Chapter 586 Franz's Plan

Verona is still a beautiful city, but it is Shakespeare and his opera "Romeo and Juliet" that made it famous.

Legend has it that Shakespeare accidentally heard the story of a young man and woman from two feuding families who died for love in a cafe, and was inspired to write that legendary masterpiece.

Franz even went to the balcony to take a look, but it was a bit disappointing.

For the first time, he felt that the cultural relics protection organization was so important. At this time, Juliet's former residence was actually a hotel.

The road was bumpy and muddy, and two third-rate prostitutes stood at the door. There were waves of disgusting stench coming from the house.

The walls were full of dirty words, and from time to time, the sound of prostitutes and clients bargaining could be heard from inside.

Seeing this scene, Ajani whispered in Franz's ear: "Do you want to go in and experience it, become a member, and unlock more."

"No thanks." Franz interrupted her and told the driver to go back.

Franz: "Let someone buy that hotel."

"Does that mean you want everything?"

Over the years, Ajani has long been accustomed to Franz's language habits and teased him in return.

Franz said helplessly: "We just want the hotel, not the people."

Adjani said with a little disappointment: "Oh, I thought you found some extraordinary people living there again."

Franz: "I plan to set up a cultural relic protection organization, you go and find a way to recruit some people."

Adjani: "When the French promulgated the world's first cultural relic protection law in 1840, didn't you say that they were wasting money and energy on useless work?"

Franz: "Okay, I admit that I underestimated Louis Philippe. I thought he was just a fool who was fond of showing off.

But when I saw those cultural relics being destroyed like this, I couldn't help but have the urge to hit someone. Maybe I am becoming more and more like an Austrian."

Adjani asked back: "You are not Austrian, could you be someone else?"

Franz was not interested in continuing the topic, and just casually responded with "Anyone, maybe a Frenchman."

Adjani smiled awkwardly, "You are really humorous." Then she over-interpreted this sentence.

Austria has one good thing, that is, it has no shortage of artistic talents. It is easy to establish a cultural relic protection organization, and there is a corresponding set of protection laws.

However, Franz's behavior, like scientific research, is considered by the aristocratic circle as a "spending money" behavior. In their eyes, the protection of cultural relics is just a group of "giant babies" who are unwilling to give up their toys and embrace the new era.

In fact, protecting cultural relics is not completely worthless. Let's not talk about the empty ones. The tourism value is enough to maintain the normal operation of these cultural relic protection organizations.

In fact, its spiritual value is far greater than its material value. Franz once stood on the Heroes' Square to admire the bronze statue of Prince Eugen. It is hard to say how much the appearance of the horse galloping and whipping affected him.

The future of the Austrian Empire will be a supranational state, and the inheritance of culture will be particularly important, so Franz does not think he has made a loss-making business.

(I still point it out here, because I don't think many people will read it if I write foreshadowing.)

Of course, it was not just this incident that caused controversy for Franz in Vienna. In fact, his liquidation of assassins and conspirators in Lombardy caused panic in the aristocratic circle.

After all, the aristocrats in the upper class have long been accustomed to "the law does not punish the masses", "the disaster does not extend to the family", and "the Habsburg family is kind", but Franz's approach is really too "cruel" and "extreme".

In fact, this is the legacy accumulated over hundreds of years. Because there is no figure like Qin Shihuang in Europe, the power of local and nobles is too heavy, and the imperial power is too weak.

However, because the French Revolution swept away the power of the nobles and localities, it strengthened the power of the emperor and the central government.

At this time, the Austrian Empire was a new bureaucratic aristocracy that overwhelmed the traditional aristocracy. The former's power came from the emperor and naturally could not cause trouble for the future emperor Franz.

As a result, the attitude of the entire aristocratic circle towards this matter was polarized. The traditional aristocrats thought Franz was extreme and cruel.

The emerging bureaucratic aristocrats felt that exile was also merciful, and that concealing and trying to cover up was also a crime. Franz's behavior was reasonable and legal.

In fact, the confrontation between foreign officials and local officials in northern Italy also had this reason. The traditional aristocrats were suppressed and could only serve as low-level officials.

However, the foreign senior officials had no "foundation", so the two sides began to fight endlessly for the power in their hands.

Of course, Franz was not going to give people too many reasons to discredit himself. He had already obtained the "evidence" and "confession" of those traitors.

Naturally, no one could refute the ironclad evidence. At the same time, exile was changed to "compensation by work". Franz directly turned political and moral issues into legal and economic issues.

After all, rule issues are much easier to explain than principle issues. Therefore, those who criticized Franz for being cruel and extreme before now changed their words and said that the Grand Duke was a model for the nation for handling everything impartially.

Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

Kagura suddenly kicked out with a high sweep, changing direction, with a fast speed and a tricky angle, but due to her light weight, the power was limited.

Franz pulled back and grabbed her trouser legs, and the latter did a split in the air.

"Too many fancy moves. To sneak attack, you need to focus on speed and strength. Your body is weak to begin with, and you don't have much strength left after changing your line and pausing."

"Yes."

If Franz's pull was against a man, he would have basically lost consciousness. If women don't have long-term exercise and good body flexibility, they will probably lose their ability to move. Fortunately, Kagura's body has both of the above points.

"Today's physical training ends here. Go check if you are injured first, then run 10,000 meters and then do shooting training. At least you have to hit the target within 20 meters."

"Yes."

Kagura's expression didn't change much, but she still admired Franz in her heart, but the latter required the former not to show his emotions, and not to let others know what he was thinking, so she could only make a half-smile.

After Kagura left the room, Ajani came over.

"That little girl is so depressed. She is bullied by you all day and has no place to vent. I am afraid she will get sick sooner or later."

"It is normal for girls from Izumo to be a little sick. Besides, if she does not have strong mental strength and sufficient strength in the tasks assigned to her later, she will be sending herself to death."

Ajani spread her hands and said, "Okay, but I still think that the kind of 'dance' she practices is completely useless."

Franz reminded, "Karate."

"With her physical fitness, I am afraid that her kick will not have much power, right?"

Ajani said as she turned and kicked forward. Her physical fitness is much better than Kagura's, after all, her height and weight are there.

But it was the same for Franz. The latter first dodged sideways, then hugged the former's thigh with both arms and pulled.