Chapter 44: The Reform Bill (Vote Request)

There is no such thing as free distribution of land; if that were to happen, could the nobility possibly feel content? Hardly.

Moreover, Franz had heard the tale of strife born from envy over a mere shovelful of rice. The current reforms were already progressive enough, and too much would be overdoing it.

With the advance of industrialization, Austria also needed to transform peasants into workers. If everyone were given land, who would be willing to work in the cities?

Europe is not Asia; the per capita land area is not small, and the income from the land is enough to fill their bellies. The living standards of workers in this era still cannot compare to those of peasants.

After hearing Franz's reform plan, everyone let out a sigh of relief, clearly indicating that the reform plan took the interests of the nobility into account.