Chapter 729

"No results" was the general opinion of the people. In fact, Maximilian I Of Castile's Restoration had been progressing well in recent years.

"Birds of a feather flock together."

Like boss, like underlings. It could be said that Maximilian I Of Castile's Restoration Organization gathered more than 90% of Mexico's idealists.

Those who were not capable of doing things could be trained slowly. Most importantly, these people were willing to sacrifice their lives for Mexico.

After staying in Shinra for so many years, the teenagers had all become old men. It was hard for them not to be mature.

After decades of exile, the ambitious and opportunists had mostly dispersed. Those who remained could be considered as Maximilian I Of Castile's "direct subordinates."

It was unrealistic to ask them to return to organize the Restoration Organization and fight against the warlords, but it was not a problem for them to do propaganda work.

As early as a decade ago, the Restoration Organization had reached deep into the overseas students and recruited a large wave of highly educated backup forces.

After many failed attempts to organize the Restoration Organization, Maximilian I Of Castile was forced to accept Franz's suggestion to shift the direction of the Restoration Organization from armed coup to education.

Under the banner of "strong youth, strong country", they vigorously helped the country's primary and secondary schools, and called on the Restoration Organization's underlings to return to China to work in education.

With the efforts of two generations, the Restoration Organization could be said to have disciples all over the world, and they had their own people everywhere.

Especially in recent years, many of the wanted Restoration leaders were even able to return to China to give public speeches about the Restoration Organization.

Unfortunately, Maximilian I Of Castile's ability was limited. He did not strictly design the structure of the Restoration Organization, and the constraints on the members were very limited.

It felt like deja vu in the early days of the Republic of China. There were people everywhere holding the banner of cannons, but there were only a few who could wave it.

Naturally, Frederick The Great, who focused on pragmatism, was not interested in the Restoration Organization of Mexico, which was a mix of crooks and honest people. As for this uncle who could not even control his subordinates, there was no need to say anything.

As an emperor, he was actually toyed with by his subordinates into a nominal spiritual leader. Moreover, he was the kind of leader who could be ordered to leave and be used at will.

Simply put, Maximilian I Of Castile, who stayed in Vienna, was everyone's spiritual leader and the guiding light of Mexico. Once he returned, everyone became the vanguard against the monarchy.

After decades of hard work and spending tens of millions of God's Shield, all they got was a title that was "neither good to look nor useful."

With so much money, what could they do with it?

In the House of Habsburg, it was better to organize a mercenary force to fight back than squandering it like this.

Even Franz, who proposed to start with the Restoration Organization, did not expect it to end like this.

They had said that they would take their own goods, but they did not expect it to turn out this way. Of the tens of millions of funds, perhaps less than one-tenth had actually been used.

In many people's eyes, Maximilian I Of Castile was a sucker, the kind of person who could be easily fooled into giving him money.

They were using the name of Maximiliano I either for the money or for the connections they had made.

Not to mention other things, with Maximilian I Of Castile's face, they could even get a discount when buying arms.

Affected by this, except for the Mexican government, which had no choice but to stand firm, the warlords naturally had no moral integrity.

Under the banner of the emperor, not only would there be material gains, but more importantly, there would be political gains.

It could offset the Mexican government's advantage in "righteousness", and they could openly fight against the government.

From this point of view, as long as Maximilian I Of Castile, the spiritual leader, did not return, everyone was a "loyal subject" to the emperor.

In theory, after the revival of the royalists, as long as Maximilian I Of Castile was strong enough, he could use the title of the boss to slowly infiltrate the country.

Internally, he had his own people waving flags and cheering for him, and externally, he had the support of the Holy Roman Empire. As long as he found the right time, he could organize a group of mercenaries to kill his way back.

Unfortunately, opportunities appeared many times, but unfortunately, Maximilian I Of Castile did not seize them even once.

After more than a decade or two, the supporters of the House of Habsburg had completely given up on Maximilian I Of Castile.

Of course, Maximilian I Of Castile was not completely useless. Not to mention other things, his social skills were good, which could be seen from his fund-raising ability.

Maximilian I Of Castile was the first person in the world to raise tens of millions of BD by begging for alms. It was estimated that it would be difficult for the latecomers to surpass him.

