membership-based, but the Dark Moon Theater did not follow the routine and cancelled the membership system.

This operation brought a huge flow of customers to the Dark Moon Theater in a short period of time. Other theaters were naturally jealous of this scene, and they also understood that they either kept up with the other party or were eliminated by history.

Especially for the managers of these theaters, the sense of crisis is even stronger, because they have seen too many popular troupes disappear from people's sight like meteors.

So almost overnight, all theaters in Vienna opened restrictions. This caused the theater's ticket revenue to soar, but some gray income was rapidly decreasing.

In fact, in theory, more people and more eyes should be more suitable for underground transactions, but in fact, due to some changes in history, the economic situation of the Austrian Empire government is much better than in history, so the secret police have no reason to slack off.

These guys are omnipresent and have ruined many businesses. But there is no way to deal with them, because the number of secret police is huge and the organization is relatively high.

Historically, businessmen and politicians used bribery, but the strength of the empire at this time made this approach tantamount to seeking death.

The remaining method is to suppress people with power, but there are not many people in Austria who can suppress the secret police. The Minister of the Interior Count Korolav, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prince Metternich, the Minister of War Count Latour, the President of the Imperial Central Bank Baron Brook, His Majesty the Emperor, and several genuine royal grand dukes, and Mrs. Sophie

It is harder than climbing to the sky to get these people to come forward, at least the cost must be astronomical. Although the real bosses of these theaters may be attached to these bigwigs, the bigwigs will not show up for these petty gains.

Even if it was just a matter of one sentence, he didn't want to leave any handle for others.

In fact, he had personally watched those performances at the Dark Moon Theater. He didn't think it was anything special, even a little vulgar, but it was just a variation of citizen drama.

What made him most angry was that Carmela Sittles, who was once known for her aloofness in his own theater, was now smiling like a fool in the center of the stage.

However, Chio Rom had to admit that this smile was very contagious. The eldest son of the Talen family once paid 10,000 to buy her smile, but in the end he was forced to smile under coercion and inducement.

At this time, he was so "despised" by himself, which made Chio Rom, the former boss, indignant, but he had no way to do it because the other party had become a commodity of another company.

To be honest, as a person of the upper class, Chio Rom looked down on this kind of citizen drama, which was vulgar and crude, but he still had to make money.

So he introduced the local kicking dance from North America, which was absolutely naked and vulgar. It is said that this dance originated from the dance of those black slaves in Africa.

However, the most important thing for a businessman is to make money, and the rest is not particularly important.

As long as this kind of dance can be popular, Chio Roma has reason to believe that other theaters will introduce it and follow suit. By that time, he will not be a person who appreciates decadent art, but a pioneer.

In fact, there was no so-called tap dance at that time, but there was already its predecessor, kicking dance, which is a kind of dance that focuses on flirting, and its characteristics are simple and popular.

However, this kind of dance is actually only a niche dance in Europe at that time, and it is evaluated very low, but in fact, because this kind of dance has fewer restrictions on dancers, it has been popular for a period of time later.

However, this vulgar dance from a foreign country did not save Chio Roma and his Old Town Opera House, but was instead rated as "indecent and corrupt" by various experts.

This made Chio Roma very depressed. In fact, the model that Franz asked the Dark Moon Theater to adopt was not strictly speaking a traditional European citizen drama, but a variant of stage play under the category of drama.

Compared with those traditional art models in Europe, this business model that succeeded in later generations obviously had a huge impact on the market.

As for the people sent by Chio Rom and other forces to cause trouble, they were easily dealt with by the Dark Moon Troupe.

After all, the four former chiefs knew these tricks very well. Carmela Sittles, Credia, Tina, and Fleglova were still very interested in the Dark Moon Troupe. Some people regarded it as In my own home, some people want to prove themselves, while others want to climb up.

Although they have different ideas, in order to realize their ideals, the Dark Moon Troupe must succeed. People who share the same belief will get twice the result with half the effort, not to mention they are not ordinary people. To be able to stand out from tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dancers across the country must be special.

Carmela Sittles, Credia, Tina, and Fleglova have actually always wanted to know who "Mr. K" is, because everyone under Guy's mask that day They are all big shots.

The Guy mask, now also known as the "V-shaped mask", actually originated in England.

There was a terrifying smile on the mask, and the cold eyes formed a sharp contrast with the pale mask.

There are two small patches of red blush on the cheeks, as well as two funny mustaches underneath, but what people often feel is not enthusiasm and comedy, but mystery and weirdness.

This weird and mysterious thing always fascinates people.

At least to most people in this country, he is a big shot, and that "Mr. K" is undoubtedly the biggest one among them.

Because neither Richard Metternich nor Akadov revealed any information about this person. The only people in this country who are more powerful than Prince Metternich and Count Korolaf are the royal family and King Rothschild.

But they have seen most of the young people from the Rothschild family, and it seems that most of the young people from the royal family are crooked.

For example, Archduke Friedrich, who was less than five feet two inches (1.58 meters tall) and looked like he had never seen a woman before, how could he withstand their repeated "attacks"?

After some elimination, the four of them came to an unlikely conclusion that made them excited.

