Chapter 412

The eldest son needed to train, and the second son could not be idle. With the continuous development of the times, the governor-general management model of the overseas colonies became more and more behind the times.

One could tell just by looking at the Spanish colony, which was already filled with smoke. Although there were external forces involved, the fact that their own governance could not keep up with the times was also an important factor.

The colonies of Shinra were still stable, mainly because Franz had enfeoffed a group of nobles. There was a group of people who worked for him, suppressing all kinds of disobedience.

There was no doubt that this kind of feudal rule was even more backward. The only advantage was that it could stimulate the enthusiasm of the subordinates and maximize their personal potential.

With the double constraints of the vassal system and interests, there would be no problem for the first two generations, and there would be no big problem for the third or fourth generation with the strength of Shinra.

It was hard to say what would happen in the future. A person's loyalty could not be worn away with time. The further they progressed, the greater the weight of benefits would be.

Now that the overseas colonies were economically backward, they had to rely on local support, and naturally, they were as close as a family.

With the continuous development of the economy, the future was uncertain. When one day the colonial economy developed and was unwilling to continue to serve as a raw material source and commodity sales market, the conflict between the two sides would arise.

No matter how fair the central government was, they would still have their own inclinations when dealing with problems. Once or twice was not a big problem, but eight or ten times would cause dissension.

Instead of waiting for the situation to deteriorate to the point of parting ways, it was better to take advantage of the current close relationship to deal with it and give the colonies greater autonomy.

Obviously, the governor-general system could not meet such needs. The original British had already tried this, but in the end, because of the lack of cohesion, the United States and the Soviet Union took advantage of it.

Since the governor-general management system could not meet the needs, it was better to continue with the enfeoffment system and establish a state according to the tradition of Shinra. Even if the game collapsed later, the meat would rot in their own pot.

In fact, after the rise of the colonial movement, the enfeoffment system overseas was not the first of Franz.

Whether it was the Two Teeth, Britain and France, they had enfeoffed nobles overseas. However, the domestic resistance was too strong, and the real enfeoffment became a false enfeoffment.

Except for a few small nobles who really got a fief, most of the nobles only had a nominal title, and the fief's governance rights were taken away by the government.

Since they wanted to play with false enfeoffment, they naturally could not expect people to abandon the good life in the mainland and go to the remote colonies to struggle.

After the rise of Shinra, after seeing the combat power of the feudal nobles, other countries also thought about emulating them.

Unfortunately, the general situation had already been decided, and the bourgeoisie and bureaucratic groups were desperately trying to stop them. It was possible for the king to confer nobles, but it was impossible for him to wantonly enfeoffment them.

The reason of the opposition was very high. The colony belonged to the country and belonged to the whole people, and could not be usurped by individuals.

In one sentence, he erased all the achievements of the colonists, as if the colonists had fallen from the sky.

Anyone with a bit of knowledge would know that the government played an important role in the development of the colony, but the main force was still the immigrants.

"The colony belongs to the nation and belongs to all the people." On the surface, it does seem to be defending the interests of the people. But in fact, it needs to be followed by a sentence: "The interests of the colony belong to the bureaucrats and capital."

The essence of the objection was still the distribution of benefits.

According to the enfeoffment model of Shinra, the central government only controlled the major cities and important ports. Most of the rest of the land was given to meritorious officials, and the areas that no one wanted belonged to the emperor.

The beneficiaries were mainly soldiers and immigrants. The lucky ones could become feudal nobles, and the unlucky ones could also get a piece of land of their own.

Although the bureaucrats and capitalists also had gains, compared with the lucky ones, they were obviously much smaller.

Jealousy made people crazy. In the heart of "I can't get it, and I can't let others get it," the opposition was inevitable.

However, the German Region was special. The long years of fighting made the military dominated by the nobles in a strong position. Coupled with an emperor who was willing to divide the spoils, it could suppress the bureaucrats and capital in the country.

Other countries were not the same. Take Britannia for example. The top positions were controlled by civil officials, the military was suppressed, and there was no strong emperor. The enfeoffment naturally could not be carried out.

The military could only follow behind and eat the soup, and ordinary immigrants were the targets of exploitation. No one could stand to be robbed of wealth for a long time.

The collapse of the original space-time colonial empire, in addition to the United States and the Soviet Union, one of the most important reasons was that the capital and bureaucrats took too much.

Especially in the later period, the awakening of nationalism, the cost of colonization rose, and bureaucrats and capital took too many benefits, and the colony directly suffered losses.

With the economic strain, the colonial government had to reduce spending, which directly damaged the interests of the military and immigrants. Even the soup could not be eaten, people were naturally unwilling to work for the colonial empire.

