August 1, 1848.

With the entry into force of the Treaty of Strasbourg and the triumphant end of the Second War against France, the Austrian Emperor, Ferdinand Carl Leopold Joseph Franz Marceland von Habsburg, officially announced his abdication.

Franz Josef Carl Ludwig Anton von Habsburg would officially ascend the throne as Franz Joseph I on 8 August 1848.

The streets of Vienna have been completely renovated, bustling and elegant, solemn and vibrant, and it is not at all as if they had just experienced a catastrophe.

The main streets of the city, as well as the buildings on both sides of the streets, are all freshly painted.

Franz was very much against the destruction of monuments, but the painting of the streets and surrounding buildings in this era is a testament to the aspirations of the people.

Because only the streets are painted by the government, and the buildings on both sides of the streets are painted by the people themselves.

First of all, the imperial government, the church, and the royal family have been building momentum for Franz for so many years, and they must have made a very deep impression in the minds of the people.

Franz's actions over the years have also earned him a lot of fame, and more importantly, Franz's performance and decision-making in wars and disasters have made him quite popular among the people.

In particular, he has won the support and respect of the nationalists, who are quite skilled in the whole work.

Of course, Franz can't really be 100% loved, but those who don't like Franz, or oppose Austria, have been excluded.

In 1848 Vienna was repeatedly devastated by the catastrophe, and those who opposed it had long since jumped out and been eliminated. As for those who do not provoke, it is also difficult for them to resist the temptation of money.

At this time, Vienna had become the center of Germany and even the whole of Central Europe, and many people were optimistic about the future of Austria, and it was natural that winning a piece of land in the imperial capital would become the first choice for loyalists and investors.

In addition to the Austrians, the surrounding Germany and Italy, as well as the minority aristocracy, also flocked to it.

Those who opposed the Austrian Empire naturally did not have a hard time with money and kept their houses to block themselves.

In fact, Vienna by this time was filled with aristocrats and wealthy merchants from all over Europe, as well as nationalists, who seemed to have forgotten that the Austrian Empire was still in the midst of a civil war.

The carnival has already begun all over the city, and people are taking to the streets as if they were celebrating the holidays, and there is only one topic in the taverns, restaurants, and cafes along the roadside, but everyone is happy to talk about it as if there is no end to it.

Madame Sophie was thrilled, after all, she had waited too long for this day. Franz's brothers also cast jealous and envious glances.

Franz's sister Maria was more concerned about Franz's marriage.

"Big brother, when are you going to get married? I'm going to cut the cake..."

As the direct Grand Duchess of the Austrian Empire, she did not fail to eat cake even when she took refuge in the Tyrolean palace.

The thirteen-year-old girl is in a rebellious period, and she really just wants to cut the cake and be mischievous by the way, after all, no one will reproach her in public, including Mrs. Sophie.

However, little Mary obviously did not know enough about human affairs, and Madame Sophie was in a good mood, and finally looked forward to her eldest son ascending the throne, but when she saw her unsuccessful daughter, she couldn't help but have a big head.

"You stupid girl, you will be the emperor's sister in a few days, why are you still so ignorant? You've got to look like a princess, or you're going to disgrace the family, you know?"

Madame Sophie persuaded her bitterly, and little Mary, with her big dark eyes, turned around and stood upright like a soldier, which immediately made the family laugh.

Franz knew what Madame Sophie was worried about, court life was completely different from family life, even for princesses who had grown up in the court.

If she can't adapt to court life quickly, then what awaits her is more than just a loser.

After all, there are many guys who kill people in the court without seeing blood, eating people without spitting out bones, they

will do everything in its power to drain all the value of the victims.

Victims are often unwittingly embroiled in orchestrated court struggles, pitiful victims of power plays, and even families and states.

However, Franz felt that Mrs. Sophie's worries were unnecessary, after all, the Austrian Empire was on the rise, and the influence of the Habsburgs was not comparable to that of other families.

Even if someone wants to engage in conspiracy and calculation, they must also consider the consequences, and this is the advantage of having a strong mother's family.

Rather than defending passively, Franz felt it was better to choose active offense. After all, there are too many rules in the court, and the rules are not exactly the same between different courts.

Even the head of the palace in his fifties and sixties may not be able to understand all the rules of the court, and instead of doing this kind of useless work, it is better to directly see the methods of those noble women, after all, everything is not far from their origins.

Or become the one who makes the rules...

To be honest, the enthronement ceremonies of the Austrian Empire have always been very sloppy, and the first emperor did not even have a formal coronation.

The second emperor, Ferdinand I, for physical and state financial reasons, only performed a brief ceremony in the court.

Historically, Franz's accession to the throne was even more hasty, not to mention the coronation, and even the succession itself was just a statement.

The Habsburgs' records are all about the coronation in Frankfurt, but it was clear that he could not do so at this sensitive moment.

Franz could also go to Rome to be crowned, and Pius IX would be happy to help, but it would also be very ostentatious, and would further fuel the power of religion, and perhaps even national antagonism.

At this time, Austria had a large Italian population, with nearly 12 million Italians in Austria, plus more than a million refugees since 1848.

By this time, the Italian population in Austria was close to the German population, more than twice that of the third-placed Hungarians.

Until the twentieth century, Italians had a high birth rate, a high mortality rate and a high exodus rate, but even so, Italy's population continued to grow at a high rate.

At the same time, Austria's efforts to significantly reduce the mortality rate of newborns were significantly reduced, and the Anti-Trafficking Act and the Anti-Human Smuggling Agreement, as well as the new Labor Law, were directed to Austria for people who should have been destined for the United Kingdom, the United States, and South America.

These people are not only able to survive, but also gather together (like to engage in communities, like to form gangs), and are extremely difficult to assimilate (with a long historical heritage, as well as strong cultural self-confidence).

In this era of national awakening, it is not too easy to light a fire, but it often takes the blood of dozens, if not millions, of people to extinguish it.

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