Chapter 604: The Pupo Federation

  Chapter 591 Pupo Federation

Jerusalem, with the arrival of Franz, the ancient city was revitalized.

Crowds of pilgrims from all over the world made Jerusalem boom overnight. The inns were so overcrowded that buildings in the city were turned into makeshift guest rooms, still unable to meet the demand.

In order to solve the accommodation problem, the city administration committee had to set up temporary hotels outside the city.

This coronation was of great significance, and the guests who came to attend were naturally of great weight. Almost all the big nobles in Europe sent their core members to participate, and the monarchs came a dozen of them.

Well, this was a Shinra characteristic. The number of states was large, and the number of monarchs was naturally large as well.

It didn’t matter how big or small the states were, since people had come to support the event, the monarch treatment that was due was unavoidable. In this way, reception became a problem.

The Royal Palace of Jerusalem was limited in size, and Franz’s large family was a bit crowded, so it naturally did not have the capacity to accommodate any more guests.

This “crowded” is relative, no matter how shabby, it is not possible to let these big shots several people crowded a room.

How can a monarch need a mansion, but also must be attached to dozens of rooms of the kind, or else how to place a group of people under them?

Jerusalem doesn’t have that many mansions, and even with the temporary remodeling by the city’s governing council, it still can’t get them.

The big nobles want to save face, people come a long way to come to support the scene, the reception work is never sloppy.

Restricted by the conditions, the treatment is almost understandable, but what status with what treatment, these basic etiquette or to do a good job.

Then, Franz will have a headache. Under the Ottoman rule, Jerusalem is a small city, suddenly all of a sudden influx of so many people, the reception became a big problem.

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Berlin, having ascended to the Polish throne, Wilhelm I was happy for one day, and then he was never happy again.

The last Polish government was too idealistic and made a series of seemingly good, but actually full of poisonous policies, leaving a mess.

Poland’s natural conditions were not bad, and under normal circumstances as long as the government did not die, there was still no problem to achieve financial balance.

William I’s ability is still worthy of recognition, after the succession to the throne immediately abolished the previous government a series of “ideal policy”, the government’s financial expenses plummeted.

The effect of the cut-off was remarkable, but it still didn’t get the Polish government out of financial difficulties, and the debt left behind by his predecessor was the most important factor leading to the financial crisis.

In order to increase revenues, Wilhelm I carried out internal reforms in the Kingdom of Poland, but unfortunately the bureaucrats in the Polish government were too weak to fulfill his mandate.

This was an inevitable result; any reform inevitably offends some people’s interests, and William I pushed for reforms to the detriment of the bureaucrats’ rights.

For example: William I’s New Economic Policy centered on selling off loss-making state-owned enterprises, reducing the government’s financial burden, and stimulating the development of a capitalist market economy.

Most of the state-owned enterprises in the hands of the Polish government were confiscated Russian properties during the independence period, which were inevitably inextricably linked to the Russian Empire.

After Poland’s independence, commercial trade with the Russian Empire was virtually nil, and the enterprises lost their original markets, which made life difficult for them in the first place.

This time, they met a group of idealistic officials, and the result was not optimistic. Soon the enterprises became detached from the market and depended on government grants for their survival.

Poland is not a planned economy. In a free capitalist economy, enterprises are completely at the mercy of the government’s administrative orders, and the outcome is naturally self-evident.

Due to the Polish government’s mechanical management, over time, interest groups grew up, and business losses became increasingly serious.

As a result, the Polish government’s finances are in trouble, and the hole is widening day by day.

The people below fabricated a bunch of data, under the guise of an industrial power, and misrepresented the project to cheat away the funds. Such tricks could fool the inexperienced Polish government, but could not fool the cunning Wilhelm I. The Polish government had no experience in governing, but could not fool the cunning Wilhelm I. The Polish government had no experience in governing.

The lies were exposed, the problems were exposed, and reform was inevitable. Unwilling to fail, vested interests naturally rose up to fight back, and Poland’s internal political struggle became severe.

There was no way around it. It was not a matter of the Kingdom of Prussia annexing Poland overnight, and now the Polish government still had an independent government team.

For the sake of political equilibrium, it was necessary that the person whom Wilhelm I promoted to be in charge of the Kingdom of Poland should also be a Pole.

The circle of options was greatly reduced, and often compromises had to be made, with the immediate aftermath of a pitched battle between the reformers and the conservatives.

From the monarch’s point of view, such struggles were in the king’s interest to secure his supremacy.

For the country, political struggles at this level have interfered with the normal functioning of the government and affected the country’s development.

The conflict was not the only one; after the sale of the Rhineland, the Berlin government made efforts to emigrate there. Not all of these immigrants were resettled in Prussia, but a large part of them were resettled in the Kingdom of Poland.

This move did promote national integration, but it created a series of troubles. For example: competition for jobs, Polish natives were no match for these immigrants.

Late at night, the lights were still on in the Berlin palace, and Wilhelm I continued to drag his tired body to deal with political affairs.

Not only was the king not off duty, but the top echelons of the Berlin government were also present in the palace.

Foreign Minister Jeffrey Friedman: “Your Majesty, the situation is ripe now, the eyes of all European countries have been drawn to Jerusalem, it is time for us to push for the merger of the two countries.”

The Kingdom of Prussia has wanted to annex Poland for more than a day or two. Preparations have been made for many years, and now the time has come to close the net.

William I’s face was unperturbed, showing an expression of unperturbedness; if anyone paid attention, they would have noticed that his eyebrows were tipped with joy, only it was very well concealed.

Prime Minister Mauch supported, “Your Majesty, this is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. At the moment when Franz was crowned King of Jerusalem, most of the top echelons of the Vienna government were in the Middle East, and the Austrians didn’t have the energy to interfere in the Prussian-Polish merger.

We have already given up the Rhineland region, and all the countries have prepared their minds for the Prussian-Polish merger, so even if there is some resistance, it won’t be too strong.

With the exception of the Russians, it is expected that no one will oppose it vehemently.”

Giving up the Rhineland region had both advantages and disadvantages, the biggest advantage being that it freed the Berlin government from the threat of France, and now it would never have to worry about the French again.

After a moment of silence, Wilhelm I spoke slowly, “The Prussian-Polish merger is imperative, but there is one more thing we must do before we do it again.

The Rhineland region’s immigration is going very poorly, it won’t be long before we have to hand over to the German Federal Empire, by then it will be difficult for us to pull people in.

The first problem we will face after the merger is ethnic tension. We have had experience of this in history, and we can follow the example of the Austrians.

If the main ethnic group can occupy absolute dominance, then the work of promoting ethnic integration later on will also become smoother.”

The assimilation of the Poles was a great feat of the Kingdom of Prussia, and the assimilation of at least three million Poles is a classic example of European national integration.

These success stories certainly boosted the Berlin government’s confidence. If there were no success stories, and the Great Poles were so active, who would dare to hit them?

Prime Minister Mauch explained stiffly, “Your Majesty, the slow progress of the immigration work, the main problem is resettlement. It’s easy to relocate a large number of people over, but it’s difficult to provide the appropriate jobs.”

This is a real problem, if it was possible to resettle all of them, the Berlin government would have forced the local people to evacuate long ago.

Obviously this is impossible, millions of jobs can not be taken out in a day or two. Immigration work has been carried out so far, the Berlin government resettled more than 400,000 people, has been a remarkable achievement.

(End of chapter)