The people who worked were gone, the colony became more and more chaotic, and the maintenance cost continued to rise. When ordinary people saw that the colony not only did not make money, but also lost money, they simply did not want it.

As the bureaucrats and capital of vested interest groups, when they realized the danger, the tide of independence had already risen, and the colonial empire was powerless to reverse the situation.

With the previous example, Franz had to prepare for a rainy day. Anyway, the Holy Roman Empire already had a lot of states, and it didn't matter if there were a few more.

The abolition of overseas colonies and the establishment of states could only be done by Franz. No one else could bear such a big thunder.

...

Palace of Vienna

Franz held a document and said earnestly, "This is the appointment letter of the Central American governor. I'm going to ask you one last time, Peter, are you really ready? "

The state wasn't something that could be built in a single leap. Franz could help with domestic troubles. The enfeoffment of princes was not new. Others could be enfeoffed, and the emperor's son could naturally also be enfeoffed.

It was nothing more than a hundred million points of fiefdom and a hundred million points of autonomy. As for the rank of nobility, it was still the same.

The prince obtained the title of Grand Duke, which was a routine operation of the House of Habsburg. According to the constitution of Shinra, as long as the emperor approved, the Grand Duke could establish a state.

Enfeoffing a prince to establish a state was still a part of Shinra. It could not be regarded as splitting the country, let alone betraying the country. There were many precedents in history, and the people would not have too much resistance.

The strongest opposition should be the capitalists and bureaucrats whose interests were damaged, but these people would at most curse a few words. If they really wanted to do something, they would not have the guts.

As for the local feudal nobles, establishing a state would not deprive them of their fiefdom, and they would have all the rights they should have. It was nothing more than an extra boss above their heads.

They might not be happy, but due to the vassal obligations, they could not oppose the emperor.

However, the emperor's son could only be respected by everyone. To gain their loyalty, it still depended on the monarch's political skills.

It was too risky to directly settle things in one step. Although he was confident in his son, Franz would not spoil things through excessive enthusiasm.

The position of "governor" was a good transition. If he did well, he would become a king. If he did not, he would go home and be a worm.

In recent years, the House of Habsburg had also flourished, and there were many replacements. If the son could not do it, there was still a grandson. Anyway, as long as Franz was still alive, it could be done.

Other than the relatively closer Middle East and Africa, which would be incorporated into the mainland, the colonies in Southeast Asia and America could all be ruled by establishing states.

In a sense, this is also diversification of investment. For the royal family, a few more crowns were also a kind of insurance.

The high-spirited Peter immediately promised, "Don't worry, Father. I have been preparing for this day for many years. "

Indeed, he had been preparing for many years. From the beginning of the establishment of overseas colonies, Franz had plans to establish an overseas state. Therefore, when he trained his son, everything was carried out according to the standards of an heir.

After so many years of preparation, it was finally going to be implemented. It was hard for Peter not to be excited. After all, he was not young anymore.

He was now a middle-aged man. If he didn't start the plan now, he would be old before the system of the state could be perfected.

Looking at his high-spirited second son, while Franz felt gratified, he did not show any expression on his face. He pretended to be indifferent and said, "When you arrive in Austrian Central America, you have five years.

I don't care what method you use, as long as you can control the place in your hands within five years, you will be the future king of Central America.

Let me give you one last piece of advice. Unless it is absolutely necessary, it is best not to use methods that go beyond the rules.

Perhaps the rules will restrict your hands and feet, but it is still the rules that can protect you. As a ruler, you can modify the rules, but you must never take the lead in violating the rules.

Of course, there is a premise, and that is, it does not threaten your own safety and the authority of the monarch. If this bottom line was crossed, then all the rules could be overturned and started anew.

As for what to do, it still requires you to make a decision based on the actual situation. No one can help you in this regard. "

...

Appointing Peter as the governor of Central America was just the beginning. Next, there were still the governors of Nanyang, South America, and Alaska waiting for Franz to appoint.

But considering the actual situation, Franz did not replace all the overseas colony governors with his own sons at once.

Nothing could be done in one go. Just appointing a prince as the governor of a colony, even if there was a dispute in the outside world, it would not be too big.

If the overseas colonies were all replaced with princes. Even a political novice knew what the emperor was going to do.

Before the foreign enemy, the British, was eliminated, Franz would not provoke internal disputes. Even if he was confident that he could suppress all opposition, it would not work.

"A tiger uses all its strength to catch a rabbit."

Not to mention that he had to deal with the British. One had to know that some people might not be good at doing things, but their ability to cause trouble was absolutely top-notch.

No one knew how much damage could be caused by a single mistake in a detail.