The flood of 1846 also affected, but thanks to Franz's intensive management over the past decade, there was not much damage in Austria.

However, the same flood is a different story in Hungary, where the Danube flows freely across the Hungarian plain.

One to the south, the other to the north, spilling over pastures and fields, washing away houses and bridges, even a strong fortress could not escape the poison.

However, this kind of thing did not attract much attention from the Hungarian government and the top management, after all, it has been going on for hundreds of years.

There was still freshness on the first day, and it was naturally numb after watching too much.

But this became an advantage for Kossuth to discredit Austria, since conspiracy theories always get extra attention.

"That's right! The Austrians just want to crush us with a flood! They built those dams to bring us to our knees!

And the Hungarians will never give in! We are descendants of the Huns! Descendants of the Conquerors! We are the true masters of this land! ”

The hall of the Hungarian parliament erupted in applause, and even the single-clothed nobles and commoners who were not qualified to set foot here were deeply encouraged.

(Note: Civilians do not include serfs.) ）

In fact, the great nobles loved to hear these words, because they had reason to go to Austria and ask for money.

"I disagree with you! If you say that the Austrians are building dams upstream is a conspiracy, then what is the purpose of their willingness to help us build dams? ”

Franz still has allies in Hungary, such as the Prince of Erthhazy in front of him, who has become a shareholder of the royal Hungarian land development company, and naturally stands up for the owner at this time.

It's just that this prince, or the person invited by this prince, has a limited level, and he was quickly caught by Kossuth.

"My dear Prince, my dear compatriot. The Austrians helped us to build the dam, of course, a conspiracy, and an even more vicious conspiracy!

They are here to paralyze us, let our guard down, and then see the opportunity to give us a fatal blow. Believe me! Our Kingdom! Our freedom is at stake!

Only if we unite can we defeat the cruel and cunning enemy! I'm going to keep fighting, and if I have to put a deadline on it, then I'll choose forever! Forever! ”

The venue erupted in applause again, and many people felt that there was a fire burning in their chests and wanted to shout it out, but at this time, no one dared to do so, except for Kossuth.

Potato late blight has also begun to appear in Germany and Austria, but the impact is small and limited.

At this time, the wealthy Austrian Imperial Government even directly bought all the soapy potatoes that rotted in the ground at 70% of the market price, and then burned and buried them in a centralized manner.

The other members of the German Confederation, although they did not have the financial resources of Austria, did not dare to go too far because of the big brother proofing.

Of course, it doesn't mean to surpass Austria, but you can't look too ugly, at least you have to act like a person.

In fact, some "cunning" people have already begun to run to the headquarters of the German Confederation to redress their grievances, especially those small states that do not have strong control.

At first, it was all trivial things, such as criminals who could not be caught, and debts that could not be recovered, but soon people began to report local evil forces, corrupt officials, and even religious conspiracies.

This caused panic among the small states, because they were not capable of going into trouble with the big ones, but the big countries could use these small things to interfere in their internal affairs.

The most terrifying thing is that all this is driven by the people, they are voluntary. But even if it was discovered, the governments of the small states did not dare to stop it indiscriminately, because the other end of the line was connected to the German Confederation.

Although theoretically the Confederation had no right to intervene in the internal affairs of individual countries, if the Confederation intervened, even large countries such as Prussia and Bavaria would not dare to openly refuse.

Because the other side of the German Confederation was the German Customs Union, and such two-way sanctions, except for the Austrian Empire, other countries simply could not afford it.

However, most of the powerful states did not notice this, and they were only pleasantly surprised that they could better control the smaller countries around them.

This has led to a trend in which small countries that were once divided and worked alone now have to consider restructuring to keep warm.

The person who drove all this was Franz, of course, who had a sore head every day when he looked at the large patch of flowers and greens on the map.

But if you want to co-opt, you must be prepared for war with the whole world, and Britain, France, Russia, and Prussia will not allow the Austrian Empire to become a behemoth across Central Europe.

This year, with the exception of St. Stephen's Crown, only Italy was affected, but this did not affect much, after all, the crops were almost eaten by locusts before the flood came.

The biggest disaster in Italy now is the newly enthroned Pope Pius IX, who refuses to give up, even though the great powers have ignored him.

Since his coronation, Pius IX has issued several edicts every week, with the highest frequency of any pope.

And he was no longer satisfied with the European continent, the Pope had already begun to send his edicts to South and North America, and Mexico and Brazil had received some strange orders.

In his letter to Tasan Anna, Pius IX first praised the latter's outstanding contribution to the abolitionist cause, and then affirmed his efforts for peace in North America and the development of Mexico.

Tasan Anna was about to make him a confidant, but Pius IX signed at the end of the letter and asked the former to recover the tithes that Mexico owed over the years, which was no more than 500 million pesos, which was probably Mexico's financial revenue for three years at this time.

The content of the letter to Pedro II was similar, and the final reply of the two rulers was that there was no reply, after all, across the Atlantic, could the papal inquisitor cross the ocean? If you really cross that line, can you still let them fail?

Franz himself received a letter from Pius IX, asking him to go to the Vatican to face the saint.

After all, the renegotiation of tithes with the Papal States was met with opposition from top to bottom throughout the country. Not only the church and the government were opposed, but also the aristocracy and commoners.

The former is because it can directly benefit from tithes, in fact, the tithe government of the Austrian Empire can get forty percent, the church can also get forty percent, and the remaining two percent are royal.

If it is according to Pius IX's intention, that is, all the tithes should be sent to the Vatican first, and then the Pope himself decides to distribute them.

Even if Pius IX is really as selfless as he said, he doesn't know how much will be lost during the transshipment.

The plebeians and the aristocracy were equally opposed to this practice, because the tithes they paid were in the hands of the Austrian government and the church, and they saw benefits.

At least the infrastructure and health system have been built over the years, the locust plague has been stopped, the floods have not breached the levees, and the cholera has only been blown by like a breeze without causing much chaos.