I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 931 Leaving Homeland
Joseph looked at the Austrian envoy and continued:
“You mean those liberals?

“Well, if I remember correctly, they seemed to have had a commotion in France a few years ago.

“But where are they now?
"I have liberals in my cabinet, in the tax office, in the police department, everywhere. They serve me and this country very well.

“You can go ask them if they want to devour me.

"I bet if Austrian liberals did come to France they would just think, 'Wow, it would be nice to buy a house here'."

Count Moses fell silent.

He found that things seemed to be developing just as the French Prince said.

The liberals will destroy Austria, destroy Prussia, destroy Saxony....

But it is really impossible to destroy France.

In fact, if the liberals could contain the imperial military power, it would be a very favorable situation for France.

When he thought of this, his pupils shrank suddenly.

It turns out that the trump card he had prepared was actually just a noose around the empire's neck.

We must reach an armistice with the French as soon as possible before they notice this.

He quickly put away the two pamphlets on the table and stuffed them into his pocket, then bowed to Joseph and said:

“Your Highness, I will immediately take your request back to Vienna.

"Well, Count Kaunitz also suggested that in order to reduce the damage to our two countries caused by the war, it would be best to hold armistice negotiations within half a month."

Well, it would take him about a week to get back to Vienna—if he traveled day and night—and the negotiators would have to set off immediately.

Joseph smiled and said, "I admire Count Kaunitz's attitude towards peace.

"Then let's do it half a month later. Let's choose Venice as the location for the negotiations."

……

One week later.

Vienna.

Baron Turgut glanced at the list of rioters in his hand, casually signed his name on it, and then looked at the avenue on the north side of the office with uneasiness.

Somehow, he always felt that some bad news would come from there recently.

In fact, he had already vaguely sensed that something was wrong with His Majesty the Emperor.

Baron Walter had lost contact. Count Rheinfels and others had not been summoned by the Emperor for a long time. And the two ministers of the Kaunitz faction were suspected to have gone to the Emperor's temporary palace.

Turgut had written a letter the day before requesting to go to Brno, but the Emperor had not replied, so he could only continue to wait in Vienna.

"At most I'll just resign." He shook his head.

He was mentally prepared that the responsibility for the failure of the war would most likely fall on him.

He has already made a plan. After resigning, he will go to Hanover or Denmark to serve as an ambassador. After a few years, when the domestic situation improves, he will come back to find a job.

At this moment, his assistant suddenly rushed in, sweating profusely, turned around to close the door, and then lowered his voice and said:

"Sir, news just arrived from Brno that His Majesty the Emperor has decided to seek an armistice from France."

The so-called "seeking a ceasefire" is just a euphemism, which is equivalent to preparing to surrender.

Baron Turgut was startled and jumped up from his chair. He grabbed his coat and ran out: "Prepare the carriage. I want to see His Majesty."

Austria wanted to surrender, but the emperor made the decision without consulting him, the minister of state. He had to go see His Majesty the Emperor.

At noon the next day, as Thugut's carriage had just passed the outskirts of Vienna, a servant came from the town ahead and bought that day's "Vienna Daily" and brought it to him.

When Thugut saw the headline on the front page of the newspaper, his mind suddenly exploded - "Minister of State Baron Thugut advises His Majesty the Emperor to seek a ceasefire from France."

God is my witness, he has been staying in Vienna all this time, how could he possibly suggest the emperor to surrender?

This is naturally the work of Kobzl.

With the three major families joining forces, wouldn't it be easy to control the news?
Of course, this was also tacitly approved by Francis II.

The emperor knew that someone had to bear the brunt of the public anger that would result from Austria's surrender.

And Tugut is the best candidate.

The next evening, when Baron Turgut finally arrived in Brno after a dusty journey, the first news he received was that His Majesty the Emperor had officially dismissed him from his position as Minister of State.

Kobzl became his successor.

After daybreak, Thugut wanted to meet Francis II, but was rejected by the latter.

A group of young nobles recognized Tugut outside the temporary palace and rushed over to beat him up. Fortunately, Tugut's driver reacted quickly and drove away immediately, which saved him from the disaster.

……

Vienna.

Baron Scheerer handed the manuscript to a man with his hat pulled down low, and then accepted two florins as a reward from him.

He returned home in a daze and saw that his wife had already loaded all the luggage into the carriage.

Scherer went back into the house to make sure nothing was left behind, then jumped into the car.

He had sold the house and the land in Trenheim village.

His youngest son was arrested for participating in a riot, and he was implicated in the incident and lost his job at the City Hall. His eldest son's pension was confiscated by the Military Committee, and he almost lost his title.

Later, Count Colombier helped him and said that the trial of his son Lucas could be postponed. If he could raise enough money before that, he might be able to avoid the beheading.

He had one year to take out 3 florins to feed the greedy judges.

Another 3 florins, a number that seemed to curse him.

Scherer sold all his property and could only raise less than 1 florins.

At this time, his wife remembered that she had a cousin in Reims, France, who had made some money in the cosmetics business over the years.

So they decided to ask him to borrow some money to save Lucas.

Anyway, Scheerer had lost his job in Vienna, and it was said that the salaries in newspapers in France were quite high, so he could go there and earn some money.

He used to be a clerk in the city hall. He could write some articles, so it was not difficult for him to find a job in a newspaper.

Recently he has written more than ten articles for a mysterious group and earned nearly 30 florins.

When Baron Scheerer's carriage drove out of the outer city of Vienna, he saw many people gathered on the roadside burning scarecrows of Baron Thugut or Baron Walter, and cursing loudly.

The city of Vienna is currently under military martial law, so people can only run to the suburbs to vent their emotions.

From the people's scolding, Scheer gradually pieced together the complete information - Austria would surrender to France in Venice. And it was Baron Turgut who made the decision to surrender.

He frowned, closed the car curtains, took out a pen and paper, thought for a while, then leaned over the small wooden table in the car and wrote the title: Vienna, a purgatory of sin, corruption and debauchery.

(End of this chapter)