Chapter 741 "Atrocities"

In fact, Franz also gave these people other options. They could choose to take the money to continue their noble career in the city, or go to the colonies to continue to be their landlords.

Although the land nobles are behind the times, it is just right to put them in the colonies. Not only will they not hinder the development of society, but on the contrary, they can consolidate Austria's rule in the local area.

However, Franz still hopes that they can choose the first path. After all, the development of cities and industries requires a lot of capital, and the financial and industrial nobles are much easier to control than the land nobles.

Although Franz was busy, he did not quell the rebellion. Since it was impossible to determine whether the railway was damaged, he asked people to inspect along the railway, and he took people to "administer justice" along the way.

Franz's atrocities against the Polish nobles soon spread to Vienna. However, this did not cause much repercussions, mainly because the Austrian nobles did not regard the Polish nobles as compatriots.

Even if they were nobles, there was a contempt chain, and at the bottom of the Austrian Empire were these Polish nobles.

There is no special reason, just because they came late. Although Northern Italy joined the Austrian Empire later, the blood relationship between the two sides is close. Even the Habsburg family that now rules Austria came from Italy.

Before Leopold II inherited the throne of Joseph II, he was the Grand Duke of Tuscany, and the old Emperor Franz II felt that he was an Italian until his death.

The Polish nobles are relatively more mixed, because Galicia was the poorest place in Poland in the past, and the nobles living there were naturally not noble.

However, these guys have the arrogance unique to the Poles, which makes it difficult for them to integrate into the new circle.

At this time, these guys are in trouble, not only can they not cause the grief of the aristocratic circle, but also make everyone feel happy.

Franz confiscated the land and nationalized it, and did not distribute it to the poor, which also made many nobles put down their hanging hearts.

They are not afraid of greedy emperors, but they are afraid of an emperor who sits on the wrong side of the seat.

At the same time, since they had already colluded with Mrs. Sophie, the royal family would offer a large number of positions to the aristocracy.

This can largely solve the troubles of some aristocratic families. After all, there is only so much property, and it is difficult to find a decent job. Many people do not have the determination to enter the church and monastery.

Although many films and literary works in later generations portray the clergy as a group of idiots who are greedy, lazy, and have no moral integrity.

But in fact, clergy need to go through training and examinations. This will be a very boring and tedious period. A real idiot is almost impossible to pass these selections.

Secondly, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and places that play with people's hearts and human nature are often particularly deep.

Thirdly, even if you want to be greedy, lazy, and have no moral integrity, you need a group of believers to support you in being greedy, lazy, and having no moral integrity.

The life of clergy in the lower and remote areas may be similar to that of mendicants. Priests in Dalmatia have rioted because of treatment issues.

There is no way. Even if you have faith, you have to fill people's stomachs, right?

Dalmatia in this era was terribly desolate, with sparse population, poor land, undeveloped wisdom, and barbaric brutality without knowing it.

Due to backward infrastructure and low productivity, even if the locals had money, they could not consume it effectively.

For various reasons, unless the nobles had a good family relationship or money, few were willing to work as priests, a job with little future.

Serving in the royal territory was completely different. At least it was a decent job. Even if it was managing some former serfs and bad land, serving the royal family was already a great honor.

Even the biggest nobles would not dare to laugh at this honor, unless he was not Austrian or really had no brains.

Franz only gave these nobles a chance, provided them with a platform, and gave them a chance to show themselves, but he did not rely on this group of people.

Franz would hire a professional team to coordinate the construction of the manor territory, and these noble officials were just low-level executors.

Of course, if they really have talent, they will definitely show it. If they don't have talent but can do things in accordance with the rules and procedures and the code of conduct of the nobility, Franz is willing to use them.

As for those scum, those who are in office but do nothing can go home; and those who want to fleece Franz, Austria has a lot of colonies for them to pay off their debts; those who have ambitions to swallow the sky, or are dissatisfied with the current situation of the empire, mental hospitals and hell pits are waiting for them.

In Krakow.

Landrey Promi is determined to become emperor, but bad news comes one after another. Although he has been mentally prepared, it comes too fast.

First, the Poznan Uprising and the Warsaw Uprising failed. Because the organization was destroyed before, the hasty uprising was directly suppressed by the Prussians and Russians.

In fact, due to the poor intelligence work, every move of the Polish Restoration Army was under the surveillance of the Poznan government and the Warsaw government.

So it is not surprising that the two uprisings were stillborn, and the subsequent Lviv uprising was more outrageous.

Before the insurgents arrived at the designated location, a large number of local serfs were waiting there, and a real-life battle royale began.

Faced with the overwhelming encirclement and suppression of the serf army, the insurgents finally had to seek refuge from the Lviv Police Department.

Director Samar, who didn't know what was going on, thought he had done a great deed, but was scolded by Governor Stadion.

"Why didn't you and your people close the door and let them fight for a while?"

The latter was a civilized man who never showed his emotions, but at this time, his saliva splashed all over the former's face.

In fact, Count Stadion had long disliked these Polish nobles. He hoped that these people would make things bigger so that he could send troops to deal with them.

At the same time, he was one of the few people who saw Franz's intentions, so he secretly cooperated from the beginning and even sent his trusted subordinates to fan the flames everywhere.

Director Samar, who was spit on his face, naturally knew the seriousness of the matter. Being able to work under such a smart person, he naturally knew that it was time for him to take the blame.

The next day, a group of serfs were imprisoned for gathering and making trouble. That night, screams were heard all the time, and the prisoners had group fights that caused a large number of casualties.

Director Samar was dismissed, but he still temporarily took over the original position due to the special period to see the effect.

As for the prisoners who participated in the fight in the prison, they were sent back home. After all, Lviv prison does not keep idle people.

At the same time, Count Stadion was not idle. He collected a lot of evidence and asked the survivors to testify against the villains. The purpose was naturally to prove the guilt of those people.

However, this group of people did too many bad things in their daily lives, and this investigation involved a lot of old accounts. Franz and Count Stadion both thought it was good, at least it proved that they did not kill the wrong people.