Chapter 688 Take it all
Metternich was used to the dismantling of Count Kolarov, and the two royal princes of the Regency Council did not care about such things at all.
Archduke Louis was playing with the ant maze given to him by Franz, and Archduke Franz Karl was already a little drunk at this time.
Although Metternich was unhappy, what Count Kolarov raised was indeed a very important question.
You must know that immigration was prohibited in Russia at this time. If men were found, they would be executed, and women would be sold to Siberia.
This also means that the Austrian Empire's behavior of accepting refugees is illegal, so the international reputation he expected may be gone. On the contrary, he may be branded as a thief who steals serfs by the Russians.
However, as a mature politician, he can make mistakes, but he must never admit them. Generally speaking, there is no such thing as stop loss.
"Who knows? The Russian government often makes mistakes. I heard that they have not solved the internal mountain people rebellion until now, and they have even betrayed our country's goodwill.
You must know that without our country, the Russians' wood and crops can only rot in the ground.
We are obviously allies of the Holy Alliance and have the same interests in the Near East, but the Tsar actually wants to divide the world with the British without telling us.
Is it any surprise that such a country and such a monarch do some strange things? "
The news of the Tsar's mission to Britain had long since spread like wildfire, and the British were still afraid of killing him and asked The Times to disclose the details in detail.
But even so, the Tsar and the Russian top brass did not realize that the British had tricked them, and instead felt complacent that the matter was made public.
Count Kolarov was not interested in Metternich's long quibbles, but when the latter said it, he suddenly felt that this matter seemed to be profitable for Austria, so he put forward his own suggestions.
"This is easy to handle! The immigrants required by the imperial government must be Germans. Even if the requirements are lowered, they must be able to speak German, agree with the rule of the Habsburg family, and believe in Catholicism.
In addition, craftsmen, scholars, women, and children under six years old are given priority. Even if we want serfs to cultivate the land, we can't want those who are weak and sick, right?
At least he must be a strong young man, right? Then add one under 25 years old, and the adult male must be able to lift a weight of 120 kilograms. "
Although Count Kolarov's requirements were harsh, they were in line with the background of the times. After all, this could maximize the interests of the Austrian Empire.
At the same time, it is easier to control the limited intake of immigrants. In addition, younger people are easier to assimilate, and the impact on local society will be minimal.
However, after Count Kolarov figured it out, Prince Metternich began to cause trouble again. In the end, the regent council only gave an extremely awkward reply, "It's up to you, it has nothing to do with us."
Due to Franz's efforts over the years, the sanitary conditions in the Austrian Empire have significantly improved, and large-scale infectious diseases have been far away from people's sight.
Therefore, the Regent Council did not consider the possible cholera epidemic, but it was impossible for Franz not to consider it. He had been paying attention to this cholera epidemic.
From the Far East to the UK, then from the UK to Africa, Latin America, and then to the European continent. Although cholera has not yet broken out in Central Europe, tens of thousands of people have died in neighboring France and Russia.
At this time, newspapers in Paris were filled with obituaries of various celebrities, coffin shops in Madrid had been evacuated, smoke billowed in the suburbs of Moscow, and cries were loud.
However, Count Korolav's requirements were a bit too harsh. Almost all those who could meet his conditions were Poles, including a large number of persecuted nobles.
Franz felt that this was completely unnecessary, because before World War I, Galicia already had a population of tens of millions, while the population of Galicia at this time was only more than 2 million.
Count Stadion's previous report also stated that the Galicia region was seriously underdeveloped, but the Austrian Imperial Government did not pay much attention to it and simply ignored this report.
Franz felt that if possible, accepting all these refugees to Galicia would effectively solve the problem of too many people and too little land.
It can also set an example that can attract more immigrants in the future. Of course, the price is that Franz needs to spend a lot of money to solve the health and refugee resettlement problems.
Moreover, doing so may introduce cholera to the Austrian Empire, but since they are resettled on the spot, cholera should not spread to a large area.
In fact, Franz's confidence was not only sufficient funds, but also Archbishop Rauscher's vow that they had found a cure for cholera.
Franz went to smell the special medicines. One of them was very similar to the Huoxiang Zhengqi water of later generations, but he did not intend to try it himself. After all, there were no specifications for the medicines at this time, and they were all based on the doctor's preferences. .
Franz could not imagine how far a group of Western magicians could achieve after learning Eastern medical skills.
But no matter what, as long as you pay attention to hygiene and cleanliness, the harm of cholera, a water-borne disease, can theoretically be minimized.
In order to prevent a large number of refugees from flowing into Galicia, Count Stadion also deployed a large number of sentries on the border to cooperate with Franz's plan.
There are 100,000 Austrian Imperial troops in Galicia, and the local Polish nobles still support Austrian rule, so Count Stadion does not mind sending troops to the border to maintain order.
No matter what the purpose of doing refugee work, the most important thing is order. Once these desperate people are plunged into chaos, anything that breaks the bottom line of humanity may happen.
Franz specified ten entrances and exits, and a large number of medical staff and clergy were prepared outside, as well as a large amount of industrial alcohol.
Every refugee must be carefully inspected before entering the country. As for the language problem, although the language problem is huge within the Austrian Empire, it is completely opposite when it comes to the outside world. No matter how niche the language is, there are always a few in Austria who can speak it.
Refugees had to be washed with alcohol in a quarantine zone surrounded by white cloth, and their clothes were thrown directly into barrels filled with bleaching powder, or they were gathered together and burned.
Then they will get a new set of clothes, which are a by-product of Austria's overcapacity and are actually an attempt at ready-to-wear.
But what Franz didn't expect was that people didn't have this kind of consumption habit at all. They preferred buying cloth to ready-made clothes.
This is only at the civilian level, but the nobles are very brave to try. They will even deliberately pursue the most expensive and luxurious ready-made clothes in the display cabinets of the Royal Department Store.
Some military personnel also like ready-to-wear clothing because it gives them a sense of belonging. Similarly, some social groups in the Austrian Empire also like to buy ready-made clothing, and they will use it to flaunt themselves.
However, Franz's ready-to-wear business was actually aimed at the low-end market. Due to wrong market positioning, a large number of unsalable products appeared at this time.
Franz took advantage of this incident to "arm" the refugees with some ready-made clothes. Such a generous gesture naturally made those "serfs" from Russia burst into tears of gratitude.
Any refugee with symptoms of fever, chills, vomiting, or diarrhea will be isolated on the spot and taken to a makeshift camp for treatment.
When faced with refugees who may be carrying the cholera virus, except for a very small number of professional doctors, the vast majority are treated by church doctors.
These are not only about curing diseases and saving people, but also about attracting people into the empire.