It's late autumn, and the bitter cold wind has taken over the entire city of Petersburg. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info?

Although the current climate is not unbearable for Russians accustomed to cold, the once bustling streets of St. Petersburg still seem a little cold, and everyone seems to have taken refuge in the warm room.

In a quiet and deserted neighborhood on the banks of the Neva River, a horse-drawn carriage travels in the howling north wind.

Perhaps because there was not enough fodder, or because the wealthy people of St. Petersburg had fled to Finland, horse-drawn carriages were now relatively rare in the city, especially the well-decorated carriages used to carry passengers. Even the high-ranking officials of the Revolutionary Committee went out on foot, and only a few foreign embassies in Petersburg were still using horse-drawn carriages as usual.

However, the carriage did not have any foreign embassy logos, but painted a red flag symbolizing the revolution on the door, and along the way, it attracted the attention of the sparse pedestrians on the street: could it be that there was some great revolutionary who could decide the fate of Russia?

As the place where the carriage traveled became more and more prosperous, there were slightly more pedestrians on the street. Eventually, under the watchful eyes of pedestrians, the carriage drove through the gates of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.

The Hermitage is no longer the imperial palace of the Romanov dynasty - at least not for the time being, but the office of the All-Russian Revolutionary Committee. Some of the great revolutionaries of Russia, such as Nechaev, Chernyshevsky, Kropotkin, Zheryabov, Mikhailov, Joseph. Ivanovich, Chervinsky, Lavrov, Tegachev, Mikhailovsky and others now reside in this splendid palace.

In the midst of a flurry of confusion, the two passengers slowly stepped out of the carriage one after the other.

The first one was an Oriental. Got a goatee. Wearing a well-made grass, mud, horse, velvet dress. He also carries a cane in his hand, which is also a high-end item with a high price. This person is none other than Comrade Jiang Zhaocong, vice chairman of the Chinese Socialist Party, corresponding secretary of the Chinese Workers' Association, and general representative of the Chinese Workers' Association to the International Workingmen's Association. And he got out of the car with a thin Russian young man, who was Georgi, who was on the Russian-Finnish border to welcome Nechaev back that day. Valentinovich. Plekhanov.

It seemed that he was waiting for someone, and after getting out of the carriage, Jiang Zhaocong looked left and right for a while, and made sure that no Russian revolutionaries with a similar identity to him came to greet him. Only then did he exhale in some disappointment, and he spoke fluent German.

"Comrade Plekhanov, when will I meet Comrade Nechaev? Do you tell him whose representative I am? ”

Plekhanov smiled slightly, "Comrade Chiang, don't worry, the All-Russian Revolutionary Committee has been meeting these days to discuss important issues related to the future development of Russian society. So Comrade Nechaev is very busy, so I can only ask you to wait a little longer...... Please come with me. ”

As he spoke, Plekhanov made a solemn gesture, and then led Jiang Zhaocong to the building of the Winter Palace.

"The path of development of Russian society still needs to be discussed? Isn't it the socialist road? "Walk the corridors of the interior of the Hermitage, with its beautiful paintings, sculptures, loose carpets, and gold paint. Jiang Zhaocong seemed to have inadvertently inquired about the matter that was being discussed at the meeting of the All-Russian Revolutionary Committee.

"Uh...... Comrade Chiang, I don't think you have figured out the situation in our Russia. Plekhanov led Jiang Zhaocong into a room that was too luxurious. There were large oil paintings hanging in the room, and Jiang Zhaocong found that the figures on the oil paintings were all Tsars of the Romanov Dynasty.

"Comrade Chiang, what do you think is the highest organ of power in our Russia now?" Plekhanov invited Jiang Zhaocong to sit down on a sofa that looked like a work of art, and he sat down on the sofa next to him. Obviously, this is now a waiting room.

"Isn't it the All-Russian Revolutionary Committee?" As Jiang Zhaocong spoke, several waiters dressed in Russian court costumes brought greasy Russian coffee.

Plekhanov nodded politely at the waiters, waved them to leave, and then said to Jiang Zhaocong: "Comrade Jiang, I think you are mistaken. The All-Russian Revolutionary Council was only a provisional government, and the highest organ of power in Russia remained the Russian State Duma...... It was elected by a vote of 30 million voting Russian citizens, and is the only legitimate national authority in Russia. ”

"Legal ......" Jiang Zhaocong was stunned and stunned, this really doesn't sound like a popular party. If it is legal, Empress Alexandra is probably still the legitimate monarch of Russia, right? ”

Plekhanov picked up a cup of Russian coffee and took a shallow sip, "That's right, Empress Alexandra is the legitimate monarch of Russia...... At least until the adoption of the constitution by the Russian State Duma abolishing the monarchy, the Empress was the legitimate monarch of all Russia! ”

"Ah...... So what are you going to do? When Jiang Zhaocong heard this, he almost squirted out the coffee he had just drunk in his mouth.

