Maximilian who returned to Vienna did not become low-key, on the contrary, at the Habsburg family gathering, the Elector of Cologne put forward the conspiracy theory of the death of Joseph II, according to Maximilian, Joseph II did not die of illness at all, otherwise it is impossible for the emperor to have no warning before his death, so the emperor's death must have been maliciously manipulated by someone with intentions!
Maximilian's statement caused an uproar throughout the Habsburgs, and there is no doubt that Maximilian's remarks represent his open questioning of the legitimacy of Leopold's regime, and on the other hand, this argument has completely put the rivalry between Maximilian and Leopold on the table.
When Mary, who was far away in Paris, learned of the death of Joseph II, Her Royal Highness the Queen, who had become extra strong in recent years, could not help but burst into tears, although Theresa's children were not united with each other, and even a dozen siblings were jealous of each other, but for Mary, the only ones who made her feel a trace of family were Joseph II and Leopold.
As the eldest brother among the siblings, Joseph II received a harsh royal education from an early age, and although he did not spend a long time with the other siblings, it was also because of this that the younger siblings below him were extremely respectful to this eldest brother.
One is because Joseph II treats his brothers and sisters quite well, and the other is that he has no chance to have a bad relationship with his younger brothers and sisters below.
And Leopold, if there is anyone who has the best personal relationship with Mary, must undoubtedly be this Leopold, for this youngest sister, Leopold will never be stingy with his favor as William did with Christianie.
You must know that after the outbreak of the French Revolution, Leopold sent countless people to help Marie leave France.
And after Mary was guillotined, the emperor undoubtedly showed the image of a good brother who avenged his sister, and every time Austria of the anti-French alliance Leopold was always in the vanguard!
One might say that Leopold was doing it for his own benefit, but it is undeniable that every time Leopold made up his mind to go to war with France.
The death of Queen Mary was always one of the factors that prompted Leopold to make up his mind.
The death of Joseph II not only made Mary feel sad, but also Louis XVI and other French high-level people were saddened by the death of Joseph II, you must know that Joseph II was one of France's staunchest allies, and every time France had a conflict with Britain internationally, Austria would always stand behind France.
Therefore, for the death of Joseph II, the French government led by Louis XVI expressed its deep condolences to Austria.
After learning that Leopold had succeeded to the throne left by Joseph II.
Although Mary is still in grief, it is undeniable that Mary has a little more relief in this grief.
As mentioned above, among the Habsburg family, the most affectionate with Mary were Joseph II and Leopold, and as for the other brothers and sisters, Mary did not get along with them very well, so she was very concerned about Leopold's coming to power.
Mary was clearly happy to hear about it.
It is undeniable that Queen Teresa is indeed one of the greatest female monarchs in European history, but for her own family, Teresa has not fulfilled the responsibilities of a mother.
Queen Teresa is also not equal to her children's affection, which leads to the envy and jealousy of some unappreciated children for the children who are deeply favored by the queen!
As the youngest child of Queen Teresa, Mary was undoubtedly extremely favored by Queen Teresa, and even the husband Mary married was incomparable to several other daughters.
So.
The neglected children were naturally jealous of Mary, and once envy had taken root in someone's heart, it was almost impossible to get rid of it.
Only the next day, at Marie's behest, the Kingdom of France issued a letter to Austria, in which Louis XVI deeply remembered Joseph II's contribution to the dissolution of the friendship between France and Austria, and at the same time France recognized Leopold as the legitimate heir of Joseph II, and anyone hostile to Leopold would be regarded as a provocation against the mighty Kingdom of France.
It can be said that Mary simply used her own tears to tie France and Leopold to a rope, and from now on anyone who directed Leopold would be cautious about his actions.
Because they need to face not only Leopold, but also the European powerhouse France on the side!
Of course, what happened in France had not yet reached Vienna, so after Leopold had been questioned at the Habsburg Council, Maximilian urgently went to the Austrian government, where he openly declared it.
He was suspicious of the cause of Joseph II's death, and he hoped that the Austrian government would organize a mission to investigate the cause of Joseph II's death.
Although this nonsensical request was decisively rejected by the Austrian government, Maximilian's remarks caused an uproar in Vienna.
