Holy Roman Empire

The main cause of social security problems is employment. If everyone has a legitimate job, the living space of the underworld will be small.

Franz's order is equivalent to cutting off the development of gang organizations from the source. Now that the rules have been revised, there is no need to wait for the crime to be arrested before being arrested. As long as they are gang members, they will be sent to mines.

Even the gangsters who keep doing trivial things but not committing major crimes, the police don't need to find evidence of crimes, and they are directly thrown into the mine for reform through labor.

The same is true for the unemployed. In the colonies where there is a serious shortage of labor force, they can't find jobs, so the government can arrange jobs.

Don't worry, Franz has his morals.No criminal evidence has been sent to the mine. Besides, the government still needs to pay wages at market prices, and there is no saying that they are wronged or wronged.

Criminals and potential criminals have all gone to mining. If social security can still deteriorate, then colonial officials can mine by themselves.

Compared with social security, labor conflicts are actually minor issues.Market demand determines the relationship between labor and capital.

When there is a serious shortage of labor force, do you still dare to deduct wages, not afraid that others will quit?

Franz didn't think there would be many such fools.The people who did this before were a bunch of idiots who didn't put their mentality in order, and now they have paid a heavy price for it.

The real trouble is that these people dare to act recklessly when there is a surplus of labor.The government wants to strictly regulate, but also consider the unemployment it brings.

Chapter 56 The Pit You Must Jump

The fighting power that a strong government can unleash is often beyond imagination.Following Franz's order, the trade volume between the Austrian African colonies and the American countries suddenly became active.

A large number of labor export companies settled in the Austrian colonies and exported the local surplus labor to the Americas and the Arab world.

With the joint efforts of everyone, the embarrassing situation of lack of labor force in various countries has been significantly improved.Under the new labor export mode, the price of international slaves has declined.

In fact, labor export companies were also forced out. As the saying goes, there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom.

The Vienna government banned the slave trade. In order to bypass the legal provisions, the nimble slave trader immediately changed his vest.

It appeared in the Austrian colony under the name of a labor export company, and continued to conduct business in an open manner.Anyway, after leaving the Austrian colony, they just let them go.

In the end, these immigrants became slaves or bonded labor, depending on which country they went to.

These things are not within the scope of consideration of the bureaucrats of the colonial government. Anyway, they have a major task. They will reduce the indigenous population by three levels within five years, and they will not work.

Especially as the colony is still expanding, the pressure is even greater.The Colonial Department assigned tasks to each colonial government, and the Ministry of Finance also allocated a special immigration fund of 200 million Aegis per year.

All income generated during the immigration work belongs to the individual.Officials with outstanding immigration skills are directly promoted, and those who fail to complete their tasks are all dismissed.

It is related to everyone's jobs, and no one dares to take it lightly.Besides, there are still huge benefits in it, and how much you can get depends on your own ability.

Since 1859, the Austrian colony has been frantically exporting immigrants to the outside world.

以美国为例：1858年接收奥属殖民地移民18.3万人；1859年就猛然暴涨到了34.6万；1860年更是增长到了37.8万……

The direct consequence of this policy is that when the American Civil War broke out, the number of whites in the country dropped by more than 50 compared to the historical record, while the number of blacks increased by more than 100 million.

Interest is always the best catalyst.Obtaining black slaves from the colonies of other countries has to pay heavy taxes, and even bribe colonial officials to engage in labor export in the Austrian colonies, but they can receive subsidies.

The colonial army is also frequently attacking the native kingdom.

In late 1859, Josip Jeracic also issued the infamous Relocation Act.

The law stipulates that all indigenous tribes within a radius of [-] kilometers will be forcibly relocated if immigrants, military personnel, and government officials are attacked by locals.

This directly triggered a strong protest from the labor exporting company. How can good labor force be expelled?

Inevitably, the colonial government changed while it was being implemented.Anyway, they are all relocated and left. It doesn't matter where they go in the end, and the same goes for the labor export company.

There is nothing to say. In this era, the colonial governments of various countries are no cleaner than others.If there is no genocide, it is considered harmonious.

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With the support of the Russians, the Indian rebel army once exceeded 200 million and occupied more than half of India.

There is no doubt that this is a rabble.It's just that the number of troops has increased, and the combat effectiveness is a mess. The weapons and equipment are junk products eliminated by the Russians. On average, three people have a rifle.

After the rebel army gained the upper hand, the British played their best at sowing dissension.Several rebel armies that were not under each other quickly fell into an internal power struggle and lost the best opportunity to drive the British out of India in one fell swoop.

John Bull, who had reacted, continued to increase troops to the Indian region, and the strategic advantage that the rebel army had gained in the early stage was wasted in the infighting.

Next is the time to demonstrate the comprehensive national strength.By 1859, the British had invested 35 troops in the Indian region, gradually gaining the initiative on the battlefield.

