Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

Franz felt that Bordeaux liquid was in a very awkward situation at this time. That's right, it can stop potato late blight to some extent.

But first of all, the best way to use Bordeaux liquid is to spray it in advance for prevention, rather than treating it after it happens, which greatly increases the amount of medication and waste.

The second problem was the serious shortage of anhydrous copper sulphate production in the Austrian Empire. In fact, Austrians usually mined bileite and used it to smelt copper, or to make anhydrous copper sulphate.

Franz knew that industrialization would certainly not be the same processing method as this small workshop, and at that time it was mainly based on the ancient calcination method with low efficiency and high loss.

Just as Franz was about to mobilize the experts of the Royal Academy of Sciences to develop a new method, he learned that the original industrial method of producing anhydrous copper sulphate had been invented as early as 1838, but it was not introduced because the Austrian side had not been in demand for it before.

So Franz bought the technology from the Swedes for 2,000 pounds, not because the former bargained hard, but because the technology did not attract people's attention after it came out, and naturally it would not have a high price.

The problem of producing anhydrous copper sulfate was finally solved, but new problems soon came. Although there was no outbreak of potato late blight in the Austrian Empire at this time (it is possible that it appeared, but it was not reported in time), should it be prevented in advance?

If the use of Bordeaux liquid for the prevention of potato late blight were to be promoted throughout the Austrian Empire, the consumption would be staggering.

The biggest problem was how to get the raw materials for Bordeaux liquid to the island of Ireland, and the trade links between Austria and Great Britain were not strong due to the existence of the German Customs Union and the Apennine Customs Union.

This, combined with the protectionist policies pursued by the countries at this time, led to the payment of huge customs duties on goods from the Austrian Empire to enter the United Kingdom.

As a result of this problem, Austria's sewing machines, rubber products, medicines, bicycles and other key products have never been able to occupy the LinkedIn market.

At the same time, due to the high patent fees and the lack of raw materials, British factories are reluctant to produce these things.

Therefore, these things that are "rotten on the street" in Austria are still scarce on the island of Great Britain.

Although the British have been holding the banner of a free economy all day long and claiming that they must not do anything that interferes with "freedom", in fact they have not slackened off in the slightest on import tariffs.

Historically, Robert Peel advocated free trade and actually lowered British tariffs, but at the time there was a premise that Great Britain was invincible in industry.

Was Robert Peele's purpose to make the fruits of the British Industrial Revolution available to the people of the world? Of course not, he was going to destroy the industrial germ of any potential competitor with cheap British industrial goods.

This is a very powerful ploy, to attack Europe and sweep the world with cheap industrial goods, so that all competitors will become its raw material suppliers.

In this way, the strong competitiveness of British industrial products can be maintained, and future generations can take advantage of this advantage to fight a bloodless war.

This is why Robert Peale was called the "chief architect of the Victorian era" by later politicians, because this step is indeed inevitable.

But now it is not the same as history, the Austrian Empire overtook the British a little by overtaking in some technological corners, and the successive rise of the Apennine Customs Union, the German Customs Union, and the Fagrecian Customs Union made them even more disgusting.

Therefore, at this time, Robert Peel did not dare to engage in free trade, but could only increase the tariffs on the goods of the Austrian Empire.

This situation is usually not a big deal for Austria, and it is even a little cool, because it can be used as an excuse to increase the tariffs on British goods, so that the former's position in the German Customs Union will be more secure.

But the situation was reversed by this point, when Franz ran into trouble when he wanted to deliver goods to England, even for the "British" life-saving supplies.

In normal times, Franz could have bribed one or two customs officials to solve the problem, but because of the assassination of British officials and celebrities by radicals in the past, customs inspections have become unprecedentedly strict.

(The scene of Victoria's visit to France in the previous document.) ）

Moreover, in order to ensure that nothing happened on the island of Ireland, the British government issued martial law several times, requiring that no leaks of secrets cause adverse effects, and that foreign forces with possible ill intentions must be expelled.

