The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven Chapter 64

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Schönbrunn Palace, Franz Study.

Franz had just returned to his study and put Adjani's files in the secret compartment.

Suddenly, Franz felt Thalia get on his stomach.

"Talia, what are you doing?"

"Franz, I want to ask you one thing."

"..." Franz glanced at it. The room was cleaned spotlessly, and she still smelled of the perfume given to her by the old emperor.

That's right, it's normal for men in this era to wear perfume. For many nobles, they don't need to take a bath, but they must wear perfume.

Franz was not honored to be a member of the "incense party", because he enjoyed the refreshing pleasure after bathing more than covering up the smell of sweat with aroma. So I donated all the perfume I received to Thalia.

However, Thalia usually uses scents like lavender, but this time it is cologne, so Franz was able to distinguish it so quickly.

"Is the bedroom housekeeper also responsible for warming your bed?"

Franz nodded, he knew that Thalia must have some bad idea.

"Then, look. How is your iron bed warm? How about..."

"It's not as good as what..."

"Why not let her warm my bed." Thalia said excitedly.

"There's something wrong with you guy."

"What's wrong! I'm afraid of the cold!" Thalia argued.

"Then you still wear so little." Franz pointed to Thalia's collarbone, "It's all exposed."

"..." Thalia struggled to pull her clothes up.

"Where did we talk about, is it warming the bed, right? Of course. But I want to tell you, the bedroom housekeeper is not what you imagined." Franz said.

It's just that Thalia ran out after listening to the first half of the sentence, perhaps planning to open a bottle of champagne to celebrate.

In fact, it is usually not women's turn to act as bedroom secretary, bank secretary, and financial steward.

Women usually can only serve as bedroom maids at most, and the key to the master's bedroom is hung around the neck, symbolizing the master's trust in her and her own status.

If you think about it, you know that in history, it is impossible for those bedkeepers to sleep in the same bed with their masters. In fact, their duty is just to make the bed.

Then put something like a small heater under the quilt to keep the bed warm so that the owner can comfortably spend every cold night.

Hotel Hof (Prince Schwarzenberg estate).

An unusual ball is being held here.

The host of the ball was a beautiful lady, and the table was filled with all kinds of food and wine, but the people who attended the ball seemed worried.

Caught between the Rothschild family and this mysterious woman, they don't know what to do.

This woman did not specify her identity, but judging from the fact that she was favored by Count Korolav and Prince Metternich at the same time, and even became the female attendant of Grand Duke Franz Joseph, she was by no means simple, and even It may be a nail released by the royal family to drive into the business world of the Austrian Empire.

The indecision of these people in front of him had long been expected by Franz, so what he asked Adjani to do was to establish a new business organization—Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

In this way, they don't have to worry about offending Solomon, nor do they have to worry about offending the royal family.

There is no harm in joining one more organization, and there is no need to pay membership fees like the Vienna Business League, and you can sell Adjani a favor.

But what those businessmen didn't know was that their behavior was naked betrayal in the eyes of Solomon Rothschild.

Of course, how does His Majesty accept the betrayal of his subjects?

Solomon looked at the list, his hands were shaking with anger, and he couldn't help cursing.

"Second minister and thief!"

However, Solomon was a little puzzled. The woman Adjani should be a member of the Polish Restoration Army.

Before he thought that Prince Metternich and Count Kororav were just looking for excitement on a whim, but now it seems that all of this seems to be a conspiracy, a conspiracy against him, Solomon Rothschild.

And who is the black hand behind this scene? Is it Madame Sophie? Is it the legendary Grand Duke Franz Karl who is "wise as a fool"? Or another Archduke Karl?

Suddenly, for a moment, Solomon Rothschild felt that the whole of Austria seemed to be against him.

Just like the opium business before, the doctor clearly said it was a medicine, and the patients agreed to use it, so why did it become a blasphemy against God in the mouth of the church?

Now the Civil Code of the Austrian Empire stipulates that opium can only be used for treatment, not for commercial purposes, and no merchants are allowed to add opium to food and drinks.

Solomon decided to let those capricious villains know the fate of betrayal.

Solomon's attack was effective, but soon he found that the members of the Vienna Business League were getting fewer and fewer, while the members of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry were getting more and more.

Even those members who did not join the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry, their eyes on Solomon were no longer respectful as before, but full of fear and resentment.

Adjani's ability to negotiate is no problem, and she has her own network. After she became Franz's attendant, the number of people pursuing her has not decreased, but has increased. Get on the line with Franz.

Adjani is comfortable in this complex network of relationships, but she is not a business genius, unable to handle those complicated business relationships, let alone grasp the so-called business opportunities.

So Franz asked her to find a helper, Lucerne Sienna, who was once a rival of the Rothschild family and a descendant of the Sienna family.

Lusen Sienna is a small civil servant in the daytime and a scribe in the evening. He is over forty years old but not married. Lanz felt that this person could be used, at least his character was passable.

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There were printing presses in this era, but manuscripts were more expensive than printed copies.

Because manuscripts have always been sought after by nobles, because this can highlight their identity, the price of manuscripts has also remained high.

In fact, in addition to Luson Sina, there is also a Captain Parrish among the royal guards, and his family is also the deadly enemy of the Rothschild family.

It's just that this Captain Parrish really has no talent. He is better at duels than commercial intrigue and mutual calculation.

Captain Parrish was a macho man who had won fifteen duels, but Solomon Rothschild would not have fought him, there was no doubt about it.

Vienna, Imperial Garden.

Captain Parrish raised his hands. Although the result was a double kill, the opponent was just a seven-year-old kid participating in practice for the first time.

You must know that Captain Parrish has been studying the swift sword technology for more than twenty years. He has killed fourteen people with the swift sword. He has never felt pressured, but facing Franz, he has to fight with all his strength.

"Grand Duke Franz, you are really a genius, but your approach is very bad. Double killing is not a commendable approach. You killed me, but I also killed you, so for a person like you Saying it's not worth the candle.”

"Captain Parrish, if I compete with you normally, is it possible to win?" Franz asked.

"..." Parish felt that Franz was right, but Franz's thinking was very dangerous, and he didn't know what to say, so he could only scratch his head anxiously.

Chapter end