Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

Today, a ragtag Grand Duke has arrived, who is about to become an observer in the Austrian Army to Brazil, and one of the purposes of his visit is to bid farewell to the current patriarch of the Habsburg family.

His name was Carl Ambrosius, but as a country aristocrat, poverty limited his imagination.

So, when he first entered the palace, he got lost.

But as a member of the Habsburgs, he also had his own pride and must not bow to others.

And looking around, he soon attracted the fingers of the ladies and maids.

"Ah, who is this man?"

"You can tell it's a hillbilly at first glance."

"Even though he's a countryman, he's pretty handsome. Whoever is going to leave the house behind, so that he can see the world. ”

Then a group of women laughed, except for a sharp-eyed maid who saw something and reminded.

"Look, that's the royal coat of arms."

Suddenly, the women who were still laughing just now immediately quieted down, and then dispersed in a hurry.

Some have given up, but some are more excited.

What they didn't know was that the family of Carl Ambrosius, with only one hundred and fifty acres of land, and not even a carriage, could not provide the kind of life they wanted.

Archduke Karl, the largest landed aristocrat in the Austrian Empire, owned three million acres of land, a difference of 20,000 times.

Ambrosius finally found someone who could ask for directions, and a young woman with a child under her arm was approaching.

The people who can do this in this palace must also be members of the royal family, Ambrosius thought.

"Talia, don't you know how to ride a horse? It's so uncomfortable to hold me like this. Franz complained.

"My little duke, I'm just an unlucky governess and nanny. If I ride in the palace today, you will be able to collect my body tomorrow. If you win my money, you won't get it. Talia was so annoyed by Franz that her chest fell together.

Yesterday, Talia had already been informed that His Majesty the Emperor was going to see Archduke Franz today.

Today, Talia arrived at Franz's room early in the morning, and the latter said that she wanted to get some sleep.

Talia readily agreed, and then she fell asleep in Franz's room.

When Talia woke up, she found that the scheduled time had passed.

As a result, he could only march with Franz in a hurry.

Talia was hurrying to the road, when suddenly a person flashed around the corner, knelt down on one knee and stretched out her hand to hold Taria's other hand, and said.

"Hello, this beautiful young lady, I think..."

Before the man could finish speaking, Talia kicked the other man in the face.

"I don't want to! Good bye. ”

"Talia, someone actually accosted you." Franz teased.

"You dead." Talia strangled Franz.

.....

“.... I just want to ask for directions, is it so difficult? The way my dad taught me to say hello doesn't work. Ambrosius sighed.

Eventually, a passing guard told Ambrosius that the Hall of Mirrors was not in Schönbrunn Palace.

So, Ambrosius hurried to the Hall of Mirrors.

In the Hall of Mirrors, on the throne, sat an old man and a young man, the old one was Emperor Franz II, and the younger one was the child he had just met.

Franz also beckoned to the unlucky guy in front of him.

Ambrosius was thrilled to see the Emperor and recounted his excitement.

However, Franz II was not interested in listening at all.

He took the resume handed by the royal director, which surprised him a little.

This hillbilly, who looks unkempt (his face is a little dirty, because he was kicked by Talia) and has never seen much of the world, has such a high evaluation in the military school.

What is even more incredible is that it is none other than the legendary Austrian military figure, Archduke Karl, his younger brother, who is also one of the most disgusting people in the world.

Although Franz II and Archduke Karl were at odds, he knew very well that his brother was above the top and would never praise anyone easily.

Being able to get the praise of Archduke Karl is enough to prove that the young man in front of him has extremely excellent ability.

Franz also saw the evaluation of Archduke Karl, and Franz remembered Archduke Karl's evaluation of his eldest son Albrecht: "To give him two armies is murder." ”

The implication was that Albrecht was only capable of commanding one corps at most.

Historically, Albrecht was a victorious general, and in the Battle of Custoza, he led 80,000 Austrian troops to defeat the 120,000 Italian troops personally commanded by King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy.

Being a military observer seems to have wronged him.

Austrian military observers are usually meant to travel at public expense.

After some thought, Franz II decided to follow the advice of the Cabinet.

He was awarded the rank of Major General and sent as an Army Observer.

When Archduke Ambrosius heard the result, he couldn't help but feel sad.

But it's already good for him, if there is no such thin blood relationship.

I'm afraid that the rank of general, who has no real power, is also beyond his reach.

Most of the graduates of military schools start as captains, and he no longer knows how much he is ahead of others.

Ambrosius also had another purpose on his trip, and that was to help him be a matchmaker.

His family is very poor, it is impossible for him to marry a legitimate princess, and his blood is not pure, if he marries another commoner, I am afraid that his descendants will not even have the status of nobles.

Even though his family had declined, he and his father still attached great importance to their own bloodline, and could not accept that their descendants were no longer the result of nobility.

Of course, Ambrosius was also confident, his grades in the military school were very good, and Archduke Karl also said that he would become a pillar of the Austrian Empire in the future.

Ambrosius felt that he was a promising general, and although he had no money now, he had a very good future, and he was also a disciple of Archduke Karl.

It's just that Ambrosius also knew that His Majesty the Emperor and Archduke Karl were at odds, so he didn't dare to bring up this relationship, and just asked the patriarch for help as a junior in the family.

However, Franz II did not care about Ambrosius.

He waved his hand and signaled that he could leave for his post.

But after not taking two steps, Ambrosius stopped again and looked back.

"For Empress Teresa's sake, for God's sake, I beg your majesty, even if you are a disabled or sick princess."

Ambrosius's ancestors were the heirs of Empress Teresa, so he was a member of the royal family.

As for the countries, there are indeed some princesses who are disabled or sick, but even so, their families will ask for a large gift money.

And Franz II happened to be a very critical emperor (probably too much to pay war reparations. ）

Ambrosius's actions surprised Franz, who could not understand how a good person could suddenly become like this.

In fact, Franz underestimated the obsession with status at that time.

Franz looked at Franz II suspiciously, and thought, "Could it be that in addition to the system of giving officials, Austria also has a system of giving marriage?" ”

Franz II has seen this kind of thing a lot, and he has long been surprised.

Said slowly.

"You are still young, and now the finances of the Austrian Empire are not in good shape. Nowadays, young people have real talents and real learning, and many large families are willing to provide a rich dowry for their daughters. You still need to work hard..."

Anyway, just don't care, find someone who can give you money.

Amfroesius's disappointment was palpable, he didn't choose to continue to entangle, he chose to leave.

Looking at Ambrosius' back, Franz decided to help him.

Perhaps it was time to harness the traditional Habsburg powers, and a new colonial plan came to Franz's mind.