The eldest son must exercise, and the second son cannot be idle. With the continuous development of the times, the mode of management of the governors of overseas colonies has become more and more outdated.

Just look at the Spanish colonies, which are now full of wolves. Although there are external forces involved, the inability of the way of ruling itself to keep up with the times is also an important factor.

The colonies of the HRE were stable, mainly because Franz divided a group of nobles out. There is a group of guys who work for themselves, suppressing all kinds of disobedience.

There is no doubt that this feudal rule was even more backward. The only advantage is that it can stimulate the enthusiasm of the subordinates and maximize their personal potential.

With the double bondage of the vassal system and interests, there will definitely be no problem for one generation or two generations, and there will be no big problems for three or four generations with the strength of the Shinra.

I can't say for sure. People's loyalty cannot withstand the wear and tear of time, and the later it is, the greater the proportion of interests.

Now that the overseas colonies are economically backward and have to rely on local support, they are naturally like a family.

With the continuous development of the economy, the future is uncertain. When one day the colonial economy developed and was unwilling to continue to serve as a source of raw materials and a market for the sale of goods, the contradiction between the two sides arose.

The palms and backs of the hands are full of meat, and no matter how fair the central government is, it will also have a tendency when dealing with problems. Once or twice is not a big problem, but eight times out of ten will be detached.

Rather than waiting for the situation to deteriorate to the point of parting ways, it would be better to take advantage of the current intimacy and give the colonies greater autonomy.

Obviously, the Governorship could not meet such a need. The British had already tried this in the original time and space, but in the end, because of the lack of cohesion, they were taken advantage of by the United States and the Soviet Union.

Since the governor's system of administration could not meet the needs, it was better to continue with the feudal system and establish a state according to the tradition of the Shinra. Even if the play collapses in the back, it is still the meat rotting in his own pot.

In fact, after the rise of the colonial movement, it was not Franz's first initiative to establish a feudal system overseas.

Whether it is the two teeth, or Britain and France, they have all divided the nobility overseas. It's just that the domestic resistance is too great, and the real seal has become a false seal.

Except for a few minor nobles, who really got the fief, most of the nobles only had a nominal title, and the fief governance was taken away by the government.

Since we want to play nothing, we naturally can't expect people to abandon the good life in their homeland and go to the poor and remote colonies to struggle.

After the rise of the HRE? After seeing the combat power of the fiefdom nobles? It is not that countries have not thought of following suit.

It's a pity that at this time, the overall situation has been decided, and the bourgeoisie and the bureaucracy are desperately trying to block it? Is it okay for the king to seal the nobles? It's simply impossible to divide it on a large scale.

The arguments for opposition are very high, the colonies are national? It belongs to the entire people, and cannot be usurped by individuals.

In one sentence, all the exploits of the colonial pioneers were erased? It's as if the colonies fell from the sky.

Anyone with a little bit of insight knows? The government played an important role in the development of the colonies, but it was immigrants who were the real main force.

"The colony belongs to the state and belongs to all the people", and on the surface it is really safeguarding the interests of the people? In fact, this is followed by a sentence - "the interests of the colonies belong to the bureaucracy and capital".

The essence of opposition? Or in the distribution of benefits.

According to the division model of the HRE, the central government only controlled the major cities and important ports, and most of the remaining land was taken out and divided among the meritorious officials, and the areas that no one wanted were all returned to the emperor.

The beneficiaries were mainly soldiers and immigrants, and if you were lucky enough to become a fiefdom noble? Even those who are lucky enough can get a piece of land of their own.

Although the bureaucrats and capitalists also have gains, compared with the lucky ones who rose once? Significantly much smaller.

Jealousy drives people crazy, in the spirit that I can't get? Nor can it be allowed to others to get in the heart that opposition is inevitable.

It's just that the German region is special? Years of princely scuffle? The aristocratic military, which had been in a strong position. Plus an emperor who gave up the spoils? It can suppress the bureaucracy and capital in the country.

Other countries are different. Taking Britain as an example, the high-level positions are all held by civilian officials, the military is suppressed to death, and there is no strong emperor, so the division of feuds naturally cannot be carried out.

The military can only follow behind to drink soup, and ordinary immigrants are the target of exploitation. has been plundered for a long time, and no one can stand it.

In addition to the fact that the United States and the Soviet Union were doing things, one of the most important reasons for the collapse of the colonial empire in the original time and space was that the capital and bureaucrats took too much.

Especially in the later period, the nationalist awakening and the cost of colonization rose, and the bureaucracy and capital took too many benefits, and the colony directly suffered losses.

Along with economic tensions, the colonial government had to cut spending, directly to the detriment of the military and immigrants. Even the soup could not be drunk, and everyone was naturally unwilling to die for the colonial empire.

