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

Chapter 1326: Miguel I, the Covetous

During his youth, Michael I wandered between Paris and Vienna and was deeply influenced by the court politics of the two countries. He admired Francis II and Metternich very much. After all, Louis XVIII was an extremely uncharming and mean person.

Miguel I was supposed to marry his niece and become King of Portugal, but due to serious disagreements with his elder brother on the Magna Carta, he was eventually defeated and exiled.

Francis II may not have done much, but as an elder he was still a good person. He took in Miguel I, who was like a stray dog.

In the days that followed, Miguel I lived in exile in Vienna, where he obtained three degrees from the University of Vienna.

However, Miguel I did not have an easy life. When Francis II was alive, he could still receive some assistance from time to time. After the latter's death, he could only apply for subsidies for political exiles.

After all, no one thought that Miguel I had any chance of restoring his country, so any investment in him was meaningless.

However, Vienna was the best place Michael I could choose. The treatment in other countries was even worse than that in Vienna. At least the Austrian Empire did not take back the private residence provided to Michael I by Franz II.

Fifteen years have passed since 1834. Miguel I has experienced all the ups and downs in the world. He often wakes up from his dreams. If he could do it again, he would never give up the throne so easily.

When Miguel I saw the news in the newspaper, he was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. He knew his chance had come.

In Vienna, Michael I once had some contacts with Count Chambord. As both of them were in dire straits, they naturally sympathized with each other.

When Count Chambord said one day that the Austrian Empire would give him a small kingdom to allow him to display his talents, Miguel I was still a little skeptical.

But not long after, Count Chambord really took control of Fribourg, which made Miguel I feel even more unbelievable. After all, it is not so easy to divide the land and establish borders, even if it is using the territory of other countries.

After seeing the light, Miguel I desperately searched for the answer, and soon he found that the answer was right beside him.

Archduke Franz Joseph, no! It should be Emperor Joseph I.

In fact, Franz often helped Miguel I in order to maintain the relationship. The reason for not hurting the other party's self-esteem was to invite him to teach.

Miguel I was a member of the royal family after all, and as a senior in an aristocratic school he could still control himself, so his life was easier in this life.

But it was only a little better, after all, what he wanted was the throne, not the respect of a bunch of little brats.

Miguel I also tried to contact Franz, but the status of the two was very different, and some of his deliberate actions might be misunderstood.

Franz naturally knew what Miguel I wanted to do, but he was not Doraemon. He could provide timely assistance, but being too attentive would only backfire.

However, Miguel I would not miss this only chance in his life, so he chose the most extreme way.

Michael I was ready to kneel in front of the gate of the Hofburg Palace. He didn't believe that Franz would not see him.

Fortunately, Franz had placed spies around Michael I before the Spanish War began. As soon as the latter arrived at the gate of the Hofburg Palace, he was controlled before his emotions had formed, and then he was brought before Franz.

"Your Majesty Miguel, your actions may cause some unnecessary misunderstandings. And as a king, you should not bow your head so easily."

"Your Majesty Franz, what kind of king am I? I am just a stray dog ​​who was lucky enough to be protected by the Austrian Empire."

Miguel I laughed at himself.

"But it is infuriating that the usurper dared to challenge the great Austrian Empire. I am willing to volunteer to share your worries, Your Majesty." Franz did not speak but just looked at Miguel I calmly, who continued.

"Your Majesty, I still have supporters in Portugal. As soon as your army arrives, we can attack from both inside and outside to overthrow the usurper's rule!

If I can regain my throne, I will give you the Portuguese islands of Madeira and the Azores."

"You want to get rid of those troubles."

"You can't hide anything from you. Portugal is too small and too weak to control those lands."

Miguel I was not panicked even though his thoughts were seen through. It seemed that more than ten years of exile had made him progress a lot.

Miguel I was driven out of Lisbon by the liberals of the Azores. At this time, his power was far weaker than before. Even if he returned to the throne with the help of Franz, it would be difficult to solve this problem.

Rather than keeping this time bomb that could explode at any time, it would be better to do the Austrians a favor and give it to them.

In addition, the British have also been eyeing the Azores and Malades Islands. After all, they are key nodes on the Atlantic shipping routes. With Portugal's current national strength, it is simply a pipe dream to want to keep them.

Rather than being involved in the conspiracy of the big powers again, it is better to give up as soon as possible.

At this time, Portugal's financial situation was bad. Although its colonies were large, the profits were very small, and many lands had to be drained from the motherland.

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Miguel I even considered selling these lands, but during his dozen years in Vienna he discovered that the root of the problem lay not in the colonies themselves, but in Portugal's bizarre colonial policy.

Franz was naturally aware of Miguel I's considerations, but he also had his own considerations. It was not the right time yet. Once the cards were revealed, he had to take it down in one fell swoop and not give the other party a chance to breathe.

"Okay, I'll solve these troubles for you, but now is not the time."

Franz rang the bell and a waiter came in and saluted respectfully.

The servants of the Habsburg family were still very polite and never selectively ignored Michael I, which made the latter always grateful.

"Tell Chef Rossi that we have guests tonight."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

At this moment, Miguel I suddenly had a feeling of nostalgia. When he came to Vienna, the old emperor served him Italian food.

(Rossi is a common Italian surname.)
"Thank you for your hospitality. I am honored. Excuse me, but do you like Italian food?"

"I also like Italian food, but today we are going to eat Austrian food."

Franz understood that the other party wanted to get closer to him, but Franz didn't invite people to dinner just for the sake of eating.

The so-called Austrian cuisine is a mixture of various cuisines within the Austrian Empire, plus a hodgepodge of original court cuisine, as well as some special changes in ingredients in the Austrian Empire in this life.

Such as fried pork chop, carp soup and cheese fondue
In fact, pork is not considered presentable on the tables of traditional European aristocrats, and carp is also a low-grade ingredient. Unless during Christmas, it is rare to see carp on the table.

As for cheese fondue and imperial stew, they are completely variants of later dishes in the Austrian Empire.