Franz did not agree with Mrs. Sophie's statement that if the country was to run smoothly, the central bank had to have a good man or a loyal person in charge.

The reason why Mrs. Sophie had this thought was nothing more than that she was deceived by the superficial turmoil of the Austrian Empire's economy at this time, and that some people instigated that such a person was of little use.

In the past, when the Austrian Empire was in financial difficulty, everyone knew that the country could not do without Baron Brooke, a dedicated financial adviser.

With billions in arrears and a declining economy, the Jews and bankers would have eaten the country alive if they didn't have a big guy in charge.

But at this time, thanks to a series of reforms by Franz, the economy of Austria was much stronger than it was in history, and the economic prosperity combined with the enrichment of the treasury led to the expansion of the country's top echelons.

Some people begin to feel that it is all their own credit, and at the same time, they have the illusion that no one but themselves can do it.

On the other hand, after the cake is bigger, many people want to be the one who divides the cake.

Ironically, just a dozen years ago this was an unavoidable position, otherwise it wouldn't have fallen into the hands of a little baron with no background.

After all, the Austrian Empire at that time could not even pay the salaries of officials, and pinning his head to the waistband of his trousers to become a soldier was just a mess.

And now, as the head of the central bank of the Austrian Empire, he can make millionaires with just a few things between his fingers.

(At that time, millionaires can be understood as billionaires who are now worth hundreds of millions, and their assets are about hundreds of millions.) This is still the currency of Austria, and it would be even more exaggerated if converted into pounds. ）

A slight policy tilt can bring a large number of bankrupt companies back to life, and a stomp of two feet can make the whole of Austria and even the whole of Central Europe shake it twice.

Franz didn't want to leave the cake he made to the worms, and Madame Sophie clearly misunderstood the role of Baron Brooke.

"Mother, do you remember what I told you about the miracle doctor Bian Que?"

Mrs. Sophie thought for a moment and said, "'Can't be cured', 'Wait for death', 'Farewell'? ”

Franz couldn't help but have black lines all over his head.

"Mother, there is something wrong with your concern. Then let me say it again.

There was once a very famous doctor named Bian Que in the far east, and Bian Que had two older brothers who were far above him in medical skills but not famous.

So someone asked Bian Que why this was.

Bian Que's answer was that his eldest brother was cured before the onset of the disease, and because most people did not know that he could eradicate the cause of the disease in advance, he was not only nameless, but was often regarded as a liar.

The second brother's treatment is to treat the disease at the beginning of the disease, and most people think that he can only treat minor diseases, so everyone only thinks that the second brother is just a country man, similar to the Xilale I talked about with you before.

Bian Que does not have the ability of his eldest brother and second brother, every time he treats a serious illness, most people see Bian Que threading needles and tubes on the meridians, bloodletting, dressing medicine on the skin and other major surgeries, so he thinks that his medical skills are excellent, and his fame is famous all over the country. Similar to the Luo Sandao I told you. ”

(Luo Sandao refers to Robert Liston, a pioneer in surgery, who once performed the feat of triple kill in a single operation.)

It is said that Robert Liston was so fast that when he cut off the patient's thigh, he cut off one of his assistant's fingers, and both died of postoperative infections soon after, and finally even the saw broke in the violent movement, and the half of the iron bar that flew out killed a lucky spectator. ）

Madame Sophie was deep in thought, and after a long time she spoke: "You mean that Baron Brooke may be very useful?" ”

Franz: "Yes. With such a person here, those bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods don't dare to mess around. Do you remember the time when you founded the Austrian Overseas Development Company? ”

Mrs. Sophie: "Wasn't that the time you used the bankers and the big families to amass the wealth of the whole country?" ”

Franz: "No, mother. That's just the result. I had only been away from Vienna for a few months, and when I came back, the ghosts and snakes had made a huge wave, if I couldn't have subdued them at that time.

Now the entire Austrian Empire will have to work for them, and all the gains of the previous reforms will be in vain. So we need to have people who can be trusted and competent. ”

"Are you going to go to sea again?" Mrs. Sophie asked, a little confused.

Franz was speechless, but to be honest, he had planned to do so before, but he was scared after the last crisis.

In fact, if Baron Brooke was not in California, but in Vienna, even if he couldn't figure out what the bankers were doing, he would have stopped it in time if he found that the limelight was wrong.

At least wait until Franz returns, rather than making a bunch of hole-ridden maneuvers that give your opponent a chance to extend their gains even further.

"No, Mother. But you should know that you raised me to make me an emperor, not a financier. Isn't it? ”

Franz retorts to Madame Sophie, who naturally has nothing to say, but pinches the former's ears as a sign of anger.

"It hurts! Hurt! Hurt! ”

"You kid! You have your ideas and I will fully support you. But I must remind you that you are not an emperor yet, and that the old nobles you look down on actually have a great deal of energy. ”

Madame Sophie said meaningfully, honestly she was glad that Franz was better than she had expected, but as a mother and a woman who knew the horrors of court politics she had to tell her son not to take the opponents he could easily ignore.

"I don't look down on them, on the contrary, I have been relying on them, and even hope that they can keep up with the rhythm of the new era.

But this time the old guys have gone too far, and I have to let them know who is the master of this country. ”

Franz is confident, he feels that his reforms have begun to bear fruit, and he has a lot of leverage in his hands.

At the same time, this is a case that happened in Vienna, and the evidence is conclusive, not to mention killing people's heads, but at least it can pull down a large number of people who are dissatisfied with themselves.

As for the old nobles and nobles, Franz had already done his duty, and he repeatedly issued additional shares for them to buy, gave them priority in the sale of fertilizers, new agricultural implements and improved methods, and opened up colonial official positions to them, hoping that these people would keep up with the pace of the times.

But what did these guys do? Don't want to work hard, don't want to change, just want to share the "cake"?

"Franz, the old guys you call me have already approached me, and they will give you the mastermind who participated in the planning of this matter, as well as the list of specific participants. There were 261 people in total. ”

Madame Sophie's words startled Franz, but then asked.

"What do they want?"

"Six will be sentenced to death by hanging, and the rest will be exiled."

The actual hangings of six men were in keeping with the Austrian style, as the Habsburgs had a good reputation for mercy.

"Where will they be exiled?"

"Paris? London? New York? Maybe it's in Berlin or St. Petersburg. ”

"What's the difference between that and traveling?"

"What do you want to do?"

"Congo. Otherwise, I guarantee that they will not leave Vienna alive. ”

(End of chapter)