Holy Roman Empire

Capital without borders is a thing of the future.In this era, capitalists dare not relocate casually. They go to a strange place without a backer, and there is not a hair left that swallows you.

Despite his dissatisfaction with the Austrian government, Daniel continued to do business in Vienna, and the profit was as small as possible, and the risk was worth it.

In contrast, Austria's labor costs are relatively harmonious compared with Western European countries such as Britain and France. After all, Austria is a grain exporter, with lower prices for living materials and no shortage of labor.

The average wage in the capitalist world is highest in London, which is one-third to one-half higher than that in Vienna. This is after Austria has a labor protection law.

There are policies and measures to counter.

Daniel still thought of ways to reduce labor costs, such as: reducing overtime wages, deducting the time workers spend in the bathroom, and deducting the time when machinery stops working.

These are routine operations, a little more powerful, and capitalists built free toilets a few kilometers away, and built paid toilets inside the factory.

Some capitalists even make work clothes from inferior fabrics and sell them to workers at high prices.

With high-priced work clothes, naturally high-priced food is also indispensable.The capitalists forbade the workers from bringing food into the factories, and then sold them high-priced food for profit.

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In short, as long as it is impossible to think of it, capitalists have racked their brains in order to reduce labor costs.

Chapter 8 Austrian Civil Service Examination

The Austrian government has been very busy recently. The military rewards promised by the government after the war must be fulfilled; the industry that has just been taken over from the church must also be taken care of; popularizing compulsory education also requires the strong cooperation of the local government...

The government has too many things to do, and naturally there is a shortage of manpower. Since there is a shortage of people, it is necessary to recruit externally.

There may be a shortage of any kind of talent in this world, except for those who want to be officials.

Of course, if it is in a place with harsh conditions, there will be exceptions, but in Austria, it is absolutely impossible.

I don't know how many noble children are waiting for work at home, but they are struggling to find opportunities, and they slowly degenerate into rice borers.

Now that the opportunity has come, it is natural to join the ruling group.

Don't think that low-level civil servants are not popular anymore. It is not easy for declining nobles to find a decent job.

Austria is conservative, and most of the children of nobles can't let go of their airs and work for capitalists, which will damage their family's reputation.

They would rather join the army and slowly climb up the ranks than to be under the hands of capitalists with huge salaries, which will make them feel that their dignity has been insulted.

At the beginning, Franz proposed to conduct a national civil service examination, which was immediately opposed by the government collectively.After analyzing the actual situation, he graciously gave up this tempting idea.

There are not many intellectuals these days, they are nothing more than aristocrats, capitalists, and the middle class, and there are very few children of common people. If there is Franz, he would not dare to use it.

As a qualified monarch, you must first ensure the loyalty of your subordinates.As for those who are capable, ordinary civil servants need a hairy ability. As long as their IQ is above the passing line and they can carry out orders from their superiors, they will be competent.

So this time, the children of the nobles were selected. If you look at it comprehensively, the overall level of abilities of the children of the nobles is even higher. They have also accepted some of the life experience passed down from their parents, which is not comparable to the nouveau riche.

Of course, everyone still has to give the emperor face, and the civil service examination is also held, but this is a civil service examination with unique Austrian characteristics, and most people are excluded from the qualifications for the examination.

For example: academic qualifications are required to start in middle school, pass the social knowledge level test, political censorship (three views are correct, no record of bad speech, no criminal record for three generations of ancestors), industry avoidance system (parents and relatives are engaged in the industry, children are not allowed Refer to Regulatory Posts)...

If there are no noble children who give the green light and go directly to the second round, then this civil service exam is generally fair.

At least in terms of reason, the government's restrictions are still justified.After the newspapers published these restrictions, public opinion was in an uproar.

To Franz's surprise, such a naked exclusion condition, in the eyes of the outside world, is still a major step forward in the reform of the Austrian government, and public opinion has given it a high evaluation.

If he hadn't been sure that he wasn't manipulating public opinion, he would have suspected that all these positive reviews were trolls.

It's not that there are no objections. Many young students have opinions. They feel that their participation in demonstrations and criticism of the government may become an obstacle to prevent them from applying for civil service examinations.

Of course, their opinions can only be held in their hearts. Since the Ministry of Education has strengthened the quality management of school education, their schoolwork has increased a lot.

The magic weapon of the exam was introduced by Franz into the Austrian education system, with a monthly exam, a midterm exam every six months, and an annual exam every year.

The results of each test will be publicized, and those who are not afraid of embarrassment can try it, and the results during the school period will be noted on the future graduation certificate.

If you fail three times in a row, prepare to repeat the grade.If repeating a grade is not enough, the only option is to wait for the school to dissuade him from leaving.

Of course, rich and self-willed local tyrants can continue to play. If you don’t want to repeat the grade, you can pay the money. You pay [-] dong for the first time, [-] dong for the second time, and [-] dong for the third time... …

If you have money, you can buy it all the way. Austrian universities don't mind selling diplomas.If the money is enough, the school performance can be modified.

