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

Chapter 1341 Sun
Napoleon III was a man with a strong sense of ritual. He also rebuilt organizations from the First Empire period, such as the Senate and the Legislative Council.

However, this man wanted to stand out, and in order to strengthen the legitimacy of the Second Empire, he promised to hold general elections after the rebellion was quelled.

In order to fill the treasury gap, Napoleon III ordered the confiscation of all the deposits and properties of the Orleans family. However, in Franz's eyes, this was just a small move by Napoleon III to prevent the Orleans family from making a comeback.

Napoleon III also restored the censorship system, which was even stricter than during the July Monarchy. At this time, he finally had the opportunity to display his talents.
Vienna.

The Austrian Empire won a great victory, and Franz even forced the Second French Republic to become the Second French Empire.

This may not mean much to others, but it is an unprecedented victory for the monarchy.

After conquering the Spanish Republic, overthrowing the Second French Republic, replacing the King of Spain, and previously destroying the Hungarian Republic and the Venetian Republic, Franz's reputation in the monarchy reached an unprecedented height.

Because of the anti-French war that year, almost all the royal families in Europe felt that the Republicans could not be defeated, so they were afraid of the enemy like a tiger, so they fled at the first sign of danger.

But everything the Austrian Empire did proved that the Republicans were not invincible. In this feast of monarchical countries, the only unhappy person was probably Nicholas I.

Of course, even if France had not become a monarchy, Nicholas I would not be happy.

Although the Vienna Peace Conference had ended, the Austrian Empire still planned to continue celebrating for a month as per tradition.

With the end of the war, royal families from other countries also sent people to Vienna to attend Franz's wedding.

Alexander and Olga felt a little embarrassed as they watched royal representatives from various countries send their congratulations to Franz.

They should have thanked Franz on behalf of Nicholas I. Stopping the British for three months was no small matter.

Especially for Russia at this time, the thousand-year dream seemed to be right in front of it. No other country would intervene in this war, and the time to liberate Constantinople had come.

But after hearing that France had launched a surprise attack on the Kingdom of Sardinia, they were the first to leave Vienna, even earlier than Viscount Stratford.

This was very embarrassing, but Alexander also considered it from a safety perspective. After all, the army of the Austrian Empire was stuck in a quagmire at the time.

However, Franz completely reversed the situation in a very short time. He not only eliminated the French army outside the border, but also resolved the Second French Republic once and for all.

When the Austrian Empire issued an ultimatum to France, Alexander was very disdainful and thought that Franz was completely fanciful.

If this kind of diplomatic rhetoric really works, then why fight a war?

As for the result, Alexander could only speak with gritted teeth.

"Congratulations on your great victory! We in Russia have always believed that the Austrian Empire will achieve ultimate victory. On behalf of my father, I sincerely thank you for your gift."

"Thank you. Thank you for giving me such a precious gift."

Franz smiled and walked straight to Olga, who was clearly not ready yet. Her heart was pounding and she didn't know what to say.

"Can I ask you to dance?"

Olga stared straight at Franz, who did not dodge, nor did he show any greed or hypocrisy, as if everything was as it should be.

Olga only felt that Franz in front of her was much more handsome and gentle than she had imagined. In her imagination, Franz, as an emperor who ascended the throne amid a sea of ​​blood and corpses, should be as insecure as her father Nicholas I, always using majesty and anger to dispel the uneasiness in his heart.

The man in front of him did not behave in such a deliberate manner, but his eyes and unintentional movements revealed an unquestionable temperament.

Olga subconsciously stretched out her hand, and she felt a warm, strong hand grasp her hand. Olga's heartbeat accelerated again, she felt the space began to spin, and even her breathing began to become difficult. She could hear the other person's heartbeat and even smell the other person's sweet scent.
In Alexander's eyes, his sister Olga was like a piece of mud stuck to Franz, and he couldn't help shaking his head.

"How come you gave it to me right after we met?"

In fact, Franz has many halos, such as genius, hero, saint, wise ruler, savior, etc. It is inevitable that people are dazzled under multiple filters.

In addition, Franz also has a good-looking appearance. He is taller, stronger, more imposing, and more profound than the original owner.

In fact, Franz had thought of many more topics, but it seemed that they were useless now.

Although the dance was not graceful, the guests around still responded with warm applause. Everyone knew that the two most powerful families in Europe were about to get married.

Some people are envious, some are jealous, some feel empty inside, and some are filled with hatred.
The Habsburg and Romanov families formed an alliance, and the Hohenzollern family suffered the most at this moment.

Originally, the Austrian Empire, the uncrowned king of the German Confederation, was enough to make Prussia uncomfortable. Now that the Russians had sided with Austria, it seemed that the Kingdom of Prussia would never be able to turn things around.

However, Bismarck did not think so. No matter how much the Austrian Empire and Russia were intertwined, they could not escape the fate of sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams.

Bismarck did not believe that Russia and Austria would give up the Balkans. Even if one side was willing to give up, it would eventually have to change its attitude out of fear and the need for defense.

But he thought the emperor of the Austrian Empire was very interesting, playing such a dangerous game before the wedding. If the French really attacked Vienna, all the reputation accumulated by the Austrian Empire over the years would be used as a wedding dress by the French.

However, His Majesty the Emperor won the gamble. Not only did he dispel the dark clouds left by the Republicans over Europe, he also left incurable scars on Republicans throughout Europe.

At this time, all the republicans in Europe, whether they liked Louis Napoleon or not, had to admit that he was the most legitimate president with the highest vote share. Some even called him the Red Prince.

However, even such a person betrayed the republic and crowned himself emperor just one year later.

If we add Landre Prometheus who proclaimed himself emperor in Krakow and Kossuth who proclaimed himself emperor in Debrecen, is the end of the European republic just the emperorship?
At this point, even the most staunch republicans in Europe would begin to question: how could a group of people who were caught in self-doubt possibly convince others of their theories?

At the same time, more speculators are gearing up.
Therefore, some people call Franz Joseph I the real sun in the European sky.