Vol 6 Chapter 5: Nicholas II

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St. Petersburg
Nicholas II is an old man with a wind candle. Born in 1868, he is seven years younger than Ferdinand, but on the surface, he seems to be twenty years older.
God seemed to have made a joke on him, his life was colorful in the first half of his life, and only tragedy was left in the second half of his life.
The powerful Russian empire went into decline in his hands. All the foreign wars ended in failure. The domestic reforms had just seen results, and the only son left.
The only good news is that Akreche Jr. left him a grandson who did not inherit his father's hemophilia. At present, it is still healthy, which is also his only spiritual pillar.
This is also the place where he most admires Ferdinand. After Boris gave birth to his first grandson in 1930, Ferdinand Jr.'s wife is almost ready for a golden pot.
The next four sons also got married one after another. Whatever it takes, future generations will be indispensable.
For the royal family, the heirs are better and better. As long as they have choices, they will not let women inherit the family business, which means that the family is about to die.
Unlike the prosperity of the Gotha dynasty, the Romanov dynasty was already thin, and women were not counted. The only son of Nicholas II died.
Although he still has a younger brother, he can marry a widow who has misbehaved because of his rebellion in his youth. His next generation has lost the right to inheritance.
In this era, there is no DNA certification. As long as there is a suspected descent problem, it will be difficult to get everyone's approval again.
Unless Grand Duke Mikhail is divorced and takes another wife to give birth, then don't think about inheritance.
Not to mention the position of the Tsar, even the Belarusian throne, who does not know who will be cheaper in the future.
Grand Duke Mikhail succeeded in his own throne, but he was met with resistance from the people. What succession does his descendants talk about?
No matter how far away, they have already established their own doors in Central Asia. Unless Nicholas II is crazy, they will not be considered.
There is no harm if there is no comparison. It is a pity that Nicholas II encountered Ferdinand. The two sides were not only relatives but also neighbors. They were separated by a margin of difference.
One is a positive example, the other is a negative textbook. The pressure of Nicholas II can be imagined, and he has not collapsed yet. This is not easy!
I have to say that Nicholas II is also a good man. He did not reject Queen Alexandra Feodorovna because of hereditary hemophilia, and their relationship has always been very good.
"My dear, are you still sad about what happened to Akreche Jr?" Asked Alexandra Feodorovna softly.
"No, we had anticipated this day. Being able to return to the embrace of the Lord at an early date is also a good thing for Akreche Jr.
Watching him stay alive and suffering every day, I would rather he leave early! "Nicholas II sighed and said
"My dear, you have to be strong. Akreche Jr. entrusted Alexander to us, and we will raise him as an adult!" Said queen Alexandra Feodorovna firmly.
"I know all of this, let's talk about something fun! You know, Ferdinand is about to abdicate, and it looks like he's getting old!" Nicholas II said sourly
If possible, he would prefer to abdicate himself now, provided he has a qualified heir.
"Does this have anything to do with us? Even if Ferdinand abdicates, Bulgaria is already there!" Asked queen Alexandra Feodorovna, puzzled.
"It doesn't matter. To be honest, he is really amazing. Even Alexander the Great can't compare with him. He was born in the same era as our tragedy!" Nicholas II lamented
"Really, why don't I think? Do you men have to compare? Everyone is an ally or a relative, no matter how strong Bulgaria is, it is not bad for Russia?" Queen Alexandra Feodorovna wondered Say
Is it really harmless? You must know that Bulgaria's development and growth have grown along with the blood of the Russian Empire. Ferdinand did a good job of saving face.
Everyone regards them as allies, and from the beginning to the end they all appear as allies of the Russian Empire, even if they are sucking blood from the Russian Empire.
That was also the Russians who took the initiative to run to the effect. The Russians kindly called Bulgaria: the second motherland, without the awareness of its enemies.
Understand that people do exist, but no one dares to tear this layer of window paper, because the consequences are too serious. If the window paper is broken, the two countries will really become one.
