In the afternoon, Richard. Metternich and Prince Metternich handed over to Franz with the manuscript of the "Guidelines for the Industrialization and Future of the Reich", which they had spent several hours compiling. Joseph's hands.

Didn't wait for Franz. Joseph began to consult the manuscript with the help of Richard Brown, son of Prince Metternich. Metternich said, "Your Majesty, this is the strategy of industrialization that my father and I devised for the Austrian Empire!" As long as the empire follows this policy, then the empire will inevitably be able to enter the ranks of industrialization! ”

"How much time will it take? Three years? Or five years? Franz, who was still ignorant of the concept and time of industrialization, was in a hurry. Joseph asked.

"Your Majesty, industrialization is not something that happens overnight! It needs to be developed over the years, and the larger the country, the longer it will take to transform from an agricultural country to an industrial country! "Prince Metternich hurried to Franz. Joseph took a precautionary shot: "France, for example, began to industrialize during the Kingdom of Orleans. It took twenty-four years from the Kingdom of Orleans to the Second Empire before France changed from an agrarian country to an industrial one. If you count the Bourbons, the time that has passed is even longer! ”

"The Empire is not a country without foundations, is it?" Franz. Joseph retorted: "Aren't there still many enterprises and factories in our country!" It stands to reason that it shouldn't take that long! ”

"Your Majesty, there are indeed some foundations for industrialization in the Empire, but these foundations are too weak compared to the period of the Kingdom of Orleans!" Prince Metternich to Franz. Joseph explained: "Industrialization is not about building a few factories and a few railways! It needs a complete set of industrial system as a support, from the upstream to the downstream of the industry must be readily available, only in this way can we be regarded as a real completion of industrialization! ”

"I see!" Franz. Joseph nodded, and began to flip through the manuscript written by Metternich and his sons.

Metternich and his son stood still and waited for Franz. Joseph's question.

After a while, Franz. Joseph raised his head again and pointed to the manuscript and asked Metternich, "Adviser Metternich, is there any point in dividing the empire into industrial regions?" ”

"Your Majesty, we must prevent an area from being overly industrialized! Because the more well-developed the region, the stronger their willingness to break away from the Imperial Government! "Prince Metternich was unhurried to Franz. Joseph responded: "The Imperial Government must play a leading role in the face of this industrial transformation, and the division of industries within the Empire according to ethnic groups will make it impossible for them to achieve overall control after they have separated from the Imperial Government." ”

"That's a good idea!" Hearing Prince Metternich's answer, Franz. Joseph's eyes lit up, and he began to read on.

In the next five, Franz. Joseph inquired about the meaning of each article and what it would do to the imperial government.

Prince Metternich one by one for Franz. Joseph explained the benefits, especially in terms of tourism involved in Slovenia and Venice, and Prince Metternich even suggested that the imperial government should spend money on advertising to European countries to portray Venice and Slovenia as tourist and wedding meccas (Jérôme. Bonaparte: Fuck, steal business! In order to attract European aristocrats and royal families to Venice for consumption, the tourism industry can be used to provide "high added value" to the subsidiary industries of Venice and Slovenia.

Franz. Joseph listened to Prince Metternich's "Book of Wealth" as if he didn't understand it, and he suddenly felt that the teacher in front of him seemed to have awakened something after traveling around Britain and France, and now he was more impactful than when he was prime minister before.

"Your Majesty, the newspaper is a good propaganda tool, and we should pay attention to it!" Prince Metternich looked at Franz with a serious expression. Joseph said: "Blind blocking will only lead more and more people to join the ranks of opposition, and the government should properly guide the subjects in the territory to express their grievances, allowing them to make some voices heard, as long as they do not touch on the fundamental problems of the empire."

At the same time, the newspapers of the empire also have to issue some ......"

Prince Metternich also spoke eloquently about the problems of the newspaper, thinking that if Metternich had understood this, he would have been overthrown.

In this world, no matter what country the people are in, they have a rebellious mentality towards the government, and the more you don't ask them to do something, the more they will do it.

During the twenty or thirty years of Metternich's rule, how many newspapers were closed and how many books were banned.

But did everything he did work? It doesn't work at all!

The subjects of the Austrian Empire were still able to find them through various channels, but it was the strict censorship of the Imperial side that caused countless complaints.

