Chapter 985

Those who could study abroad in the 19th century were naturally not ordinary people. This kind of diploma mill was meant to rip people off, so the cost was naturally not cheap.

On the surface, the tuition was cheaper, but in fact, the follow-up services had to be charged. The actual cost in the end was usually higher than that of a regular university.

There was no doubt that Morse had been scammed. The formal universities in Austria never lacked students. At most, they would recruit students from the German region. Who would be so free to go to Mexico to recruit students?

There was no such treatment during the reign of Maximilian I Of Castile, and it was even more impossible now. The tuition for Austrian students was high, and the most important thing was that the Ministry of Education did not allocate funds.

It was not that Franz did not know the importance of training international students, but this era was not suitable for it. On one hand, the cost was too high, and on the other hand, he did not want to train competitors for himself.

It was not only Austria, but the major European colonial empires were the same. Most of them only recruited European students. It was not that they were stupid and could not see the benefits of training international students, but it was not worth it.

In the original timeline, the Americans trained international students to flip tables; the Japanese trained international students to …

Now, Austria only liked to recruit students from the German Region. On the one hand, it was to train pro-Austrians, but more of these people would end up staying in Austria.

The differential treatment was actually to buy people's hearts.

As an international student, Morse, a hot-blooded young man from Mexico, would most likely return to Mexico in the future.

The Government of Vienna was naturally unwilling to spend money to train talents for others. Otherwise, the Austrian Higher Command Academy would not dare to scam him.

In fact, it was not considered a scam. Austria's education supervision was quite strict. Even if it was a diploma mill, it was a diploma mill where knowledge could be learned.

After graduation, they might not be able to do well, but it was enough to go back and fool people. Otherwise, these lecturers would not be "famous masters" in society.

The main reason the school hired them was because they could brag. Whether it was right or wrong, it was enough to fool ordinary people.

It seemed that these people were not doing well, but it was mainly because they were born in the wrong place. If they lived in the United States, they would have all become members of Congress, and maybe even become president.

They could do well because of a total of two major strengths: bragging and no bottom line.

The circle of international students was not big, and it was not easy to meet compatriots in a foreign country. Using the opportunity of the gathering, Morse also met many people and joined the Mexican International Students Association.

Now that he knew the situation, he naturally went to ask for help.

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"Mr. Morse, many people have encountered a situation like yours. It was not easy to study in Austria, and the competition for a place in a regular university was fierce.

Even if you passed the test before coming to Austria, it didn't mean that you could enter the school. It only meant that you were qualified to take the exam.

In fact, the probability of passing the entrance test in one go was less than 10%. Usually, one had to study in Austria for a few years before they could get the qualification.

Most end up in a vocational school. The Austrian Army and Navy Higher Command College you're studying in is also a vocational college, but its ranking is relatively low.

Now you have two choices. You can either continue to study until you graduate, or you can re-apply to a regular Austrian university through self-study.

They didn't have an age limit for international students, but they had to pay a hefty fee. Every time they applied, they had to pay a registration fee of 500 Divine Shields.

The registration time for each university is different. In theory, you can apply to 137 universities in Austria at the same time, "Brian Haig explained.

After listening to this explanation, Morse was silent for a while before asking, "This is daylight robbery, right? Why is the registration fee so high?"

"Mill," Morse "Morse" Morse "." Mill, "he nod. "The school looks down on us. We are just a bunch of fat sheep in their eyes.

If you don't want to take the exam, you can just pay 30,000 to 100,000 EDH to get in. The liberal arts majors are cheaper. The science and technology majors and military schools are more expensive. "

It could not be helped. Reality was cruel. Austria had implemented compulsory education for more than 20 years. There were millions of students every year, fighting for 50,000 to 60,000 places. The quality of the students was guaranteed.

The results of international students varied. Those with good grades were top students in Austria. Those with bad grades were looked down upon by the higher vocational schools.

Top students were naturally welcomed, and it wasn't as if there were no students who enrolled for free. Even if they graduated, the Vienna government would try to keep them. Low-grade students were a burden. Apart from being able to generate income, they would also affect the school's reputation.

Geniuses were rare. Most were ordinary people. Most people studied very hard, and the educational environment was the deciding factor in their final grades.

"Damn it. There are so few international students. Why can't we take the entrance exam?" Morse complained.

Brian Haig did not answer. He was afraid of provoking Morse. It was not that there were no international students who tried to get registered and then take the entrance exam. There were many of them, but the end result was miserable.

Others had studied for more than ten years. How could a sudden rush compare to them? As for the education they had received in their hometown, it was a pity that it did not match.

In this era, the differences in the teaching materials of different countries were like heaven and earth. It was common for the same question to have different answers.

Especially the science and technology textbooks. With the rapid development of science and technology, they were revised almost every year.

Not to mention literature and history. The school used the Austrian textbooks as the standard. The same historical event, but the content recorded in different history books, was often the opposite.

