Chapter 138, Economic Transition

After the Vienna Congress, the European Continent once again returned to tranquility.

The signing of "The Four-Nation Convention" brought joy to some and sorrow to others; for most nations, it was naturally a good thing because the international order was reestablished and everyone could rest easy.

Order implies stability, and since the European Continent had stabilized, it meant that the paths for expansion for the Kingdom of Prussia and the Kingdom of Sardinia on the continent were cut off.

To disrupt the international situation would certainly incur the backlash of the international order, a cost they could not afford.

In Turin, looking at "The Four-Nation Convention" in his hands, Prime Minister Cavour was of two minds. A stable international situation was conducive to their economic recovery, but it also made the unification of the Italian Area even more difficult.