"No results" was merely the common perception. In fact, Maximilian I's restoration cause had shown considerable promise in recent years.
"Birds of a feather flock together."
What kind of boss one had determined what kind of underlings one attracted. It could be said that Maximilian I's restoration organization had gathered over ninety percent of Mexico's idealists.
A lack of practical ability could be cultivated slowly. What mattered most was that these people were willing to shed their blood and lay down their lives for Mexico.
After spending so many years in the Holy Roman Empire, those once-chūnibyō youths had all turned into old men. It would have been hard for them not to mature.
As the great waves washed away the sand, decades of exile had scattered most of the ambitious schemers and opportunists. Those who remained could truly be considered Maximilian I's direct line.
Having them return home to organize a restoration and wage war against the warlords was unrealistic. But doing propaganda work was no problem.
More than a decade ago, the restoration organization had already extended its reach into the overseas student community, absorbing a large wave of highly educated reserve talent.
After repeated failures to organize restoration actions, Maximilian I had been forced to accept Franz's suggestion and shift the direction of the restoration from armed coups to education.
Under the banner of "When the youth are strong, the nation is strong," they vigorously funded elementary and secondary education within the country, calling on the restoration organization's members to return home and work in education.
Thanks to the efforts of two generations, the restoration organization could be said to have "former students and old officials spread beneath the heavens"—its people were everywhere.
Especially in recent years, many wanted restoration leaders had even been able to return