"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is here!"

With a shout from his attendant, the young emperor, who was sitting at the desk near the window, put the quill pen dipped in ink back into the pen holder, and twisted his chair to face Felix. Chancellor Schwarzenberg.

Looking at the "little fresh meat" young emperor with a somewhat haggard face in front of him, Felix. Schwarzenberg humbly saluted him and said, "Your Majesty! ”

The young emperor showed a meticulous look, pointed to the sofa next to him and said, "Prime Minister Felix, sit down and talk!" ”

"Yes! Your Majesty! "Felix. Schwarzenberg sat on a hardboard sofa.

"Prime Minister Felix, I wonder what you are doing with me?" At the age of 19, Franz. Joseph was still not yet out of his age of flesh and blood, and he hated political speeches, and he asked Felix Schwarzenberg directly.

"That's right......" Felix. Chancellor Schwarzenberg first told Franz about Bach's plan to partition Hungary. Joseph listened.

As a result of the influence of the European Revolution of '48, Franz. Joseph's disgust for the Hungarian nation was close to Max, and now he only wanted to turn the Magyar nation into a historical term.

"Yay! Prime Minister Felix, I believe that according to your proposal, it will not take many years for us to completely turn those damned Magyars into a history! Franz, whose indifferent expression finally revealed joy. Joseph clenched his fist at Felix. Schwarzenberg said.

"Your Majesty, such an act is detrimental to your noble status!" Felix. Schwarzenberg had to be careful to remind Franz . Joseph acted according to the Austrian rules and regulations.

In the Austrian Empire, aristocratic etiquette was a must for every Austrian nobleman.

Franz. Joseph hurriedly released his fist and continued to face Felix. Schwarzenberg said: "Rude, Mr. Prime Minister! ”

Subsequently, Franz. Joseph began to give his "opinion" on Bach's plan for the partition of the Kingdom of Hungary. Schwarzenberg said: "Prime Minister Felix, I think we should solve the problem of the Hungarian rebels before Hungary is officially divided!" ”

"Your Majesty, the Hungarian rebels have been defeated by the army of the Imperial Union Tsar!" Felix. Schwarzenberg did not understand Franz. Emperor Joseph meant, or Felix. Schwarzenberg never imagined that the monarch he was loyal to would be so "cruel".

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister! If we do not completely eradicate the root causes of the Hungarian rebellion, the Reich's reform of Hungary will never succeed! "Franz. Joseph according to his own opinion to Felix. Schwarzenberg said: "We should behead all the leaders of the rebels!" ”

Felix. Schwarzenberg was replaced by Franz. Joseph was stunned by the murderous words, he never thought of Franz. Joseph would even have this side.

With the exception of a small middle class like Kossuth, the vast majority of the members who led the rebellion in the Kingdom of Hungary were minor nobles from the Hungarian countryside.

If you follow Franz. Joseph's directive would have increased the hostility of the Hungarian people, and at the same time made the policy of the Austrian Empire in Hungary difficult to implement.

"Your Majesty!" Felix. Schwarzenberg remained deferential and replied, "I don't think we have to kill them all!" ”

"Do you have to wait until they start a second or third rebellion?" Franz. Joseph said categorically: "The Empire was so merciful to Hungary that they began to press on the Empire step by step. Only by killing all those Hungarian rebels can the empire truly achieve long-term peace! ”

Franz. Joseph's categorical attitude made Felix. Schwarzenberg gave up arguing with him on this issue, and how could he be a prime minister of the empire, and how could he vigorously oppose the policies of the emperor.

There is no greater sorrow than this.

Felix, who wanted to grasp the big and let go of the small to gain the gratitude of the Hungarian nobles and make the road to provincial Hungary smoother. Schwarzenberg could not reverse Franz. Joseph wanted to execute all the Hungarian middle and high ranks who participated in the rebellion. A disrespectful thought flashed through Schwarzenberg's mind.

Felix. Schwarzenberg's silence made Franz. Joseph was convinced of his "correctness" and he took care of himself to Felix. Schwarzenberg said: "I originally wanted Albrecht to go to Hungary as an executor, but Albrecht was not willing to take the position. What do you think of the fact that Marshal Heynau has to go to Hungary to execute those damned traitors? ”

Franz. Joseph appears to be soliciting Felix. Prime Minister Schwarzenberg's opinion is actually just to give Felix . Schwarzenberg reported for it.

"Your Majesty, Marshal Hainau is undoubtedly the best choice!" I knew I couldn't reverse Franz. Joseph's idea of Felix. Schwarzenberg could only follow Franz. Joseph's train of thought responded.