That "Mr. K" is most likely one of the three Archduke Wilhelm Karl, Archduke Franz Joseph, and Archduke Maximilian.

Among the three, Archduke Franz Joseph was the one who showed up the most, but he was also the one with the most consistent body shape, and of course the one that best met their expectations. After all, being the lover of the emperor or crown prince was not a shameful thing at that time. It’s an honor for many women.

Archduke William Carl, the sixth son of Archduke Carl, is the most mysterious. His age matches the age, and almost no one has seen him. It is said that he lives in Welburg all year round, and he is just sixteen years old and his age is more consistent.

As for Archduke Maximilian, he just made up the number. The reason is that he rarely shows up and is the younger brother of Archduke Franz. In theory, the two brothers should be about the same.

But in fact Maximilian was a head shorter than Franz, and he was famously "lecherous" in Schönbrunn Palace. He would follow anyone he saw with long hair.

In fact, they have also tried more radical methods, such as trying to get close to "Mr. K" and remove his mask or clothes.

Of course, the result was a failure, and they were all thrown to the ground and piled on top of each other by "Mr. K". Fortunately, their bodies were relatively soft and no injuries were sustained.

But what makes people a little confused is that although they are dancers who look thin, their physical strength and explosive power are actually not weak, and are even stronger than ordinary women.

And sometimes Mr. K was too restrained, which gave them another layer of worry.

"Could he be the bodyguard of some big shot?"

On the other hand, Chio Rom was severely reprimanded by Solomon Rothschild.

"Just you? You can't even deal with several little girls! How dare you call yourself the 'King of the Night'? Do you want to rebel?!"

"Don't dare, I'm sorry, sir. I shouldn't use this title. I'm not qualified to compare with you." Chio Rom kept apologizing, but Solomon didn't let him finish his words. Instead, he said even more angrily.

"With me? What does this have to do with me! You pig head! Idiot! Idiot! You are provoking His Majesty Emperor Ferdinand I!"

"That idiot emperor?" Chio Rom said with some confusion.

The corner of Solomon's mouth twitched a few times. He had rarely said so many swear words in the past, but in recent years, he had been really unhappy and had to vent.

But at this time, Solomon found that it seemed that just swearing was not enough. He wanted to slap the arrogant idiot in front of him, but he still held back. After all, half of the Rothschild family's underground power in Vienna depended on the man in front of him. Idiot management.

Solomon straightened Chio Rom's clothes, then suddenly grabbed the other man's tie.

The tie was tightened instantly, and the latter felt it was difficult to breathe, but he did not dare to resist and could only squeeze out a few words from his throat.

"Spare my life"

It took a while before Solomon loosened Kio Rom's tie. The latter was breathing hard, and the former was also panting from exhaustion.

"If you don't change your tune, you will go to hell and become your king in a few years!"

This is Solomon's last advice to Chio Rom. If the latter continues to go his own way, then he can only choose to replace him.

After all, things in Vienna have changed. It is no longer the Vienna where business opportunities abound. The royal family and the government are frantically interfering in the market, making it impossible for outstanding businessmen like him to make money.

In a few years, Archduke Franz will inherit the throne of Austria. By that time, judging from the performance of this young man in several crises, it will be easy for him to control the market.

If Solomon has this kind of strength, he will definitely not leave any rivals who can compete with him.

But this is just Solomon's wishful thinking. Franz no longer regards him as an opponent. As long as the other party does not do anything out of line, he is too lazy to care.

In fact, this time Chio Rom came to Solomon to check the details of "Mr. K", but he was scolded because some words hurt the latter's sensitive nerves.

But even Solomon Rothschild was not sure whether Mr. K was Archduke Franz.

Because these theaters in Vienna seemed too small for the Archduke, not enough for him to grasp with one hand.

You must know that every time Archduke Franz made a move before, it was in millions.

(The largest unit of account in business at that time was the million, but it was not usually used.)

Of course, the Grand Duke had also reached the age of youth and restlessness, but Solomon had also watched those stage plays. One of the plays was about a Vienna coffee house, which left a deep impression on him.

The various people and events in the coffee house vividly portrayed the glory of Theresa's era, the radicalism of Joseph's era, and the turbulence of Vienna during the Napoleonic Wars.

Even if the entire troupe was beautified and the effects were dramatic, only people of that era could understand the depth best.

Solomon thought that many of the plays were satires of himself, such as the arms merchant who made a fortune during the war, went to Britain to gild himself, and then returned to his country to continue to bully.

So Solomon was more convinced that a child could not write such a profound script.

And Chio Rom did not get the answer he wanted, so he decided to use his own method.

It's hard to find Mr. K, so are the four proprietresses standing in front of the stage not hard to find?

Chio Rom was going to start with Carmela Sittles, the traitor of the Old Town Opera House. He was already familiar with these things.

It was nothing more than tying her to a carriage, breaking her legs, and then throwing her in the slums.

Of course, before that, he had to notify the tabloid reporters in advance to wait.

The next day, all the major newspapers in Vienna could spread this matter. By then, both Carmela Sittles, the traitor, and the Dark Moon Theater would be discredited.

That night, Chio Rom brought people to the Dark Moon Theater to wait.

The next day, Chio Rom died.