Schönbrunn Palace, Franz's study.

Franz had just returned to his study and placed Adjani's file in a hidden compartment.

Suddenly, Franz felt Talia lying on her stomach.

"Talia, what are you going to do?"

"Franz, I want to ask you for something."

“.” Franz glanced at the spotless house, which was spotlessly cleaned, and she still smelled of perfume given to her by the old emperor.

That's right, it was the norm for men in this era to wear perfume, and for many nobles, the bath could not be washed, but perfume could not be sprayed.

Franz did not have the honor of being a member of the "incense party", because he enjoyed the refreshing pleasure of bathing more than covering the smell of sweat with aroma. So he gave all the perfume he received to Talia.

But usually Talia uses lavender and other flavors, this time it's cologne, so Franz can tell it so quickly.

"Is the bedroom housekeeper still responsible for warming your bed?"

Franz nodded, knowing that Talia must have some bad idea.

"Well, look. How can your iron bed be warm? It's better .."

"It's not as good as what."

"Why don't you let her warm my bed for me?" Talia said excitedly.

"There's something wrong with you."

"Something is wrong! I'm afraid of the cold! Talia quibbled.

"Then you're wearing so little." Franz pointed to Talia's collarbone, "It's all exposed." ”

“.” Talia struggled to pull her clothes up.

"We've talked about where, it's the warm bed, right? Of course. But I'm going to tell you, the butler isn't what you think. Franz said.

It's just that after listening to the first half of the sentence, Talia ran out, maybe planning to open a bottle of champagne to celebrate.

In fact, it is usually not the turn of women to serve as the bedmen, managers, and financial stewards.

Women are usually limited to the highest level of the lady-in-waiting, with the key to the master's bedroom hanging around their necks, symbolizing the master's trust in them and their own status.

Thinking about it, you also know that in history, it is impossible for those bedkeepers to sleep in the same bed with their masters, in fact, their duty is just to make beds.

Then put something like a small stove under the quilt to keep the bed warm so that the owner can comfortably spend each cold night.

Hof Hotel (Prince Schwarzenberg Estate).

There's an unusual dance going on here.

The host of the ball was a beautiful young lady, and the table was full of food and wine, but the participants were worried.

They are caught between the Rothschilds and this mysterious woman, and they don't know what to do.

This woman did not state her identity, but judging from the fact that she was favored by both the Count of Korolav and the Prince of Metternich, and even became the lady-in-waiting officer of the Grand Duke Franz Joseph, she was by no means simple, and may even have been a nail in the coffin for the royal family to penetrate the business world of the Austrian Empire.

The indecision of these people in front of him had long been expected by Franz, so he asked Adjani to do just to establish a new business organization, the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

That way, they didn't have to worry about offending Solomon or the royal family.

There is no harm in joining one more organization, and you don't have to pay dues like the Vienna Business League, and you can even sell Adjani a favor.

But what the merchants didn't know was that their actions were outright betrayal in the eyes of Solomon Rothschild.

Of course, how could His Majesty accept the betrayal of his courtiers?

Solomon looked at the list, his hands trembled with anger, and he couldn't help but curse.

"Two ministers and thieves!"

However, Solomon was a little puzzled, Adjani should be a member of the Polish Restoration Army.

Before, he thought that Prince Metternich and the Count of Korolav were just looking for excitement on a whim, but now it seems that all this is a conspiracy, a conspiracy against him Solomon Rothschild.

And who is behind this scene? Is it Mrs. Sophie? Is it the legendary "wise and foolish" Grand Duke Franz Karl? Or another Karl Grand Duke?

Suddenly, for a moment, Solomon Rothschild felt as if the whole of Austria was directed at him.

Just like the opium business before, the doctor clearly said that it was a medicine, and the patients used it and said that they were good, so how did it become a blasphemy against God in the mouth of the church?

The civil code of the Austrian Empire now stipulates that opium can only be used for treatment, not for commercial purposes, and that no merchant may add opium to food and drink.

Solomon decided to let the capricious villains know the fate of the betrayal.

Solomon's blow was fruitful, but he soon found that the Vienna Business League had fewer members and the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry had more and more members.

Even those members who did not join the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry looked at Solomon with the same deference and resentment as before.

Adjani's negotiating ability is not a problem, and she has her own network, after she became Franz's attendant, not only did not decrease, but more and more people pursued her, and some even hoped to catch Franz's line through Adjani.

Adjani is comfortable navigating this complex web of relationships, but she is not a business genius and cannot handle those complex business relationships, let alone so-called business opportunities.

So Franz asked her to find a helper, Lucen Sina, a former rival of the Rothschilds and a descendant of the Sina family.

Lucien Sina was a minor civil servant by day and a scribe by night, but he was over forty years old but did not marry, and all the money he had saved was used to pay off the debts owed by his ancestors. Although it is a drop in the bucket, Franz feels that this person can be used, at least the character is still passable.

moreover

There were already printing presses in this era, but manuscripts were more expensive than printed copies.

Because manuscripts have always been sought after by the aristocracy, because this can highlight their status, the price of manuscripts has always been high.

In fact, in addition to Lucerne Sina, there is also a captain of the Royal Guard, and his family is also a sworn enemy of the Rothschilds.

It's just that this Captain Parrish really has no talent, and he is better at dueling than business intrigue and mutual calculation.

Captain Parrish is a macho man who has won fifteen duels, but there is no doubt that Solomon Rothschild will not duel him.

Vienna, Royal Gardens.

Captain Parrish raised his hands, and although the result was a double kill, the opponent was just a seven-year-old child who participated in practice for the first time.

Captain Parrish has been studying the Swift Sword technique for more than twenty years, he has killed fourteen people with the Swift Sword, he has never felt pressure, and in the face of Franz, he has to fight with all his might.

"Grand Duke Franz, you are really a genius, but your approach is very bad, and a double kill is not a commendable practice. You killed me, but I also killed you, so it's not worth the loss for someone like you. ”

"Captain Parrish, is it possible to win if I play against you normally?" Franz asked.

“.” Parrish felt that Franz was right, but Franz's mind was very dangerous, and he didn't know what to say, so he could only scratch his head in a hurry.

(End of chapter)