Chapter 781 A Difficult Matter

So, under the instigation of this group of people, the Austrian aristocracy started a political show of grief for the loss of the rabbit. First, they donated money and materials to hold a charity ball, and then they petitioned collectively.

If this happened in the East, or even a little bit in the East, these people would be dead.

However, it happened in the Austrian Empire, so the government had to consider coming up with a solution.

However, the Regency Council also knew that these people were the root cause of the Galician rebellion, so it was impossible to let them go back. It would also be troublesome to keep them in Vienna. What if these guys rebelled again one day?

In fact, even if they wanted to send them back to Galicia, their land deeds and serfs' indentures were burned by Franz, and even the final backup was gone.

However, the high-level officials of the empire had no objection to Franz burning the contract. After all, from any perspective, the Poles should not be allowed to continue to tyrannize in Galicia.

Moreover, they were the actual beneficiaries of the establishment of the royal manor. Although everyone knows it, the Galician serfs and the Polish Restoration Army still have to take the blame.

The Regency Council initially planned to bring those Polish nobles to the colonies to continue to be their landlords. After all, according to Franz, there is plenty of land in the colonies.

But it was strongly opposed by Franz, because at this time the upper class of each colony was dominated by the German-speaking people.

This system took Franz a lot of effort to carefully select. If a large number of Polish landlords were suddenly inserted, although it would not be a waste of all previous efforts, it would also cause a lot of trouble.

After all, the natives and laborers in the colonies could not distinguish between Germans and Poles. In their eyes, white people were the same. If the lower class chose the Poles, wouldn’t Franz be making wedding clothes for others?

This possibility, even if it was 1%, Franz didn’t want to have, so he firmly opposed sending those Polish nobles to the colonies to continue to be masters.

In fact, Prince Metternich thought that if the Poles could establish a country in the colonies, would it be possible to fundamentally solve the problem of Polish nationalism?

As soon as this sentence came out, it was immediately strongly opposed by Count Korolav.

"You are a naked traitor. At this time, the Poles have not yet stabilized their country and can cause such great harm to our country.

If this group of people is really given a country, will they unite with other countries to counterattack us?

What if other ethnic groups in my country also intend to do this? Do we want to give each ethnic group a piece of land?

This kind of thing, except for moving yourself, is of no benefit to anyone! I firmly oppose it. If you insist, I propose that your family fiefdom can be given to the Poles."

As soon as this was said, Prince Metternich was furious, but it was not only Count Korolav who opposed this matter, but the military also strongly opposed it.

Count Latour: "I object! Just because the losers did not receive the punishment they deserved, just like the French after Waterloo, they did not suffer the punishment they deserved, so the French challenged our bottom line again and again.

I think this is intolerable. Losing land is the minimum punishment for the Poles. They should thank us for not hanging them!"

Although Prince Metternich was angry, he was always cunning.

"I just proposed a possibility. Since everyone disagrees, we can continue to discuss it. I also want to hear your suggestions."

Prince Metternich was digging a hole, but Count Latour did not want to be laughed at as a coward.

"I think we should still send the Poles to the colonies. I heard that the East African colonies are three or four times the size of France, so it's no big deal to give them a small piece of land.

And it will be convenient for the empire to monitor and manage them by gathering them together."

"Do you know how many people are needed to monitor 10,000 square kilometers of land? And there has been a war in East Africa. What if these Poles surrender to the natives?

Should we send our brave Imperial Army to destroy them from afar? Or should we put our hopes on the third-rate troops in the colonies?"

The Poles may be vulnerable to the regular army of the Austrian Empire, but they are still like overlords in the colonies. The mixed army of farmers, sailors, and mercenaries in the colonies may not be their opponents.

Metternich's words immediately made the brave general lose his temper. In addition, he mentioned that Count Latour was loyal, brave, and self-disciplined, but not an excellent war minister.

Count Korolov said, "In fact, there is no need to go through so much trouble. I have a way to solve these Poles once and for all without sacrificing our precious territory."

Franz was also present, and he wanted to hear this brilliant idea. As an adult, Franz could already participate in important meetings, under the name of learning government affairs.

"Count, please speak frankly."

"Dear Franz, Prime Minister, our country's economic situation is good now, and we can completely solve the problem with money.

Give them some money and let them live in other countries. This will not only save our land, but also throw this trouble to other countries.

Prussia in the north had deployed 150,000 troops on the border before. I think they are likely to wait until we and the Poles fight each other to a draw before they can reap the benefits."

Count Korolov's analysis was well-reasoned, and Count Latour nodded repeatedly.

"Yes! Send those Poles to Prussia to seize their land!"

Prince Metternich couldn't help but smile.

Count Latour: "Why are you laughing?"

Prince Metternich: "I just thought of something funny. What if the Poles and the Prussians really colluded? Then wouldn't we be siding with the enemy?

Even if the Poles and the Prussians did not collude, if the Poles went to Prussia to buy land, it would be a win-win for them, because the former would get the capital to make a comeback, and the latter would get the money.

Then taking a step back, is it right to use our money to compensate our enemies? "

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This was hours of wrangling--

A few hours later, the elderly Archduke Louis had fallen asleep, and Archduke Franz Karl had already whittled four wooden carvings with a knife. Franz Joseph beside him felt his scalp numb.

At first Franz wanted to hear how long these people could discuss, but he still underestimated this group of nineteenth-century politicians.

The three people talked from morning to evening, but they still couldn't reach an agreement. The most terrifying thing was that they were not just talking, but really discussed all the possibilities.

In the end, Franz had no choice but to give out the advice he had thought of all along.

"I thought we could send them to Dalmatia and use the land there to compensate them."

Dalmatia was considered the most desolate region in the Austrian Empire at this time, and it still did not have as many people as it did during the ancient Roman period.