Chapter 608 The Key to the Future

Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

Franz felt that Bordeaux liquid was in a very awkward situation at this time. Yes, it can prevent potato late blight to a certain extent.

But first of all, the best way to use Bordeaux liquid is to spray it in advance for prevention, rather than to treat it after it occurs, which greatly increases the amount of medicine used and waste.

The second problem is that the production of anhydrous copper sulfate in the Austrian Empire is seriously insufficient. In fact, Austrians usually mine chalcanthite and use it to smelt copper or make anhydrous copper sulfate.

Franz knew that industrialization would definitely not be a processing method like this small workshop. At that time, it mainly relied on the ancient calcination method with low efficiency and high loss.

Just when Franz was about to mobilize the experts of the Royal Academy of Sciences to develop a new method, he learned that the original method of industrial production of anhydrous copper sulfate was invented as early as 1838, but because the Austrian side did not have a great demand for it before, it was not introduced.

So Franz bought the technology from the Swedes for 2,000 pounds. This was not because the former bargained hard, but because the technology did not attract people's attention after it came out, so naturally it would not have a high price.

The problem of producing anhydrous copper sulfate was finally solved, but new problems soon came. Although there was no potato late blight outbreak in the Austrian Empire at this time (it may have occurred but was not reported in time), should we take precautions in advance?

If the use of Bordeaux liquid to prevent potato late blight is promoted throughout the Austrian Empire, the consumption will be very alarming.

In addition, the biggest problem is how to send the raw materials of Bordeaux liquid to the island of Ireland. Due to the existence of the German Customs Union and the Apennine Customs Union, the trade ties between Austria and the United Kingdom are not strong.

In addition, the trade protection policies pursued by various countries at this time led to huge tariffs for goods from the Austrian Empire to enter the UK.

This problem caused Austria's sewing machines, rubber products, medicines, bicycles and other flagship products to never occupy the British market.

At the same time, due to the high patent fees and the lack of raw materials, British factories were unwilling to produce these things.

So these things that are "on the street" in Austria are still scarce on the island of Great Britain.

Although the British hold the banner of free economy all day long and claim that they must not do anything to interfere with "freedom", they are actually not slack in import tariffs.

Historically, Robert Peel advocated free trade and actually reduced British tariffs, but there was a premise at the time, that is, Great Britain's industry was invincible.

Was Robert Peel's goal to let the people of the world enjoy the fruits of the British Industrial Revolution? Of course not, he wanted to use Britain's cheap industrial products to destroy the industrial sprouts of any potential competitors.

This was a very powerful conspiracy, openly attacking Europe and sweeping the world with cheap industrial products, making all competitors its raw material suppliers.

In this way, the strong competitiveness of British industrial products can be maintained, and people in the future can fully use this advantage to fight a bloodless war.

This is why Robert Peel was called the "chief architect of the Victorian era" by later politicians, because this conspiracy was indeed unavoidable.

But now is different from history. The Austrian Empire's overtaking in some technologies caught the British off guard, and the rise of the Apennine Customs Union, the German Customs Union, and the Franco-Sibling Customs Union made them feel disgusted.

So at this time, Robert Peel did not dare to engage in free trade, and could only increase tariffs on Austrian Empire goods.

This situation is usually not a big deal for Austria, and it is even a little bit cool, because it can use this excuse to raise tariffs on British goods in turn, so that the former's position in the German Customs Union will be more stable.

But this time the situation just reversed, when Franz wanted to deliver goods to Britain, he encountered trouble, even for the life-saving materials of the "British".

If it were normal, Franz could bribe one or two customs officials to solve the problem, but because of the previous assassination of British officials and celebrities by radicals, the customs inspection became unprecedentedly strict.

(The plot of Victoria's visit to France in the previous document.)

In addition, in order to ensure that nothing happened on the island of Ireland, the British government issued several martial law orders, requiring that no leaks should cause adverse effects, and that foreign forces that may have bad intentions must be expelled.