If he had not been tricked into going to Mexico to become the emperor, Massimiliano would probably be a celebrity in the Holy Roman Empire's political circle.

Now that he thought about Maximilian I Of Castile, it was mainly because his second uncle was stirring up trouble again. It had nothing to do with fund-raising. After so many years of struggle, the investors had long become impatient, and he could not count on them to continue to be generous.

As the princes left the sea one after another, the resumption of the feudal system was no longer a secret within the House of Habsburg.

Not to mention the older generation, even if they wanted to struggle, their bodies could not bear it.

Those of the younger generation who were interested in the feudal land had been active since a long time ago. It was unknown who came up with the idea, but recently, Maximilian I Of Castile had also joined in.

Of course, it was not for his own feudal land. As the emperor of Mexico, Massimiliano could not bring himself to fight for the feudal land with his nephews.

He could not bring himself to do so, but it did not mean that his son could not either. As a direct descendant of the House of Habsburg, it was not difficult for him to get a feudal land from the emperor's territory.

He wanted Maximilian I Of Castile to personally lobby for it, mainly because he had his eyes on the Yucatan Peninsula, which had been taken by the governor of Central America during the Mexican Revolution.

When he opened the map, he knew that it was another preparation to "save Mexico." Once they took over this territory, they could openly recruit soldiers and attract the royalists in Mexico to join them.

The Yucatan Peninsula was not a small place. Although the resources were mediocre, it was a large area!

Especially after so many annexations and expansions, the Yucatan Peninsula occupied by Shinra also included the later states of Tabasco, Chiapas, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, and parts of Oaxaca and Cruz.

It covered an area of more than 300,000 square kilometers, occupying nearly a quarter of the territory of Central America. If they wanted to divide it, the first person to disagree was the current governor, Peter.

No matter how much Maximilian I Of Castile assured that it was only a "temporary loan," Governor Peter, whose vital interests were involved, would not budge.

Without Peter's support, Maximilian I Of Castile's plan naturally could not be carried out. Forced to do so, Massimiliano could only think of a way from home.

Naturally, the Government of Vienna could not lobby for it. It would not be good to fight for territory with his nephew.

Franz's authority was too great, and Massimiliano grew up under his elder brother's scolding. Back then, he had his mother to protect him. Now that he had no protection, he was even more uncertain.

In contrast, Frederick The Great, his nephew, was obviously easier to talk to. As long as they did not talk about money, their relationship was still very good.

Then, it was Frederick The Great's turn to be conflicted. On one side was his uncle and cousin, and on the other side was his younger brother. In the truest sense, they were both flesh and blood, and it was not appropriate to support either.

If it were not for the crucial moment of hegemony, he would have wanted to take another piece of territory from Mexico and make it his cousin Blue's fief.

Transferring internal conflicts to external parties was a common practice among the great powers. After so many years as a regent, Frederick The Great was no longer the innocent boy he used to be.

As for the thoughts of the Mexicans, Frederick The Great no longer paid attention to them since he had given up hope for the restoration.

Unfortunately, there were many things that one did not need to face even if one did not want to.

As the regent, Frederick The Great's words carried a lot of weight. If he won his support, the matter would basically be settled.

Under such circumstances, both sides naturally would not give up on lobbying for him. Originally, it was not a big deal. It was a family matter in the House of Habsburg, and they could discuss it behind closed doors.

Whether it was to take another piece of territory from Mexico, support the expansion of Austrian Central America to the south, or make up for the losses from the Republic of Colombia, they were all ways to solve the problem.

It was not known which link went wrong, but the news leaked out and suddenly pushed the House of Habsburg into the limelight.

In fact, this was not the first wave of conflict. There were also many games within the House of Habsburg that revolved around the issue of fief.

Franz had long let go of these troublesome matters and left them all to Frederick The Great to deal with.

It was easy for the others. Restricted by their status, they also had to accumulate merits to get a piece of land.

Even if they were taken care of, in the end, the path they took was similar to that of ordinary nobles, and they all had to fight for it.

The real dispute was still the independent states, but there were not many people qualified to participate in the competition. It had to be the emperor's son.

In the short term, only the three younger brothers of Frederick The Great and his cousin who had just emerged were qualified to participate in the competition.

The emperor of Mexico was still the emperor. Although he did not have much say in the House of Habsburg, his identity still carried weight.

