Holy Roman Empire

After hundreds of years of migration, the Jewish nation has learned to live with the situation.Even in a strange place, everyone can adapt quickly.

In fact, at first Austria was not the first choice for Russian Jews to migrate. In the beginning, everyone was preparing to leave Europe, and Bukovina was a transit point.

It’s just that after arriving here, everyone found that apart from disharmony with the Jews in the public opinion, there was no large-scale anti-Semitic movement in Austria.

As for Jewish capitalists being imprisoned, this is child's play.These days the life of the Jews in the world is not easy, and it is common for them to go to prison for no reason.

In particular, the Russian Empire was the most disharmonious. Even if they took refuge in the dignitaries in the tsarist government, they would inevitably be ripped off.

Based on years of life experience, several Jewish leaders, including Feld, believed that the Austrian bureaucrats wanted to make money.

Just during this period, the anti-Semitic movement broke out in America, and suddenly there was no place to go. Everyone decided to stay on the sidelines and wait and see the situation.

After the list of the investigation team was finalized, the Austrian Jewish upper class who had slipped through the net felt relieved when they saw all of them were "our own people". Everyone agreed that the matter had passed.

In this disharmonious world, the Jewish nation can persevere, relying on the unity in critical moments.

All together, there is no place to go anyway, since the anti-Semitic movement in Austria is over, it is better to stay and forget it, so that everyone can take care of each other.

Money is easy to do. Although they did not obtain Austrian citizenship, with the help of Austrian compatriots, they quickly bought a piece of land to rebuild their homes.

Looking at the bustling construction site, Feld showed a gratified smile.He has not spent these days in vain. Through his compatriots here, he has gained a deep understanding of Austria.

Happiness is all in contrast. For the living environment of the Russian Empire, Austria is completely called heaven.

A society ruled by law is good. For the vast majority of ordinary Jews, the most worrying thing is that there is no order.

"Mr. Field, something is wrong!"

A loud voice broke Feld's good mood.

Frowning, Feld asked concerned: "Ralph, what happened again?"

No way, now they have become frightened birds, paying special attention to every move of the outside world.

Ralph panted and replied: "Mr. Greer and Mr. Ossitor were arrested by the Austrians, and even their family members were taken away.

I went out to inquire about it, and it is said that it was because of being implicated by Mr. Leo.

What it is, I don't know.Anyway, many compatriots have been arrested, and they are all big figures in the Bukovina area. "

Hearing the bad news, Feld's face turned pale and his body trembled. If it wasn't for Ralph's sharp eyesight and quick hands to support him, he didn't know what would have happened.

After a while, Felder, who was relieved, sighed helplessly.

There is no way, he really can't understand the current situation.It was said that everything was fine, but the situation suddenly deteriorated again.

"Let's get in touch with the local compatriots first, they have some contacts in the local area, and they are more likely to receive news than us.

Get everyone ready to move again and leave Austria if the momentum isn't right. "

Ralph nodded. Faced with the current situation, he had panicked a long time ago. Naturally, it was what Feld said.

Looking at Ralph who kept nodding, Feld showed a bitter smile. Leaving was easy to say, but difficult to do.

Every migration of the Jewish nation is a history of blood and tears.Many times it is from one hell to another.

The word "home" is too unfamiliar to them.Some are just temporary settlements, and they don't know when they will move again.

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Once the valve is opened, it is not so simple to close it again.

With the order of the investigation team, a large number of people involved in the case were imprisoned, accompanied by complaint letters and confessions like snowflakes.

The whole body is affected by one hair, the big Jewish capitalists hook up with the big figures in the Austrian government, and the small capitalists can only hook up with small bureaucrats.

Not everyone has such a good psychological quality that they can deny it to death.More ordinary people, after being arrested by the police, confessed all at once.

In order to commute their sentence, some people even confessed some hearsay news without actual evidence.

From the ministries and commissions of the central government to the streets and communities, there are people involved in the case everywhere.

Looking at the file sent up, Earl Waiters almost fainted from anger.