Under the high pressure of the Ministry of Education, Austrian students spend every day in "happy" learning.

Dare to skip class?Expelled directly, try it if you have the guts, what good consequences will there be after being expelled from the school.

The bourgeoisie, who are the most restricted, are collectively silent this time. The Vienna government has not been targeting them for a day or two, and there are a lot of restrictive measures.

No way, my colleagues planned the damn March Revolution and successfully angered the Austrian government. Although those bastards are dead and running, the government obviously still remembers their grudges?

We are all smart people with rich experience in social struggles. We know that we can't take the lead at this time, and even if we have any ideas, we have to wait until the limelight passes.

Franz had foreseen all these situations in advance, and what worried him most was that someone would oppose the privileges of the nobles and cause domestic turmoil.

Originally, the nobles had the upper hand, and they went directly to the second round, simply not giving others a chance.

Facts have proved that he was thinking too much.The majority of Austrian people are not yet so well-educated.No matter what conditions are set, it is impossible for them to turn, and they have nothing to do with themselves.

Everyone even more agrees with the disguised prohibition of capitalists from becoming government officials.These guys are already very dark, if they become officials again, what will happen?

Well, since no one expresses an opinion, Franz will assume that everyone has no opinion.

The matter was settled in this way, whether it was a question test or a direct interview, Franz didn't bother to ask how each department recruited people, he only wanted the result.

The bureaucrats are not fools. The people they are recruiting now are for work, and they are low-level civilian officials. How can they invite a bunch of masters to make trouble?

If they do not do well, it means that they will be held accountable by their superiors. The Austrian government does not have a staff of temporary workers that can be used to top the tanks.

Since Prime Minister Felix came to power, the Austrian bureaucracy has been purified. At this time, the efficiency of the government has not improved by a single star.

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Schönbrunn Palace, located in the southwest of Vienna, was built in the 17th century and experienced several expansions in the middle, and it was not completed until the time of Queen Marie Theresa.

With 1441 rooms and a total area of ​​2.6 square meters, it has a variety of regional cultural styles, and its luxury is second only to the Palace of Versailles.

Franz was born in Schönbrunn Palace, probably influenced by the memory of his predecessor, he has a unique feeling for this place, and he has lived here for a long time after he succeeded to the throne.

There are oriental classical buildings in the palace, such as Chinese-style rooms inlaid with red sandalwood, black sandalwood, and ivory, and Japanese-style rooms decorated with mud gold and lacquer.

The decorations inside the room are also coordinated in an oriental style, with ceramics inlaid on the walls and ceiling.Among the dazzling array of ceramics, there are Chinese celadon, Ming Dynasty Wanli colored porcelain plates and Cuohua vases, etc.

Before crossing over, he could get rid of his life as a dick by picking up any of these things, but now they are placed in front of him in a wholesale manner.

After the initial excitement, Franz felt nothing.What about antiques?At his position, as long as it is something he used, it will be an antique cultural relic in later generations.

The prerequisite is that he continues to succeed. If he fails, the value of these things will be greatly reduced.

Franz knew that the luxurious Schönbrunn Palace was actually an unfinished project.The Schönbrunn Palace at the time of design was comparable in size and luxury to the Palace of Versailles, but due to limited financial resources, the original design did not come true.

As a moral taker, Franz doesn't mind completing the original design. Of course, this is a matter of the future, and he is reluctant to spend money on it now.

I don't know when it started, Franz likes to drink tea, read books and newspapers under a huge eucalyptus tree.

"Your Majesty, Prince Wendischgrätz begs to see you."

The maid's crisp sound awakened Franz, who was full of imagination.

"Bring him here, and add a chair by the way." Franz ordered

This is his respect for the ministers. In informal occasions, it is very casual for everyone to discuss matters together. The chairs are placed there to sit casually. If you like coffee, tea, or juice, you can ask the maid to get them.

Unless it was the first time they met, Franz would greet them personally.What follows is what you like, don't expect the great emperor to greet you every day.

For Franz's way of doing things, Prince Wendisch Gretz is very clear, and the great nobles naturally have the demeanor of the great nobles.

After performing the etiquette, he automatically sat down on the chair next to him, and asked the maid for a cup of coffee before he said:

"Your Majesty, you see that all government departments are expanding their personnel, and our retired military officers also need to be resettled. How about letting them fill some positions?"

This is a routine operation in Austria.Take Franz's cabinet as an example, all of them were of military origin.

This is the choice of the vast majority of nobles in the German region. Adult children have to go to the army for a while, even if it is only a nominal service, they must go through the motions.

With the general environment like this, Wu Zhuanwen naturally has no obstacles.Prince Wendisch Gretz's request was nothing more than to open the back door.

"In principle, there is no problem, but what position they are suitable for should be determined after an assessment." Franz replied calmly

Prince Wendisch Gretz continued to fight: "Your Majesty, these demobilized officers all have military merits, they..."

