Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

The day after his return, he learned that Metternich and Viscount Stratford had reached an agreement.

The terms between the two sides were simple and brutal, with Britain supporting Austria's occupation of Western Bosnia and Belgrade, while also supporting Tripoli's de facto independence.

Austria, for its part, would cooperate with Britain in its all-out fight against Egypt's vital forces, and would work with Britain at the subsequent Five Powers Conference to weaken French power in the Near East.

In fact, as long as the Anglo-Turkish Commercial Treaty came into force, the Great Powers could follow up to ensure that Muhammad Ali would not have the possibility of a comeback. So there is no point in limiting the number of troops, war reparations, and paying a large amount of tribute to the Sultan every year, and returning the Syrian region.

The idea of the British to establish a Jewish state in the Jerusalem area was met with strong resistance from Austria. Although the Church was excluded from politics, it still had unparalleled influence within the empire

It is an unacceptable practice for Catholic countries to allow the Holy Land to be occupied by Jews.

At the same time, there were a large number of Jews in the territory of the Austrian Empire, who occupied a lot of wealth. If all of these people left Austria, it would have a huge impact on the economy of the empire.

The Jewish state was not an independent state, but a puppet erected by the British. Although Austria would not covet the land of Jerusalem, the company of England's evil neighbor would still make it sit on pins and needles.

For example, before the establishment of the German Confederation, Hanover was the biggest cancer in the entire German region. Under its frenzied introduction, British goods could even be circulated to the Austrian market.

This is unacceptable for Austria, which implements trade protection to prevent the outflow of precious metals.

Metternich was well aware of Britain's industrial and commercial capabilities, and if it were allowed to establish a protectorate in Jerusalem, a huge amount of British goods would enter the Austrian market through the Ottoman Empire.

The Council of the Five Nations was scheduled for a month later, during which Austria would send troops to continue the attack on the Egyptians until they surrendered. At the same time, 3,000 troops will be sent to Beirut to cooperate with the actions of the British.

As for the military expenses of Austria's troops, of course, it was shared between the Ottomans and the Egyptians (war reparations).

Friedrich seemed to be addicted to sneak attacks, and in a letter to Franz he said that he had another big plan in mind.

The colonization of Namibia did not seem to be going well, and few Austrians were willing to go abroad, let alone inhospitable Africa or Namibia, known as the "Gates of Hell".

The church's plan to absorb the locals was also unsuccessful. The local natives are very fierce, and often come to the fields to steal, and the wheat, corn, and even potatoes they grow are dug up, and the food often has to be transported domestically, and they often need to eat seafood to survive.

Although seafood is usually a high-end ingredient for us, if you eat this kind of thing for several months, most people really can't stand it, and seafood is very low in calories, so you need to eat a lot to fill your stomach.

Franz's advice to them was to grow cassava, a highly toxic plant native to Brazil. However, in modern times, it has become the main food crop in Africa, and is known as the sixth largest food in the world.

Cassava has excellent characteristics such as coarse growth, easy cultivation, high yield and can be harvested in all seasons, as for the so-called highly toxic, it is good to heat and cook before eating.

It is mentioned here that the cassava we eat now is all artificially selected and improved. And the cassava of this era is still relatively primitive, and the toxicity is not small.

There used to be a survival show in the United States about a group of modern people living together in the Amazon rainforest for 30 days. There was a black guy who ate cassava raw in the Brazilian rainforest in order to save food, and then began to vomit violently and diarrhea, and by the time he was sent to the hospital, he was gone.

Due to the lack of fuel in the grasslands, the local aborigines developed the habit of eating it raw. And this poisonous crop can definitely make them shy away.

Cassava can be processed into cassava flour, which can then be made into a variety of pasta that can be traded with local Aborigines.

For the first time in its history, the Vienna Academy welcomed a student who could excel in physics, chemistry and mechanics at the same time, albeit at the junior high school level.

You must know that the teachers at the Royal Women's Academy in Vienna are all engaged in research, and there are few serious lecturers. It's not easy to understand what they say, let alone learn from it.

This made Franz very curious, and he did not think that this girl would necessarily become a scientist as famous as Marie Curie.

But Franz felt that this was a good start, and that it should be emphasized. After all, as long as the net is big enough, you may be able to fish out something.

Franz had just finished washing up when Talia pushed the door open in a rage.

"Franz, let you see a baby!"

"Long time no see, Talia. But next time, you can't knock on the door first. ”

"Yes, honorable Grand Duke Franz." Talia curled her skirt and saluted.

Franz noticed this time that Talia was wearing a full costume. This is very rare, obviously she is most afraid of trouble, and every time she can't wait to go out in her pajamas.

"Is there really a big deal?"

"Of course, today is the award ceremony!" Talia looked excited.