With so many people involved, if they were dealt with according to the law, they would offend many people.

It is even more impossible to be merciful. Maybe before the cover is lifted, it is still possible to cover it, but not now.

The dignity of the law cannot be desecrated. Since the evidence is solid, it must be dealt with, otherwise the higher authorities will not spare them.

……

Paul Bodis said with a haggard face: "Your Excellency, the situation has completely gotten out of control. There are more than [-] officials involved in the case across the country, including dozens of senior government officials.

To tell you the truth, those who begged for mercy in the past few days almost broke the door of my house.

I believe everyone is similar, and there are even relatives and friends who are directly involved in the case.

Now we are being roasted on the fire, if we let them go, the higher ups will definitely not spare us; if we do business, we will be isolated in the future. "

There is no way, who made them overestimate the integrity of their colleagues in advance.I thought I was the only one who was profiting from the gray area, but I didn't expect that there were like-minded people all over the country.

Generally speaking, it is difficult to find out this kind of power-money transaction hidden in the dark.As long as the parties do not speak out, it is difficult for the outside world to figure out the internal relationship.

In normal times, everyone often criticizes those idiots who are corrupt and accept bribes. No one thought that one day they would be involved in it.

Earl Waiters nodded: "Paul is right, the current situation is indeed out of control.

To put it bluntly, the evidence that has been exposed so far is enough to send us to prison.

If we hadn't happened to be in charge of this case, perhaps we would be the ones who are now asking for help.

At this point, do you think it is better for us to go in, or let others go in? "

The reality is so cruel, inadvertently they became a knife, a knife slashing at the Austrian bureaucracy.

In fact, everyone was prepared for this question from the moment they entered the investigation team.

It’s just that everyone still has some illusions. After all, the Austrian government has a strict grip on bureaucrats, and there is very little room for corruption.

However, the reality is cruel.There are many "smart people" who know how to use their power to make money, but there are only a few idiots who go directly to embezzle government funds.

Before the matter was over, more than ten thousand people were involved in the case. If the investigation continues all the way, it is unknown how many people will be imprisoned.

Needless to say, as the person in charge of this case, Earl Waiters will inevitably become the object of everyone's hatred.

Alberti said sternly: "Order to arrest people, we can't back down at this point.

Even if we stop now, no one will miss us.The cover has been lifted. If we don't go down to check, someone else will come to check.

At that time, we will be miserable. We will offend both the superiors and the subordinates. We will be punished together for several crimes, and it is possible to win the title. "

Hearing the word "juejue", the people who were still hesitating suddenly became firmer.

No way, the current case is too big.At this point, it is definitely necessary for someone with weight to come out and take charge.

It just so happens that everyone in the investigation team is qualified. As the chief culprit who protects the Jewish criminal group, if they are not severely punished, there is no way to explain to the Austrian people.

To offend others, at most, it will make oneself unable to get along in the officialdom.Anyway, within the rules, as long as you stand upright behind, no one can do anything to them.

But once you lose your title, it's not as simple as not being able to get along, or you might die.

Political struggles are always bloody, and it is better to give it a go than pin your hopes on the illusory "gratitude" of others.

Seeing that everyone had unified their positions, Earl Waiters also breathed a sigh of relief. The most feared thing at this time is the split of the small group.

Even if you will be isolated in the future, everyone present can hold together to keep warm, which is better than going it alone.

After a while, Earl Waiters said slowly: "Since everyone has made a choice, let's do business!

After taking this step, we must be careful later.The outside world will look at us with a magnifying glass, and we must not reveal the slightest flaw.

No matter who comes to intercede, everyone must not soften their hearts in the slightest.Even if it involves our relatives, it must be dealt with according to the law.

An image of fairness and integrity will be the foundation of our future political arena. "

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Chapter 91 Justice Out of Need

The sudden reversal operation shocked many people.Franz, including the instigator, wondered if there was something wrong with his senses.

Fortunately, Franz had cultivated a strong heart during his many years as an emperor, and he soon recovered.

"Frederick, after reading these files, what do you understand?"

