Chapter 38: Regency
Chapter 38 The Regency
Time rushed by, and by March 11, 1848, the city of Vienna was largely purged of rebels, leaving the remaining small stragglers to the police.
This sudden rebellion, came and went quickly, but the impact caused has just begun, many parts of Austria have begun to destabilize.
Franz does not have the energy to pay attention to other areas, now the hands of the counterinsurgency army there are nearly 40,000 prisoners, how to dispose of these people, or a big problem.
Killing is obviously impossible, he is not a homicidal maniac, these people and he has no blood feud.
Directly put off also can not, even if the coercion is not asked, they also participated in the rebellion, if not deal with it, the future of someone to learn how to do?
If we don’t deal with them, what should we do if someone else follows suit in the future?
If they had the money, they wouldn’t be doing this head-killing business.
It took less than two days from the start of the counterinsurgency to its final conclusion, and these people were not hardened elements; the real hardened elements had long since fled, and those who stayed were outcasts.
At this time, Albrecht came over, his eyes are still bloodshot, obviously these days have not slept well.
“Albrecht, how are the casualties of the troops?” Franz asked with concern
“It’s okay, there wasn’t much of a fight at all in this counterinsurgency, the casualties were just over three hundred!” Albrecht thought about it and said
“That’s good, there’s nothing more to do now, Albrecht you go and take a rest first!”
Hearing this news, Franz breathed a sigh of relief, the casualties of more than three hundred people were still within his acceptance.
However, the rebel casualties were much higher, more than three thousand people were killed on the spot alone, and there were still more than five thousand wounded among the captives, all of them were lightly wounded, and the seriously wounded ones had already been turned into corpses.
A preliminary estimate of this less than a week’s rebellion, Vienna has tens of thousands of people died for it, the vast majority of which were revolutionized by the so-called revolutionaries.
Noble residential area, now are almost turned into a white field, has been determined to be killed nobles are more than three figures, it is estimated that this news to be spread, it is estimated to be able to shake the entire European continent.
Hands of things have been disposed of almost, Franz know now should go to the Hofburg Palace, Austria’s power is still waiting for him to receive.
Out of such a big mess, not only is Prime Minister Metternich to roll, even the Regency Council is no longer necessary to retain.
By this time, all obstacles to Franz’s regency had been cleared away.
The aristocracy and capitalists had been hit hard this time, and the decline of imperial power caused by Ferdinand I’s inability to govern was now going to return to the Habsburgs.
“Franz, you can come back, good performance this time!”
The one who spoke was Franz’s father, Archduke Franz Karl, and Franz was deeply skeptical that he could say such level words.
However, he soon understood that this was mostly directed by his mother, Madame Sophie, to characterize this matter first.
“Father, are you all right? Suddenly hearing the news of Vienna’s rebellion, we rushed back in the night, and God willing, we finally made it!” Franz said in a pretense of excitement
Looking at the father and son’s performance, Archduke Louis wanted to say something, it was too late to say anything at this time.
In this incident, the Regency Council was not able to play its due role, and had already displeased the Vienna court.
Including these Archduke, including the ability of the Board of Regents expressed doubts about the timely return with troops to quell the rebellion of Franz, each have a high evaluation.
Of course, Archduke Albrecht, who commanded the counter-insurgency war, has been selectively ignored by them.
Only because Franz is their own people, and also the crown prince of the empire, the Habsburg family does not want to power aside, if this time to support the crown prince regent is the best choice.
Even some people are already planning, let Ferdinand I abdicate. With this rebellion, everyone was very fearful of the decline of imperial power, for fear of another revolution.
That’s right, in their minds this rebellion is a sign of the decline of royal power. If the majesty of the monarch had remained, there would not have been so many rebellions.
If Franz had wanted to, he could have planned the abdication of Ferdinand I now, but he was a man of honor, and he could not force his uncle to abdicate.
Besides, Austria was now a powder keg, and the Vienna Rebellion had only ignited the first spark, to be followed by the Italian Regional Rebellion, the Hungarian Rebellion, the Dalmatian Rebellion ……
Each rebellion is a blow to Ferdinand I. The conservative nobles will certainly not be able to stand it when the time comes.
History, Ferdinand I is in this background abdication, a succession of rebellions scared the Empress Anna, the Habsburg family is also worried about the continuation will shake the dominant position in Austria, and finally made the decision to let Ferdinand I abdicate.
No, it was to persuade Ferdinand I to abdicate. Considering the actual situation, though, Franz saw no difference between this persuasion, and making the decision for him.
After greeting everyone once again, he got down to business, about the aftermath.
“The cabinet is to blame for what happened, I suggest that the cabinet be dismissed!” Archduke Louis jumped the gun and said
“Agreed!”
“Agreed!”
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Undoubtedly, the vote was unanimous, and Prime Minister Metternich was thus deposed.
“With the Vienna Rebellion, the Council of Regents has not been able to fulfill its proper duties, I think it would be better for the Council of Regents to be disbanded.” Archduke Franz Karl spoke up
Anyway, he had long since stopped wanting to do it, from the establishment of the Council of Regents until now, he had never really managed anything, so it was just as well to take this opportunity to disband it, so that he could feel at ease and be a happy assholes.
“Agreed!”
“Agreed!”
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Archduke Louis wanted to curse in his heart, what are you all blindly participating in, the one who has the right to dissolve the Council of Regents besides the Emperor is the Council of Regents itself.
Unfortunately, at this time the Regency Council is two members in, one also proposed to dissolve the Regency Council, other Archduke regardless of whether they have the right, people can make up the number of people.
After hesitating for a while, in the end, Archduke Louis reluctantly expressed, “Agreed!”
There is no way, at this time his opposition is invalid. Unless all the members of the Regency Council have the same position, there is no way to fight against the Court of Vienna.
This was obviously impossible; Archduke Franz Karl had no interest in politics, and for whatever reason, he was going to support his son’s regency.
“I propose that after the dissolution of the Regency Council, Crown Prince Franz Josef will be the regent!”
Seeing that things could not be done, Archduke Louis naturally thought of stopping the loss, very dryly proposing the Crown Prince regent, making his position clear.
“Agreed!”
“Agreed!”
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(End of chapter)