Chapter 1247 Sunday
A group of soldiers surrounded a hotel. A civilian official walked in with two officers and came out angrily soon.
Then a large group of soldiers began to conduct a carpet search of every room and every corner. Some soldiers even climbed to the roof to check whether there was anyone hiding in the chimney.
In a noisy cafe less than 30 meters away from the hotel, two people were watching everything that was happening through the window with interest.
"What a bunch of elm heads, they would never think that we are watching this good show under their noses."
"Asim, you are worthy of it. You dare to think and do."
"Of course! Who am I!"
The young man couldn't help but feel proud.
But at this time, a faint applause came from behind.
"Very good. Our Austrian Empire needs such smart and courageous officials."
At this time, the two young men noticed that the street cafe, which should have been extremely noisy, was silent, and a team of special police in black uniforms was standing behind them.
Asim Stahl, born in Hanover, is a mathematician and economist who loved adventure when he was young.
The two young men laughed awkwardly.
The special policeman in charge said.
"Don't be ashamed. His Majesty the Emperor said that only those who are absolutely confident in their talents and abilities will see their masterpieces up close."
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"Take them away."
The two young men were taken away from the cafe like two elementary school students who made mistakes.
"Senior, it seems that we are not safe either."
"Humph. It depends on your ability."
The bearded man with a scar on his face sneered.
"But we have all disguised ourselves like this, how can they find us?"
Suddenly a dog barked downstairs.
Hofburg Palace.
"Your Majesty, our workers need a Sunday to strengthen their faith."
"Your Majesty, you are so right! You and God need pious people. I will arrange a grand mass now."
Franz was a little helpless. Although he had been on the throne for almost a year, Archbishop Rauscher's thinking was still stuck in the old times.
In the past, a grand mass was often an important way for an emperor or a family to show their wealth, strength and piety.
However, this method is now called waste.
And Archbishop Rauscher did not understand Franz's meaning at all.
"How can one day be enough?"
"Does it take a week?"
Franz was very upset.
"I mean it should be a custom."
Archbishop Rauscher immediately reacted.
"Are you saying that you want to set Sunday as a day of rest like Constantine the Great and require all commercial activities to be stopped to participate in worship?"
In the 4th century AD, the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great set this day as a holiday when he formulated the calendar, which was later widely adopted by countries around the world.
"That's right."
"You are really great! The people will definitely be grateful for your gift. I will spread the news now."
"Stop."
Franz quickly stopped the excited Archbishop Rauscher.
"It's not appropriate for me to bring this up. I hope the church can come forward to petition."
"Okay! We are willing. Thank you, Your Majesty, for entrusting us with this glorious task. The church will definitely do it according to your wishes!"
Archbishop Rauscher was very moved. He felt that Franz gave him an opportunity to go down in history.
After all, if workers don't have a day off, who will go to church to worship?
This is a major plan related to the long-term development of the church. Maybe the government doesn't care, but the church itself can't help but care.
It's just that they can't think of a remedy. Over time, they can only complain that people are becoming less and less pious.
Franz's advice directly solved the problem that almost all churches in history could not solve. Archbishop Rauscher was naturally grateful, and the church of the Austrian Empire had no reason not to do this carefully. After all, in their eyes, this matter has only benefits and no disadvantages.
However, Franz's vision across a century can see more than just these. When the labor-capital conflict breaks out in the future, there will be something to suffer.
In addition, Franz also needs the church to play its community attributes as soon as possible, which will help the Austrian Empire better control the grassroots and also suppress the development of trade unions.
It is not enough to simply turn the managers of trade unions into officials and carry out class differentiation. After all, Austria is an empire and it needs the support of the people, so the two sides cannot be antagonistic, or even indifferent or ignoring. Franz needs the support of the people.
Then the church, as a lubricant, becomes particularly important. As long as there is the support of the grassroots people and an efficient and rational government, the empire will not collapse easily.
In fact, the treatment of workers in the Austrian Empire is not bad, at least much better than that of British workers in the same period. However, these are all based on technological advantages. In the future, competition will become more and more fierce, and involution is inevitable.
Unless the Austrian Empire can always maintain its dominant position in the market, Franz has been making every effort to develop technology and build his own small circle.
Free trade? Don't be kidding! Why does Austria use its own disadvantages to compete with others' advantages? Franz only knows that throughout history, powerful countries have always been poor trade protection and rich free trade.
If you can't take advantage of the market and take away other people's share, then what is the meaning of free trade for powerful countries?
Especially for the people of powerful countries, if their jobs are taken away by people from weak countries, wouldn't it be a loss?
However, at this time, the workers of the Austrian Empire were very satisfied with their current situation. They looked at the priests who were talking and the police who were arresting people on the streets. They all buried their heads.
In fact, Franz himself didn't know how high his prestige had reached at this time.
As another normal monarch of the Austrian Empire, Franz had unparalleled legitimacy. In addition, his family, government, and church began to build momentum since he was a child, and he defeated countless powerful enemies and the endorsement of Pope Pius IX of the Roman Catholic Church at the beginning of his accession to the throne in 1848.
At this time, Franz was regarded as a true saint by ordinary people in the Austrian Empire. It was undoubtedly a stupid act to confront the saint.
In addition, the six million coffins sold in the Austrian Empire in 1848 also foreshadowed the consequences of opposing the holy monarch.
Especially the citizens of Vienna, they saw a group of arrogant gentlemen being driven to the execution ground like poultry and then hung on the gallows.
No one was willing to oppose such a "holy monarch" for that "insignificant" right. In this matter, Franz did not want to ask an actor to do it for him, so the Austrians' statutory holidays would have to wait for some time.
(In 1879, thanks to the efforts of the British Workers' Association, British workers finally had the right to rest days. This was the first time that the right of workers to rest days in modern times was recognized by law.)