In line with the principle of waste utilization, Franz did not let go of this classic case, and used it to train his son immediately.

Anyway, as long as he doesn't say it himself, no one will know that it is a coincidence, and the outside world will only think that the emperor's methods are brilliant.

Frederick, who hadn't recovered from the shock, was confused by Franz's question.

"Understand what?"

The emperor's methods are clever?

wrong!

This is the answer in the hearts of the courtiers, for flattery.Frederick didn't think that his father's questioning was just to listen to his flattery.

Serious problems with Austrian government bureaucracy?

Not right either!

Corruption is a problem that has existed in all dynasties. Whether it is a horizontal comparison of European countries or a vertical comparison of historical dynasties, Austria's current government is considered good.

Although bureaucrats are also making money, they know how to pay attention to eating.

The method of corruption has evolved to power-for-money transactions. There is no embezzlement of government funds, and no private taxation. This is a kind of progress.

For the ruler, as long as the people below can complete the assigned tasks on time, are not ambitious to rebel, and do not cause anger and resentment among the people, then it is acceptable.

Putting an end to corruption, that is just a beautiful dream that can only be realized in sleep.Otherwise, wait for human beings to evolve to a higher level and stop pursuing material things.

……

This question is too broad, one answer after another popped up in Frederick's mind for a while, and then he was denied by himself, and he didn't know how to answer it for a while.

Facing Franz's encouraging eyes, Frederick replied uncertainly: "People are selfish, they just choose the path that is most beneficial to them."

Franz nodded in satisfaction: "Yes, people are selfish. This applies to most people, and the rest are saints.

For the way of the king, we can only manage the country by ruling ordinary people, and we cannot gamble on the saints with low probability.

Waiters and others are just representatives of all living beings. They are equally greedy, but they also maintain a clear mind while being greedy.

Frederick, if I leave this matter to you, what are you going to do now? "

After thinking about it for a while, Frederick replied firmly: "To fuel the flames, take the opportunity to carry out a big cleansing of the bureaucratic group, and wipe out these moths."

Franz asked, "And then?"

Frederick was silent. He knew very well that it would be easy to carry out a major cleansing of the officialdom, but corruption would still breed after the cleansing, and it was impossible to solve the problem once and for all.

You must know that Austria's anti-corruption efforts are already very strong. In order to combat corruption, the law allows officials to collect money and do nothing.

To put it simply, it is not a crime for an official to collect money and do nothing.As long as it is reported to the competent authority within three days, the money can be turned into legal income.

After reporting, officials can get rich with peace of mind, and those who take money to bribe are finished.

And vice versa, the briber can also report the official, and if he reports it, he can be exempted from liability.

Affected by this, apart from the fact that a group of bribe-paying guys were tricked into it at the beginning of the implementation, everyone's trust was lost afterwards.

There is even a joke among the people that "it's not a life-and-death relationship, and no money is charged".

In a sense, this decree is also the driving force behind the rise of secret power-for-money transactions.

Under the existing productivity, it is too difficult to supervise this hidden power-money transaction.

Some things are hidden deep, even if they are discovered, no evidence can be found.

Most of the transfer of interests has gone through many turnovers, and there is no direct interest exchange between the parties.

If Waiters and others hadn't lifted the cover from inside the interest chain, even if the government wanted to investigate, it would be difficult to find out the name.

Even now, knowing that there are as many as [-] officials involved in the case, there are still many people who can slip through the net.

As long as they have been concealed enough before and have not shown up directly, including the transfer of benefits is also carried out by intermediaries, if they abandon the relevant industries at this time, there will be no evidence of their transfer of benefits.

In the cash age, there is no record of bank transfers.The simplest method of money laundering is to directly collect unmarked gold bars, dig a hole and bury them. After a few years, if they are dug out, they will be ancestral property.

If it hadn't been exposed this time, Frederick wouldn't have known about this kind of divine operation.However, this is still relatively primitive.

At a higher level, for example: officials' white gloves invest in the stock market, and it doubles in ten days and a half months.