The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven Chapter 24

Vienna, Lion Pride Hotel.

Different from the Caesar Hotel, which is full of aristocratic atmosphere, the layout of the Lion King's Pride is very simple, giving people a sense of simplicity and lightness, with only a few porcelains as embellishments.

Austrians like to decorate their rooms with porcelain to show their wealth and taste.

In the past in Europe, the price of porcelain was very expensive, which was definitely the best embodiment of financial resources and strength.

There are many bands in the hotel that take turns playing for the guests, and the lion statue in front of the door is the hotel's signature.

In a VIP room, Friedrich Liszt was repeatedly counting his share. A full one million florins, although it is still unconvertible banknotes, still makes him ecstatic.

This was the first time he felt the benefits of power, but the words of Earl Kororav kept lingering in his ears, making him restless.

"Metternich is a high-spirited beast who enjoys the benefits of power alone, but always asks his secret police to investigate officials' corruption. Once they find out, they don't report to the emperor, but use it as a threat to beat the bone and **** the marrow. "

Friedrich Liszt has seen several officials being arrested and dragged away by the secret police like dead dogs. When they come back, they are ragged and in a trance.

Is Metternich sending someone to stare at him now, trying to get a fortune from him, which makes Friedrich Liszt sleepless and sleepless.

After all, in the eyes of Friedrich Liszt, the money was hard-earned by himself, but someone could knock it out at any time, which made him both fearful and angry.

He thought, as long as Count Kororav said, bring Metternich down.

This way, they can sit back and relax.

In another room, Count Kororav was drinking with Count Latour.

"Didn't you say that the situation is unclear, so don't get caught up in it? Why did you get caught up in it first? It's not enough to build a railway with one or two million dollars." Earl Latour spoke first.

"What a joke, a gambler for a day, a gambler for the rest of his life. As a gambler, how can he not take a gamble when he sees this kind of opportunity." Kororav replied with a smile.

"Then it's not a good choice for you. You have to choose this route that no one wants. The Semmering area is full of mountains and mountains, but no one has built a railway on the mountains, let alone a canyon." Earl Latour asked.

"I didn't ask you to invest, so why do you care?"

"I know Trieste is very important, but is it a bit too hasty now?"

"How likely do you think I am to succeed?" Earl Korolov asked back.

"Twenty percent at most." Earl Latour replied.

"Twenty percent, that's not bad for a gambler. You should know that there is a commonly used gambling tool in the East called dice, and it has six sides, that is, six possibilities." Count Korolov gestured at the shape of the dice.

"But why can't you wait any longer, at least you need an experienced engineer." Earl Tural continued.

"There must always be the first person to eat the wolf peach." Earl Korolov replied calmly.

Wolf peach, also known as tomato, was once considered a highly poisonous food.

It was discovered in the 16th century, and it was not until the 18th century that a painter who was not afraid of death took a bite and found that it was not as poisonous as the legend, but had a big appetite.

So far, wolf peach has completed the transformation from ornamental plant to food.

"But what is this for?" Earl Latour asked puzzled.

"I am a corrupt criminal. No one in the entire Austrian Empire is more greedy than me except Metternich, that old bastard. I have done it for myself and my family. Now it is time to make a profit for the country." Korolav The Earl said bluntly.

"Very well, come, I salute you, a corrupt criminal." Count Latour raised his glass with a smile.

"To the Empire." Count Kororav also raised his glass.

On the other side of Vienna, the Caesar Hotel.

"It's just a bandit!" Solomon Rothschild was in extreme anger. He raised an expensive piece of porcelain, raised it high and then put it down gently. He picked a cheap plate and slammed it on the ground.

With a crisp sound, the porcelain plate was smashed to pieces.

Several fragments fell on Metternich's leather shoes, and Prince Metternich ignored the debris.

"Solomon, as I said, His Majesty will not allow anyone to take his basket," Metternich said.

"Damn it! Where's my money! He's not an emperor, he's a bandit and a scoundrel. Is my fifteen hundred gold bars going to waste like this?" Solomon Rothschild roared angrily.

"Solomon, you should know he is the emperor."

"So what! I am Solomon Rothschild!" Solomon roared angrily.

"Solomon, for the sake of our many years of friendship, let me remind you again that this country belongs to His Majesty, and you and I are his subjects." Metternich's tone was cold.

Like cold water, Solomon immediately woke up.

Afterwards, he was in a cold sweat. He had dominated the financial sector of the Austrian Empire for many years, and all the bankers in Austria followed his lead. Whether it was the emperor, the minister, or the country's major projects, they could not do without their support.

However, since the Austrian Empire joined the German Zollverein, bankers from North Germany flocked to Austria.

Solomon Rothschild could keep his brother in Frankfurt from lending money to the Austrian Empire. But the profit-seeking North German financiers couldn't be stopped.

With the injection of funds from North Germany, Austria's debt problem has been greatly eased.

Moreover, mainstream bankers, unanimously optimistic about the future of Austria's joining the German Zolluge, have jumped on this big ship full of holes. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

The Austrian Empire has begun to solve the debt problem, and one of the ways to solve the debt problem is to solve the creditors.

Just like King Philip IV of France did to the Knights Templar, once and for all.

Moreover, it was rumored that Emperor Franz II used a sword in the palace to force Prince Elthhazy to submit, thereby occupying his family property.

Arresting a Jewish banker for such insanity seemed like nothing.

As for the charges, there is no need for Prince Elthhazi, let alone him as a Jew.

At this time, the reputation of the Jews was very notorious, and cases of persecution of Jews were not uncommon in European countries.

Needless to say in Russia, there have been many expulsions of Jews in Austrian history.

It's just that Franz II is notoriously weak, so people forget his existence.

Thinking of this, Solomon Rothschild made an action he had never done in his life, bent down and took out a handkerchief to wipe Prince Metternich's leather shoes clean.

"Your Excellency, forgive me for being reckless. Your Majesty the Emperor needs the money, just use it. You can return it at any time, and I won't charge any interest. For the sake of our long-term friendship..." Solomon said Be very sincere.

"I have some good news for you. His Majesty has specially approved a route from Prague to Bavaria for you."

Now all routes that can involve the German Customs Union are good routes, and Solomon naturally knows this. Said quickly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and God bless our Emperor Franz II."

"I have one more thing to do."

"What's up."

"Your Majesty said, settle the balance."

Chapter end