After receiving the information, Franz could only lament the strength of John Bull.In the case of Laoshi's expedition, it is actually possible to invest so many troops.

There is no doubt that only the British can do such a big deal.Obviously, the actions of the tsarist government have stimulated the fragile nerves of the London government.

He directly told the Russians with practical actions that if he wants to rob India, first think about how many troops he can invest in this area!

Thinking of this, Franz just smiled coldly.The British wishful thinking this time, I am afraid they made a mistake.

Nicholas I is not a soft persimmon, and the successor Tsar Alexander II is also not a fuel-efficient lamp. Just relying on this to scare them, I am afraid it is a dream.

Historically, because of the defeat in Crimea, the Russians were licking their wounds, and their support for the Indian rebellion was limited, which allowed the British to quickly suppress the rebellion.

The current tsarist government is also licking its wounds, but Nicholas I, who captured Constantinople, was in full swing and suppressed internal conflicts.

Coupled with the financial support provided by Austria, the tsarist government's finances are not as miserable as in history, and it is still possible to spend a sum of money to support the rebel army.

Moreover, the Indian region is not poor at all.There are still a lot of spoils in the hands of the rebels, which can be used to buy weapons and ammunition.

If the Indians are more aggressive, they still have a chance to win the war.Anyway, they can afford to die, as long as they organize enough cannon fodder and consume the British.

In any case, with the support of the Tsarist government, the Indians can still support it for a while.

Thinking of this, Franz felt a little contradictory again.On the one hand, he wanted to consume the strength of the British and shake the hegemony of the British; on the other hand, he did not want the British to decline, otherwise the main force intervening in the American Civil War would be gone.

Under such conflicts, the Vienna government abided by the principle of neutrality, did not support any party, and became a melon eater for a while.

Sighing, Franz lit the information in his hand in a candle, and then said: "This is the end of the Indian issue, just keep the daily information transmission.

The next task is the United States. If conditions permit, we can add some chaos to them. Let us support the planters in the south. "

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Tyron replied

This task is very troublesome. The transoceanic telegram has not yet been connected, and communication has become the biggest problem in information transmission.

When the ship sent the news back to China from the Americas, the day lily was cold, so Franz could only choose to delegate power.Whether it can achieve results is completely resigned to fate.

In terms of short-term benefits, the capitalists who support the North may benefit more. If they win, the US's cotton, tobacco, and grain exports will all drop sharply.

As a competitor, Austria could reap huge economic benefits.

But in the long run, a united America is terrible.The chosen country is not nonsense, they do occupy the most fertile land in the world.

Even if the entire German region is unified, Austria cannot compare with them in terms of development potential, which is inherently determined.

Even if the European continent does not break out in war and continues to develop steadily, it is only a matter of time before the United States surpasses it.

Unless Austria can swallow half of the African continent and digest it perfectly.Thinking of this, Franz felt that it would be better to divide the United States.

Even the United States, which is divided into two, still has the potential to become a world hegemon.There is no way, the natural conditions in the United States are too superior.

Even if the United States is divided, the strength of the North and the South will gradually increase over time. It is completely dreaming to expect the South to check and balance the North's government after independence.

Even how long this independence can be maintained is a serious question.In terms of development potential, the capital economy in the north far exceeds the plantation economy in the south.

When the strength of the two sides is seriously out of balance, as long as there is a strong leader in the north, the unification war will still break out again.

Thinking of this, Franz wanted to cry. He co-authored to intervene in the American Civil War, not just once, and it might become a bottomless sinkhole.

At this time, Franz somewhat understood what Napoleon III did in history.Perhaps it was because he saw that this pit was too scary that he chose Mexico, which is more bullying, to attack.

The French suddenly withdrew, and Britain and Spain were immediately dissatisfied.It was agreed that everyone would intervene in the American Civil War, and you went to attack Mexico, didn't you disregard collective interests?

After losing the main force of France, Britain and the West also retreated, and the three-nation intervention coalition disbanded before entering the field.

Then the nations of Europe sat back and watched the American Civil War.The London government tried to intervene several times, but it was delayed because of internal disputes. Before they could make up their minds, the war was over.

"Treasure yourself when you do great things, and forget righteousness when you see small gains."

It is about Napoleon III, how could it be possible if he only wanted to take advantage of it, but did not want to take risks?

Knowing that there was a pit ahead, Franz still decided to jump this time.There is no way, the harm of both is the lesser.

Regardless of whether the intervention is successful or not, it will bring greater losses to the United States and delay their development.

If you succeed by luck, you will make a lot of money. In an immigrant country like the United States, the centripetal force is not strong.The unification war cannot be fought indefinitely. After two or three failures, the people will no longer have the courage to wage war.

Chapter 57 Constitution

"Finally finished!"