"Yay! The transfer of Marshal Heynau will be handed over to you! "Franz. Joseph vs. Felix. Schwarzenberg said.

"Yes!" Felix. Schwarzenberg responded.

He then asked Franz. Joseph recounted the contents of the upcoming treaty between the Austrian Empire and the Sardinian dynasty, which included: 1. The Kingdom of Sardinia renounced its claims to Lombardy and Venice. 2. The Sardinia dynasty needed to pay 70 million indemnities to the Austrian Empire. 3. The Kingdom of Sardinia needed to conclude an alliance with the Austrian Empire. 4. The Sardinian dynasty was required to recognize the boundaries of the territory of 1815.

"We fought two wars with that damned rebel and now only ask for 70 million francs from them? Are we going to make an alliance with them? "Franz. Joseph's eyes widened in surprise at Felix. Schwarzenberg said.

Franz. Joseph couldn't believe his ears, it was obvious that the Kingdom of Sardinia was provoking first, but in the end it turned out that the Austrian Empire had spent money and people were dead, and the war reparations were not enough to send troops twice.

As for the first, third and fourth treaties, it was not like a punishment for the Kingdom of Sardinia, but rather a deliberate attempt to protect the Sardinian dynasty.

Franz, who advocates power politics in his bones. Joseph clearly did not understand Felix. The meaning of Chancellor Schwarzenberg.

Felix. Schwarzenberg could only bitterly turn to Franz. Joseph explained: "Your Majesty, the enemy of the empire has never been the Kingdom of Sardinia! Prince Metternich annexed the Republic of Genoa to the Kingdom of Sardinia in order to prevent France from bordering the Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia served as a barrier to protect the Austrian Empire!

If we were to criticize the Kingdom of Sardinia too much, we would turn the Kingdom of Sardinia into France! Then the territory of the empire would be directly bordered by France, which could drive a long way into the Apennines. If we don't support in time, I'm afraid it will ......."

Felix. Schwarzenberg didn't go on, and the rest of the words didn't say Franz. Joseph also understood.

The plot that follows may be the same as when Napoleon went deep into the Apennine Peninsula.

It's just that the French army is certainly far inferior to the army led by Napoleon, and the Austrian army also cannot find people with the same superb command ability as Archduke Karl, and the longevity of Marshal Radetzky is also a big problem.

"Prime Minister Felix, how do you guarantee that the Kingdom of Sardinia will not betray the Empire again!" Franz. Joseph asked Felix again. Schwarzenberg Road.

"Your Majesty, the reason why the Sardinian dynasty declared war on the empire last year was not only because the previous king himself wanted to expand the Sardinian dynasty, but more importantly, because the wave of revolution in the Apennine Peninsula forced them to choose! Either they will be abandoned by their subjects, or they will take this wave and declare war on Austria! "Felix. Schwarzenberg paused, then continued. "Now, we have suppressed this wave! Sardinia has made another choice, we just need not to press them tightly to turn them to France! Now that a new king has taken the throne, we can choose one of the Habsburgs to marry them, so that they do not fall to France. ”

Adhering to the concept of Metternich's pragmatism, Felix. Chancellor Schwarzenberg decided to sacrifice one more Habsburg princess.

In Felix. Schwarzenberg seemed to pay as much as he was blessed, and the Habsburg princesses, who had devoted themselves to the Habsburgs in accordance with God's will, should give everything they had for the Habsburgs.

Franz. Joseph was silent for a long time, and then spoke again: "Prime Minister Felix, you remind me of my teacher, Prince Metternich! ”

"It is a privilege to be on a par with Prince Metternich!" Schwarzenberg responded, feigning flattery.

"One more thing!" Franz. Joseph brought the stationery placed on the table to Schwarzenberg and said: "This is a letter from a teacher in London who said that he wanted to return to the Empire. I think the Prince is too lonely in London alone, and now that the revolution in Austria is over, I hope that the teacher will be able to return to Austria to recuperate. Prime Minister, what do you think? ”

Hearing that Metternich wanted to return to Austria Felix. Schwarzenberg was shocked that his position as prime minister had been obtained from Metternich. Joseph only said that Prince Metternich should come back to live in his old age, Felix. Schwarzenberg's heart resettled.

"I certainly approve of the return of Prince Metternich, and it would be a great tragedy for the Reich and for the Prince himself to be alone as a brilliant statesman who has served Austria for more than 30 years."

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