Welcome to 19th-century Europe, where strength reigns supreme

To know where August went, you have to go back one day. Just the day before Tina’s speech in Congress, August gave instructions to major newspapers, such as "Rheinische Zeitung", "Brandenburg", etc. , she will give a speech in the western suburbs of Berlin and listen to the people's voices. She wants to stop the strike, but there is no long-distance communication equipment in this era. In order to let more people hear her words, she went to the western suburbs of Berlin, This was the center of the Berlin strike. When she came here, she was accompanied by only one officer, Moltke.

She asked Prussia's official newspaper, the East Prussian Gazette, to announce the news. Almost all newspapers reported the incident, and public opinion immediately fermented. In less than a day, the entire Prussia knew that August was going to give a speech, and the workers We still have certain expectations for this friendly regent.

They believed that August could help the building to collapse, so the only problem was the parliament. The famous newspaper "Neue Rheinische Zeitung" criticized the Prussian Parliament on this matter, angrily complaining that the Prussian Parliament was a nursing home and a bunch of old people. The immortal guy introduced a princess who had just been in power to take the blame for such a long-standing political failure.

However, the Neue Rheinische Zeitung is not in Prussia, and its influence is small and can be ignored. Recently, Karl returned to Prussia. August did not embarrass him and used some rights to enable him to do things. He started the Neue Rheinische Zeitung. Yes, but they are all in the Rhineland, so the impact is relatively small. The official sits high in the Branden newspaper, where the natives of the Rhineland live.

So much time has passed, and the number of demonstrations is increasing every day. Now Prussia is heavily in debt, productivity is on strike, and the entire country is not prosperous, but a mess.

Auguste wore the simplest women's clothes of this era. Of course, the patterns were relatively bright, so that others could see her face. A large number of workers chose to attend this speech. They wanted to tell Auguste all about life. Hard-pressed, they trusted Auguste and saw her as their savior.

"I'm very happy that everyone can gather here to listen to me. Today I want to talk to you about the economy. Only a small number of people in Prussia know its operating mechanism. I once said that everyone should not only have freedom of speech but also Freedom of belief should also include freedom from poverty. I still think so. I will work for all the Prussian people, but I can’t do anything alone. I need your help.”

August's friendly tone silenced the excited crowd, who were all looking forward to August's speech.

"The economy is related to our production, consumption, circulation, and distribution. Last year, our food production suffered a reduction. The reason was that corn and potatoes were diseased. Many of them were necrotic and inedible. The food supply could not keep up with demand. This has been exposed. The occurrence of this situation makes some speculators choose to hoard large quantities of grain and then sell it at high prices to make huge profits. This is the fuse of the problem, but if there is only a fuse and no powder keg, that is The problem is that our economy has problems not only in this one place, but also in many aspects of all walks of life.

First of all, currency. The currencies I use now are the Prussian mark and the pound. Generally speaking, currency is a test of the government’s strength. If our government’s credibility is low and it prints money like crazy for money, then when the money flows into the market, it will It will cause inflation. A simple example is that a piece of bread in the market now costs 20 marks. After inflation, a piece of bread will become 500000 marks. Let’s not talk about whether everyone can afford it. First of all, one thing is certain, that is, everyone The currency you currently have in your hand will shrink severely. Originally, the 100 marks in your hand could buy five pieces of bread. After inflation, the 100 marks are no longer worth the five pieces of bread, and you may only be able to buy crumbs.

The price of food is soaring now. This is because the current currency is not stable enough. The gold standard was originally born to curb this situation. The gold rivet mark was used to ensure price stability. However, this will cause insufficient currency liquidity. First of all, let me tell you something Very cruel news. The hard currency on the market and Prussia's gold reserves have bottomed out. As gold decreases, the issuance of currency will naturally decrease. In this case, the market currency liquidity is not enough, and the rich are unwilling to sell it. The poor have no currency at all. Under the current inconsistent market conditions, wages will not rise and food prices will rise.

Moreover, the gold standard has seriously affected our foreign trade. Although Britain and France are on the gold standard, they have a large amount of gold, which can ensure the health of the domestic economy. But we cannot, we do not have that much gold reserves, and I want to abolish the gold standard. Suppose 1000 marks can be exchanged for 1 pound, then after the abolition of the gold standard, it will become 1200 marks for 1 pound. The cost for foreign countries to buy our goods will be lower, and they will be willing to buy our goods. When our industrial products can meet the needs of If we sell the products while domestic demand is being met, we will be able to earn a steady stream of money from foreign countries. Only when companies have money can they pay workers and everyone can afford to eat.

The strike can't solve any problems. It will only make us lose trust in each other. My cabinet is solving the problem. Tina is my most trusted deputy. She has given a plan to regulate the economy. I need the people's help. Without everyone, , all our efforts in the Reichstag are meaningless, for the sake of the Prussian people, stop the strike! Please believe in me and my Prime Minister. We will definitely be able to overcome this difficult situation. "

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The impact of August's speech was profound. This was her first stop. She had to continue to deliver the same speech. This was what she had to do as regent and leader of Prussia.

It took August two full days to travel throughout Prussia and to various major cities. Most of the time he spent collecting opinions from the masses.

However, the questions are getting more and more outrageous, and the prices are even more ridiculous. It depends on the mood of the landlord. It is estimated that these investigations will eventually become superficial. But August is at least willing to do these things. The others must be doing it. Drinking wine and singing songs in the mansion.

The effect of Auguste's speech was very great. The people's strike was a spontaneous dissatisfaction with the current soaring prices, but now they heard Auguste asking for help, and they decided to help her.

In the end, the Berlin workers announced a cessation of strike, the Rhineland also stopped striking, and even the radical leftists stopped going on strike. This was obviously August taking advantage of the people's cult of personality for himself, and I have to say, it worked really well.