Chapter 552 Loyalty to the Emperor and Patriotism

Chapter 552 Loyalty to the Emperor and Patriotism

Baron Brooke was definitely an anomaly in the officialdom of the Austrian Empire. Of course, it was precisely because of the existence of this anomaly that Franz could save a lot of "administrative costs."

However, although this man is a pillar of the Yu State, the Yu family can be said to be unlucky.

Baron Brooke offended many people because of his unsociable nature. Although Austria is not as wild as California, there are many things that secretly stumble the president of the Imperial Central Bank and the financial adviser to the royal family.

Some people are upright and not afraid of slanting shadows, but most of his relatives are just mortals. So gods fight and mortals suffer.

The lives of other members of the Brook family are as difficult as those of workers in British factories. After all, if someone keeps an eye on you and holds you to the highest standards, life will be worse than death.

Brooke was cruel to his family and even more demanding to himself. Historically, he died because he proved his innocence.

Franz did not want the tragedy of history to repeat itself, so he built a mansion for the president of the Reich Central Bank opposite the Central Bank.

At least Mr. Baron can move out of the attic where he has lived for decades. In the imperial capital where land is at a premium, Mr. Baron's salary is indeed not enough.

This is a problem left over from history. Because of the large number of civil servants in the Austrian Empire and financial problems, salaries have always been very low.

However, the empire had a tradition of extravagance and waste, and there were many social events in society, which in turn encouraged corruption.

However, due to Franz's strong advocacy, the wages of civil servants in the Austrian Empire have been increased many times. At least they can support the whole family, and there is still some money left for less extravagant consumption.

But this has also led to many problems, such as it is more difficult to obtain civil service qualifications, and more people want to take advantage of the country's loopholes to get paid.

This is also an important reason why Prince Metternich opposed a salary increase for the Austrian civil service group, but Count Korolaf supported a salary increase, because the latter felt that the harm of those moths would be greater if they did not increase their salaries.

In addition to the mansion and bodyguards, Franz also provided each member of Baron Brooke's family with an annuity as a reward for their loyal service to the royal family over the years.

Although the amount is not large, it is enough for them to live a relatively decent life in the countryside.

Corruption, bribery, and abuse of power were so common in the nineteenth century that many of them were open or semi-open. Franz was well aware of all this, but he could not act too hastily.

Some diseases are not formed in a day, and naturally it is difficult to get rid of them all in one day. Moreover, if the medicine is used incorrectly, it may be counterproductive. While curing the disease, it is also necessary to strengthen the body. Otherwise, if a strong dose of medicine is taken, the person may die along with the disease.

Therefore, both strengthening the body and dispelling evil are indispensable.

When it comes to strengthening education, we have to mention the education in the Austrian Empire. The pilot education has achieved initial results, and a large number of missionary schools have been established with the support of the state.

However, these schools were mainly built in Neletania and the royal domain, because Franz did not know what direction the world would develop in 1848, and whether madness would devour humanity.

In order to avoid the occurrence of some human tragedies, Franz decided to postpone the universal education he cherished.

As for the royal territories, Franz is still very confident. He has cultivated the most basic organizational structure in these places. Even if there is a war, these people can unite to defend their property.

In fact, they just use some unemployed college students who "meet the standards", plus a group of "loyal" retired officers. These people are usually considered a relatively useless group of people in Austrian society, but they are just right for the grassroots.

In fact, in addition to them, there are countless churches and priests acting as lubricants. Don't underestimate the role of this group of magicians. They play an indispensable role in the lives of the people at the bottom at this time.

In this era, many people never left their villages or fields. They were baptized by clergy when they were born, and their subsequent weddings and funerals were presided over by priests.

Especially the parish priests in some small places are as authoritative as the patriarchs of ancestral halls in the south.

The skeleton formed by these people staying together, coupled with the people who have completed the education of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, can form an indestructible fortress.

In addition to literacy, basic education in Austria aims to improve people's obedience to the country, which is the so-called loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

This is nothing new. Prussia had already started patriotic education as early as William III. Its main purpose was to improve the quality of its citizens and build national consciousness.

After all, the Germans at that time did not have a strong concept of a country. For example, the Austrian army often included Hessians, Bavarians, Saxons, and even Hanoverians.

When the German states were fighting, everyone would join the army of whichever country they liked. For example, General Julius Jacob von Hainau was actually a Hessian, while Field Marshal of Saxony was a Württemberg.

King Friedrich William III of Prussia decided to end this chaos. On the advice of the great educator Humboldt, he began to declare war on tradition and asked the people to be loyal to the country and respect the monarch. Therefore, the Prussians rarely fought for other countries. war.

Looking back at history, the Austrians did this very poorly, and even a guy who practiced Tathagata's reverse palm was misunderstood as a German.

Many Prussian practices have been passed down to modern times, such as flag-raising ceremonies, singing the national anthem, and promoting the country's history (especially the victory in the war against Austria).

In addition, the Prussian government also established the Prussian Youth Army in various schools, aiming to cultivate discipline and patriotism in young students through military training.

Prussia's loyal and patriotic education achieved great success in Prussia, improving national consciousness and citizen quality, and laying a solid foundation for Prussia's rise in Europe.

This education system was later imitated and introduced by other countries. Historically, the Austrians also learned it, but they failed to understand it and instead caused a lot of complaints.

In fact, the situation in the Austrian Empire was much more complicated than that of Prussia. The former had many ethnic groups, and mountains and rivers divided it into geographical units. At least the word nationalism should not be used casually.

The only thing holding the country together was the royal family and the church, but Franz would find a way to integrate it into a unified economy.

After all, as history develops, the first two ties will become increasingly fragile, while the economic chain will become increasingly tight.

Of course, strength is only relative. If Franz can become a great man from heaven, turn the tide and complete the great cause of resurgence, then the bond of the royal family will become the reins of the entire country and completely control the direction of the empire.

The concept of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism had actually been played by the Prussians so clearly that Franz couldn't even think of anything to add.

The only thing that can be learned seems to be the backward approach of combining secular imperial power with divine power. Although this approach can attract a large number of fanatical supporters, it will also bring a lot of unnecessary trouble to itself.

And Franz is not sure whether he will also be lost in the wave of personality worship. After all, there are many strong men with iron will and visionary geniuses in history, but they cannot escape the fate of being praised in the end.