Then the Austrian missionaries became the primary target, although the best thing these gods were at was tai chi, but the other party could not do anything if they did not speak martial arts.

The southern part of the island of Ireland.

Outside the church gate of Queen's Village was a black carriage, carved of fine wood, with its delicate lanterns and polished metal, and the two horses without variegated hair, all out of place in the backwoods.

This soon attracted onlookers from the villagers, and some even naively thought that the British government was going to distribute relief food to them, but the old people were solemn, and they knew that things were not so simple.

"Dear Father Hans, Father Lockin. This concludes your journey to Britain, and I am commanded to inform you to leave.

We, the English priests, will take over the church in a month's time, by which time we hope that you will have returned to Austria safely. ”

An English gentleman in a black trench coat and a fedora said that he always had a smile on his face and brought a sense of femininity, but some of the words in the sentence were very strong.

"Sir, I don't understand what you're saying."

Pretending to be stupid is what these gods are good at, and Hans and Lockin are no exception.

The gentleman still smiled, and then repeated what he had just said, and added.

"Father, I am here on behalf of the British Government, and you are Austrians yourself, and I hope you will not embarrass me."

"Sir, I think you should understand that the church is God's dwelling place, and we are just servants who serve God. Nationality doesn't matter to us."

"But it's important to us."

The young gentleman interrupted the nonsense of the two priests, whose task was to expel the Austrians and Italians.

Although the British government is not yet sure how the Austrians were calculating, the latter's previous actions have put the former in an unprecedented passive situation in the international arena.

"If our identity bothers you, we can be British."

Father Clauwen said and gave the other party two twenty pound bills, which made Father Hans on the side extremely disdainful.

The first is that the clergy actually offered bribes to public officials, and the second is that they even deducted the "residence money" issued by the above.

In fact, Franz had already thought that this was possible, so he prepared a "residence payment" of fifty pounds for some of the more well-run clergy, which was definitely not a small amount at the time, but it was not very large.

Fifty pounds was a figure worth fighting for, but not worth the effort.

Father Hans never expected his "brother" to do this, but what he didn't expect was that the Englishman, who had always been greedy, would refuse the bribe.

(Catholic clergy are often referred to as "brothers" by their position.) ）

This is not because there are fewer bribes, but on the contrary, forty pounds is very attractive to such a fledgling officer.

However, at this time, the UK had clear rules regarding the acceptance of foreign population.

1. Have lived in the UK for at least 5 years. The number of years of residence is calculated from the date of first settlement in the UK. If born in the UK, the calculation can start immediately. (It's kind of a counter-espionage protocol.) ）

2. Demonstrate good moral character and morality. When applying for naturalization, you will need to provide a police clearance certificate and other similar documents for the period of residence to prove that you are a citizen of good moral character. (Actually, it's just to find a guarantor)

3. Proof of a stable domicile in the UK. Proof of housing in the UK, such as a tenancy agreement or proof of ownership of the property, is required. (In effect, it proves that you can afford to live in the UK.) ）

This was a complete dimensionality reduction blow to the Austrian Imperial Intelligence Department, and at the same time, Franz, who had been in Austria for a long time, also thought that at this time, as long as he said that he was a person from what country he was, he would be a person from what country.

Austria and Germany at this time, as well as most of Italy, did not have a strict concept of the state, and even nobles and officials could be mobile.

Especially at this time, the Austrian Empire had a large number of exiled nobles and foreign officials, and even many generals who led the troops were also from Germany.

In fact, even the Austrian Empire had a very difficult time trying to count them, because there were countries in all directions and there were many nationalities in the country, and as long as the smugglers knew a language in the Austrian Empire, they could successfully smuggle in.

Therefore, the Austrian navy and border army have always checked goods and not people, and the difficulty of impersonating Austrians is infinitely close to 0, as long as you are not a black man.

Historically, the Austrian Empire did not begin to establish a hukou system until 1886, and by the time it was completed, it was almost the twentieth century.

