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

Chapter 1422 Festive
Vienna, Hofburg Palace.

Franz was not very interested in the war in the Near East. After all, he had done almost everything he could and should do.

Given the strength and offensive and defensive postures of both sides, it is difficult for accidents to occur.
Speaking of surprises, what happened in Prussia was what took Franz by surprise.

William IV finally chose to compromise with the constitutionalists. His compromise did not surprise Franz, but the way he compromised did surprise Franz.

William IV agreed to the request of the bourgeoisie and the nobility to implement a constitutional monarchy, and at the same time agreed to the request to establish a separate parliament in the Rhine region. In other words, Prussia now not only became a constitutional monarchy, but also had two parliaments.

Franz sighed, his long-cherished goal was finally achieved.

"A dualistic country is enjoying itself."

Although William IV was very autistic, everyone in the Kingdom of Prussia, whether bourgeoisie, aristocracy, liberals, commoners, or Catholics, felt that they had won.

The atmosphere of celebration spread to every corner of the King's Road. Even the darkest alleys were hung with colorful flags and huge banners were hung high with the words "Long Live the Constitution, Long Live Prussia!"

Citizens in costumes paraded through the streets, and even drunkards murmured, "Long live the Constitution! Long live the King!"

Powerful merchants, bankers, and large landowners gathered together, toasting each other with their glasses, as their time was coming.

Whatever they set their eyes on will be theirs sooner or later. Now it is this country, and in the future it will be the world.

Liberals and public intellectuals preached in the streets, sweating and talking passionately about the changes that constitutional monarchy would bring to the world.

Citizens shouted familiar slogans, everyone's face was filled with smiles and tears of excitement, and they were dreaming of a better tomorrow.

The children were also infected by this atmosphere. They picked up flyers from the ground, folded them into paper airplanes and played with them everywhere.

Although it is a paper airplane, it would be more appropriate to call it a paper dart. After all, airplanes were still a very niche concept at that time.

A paper airplane was thrown out by a child with all his might. It flew higher and farther with the help of the wind until the children chasing it could no longer catch up.

Finally, the paper plane landed on the second floor of a beer bar, where a bearded man with a scar on his face was drinking with someone. He looked at what was on the paper plane and rolled it up into a ball.

"It would be nice if His Majesty the King died sooner."

"You've had too much to drink! Don't say that."

Werner von Siemens quickly covered his friend's mouth. At this time, the people's awe and fear of the king were engraved in their bones and would not disappear in a short time.

"He broke up the country himself! What an idiot!"

Bismarck drank a large glass of beer in one breath. He suddenly felt that the taste seemed wrong, as if he had drunk it somewhere before.

“It’s the Austrian Pilsner!”

The drinker next to him immediately came over and said.

"Brother, you know what's good! This is authentic Pilsner beer shipped from the Austrian Empire. It's better than our homemade beer."

“It’s cheap!”

A group of drinkers laughed, but Bismarck felt extremely sad. Stupid, cowardly rulers, ignorant, ignorant people, this country is really doomed. Prince Shotgun was patiently cleaning his favorite hunting rifle at home. He couldn't understand his brother's decision at all. How could a soldier admit defeat before the battle even started?
Prince Shotgun tried to point his shotgun at his chin, but the reality was that the barrel of the shotgun was too long and not suitable for suicide.

In the Rhine region, churches were brightly lit as Catholics celebrated their victory.

At the request of the Archbishop of Cologne, churches held a series of large-scale prayers and celebrations to thank God for allowing them to achieve freedom of faith.

In order to build momentum, the church bought a large amount of bread, cheap red wine, and candies to attract children.

Franz was also very happy and he specially hosted a grand royal dinner.

However, the Austrians would not associate it with Prussia because Queen Olga was pregnant.

This is a top priority for the entire Habsburg family and even the entire Austrian Empire. The issue of royal succession has always been the key to the stability of the dynasty.

Franz having his own heir would help the continuation of the dynasty, especially for the Habsburg family, which was not very prosperous at that time.

Secondly, since Franz himself was a special case of skip-generation inheritance, once something happened to him it would easily cause confusion in inheritance rights.

If someone really has this idea and someone else fanns the flames, it can easily lead to a tragedy.

That would definitely be the most chaotic succession in the history of the Austrian Empire, and the situation faced by the Habsburg family would be even worse than when Queen Theresa ascended the throne.

After Olga became pregnant, whether the child was a boy or not, the child would have a strong legitimacy, which would at least avoid power struggles or internal turmoil caused by the lack of a legitimate heir.

In a monarchy, especially an absolute monarchy, the influence of the queen's pregnancy is difficult for later generations to imagine.

Whether it is the national government, the royal family, or the church, they will all make a big fuss about this. Large-scale celebrations can not only create jobs, stimulate consumption, but also dispel the hostility and dissatisfaction in the hearts of the people.

The emperor would usually also give some special rewards, such as pardoning prisoners, reducing taxes, distributing money and food, etc.

Large-scale prayer activities will strengthen the concept of "divine right of kings". While the church is frantically emphasizing this concept, it is also increasing its own presence.

In fact, giving birth for women in the 19th century was an extremely dangerous thing, and many famous historical figures died in childbirth.

If one person dies and two people die, it will be a big blow to the whole country.

Therefore, national prayer is an indispensable project, which can ease social conflicts and enhance national cohesion to a certain extent.

Of course, for the Austrian Empire, which was on the rise at that time, these activities would make the people feel happier.

Franz was not afraid of spending money; in fact, he was afraid that money was not circulating fast enough in the economic cycle.

The Austrian Empire's economy is a self-contained system. As long as the money is spent within the Austrian Empire, it will basically return to Franz's hands in the end.

Compared with the people's confidence in the country and the royal family, the waste in the short term is nothing.

Olga herself was also very happy. On the one hand, she was happy because of the pregnancy itself, and on the other hand, it broke the doubts of the outside world.

After all, she was already a 28-year-old girl, and rumors about her infertility had never stopped since she married into Vienna.