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Frank

they hope my brother's name

they have he is the right man

they are mistaken you are the right

man

you are the emperor I walk alongside

my men at the front

here was fought with them until the end

Franz your people also exist From the

mothers and wives who have stayed here

and struggle with hunger and misery every day,

what used to be okay

no longer seems to be the case.

Everyone is calling for reforms and is

even asking me to bring them into being in parliament.

New times are dawning

Maybe the idea of

responsibility isn't wrong, I

'm the emperor,

I was born for this, now it's

time for the people to share in my power.

You have to win their trust. I

think you're the only monarchy

in Europe have to

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thanks higher you can go

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I was happy here I was a

carefree child

I didn't waste any thought on the future of

what would come one day

I would be raised with care to

woo Kaiser

nothing else was important I think

that the most important thing is that

as a child you feel free, free to do and

think what you want,

I have never been free

and I I always thought it would never

be me. I have thought a lot in the

last few days.

I will vote for the formation of a parliament

in Vienna.

It will be a consultative assembly.

The decisions will still not be

made. I have to win back the trust of my

people and in order to

achieve this I'm ready to go in new directions

and don't let the

Duchess catch you

now broke how many times do I have to tell you this? You

know, if you carry on like this, you'll

stop

begging. You won't believe it, but

they've been having this discussion since 30

years ago when you enter this house for the first time

get cavalli shop

maximilian couldn't believe his eyes

when he was here for the first time yes

I would say I had a lot of

fun that's a great pleasure for me

I was invited to dinner

please You don't believe a word of it, sorry,

wait, didn't you say

it's like being in a madhouse?

I want such untruths, but did

you think that I, on the other hand, want to

know how our illustrious

son-in-law is doing here? Surely the

atmosphere here has little to do with what

she has at court Yes, that's true,

but you don't want to say that

I don't feel comfortable here with you. I

also have a drink to make you

smile, you were painted.

I don't know

the painter, I think you could think

the team was in love with him and was

jealous Because it seems so

strange to me that you have your life

before we get to know each other,

I've been waiting for you my whole life,

you've always been with me, thank you for

what that taught me to live you

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mom dad has that again my

darling, how are you, I'm

wondering something

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and where is Rudolf a soldier

came and took him away

Rudolph has started his military education

which the Habsburgs he is

the six year old Franz Ballacks

I would run this education our son

will eventually be an emperor.

You knew that. You knew that

our son would be taken to a military academy

He has a few days

off and comes home then you can

him. He is the boy you know is a

sensitive child my child

unsaid she will cope with it

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who will have to inform the animal we

expect the next time such a decision comes up I want

you to speak to Sisi, yes, your

majesty, I ask you to believe me, the

archduchess never started me, rest

to see you,

she always kept me away from her

daughter, not even entering his room,

it seems I ca

n't rely on anyone once on she is active

leads into my life for you and

you know that

and now we can please back

rated by a cold to pull

you are soaking wet and your entourage

is the same then you

should go back I have to move

nothing has changed for me

and not for the people, the small

freedoms that they grant us are

only there to keep us quiet,

everything stays the same

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I wanted to report that the

parliament was brought into being,

I hope that you are happy about this

news Woman, I'm not interested in that,

you can do whatever you want,

his majesty the emperor,

gentlemen, this is a historic

moment in the history of our

empire.

I have the task of

informing you that we, the

representatives, do

not recognize the legitimacy of this parliament

is the factor of any power the

value we demand that a

second parliament with all

powers be set up in budapest soon

I told you they don't know how to

appreciate what you are offering them they

are ungrateful and incapable of taking

responsibility risks me this other

can you understand that I offer

you a say you reject it he has always been

dangerous and will always

remain so then you have to try to

press it in later Max will talk about it later Max

waits we have to make excuses for this crazy

plan after the fall of the

president the Mexicans

proclaimed a monarchy and now they want

me on the throne,

I'm the best candidate to

make Mexico a modern and liberal state.

That's crazy, they're emperors of Mexico.

Marx, are you crazy? That's an

intrigue by Napoleon, who

wants to bind Mexicans in large numbers

Mexicans do

n't want an emperor and especially not

Austria. Napoleon assured me

that I would be welcomed with open arms.

You will have the people against you. It

's far too dangerous

I would like to fulfill her wish

but you don't endanger your own life

and

fulfill a woman's megalomaniacal dreams

then I will give you valid reasons.

I am firmly convinced that

my presence in Austria is

not good for the empire of the time. Someone could to

take advantage of differences of opinion that existed between franz and me to

question the power of the emperor

and then mom

the most important reason to accept the mexican

crown sir

i am a habsburg like franz you

also raised me to rule

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my darling

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What's wrong, aren't you happy to

see me, why amor not upstream? What

doesn't hurt me? Rudolf tells you such stupid

things and you're not allowed to do it,

I'm not allowed to do it, but you always did that,

you always liked to cuddle with me,

don't you remember My darling

we're going in tonight the marble will put you

to bed

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I don't want a son who's always far away

a son who's always in uniform

a son who's afraid to hug his mother

there's no reason to worry it's

me I passed the academy, Max,

and many others before us.

He's not like your Franz, he's more

sensitive, he's more fragile

nor his mother

and also his father Franz we

still have to teach so many

vital things

I am first and foremost the emperor and

Rudolf will be too and that can

be taught as well as at

the academy I'm

sorry to see Mexico is so

far away on the other side of the world

we are still on the same

planet

you will all forget what you are like

how could I Mexico is far but

all of you my family my country you

will always be with me

mom I ask you to

share with your blessings

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you also know how hard it is to

let your children go.