Now the people at the bottom have recognized Bulgaria, and there are too many Russian immigrants to Bulgaria. The two have been linked together by blood.
Now the biggest population flow between the two countries is to go to relatives. In terms of living standards, Bulgaria is much higher than Russia, and millions of people go to Bulgaria to work every year.
Who dares to destroy the relationship between the two countries is their enemy. This situation is not only the lower layer, the upper layer is no exception.
One by one, the mine bosses are also pointing to Bulgaria to make a fortune. Who dares to cut off their wealth? That is endless!
The cultural world is even more tragic. Can anyone tell them why the origin of Russian is Sofia? Why is there a lot of evidence that the cultures of the two countries are the same?
If Bulgaria lags behind, maybe the Russians will still despise that poor relative, but the situation is quite the opposite now.
Some media have conducted an investigation. Now if Russia conducts a referendum, the number of people in favor of a merger with Bulgaria has exceeded six levels.
Of course, this is not universal. The media does not have such vigorous energy to conduct a nationwide survey. It is nothing more than a random check of several points and calculated data.
This is the greatest pressure for the Tsarist government. Today is different from the past. Now if the two countries merge and let the people vote with their toes, they will also support Ferdinand as emperor.
This is not only the result of Ferdinand's painstaking operation, but also the real situation of the decline of the Russian Empire that Nicholas II has been doing for so many years.
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"Your Majesty, the Bulgarian government is collecting money again!" Said the Minister of Finance in distress.
There is no way, international debt can not be repaid, and creditors can not eat them, but Bulgarian loans are different, this is collateralized.
It is OK to refuse to repay, but the collateral is about to be taken away. It is natural to owe money to pay off the debt. Now everyone ca n’t afford the debt.
"How much money do we have financially?" Nicholas II asked with concern.
"There are still 180 million new rubles, but none of this money can be used. It must be used to maintain the normal operation of the government!" The Minister of Finance replied
Nicholas II frowned. Before the economic crisis broke out, their biggest income was to export raw materials, followed by exporting some agricultural products from the Baltic Sea to Germany.
After the economic crisis broke out, all agricultural products exported to Germany were stagnant, and Bulgaria also cut its imports of mineral resources from Russia.
The export trade volume dropped sharply, and it was immediately fed back to the domestic economy. The mine owners had no choice but to reduce production, and the farmers were miserable, and they lost everything.
Grain can't find a market overseas, and it hits the domestic market again. Farmers' lives are not easy.
The current Russian peasants are no longer ordinary peasants and no longer belong to the exploited class.
People are basically military nobles, and they are also the largest support group of Nicholas II. Their interests must be guaranteed.
As a result, the Tsarist government exempted them from taxes, the government's fiscal revenue plummeted, and the government had no money to pay its debts.
"Can you think of a way to raise a sum of money and pay back Bulgaria's debt first?" Nicholas II asked expectantly.
"Your Majesty, Bulgaria's debt is not a small number, even if it was last year, but this year is about to expire again, which has exceeded our financial capacity!" The Minister of Finance explained
What this means is to sell the land as soon as possible. As long as you sell Ukraine, everything is easy to say. Don't talk about Bulgaria's debt, even international debt, you can pay it back.
Interests are moving. Now that the economic crisis has broken out, the life of major mine owners is not easy. Not only has the purchase volume dropped, but even the transaction price has plummeted.
These ministers of Nicholas II also suffered heavy losses. At this time, for their own benefit, they accepted the goodwill of the Bulgarian government without hesitation.
Of course, gift-giving does not exist. Now Nicholas II caught economic crimes, and he also took them very seriously. Of course, their ministers also evolved to a higher level.
For example: there are Bulgarian companies that are willing to underwrite their mining mineral resources, and the price is very good.
This profit is much stronger than the gift given by Shenma, and it is much more hidden. They have been secretly full, and on the bright side, they have become iron-faced selfless officials.
