Vienna, Royal Gardens.

The breeze blows, bringing the scent of earth.

In the woods on the side, Franz Joseph was swinging.

On the manicured garden lawn, Grand Justice Franz Karl sipped a sullen wine at a makeshift round table.

"Wine again." Grand Duke Franz Karl said.

This is for sure, Franz II got three thousand barrels of wine from the cellar of the Erthhazy family, and knew that this son of his was a good wine.

Thus, Archduke Franz Karl and these wines seem to be inseparable.

Baron Brooke carried a suitcase and walked cautiously on the lawn of the garden, lest he step on the flowers and spoil the beauty of the garden.

Baron Brooke took off his hat and bowed.

"Archduke Franz Karl, you look for me."

Grand Duke Franz Carr glanced at Baron Brooke.

"Sit... Sit down. ”

Baron Brooke actually made an appointment with several bankers in the afternoon to discuss the loan, but Archduke Franz Carr had to go to the invitation. In case this not-so-brained Grand Duke has to pull himself and not leave, it will be over.

"Sit down!" Archduke Franz Carr saw that Baron Brooke did not sit down, and his tone increased again.

Baron Brooke had no choice but to sit down, after all, the other party was royalty.

"Drink," Archduke Franz Karl handed Baron Brooke, a glass full of wine.

Baron Brooke looked at Grand Duke Franz Karl and drank it down.

"Well... I have a penny... Pen..... Investment! ”

Archduke Franz Karl rarely said these words, so it was extremely difficult to speak.

"Investment?" Baron Brooke was a little dizzy, he just knew that this not-so-brilliant Grand Duke actually knew how to invest.

Then I thought about it, I was afraid that I was not deceived, right?

It's not right to think about it.

So he asked.

"Grand Duke, what kind of investment is it, I will help you refer to it in detail."

"No... No—" said Archduke Franz Karl, who took out a piece of paper from his bosom and slapped it on the table.

Baron Brooke took a monocle from his jacket pocket, put it on his eye socket, and carefully examined the note.

It reads:

"I have three million florins, and you go and buy land in Chicago and New York, whatever you want, just sell it before Christmas 1836."

A simple deed is attached to the back.

The handwriting is sloppy, and the pen is a little childish, like a child's writing.

However, Baron Brooke did not have doubts, after all, the Grand Duke in front of him, who could not speak well, was good to be able to write.

"The real estate market in the United States is really good, and I also have acquaintances who operate real estate in the United States. But Archduke Franz Carr, I must remind you that America is a wild land, and the credibility of those barbarians is very questionable. The land is rising so rapidly that sooner or later something will go wrong. ”

At that time, Europeans regarded Americans as barbarians, and the mainstream European bankers believed that American land would rise too quickly and cause problems, but because everyone believed in a free economy, no one came out to stop it.

"I don't care, I'm going to buy it," said Archduke Franz Karl, sipping his wine.

Baron Brooke was speechless for a while, the little Grand Duke was only 4 years old, and he was a very cute child, and he was swinging on the side.

"It seems that Archduke Franz Karl really drank too much." Baron Brooke thought to himself and asked.

"Do you want to buy it, or do you want to buy it, how should I fill out this contract?"

Archduke Franz Karl realized that something was wrong, so he retracted.

"I bought it for me."

Baron Brooke let out a sigh of relief, that's right, it makes sense.

Baron Brooke worked through the deed, putting the copy in his box and handing it over to Archduke Franz Karl.

At this time, Talia on the side took the contract and examined it carefully.

After making sure that the Baron Brooke had not done anything, he put the contract into the box he had prepared in advance.

Checking the deed is a normal thing, but Baron Brooke is impressed by the legendary Archduke with a bad brain.

After all, going to the United States to speculate on land, that is, insiders know that this grand duke can see this trend and make such a big move, which is definitely visionary and courageous.

"Your Excellency, please rest assured, with me Brooke, you will be able to buy the best quality land. If you have no other instructions, I have an important meeting in the afternoon concerning the country's finances. You know, we are now in the German Customs Union with money everywhere. ”

Franz Karl asked Brooke to sit down, then poured him another glass of wine.

"Drink .... Drink and go. ”

Baron Brooke rarely drank alcohol, especially during working hours, but the Grand Duke's kindness was hard to refuse, and he drank the contents of the cup in one fell swoop.

Grand Duke Franz Carr watched Baron Brooke leave, and made a tasting of his makeshift drinking buddy.

"He's a good guy, but he likes to push himself too much."

By this time, Franz had already jumped off the swing, and he was excited with the contract in his hand.

Franz knew that the $3 million investment would multiply 64-fold over the next three years.

This money will be a big boost to Franz's future, and even better will be able to cut the leeks of the Americans.

But what made him happiest was Baron Brooke, who was, as he thought, a truly honest and reliable man.

Even in the face of three million florins, such a huge temptation did not interfere with the contract.

", I don't think you're normal." Archduke Franz Karl was the first to speak.

"Father, I'm normal. It's you who is abnormal, so it's not normal to look at others. Franz replied.

Archduke Franz Karl scratched his bare head, feeling that his son seemed to have a point.

"Don't think about it, drink a bar. I respect you. Franz Joseph held up his juice.

"Well, I don't want to, one..." Archduke Franz Karl seemed to want to say something, but couldn't think of what to say.

Franz Joseph continued.

"A drunk relieves a thousand sorrows."

"Yes!"

Two wine glasses touch, not a thousand words, but a thousand words.

Talia was a witness to everything, but she didn't know what to say, and even if she did, no one believed her.

At that time, she was swept away by her family and came to Vienna alone.

Talia disguised herself as a man to prove that she was no worse than a man, and stood out in the exam for clerks in the Prime Minister's Office, but took off her men's clothes on a whim.

I thought it would be shocking, but I didn't expect it to attract the anger of the men present.

Officials and candidates who felt humiliated were ready to hang her from a tree, but luckily Mrs. Sophie passed by and let the royal guards save her.

At this point she became Franz's governess, and the little duke and the grand duke were her benefactors, and in this palace she was her only support.

Talia knew that if she betrayed the Archduke and the Grand Duchess, then she would lose everything, which was what Madame Sophie wanted.

It's just that she didn't expect that the Little Grand Guild would be so special, maybe this is the emperor.