Then the Austrian missionaries became the primary target. Although these charlatans are best at playing Tai Chi, there is nothing they can do if the other party does not follow martial ethics.

The southern part of the island of Ireland.

A black carriage was parked outside the church in Queen Village. The carriage was carved from fine wood. The exquisite horse lamps and carefully polished metal, as well as the two horses without any variegated hair, were out of place in this poor and remote place.

This soon attracted the attention of the villagers. Some even naively thought that the British government was going to give them relief food, but the old people all looked solemn, knowing that things were not that simple.

"Dear Father Hans, Father Rockwen. Your journey to Britain ends here. I have been ordered to inform you to leave.

Our British priests will take over this church in a month. By then, we hope that you have returned to Austria safely."

A British gentleman wearing a black trench coat and a fedora hat said. He always had a smile on his face and gave people a feminine feeling, but some of the words in the sentences were very strong.

"Sir, I don't understand what you are talking about."

Pretending to be stupid is the specialty of these magicians, and Hans and Lockevan are no exception.

The gentleman still kept his smile, then repeated what he had just said and added.

"Father, I am here on behalf of the British government, and you are Austrians yourself. I hope you will not make things difficult for me."

"Sir, I think you should understand that the church is the dwelling place of God, and we are just servants serving God. Nationality is not important to us."

"But it's important to us."

The young gentleman interrupted the two priests' nonsense. His mission was to expel the Austrians and Italians.

Although the British government is still not sure what the Austrians are planning, the latter's previous series of actions have put the former into an unprecedented passive situation internationally.

"We might as well be British if our identity bothers you."

Father Cloven said and handed the other party two twenty-pound notes, which made Father Hans next to him extremely disdainful.

First, the clergy actually bribed public officials, and second, they actually withheld the "residence fee" issued by their superiors.

In fact, Franz had already considered the possibility of this happening, so he prepared a "residency allowance" of fifty pounds for some well-run clergy. This was definitely not a small amount at the time, but it could not be said to be very large. .

Fifty pounds was a figure worth fighting for, but not worth fighting for.

Father Hans never expected that his "brother" would actually do this, but what surprised him even more was that the British, who were always greedy, actually refused the bribe.

(Catholic clergy are often referred to by title or "brother.")

This is not because the bribe is less, on the contrary, forty pounds is quite attractive to such a fledgling affairs officer.

However, at this time, Britain had clear regulations on accepting foreign populations.

1. Have lived in the UK for at least 5 years. The calculation of length of residence starts from the date of first settling in the UK. If you were born in the UK, you can start counting immediately. (It is considered a protocol used for counterintelligence.)

2. Demonstrate good moral character and ethics. When applying for naturalization, you need to provide a clean criminal record during your residence and other similar documents to prove that you are a citizen of good moral character. (Actually, just find a guarantor)

3. Prove that you have a stable residence in the UK. Proof of housing in the UK is required, such as a tenancy agreement or proof of property ownership. (It actually proves that you have the ability to live in the UK.)

This was a complete dimensionality reduction blow to the Austrian Empire's intelligence department. At the same time, Franz, who had been in Austria for a long time, also thought that at this time, as long as he said what country he was from, he was from that country.

At this time, people in Austria, Germany, and most areas of Italy did not have a strict concept of a country, and even nobles and officials could be mobile.

Especially at this time, the Austrian Empire had a large number of exiled nobles and foreign officials, and even many generals who led the army came from the German region.

In fact, it is very difficult to make statistics even for the Austrian Empire, because there are countries in all directions and there are many ethnic groups in the country. As long as the stowaways know any language in the Austrian Empire, they can successfully smuggle them.

Therefore, the Austrian navy and frontier army always check goods but not people. The difficulty of pretending to be an Austrian is infinitely close to 0, as long as you are not a black man.

Historically, the Austrian Empire did not begin to establish a household registration system until 1886. By the time this system was completed, it was almost entering the twentieth century.

