In fact, the liberals of the Papal States were not grateful, and even somewhat hateful, to Pius IX himself, after all, the latter was the representative of the old era.

Moreover, the liberal government wanted a constitution, and they felt that this was the best opportunity, because the army loyal to Pius IX was no longer there, and they had nothing to fear.

But Pius IX himself was not aware of the approaching crisis, and he was still immersed in the tricolor flags fluttering in the streets and the shouts of "Long live Italy, long live Pius IX".

Pius IX was the nominal leader of the Italian coalition at this time, and in a sense it was thanks to him that he was able to bridge the many contradictions and bring together these unrelated, even hostile people.

In fact, the original propaganda posters of Italian nationalists depicted a priest in a three-color wide-brimmed hat holding a sword.

Many of the clergy did join the war for one reason or another, acting as the glue as Pius IX.

Without these clergy and the diocesan community, the insurgents would not have been able to assemble such a large rank.

But that doesn't matter in the eyes of liberals, who want real power and a constitution that guarantees their rights.

Supporters of Pius IX were not without merit, Vincenzo Giorbetti, a merchant in the Papal States, insisted.

"National sentiment and fanaticism for war are a sword, a weapon, a mighty army.

Either His Holiness will have a firm grip on it, or the opposition will take it away and use it against His Holiness the Pope against the Catholic Church. ”

Pius IX, however, did not heed Vincenzo Giorberti's warnings, and was ostracized because the latter opposed war with Austria.

By this time, however, the liberals had bared their fangs, and the Capitalist Council had drafted a bourgeois constitution to replace the theocracy of the Church.

They were sure that this would have the support of the people, but before that they could do so, they had to get rid of the biggest trouble of all, Pius IX himself.

The liberals first orchestrated an assassination attempt against Pius IX's chief security adviser, Count Perlegrino Rossi.

Count Rossi himself was very talented and very good at dealing with internal crises, and it was because of his presence that a large-scale uprising did not break out within the Papal States.

But as the old saying goes, the liberals in the Papal States don't care about anything else, they only care if it's good for them.

Then Count Pelegrino Rossi was assassinated in public, and the assailants ambushed him on his way home and fled.

But the death of Count Rossi still did not wake Pius IX, and he didn't even know about Count Rossi's death, after all, this count usually likes to see the dragon without seeing the end.

At the same time, the monarchs of the Central Italian states who had fled the war and were forced to flee the war had gathered in Tyrol.

Franz did not let these men gather in Vienna for the reasons of security and to save the face of the Habsburgs.

Franz did not want these monarchs to see the weak, chaotic side of Austria, he wanted them to see a safe, strong, and hopeful Austria.

Tyrol at this time is just right, although the city is not as prosperous as Vienna, nor as rich as Venice, but it is not caught by the storm, safe and stable, which is the most important and rare at this time.

At the same time, Franz was also just in case, even if the imperial family left Vienna, it must not be a refuge, but a "visit to relatives".

In fact, when the monarchs of the various states saw that Tyrol was so peaceful and stable, they naturally had a bold idea.

The Imperial Government of Austria was entrusted with the help of governing their country.

This is nothing new, and Franz has been suggesting this since the old emperor was still alive.

It's just that Franz I was right, and Metternich thought that was what the old emperor meant.

Over the years, the entire Central Italian bureaucracy has been almost infiltrated by Austria.

Although the crisis had temporarily expelled the Austrian officials from Central Italy, Franz had already sent someone to bring them back to Austria in time.

The loss is nothing more than some buildings that cannot be moved, and these Franz will be able to get back sooner or later.

The monarchs who had taken refuge in Tyrol at this time, they really didn't have much to bet on.

Rather than profiting the liberals and usurpers at home, it is better to sell your country to the Habsburgs.

And they naturally set the deal with Franz, after all, Franz will be the future emperor, and it is easy to fool with less political experience.

Franz was glad to attend the appointment, and even brought some Venetian specialties, all kinds of curiosities from abroad, and Nielle Manin, one of the leaders of the Italian nationalists, who gave them a headache.

Francesco V of Modena and Leopold II of Tuscany were both members of the Esther line of the Habsburg House and were no strangers to Franz.

For Franz to think about leading troops to quell the rebellion in Venice, it was more "happy" than "surprised", but for Carlo I, who had just inherited the Duchy of Parma, it was "surprised" more than "happy".

Francesco V may have been a little ambitious before, but after the ghost gate was closed, he didn't value the power in his hands so much.

After all, I can't save my life, and what power do I need.

This Francesco V was actually one of Franz's back-to-back tactics to disgust the British.

Under Franz's movement, Francesco V was the rightful heir to the throne of England, Scotland, and Ireland supported by the Jacobite Party at this time.

Because of this, Francesco V has been dreaming of unifying Britain.

In his plan, he would also land in England like the regent William, and then start his own era.

To this end, Francesco V also built a navy in preparation for his own landing.

However, the rebellion at this time shattered his dreams, and the so-called Jacobite Party had no power at all, and he himself was an incompetent and weak man.

Throughout the revolution, Francesco V initially wanted to exploit the nationalists, then to suppress them, and finally fled in a hurry.

Leopold II, on the other hand, was a monarch who believed in the rule of inaction, and he completely delegated power to his bureaucrats.

Like Louis Philippe, Leopold II liked to present himself as an enlightened liberal, but his bureaucracy and people drove him out of his country during the turmoil.

At this time, Leopold II just wanted to lie down, he was fed up with all that bullshit.

Carlo I, on the other hand, felt that he had noble Bourbon blood and regarded the Habsburgs as his rivals.

Not long ago, Carlo I was dreaming of a double crown, and he even felt that he would become a springboard for the Bourbon family to dominate Italy.

However, the world was unpredictable, and before he could understand the Austrian influence in Parma, he was driven out by the Parmaans.

(End of chapter)