"Haven't I asked Adjani to send you those customized medals and prizes?"

"Those gadgets, how can you personally award awards and have a great influence!" As soon as Talia grabbed Franz's arm, she was ready to drag her out.

"You're right, I'll just go with you, why are you pulling me?"

Franz was a little puzzled, and Talia acted as if she was afraid that she would run away. Franz still has a little expectation for the award in the future.

One of Franz's purposes in establishing the academy was to train usable talent for himself.

At this time, Adjani suddenly walked in with a woman's dress.

"Archduke Franz, what do you think of this?" Adjani had a hint of excitement in her voice.

Franz looked at it and thought it was not bad, but it might be a little too small for Adjani's figure.

"Not bad." Franz replied.

"I think so, then I'll put it on for you." Adjani took her clothes and threw herself at Franz excitedly.

Franz realizes that something is wrong and just wants to turn and run away, only to find Talia clinging to her.

(Actually, at that time, it was very common to have a lot of anti-masquerade balls.) And Talia and Adjani will also be observant, and they wouldn't dare to change to others.

Like the famous Catherine the Great, she met her mistress at the anti-scorpion masquerade ball, and she is also a famous anti-skewer lover

On the other hand, there is also the Red Saber Nero the Great, who understands the hearts of the people. ）

"Wait! Why should I wear women's clothes! ”

"Grand Duke Franz, you are a boy, how inconvenient it is to be in a girls' school. And you have a good foundation, you must be able to fake it. ”

"That's not the point! Wait a minute! You two were premeditated, right? After Franz finished speaking, he took advantage of Talia's lack of attention and got out.

But before he could run two steps, he was knocked down by Adjani, and soon Talia pounced on him, and the three of them scuffled on the ground.

"Uh-huh!" Mrs. Sophie frowned, "Franz, early in the morning." What are you doing! ”

Talia and Adjani immediately put away their smiling faces and stood by the wall in an orderly manner, with a low brow that made people want to laugh.

Franz was not prepared to pursue the matter, but Mrs. Sophie did not believe Franz's words. After figuring out what was going on, Mrs. Sophie said.

"Franz, put it on! Let Mom take a look! ”

Royal Women's College of Vienna.

Franz's carriage drove in slowly, quickly eliciting cheers from the surroundings.

Although he had just participated in the march, Franz did not actually make many public appearances. Franz's appearance is already very handsome, and with the blessing of the aura of the royal family, it is easy for the little girl to have an inexplicable feeling.

"Grand Duke Franz is watching this way."

"He's looking at us"

A group of little girls were chirping and playing.

Some of the young women whistled at this point, but they were met by Madame Sophie's piercing gaze.

Franz didn't like the feeling of sitting upright and being treated like an exhibit.

After that, everything went smoothly until the award ceremony began.

The girl in front of her was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with long black hair, pink cherry lips, but her eyes were as clear and cold as an ancient well.

But what really surprised Franz was her dress, white and scarlet hakama, and white foot bags and straw sandals on her feet.

"Mikoto?"

(Retracted here, the former line of the Japanese uprising.) ）

With this conspicuous red and white color scheme, coupled with the Asian appearance of the other party, Franz was sure that he would not be mistaken.

The girl seemed to have long been accustomed to Franz's surprise, and her calm face still looked unwavering.

"Congratulations, Miss Oshio-Shanyin. You are the best student of the year at the Royal Vienna Women's Academy, and I wish you well on behalf of the Habsburg royal family."

Daishio's eyes lit up, and it was obvious that the medallion encrusted with the ruby attracted her. After receiving the medal and scholarship, he walked away.

Da Shioshan's actions may have been unintentional, but in the eyes of the noble students in the academy, it was extremely rude.

In second place, Alina Harrington deliberately smiled disdainfully as she passed by. The sound of the big salt cedar didn't seem to see it, which made Alina a little angry.

Aliana Harrington walked up to Franz and smiled and stretched out her hand, moving gracefully and decently.

Franz took her hand and kissed her falsely.

The kiss doesn't have to be on the skin, but Alina is a little unhappy. The second-place medal made her even more unhappy, but she could only force a smile in front of Franz.

The Harringtons were converted to Catholicism, and as the second daughter of the Harringtons, Alina Harrington wanted to express herself. When he received his medal, he quietly stuffed a ball of paper into Franz's hand and threw a wink.

By the end of the ceremony, Franz had cards and papers in his hands. But what worries Franz the most is the Oriental man dressed as a shrine maiden.

"How? Baby, isn't it? Talia said with a grin. It's a real witch from Izumo Province.。 ”

"That's a shrine maiden." Franz reminded.

"Is there any difference?" Talia said.

"What is she here for?"

"Study."

(End of chapter)