Chapter 1239 Governor of Galicia (Part 2)

Chapter 1239 Governor of Galicia (Part 2)

Franz did not have a ready candidate for the Governor of Galicia.

This was actually the sequelae of his sweeping the aristocratic circle in Vienna. There were too few people who were qualified to be high-ranking officials, either because they had insufficient resumes or too low status.

Some people would definitely think of meritocracy.

In the 19th century, if someone suddenly became a frontier official without any background, the problems he would face might be more difficult to solve than the actual problems.

If he was lucky, he might just be marginalized, but he probably could not escape the fate of becoming a victim of political struggle.

The scene of a small person directly turning into a carp leaping over the dragon gate and confronting anyone he met usually only exists in vernacular novels.

But the charm of history lies in its contingency. The first place in the first "civil servant" examination of the Austrian Empire turned out to be a famous playboy in Vienna.

Although this guy was not as rampant as most playboys, in the eyes of most people, he was also a lazy and idle person who spent money all day long. His only hobby was actually building houses.

However, due to the appearance of Franz, the land price in Vienna in this life was extremely expensive, and even the luxurious families could not buy a large piece of land in the city center.

So this guy built and demolished on a piece of land, and he was classified as a playboy largely because he disturbed the people.

If it were not for the storm in 1848, his bizarre life would continue.

Although this guy did not take to the streets to oppose the emperor, and no one in his family participated in the rebellion, his father, the pillar of the family, resigned to protest to the new emperor like many ancient nobles.

This was a convention, but the new emperor actually approved it all.

So the power of the Hudson family plummeted, and even those humble Jewish bugs dared to come to collect debts.

The Austrian Empire prohibited usury, so those Jews were stuck in lending at the edge of the regulations.

If it were in the past, those Jews would never dare to come to collect debts, after all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. However, this time is different, and it is not just the Hudson family that has lost power.

Those families that were once so arrogant immediately experienced the ups and downs of life after losing their power.

As the heir of the family, Moore Hudson knew that if he could not do something, the Hudson family would soon disappear in the long river of history or become a nobody.

Fortunately, he got a diploma from the University of Vienna, so Moore Hudson began to study hard, because he knew that the official selection system of the Austrian Empire was about to change.

This was the pity of the Habsburg family for them. Except for a few families who were still dreaming that the emperor would wake up, the children of other families began to study possible examination subjects.

Because Franz did not announce the specific subjects and questions, and he was notoriously elusive in the eyes of the nobles, so everyone could only guess.

However, the major families were able to stand for a thousand years, and they quickly estimated the approximate range they identified. After all, officials must understand the law.

These nobles who once stood at the pinnacle of power were not wrong, but they were not entirely right.

The standard of the first "civil servant" examination of the Austrian Empire was very low, and anyone who had completed high school could take it.

However, the subjects of the examination were far more than just law, and even the law of the Austrian Empire was not a compulsory subject. The Austrian Empire Code had been revised for hundreds of years, and it had more than a thousand pages in total, which looked as thick as the Bible in the church.

Those who were proficient in law must be legal workers, and the remaining officials only needed to know a few of the most important laws.

In fact, the "civil servant" examination of the Austrian Empire was more like the ancient policy essay than the civil service exam and the essay.

At this time, Franz was not qualified to select all-round talents, at least the education level of the Austrian Empire at this time did not support Franz to do these overly luxurious things.

The civil service exam may rely on answering skills, and the essay may rely on work experience and the summary of predecessors, but the policy essay does not have solid professional knowledge and practical operation ability, as well as the ability to guess the purpose of the questioner, so it is difficult to avoid going off topic.

Most of the answers to the entire "civil servant" exam in the Austrian Empire looked like the self-narration of a traitor.

Especially on the Hungarian, German, and Vienna issues, the candidates spoke their minds and made comments on these three issues.

The Austrian officials in charge of marking the papers were almost furious, and several officials in charge of intelligence work even began to directly copy the personal information of the candidates and prepare to set them as key targets for attention.

However, some officials secretly rejoiced.

"Your Majesty is still merciful! If these people were allowed to gain power, I'm afraid I would be dead!"

In fact, this group of candidates in the 19th century was very similar to netizens in later generations. When judging a case, they valued a quick decision.

Starting with the death penalty, average slow slicing, and no upper limit. It was not a joke. They really felt that the death penalty was necessary and strongly supported torture.

However, Europe usually does not use lingchi, but iron maiden, rat punishment, piercing punishment, bombardment punishment, and making butter and soap is not a problem.

The answer sheet is simply a list of European tortures, killing the enemies of Hungary, killing the traitors of Germany, and killing the traitors of Vienna.

In short, those who can be killed and those who cannot be killed, those who should be killed and those who should not be killed, are all killed.

In order to prevent local clans from making small moves in private, the location of the civil service examination was set in Vienna, and the invigilation was directly responsible by the Royal Guards.

The backbone of the Royal Guard at this time was the Royal Dragoon Regiment that had fought with Franz everywhere. These people were originally from famous families.

In addition to the experience of blood and fire on the battlefield, the majesty and momentum were not comparable to ordinary soldiers and officials.

Some timid smugglers would be frightened to incontinence on the spot, and even some playboys who were usually carefree would automatically lower their heads when they saw these people, and even lacked the courage to look at them more.

In addition to the superficial power, they actually have the ability to make troublemakers unforgettable.

In later generations, making trouble in the examination hall can at most be regarded as disrupting public order or provoking trouble, but at this time in the 19th century, making trouble at the activities held by the royal family could be accused of treason.

Making trouble in the examination planned by the Austrian Imperial Government is usually a choice between treason and subversion. Even if the sentence is lighter, a charge of damaging the reputation of the royal family is inevitable, and the result is mostly exile.

So is there anyone who dares to commit crimes against the wind?

Yes, of course. And there are quite a few of them.

Most of them were former officials who threatened Franz with collective resignation. Now these people are dissatisfied with the examination system proposed by Franz, and they want to do it again.

However, Franz is eager to sweep these rubbish out of the door. He doesn't care about the law. After all, these guys have been persuading Franz to abide by the rules, so Franz should just do it according to the rules.

Of course, these old and young are only a minority. Most of them have been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years. They still have this survival wisdom.

Not many people are really willing to challenge a strong monarch. Even if they want to challenge, they will instigate others to do it.

Franz still has a long way to go to clear the sky, but these great nobles have been conquered by him in the short term. They will serve Franz like the most loyal servants until he makes a mistake or dies.