Franz is relatively safe from his bloodline, and in general the benefits of marriage are low, at least not as good as they seem, and there is a lot of resistance.

It is difficult for marriage alone to influence the policies of the great powers, let alone those core interests.

Relatively speaking, Russia was the most emotional of the great powers, and the personal will of the tsar could, to a certain extent, influence the direction of state policy.

At this time, Nicholas I was the most emotional one in history, and because he had just lost his beloved daughter, he took good care of the only remaining Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna in the family.

However, it was also because of the excessive care of the tsars that Olga Nikolaevna was not married at the age of 24, and in the nineteenth century she was already considered an old girl.

In fact, the Grand Duchess was supposed to marry the Crown Prince of Württemberg in 1846, but Mrs. Sophie was not satisfied, and Austria had some exchanges with Württemberg, who wisely cancelled the engagement.

However, even if the Kingdom of Württemberg insisted, as long as the Austrian side showed its intention to marry Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Russia would regret the marriage.

In fact, as long as the not too stupid people in Russia and Austria understand the importance of this alliance, Russia was able to scrape down a province of land from the Ottoman Empire without a single soldier and with a single sheep, and Austria was able to strike hard at France with impunity.

As long as there is a holy alliance between the two countries, it will be invincible on the European continent, and as long as there is no civil strife, this organization will be difficult to break by external forces.

At this time, both the Italian and German policies of the Austrian Empire relied on the security of Russia.

Even the Balkan policy has been able to go so smoothly thanks to Russia, an ally.

For Russia, as long as the Holy Alliance existed, the Anglo-French threat was moot.

For a direct attack on Russia by crossing Austria was no different from seeking death, and as long as the latter dragged on for a while, the former would be able to plunge the knife into the heart of the French.

And to use the sea superiority to sneak attack Austria or something, just listen to it as a joke, and the narrow coastline has no maneuverability at all.

Even if you try your best to take Venice, you will never be able to pass the Alps. And if the main forces of Britain and France were to withdraw, I am afraid that Mejid and his Ottoman Empire would surrender at the first opportunity.

Then the war itself loses its meaning, and the British will not shed their last drop of blood for the French, and the result is a world in which only the Blasphemous League is wounded.

Both Nicholas I, as well as his successor, Alexander II, were very emotional people.

As long as Austria does not act in the back, this in-law relationship can last the Russian alliance for a long time, and in thirty or forty years Russia can be turned into an economic colony of Austria.

The tsars after Alexander II were more stupid and cowardly, and Franz doubted that they would have the courage to break free from the Austrian Empire.

In Franz's mind, Russian-Austrian relations were the key to the smooth rise of the Austrian Empire, so he always paid great attention to maintaining them.

Of course, there will be a slight punishment when necessary, after all, if you don't practice, you will be looked down upon.

Since Franz didn't need Mrs. Sophie to worry too much, and the latter's business level was really limited. In order not to cause trouble for the former, she can only take her husband or children to travel to various countries.

And by chance, Olga Nikolaevna, who was as docile as a sheep, was caught by Mrs. Sophie.

So there was the latter bad guy marriage. As for age, it was not a problem at all in the eyes of Mrs. Sophie, because Franz did not act like a child at all.

Through the observation of the former, the latter have to accommodate each other when they come into contact with their peers, otherwise it is difficult to have even the most basic conversations.

And Olga Nikolaevna happens to be a high-cognitive woman, who usually likes to read books and participate in tea parties, both in conversation and temperament.

Madame Sophie considered Olga Nikolaevna to be a woman who could take on the responsibilities of the empress, and the Tsar's family was more than happy to do so.

In fact, Nicholas I had long wanted to marry the Habsburgs, but his sons and daughters were too strange for him to be ruthless.

Alexander was cynical, the eldest daughter Maria Nikolaevna had to marry nobles, and the youngest daughter fell in love with the prince of Hesse-Kassel at first sight but lost his life, leaving three sons, a glue guy, a dumb melon, and a small animal hunter.

Broken heart, Nicholas I also wanted to marry Olga Nikolaevnara to the family of Grand Duke Karl.

But Albrecht gave a three-day lecture on military theory, and Friedrich invited the Grand Duchess to go adrift at sea.

Naturally, nothing came of it, and later, at the persuasion of his wife, Nicholas I also gave up.

But Mrs. Sophie's visit gave them new hope, after all, she had four sons, but the age gap was a little bigger.

Olga Nikolaevna also visited Vienna, but Franz was not impressed.

But that doesn't matter, it's all that matters if the Habsburgs marry the Romanovs. This is a good thing for both families, and a good thing for Europe as a whole.

Because Europe will usher in a long period of peace, any country will have to carefully consider the consequences of a simultaneous war with the two great empires of Russia and Austria.

And the peaceful environment was actually the most favorable for the Austrian Empire, and Franz would have plenty of time to solve domestic problems.

Many problems can be solved in a generation, including ethnic, religious and political positions.

As for the development of the economy, it is a very good choice, whether it is relying on itself and economic alliances, or directly sucking blood from the colonies.

After a few decades, whatever Franz wanted to do again would be unstoppable.

However, after the Russian-Austrian marriage, Britain and France will be alarmed, and Europe will be divided into two camps, and Austria's overseas colonies will be attacked by means of division (inducement of independence), persuasion, and armed conquest.

At this time, if the Russian-Prussian backstab again, then the Austrian Empire is likely to collapse.

However, in the era of colonization, it is simply impossible not to participate in the partition of the colony, just as it is impossible to have a QR code in the era of e-commerce.

But perhaps it was too early to determine Russian-Austrian relations at this time, and the Romanovs actually had another princess, Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna, who was born in 1827 as the daughter of the younger brother of Nicholas I.

However, the so-called marriage is more of a combination of family interests, rather than the love of two people, so usually the two princesses marry whoever they marry.

But considering that Nicholas I was more sensual and Olga Nikolaevna was the sister of the next Tsar Alexander II, she should be considered the best choice.