The people who worked for their lives were gone, the colony became more and more chaotic, and the cost of maintenance continued to rise. When ordinary people saw that the colonies were not only not profitable, but were going to lose money, they simply did not want to.

When the bureaucracy and capital, as vested interests, realized the danger, the wave of independence had risen and the colonial empire was powerless.

With lessons learned, Franz had no choice but to plan ahead. Anyway, there are already a lot of states in the Holy Roman Empire, and I don't care about adding a few more.

The abolition of overseas colonies and the establishment of states, this kind of thing can only be done by Franz, and others simply cannot afford such a big thunder.

……

Vienna Palace

Franz took a document and said in a serious voice: "This is the letter of appointment of the governor of Central America. Finally, I ask you again, Peter, are you really ready? ”

The state did not leap into the picture, and Franz could help with domestic troubles. It is not new to divide the princes, everyone else can be sealed, and the emperor's son can naturally do it when it is his turn.

It's nothing more than that the fiefdom is so "100 million points" bigger, and the autonomy is so "100 million points", and the rank of the knighthood remains unchanged.

The prince's acquisition of the title of Grand Duke was a regular practice in the Habsburgs. According to the constitution of the root Shinra, as long as the emperor approves it, the Grand Duke can establish a state.

The establishment of a state by dividing the prince is still a part of the Shinra, which is not a split country, let alone a traitor. There are many precedents in history, and the people will not be too resistant.

The strongest opposition should be the capitalists and bureaucrats whose interests have been damaged, but these people will only scold a few words at most. If you really want them to do something, they still don't have the guts.

As for the local fiefdom nobles, the establishment of a state will not strip them of their fiefdoms, and there are many rights that they should have, which is nothing more than an extra boss on their heads.

They may be unhappy in their hearts, but because of the obligations of vassals, they have no way to oppose the emperor.

However, the emperor's son alone can only make everyone respect, and if you want to gain their allegiance, it still depends on the political skill of the monarch.

It is too risky to do it in one step, and although he has confidence in the son he has cultivated, Franz will not play any role in pulling seedlings to help him.

The position of "governor" is a good transition, if you do a good job, you will be a king, and if you don't do well, you will go home and be a rice borer.

In recent years, the Habsburgs have also prospered, and there are many back-ups. The son can't have a grandson, anyway, as long as Franz is alive, he can operate.

In addition to the relatively close Middle East and Africa, which were to be incorporated into the mainland, colonies in the South Seas and the Americas could establish state rule.

In a sense, this is also diversification. For the royal family, a few more crowns are also a kind of protection.

The high-spirited Peter immediately assured: "Don't worry, father. I have been preparing for this day for many years. ”

It is true that he has been preparing for many years, and from the beginning of the opening of overseas colonies, Franz has a plan to establish overseas states, so when training his sons, everything is carried out according to the standard of heirs.

After so many years of preparation, it was finally time to start implementing it, and it was difficult for Peter not to get excited. After all, he's not too young.

Now that he is middle-aged, if the plan does not start again, and does not wait for the state system to be perfected, he, the founder of the country, will grow old first.

Looking at the high-spirited second son, Franz felt relieved, but at the same time, he did not show any expression on his face, and pretended to be indifferent: "When you arrive in Austrian Central America, you have five years.

I don't care what method you use, as long as you can take control of the land in five years, you will be the future king of Central America.

One last piece of advice, it's best not to use outside the rules unless it's a last resort.

Maybe the rules will tie your hands and feet, but it is still the rules that can protect you. As a superior, you can change the rules, but you must not take the lead in breaking the rules.

Of course, this has a premise, that is, it does not threaten its own security and the authority of the monarchy. If this bottom line is crossed, then all the rules can be reversed.

What to do is still up to you to make a decision based on the actual situation, and no one can help you with this. ”

……

The appointment of Peter as Governor of Central America was only the beginning, and there were then Governors of the South Seas, Governors of South America, and Governors of Alaska waiting for Franz to appoint.

However, considering the actual situation, Franz did not replace all the governors of overseas colonies with his own sons at one time.

Nothing can be done in one fell swoop, just appointing a prince to be the governor of the colony, even if it is controversial from the outside world, it will not be too big.

If it was an overseas colony, it would all be replaced by a prince. Even if he is a political novice, he knows what the emperor is going to do.

Until the British were cleared of the foreign enemy, Franz would not provoke internal strife. Even if we were certain to suppress all the opposing forces, that would not work.

"The tiger fights the rabbit, and also uses all his strength".

Not to mention the need to deal with the British. You must know that some people may not be able to do things, but the ability to make trouble is absolutely top-notch.

No one knows how much damage a mistake in detail will cause.