Vienna, Old Town Opera.

Chio Rohm looked at the theater where he was not absent, but he was not happy at all. Because the quality of the audience has obviously declined, the number of people who appreciate "art" has decreased significantly, and it has been replaced by a group of vassals and elegant old people.

These guys are vulgar and rarely spend extra money or sponsor investments, but they are very judgmental, often heckling, disruptive, and inciting others, which is a real headache for theater managers.

The group was identical to the ruffians he had sent to wreak havoc on other theaters, but they weren't really sent by Franz.

This is thanks to the fact that Austrians are getting bigger and bigger wallets, so they are spending more luxuriantly. Moreover, the technical conditions at that time were limited, and people could not choose many entertainment items.

As a result, some people were willing to try the entertainment of the rich in the past, such as listening to music and going to the opera, while horse racing, hunting, and balls were too luxurious for the common people.

And Franz didn't want to interfere too much in cultural and entertainment matters for the time being, which was much more important than these basic and literacy education.

Besides, Franz has provided the venue, the money, the security, the script, the momentum, and the direction of development, etc., if they can't succeed, then they can only blame their incompetence.

In fact, opera houses in this era are usually membership-based, but the Dark Moon Theater just doesn't play cards according to the routine and cancels the membership system.

This operation brought a huge flow of customers to the Darkmoon Theater in a short period of time, and other theaters naturally blushed when they saw this kind of scene, and they also knew that they would either follow in the footsteps of the other party or be eliminated by history.

Especially for these theater managers, the sense of crisis is even stronger, because they have seen too many smash hit troupes disappear from people's sight like meteors.

So almost overnight, all the theaters in Vienna were open to restrictions. This has led to a surge in theater ticket revenues, but some grey revenues are rapidly decreasing.

In fact, theoretically, it would be more suitable for underground transactions due to the partial change of history, which led to the economic situation of the Austrian imperial government being much better than in history, so there was no reason for the secret police to slack off.

These guys are pervasive and have already messed up a lot of business. But there is no way to deal with them, because the secret police are large in number and relatively well organized.

Historically, businessmen and politicians have used bribes, but the power of the empire at this time made this practice indistinguishable from seeking death.

The only way left is to use power to suppress people, but there are not many people in Austria who can suppress the secret police, Count Korollaf, Minister of the Interior, Prince Metternich, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Latour, Minister of War, Baron Brooke, Governor of the Central Bank of the Reich, His Majesty the Emperor, and several official royal dukes, as well as Madame Sophie

It's harder to get these people to come forward than to ascend to the sky, at least the cost must be astronomical. Although the real owners of these theaters may be attached to these big names, the big names will not show their heads for these small profits.

Even if it's just a one-sentence thing, I don't want to leave anyone else with any leverage.

In fact, he also went to the Dark Moon Theater Troupe to see those performances, and he didn't think it was any better, even a little vulgar, but it was just a variant of the civic drama.

What made him most angry was Carmela Settels, who used to be known for her coldness in his theater, who was smiling like a fool in the center of the stage.

However, Chio Rohm had to admit that this smile was very contagious, and the eldest young master of the Tarun family once paid 10,000 yuan for his smile, and in the end, he barely managed to squeeze out a smile under coercion and temptation.

At this time, he was so "despised" about himself, which made Chio Rohm, the former owner, indignant, but there was nothing he could do, because the other party had become a commodity of another family.

To be honest, as an upper-level person, Chio Rohm looks down on this kind of civic drama, vulgar and crude, but the money still has to be earned.

So he imported the local kick dance from North America, which was absolutely naked and vulgar, and it was said that this dance originated in Africa and was the dance of the black slaves.

However, the most important thing for a businessman is to make money, and the rest is not particularly important.

As long as this dance can be popular, Chio Rohm has reason to believe that other theaters will follow suit. By that time he would not be an admirer of degenerate art, but a pioneer.