Countless supporters of Joseph II took to the streets under the organization of well-meaning people, and although they shouted the slogan of a thorough investigation of the emperor's death, it is undeniable that the actions of these people were the most serious provocation to Leopold!
"Maximilian, it's too much of a deception!"
At this moment, Leopold sat in his palace and cursed loudly his once favorite brother, and sitting opposite him was not only the Imperial Prime Minister Kaunitz, but also a large number of high-ranking officials and dignitaries such as the Imperial Chancellor of Finance and the Minister of Foreign Affairs gathered in front of Leopold at this moment.
Just when Leopold was furious because of Maximilian's remarks, the Imperial Minister of Justice, Alexei, who was sitting opposite Leopold, had to speak: "Your Majesty, since His Highness Maximilian spread rumors in the city of Vienna, the secret police of the Reich have arrested more than two hundred gangsters with malicious intentions, but these gangsters have denied that their actions are related to His Highness Maximilian, so they ......................."
"So, your Ministry of Justice has no way to convict, right?"
Looking at Alexei's hesitant expression, how could Leopold not understand what the Minister of Justice was doing, but at present, except for questioning, Leopold could not make a big deal with the cabinet, after all, this period was the most sensitive morale in the whole of Austria.
"My Majesty, I'm very sorry, but the Ministry of Justice has done its best" "Your efforts are not worthy of my trust in you!"
Leopold fired a fierce fire at Alexei, after which he asked directly to the Imperial Foreign Minister Intenel: "What have all the nations said about the death of my brother now, my Foreign Minister!"
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, with the death of Joseph II, the ambassadors in Vienna have expressed their condolences on the death of His Majesty Joseph II, but among the ambassadors, except for the French ambassador, who has congratulated you, the rest of the countries are still waiting, but according to our contacts, the Prussian and Swedish ambassadors have shown signs of relenting, while the British and Russian ambassadors are more silent."
"You mean, my enthronement ceremony, which is scheduled for next week, may not be recognized by the ambassadors?"
"Your Majesty, we have done our best!"
"Fart!
I tell you Intenel, if you don't get good news before I ascend the throne, you don't want to be your Foreign Secretary, I think there must be more people in the Empire than you are suitable for the post of Foreign Secretary!
” "Your Majesty, the minister is terrified!"
Genuinely frightened, Turnnell immediately saluted Leopold, his head bowed deeply, and now Turnnell knew that the words of His Highness in front of him were not joking with him, but could come true.
The ministers after Internaire were silent, they were all dignitaries of the Empire, and it was not easy to climb to such a position among the tens of millions of people in the Empire, they didn't want to anger the new ruler of the Empire at this time, otherwise decades of hard work might be ruined.
"Your Majesty, I don't think you need to be in a hurry, according to the Austro-Prussian peace agreement, sooner or later the Prussians will openly support you, and the Swedes are the followers of the Prussians, as for the British, they are busy scraping colonies all over the world, as long as we do not offend their interests, the British will not interfere in our internal affairs at all, and the Russian Empire, I think Brankoff's affairs are enough for His Majesty the Tsar to drink a pot" Seeing the trembling appearance of the people around him, Kaunitz, as the prime minister of the empire, had to stand up and inspire.
Hearing Kaunitz's words, Leopold's heart relaxed slightly.
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Ever since Maximilian published the conspiracy theory about the death of the emperor at the Habsburg council, Leopold has clearly felt that his suspicions have increased, and those who have been demagogic have all questioned the legitimacy of Leopold's ascension to the throne.
If Leopold could not handle this matter perfectly, then his position would have been greatly shaken.
However, the current situation also made Leopold realize that he and Maximilian could no longer coexist.
Leopold could not accept the existence of a person who could threaten his position, and now that Leopold had not been crowned the crown of the Holy Roman Empire, it can be said that Maximilian had now become one of Leopold's biggest opponents for the crown of Emperor of the Empire.
"Your Excellency Kaunitz, I need you to draw up a plan for Maximilian in the shortest possible time, and I want His Royal Highness the Elector of Cologne to keep that mouth shut forever!"
Finally, in the face of power, Leopold left his brotherhood behind.