"I know all these things. It is for their own good that I feel that they should be put in the position that suits them.

I feel like it's setting them up rather than rewarding them if they're given jobs they're not qualified for.

The Austrian government is no longer the original Austrian government, and every employee in the government is now responsible for their own work.

If something goes wrong because of your own incompetence, you will be held accountable. Do you want these heroes to be discredited for the rest of their lives? ' asked Franz

Perhaps because he felt that his words were a bit heavy, Franz added: "Instead of talking about this here, the Ministry of the Army should conduct a training for retired military officers. When they are capable, can they still not compete with others?"

Special treatment?Franz is indeed giving preferential treatment to soldiers, but the problem is that the basic principles cannot be lost, and equal conditions can be given priority.If you are not capable, you can only do simple work.

Chapter 9 Napoleon III comes to power

France

After the bourgeois republican government suppressed the June Revolution, it began to play tricks again.

In order to win over interest groups, the bourgeois government chose to compromise with the monarchists and clerical factions.First, the economic program of the bourgeois republic was abandoned, and then the fiscal and taxation system of the July Dynasty was restored.

7月3日，法国政府宣布废除铁路国有计划；7月11日，法国政府恢复了对报社、出版社的高额税金；8月9日，法国政府开始限制出版、集会自由……

These are nothing, for ordinary people there is no real pain, and some policies can also help to consolidate the regime.The next thing the French government did was to really die.

On August 8, the French government began to implement an additional tax decree of 30 centimes;

9月6日，法国政府宣布废除了8小时工作制，工作时间延长到了12~14个小时；

On September 9, the French government announced the repeal of the Labor Protection Law and the Minimum Wage Protection Law...

The French government has raised taxes and abolished the bill to protect the interests of the working class, which naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the French people.

The French people are not easy to be bullied. Workers and farmers whose interests have been damaged will naturally resist. Starting from 9 copies, worker and peasant riots have occurred in 23 provinces.

With such a deadly government, in the next presidential election, the French people will naturally use their votes to make the bourgeois government a jerk.

Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon III) miraculously won 75% of the votes. You must know that according to Article 44 of the French Constitution, anyone who has lost his French citizenship cannot be elected president.

Louis Napoleon Bonaparte not only lost his citizenship and became a Swiss citizen, but also served as a British special policeman.However, such a person actually became the president of France.

It's funny to say that the nobles naturally opposed the republican government, so they voted for Louis Napoleon Bonaparte who they thought was impossible to be elected; the bourgeoisie whose interests were damaged in the revolution also voted for Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. Bonaparte.

These obviously did not constitute an absolute majority, but after a turmoil, the French peasants once again remembered the good life in the Napoleonic era and supported Louis Napoleon Bonaparte.

Of course, the story behind this is not so simple, and Louis Napoleon Bonaparte's ability to rise to the top cannot do without his own efforts.

He boasted that he was the successor of his uncle Napoleon I, a staunch defender of "national unity", and he also proposed a provocative program to all classes and promised seductive promises:

He promised Catholics "freedom of religion";

Promises to workers of "eradication of unemployment", "amnesty for the arrested June insurgents", "implementation of labor protection laws", "introduction of the eight-hour working day";

Promises to peasants to "reduce taxes" and "protect private ownership of small lands" in order to "eradicate poverty";

Appease the bourgeoisie with "low-interest loans", "tax cuts", etc.

But in secret, Bonaparte moved around to develop his party forces; colluded with the monarchists and clerical factions; , work for yourself.

He spared a lot of money, not only spent 30 francs himself, but also drew 100 million francs from a British bank manager to create newspapers, publish pamphlets, write scores and compose music to create public opinion for his campaign and defeat his opponents .

Due to the support of the British, the government of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte had to fall to the London government in its future ruling career.

The coming to power of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte means that the new infighting in the French government has started again, and it also marks that there may be new twists and turns in the relationship between France and Austria.

Vienna

"Your Majesty, after the election of French President Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, he immediately tore up the French government's peace-loving treaty. I am afraid that he has no good intentions for the empire." Metternich said with a frown

It was hard to win over the French with a pact, but it was destroyed by Louis Napoleon Bonaparte.

Franz thought for a while and said, "The French-Austrian treaty is in the interests of the French. Even if the best chance to carve up the Kingdom of Sardinia is lost, the presence of the French-Austrian alliance can help the French government break through the diplomatic dilemma.

Louis Napoleon Bonaparte was not a fool. He could not wait to tear up the treaty. There may be other factors behind it. Check to see if the British are playing tricks. "

John Bull was so unpopular that he became the object of suspicion immediately.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Metternich replied

The international environment facing Austria during this period was still very relaxed. Even if the French tore up the treaty, it would not hurt Austria.

Since Franz came to power, the Austrian government has deepened the Russia-Austria alliance and further developed the Anglo-Austrian relationship. The Austrian-Prussian alliance has entered the negotiation stage again.