In 1834, when Franz was still a small baby (4 years old), he had to spend his days bored in the children's room of the royal family.

The night was the hardest time because there was an unreliable mother who would come to lull him to sleep. Mrs. Sophie felt that she was doing her duty as a mother to put her child to sleep, and Franz could not sleep.

The big rabbit is sick, the second rabbit looks, the third rabbit buys medicine, the fourth rabbit boils, the fifth rabbit dies, the sixth rabbit lifts, the seventh rabbit digs a pit, the eighth rabbit buries, the nine rabbits sit on the ground and cry, and the ten rabbits ask why it is crying? Nine rabbits said that the five rabbits will not come back!

The weird lyrics make people think about it very scary, but the mother doesn't seem to care about the child's reaction, and still sings to herself, occasionally snorting, and complaining in her heart, why doesn't this child sleep?

Franz didn't want to sleep, but the weird lyrics lingered in the brain, and he was so scared that he couldn't sleep. You must know that this is one of the top ten horror nursery rhymes that have been circulated in later generations, why did Mrs. Sophie choose this nursery rhyme.

In the end, Franz came up with a way to tell his own story, put Mrs. Sophie to sleep, and then ask the maid to take her away.

Just as Franz let out a sigh of relief, a man covered in alcohol walked in. This wine has a very characteristic aroma, not just the taste of a certain type of wine, but the taste of a mixture of many kinds of wine.

It was Franz's unreliable dad who came, and he himself knew that he was different from normal people, so he would avoid other people when he came.

Parents all over the world care about their children's feelings are the same, whether he is a relative of the emperor or an ordinary person.

So, Franz's father came with a jug of wine.

Franz's dad had only two hobbies, one was drinking and the other was hunting. He believes that wine is the best thing in the world, because when you are drunk, you don't get tired, you don't think about those unhappy things.

Franz hadn't cried since he was born, so he felt that Franz must be depressed, and he felt that Franz must need to be released. He also remembered what his father had said, "If something is good, you have to share it with your family." ”

So today he used his ten favorite wines, mixed together, and came to the children's room. I thought about sharing my favorite wine with my eldest son, so that he could grow up quickly, after all, wine is not interesting to drink alone.

He poured Franz a glass, poured himself another glass, and giggled there.

Franz was full of black lines, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, how did the original owner live so old. Then he went to the door, opened the door, called the maid, and whispered a few words. Then the maid, Madame Morcia, screamed, and soon a large group of royal guards with the doctor rushed in, and took Franz's unreliable father away.

Hofburg Palace, Hall of Mirrors.

Franz II was sitting on the throne and taking a nap, and he liked the room, as if it would allow him to relive the glory of the Habsburgs.

Yesterday's conversation in St. Stephen's Cathedral, what other "revelations", and those unreliable plans had been put behind him. He prefers to enjoy the comfort of the afternoon sun rather than those adventurous moves.

Franz II was never a brave man, and when his younger brother carried out drastic military reforms to reinvigorate the Austrian army, he also offended some vested interests.

He did not resist the pressure and deposed the Archduke Karl, whom Napoleon called "the strongest opponent". As a result, the military problems of the last century continue to plague the Austrian Empire to this day.

Franz II was well aware that Austria's influence was declining both at home and abroad, but the heavy debt and intertwined web of interests stretched all reforms, each time in a state of lifting the gourd.

Then he remembered that he should have listened to the advice of his other brother, Archduke John, to carry out economic reforms and abolish domestic tariffs in order to suppress the powerful. At that time, Napoleon's invasion was severely weakened, and the unity of the country was a good time for reform, but he did not adopt it...

There is also the recently formed German Customs Union, which Austria should also join.

"This is a conspiracy of the Prussians!"

"We must do something, there can only be one giant in the German Confederation! ...”

"As soon as Prussia takes control of the Customs Union, their development will be unstoppable ..."

At that time, the entire hall was noisy, and all the ministers were gearing up, as if they were going to fight before they would stop.

Both Chancellor of the Exchequer Korolaf, Chancellor Metternich, and Baron Brooke, who was not self-conscious, approached Franz II and stated the pros and cons of joining the German Customs Union, and strongly recommended that the Reich join.

Exclusion from the German Customs Union would greatly weaken Austria's influence. But the aristocrats in the country were opposed, such as Prince Wendy Goretz, and Prince Esterhazy, etc., Franz II felt that he could not ignore these voices, and he had no choice but to ...

There is no way... Franz II couldn't help but smile self-deprecatingly, with a bit of sadness in it. He felt less like a supreme monarch, but rather like an old widower who was led by the nose by the trivialities of the family.

Today is the day of the official establishment of the German Customs Union, led by Prussia. An eight-year tariff agreement would serve as the basis for the future dismantling of Austria's influence.

In front of the palace, Prime Minister Metternich, Chancellor of the Exchequer Korolaf, and Baron Brooke, these three people who have different political views, almost old and dead, rarely agree on one thing.

"Austria must join the German Customs Union." Baron Brooke, who has always been upright, was the first to speak, he never liked to sell guanzi, and he firmly believed that everything he did was for the country.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Korolav hated the man in front of him, because Baron Brooke always liked to talk about the country, for the people.

Korolov, on the other hand, never hid his greed for money and power.

He thinks that those who refuse to talk about interests are hypocrites; Or it is a trick thrown by vested interests in a certain field in order to protect their own interests. These hypocrites are often more terrible and filthy than money-hungry people.

"Austria is not going to join the German Customs Union, but to lead it. Prussia is not worthy to lead the German Customs Union! Germany is the dumping ground for our goods, the source of our raw materials, and Austria does not have a colony of its own, which is unacceptable! Germany was our first colony. ”

After Korolav finished speaking, he looked at Baron Brooke defiantly.

"If you think of it, I'll say it for you. I heard from the doctor that it was not good for my health to hold back. You don't have to thank me. ”

Korolav laughed and walked towards the palace gate.

Baron Brooke scoffed at Korolav's behavior and said a word of disdain.

"Maniac."

Then he also strode into the palace gate.