It was only recently that after Prince Metternich had carefully observed the censorship of the Kingdom of Britain and the French Empire, a whole new door was opened for Prince Metternich.

The empire should not have imposed strict rules and regulations on newspapers, but rather made the censorship system somewhat ambiguous, leaving some newspapers in the ranks of those who can be audited or not, so that even after the seizure of the newspaper, the subjects will spontaneously look for the shortcomings of the newspaper.

Why is someone else's newspaper not being seized, but yours being seized!

When Prince Metternich finished talking about newspaper censorship, Franz . . . Joseph was completely stunned, and he felt as if he understood something, but he didn't seem to understand something.

In short, for the current Franz. Joseph said that how to control the size of censorship is indeed a problem.

Thus the Prince of Metternich once again acted for Franz. Joseph made a suggestion.

A group of journalists could be recruited in Vienna to serve as reviewers for newspaper censorship.

Just like Felix back then. Schwarzenberg gave the post of Minister of the Interior to Bach, who was not an aristocrat, and only his own people knew their own people best!

"Since it's up to you to ask the question, it's up to you to do it!" Franz. Joseph decided to hand over this not-so-important position to Prince Metternich.

"Yes! Your Majesty! "Hear Franz. Prince Metternich rejoiced in Joseph's surrender of the censorship of the newspaper to him.

Ostensibly, this right is only responsible for censoring newspapers, but if there is a desire to expand censorship regulations, the censorship right itself is not as simple as censoring newspapers.

However, Prince Metternich was reluctant to expand the censorship powers given to him by the emperor.

Because now he has just gotten rid of the embarrassment of being a consultant, and he can't be too public, giving people a sense of fighting for power and profit.

"By the way, will these measures of yours bring losses to the nobles of the empire!" Franz. Joseph asked Prince Metternich worriedly.

He didn't want to be an accomplice in destroying the aristocracy!

"Your Majesty, no!" Prince Metternich shook his head at Franz. Joseph replied: "Many of the nobles in the empire have more or less purchased industries, and the empire only needs to tilt a part of its resources slightly towards the nobles, and they will be able to quickly transform!" Even if some of the nobles fail to invest, as long as the empire is willing to support the loyal nobles, they can still rise again soon! ”

In Prince Metternich's majestic blueprint, the aristocracy will be the vanguard of industrial change, becoming the first "first rich group".

"For those successful merchants, we should also try to absorb them as much as possible, so that they can become part of the aristocracy! Only in this way can the nobility of the empire prosper forever! "Prince Metternich swore to Franz. Joseph responded.

"However, they are far less loyal than the nobles who have followed us for many years!" Franz. Joseph sighed and replied to Metternich.

"Your Majesty, there are times when ability is more important than loyalty!" Prince Metternich vs. Franz. Joseph responded.

Despite the fact that Franz. Joseph scoffed at Metternich's ability over loyalty, but he had to admit that the empire needed a group of capable strongmen.

Eventually Franz. Joseph agreed to Prince Metternich's course of reform, and he told Prince Metternich that he would convene a second meeting of the Imperial Council upon his return to Schönbrunn Palace.

Prince Metternich and Richard. Metternich smiled at the same time, and their hard work was not in vain.

Subsequently, Richard. Metternich and Prince Metternich both presented their dues to Franz. Joseph said goodbye.

Franz. Joseph nodded in agreement with their departure, and he himself went through the contents of the manuscript in his room.

Wait until Richard. Shortly after Metternich and Prince Metternich left, there was a knock at the door. Joseph hurriedly put down the manuscript and asked, "Who?" ”

"Your Majesty Franz, I'm Mocal!" Mocal's voice came from the door.

"Come in!" Franz who hid the manuscript in a drawer. Joseph straightened his shirt slightly, then replied to Mokal outside the room.

Mocal entered the room and asked Franz. Joseph bowed.

"What's the matter?" Franz. Joseph asked Mocal Dao.

"His Majesty Jérôme has asked me to tell you that there will be a ball tonight in the ballroom of the Louvre! He hopes you'll be there! "Mokal vs. Franz. Joseph replied.

"The Louvre?" Franz. Joseph muttered, then asked if the Mokal Ballroom was held to welcome Queen Victoria.

"Your Majesty, it is indeed held to welcome Queen Victoria and Prince Albert! Queen Victoria and Prince Albert have taken up residence at the Louvre! ”

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