When it came to the questions, the school would not care so much. They just had to do it according to their own standards.

With such a difference in education, the international students' scores were naturally lower. This made the school think that the international students were of poor quality. However, they could not reason with them.

Brian Haig shook his head and comforted him. "There's nothing we can do. Mexico is too weak. Even if they had the same score, international students from powerful countries would have priority in admission.

But Morse, don't despair. When Mexico becomes stronger, the situation will improve. "

Morse nodded in agreement. "Yes, it's all because of those d * mn warlords. They only know how to fight for power and profit all day long. They've torn the great Mexico apart!"

They seemed to have found a common topic. The more they talked, the more they got along. Soon, they became good friends.

…

After sending Morse away, the smile on Brian Haig's face disappeared. He wrote in his notebook:

Morse – Male – 19 years old, patriotic youth, progressive thinking, clear anti-warlord tendencies. Whether he supports the monarchy needs further observation. Recommended to pay close attention.

Then, he quickly put the notebook into a drawer and continued his work as if nothing had happened.

That's right. Brian Haig was a member of the Maximilian I Of Castile Restoration Group. Not only him, but many Mexican students had also joined this group.

This was all thanks to the followers of Maximilian I Of Castile. After coming to Austria, these people did not quiet down. They had been working hard for the restoration work.

The Maximilian I Of Castile was depressed. Other than finding ways to raise funds, he basically did not care about anything else. Without the guidance of the chuunibyou emperor, these people did a good job.

The current European continent was still the stronghold of the monarchy. Even France, the cradle of ideas, still had the monarchy as the mainstream ideology.

Under this background, the students who came to Europe to study were inevitably affected.

Coupled with the chaotic war between the warlords in Mexico, which was even worse than the time of Maximilian I Of Castile, many people began to doubt the republican system.

Franz took the opportunity to whitewash Maximilian I Of Castile's name and put all the blame on the conservatives and careerists.

To fool these chuunibyou teenagers, Franz even organized the policies and decrees made during the time of Maximilian I Of Castile. Many people believed him.

After all, Maximilian I Of Castile had not done anything bad. Even if there were many problems with these policies, they were all in the dark. On the surface, these policies seemed to be for the country and the people.

They might not be able to fool the old foxes, but it was enough to convince these hot-blooded young people.

Since the emperor's policies were not problematic and he was not extravagant, the ones who caused the country's problems were the conservatives and careerists who opposed the reform.

The current chaotic war between the warlords was proof of this point. Many people imagined that Maximilian I Of Castile was an outsider who had just arrived and was a mere figurehead. He could not command the careerists in the country at all.

There was no need for Franz to add to the rest of the evidence. The Restoration Group had collected a lot of it. It was true that many people did not listen to the emperor's orders.

The international students were from the middle and upper classes of society, and they had come into contact with many things. After being influenced by everyone, they thought of more things.

The end result was that the Restoration Group grew stronger and stronger. From the initial two to three hundred people, it had now grown to more than four thousand members.

It was hard to say how many of them truly supported the emperor, and how many were purely opportunists.

If it was not for the continuous flow of funds, the outside world would think that the House of Habsburg still had the intention to support the restoration of Maximilian I Of Castile. The Restoration Group would definitely be a small group now.

Even Franz was not sure if he wanted to carry out the restoration. Currently, Franz only provided a small part of the funds for the Restoration Group. Maximilian I Of Castile found a way to raise the majority of the funds.

Although he was not very capable, he was very likable. As far as Franz knew, he had used the assets of Grand Duke Carr and Empress Dowager Sophie to fill the huge pit of the Restoration Group.

If this investment failed, it was very likely that his other two younger brothers would be very poor and have no inheritance to inherit.

These were all small problems. The House of Habsburg had a good upbringing. They would not make a fool out of themselves for the sake of some inheritance.

However, one could imagine the relationship between Maximilian I Of Castile and his other two younger brothers. It was not a problem of money. Except for Maximilian I Of Castile, no one was short of money. The main problem was jealousy.

When parents were biased towards one child, the other children would naturally feel uncomfortable. If Maximilian I Of Castile was the eldest son, it would be fine. According to the tradition of the German Region, the eldest son would inherit the family business, and no one would say anything.

Unfortunately, Maximilian I Of Castile was not. This kind of bias naturally caused his two younger brothers to be dissatisfied. Although they hid it well and looked like they were brothers, they could not hide it from Franz's eyes.

Although he knew, Franz had no intention of saying anything. All fingers had different lengths, and it was normal for parents to favor one child over another.

There were not so many reasons, and there was no so-called right or wrong. Pretending to be ignorant was the best choice. When the lid was opened, it would not look good on everyone.

Besides, the investment had not failed yet, had it not? Maximilian I Of Castile was indeed useless, but he still had a son. Massimiliano II was still a little kid. Maybe this smurf could be cultivated.