Plekhanov said solemnly: "Our revolution is because the tsarist government refused to recognize the legitimacy of the State Duma, it was the tsarist government that betrayed the people and the empress, and the purpose of our revolution is only to restore law and order in Russia, not to undermine the law and enforcement of Russia." ”

"Really?" Jiang Zhaocong blinked in disbelief and lowered his voice, "Could it be that the rumors from the outside world are true...... You're going to welcome back Empress Alexandra!? ”

"It depends on the will of the Russian people!" Then Nechayev's voice came from outside an open door,

Nechaev walked in, and Jiang Zhaocong and Plekhanov hurriedly ended the conversation and got up to greet each other.

"My old friend, it was great to meet you, are you still used to living in Petersburg?" Nechaev and Jiang Zhaocong hugged each other and kissed again - it was two bearded men hugging and kissing!

"I'm very used to it, I now live in the original Chinese embassy, and I sleep in Mr. Ambassador's bed, which is comfortable." Jiang Zhaocong replied with a smile, "By the way, what did you just say that it depends on the wishes of the Russian people?" ”

"A lot depends on the Russian people!" Nechaev and Jiang Zhaocong sat down separately, and he smiled and said, "The principle of our Narodnaya Narodnik is to carry out the will of the Russian people!" Even if we temporarily led the All-Russian Revolutionary Committee, we could not impose our own will on the Russian people. ”

'Nechaev must be lying! Jiang Zhaocong thought with certainty, but his mouth was full of pandering words, "This is really good, the Russian people are really blessed to have a leader like you!" I just don't know how you are going to make the Russian people manifest their will? ”

"A referendum, of course!" Nechaev laughed, "The All-Russian Revolutionary Council has passed a resolution ready to vote on whether to retain the monarchy and whether to implement state ownership of land...... The Russian State Duma is expected to adopt the same resolution later. Then we will organize an all-Russian referendum, and the governments of China, Rome, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States are welcome to send delegations to monitor the vote to ensure that the vote truly reflects the will of the people. ”

Sounds like it's true! Jiang Zhaocong's heart was full of doubts, but he still nodded and said, "I don't know if the Russian people will make the right choice?" ”

"The right choice?" Nechaev looked at Jiang Zhaocong, "Are you doubting the wisdom of the people? ”

"No, it's not." Jiang Zhaocong hurriedly shook his head, "Of course, the eyes of the people are bright, but the leadership of the People's Opinion is probably also indispensable, right?" ”

"No one is essential, no!" Nechaev waved his hand vigorously and said solemnly, "As far as our Narodya Narodnik Party is concerned, as long as the will of the Russian people is reflected, we have fulfilled our historical mission and can hand over power to a political force recognized by the Russian people at any time...... Even if the leader of this political force is Empress Alexandra! ”

"Empress Alexandra...... I don't think the Russian people will support the Romanov dynasty anymore, right? Jiang Zhaocong tested Nechaev's tone.

"No, no, no...... In fact, most Russians supported the empress. Nechaev shook his head and said with a somewhat heavy face, "We Russians have a very strong plot of Mingjun, and this time the revolution that happened in Petersburg was not caused by the Russians' opposition to the empress, but because of the intensification of land contradictions. As long as Her Majesty the Empress and the Regent and the Queen Mother Regent agree to the state ownership of land in Russia and the free use of state land by the commune, the royal family can return to Petersburg and relive in the Winter Palace. ”

"Comrade Nechaev, you're not joking with me, are you?" Jiang Zhaocong's eyes widened, and he looked at Nechaev in a daze. The words of the other party are simply unbelievable - how could the Narodnik Party give up the power it has acquired? It's completely impossible!

"Comrade Chiang, I also hope that I am joking with you, but the All-Russian Revolutionary Committee has passed a resolution to hold a referendum, which will be announced to all Russia and the whole world this afternoon."

Nechaev shook his head with a wry smile, "You know, Narodnaya Narodnaya is not the only progressive force in Russia, the Socialist Party and the Socialist-Revolutionary Party also have great influence. Even in the All-Russian Revolutionary Committee, which is controlled by our Narodnaya Volya, there are quite a few influential socialists and Socialist-revolutionaries, such leaders as Comrade Chernyshevsky. None of them are willing to plunge the Russian land into a bloody civil war, and they are willing to compromise as long as the land question is resolved. (To be continued.) )