"Get out!"

The Enchantress of the Scourge, Laura Montes. The only person in the whole of Germany who has a worse reputation than her is our Prince of Metternich.

Ludwig I was certainly not a good king, but this Laura Montes was not a good thing either, and her extravagance and waste were also one of the black hands that pushed Bavaria's finances into collapse.

What can a woman buy to make a country's financial support unable to support it? There must have been those who felt that Franz's impression was too stereotypical.

But what if this woman likes to make spectacle? The Emperor's Avenue was built, the Royal Palace in Munich was renovated, and relics from the Roman and Greek periods were collected from all over Europe, and luxury villas were built on the basis of the Palace of Versailles in Paris

Ludwig I was a flattering and ostentatious king, but Laura Montes and a group of traitors in Bavaria completely hollowed out the already poor country.

But Laura Montes was clearly smarter than her partners, at least she wasn't burned by the angry people of Bavaria or hung on a tree.

In 1848, Bavarian Interior Minister Bilks and Interior Governor Hunter Berg were liquidated, and the people stormed their estates to loot their belongings and set them on fire with their homes.

Laura Montes escaped, but her possessions were gone. At this point, Laura Montes was just looking for a new meal ticket that she could live in.

And Franz, the Austrian crown prince, a saint in the mouth of the church, and a good person in the hearts of refugees naturally entered her field of vision.

First of all, there are many rumors about the chamberlain before Franz, it seems that an exiled nobleman from France used to be a dancer.

This is very similar to the experience of Laura Montes, who is a dancer from Paris.

Secondly, there are many rumors about Franz that are also true and false, and some people say that he was born to know everything, and that he could even teach professors and answer doubts in the scriptures when he was a child.

However, there are also people who say that Franz actually suffers from a serious mental illness and is a bastard who does not know how to learn, and those professors are threatened with having to say so, otherwise they will not be able to stay in Vienna.

As for the so-called achievements of the commanders, everyone in the aristocratic circle knows what is going on, but it is just gilded.

However, Laura Montes's Bavaria was the maiden home of Madame Sophie, and Ludwig I, as his brother, knew something unknown to outsiders.

And this kind of half-truth and half-truth rumors are most likely to attract people like Laura Montes, who doesn't mind taking a gamble.

In the end, Franz seems to be a benevolent man in every sense of the word, and in this way the danger is minimized.

But Franz didn't want the fly, not to mention that her ambition was too big, and fame alone would put Franz in a disadvantageous situation.

Secondly, Laura Montes's so-called ability is not worth mentioning in Franz's opinion, and it is not easy to guess Franz's movements at the national level, but it is not difficult to just follow him.

Even if you only crouch at a few key points, there is a good chance that you will encounter Franz's convoy.

The most important thing is that as Franz continued to grow in power, the era of relying solely on individuals to control intelligence was over.

At this time, there were four intelligence agencies in his hands that were not subordinate to each other, and this kind of workload could not be completed by one person at all.

And the day when Franz came to the stage was approaching, he had to clean himself, and this kind of discredited thing was still forgotten.

So Laura Montes has a negative value to Franz, and it's polite to let her go.

Franz could have captured him and interrogated him severely, and maybe there would be some surprises, such as some court secrets, or hidden gold, relics, and so on.

Then they could send it to Munich and put it in the hands of the nationalists, so that Franz could earn another wave of goodwill.

However, given Franz's relationship with the Wittelsbach family and his personal position, it may cause some unnecessary trouble, so it is out of sight.

Laura Montes was a little stunned, but she didn't leave anything behind: "I'll be back!" "You'll regret it! He just left the convoy in disgrace.

"Grand Duke Franz, she knows your location, doesn't she need to deal with it?"

Mia Artiaces asked tactfully.

"No, the Venetian region has been basically pacified at this time, and with the size of our team, it would be useless for her to find all the rebels in the entire Venesia army."

In fact, Franz wanted Laura Montes to spread the word to the rebels, so that he could save some effort.

However, Laura Montes did not have the guts, she left Austria as fast as she could, and then she was ready to try her luck in the Netherlands.

Flies naturally don't bite eggs, and the scandal of Wilhelm II's mistress ruling the country has long spread throughout the European aristocratic circles, and Laura Montes feels that she still has a chance.

A day later, the city of Venice.

Before Franz entered the city, someone sent the news: "The Pope has been crowned." ”

The news caused a burst of exclamation in the ranks, and the Austrian officers and soldiers looked at each other, some of them could not believe their ears, and they were a little overwhelmed.

In fact, most of them are Catholics, so there is still some reverence for the pope. It's okay for them to fight the army of the Papal States, but if they really let them fight the Pope, they're still afraid of going to hell.

Franz was not surprised, after hearing that the Pope had handed over all the power in one fell swoop, he knew that Pius IX would have such a day.

When Franz heard that the Pope had sent all his faithful to battle, he knew that day was not far off.

Both Bordeaux and Monta looked at Franz, and although they were also Franz's cronies, they didn't know about it, so they both looked at Franz with inquiring eyes.

"The Pope's crown is down, so naturally we have to entertain well."

Venice City, City Hall.

Franz finally met Pius IX himself, who was dressed in a gold-rimmed robe and held a scepter that had been passed down for thousands of years, but he could not hide his emaciation and decline.

"Hello, Your Holiness the Pope. I beg your pardon for your long greetings. ”

Franz respectfully took one knee salute, the highest courtesy a royal family could give, and one that only the Pope could bear.

This stunned Pius IX, but then came surprise. To be honest, he has been a pope for so long, and no one with real status has ever treated him with such courtesy.

However, Pius IX at this time was no longer the political novice who released all the political prisoners without thinking about it when he was in Rome.

So His Majesty the Pope was so frightened that he hurriedly leaned down and helped Franz up.

"Child, I think you should know that our faith, my holy city, is in jeopardy."

"Of course."

(End of chapter)