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Text Chapter 1,445 The Death of Emperor Ao

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    On the evening of June 2, 1918, the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  The entire palace is now under martial law. The secret troops of the Austro-Hungarian Empire have taken over the defense of the entire palace. The maids in the palace are all frightened. Everyone knows that the atmosphere entering the palace is a little different, which led to all this.  The reason was that the Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Franz Joseph I, fainted during dinner.  This 88-year-old emperor, who leads the third largest country in the world, seems to have reached the end of his life!

    Archduke Ferdinand, the Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, hurried to the Hofburg Palace. He was accompanied by the Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Mario Weber, the Commander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Army, Archduke Friedrich, and the Chief of General Staff of the Austrian Army, F.  Baron General Lanz Konrad von Herzendorf, Austrian Minister of War and Minister of War of the Central Government of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Duke of Kasbah, double Minister of Finance of the Austrian Government and Central Government, Duke Andras, current Austrian Government  Prime Minister Stefan, Foreign Minister Count Leopold von Berchtold.

    "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" In front of the Hofburg Palace, Count Claude von Schulte, Minister of the Interior of Austria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, hurriedly greeted him.  At this moment, the usual calmness on the interior minister's face had disappeared, replaced by panic!

    "How is your Majesty's situation now?" Archduke Ferdinand, Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire asked directly.

    "Your Majesty, the doctor is examining your Majesty! However, the situation is not very good! It is estimated that your Majesty may not be able to survive!" said the Minister of the Interior, Count Claude von Schulte.

    "Oh God! How could this happen?" Archduke Ferdinand's face changed drastically, and he looked sad!  However, no one noticed that a hint of surprise flashed deep in his eyes!  Archduke Ferdinand is now fifty-five years old. After his cousin, Crown Prince Rudolf of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, committed suicide in 1889, he became the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He is now thirty years old.  year!  Although he respected his uncle Franz Joseph I very much, the thirty-year wait had already made him impatient!  And now, the light has finally appeared!

    The important ministers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire who were following Archduke Ferdinand also exclaimed!  Although the physical condition of the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I has become worse and worse in the past two years, and even all national affairs have been handed over to Archduke Ferdinand, everyone knows that the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I may not be able to survive.  How long.  But when the day actually arrived, everyone was still a little unprepared!

    "Your Highness, we must prepare immediately! First, order the city defense forces in Vienna to enter a state of emergency. Second, ask the leaders of the kingdoms, principalities and principalities to come to Vienna immediately. Third, order the land forces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  The entire navy has entered a state of emergency to avoid accidents!" said Mario Weber, Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

    "Well! Your Excellency, Chief of General Staff, give an order to the City Defense Command! In addition, give an order to the Austro-Hungarian Army, Navy, and Air Force to enter a state of emergency! As for the government, give an order to the big families in each country to let them rush  Come to Vienna! If anyone doesn't come, you can arrest him immediately!" Archduke Ferdinand ordered!  He must ensure that once the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I dies, he must successfully take over the power of the Austro-Hungarian Empire!  In this process, you may encounter some troubles!

    ¡°Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!¡± Prime Minister Mario Weber and Chief of General Staff Baron General Franz Conrad von Herzendorf both said in response!

    Subsequently, Archduke Ferdinand, accompanied by everyone, arrived at the palace of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria!  Therefore, Franz Joseph I was lying on the big bed with his face pale and his eyes closed.  Several doctors are busy, and they are doing their best to save the life of this great emperor. However, the situation is not optimistic now!

    Ten minutes later, an old doctor came to Archduke Ferdinand and said to him: "Your Majesty the Crown Prince, we have tried our best! However, His Majesty's body is in such bad shape that his physiological functions have completely aged.  It must have been a call from God for once!¡±

    "Thank you for your hard work!" Archduke Ferdinand said with a sad look on his face. In fact, he was relieved in his heart!

    Archduke Ferdinand stood by the bed and looked at the unconscious Franz Joseph I. He was filled with emotions for a moment!