The British hukou system can be traced back to the era of the Magna Carta, and it can only be said that a single nation and a single language are advantages, on the other hand, Austria, a country that does not even have a main nation, is a bit miserable.

Spies from all over the world could walk the streets of Vienna with impunity, and even members of anti-Austrian groups like Adjani were able to show up at high society balls.

To get back to the point, Hans and Rockwin were unable to convince each other in the end, and had to leave on their own within a month.

The two priests informed the villagers of everything, which made the latter angry, because the Irish had no country, no home, no money, and were so poor that they had nothing but faith.

And now the British are actually trying to drive out all the priests in the church, which makes the villagers feel surprisingly angry.

"Damn the British! We fought with them! ”

"That's right! My potatoes are all rotten anyway! I won't survive this winter! It's better to fight with them! ”

"Go and grab their food! We grow all the wheat in the warehouses of the British! ”

"Take back what belongs to us!"

Seeing the excited villagers pick up their shovels, pickaxes and sickles, the two priests were deeply moved and wanted to drive out the British with the villagers.

But the reality is that this kind of motley team can't even beat the guardians of the big landlords' homes, let alone the well-equipped British regular army that can fight well.

And they themselves have a mission to the church, and although they have always had doubts about the prophecy and Franz's identity, they can be sure that they are not helping to abuse, at least not selling holy water, indulgences, and other acts of enrichment.

"God is merciful and does not want to see your blood flowing. We've hidden something under the crypt of the church, so if you don't survive, go inside and get it. ”

So the two of them handed over a brass key to the villagers, and at the same time took out the bronze and iron utensils and grain stored in the church.

After the last Mass, the doors of the church were clasped tightly with heavy chains.

"May God bless you and be free from diseases and curses to spread the earth. The Austrian Empire may not be a paradise on earth, but life will be easier than in Ireland. ”

The departure of the priest and the closure of the church have added to the hearts of the villagers, and the words of the former before leaving are also intriguing.

So some people wanted to open the cellar to see what was buried under the church, but this obviously contradicted the premise of not being able to survive, and was opposed by many people.

But the old village chief understood that it would not work like this, and the villagers would not be able to help but find out sooner or later, if there was really something terrible hidden inside, there would be a big problem.

So the village chief and several elders in the village decided to let some people go down to see what was inside, but no one was allowed to say anything, let alone take it privately.

Soon the team was assembled, but when the group came back, their expressions were different, some were excited, some were crazy, some were depressed, and some felt that a great disaster was coming.

The phrase "The Austrian Empire is not a paradise on earth, but life will be easier than in Ireland" is also thought-provoking, and the villagers feel that it is a hint that they can go to live in Austria, but who can send them there?

With the exception of Queens, most of the Austrian Church's presence on the island of Ireland has been uprooted.

To be honest, Franz was quite surprised, he didn't think the British would do such a desperate job.

Archbishop Rauscher was even more angry at the British approach, he thought this was a good opportunity to show the strength of the church, but he did not expect to be suddenly sentenced to death when the situation was good in the early stage.

"Damn Englishmen, Satan's apostles, why did they stop us from saving the suffering lambs"

"Archbishop, you don't have to be angry and blame yourself. The church has done a good job this time, but now this is not something we can stop.

We have done our best for the people of Ireland, and leave the rest to the power of the Lord. ”

Franz rarely said such resigned words, which shocked Archbishop Rauscher, but instead of sadness, it was a heartfelt joy.

Because in the eyes of the latter, the former has finally begun to obey the destiny of heaven and listen to God's will.

But Franz actually had to do other things, and now he really can't take care of a group of foreigners on the island of Ireland.

The first is that Montenegro joined the Austrian Empire without the consent of the Hungarian side, so Kossuth played another big wave.

Secondly, Denmark intends to sell Trankuiba, a colony located in the Bay of Bengal in India. Historically it was sold to the British, but at this time Franz was interested.

(End of chapter)