Chapter 175: "The Earl"

As Archduchess Maria became Empress Maria, the title of Siberian Prince of the Russian Empire was also added, and the title can be seen in everything, at this time the Russian Empire only had Siberia, in short, Empress Maria gave almost everything to Ernst.

The new government began to be formed, and Schellner also held the post of minister in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Empire, but most people knew that this position was only a temporary post, and the real manager of the internal affairs of the Ministry of Defense was the deputy minister, a major general of Chinese origin from the Foreign Legion of the Czech principality.

In order to obtain the capital of the nobility from Russia, the newly formed Russian cabinet gave them some honorary power to some extent. And it is such a little-important power that brings almost more than 50 million pounds of investment to the whole of Siberia.

The Russian Provisional Government became a Soviet government, and almost all of the Russian nobility was able to run as far as Siberia and the Czech principalities, carrying with them all the wealth they could, because of enough time. The wealth of these people, both in the Russian Empire and in the Czech Duchy, was fully guaranteed, after all, this was an opportunity for prosperity for both countries.

Although the Soviets acquired the main territories of the former Russian Empire, they had little inheritance for the economy and some industrial soviets, because all that could be taken was taken by these nobles. Can't take away large industrial equipment? Wreck! Too much material to take with you? Destroy and leave with the Engineers.

It can be said that these aristocrats only need to buy some machinery and their industry can be restarted, not to mention the media and other industries, and a newspaper even brings everything from the editor-in-chief to the ordinary help. Perhaps the only difference between Eastern Europe and Siberia is that the environment is relatively large, and the employees or those people in the company have changed very little.

A walnut Czech principality and the New Russian Empire dug out the flesh of the core, and the Soviet government worked so hard to obtain a cracked shell. Not satisfied? But the strength is not as good as others, what can they do? How can he be held accountable to the New Russian Empire and the Czech principalities while he is still in a mess?

After the resumption of the Russian Imperial Government, the Siberian Daily was established in Siberia, the First Noble Private Women's College was founded, and the Tula Agricultural Heavy Machinery Company was founded...... These are the results of the slight stabilization of the migrated aristocracy, who reused the talents and materials they brought, and rebuilt companies, steel mills, and heavy industry groups on this cold land.

If the economic growth of Siberia was a slow 10 percentage point per year before the arrival of these nobles, then it has increased tenfold at this time. 3 percentage points is already fast? The economic fundamentals of Siberia are so poor that 3 percentage points is nothing to multiply.

It's not easy to increase the income of 10 million by 10 percentage points, but it's difficult to increase the income by 10 percentage points by 10 yuan? This was the case in Siberia at this time, if it was not for the arrival of a large amount of aristocratic capital, it would take many years for the Siberian-based Russian Empire to catch up with the Beiyang government. Of course, everything has passed, and at this time the state of development of the Russian Empire is still very good, and this is the beginning when these companies stabilize and believe that the growth rate will more than double.

There were commercial associations throughout the new Russian Empire, which were given the power to assist the government in the development of the local economy, and although the new Russian Empire did not recognize their original titles, at this time they gave the descendants of these nobles one after another knighthoods without discrimination.

Want a hereditary title? There is no problem, as long as your local economic contribution reaches the royal family's approval, then an earl is the royal family's reward for you. Yes, as long as it is recognized, it is directly a hereditary title of an earl. Although the count was of little use, the nobles vied for the title of the first earl.

This was actually the easiest time to get a knighthood, because Empress Maria was destined to find a role model, and a Jewish merchant seized the opportunity. Although the nobles of the former Russian Empire were somewhat dissatisfied and provocative about this, a closer look can show that they were still very envious.

The Jewish merchant didn't do much either, and after settling in a city of more than 100,000 people, he first founded a newspaper and lumber mill in the city, and then leased 2,000 acres of land and a large area of wasteland for animal husbandry. His actions have helped thousands of Russian citizens who have fled to find jobs to help the government solve big problems.

If that were not enough, because of the sudden increase in the population of the city (from the jurisdiction of the Soviet government), the police force in the town was obviously insufficient, and it was with the help of this Jewish businessman that the local government was able to solve the problem of increasing the salaries of the police officers.

After some selection by Empress Maria, he was finally selected as this Jewish merchant, perhaps he was not the one who spent the most money, but he was the one who wanted to help the government the most, and the title of an earl was also regarded as the government's gratitude to him.

By the time the new Russian Empire began to reorganize, Ernst had already found himself in a secluded mansion in Prague, where he and his wife lived under house arrest.

At the door, just as Ernst was about to step in, there was a sudden pause, and then Ernst looked at several guards, who had been following Ernst all the year round, and several guards knew what he meant, but ...... After some hesitation, they chose to back down, and in the end Ernst was the only one who entered.

As soon as they entered the small garden, the two servants were busy approaching Ernst, and when they saw Ernst, they were stunned at first, and then respectfully saluted Ernst with a hint of panic. Ernst didn't say anything, just waved his hand and let them go about their own work, directly opposite Nicholas II, who was watering the flowers.

"I would have thought that you would come to see me on the first day, but who would have thought that there would be no news from you for half a month, which surprised me and was a little disappointed."

Nicholas II was not angry, nor happy, not even his face was filled with the surprise and disappointment that he had spoken, but only a faint smile, as usual.

Shaking his head, Ernst gave some explanation for his actions: "I am very busy with the formation of the new Russian Empire and the affairs of the Czech principality, and you should know the fatigue of this position if you have sat in this position. ”

Ernst's explanation did not satisfy Nicholas II, but he didn't seem to care about dropping the watering jug in his hand casually, and sat down on the small stone bench in the garden with a smile and said: "I only see and enjoy power, and I don't really feel the fatigue in your mouth." Maybe there are, but that's all your doing. ”

The Czech principality in World War I led to the defeat of the Russian Empire on the Eastern Front? Ernst knew very well that the other party was referring to this event, because it was this incident that led to the fact that the Russian Empire was about to become a Soviet republic at this time.

"I think it's slander, Russia today is your wrong grasp of people's hearts, where were your soldiers when St. Petersburg was besieged by revolutionaries? It's even a joint effort between soldiers and workers, and if I have time to complain, I might as well reflect on myself. ”

Nicholas II did not react too violently to Ernst's words, smiled lightly and began to change the subject, asking about the situation in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Republic at this time.

"The Soviet Republic had not yet been established, and their diplomats had already arrived in Prague, and it seemed that diplomats were still the more important members of the Soviet party, and at this time their aim was to withdraw from the war and to hope that I would be able to compromise on some fronts, but that was doomed to be impossible."

Nicholas II nodded, in fact, he knew this was the result without Ernst explaining it, because he knew very well that Ernst's character was by no means the kind of person who liked to swallow the good in his stomach and then spit it out.