Nobody knows that better than me. I

gave my life for my children

and why won't you let me

Raise my children myself

according to my principles, there are no

your principles,

there are principles and rules that

are given that we have to stick to,

we are not like everyone else,

these are always concerns, you are wrong,

I am, first of all, a free

person and I want to that my

children will also find these tons of liberal

ideas

bursting within these walls again at some point.

I will fight them with all my strength.

As for me, he will

perhaps succeed. Ignoring the liberal ideas of

an entire people will

not succeed in the long run.

Max I even had to go to the end of the world

to avoid embarrassing you.

I have to think about the future of this empire

and do you know why, Elisabeth, because

you are not a good empress and never

will be?

I have done that in the past

and I will too in the future and

I am not willing

to tolerate his extravagances any longer.

Rudolf will receive the military education

that a future emperor is

entitled to.

Franz and I are the choir. Everything else

is sweating

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Rudolph

darling, the mother is there. It was just a

bad dream, darling

One master on the

left

brings your majesty your visit honors

us in training or most of them

bring me to I'm afraid that

your one begins can be followed

it is a military exercise the

presence of a woman is

not provided for according to the regulations I remind

you that you are with Talk to the Empress of

Austria if you don't

take me to my son immediately, I'll have

you put down.

We need ice-cold water,

it's an effective method of strengthening the condition of your

body. Their methods

are not suitable for humans or animals.

Bring me his clothes immediately He does

n't stay here a minute longer, does what

she can. Do

you really believe that in order to rule an empire you have to be immersed in ice-cold water? I understand if it was shocking for you to see our book being shot this way. Franz answered, do you really believe

that? Such methods make a man strong, it

helps to understand the needs of

his people you see and to be

able to lead richly you need

a very strong character and the

character is also formed through such

practices you speak the pure way you

would please everyone Franz do you believe

something Your people are happy to have a parliament

that doesn't have the slightest power

and do you think that it will make me happy if

you tell me that you think it's good to

expose a child to such a monstrous port clock

instead of a normal educator

telling me once again that I don't know what

is good for my people,

you only stick to what has not been

taught, you impose your

will on everyone and it is not even noticed

that your people are dissatisfied,

what was not good for you is

not good for your son and It's

not good for your empire

it's the only possible education for

an emperor I'm sorry there are

no discussions about it

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a severe pneumonia that

took the empress away and

she's lost a lot of weight

as soon as she recovers I'll be responsible

for it myself Make sure that she primarily

eats meals,

your majesty. Now it's just a matter of

the fever going down and the empress

surviving the night.

Only then can we assume that

she is out of danger. After that, we'll talk

more. I'm sorry,

your majesty, you see, dear you feel

you

I'll call the doctor the fever seems to have

gone down

I was so worried about you

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Yes, the Empress is

actually out of danger

but she is still very weak and it

will take a very long time until she

fully recovers Is

there something there that won't let you rest?

Maybe it's just a feeling, but

it seems that the Empress herself

has lost all will

to get well again, as if her interest in life

has expired.

What do you advise, Dr.

She should urgently take photos like that A

sea climate and a different environment

would work wonders.

I know how difficult it is

to send your dear wife away,

but it would be the best thing for your recovery

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Look, your majesty, how beautiful it

is here

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You'll soon feel better again The

sun and the sea air here will

do you good,

just be brave, mostly

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the children will definitely be happy if you

bring them a greeting from the more.

Yes,

I would like to go back to the villa now,

but Dr Seeburger said we should spend

at least half an hour at the

be in the fresh air that's good for you

majesty

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dearest I want to be with you

take your hand have you again

this letter is not enough to

make you feel all the love I have for

you write to me whenever you

can tell me about yourself tell me that

you are feeling better and that we

will be together again soon I am

always with you and I count the

moments that separate us from each other

so fittings while in my heart

are missing see you

soon my love see you soon

after yours Judging by my eyes, it must

be a beautiful letter.

This is rather a beautiful letter but it

doesn't contain the words I

want to hear because I need your help.

I want to answer in the Kaiser, dear

Franz, I'm sorry, but they aren't the

passionate letters I want from

you I expect only one message.

I would like to take from your words that

our child is no longer obliged

to attend the military academy.

If you can't tell me about that,

I don't want any more letters from

today. You will

open and read all the letters from the circle to me if

you do Sentence not included the no

longer expected destroy them I do

n't even want to see them

the godmother Slovaks we have the

associations at Saint Martin and the

Germans are pulling both

down in the direction of the new so while our

associations here

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franz

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and mr dr

what are you listening to, that sounds a lot

better if you

would please take another deep breath now what's

interesting is the usual

invitations to the usual parties in

venice people probably think I'm just

to pass the time Here,

maybe that wouldn't be such a

bad idea if you

could have a little fun,

go out among people, listen to music, maybe

we won't see dancing,

thank you, doctor, otherwise no mail, a

letter from your father and one of the

e. I'll answer them straight away this evening

the inhale and master

there is another letter from the

emperor it is already the tenth this

week he writes beautifully

his words are so that you

write completely he writes what I expected

no but if you would read what he

writes then that is the reason why

I don't read them

Franz knows only too well how he can reach my heart

but this is about the future of my

son I can't take this risk

tear him up like you tore the others

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geese away what it's not going on so please

you can't see me like that they'll

think that I'm just a place

fighting

you're a clear no I'm

mainly individual data soldier on which there

is gold pay my dad doesn't or

said that you don't do that that I

that's not allowed,

let's not do anything

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I know these stream they are part of

the method with which they pull themselves the same way

they did to me

I was never a father do you believe me

they punish me then it wasn't

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