Chapter 895 Get Out

"Get lost!"

The evil woman who brought disaster to the country, Lola Montes. The only person in the entire German region who had a worse reputation than her was our Prince Metternich.

Ludwig I was indeed not a good king, but this Lola Montes was not a good thing either. Her extravagance and waste were also one of the black hands that pushed Bavaria's finances into collapse.

What would a woman buy to make a country's finances unable to support it? Some people must think that Franz's impression is too stereotyped.

But what if this woman likes to create wonders? She built the Emperor's Avenue, renovated the Munich Palace, collected ancient Roman and Greek artifacts from all over Europe, and built a luxurious villa modeled after the Palace of Versailles in Paris.

Originally, Ludwig I was a king who was both romantic and fond of showing off. Lola Montes and a group of Bavarian treacherous ministers completely emptied this already poor country.

But Lola Montes was obviously smarter than her partners. At least she was not burned by the angry people of Bavaria or hung on a tree.

In 1848, Bavarian officials including Minister of the Interior Birks and General of the Interior Hunt Berg were liquidated. People rushed into their estates to rob property and burned them and their homes.

Although Lola Montes escaped, her property was gone. At this time, Lola Montes just wanted to find a new meal ticket that could be suppressed.

And Franz, the Austrian crown prince, the saint in the church, and the good man in the hearts of refugees, naturally came into her sight.

First of all, there were many rumors about the attendant before Franz. It seemed that an exiled noble from France had worked as a dancer.

This is very similar to Lola Montes' experience. After all, she was a dancer from Paris.

Secondly, there were also many true and false rumors about Franz. Some people said that he was born with knowledge and could learn everything without a teacher. He could even teach professors and answer questions in the scriptures for bishops when he was a child.

However, some people say that Franz actually suffers from serious mental illness and is an uneducated bastard. Those professors were threatened to say so, otherwise they would not be able to stay in Vienna.

As for the so-called military achievements, everyone in the aristocratic circle knows what is going on. It is just gilding.

However, Bavaria, where Lola Montes is located, is the home of Mrs. Sophie. As her brother, Ludwig I naturally knows some things that outsiders don’t know.

And this kind of half-true and half-false rumors are most likely to attract people like Lola Montes, who don’t mind taking a gamble.

Finally, no matter from which aspect, Franz seems to be a kind and benevolent person, so the danger can be minimized.

But Franz doesn’t want this fly. Not to mention that her ambition is too big, her reputation alone will put Franz in an unfavorable situation.

Secondly, Lola Montes’s so-called ability is not worth mentioning in Franz’s eyes. It is not easy to guess Franz’s movements from the national level, but it is not difficult to just follow and track.

Even if you only wait at a few key nodes, there is a high chance that you will encounter Franz's convoy.

The most important thing is that as Franz's strength continues to grow, the era of relying solely on individuals to manage intelligence has passed.

At this time, he has four independent intelligence agencies under his control, and this workload is simply not something that one person can complete.

Moreover, the day when Franz will step into the spotlight is approaching, and he must keep himself clean, so forget about such things that damage his reputation.

So Lola Montes's value to Franz is negative, and asking her to get out is already polite.

Franz can completely capture her and interrogate her strictly, and maybe there will be some unexpected surprises, such as some palace secrets, or hidden gold, cultural relics, etc.

Then he can send her to Munich and hand her over to those nationalists, so that Franz can earn another wave of goodwill.

However, considering Franz's relationship with the Wittelsbach family and his personal position, doing so may cause some unnecessary trouble, so it is better to turn a blind eye.

Lola Montes was a little surprised, but she didn't say anything harsh like "I will come back!" or "You will regret it!", she just left the convoy in disgrace.

"Archduke Franz, she knows your location, doesn't she need to deal with it?"

Mia Artie asked tactfully.

"No, the Venetia region has been basically pacified at this time, and with the size of our team, it will be useless even if she finds all the rebels in Venetia."

In fact, Franz hoped that Lola Montes would spread his news to the rebels, so that he could save some effort.

However, Lola Montes didn't have the courage, she left Austria as quickly as possible, and then she planned to try her luck in the Netherlands.

Flies naturally don't bite seamless eggs. The rumor that William II relied on his mistress to rule the country had long spread throughout the European aristocratic circle. Lola Montes felt that she still had a chance.

One day later, Venice City.

Before Franz entered the city, someone brought the news that "His Holiness the Pope has arrived."

This news caused a burst of exclamations in the team. The Austrian officers and soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment. Some of them could not believe their ears and were even more at a loss.

In fact, most of them are Catholics, so they are still somewhat in awe of the Pope. It is no problem for them to fight the army of the Papal States, but if they really fight the Pope, they are still afraid of going to hell.

Franz was not surprised. After hearing that the Pope handed over all his power, he knew that Pius IX would have this day.

When Franz heard that the Pope sent all his believers to the battlefield, he knew that this day was not far away.

Bordeaux and Monta both looked at Franz. Although they were also Franz's confidants, they did not know about this, so they looked at Franz with inquiring eyes.

"The Pope has come down, so we naturally have to entertain him well."

Venice City, City Hall.

Franz finally met Pius IX himself. Although the latter was wearing a gold-rimmed robe and holding a scepter that had been passed down for thousands of years, he still could not hide his haggardness and decline.

"Hello, Your Holiness. I apologize for not greeting you for a long time."

Franz knelt on one knee very respectfully. This was the highest courtesy that a royal family could give, and only the Pope could bear it.

This surprised Pius IX, but then he was surprised. To be honest, in all his time as Pope, no one of real status had ever treated him like this.

But at this time, Pius IX was no longer the political novice who released all the political prisoners without thinking when he was in Rome.

So His Holiness was rarely terrified, and he quickly bent down to help Franz up.

"Child, I think you should know that our faith and my holy city are in danger."

"Of course."