Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

Franz is still worried about the future livelihood of Silesian refugees, who are not physically disabled and only need two or three months to recover from their skin injuries and go to work like other normal immigrants.

In fact, the effect of the "probation education" that Franz asked the church to carry out is still very remarkable, and the vast majority of people who have received "probation education" can become loyal to the monarch and patriotic citizens.

Of course, there are some exceptions, but when these people fight in the colonies, they will remember the mercy of the empire when they fight all kinds of ghosts, snakes, and gods all day long.

At the same time, the officials of the colonies will no longer tolerate those who may bring disaster to the collective, and they have the right to deal with those "heretics".

When it comes to the weavers in Silesia, these people are old and young, and many of them are still physically disabled, and there are not many jobs that can be carried out by them.

The modern solution is usually to have them do some handicrafts, but the problem is that there was no shortage of craftsmen in the nineteenth century, and even the vast majority of craftsmen Franz had to find a way to ban them.

As for the paid work, these people are also incompetent, not to mention the level of knowledge, physical ability, and appearance, the workload alone is not something that the infirm can complete.

In the nineteenth century, there were no advanced products such as computer printers, and the required work required not only a great deal of mental work, but also a lot of physical work at the same time.

As for the arts, not to mention these weavers who have spent half their lives working with handlooms, it is difficult for even professional musicians to make a name for themselves in Vienna.

It is not possible to go on like this, because there are thousands of dollars to buy horse bones, but there are no thousands of dollars to raise horses. After all, the former will be perceived as a thirst for talent, while the latter will only be regarded as a fool.

In fact, Franz is not impossible, for example, the ammunition factory in Austria, the work intensity is very low, but it needs to be strictly confidential, which is very suitable for these homeless disabled people.

However, it is not enough to hide all the people, so it is necessary to start with the characteristics of their German immigrants themselves.

In fact, there is no shortage of artistic talent in Austria, but the artists are not as convincing as the people themselves.

Franz intended to train these Silesian refugees to become storytellers and bards, who did not need a high level of artistry, but who could endure hardships and be determined, as well as have a strong ability to empathize and contagious.

Franz intended to form small troupes of storytellers and bards with Vienna's surplus of artists and students.

These people were sent on tours all over the country, one to promote the so-called "loyalty to the monarch and patriotism", and the other was to allow them to gather local intelligence.

Although Austria's control over the territory was greatly strengthened with the introduction of railways, it was limited to where trains could reach them, and there were many areas within the Austrian Empire where railway lines had not yet been opened.

Of course, it may take months, if not years, for this plan to be implemented, and at least the training can begin after the whiplash wounds on those people have healed.

Albrecht had good news, and it would be worth the £100,000 to get the British to do nothing at the Near East Conference.

And there is also good news, that the Russians are also using their brains. Yes, Neserlov said that Russia would not monopolize the province of Kasir, and that Russia would support Austria's annexation of Montenegro.

Montenegro can be said to be a small country in Eastern Europe, and it has not been annexed by the Ottoman Empire for hundreds of years, but has become a rotten sore on its body and has turned all its surroundings into rotten land.

It can be said that the Ottoman Empire dreamed of getting rid of this burden, and now Mao Zi actually used it as a bargaining chip in exchange for the support of the Austrian Empire.

"Didn't you say that Russia now has a genius diplomat? That's it? Franz said with some disdain.

Albrecht was an informal man, so Franz was more open to this uncle.

"This time the Russian ambassador is still Neserlov, and his level is so worrisome that I even think for a moment that I am more than qualified for the position of diplomat."

Albrecht made no secret of his disdain for the other side.

"Archduke Albrecht, I think you are well suited to be a diplomat." Adjani's words were a bit flattering, but for a traditional diplomat, Albrecht was more than competent.

But Franz wasn't going to make a war genius a diplomat.

"Uncle Albrecht is still better suited to the battlefield."

"Hasn't the news from California come yet? I don't know how Ferdinand's war went? His land combat skills are not as good as Friedrich's, Franz should have called me in the first place. ”

There was a bit of resentment in Albrecht's words, after all, he was the only eldest brother among their brothers who had not fought a decent battle for so many years.

In fact, whether in Hungary or Luxembourg, Albrecht faced a much more difficult opponent than the American army.

It's just that because his own strength is too strong, and the leader is also the elite of the army, and at the same time, Franz is giving advice, and he can always surprise him, so he feels that he is an opponent.

"Don't worry, as long as the French don't go to war, the Americans won't last long." Franz was very confident when he said this, he knew very well the truth that the embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an anthill, so the United States, where a large group of rats were stealing the hole, would not last long.

Albrecht nodded, and when he saw Franz's confidence, he chose to trust the latter, and the former would not be of much help at this time.

"So what are we going to do next?"

"Continue to hang the Russians, they don't have enough chips, let George Hamilton put pressure on them. If these Russians don't give them some color to see, I'm afraid they will look down on us.

If you want to work together for a long time, you should let them learn to respect us. ”

Franz's words puzzled Albrecht, who was still educated in empathy from one another, and regarded honesty and trustworthiness as the basis of cooperation, when in fact reciprocity of interests, honesty and mutual trust, and mutual respect were.

On the contrary, Adjani expressed her understanding of this approach, after all, she could substitute Franz's theory into the relationship between men and women.

Franz then discussed with Albrecht some more details about tomorrow's meeting. After all, the latter is not a professional diplomat, and he is not stage frightened, but it does not mean that he can completely control the situation.

In fact, Franz was afraid to get away, after all, the diplomatic level of the Russians was limited, and it was uncertain whether George Hamilton wanted to cooperate or planned to play some conspiracy.

So Albrecht had to grasp Franz's bottom line in order to guarantee the interests of the Austrian Empire.

"We will not let the Russians get the entire province of Kars."

(End of chapter)