The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 1069 Saying farewell to the old and welcoming the new
1848 8 Month 1 Day.

With the formal entry into force of the Treaty of Strasbourg and the successful end of the Second Anti-French War, the Emperor of the Austrian Empire, Ferdinand Carl Leopold Joseph Franz Marcelan von Ha Busburg officially announced his abdication.

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

The streets of Vienna have taken on a completely new look, with prosperity and elegance, solemnity and vitality coexisting. It doesn’t look like it has just experienced a catastrophe.

The city's main streets and the buildings on both sides of the streets were all repainted.

Franz was very opposed to this kind of destruction of monuments, but the whitewashing of streets and surrounding buildings in this era just proved what the people wanted.

Because only the streets are painted by government organizations, while the buildings on both sides of the streets are painted by the people on their own initiative.

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

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

In particular, it has won the support and respect of those nationalists, who are quite good at the whole job.

At this time, Vienna had become the center of Germany, and even Central Europe. Many people were optimistic about Austria's future. Being able to win a piece of land in the imperial capital naturally became the first choice of loyalists and investors.

The carnival in the whole city has begun, and people are taking to the streets as if celebrating a festival. The only topic in the pubs, restaurants, and cafes on the roadside is this, but everyone is enjoying it as if they have endless things to say.

"Brother, when are you getting married? I want to cut the cake."

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

Vienna suffered repeated catastrophes in 1848, and those who opposed it had long since jumped out and been eliminated. As for those who are attracted but do not respond, it is difficult for them to resist the temptation of money.

Those who oppose the Austrian Empire will naturally not struggle with money and keep their houses to cause trouble for themselves.

In addition to the Austrians, surrounding German and Italian aristocrats, as well as minority nobles, are also following this trend.

Of course, it is impossible for Franz to be 100% loved by everyone and make flowers bloom, but those who don't like Franz or are against Austria have been excluded.

In fact, Vienna at this time was already filled with nobles, wealthy businessmen, and nationalists from all over Europe. They seemed to have forgotten that the Austrian Empire was still in the midst of a civil war.

Mrs. Sophie was very excited. After all, she had waited for this day for too long. Franz's brothers also cast jealous or envious glances.

As the direct Archduchess of the Austrian Empire, she would not be without cake even when taking refuge in the Tyrol palace.

The thirteen-year-old girl is in the rebellious stage. She really just wants to cut the cake and be naughty. After all, no one will blame her in public, including Mrs. Sophie.

However, little Maria obviously didn't understand the world well enough. Madam Sophie was in a good mood and was finally looking forward to her eldest son's enthronement, but when she saw her incompetent daughter, she couldn't help but feel dizzy. "You stupid girl, you will be the emperor's sister in a few days, why are you still so ignorant? You have to look like a princess, otherwise you will bring shame to the family, do you know?"

Mrs. Sophie persuaded her earnestly, and little Maria turned her big black eyes in a circle and stood at attention like a soldier, which immediately made the family laugh.

Franz knew what Mrs. Sophie was worried about. Palace life and family life were completely different, even for a princess who grew up in the palace.

If she cannot adapt to palace life quickly, what awaits her will be more than just a loser.

After all, there are many people in the palace who kill without showing blood and eat people without spitting out the bones. They will do their best to squeeze out all the value of their victims.

Victims are often unknowingly involved in designed palace struggles. As poor victims in power games, they may even involve their families and the country.

However, Franz felt that Mrs. Sophie's worries were unnecessary. After all, the Austrian Empire was on the rise, and the influence of the Habsburg family was unmatched by other families.

Even if someone wants to engage in conspiracy, they must consider the consequences. This is the advantage of having a strong natal family.

Rather than passive defense, Franz felt it was better to choose active attack. After all, there are too many overt and covert rules in the palace, and the rules between different palaces are not exactly the same.

Even a palace manager in his fifties or sixties may not necessarily understand all the rules of all palaces. Instead of doing this kind of useless work, it is better to go directly to see the methods of those noble ladies. After all, they are always the same.

Or become the one who makes the rules.
To be honest, the coronation ceremony of the Austrian Empire has always been very sloppy. The first emperor did not even have a formal coronation ceremony.

The second emperor Ferdinand I only held a brief ceremony in the palace due to health and state financial reasons.

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

The Habsburg family records all show that the coronation was held in Frankfurt, but at this sensitive moment he obviously could not do that.

Franz could also go to Rome to be crowned, and Pius IX would be very willing to help with this, but doing so would also be very ostentatious, and would further encourage the power of religion, and may even trigger national antagonism.

At this time, Austria had too many Italians. There were nearly 1200 million Italians in Austria, plus the millions of refugees it had received since 1848.

At this time, the Italian population in Austria was close to the size of the German population and more than twice that of the third-ranked Hungarian.

Before the twentieth century, Italians had maintained high birth rates, high death rates, and high outmigration rates, but even so, Italy's population still maintained a high growth rate.

At this time, Austria's measures have significantly reduced the mortality rate of newborn infants, and used the "Anti-Human Trafficking Act" and "Anti-Human Smuggling Agreement", as well as the "New Labor Law" to divert those who should have flowed to the United Kingdom, the United States, and South America. The population was all directed towards Austria.

These people are not only good at giving birth, but they also get together (like to build communities and form gangs), and are extremely difficult to assimilate (they have a long historical heritage and strong cultural self-confidence).

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