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

Chapter 1268 The Rules of the Austrian Empire are the Rules
The officials of the Austrian Empire clapped their hands. The small sound of the clapping was so startling that the church soon became quiet.

"Okay, everyone. The land the empire has received now is not enough to accommodate all the people.

His Majesty the Emperor also has a proposal, which is to let landless peasants cultivate your land, which can not only solve the unemployment problem, but also increase your income. "

This proposal was very much in line with the wishes of the landlords and gentry, who were worried that they could not find anyone willing to farm for them.

If the Austrian Empire could really drive all those peasants back to the fields to work for them, they would be very willing to support this country.

"agree!"

"Agree!"

"Long live the Habsburgs!"

"Long live!"

The atmosphere suddenly became much warmer, and everyone welcomed the arrival of the Austrian Empire.

Father Anthony's face was very bad, because he knew how ruthless the Spanish landlords were. The land in Spain was already poor, and the rent set by the landlords was usually 70% to 80% of the harvest.

The reason why there were so many wastelands in Spain at that time was, on the one hand, natural disasters and wars, and on the other hand, the greed and unrestrained nature of these landlords.

The emperor of the Austrian Empire was indeed not a good guy. He ignored the lives of the peasants in order to please the landlords. It turned out that all dictators were the same.

The farmers who had just become soldiers had mixed feelings. They had thought that the world would change and that there would be hope, but they were wrong.

But they were also very fortunate, after all, they had already landed and they were now Austrian soldiers.

"Everyone, please be quiet. His Majesty Emperor Franz Joseph I has a small request."

The voices of Austrian imperial officials were heard again, and this time the landlords in Catalonia behaved very solemnly. They liked the new emperor very much and his policies even more.

"You tell us what you want!"

“Is there anyone who objects to leasing the land to farmers? If so, please speak up!”

"No! Haha!"

"How could that be possible!"

The Spanish landlords and gentry all thought this question was very strange. Who would leave such a lot of money unmade? The officials of the Austrian Empire waited for a while, and indeed no one objected.

So the official of the Austrian Empire continued.

"Well, our emperor's requirement is that the land rent cannot exceed 15%."

"good!."

"Hmm? One-fifth!"

"Are you kidding me?"

"Fuck his mother! We were cheated! We won't rent it anymore! Whoever wants to rent it can rent it!"

"Right! Don't rent it anymore! Let those poor bastards starve to death!"

The thin Austrian official once again burst into a thunderous roar.

"Not renting? What a joke! My name is Helmut Hostal, oh, no, my name is Fani Kaus, and three months ago I was a primary school principal, and now I have become the director of the Resettlement and Reconstruction Bureau of the Austrian Empire in Catalonia.

I tell you the truth, in the Austrian Empire, the emperor's orders are absolute, and you have no right to refuse."

At this time, a noble stood up and shouted.

“My family’s land was passed down from my ancestors! Before the Habsburgs came, these lands belonged to our family!

After the Habsburgs left, the Bourbons also recognized us as the masters of this land! Even Napoleon."

Fani Koss was not interested in listening to the nonsense of the man in front of him. "Take him out and don't dirty the church."

Four Spanish soldiers immediately subdued the man and were about to drag him outside. At this time, some of the noble's relatives and friends wanted to step forward to stop them.

An Austrian officer drew his pistol, and those people suddenly stopped in their tracks. Soon, many more Austrian soldiers drew their pistols, and those people immediately became others and took the initiative to make way for him.

The Spaniards present, including those Spanish soldiers, had their weapons taken away before entering the church, so the smaller number of Austrians had an absolute firepower advantage at this time.

In addition, there were a large number of Austrian marines outside the church.

Franz's slap was quite severe, and most Spanish landlords became destitute. For those rotten lands in Spain, 15% rent was too low, and they could not even maintain their current life.

Seeing that they couldn't get through with it, they started to play the victim.

"Sir, we are all small landowners in the countryside. We have an 80-year-old mother and a three-year-old child. We are also suffering!
A family of several hundred people depends on this little rent to survive!
Don’t you farm at home?”

Fanny Koss shook his head.

“No.”

"Then the Austrian imperial family has no real estate?"

"The royal family only takes 10%."

These Spanish landlords were speechless. In their impression, the bigger the landlord, the higher the rent he would charge.

Like Her Majesty the Queen, she only leaves 10% for the peasants every time. That is their idol.
How come the Austrian Empire was all the opposite?
"How does the Austrian royal family live?"

“His Majesty the Emperor knew you would have this question, so he is willing to share his experience in making money with you.

That is to open factories, do business, and go overseas to seek gold.

All three items require initial capital accumulation. Your Majesty is willing to purchase your existing arable land at market prices to help you accumulate funds.

However, the empire will pay in prospectus notes. Please rest assured that prospectus notes have a purchasing power completely equivalent to gold and silver in the Austrian Empire and its regions.

The Empire is also willing to provide free guidance to help you develop."

"I don't believe you! Do you dare to swear to God?"

Fani Koss smiled and raised his hand to swear.

"Are you satisfied? Won't you consider it?"

"Don't consider it! Can I leave now that I have signed the land lease contract?"

"Of course! We'll also give you a commemorative towel."

Elora signed her name on the lease and snatched the towel from Fani Koss's hand.

"Wait and see!"

Fani Kos said with a smile.

"Sir, don't blame me for not reminding you. If you want to do something, you'd better give up the idea as soon as possible.

The Austrian Empire once had many tough guys like you, but they were all ground into bone powder and buried in the ground."

Bone meal was often used as fertilizer at the time.

A British report once said that British farmers are the greatest people in the world. Not only do they contribute their children to defend British interests, but their children's bones after death will also nourish the British land.

Most of the remains of British soldiers during the anti-French war were sent to factories and ground into bone powder, and Britain was the main market for local bone fertilizer.

However, Fani Cos's reminder obviously did not play any role. Baron Elora was first punished by the Catalan government for selling inferior products as good ones, and then he was accidentally beaten to death during a dispute over the ownership of wasteland.

Thanks to my fellow book friends Yaomaomi, connieczc, Jiekudejiong, and Wocaisuiren for their rewards.