Therefore, Nicholas II's hijab lifted the anti-corruption storm, and the results were very significant. The high-level aristocratic masters cooperated as if their moral cultivation at this moment had raised N levels!
The issue of governing the government of the Tsar for hundreds of years has finally been effectively contained in the generation of Nicholas II.
It is impossible to put an end to nature. Corrupt officials exist in any country. After all, not everyone has mines in their homes.
"Your Majesty, Capus is right. With our current financial capacity, there is really no way to bear such a high debt.
You know, the amount we pay to Bulgaria every year now exceeds 1.8 billion new rubles, and it already accounts for 42% of our fiscal revenue! "The first link is a busy echo.
(Note: the new ruble and Lev are equivalent, 1 new ruble ≈ 0.29 grams of gold)
"What are you going to do? Do you want to rely on your account or give up Ukraine?" Nicholas II frowned.
He is still satisfied with the current cabinet. The Tsar who has worked for so many years is the most reliable cabinet in this term. He is not corrupt and free from bribery, and has the same state governance.
The only thing that caused him a headache was that these guys were all international students returning from Bulgaria, in short, the so-called pro-protectionists.
Despite some dissatisfaction, Nicholas II had to admit it, because the international students returning from Bulgaria are more reliable, and most of them have learned their skills.
It is much easier to use than international students returning from France. French international students may not have learned knowledge, but they must have learned to march and demonstrate!
With these comparisons that may evolve into a revolutionary party at any time, Nicholas II finally made the right choice, and the pro-protectionists are the pro-protectionists. The reliable is the first.
Bulgarian schools can deliver everything, but they will not hand over how these people made the king's counterattack. This is a test that can't be reached unless it is a small group that specializes in exporting revolutions.
Although various messy ideological propaganda programs appeared in bookstores, the result was that the local people's congress would not care except the foreign students who were surprised.
This is the self-confidence of Ferdinand, as well as the self-confidence of the Bulgarian people, who believe that the current model is the best and dismissive of other theoretical ideas.
"Well then, send someone to negotiate with Bulgaria and see if you can be more graceful. If it doesn't work, then sell the Ukraine!" Nicholas II said wearily.
He is really old, and judging from his age, he is still young and is in the golden stage of politicians.
The problem is that his heart is old and he has long lost his original fighting spirit. Now his goal is to raise his grandson and pass on the Russian Empire to him.
To this end, he does not mind making a series of compromises, anyway, only Russia belonging to the Romanov dynasty is his Russia.
"Yes, Your Majesty! We will try our best for Russia!" The Prime Minister replied.
Over time, the rights of Nicholas II were inevitably weakened, and the rights of the Cabinet became greater and greater.
However, this did not affect his trust in this cabinet government, which has been established by all of them for a long time.
These people are firm constitutional monarchs. Their political philosophy is to learn the Bulgarian model and copy the Bulgarian political system.
This is all within the acceptance range of Nicholas II. If he hangs up in advance, then the young tsar still needs the cabinet to assist him?
You have to know ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Akreche Jr. Because of physical reasons, naturally the wife of the household is not found, and the nobles have the pride of the nobles, and they will not report to the Tsar's thigh.
Of course, the most important years are that the tsarist government has had a hard time. It is possible to play at any time. Such a political marriage is of no value at all.
Therefore, the birth status of Little Alexander was a few grades lower, just a common nobleman of the Russian Empire.
With these backgrounds, she is doomed to assist the government as a queen mother. Nicholas II must ensure that the members of the cabinet must be reliable.
On this premise, everything is negotiable. The current cabinet is performing very well, with good abilities, good personal conduct, and good morals.
This is hard to come by. Knowing that Nicholas II changed cabinets for so many sessions in his life, counting the most modest in the current session, it does not seem to oppress the young master.
Well, Nicholas II's eyes have not been very good. Now that he has made great progress, this cabinet government is quite good. At least he knows to pay attention to eating!
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