"This has completed the first step, and it still needs to be passed in the state parliament, and it can only take effect after His Majesty's approval!"

"Isn't it just revision, what are you afraid of?"

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That's right, this is the Constitutional Committee of the New Holy Roman Empire, and all the people present are representatives sent by the governments of various states.

As early as 1854, the Constitutional Committee was established. Because of the great differences among the parties, it has dragged on until now.

Now that the draft constitution has finally been released, before that, the new Holy Roman Empire used the unification agreement signed by the states.

The draft constitution soon appeared on Franz's desk.

After reading it from beginning to end, Franz frowned slightly.This constitution is actually the result of a compromise between all parties, and the biggest advantage is probably the protection of imperial power.

This is the inevitable result.The members of the Constitutional Council were all royalists, and all the states, except the Free City, had kings.

The ass determines the head. If the emperor's rights are restricted, can the king's rights be guaranteed?

From the perspective of power, the kings of various states are Franz's best allies.Both the imperial power and the royal power are on the same front, and both sides will suffer losses.

The other terms are similar to the actual situation of the new Holy Roman Empire now.

It is almost a replica of the Second German Empire. The governments of the states have a high degree of autonomy, and there are basically no restrictions except for the prohibition of secession, the unified currency, and the need to maintain consistency with the central government in diplomacy.

The right to command the army belongs to the emperor and the king. According to the constitution: Franz and the king of the state have the right to command the army of the state, but the central government does not have this right.

The army is divided into the central army and the state army.The central army is directly under the emperor, and the governments of the states share the military expenses; while the armies of the states are directly under the king, and the states themselves bear the military expenses.

Theoretically, as long as the state government has money, it is legal even if it raises 100 million troops. The central government has no right to interfere, but the emperor has command power.

The new version of the constitution directly separates the army from the government, and the state-owned army becomes the private army of the emperor and the king.

The same is true for taxation. The people pay taxes to the king and emperor, and the central government and the governments of various states only manage it on their behalf.

This is a bit similar to the British, except that the emperor has greater power.

High-level officials of the central government are appointed by the emperor, and all high-level officials must have local or ministry experience and have achieved certain political achievements.

The possibility of reaching the sky in one step is cut off directly from the source, or in other words: the prime minister must start from the state.

It is worth mentioning that the election of members of Congress is open, but it is a high-standard version.

Franz estimated that by this standard, no more than one percent of the people would be eligible to vote, and even fewer would be eligible to stand.

Following the example of the British, Parliament was divided into an upper and lower house, the upper house was composed of nobles, and the lower house was elected by the people.

Qualifications for voting rights must meet the following conditions: have the nationality of the New Holy Roman Empire, and have lived in the empire for a long time, or a colony, be at least [-] years old, have a high school education, have more than ten years of social work experience, and be in the industry He has made certain achievements in the middle school, has no criminal record, and is politically correct...

Candidates have stricter qualifications. After meeting the above qualifications, there are social contribution assessments, personal comprehensive ability assessments, political, ideological and moral assessments...

There is no doubt that if this standard is followed, it is estimated that the Congress of the new Holy Roman Empire will be very harmonious in the future.

Those who can break out of the encirclement are basically old men, and they are powerless whether it is scolding or fighting.

There is no doubt that this electoral pattern has dealt a heavy blow to political parties.It's useless to be good at speeches, even if it's a hype, you don't even have the right to vote, you don't even have the right to vote.

Voters all have a certain level of knowledge and are industry elites. They have already passed the secondary stage. These people have little desire to change the status quo of society. It is not easy to fool them.

Even if all these conditions are met, it is only a member of parliament.If you want to become a prime minister from a member of parliament, you still have to climb up from the grassroots. Elections are not a shortcut.

These restrictions were not set by Franz. At most, he hinted at them, and the latter were all worked out by the Constitutional Committee.

It's normal to think about it. The current constitutional committee is all vested interests, so naturally they want to protect their own interests.

Don't think that bureaucrats of civilian origin will expand the right to vote.The final result is often just the opposite, and these people are the most opposed to the expansion of suffrage.

The human heart is complicated. Before the privilege is obtained, the privilege is opposed; after the privilege is obtained, the butt determines the head, and the privilege must be maintained.

As the elites in the society, they naturally do not want more people to come in and share this right, and finally it becomes elite politics.

Whether meritocracy is good or not is a question Franz cannot answer.But as emperor, it was in his interest.

A group of rational and conservative social elites entering the circle of power is more conducive to the development of the country than letting a group of second-rate and talkative parties enter.

After seeing the political donation, Franz put a cross on it without hesitation, and made a note: Any political donation is regarded as bribery and will be strictly investigated and dealt with in accordance with relevant regulations.

After thinking about it for a while, he added one: the media, companies, and individuals are prohibited from making related political propaganda, and offenders will be punished as the crime of manipulating political elections.