Although Schwarzenberg was angry and couldn't fight back directly, it didn't mean that he would be soft-spoken. He had been fed up with the cowardice during this period, and he was holding back his anger and had nowhere to vent it. This time he felt that Duke Alexander
When I came to the door, it was clear that I was going to be ripped off by the Russians again, so naturally I was even more unhappy.
I also felt that the Russian was destined to rip off him anyway, and if he did so he would naturally not fall out with him, so I might as well just say something back and it wouldn't look so embarrassing.
"Really, then I must carefully observe the performance of your investigation team to see how impressive your investigation team's performance is. I hope you will not disappoint me!"
This level of talk was nothing for Duke Alexander, and he was too lazy to vent his anger. What's more, he didn't come here to argue with Schwarzenegger today, he came to do business.
So he changed the subject and got down to the topic: "Your Excellency, I have heard some very bad rumors recently. There is news that a considerable number of Serbians have been severely mistreated in Austria. You are well aware that our Emperor
His Majesty is very concerned about the living conditions of the Slavic brothers, and these worrying rumors make him sleepy and sleepless. Can you tell me whether these rumors are true?"
Schwarzenberg was confused. He didn't understand what Duke Alexander was talking about, because he had never heard any rumors about the Serbs. Of course, even if there were, he didn't care much. Because the Serbs were also a threat to Austria.
No matter how troublesome it is, these Orthodox pagans have never been loyal subjects of Austria and Habsburg, and they are always stifling trouble.
Take this Hungarian uprising as an example. If they and the Hungarians hadn't been able to urinate in the same pot, they would have been the thorns in the trouble. In order to temporarily appease them, the empire has been forced to give them considerable freedom.
Not enough?
However, Schwarzenberg also knew that Duke Alexander talked about the Serbian issue, so the Russians must make a fuss about this issue, but he was a little unsure about what the Russians wanted to do.
[Is this preparation to strive for more extraordinary autonomy for the Serbs in the empire?]
[This condition is too excessive. The Russians must know that it is impossible for the empire to agree to such ridiculous conditions. If the Serbs are given more autonomy, what will happen to the Croats? Should they also be given to them? In addition,
There are Wallachians in Transylvania, will these bastards follow suit and make demands?]
Schwarzenberg knew that this gap could not be opened at all, otherwise it would be too far to give in!
But he had to answer Duke Alexander's question and could only test: "The Serbs have been mistreated? Where does this start, Your Excellency the Duke? You know very well? The empire has reached an agreement with them and granted them a high degree of autonomy.
We fully respect and protect their legitimate rights and interests!"
Then Schwarzenberg spread his hands and said: "So what you are talking about must be some untrue rumors or gossip? I can't explain to you rumors that don't exist at all?"
Duke Alexander smiled calmly and said: "Gossips and gossip?" He took out a newspaper from his pocket, spread it out and handed it to Schwarzenberg: "In other words? These are all
Is it fake?"
Schwarzenberg took the newspaper and read it suspiciously, and then his expression changed immediately. There was no shocking news in the newspaper? It just described a story in an understatement. The protagonist of the story was a poor Serbian youth.
His name was Pantrich, and he lived in Varaždin in southern Hungary. Before the revolution broke out in 1848, his life could not be said to be very good. But how many acres of thin land did he have at home? He was able to make ends meet.
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But after the revolution broke out, the situation was completely different. When the Hungarians first called on them to resist the Austrian tyranny, Pantrich, like other passionate young people, actively responded to the call of the revolution, picked up his humble weapons and went to the battlefield.
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But the change of things was so unexpected. Hungary soon broke up with Serbia? After refusing to grant autonomy to the Serbs, the Serbs in Hungary re-entered the arms of the Habsburg family? After all, the conditions given by the Austrians
Even better, there is no reason to mess with Hungary, right?
And then Pantrich became a member of the self-defense forces in his hometown to resist the Hungarian "rebels"? It should be said that the Serbs were still very hardworking, and Hungary's attempt to pacify the south has never been realized? It greatly restrained the Hungarians.
energy.
Later? In a battle? Pantrich was unfortunately injured and lost a leg. He could only retire sadly and return to his hometown. Ordinarily, this man also shed blood for Austria and could be considered a hero after all, but to his surprise,
When he returned to his hometown and prepared to become a farmer again, he discovered that his farmland had been occupied by others.
His house and property were occupied by Croats, who not only refused to return them, but also beat him violently. Angry and anxious, he could only go to the superiors to ask for an explanation, but whether it was in Varazdin or Vienna
, none of the officials paid attention to him. At first, he explained a few words that he would investigate slowly after knowing about the matter, but later there was no news. Pantridge asked too frequently, which made the officials annoyed with him.
Too much trouble.
Finally, one day, when Pantrich continued to explain, the officials became furious and beat him up. They also regarded him as a traitor and put him in prison. He was imprisoned for several months before being released.
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Obviously, Pantrich couldn't figure out why he worked hard for the Habsburg family but ended up being beaten and even persecuted. How could he bear this? So he was so angry that he published the matter in the newspaper.
, and then was seen by Duke Alexander.
"Can you please explain to me why a tragedy like Mr. Pantridge's happened? Not only did your country show no mercy to the disabled veterans, it even took away the industry that he could survive on. This is the robbery of Hongguoguo.
, is an unforgivable atrocity!”
Schwarzenberg was a little confused, because he really didn't know about this matter. Even if he knew it now, he didn't particularly care, because he really didn't care about the life and death of the Serbs, and even thought this report was a lie with ulterior motives!
"Your Majesty the Duke!" he replied seriously, "I think you are making a fuss out of a molehill. These things in the newspapers are obviously fabricated. You also know that after the Hungarian riots, they were particularly good at making up stories to criticize us. This is just another example of their