Chapter 265 Auntie Visits

Adjani looked deeply hurt, which made Franz feel strange. Because according to the latter's understanding, the former was a noble lady who lived and drank all day long before going into exile. How could she have anything to do with academic authority?

"Then let me ask you, do you think I have four identities - warlord, chaebol, clan, and god? By the way, if you add a school clan, you will have all five poisons."

Adjani naturally would not accept such a bomb, and she continued to elaborate on her previous point of view.

"You are now ordering a middle school teacher to lead a group of the best scholars in the entire Austrian Empire and even Europe to study some fantastic ideas that come out of nowhere. Isn't this authoritarianism?"

Franz scratched his head helplessly. He could not say that he was a time traveler. All these studies were the correct direction that would be confirmed after a hundred years.

As for Doppler himself, he changed his research direction after 1848 and became the dean of the Vienna Academy of Physics immediately after becoming popular. It is a joke to say that such a person has no talent.

But Franz doesn't want a puppet who is willing to follow the crowd. He knows how terrible it is to learn to be a leader.

It was precisely because of the rise of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism that the powerful ancient Eastern country was in a situation of "circle on the outside and square on the inside", that is, weak and incompetent externally, cruel rule internally, and ideological confinement.

The advantage is that the rule is stable, but the disadvantage is that bad money drives out good money, which almost eliminates the possibility of a technological revolution, or the surrounding areas will be ruined together.

Once academic authority reaches a certain level, it will produce a scale effect, that is, monopoly and exclusivity. At that time, the so-called academic and science will become sophistication.

Just imagine, what a terrible scene it would be if a group of people decided on some important research projects while changing glasses.

Moreover, the reason why Franz would use an unfounded scholar like Doppler is because it is not easy to form cliques. Of course, if he really does not have that ability, then replace him. After all, the country's resources are limited.

However, Franz will not change his views on people and things because of a few words from some people, even those who are very close to him.

"Stretch out your hand and let me see if you are taking advantage of me."

Franz started looking for it from Adjani's hand. He felt that the other party must have received benefits from someone, otherwise how could he be interested in scientific research.

"Don't touch there, it's itchy, don't touch it." Adjani deliberately made some strange noises, which further confirmed Franz's conjecture, and the evidence must be on her body.

In fact, she had no worries about food and clothing in the palace. There were not many things that could bribe Adjani, either rare jewelry or some products that transcended the times.

"Stop screaming, it's useless even if you scream, you must have a secret."

At this time, the car door was roughly opened. In theory, no one would be a hero to save the beauty. After all, everyone from the coachman to the guards were Franz's people, and they were all used to it.

A hand grasped Franz's ear, accompanied by Madame Sophie's voice.

"You kid, what are you going to do in broad daylight?"

"Mother, listen to me, I am..." Franz was interrupted by Mrs. Sophie before he finished speaking.

"You are innocent, she plotted against you."

Franz nodded seriously after hearing this.

"Who are you lying to? Let's not say that you are more cunning than a fox in the forest. Just listening to what you just said, I know that your usual behavior must be very disorderly."

Franz was speechless for a moment. He was just joking, but it was hard to believe it.

Mrs. Sophie glanced at Adjani again, who immediately straightened up.

"You too, what's your name? If you lose the royal family's face, can you afford it?"

"it's me"

Madam Sophie did not let Adjani finish her words, but raised her chin with a fan.

"I don't want to listen to those useless promises. Remember your own identity and mission. I don't want to say more about the rest. You know who I am, and I know who you are."

Mrs. Sophie kissed Adjani gently on her neck, and then showed a meaningful smile.

"It's great that you are still so young and beautiful!"

"Mother, why are you here?" Franz interrupted the two of them looking at each other.

"It's not because of you."

"because I?"

Franz asked with some confusion.

"Yes, your clothing factory has wiped out the entire German Confederation. Even your aunt's industry has suffered great losses. They have come to me to investigate."

Mrs. Sophie looked very proud.

"Mother, haven't you always wanted to do this? There are so many aunts of mine, which one are you talking about?"

Mrs. Sophie has 5 biological sisters and three half-sisters. Except for Aunt Ludovica (Princess Sissi’s mother), each of them married into a powerful kingdom, Grand Duke.

When Franz was running a clothing factory, there were quite a few people who wanted to take over the job, including maybe one or two uncles and the like.

"Nothing big or small." Mrs. Sophie hit Franz on the head with her fan and continued, "It's Aunt Maria Anna, now the Queen of Saxony."

In 1836, Anton I, the self-proclaimed "master of the most powerful state in North Germany", had left this world forever. The successor to the throne of Sachs was his nephew, Friedrich Augusta II.

After this man came to power, he immediately set about easing the situation with neighboring countries, especially the two powerful neighbors Austria and Prussia.

At the same time, Augusta II was a king with a strong sense of liberalism, or he was more like a liberal bourgeois than a king.

Augusta II liked skiing, loved art, and even went on stage to perform in person, but he was not a qualified monarch, hated war, did not like hegemony, and was even unwilling to fulfill the obligations of a monarch (he had no children in his life).

As soon as Augusta II came to power, he announced a reduction in the army, and then became Wagner's sponsor. It costs a lot to engage in art, and soon the Saxon government was heavily in debt.

However, he did not care about it. Whenever the ministers raised the issue of insufficient funds, Augusta II would ask for a reduction in the army.

After repeatedly reducing the army, even the liberals who had always advocated for disarmament began to be afraid, because the number of troops had been reduced from 80,000 at the peak of Anton I to 10,000.

You should know that at this time, due to the influence of railways, the connection between German states was greatly strengthened. Once a war broke out, Austria and Prussia could invade the Kingdom of Saxony in a very short time.

At this time, Prussia had 200,000 troops and could mobilize more than 500,000 troops within three months. The Austrian Empire had 430,000 standing troops, and there were 80,000 regular troops in Bohemia, which was close to Saxony.

As a last resort, the officials of Saxony could only ask the queen to come out to preside over the overall situation.

Franz's aunt was indeed a strong woman. She quickly took control of the most profitable textile industry in the kingdom and nationalized it. Later, she imported new equipment from the Austrian Empire and signed a trade agreement with the Kingdom of Hanover to import British cotton.

After a series of effective operations, the king's deficit in art was soon filled, and there was even money to continue to expand the scale of the industry.