The British household registration system can be traced back to the era of Magna Carta. It can only be said that a single ethnic group and a single language have advantages. On the other hand, Austria, a country that does not even have a dominant ethnic group, seems a bit miserable.

Spies from all over the world can walk unscrupulously on the streets of Vienna, and even members of anti-Austrian organizations like Adjani could appear at high-society balls.

Closer to home, Hans and Lockevan ultimately failed to convince each other and had to leave on their own within a month.

The two priests told the villagers everything, which made the latter angry, because the Irish had no country, no home, no money, and were so poor that they had only faith.

But now the British actually want to drive away all the priests from the church, which makes the villagers feel surprisingly angry.

"Damn the British! We fought them!"

"Yes! My potatoes are all rotten anyway! I can't survive this winter! I might as well fight with them!"

"Go grab their food! We grow the wheat in the British warehouses!"

"Take back what's ours!"

Seeing the excited villagers picking up shovels, pickaxes and sickles in their hands, the two priests were deeply moved and wanted to work with the villagers to drive away the British.

But the reality is that this kind of motley team cannot even defeat the nursing home of a big landowner, let alone the British regular army that is well-equipped and capable of fighting.

Moreover, they themselves shoulder the mission of the church. Although they have always had doubts about the prophecy and Franz's identity, they can be sure that they did not help others, at least they did not make money by selling holy water or indulgences.

"God is merciful and does not want to see you bleed. We have hidden some things under the cellar of the church. If you can't survive, go in and get them."

So the two handed a brass key to the villagers, and took out the copper, iron and grain in the church.

After the last mass, the door of the church was tightly locked with heavy chains.

"May God bless you, and no more diseases and curses will spread in the world. Although the Austrian Empire is not a paradise on earth, life will be easier than in Ireland."

The departure of the priest and the closure of the church made the villagers feel more depressed, and the words said by the former before leaving were also intriguing.

So some people wanted to open the cellar to see what was buried under the church, but this was obviously contrary to the premise of not being able to survive and was opposed by many people.

But the old village chief knew that this would not work. Sooner or later, the villagers would be unable to resist to find out. If there was really something extraordinary hidden inside, it would be a big problem.

So the village chief and several elders decided to let some people go down to see what was inside, but no one was allowed to tell anyone, let alone take it privately.

Soon the team was gathered, but when the group came back, their expressions were different. Some were excited, some were crazy, some were depressed, and some felt that a disaster was coming.

The sentence "Although the Austrian Empire is not a paradise on earth, life will be easier than in Ireland" is also thought-provoking. The villagers felt that this was a hint that they could live in Austria, but who could send them there?

Except for the Queen Village, most of the open arrangements of the Austrian Church on the island of Ireland were uprooted.

To be honest, Franz was quite surprised. He thought the British would not do such a thing.

Archbishop Rauscher was even more angry about the British's actions. He thought this was a good opportunity to show the power of the church, but he did not expect to be suddenly sentenced to death when the situation was very good in the early stage.

"Damn the British, the apostles of Satan, why did they stop us from saving the suffering lambs?"

"Archbishop, you don't have to be angry and blame yourself. The church has done a good job this time, but this situation is not something we can stop.

For the people on the island of Ireland, we have done our best, and the rest is left to the power of the Lord."

Franz rarely said such words of resignation, which shocked Archbishop Rauscher, but he did not feel sad, but a kind of heartfelt joy.

Because in the eyes of the latter, the former finally began to obey the will of heaven and listen to the will of God.

But in fact, Franz had other things to do, and now he really couldn't take care of a group of foreigners on the island of Ireland.

First of all, Montenegro joined the Austrian Empire before, without the consent of Hungary, so Kossuth played a big wave again.

Secondly, Denmark planned to sell Tranqueba, a colony located in the Bay of Bengal, India. It was sold to Britain in history, but Franz was very interested at this time.