    Franz Joseph I, known as the Emperor of the Sunset, his life can be described as a tragic life.  In the second half of the 19th century, there was a handsome young emperor in the luxurious imperial capital of Vienna, who ruled the second largest empire in Europe. He was of noble descent and was a direct descendant of the 600-year-old Habsburg family. He was extremely diligent and worked 12 hours a day.  For more than 2 hours, he takes cold showers, sleeps on a camp bed, can speak the eight languages ??of his people fluently, and has an extremely beautiful queen. They live a fairy tale life like a prince and princess.  But when he was 70 years old,At the end of his reign, everything seemed like a dream. His brother was shot dead in South America, his wife was stabbed to death by an Italian in Geneva, and his son committed suicide at a young age.  After that, the World War broke out, but because of the rise of China, the outcome of this world war was different. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was not defeated or disintegrated, and Franz Joseph I also lived for two more years!

    Franz Joseph was the eldest son of Archduke Franz Karl and Princess Sophie Friederica, the daughter of King Maximilian I of Bavaria. Since his uncle Ferdinand I was childless, he was educated to become the presumptive heir to the king.  In 1848, he participated in suppressing the uprising of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venecia against Austrian rule in Italy. When the uprising spread to the imperial capital of Vienna, Austrian Emperor Ferdinand I was forced to abdicate due to mental reasons. Franz died on December 3  He ascended the throne in Olmidz on the same day.  During the first 10 years of his rule, the so-called "new autocracy", he personally made foreign policy and strategic decisions, and together with Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Felix Schwarzenberg began to restore order in the empire, in November 1850  The Prussians used force to force Prussia to sign the Treaty of Olmitz, dissolve the German Confederation, and surrender to Austria. This was considered by the Prussians as the second shame of Jena.  But the prime minister's brutal rule at home and an intolerant police service stoked an inner revolt that became more threatening when the government in 1851 withdrew its 1849 promise to write a constitution under pressure from the Revolution.  .  The consequences of withdrawing the promise were far-reaching, leading to long-term distrust of Franz Joseph's rule by the Liberal Party, triggering the assassination attempt on the Austrian Emperor in Vienna in 1853 and the Milan riots.

    After Schwarzenberg died in 1852, Franz Joseph stopped appointing prime minister and took over the power himself.  Although he is very diligent, his intelligence is not high, and he often takes the wrong path in complex international politics.

    Generally speaking, Franz Joseph I is still a great emperor. Under his leadership, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a dual system, was established and became the second largest country in Europe and one of the world's powers!  Although Franz Joseph was raised as a soldier and wore military uniforms all his life, he was not a strategist, just like he was not a politician.  He compensated for his shortcomings by meticulous study of documents and an extraordinary memory and acumen of understanding people. He became an unparalleled example of rigor and devotion to duty among civil servants.  Among all his mentors and friends, the senior minister Clemens Metternich had perhaps the most lasting influence on him, but the more profound influence came from his wife. In 1854, he married the Duchess Elisabeth of Bavaria and  Loved her throughout their tumultuous marriage.  During the 70 years of Franz Joseph's reign, Austria experienced several rises and falls, but his many missteps were offset by his many brilliant achievements, including the social legislation enacted by Prime Minister Count Tafe in the 1880s; the new criminal code in 1852  , the Trade Regulations of 1859 and the Commercial Code of 1862 are all examples of civil administration that are highly regarded throughout Europe.

    At 11 o'clock in the night, the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I woke up, with an abnormal blush on his face. He looked in high spirits, but everyone knew that this was just a flashback!

    "Your Majesty, it's great that you can wake up!" Archduke Ferdinand stood respectfully beside the bed.

    Franz Joseph I shook his head, and then said: "Ferdinand, I know I don't have much time! Next, the heavy responsibility of the Austro-Hungarian Empire will fall on your shoulders! I hope that the Austro-Hungarian Empire  Can continue to be strong for a long time!"

    "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely make the Austro-Hungarian Empire stronger!" Archduke Ferdinand said!

    Franz Joseph I nodded, and then said: "Be careful of Germany! A war will definitely break out between Germany and China in the future! If the Austro-Hungarian Empire wants to continue to exist, it must be on the side of the winner!"

    Archduke Ferdinand was a little surprised, but nodded.  He knew that Franz Joseph I believed that Germany would not win in the next war. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire followed Germany, it would probably not end well!

    "You are all the most loyal ministers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. I hope that you will be loyal to Ferdinand as you are loyal to me in the future and lead the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire to glory!" Franz Joseph I said to the important ministers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire  They said!

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Everyone replied respectfully!

    At 11:12 pm on June 2, 1918, the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, Franz Joseph I, stopped breathing!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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