Things were obviously not that simple. As the third generation gradually grew up, there would be more people qualified to participate in the competition in the future.

Emperor Franz the Great now had 14 grandchildren. The Holy Roman Empire did not have so much land to divide, and it was even more impossible to split up so many scattered fiefdoms.

This was not the end. If Franz lived long enough, maybe the fourth generation would join the competition.

Under this background, as the crown prince, Frederick The Great naturally had to be cautious about the first major dispute.

"Father, Second Uncle wants to promote Blue as the governor of the Yucatan Peninsula, but Peter opposed it. It's very tense now.

I've tried to mediate a few times, but neither side is willing to give in. Recently, the news has leaked out, and the people are talking about it. "

After hesitating again and again, Frederick The Great decided to break the window paper and let his father handle it himself, so that he would not be caught in the middle.

It was inevitable for people to be a little sentimental when they were old, and Franz was no exception.

On one side was his younger brother, and on the other side was his son. He was also in a difficult position. He had to take into account the overall situation and his family, which was obviously not easy to solve.

As for the discussion among the people, it was not a big deal. There had been a lot of jokes about the royal family's farce that had spread out over the years, but in the end, they were all gone with the wind.

In comparison, the "battle between uncle and nephew" and "battle between cousins" was nothing at all.

In a sense, the royal family was no different from ordinary families. There were still conflicts between the members, but it was just that everyone was fighting for different things.

Franz asked, "You've been in contact with them more. How is Blue's ability? Can he control the Mexican Empire?"

Obviously, compared to the competition for the fiefdom, Franz was more interested in the personal ability of the next generation.

For a family, no matter how big the family business was, the most important thing was always the cultivation of the next generation.

If the next generation was stronger than the previous one, it would be difficult for the family not to prosper. On the contrary, if the next generation was not as good as the previous one, the huge family business would only be declining for a little longer.

The House of Habsburg had developed to the point where it was now, and it was time to split the bets. As long as the next generation was capable, Franz did not mind giving them a chance.

After pondering for a while, Frederick The Great told the truth, "Blue is quite capable. He's handling many things in the Mexican Restoration Organization.

He also formed a youth club not long ago and attracted a group of international students to join. He's currently perfecting the organizational structure.

It seems that he has realized the importance of the organization and is preparing to start a new one based on the foundation of the Restoration Organization.

However, his methods are still a little immature. Now, he should be hiding behind the scenes, but he couldn't resist the temptation and stood in front in advance.

The situation in Mexico is too complicated. With Blue's ability, he might have a chance to control it after a decade of training. "

After listening to his son's evaluation, Franz's heart, which was originally prepared to give his son a hand, dimmed once again.

No one knew better than Franz how bad the situation in Mexico was. Even he himself could not guarantee that he would be able to control the situation.

If one's own ability was not good enough, forcing someone to take over the position would be a trap.

Maximilian I Of Castile was the best example. He was doing well in the country, but he was tricked by Napoleon Iii to Mexico.

If it were not for his brother, Franz, who pulled him out in time, he might have lost his life there.

After so many years, he still insisted on the Restoration. It did not mean that Massimiliano's desire for power was strong. It was more of an obsession.

The father had already fallen into the trap, and there was no need to drag his son into it. However, it seemed that he had accidentally instilled too many ideas of the Restoration when he was young, so Blue had also inherited Massimiliano's obsession with the Restoration.

Now that he was fighting for his son's fief, it seemed to be preparing for the Restoration, but was it not also arranging a way for his son?

Perhaps all of this was not clear to Maximilian I Of Castile himself. It was completely an instinctive reaction.

If it had been a few decades ago, this would never have happened. Back then, Maximilian I Of Castile had the opportunity to stay in Mexico.

As long as he was willing to put down his pride and run to the Yucatan Peninsula to show the flag of the Emperor of Mexico, his parents were still alive at that time, and with the help of Carr and his wife, Franz could only grit his teeth and support him.

He could not guarantee that he would be able to sit firmly on the throne, but there was still hope for a counterattack.

It was different now. Family affection was not unlimited, and he had to consider the pros and cons.

Maximilian I Of Castile himself was fine. He had his brother, Franz, to support him and would not see him down and out.

In the next generation, they would be cousins. It would be even more difficult to get resources from the family.