Chapter 108 Sleeping Butler
Schonbrunn Palace, Franz's Study.
Franz had just returned to his study and placed Adjani's files in a secret compartment.
Suddenly, Franz felt Thalia lying on her stomach.
"Thalia, what are you going to do?"
"Franz, I want to ask you something."
"." Franz glanced at it. The room was cleaned spotlessly, and she still smelled of the perfume given to her by the old emperor.
Yes, it is normal for men in this era to spray perfume. For many nobles, they may not take a bath, but they must spray perfume.
Franz was not honored to be a member of the "Aromatherapy Party" because he enjoyed the refreshing pleasure after bathing more than covering up the odor of sweat with fragrance. So he donated all the perfumes he received to Thalia.
But usually Thalia uses scents like lavender, but this time it's cologne, so Franz can tell the difference so quickly.
"Is the bedkeeper still responsible for warming your bed?"
Franz nodded, knowing that Thalia must have some bad intentions.
"Well, look at it. How is your iron bed warm? How about..."
"Not as good as what."
"Why don't you let her help me warm the bed." Thalia said excitedly.
"There's something wrong with you."
"What's wrong! I'm afraid of the cold!" Thalia argued.
"Then you still wear so little." Franz pointed at Thalia's collarbone, "It's all exposed."
"." Thalia struggled to pull up her clothes.
"What did we talk about? It's a bed warmer, right? Of course. But I want to tell you, in fact, the bed butler is not what you think." Franz said.
It's just that after Thalia listened to the first half of the sentence, she ran out, maybe intending to open a bottle of champagne to celebrate.
In fact, it is usually not women's turn to hold the positions of secretary, secretary, and financial steward.
Women usually can only serve as bedroom maids, and the key to the master's bedroom is hung around their necks, symbolizing the master's trust in them and their own status.
If you think about it, you will know that the bedkeepers in history could not all sleep in the same bed as the owner. In fact, their duty was just to make the bed.
Then put something like a small heater under the quilt to keep the bed warm so that the owner can spend every cold night comfortably.
Hotel Hof (Prince Schwarzenberg Estate).
An unusual dance is being held here.
The host of the dance was a beautiful lady, and the table was filled with all kinds of food and wine, but everyone who attended the dance seemed worried.
Caught between the Rothschilds and this mysterious woman, they don't know what to do.
This woman did not explain her identity, but judging from the fact that she was favored by Count Korolaf and Prince Metternich at the same time, and could even become the maid of Archduke Franz Joseph, she was by no means simple, and even had Maybe it was the nail that the royal family released into the business world of the Austrian Empire.
The hesitation of these people in front of him had long been expected by Franz, so what he asked Adjani to do was to establish a new business organization-the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
This way they didn't have to worry about offending either Solomon or the royal family.
There's no harm in joining one more organization. You don't have to pay membership fees like the Vienna Business League, and you can even sell Adjani a favor.
But what those businessmen didn't know was that their behavior was a naked betrayal in the eyes of Solomon Rothschild.
Of course, how can His Majesty the King accept the betrayal of his ministers?
When Solomon looked at the list, his hands were shaking with anger and he couldn't help but curse.
"The second minister is a traitor!"
However, Solomon was a little confused. This woman, Adjani, should be a member of the Polish Restoration Army.
Before, he thought that Prince Metternich and Count Korolaf were just looking for excitement on a whim, but now it seems that all this seems to be a conspiracy, a conspiracy against him, Solomon Rothschild.
And who is the mastermind behind this? Is it Madame Sophie? Is it the legendary Archduke Franz Karl, who was "much as wise as he was foolish"? Or another Archduke Karl?
Suddenly, for a moment, Solomon Rothschild felt that the whole of Austria seemed to be targeting him.
Just like the opium business before, doctors clearly said it was a medicine, and patients said it was good after using it. How could it become a blasphemy against God in the words of the church?
The Civil Code of the Austrian Empire now stipulates that opium can only be used for therapeutic purposes and cannot be used for commercial purposes. No merchant is allowed to add opium to food and drinks.
Solomon decided to let those capricious villains know the consequences of betrayal.
Solomon's attack was effective, but he soon found that the members of the Vienna Business League were getting fewer and fewer, while the members of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry were increasing.
Even those members who did not join the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry no longer looked at Solomon with the same respect as in the past, but were full of fear and resentment.
Adjani has no problem with her negotiation skills and has her own network. After she became Franz's attendant, the number of people pursuing her not only did not decrease, but more and more people pursued her. Some even hoped to get through Adjani. Take Franz's line.
Adjani is able to navigate this complex network of relationships with ease, but she is not a business genius and cannot handle those complex business relationships, let alone seize so-called business opportunities.
So Franz asked her to find an assistant, Lucen Sina, a former rival of the Rothschild family and a descendant of the Sina family.
Lucen Sina was a small civil servant during the day and a scribe at night. He was over forty but unmarried. All the money he saved was used to repay the debts owed by his ancestors. Although it was a drop in the bucket, Franz felt that this person could be used, and at least his character was passable.
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There was already a printing press in this era, but manuscripts were more expensive than printed copies.
Because manuscripts have always been sought after by nobles, because they can highlight their status, the price of manuscripts has always remained high.
In fact, in addition to Lucien Sina, there is also Captain Parrish in the Royal Guard, and his family is also the mortal enemy of the Rothschild family.
It's just that this Captain Parrish really has no talent. He is better at duels than business intrigues and mutual calculations.
Captain Parrish was a tough man who had already won fifteen duels, but there was no doubt that Solomon Rothschild would not duel with him.
Vienna, Royal Garden.
Captain Parrish raised his hands. Although the result was a double kill, his opponent was just a seven-year-old kid participating in practice for the first time.
You must know that Captain Parrish has been studying the technology of the Swift Sword for more than twenty years. He has killed fourteen people with the Swift Sword. He has never felt pressure. But facing Franz, he had to fight with all his strength.
"Archduke Franz, you are really a genius, but your approach is very bad. Double killing is not a commendable approach. You killed me, but I also killed you, so for people like you It’s said that the gain outweighs the loss.”
"Captain Parrish, if I compete with you normally, is it possible to win?" Franz asked.
"." Parrish felt that Franz was right, but Franz's thoughts were very dangerous, and he didn't know what to say, so he could only scratch his head anxiously.