The Rise of the Empire

Chapter 2352: Aspiration Three



"And another typical negative example is Hungary. Hungarian class consolidation is extremely rare throughout Europe. Aristocrats, capitalists, and landlords monopolize most of the social resources. In the so-called golden stage of development, such as Budapest The construction of the city is indeed magnificent, but the civilian areas scattered around the city are accusations against those who monopolize the interests of the country! The whole society is divided into two parts, a group of corrupt nobles who occupy most of the country’s interests. It is above the state, and the other part is the civilian class who works all day long and lives in poverty. They are indifferent to this country, because no matter who comes to power or who is in power, their lives will not change much. There is no real class of that class. Care about the country, so Hungary's decline is inevitable!" said the crown prince.

Why do you say that a large, energetic and caring middle class is the cornerstone of the stability of the empire? The reason is simple. Overly powerful corporate groups, such as various monopolistic groups, have the ability to influence the country’s policies. The country may be just a profit-making tool in their eyes. They may restrict competition or create artificial obstacles for their own interests. And trouble. For example, in the history of World War II, Germany's poor military production was like this. Therefore, for these giants, the state needs necessary restrictions and guidance, and obviously, Prussia in reality is not doing very well.

The middle class is different. Their power is not enough to directly influence the state power, but they are highly consistent with the national interests, and they will contribute their talents for this highly consistent interest. They do not have nothing like the poor, nor do they scorn the country for themselves like a monopoly. It is precisely because of the high consistency of interests that Ruprecht intends to guide and grow this class. And because they have a certain amount of knowledge and strong judgment ability, they are rarely used easily by other political forces.

In Ruprecht for more than ten years, the crown prince has been implementing this policy in the areas he can influence. Needless to say, Bavaria, because the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie have limited power, it is more convenient to implement. And in the Austro-Hungarian Empire? The Hungarian noble system is closed like a strong fortress. Therefore, Ruprecht will choose a radical approach to completely wipe out most of the Hungarian nobles in a civil war!

But for Austria? In the Bohemia-Moravian region, Ruprecht has been deployed for more than ten years, and is gradually changing the social structure and forming a new centripetal force. What about the rest of Austria? how to say? Although Austria has a large aristocratic power, their number is limited. In the vast new land, Ruprecht has enough places to house personnel who have been promoted from the military, the civilian class, and the intellectual class. After the arrival of personnel from other classes, the proportion of the original Austrian aristocracy and capitalists naturally decreased. It can be said that the social system reforms of Bavaria and Austro-Hungary have entered a virtuous circle.

For a king who really has real power, he does not belong to a certain class, and each class balances the distribution of national power and interests to maximize the king's interests. Ruprecht does not rely on a certain class or a certain group to maintain his rule. Therefore, he does not need to condone a certain group or class at all. His backbone is the people who have risen with his leadership in the country. Once some people are in conflict with the national interests, it is good to directly suppress them!

But the old Prussia area is different! The Junker aristocracy in Germany is so powerful that even in history, after the fall of the empire, the newly established Weimar Republic has a strong remnant of Juncker aristocracy, not to mention now? After all, the German Empire won, and the German Emperor Prussia needs the support of the Junker nobles to ensure its status and rule. And what about the right-wing and centrist Social Democrats that dominate the parliament? They are the spokespersons of part of the nobility and the bourgeoisie, and as the left wing has been hit hard, there has also been a serious gap between them and the ordinary people.

So, the end result is this. Although old Prussia fought for power, it was just a round of coordination between the Junker nobles and the bourgeoisie behind the scenes. It is not the Kaiser, nor the parliamentary faction, who really control the power, but the people behind them! The class of the old Prussia has been solidified, and has not undergone essential changes due to the so-called civil war!

As for speaking, why do Ruprecht, Crook and others say so much today? Uh, the reason is simple, because neither General Crook nor General Howson are nobles... Especially General Crook, that is really able to fight from the grassroots step by step in the flames of war. From a class point of view, although they are noble, they are not nobles. This is the case for the nobles in Europe. Isn't it because your official position is high~www.novelhall.com~ the nobility will accept you? How can it be so easy? Therefore, Crook and others were naturally dissatisfied with the Junker nobles. This can be seen in the performance of Crook and others when the German civil strife was in the beginning.

As for Pinov? This buddy is loyal to the Kaiser. But now he has been drawn to the parliament of Prussia, and the influence of the German Emperor is beyond reach. For some reasons, he has even given up the commander of the army that was once inclined to himself. After all, everyone is somewhat utilitarian, the war is over, the military status has declined, and the Kaiser is now more inclined to the Junker aristocracy in the bureaucracy. Therefore, it is impossible to say that Pinov did not complain to the Kaiser. Of course, he also complained to the parliament...

So, in Ruprecht's view, these people can all win! How can Crook win over those capable and ambitious people who have reached old age and do not have much desire for power and money? It is definitely not possible to simply make a wish by appointing officials, because now they have basically come to an end. Therefore, at this time, we must give them an idea that they can agree with, a goal that can be worked together!

From the moment, Crook and others need to solve the problem of the placement of millions of officers and soldiers. In the long run, they also want to make the empire stronger and need to change some of the deep-seated diseases of the German Empire! And more importantly, they agree with Ruprecht's philosophy. Whenever it is needed, they will not be soft on the Junker nobles or the bourgeoisie! This is a very important piece of the Crown Prince's influence on the politics of other states! Or the alliance!

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