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

Chapter 767 Trouble
Pius IX had a good plan, but Franz would definitely not be a tool for him.

Although Mrs. Sophie still didn't understand Franz's explanation, it didn't affect her support of her eldest son wholeheartedly.

She knew that Franz had made up his mind and would not pester him anymore, so she either stayed out of the matter or fully supported him.

Madam Sophie is not stupid, it's just that it's hard to get out of that historical confinement.

Although Franz hated the new pope, he could not do such things as armed pilgrimage for the time being.As for Pius IX's invitation, just find a reason to prevaricate it.

Although it is theoretically impossible for the Pope to take Franz as a hostage, what if Pius IX suddenly fell ill?

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, and Franz does not want to gamble on whether a Pope who has a certificate of insanity will develop a disease.

Archbishop Rauscher also agrees with this, or he agrees with all Franz's ideas.However, it is especially in favor of opposing the Pope, because Pius IX has gone too far.

It is also necessary to collect tithes and establish the Society of Jesus. This is to force the archbishops in various regions and the local interest system to death.

Coupled with Pius IX's investigation, trial, and dismissal of cardinals, the new pope has almost pushed the entire European and even the entire world's religious forces to his opposite.

In addition, let me say here that Archbishop Rauscher should actually be regarded as the Archbishop, which is commonly referred to as the Bishop in Purple.

The pope can depose those cardinals, that is, cardinals, but there is nothing he can do about Rauscher, the archbishop, because the latter was conferred by the Austrian emperor, and it is actually a pawn used by the royal family to control domestic religions.

At the same time, this is why Archbishop Rauscher always hates the Pope, and often presumptuously wears a white robe and a golden crown, because in Austria he is the Pope.

In fact, the entire Austrian church is very disgusted with the new pope, especially the release of those political prisoners directly caused chaos in the entire southern European region.

Although many countries don't listen to the Pope's decree very much, they are happy to send religious demagogues and criminals to the Vatican.

After all, this can save a lot of expenses for guarding the prisoners. In theory, it is even less likely that the church will let this group of people go, and it doesn't have to bear the burden of infamy. It is a good way to kill three birds with one stone.

It's just that Pius IX didn't play the cards according to the routine at all, released the criminals and gave them the status of Jesuit priests, and then sent them all back to their places of origin, which directly caused the countries to complain.

No matter where the instigators are, they are the most dangerous criminals. This kind of people can only be locked up, and it is impossible to let them go out to work collectively, otherwise there may be some troubles.

There is one more troublesome thing in the Austrian Empire than other countries, and that is the garrison and temporary agency in the Papal State.

In fact, the Austrian army has officially entered Ferrara since 1836. In fact, there were also garrisons before, but in name they were still troops that had not been withdrawn.

After 1836, frequent rebellions broke out in the Papal State, and Gregory XVI directly asked Austria to garrison troops to quell the rebellion.

By 1838, the rebellion was still happening one after another, and Franz knew very well what the source of the rebellion was, those nobles in black (referring to church nobles).

If this group of people is allowed to continue to rule in medieval ways, the rebellion will never be quelled.I have already talked about the nobleman in black twice, so I won’t go into details here. In short, he is a guy similar to a medieval judge, but he has changed his name and changed his name to a priest.

Therefore, Franz took advantage of the long-lasting rebellion and sent officials of the Austrian Empire to take charge while stationing troops.

As for the expulsion of those original local nobles in black, there are many methods, in addition to persuasion and bribery, you can also use rebels and assassins to physically criticize them.

In fact, quelling the rebellion in the Pope's country was not because Franz wanted to support the enemy. It was not just because the Papal State could not be regarded as an opponent, but because helping the Papal State to quell the rebellion wasted too much Austrian troops and energy.

Bloodletting with a knife is also very painful, unless the cut is not on my body.Escrow can not only reduce rebellion, but also strengthen the economic exchanges between the two sides, and gain a wave of popular support while earning benefits.

This approach may be a loss for the Papal State in the long run, but it is profitable for the Pope himself. In the short term, the Papal State saves costs and obtains extra income. It is completely happy for everyone.

However, in order to avoid arousing resentment within the Papal State and the vigilance of the great powers, Franz extended the scope of custody to Lavin and stopped.

The three provinces of Ferrara, Bologna, and Ravenna are closer to Austria and farther from the core of the Papal State, and they have relatively good manpower and resources.

If you go deeper, you will easily touch the bottom line of the Papal States and the great powers, and further ahead is the Apennine Mountains. The land and resources are of little value, and the population is relatively sparse. What's more, if the front line is too long, it will dramatically increase the Austrian Empire. Governance costs in Central Italy.

However, relying on his relationship with the Pope and bribing a few cardinals, Prince Metternich plunged into this quagmire regardless.

Over the years, Austria's tentacles have been extended to Ancona, and finally when it was preparing to attack Perugia, it was defeated by Gregory XVI.

Although it finally retained control from Ferrara to Ancona, it offended the church and offended Catholic countries such as France, Spain, and Sardinia.

At the same time, it also exposed Austria's ambitions in Central Italy. Even Britain and Russia raised objections, and became the number one target for Italian nationalists to overthrow.

Now the most troublesome thing is coming, a pope who is tough and does not intend to accept bribes has come to power.

Pius IX asked the Austrian Empire to withdraw from the Papal State in all aspects. In addition, the past tithes should be paid back, and new tithes and customs duties should be agreed at the same time.

And these three, no matter which one is impossible for Austria at this time, the sunk cost of withdrawing from the Papal State is too high, which is equivalent to decades of hard work, and the cost of tens of millions of florins is all done. Useless work.

The sky-high cost of paying back tithes is also unacceptable to Austria. As for the pope's attempt to use Austria's tithes, it is in the interest of everyone, and no one can accept it.

There is no solution to this situation, Franz cannot make concessions, and the Pope will not make concessions either.But fortunately, the latter's attack area is too wide, so the only people who come to make trouble are the British who believe in the Anglican Church.

And Pius IX was also disliked by the British. He wrote a letter asking Queen Victoria to dissolve the Anglican Church and expel the Protestant husband Albert, and then re-swear allegiance to the Holy See as a reward. its coronation.

As a result, he successfully broke the defense of the "Knowing King" who only talked about benefits. The latter was directly invited out of the Vatican by the Swiss Guard because he said too many obscenities.

Later, as the successor, the Viscount Stratford was once again broken, and this time he was almost about to attack the holy car.

(End of this chapter)