In fact, at this time, there was no so-called tap dance in later generations, but there was already its predecessor, the tap dance, which is a kind of dance that focuses on flaunting style, and is characterized by simplicity and popularity

However, this dance was actually a niche dance in Europe at this time, and it was poorly evaluated, but in fact, because it was less restrictive to dancers, it was popular for a while.

However, this vulgar dance from a foreign country did not save Chio Rohm and his Old Town Opera House, but was rated as "immoral" by various experts.

This made Chio Rohm very depressed, in fact, the model that Franz asked the Darkmoon Theater Company to adopt was not strictly speaking a traditional European citizen drama, but a variant of the stage play under the drama classification.

Compared with the traditional art models in Europe, this business model, which has been successful in later generations, obviously has a huge impact on the market.

As for the people sent by Chio Rom and the other forces to cause trouble, they were also easily defused by the Darkmoon Troupe.

After all, the four former chiefs knew these routines well, Carmela Setters, Chretia, Tina, and Freglova were still very interested in the Darkmoon Theater, some regarded it as their home, some wanted to prove themselves, and some wanted to climb up

Although they have different minds, in order to realize their ideals, the Darkmoon Troupe must succeed. People who have the same belief will naturally get twice the result with half the effort together, not to mention that they are not extraordinary, and they must be outstanding if they can climb out of tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of dancers across the country.

Carmela Setters, Chrétia, Tina, and Freglova had always wanted to know who that "Mr. K" was, because everyone under Guy's mask that day was a big shot.

The Guy Mask, now also known as the "V-Mask", actually originated in England.

There was a terrifying smirk on the mask, and the contrast between the cold eyes and the pale mask was stark.

There are two small patches of red blush on the cheeks, and two funny mustaches underneath, but people often feel not enthusiasm and funny, but mystery and weirdness.

This weird and mysterious thing will always fascinate people.

At least for the vast majority of people in this country, it is the big shot, and that "Mr. K" is undoubtedly the biggest of them.

Because neither Richard Metternich nor Akadoff revealed the slightest information about this person. And the only people in this country who are more powerful than Prince Metternich and Count Korollav are the royal family and the Rothschild king.

But most of the young people of the Rothschild family have seen them, and the young people of the royal family seem to be mostly crooked melons and cracked dates.

For example, how could the Grand Duke Friedrich, who was less than five feet two inches (1.58 meters), and look like he had never seen a woman, withstand their repeated "attacks"?

After some exclusion, the four came to a conclusion that was unlikely, and that made them excited.

It is highly likely that "Mr. K" was one of the three Archdukes Wilhelm Carr, Franz Joseph, and Maximilian.

Among the three, Grand Duke Franz Joseph made the most appearances, but it was also the most in line with the body type, and of course the most in line with their expectations, after all, being the lover of the emperor or crown prince at that time was not a shameful thing, but an honor for many women.

Archduke William Carr, the sixth son of Archduke Karl, is the most mysterious, his age is commensurate, and almost no one has seen him, and it is said that he lives in Fort Wilburg all year round, and is more consistent at the age of sixteen.

As for Archduke Maximilian, he made up the numbers, the reason is naturally that he rarely shows up, and he is the younger brother of Archduke Franz, so theoretically the two brothers should be about the same.

But in fact, Maximilian was a head shorter than Franz, and he was notoriously "lustful" in Schönbrunn Palace, running behind people's butts whenever he saw long hair.

In fact, they have tried more radical methods, such as trying to get close to "Mr. K" to uncover his mask or clothes.

Of course, it turned out to be a failure, and "Mr. K" was all thrown to the ground and stacked together. Fortunately, they were all softer and did not suffer any damage.

However, what makes people a little puzzled is that although they are all dancers and look thin, their physical strength and explosiveness are actually not weak, and they are even stronger than ordinary women.

And sometimes Mr. K behaves too restrainedly, which gives them another layer of worry.

"Could it be some bigwig's bodyguard?"

