The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 1100 King of Patagonia

Although Patagonia had not yet been acquired, some people had already set their sights on the throne of Patagonia.

Yes, this is Franz’s younger brother Maximilian, who is almost insanely jealous of the former. He cannot imagine that there are such lucky people in the world.

The victories achieved by the Austrian Empire in 1848 could only be described as miracles. Except for the Vienna Rebellion, Maximilian could not understand how Austria achieved the victory.

In fact, the big man mentioned by the rebels in the Vienna Rebellion was Maximilian, but all the rebel leaders were deceived by this 16-year-old boy.

Maximilian was indeed a thoroughgoing liberal, but he was not stupid.

Maximilian knew very well that everything he had came from his family, so he would not betray his family, no matter how righteous those people said.

"When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; when the birds are all gone, the good bows are hidden.", "How can an egg remain intact under an overturned nest?". These bedtime stories from the East were told by Franz, and then localized by Mrs. Sophie and told to the other children.

Maximilian at this time was far from being as naive as he was in history. Of course, the facts were similar to what he thought. Those privileged classes and nobles just wanted to use him.

Afterwards, they could either support Maximilian as a puppet emperor, or drag him out to take the blame and put all the blame for the entire Vienna Rebellion on the Habsburg family.

As for the so-called facts, the so-called truth, who knows? Who cares?
The people will only cheer for the winners, and the losers will bear all the blame, so in Maximilian's view he is the hero who saved Austria.

Franz was just a coward hiding in the military camp. It was pure luck that he defeated Britain and France. As for the Italians, they were vulnerable to the attack.

The German Civil War was won thanks to the uprising of the National Assembly’s army on the battlefield, which caught the enemy off guard. It was definitely a case of “luck champion”.

Although he was very unhappy with Franz, Maximilian needed to become a king to prove that he was no worse than the former.

"Franz, I think I can be the king of Patagonia."

Maximilian chose to express his thoughts at the family dinner. Before Franz expressed his opinion, Madame Sophie became angry. She didn't know what was good about that remote place.

"Maximilian! Patagonia is a place full of deserts and terrible Indian cannibals. It's just a Jewish exile site. What do you want to do there?!"

"I want to prove myself!" Maximilian said stubbornly.

"What do you want to prove? Prove that cannibals won't eat you, or prove that Jews won't cheat you?"

Madame Sophie questioned angrily. Ludwig and Victor beside her lowered their heads and concentrated on eating to avoid the area AOE. Only little Maria showed a sympathetic expression.

Mrs. Sophie had always had high expectations for boys, and with Franz as a role model, her blood pressure would unconsciously rise whenever she saw her other three sons.

In fact, Ludwig and Victor were obviously better than the average level of royal children at that time. Maximilian was even more outstanding among the royal children, having obtained a bachelor's degree at the age of only sixteen.

However, under the huge shadow of Franz, all their shining points seemed so childish and insignificant.

"I want to prove that I'm no worse than anyone else! I'm a genius!"

Maximilian roared, this was the truest thought in his heart. Mrs. Sophie was a responsible mother, but she was too strong, which made Maximilian accumulate a lot of pressure over the years.

"Just you? You're a genius? I've seen people breeding animals and fish, but I've never seen anyone breeding plants!"

Lady Sophie was obviously very angry.

"Plants also have male and female sexes! Only through screening can we produce better varieties!"

Maximilian argued. "Well, I wonder how those sanitary countesses taught you?"

Faced with Madame Sophie's ridicule, Maximilian didn't know what to do for a moment.

The latter had obtained a bachelor's degree in botany from the University of Vienna and had studied under Mendel, one of the best plant geneticists in the Austrian Empire, but he did not know how to explain this to Madame Sophie.

"Let's not talk about plant breeding. I've seen people use manure and chemical fertilizers, but this is the first time I've seen someone use air as fertilizer."

"The nitrogen content in the air is very high, which makes it the most suitable fertilizer!"

"You still say there's nothing wrong with your brain?"

"I don't!"

"Psychopaths will never admit they are ill!"

Maximilian was speechless for a while, and Madame Sophie was very angry.

At this time, Franz Karl, who had been feeding the seal fish soup, opened up.

"Maria Christina just came and said she wanted to marry into our family. I told her that Franz was engaged to Olga.

She said other children in our family can do it too."

Archduke Franz Karl's words were disjointed and chaotic, but everyone understood the gist of it. He just wanted to express one question, which was whether the king's wife was considered a king.
"Of course!"

There is no mother in the world who does not want her children to have a bright future, and Mrs. Sophie is no exception. In her opinion, Spain is much better than that remote place in Patagonia.

As for the opposition and the ongoing civil war in Spain, what was there to be afraid of? Why would the Austrian Empire be afraid of this?
If the Spaniards dared to allow the Austrian army to enter Spain, then Maximilian could become regent as the king's husband. At that time, it would be hard to say whether Spain belonged to the Bourbons or the Habsburgs. After all, Spain was once the territory of the Habsburg family.

"Maximilian, now's your chance to prove yourself!"

Madame Sophie said happily.

However, Franz was not so optimistic. Although Isabella II and the Regent Queen Christina were not very good at politics, they were experts in court struggles.

The Austrian royal family had few members, and there had been no court struggles for a long time since Lady Sophie took over. Maximilian had no experience in this area, and he might not be able to defeat the others when he arrived in Spain.

In fact, Maximilian was not without experience in palace fighting, but the palace fighting methods of a Western teenager were too childish in Franz's view, and more like a rebellious temper.

The most important thing is that Maximilian himself was a liberal but not a nationalist. It is hard to say whether his arrival in Spain was a blessing or a curse for the Habsburg family.

There are too many uncertainties in Spain, especially at this critical juncture. It is hard to say whether a marriage with Spain will overly stimulate other powers.

It was not in Franz's character to make enemies everywhere before he was sure of his safety, and the decline of Spain in this industrial age was almost inevitable.

"I don't want to marry a woman like that!"

Maximilian's words were full of contempt. Queen Isabella II of Spain had a very bad reputation among the aristocratic circles.

Although there were many abstract people and things in the upper class at that time, rumors about Isabella II included but were not limited to breaking off an engagement, regretting an engagement, keeping a "man", "favorite", bisexuality (which was unacceptable at the time), being keen on participating in group sports, competing with her mother for a man, hooking up with clergy, and blaspheming in the church.
(End of this chapter)