The blue sky is clear, and the white clouds are surging; A red sun jumped out of the horizon, shining brightly, and the red glow danced.

The Hermitage Square is magnificent and dazzling, and since it was rebuilt in 1839, it has become even more magnificent and magnificent. The walls are snow-white, the luster is gorgeous, the windows are clear, and the cornices are exquisite. On the wide and flat Hermitage Square, a huge Alexander Column stands proudly, shining with a silvery white sheen in the sunlight.

The Winter Palace, located on St. Petersburg's Palace Square, is a majestic imperial palace that symbolizes the power of the Russian monarchy. Designed by the famous Italian architect Rastrelli, it is an outstanding example of Russian Baroque architecture in the mid-18th century. Originally built in 1754-1762, it was destroyed by fire in 1837 and rebuilt in 1838-1839. It is a three-story building with a length of about 280 meters, a width of 140 meters, and a height of 22 meters, in the form of an enclosed rectangle, covering an area of 90,000 square meters, with a construction area of more than 46,000 square meters. In order to commemorate the great achievement of Alexander I in 1812 leading the Russian army to defeat Napoleon's army, the Russians erected an Alexander Column in the center of the square, 47.5 meters high, 4 meters in diameter, weighing 600 tons, made of a single granite, standing on the cornerstone only by its own weight, without any support. At the top of the column, an archangel holding a cross stands; At his feet was a fierce and shrunken viper, symbolizing the monarch's victory over Napoleon.

Although Qingying was only a courtesy visit, Tsar Nicholas II used high etiquette to receive the 12-year-old Zhengtai in order to show the majestic spirit of the Russian Empire to this foreign prince. The national flags of the two countries were planted on the roof of the Winter Palace, and the hunt was displayed; Officers and soldiers of the Guards in bright armor lined up on both sides, staring at lilies. The three arched gates in the center were all opened, and a long red carpet ran through the green trivia; Seeing Qingying in formal dress appear in the square surrounded by his entourage, the band played a festive welcome song.

Facing such a foreign occasion for the first time, Qingying was also slightly nervous in her heart, but her face was still full of spring breeze and she talked and laughed freely. Seeing that Qingying still did not change his face in the face of such a battle, he was calm and calm, and the elderly Mediterranean Maozi, who served as the guide envoy, couldn't help but be secretly surprised, and introduced Qingying alone from the central gate to the Winter Palace.

Bypassing the statue of the giant god Atlas at the door, it suddenly dawned: in the corridor more than 7 meters high, two rows of beige marble columns stood majestically, extending in all directions. On the white jade ceiling, there are vivid murals, and the painting styles of many countries are perfectly blended in one place, without any abrupt and jerky feeling. Next to the dazzling main road, there are a dazzling array of sculptures and jade statues; On top of each statue, there is a giant crystal chandelier hanging down from the dome, crystal clear and brilliant; Such as in the scene, such as in the painting.

Compared with the scenery in the Summer Palace, although the layout of the Winter Palace is also extremely gorgeous and jeweled, it is less subtle and tactful of oriental civilization and more of the strength and pride of a fighting nation. Mighty gods and wild beasts can be found everywhere in the murals and sculptures. Qingying walked under it, and the distracting thoughts were gone, only to feel a solemn meaning rising in his heart, and he had a little more anticipation from the bottom of his heart for the cheap Shu Nicholas II who was about to meet.

Historically, Nicholas II was an arbitrary and tyrannical monarch who spurred on exploitation and repression of the populace far more than his father, Alexander III. During his 23 years in power, the Russian people lived in misery and hardship, especially after the Russo-Japanese War, and the revolutionary wave of overthrowing the tyranny of the tsars never stopped. Nicholas II, who had long been influenced by the reactionary rule of Alexander III, not only did not appease the suffering of the living beings and the wishes of the people, but regarded these civilians as enemies, and successively caused several inhumane iron-fisted repressions and bloody massacres. Although he was mediocre and brutal, and was called a brutal Nikolai by the people, he was very good to his family; Empress Feodorovna was deeply involved in politics, and Nicholas II never rebuked her, but expressed her submission. He was not a good monarch for the Russian people; But for his family, Nicholas II was definitely a good father and husband.

Just as the fugue was too empty, this wide and deep corridor had been exhausted, and a gate lay in front of Qingying. The old Mediterranean, who served as the usher, stepped forward and slowly pushed the door open. Qingying stepped forward and walked in with Mediterranean, who was dressed as a butler; As soon as I entered, I noticed that the layout of the surrounding area was very different from the previous corridor.

The jade wall and gold plating and dyeing make the whole room luxurious and brilliant. Rao Qingying visited the undestroyed Summer Palace half a year ago, and was still deeply shocked by the rich and gorgeous scene in front of him. On the throne in the center, a young emperor was sitting casually, and when he saw Qingying entering, a smile was drawn on his face, and then he slowly stood up and walked slowly towards Qingying.

Is this the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II? Qingying couldn't help but concentrate and looked carefully at the person in front of her. He was dressed in a blue-black Western-style dress, and the few golden strands of gold that were twisted and wound on his shoulders and chest were like the finishing touch, setting off his whole person noble and majestic. He was tall and thin; A young and handsome face is covered by a brown beard, adding a little vicissitudes of life.

In the previous era of highly developed information, Qingying, as a fanatical BB party, had long known the appearance of the monarchs of various countries during the First World War through the Internet. Compared with the pictures seen by later generations, Nikolai in front of him is obviously younger; If it weren't for the height of nearly 1.9 meters and the brown beard, there would be no difference from Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev 30 years ago. Compared with the mediocre George V and Wilhelm II, whose left hand was shrunk, Nikolai was tall and handsome; Among these 3 emperor cousins, his appearance is indeed more than one grade better than the other two.

Just as Qingying was carefully observing his cheap millet millet, Nikolai was also looking at the distant cousin in front of him, whom he had never met. Just looking at the single facial features, the eyebrows and eyes of Zhengtai in front of him are indeed somewhat similar to Cousin William; But when looking at the whole face as a whole, it is handsome and exquisite, but it has nothing to do with William's appearance in the crowd. Thinking that his cousin Willy, who was above the top, had such an explosive personality and could give birth to such a beautiful son, Nikolai was jealous and envious in his heart: Could people with congenital polio still benefit the genes of their offspring?

The two looked at each other for a long time, and Nikolai suddenly smiled; The laughter was sincere and hearty, and instantly dispelled the faint strange feeling between the two. He raised his right hand, slapped a palm on Qingying's left shoulder, and said in fluent German: "Little Etel, how do you think the Russian Empire in Shu is compared to your father's German Empire along the way?" ”

PS: It's really not suitable for writing the scene, it took a lot of time, and it was useless to see that the previous chapters were more than 3,000 or 4,000 words, so forgive the author for this 2200-word update