On the other hand, Chio Rohm was severely reprimanded by Solomon Rothschild.

"Just you? A few little girls can't deal with it! What else do you dare to call yourself the 'King of the Night'? Do you want to rebel?! ”

"Don't dare, I'm sorry, sir. I don't deserve that title, I'm not qualified to be compared to you," Chio Rohm apologized, but Solomon didn't let him finish, and said even more angrily.

"And me? What does this have to do with me! You pig's head! Idiot! Idiot! This is provoking His Majesty Emperor Ferdinand I! ”

"The idiot emperor?" Chio Rom said with some confusion.

The corners of Solomon's mouth twitched a few times, he had rarely said so many swear words in the past, but in recent years it has really not been good, and he has to vent.

However, at this time, Solomon found that it seemed that scolding was not enough, and he wanted to slap the arrogant idiot in front of him, but he still held back, after all, half of the Rothschilds' underground power in Vienna had to be taken care of by the idiot in front of him.

Solomon straightened the placket of Chio Rom's shirt and grabbed his tie sharply.

The tie was instantly tightened, and the latter felt that it was difficult to breathe, but he did not dare to resist, and could only barely squeeze a few words out of his throat.

"Spare your life"

It took a while for Solomon to loosen Chio Rom's tie, the latter gasping for breath with difficulty, and the former also panting from exhaustion.

"If you don't change your mind, you will go to hell and become your king in a few years!"

This was Solomon's last piece of advice to Chio Rohm, and if the latter continued to go his own way, he would have no choice but to make a substitution.

After all, the sky in Vienna has changed, and now it is no longer the Vienna full of business opportunities, and the royal family and the government are frantically intervening in the market, so that a good businessman like him cannot make money.

In a few years, Archduke Franz will inherit the Austrian throne, and by that time, judging by the young man's performance in several crises, it will be easy for him to grasp the market.

If Solomon had this kind of strength, then he would not have left an opponent to compete with.

However, this is just Solomon's wishful thinking, and Franz has long stopped seeing him as an opponent, as long as the other party does not do anything out of the ordinary, he does not bother to care.

In fact, this time Chio Rohm came to Solomon to find out the details of "Mr. K", but because some words pricked the latter's sensitive nerves, he was scolded.

But even Solomon Rothschild was not sure if that Mr. K was Archduke Franz.

For the Archduke seemed too small for the Archduke to have enough theatres in Vienna for him to grasp with one hand.

You must know that every time the previous Grand Duke Franz made a pendulum, it was in millions.

(At the time, the largest unit of counting in commerce was millions, but it was usually not used.) ）

Of course, the Grand Duke had also reached the age of youthful restlessness, but Solomon had also gone to see those stage plays. Among them was a Viennese café play, which made a great impression on him.

The variety of people in the café, big and small, vividly portrays the splendor of Teresa's time, the radicalism of Joseph's time, and the ups and downs of Vienna during the Napoleonic Wars.

Even if the whole troupe is beautified and the effect is dramatic, but the profundity is only known to people of that era.

Many of these plays are considered by Solomon to be a satire of himself, such as the arms dealer who made his fortune in the midst of the war, went to England to gild, and then returned home to continue his work.

So Solomon was even more convinced that it was impossible for a small child to write such a profound script.

Chio Rohm didn't get the answer he wanted, so he decided to use his own method.

That Mr. K is not easy to find, and the four proprietresses standing in front of the stage are not easy to find?

Chio Rohm was ready to start with Carmela Settels, a traitor to the Old Town Opera, and he knew these things well.

It's nothing more than tying her to a wagon, breaking her legs, and throwing her in the slums.

Of course, before that, you must notify the tabloid reporters in advance to stay guarded.

The next day the Viennese newspapers could spread the news, and both Carmela Settels, a traitor, and the Darkmoon troupe would be discredited.

That night, Chio Rom led people to the door of the Darkmoon Theater and squatted at the door

The next day, Chio Rom died.

(End of chapter)