Seeing his daughter, who was not very satisfied, but loved very much after all, the young Tsar Alexei also began to recall the bits and pieces of the past-

When he was a teenager, although his son inherited his father's business and was a tsar, he was unprepared to solve those thorny problems in all aspects of domestic and foreign affairs, so he had to entrust the government to the "Minister of Care", that is, his teacher Morozov.

Morozov, despite his knowledge and experience in politics, made serious mistakes. In addition to being in charge of the government, he also held many positions, and gradually under his protection, his subordinates became more and more arrogant, and many of them were corrupt and bent the law. On February 7, 1646, under the auspices of Morozov, the Grand Noble Duma adopted a new decree on the salt tax. The decree was introduced to increase the revenue of the state treasury by imposing a high tax on salt merchants, which was 1.3 times higher than the market price of salt.

Moscow salt merchants were already dissatisfied with Morozov, and later rumors spread that the main reason for the tax increase was the embezzlement of large amounts of public money from the state treasury by the Tsar's future father-in-law, Grand Duke Miroslavsky. In March, a salt merchant revolt broke out in Moscow, and the rioters ransacked Morozov's house and killed the Duma clerk Chist and the imperial courtier Plesheev. After that, the salt merchants demanded that the tsar hand over Morozov.

Alexey, of course, could not hand over Morozov, who was as close as his father! So, he simply issued an edict to exile Morozov to a monastery to appease the anger of the people, and then issued an edict to restore the salt tax to its original level. After the salt merchants' rebellion subsided, he took Morozov back to Moscow in a low-key manner. He was reappointed, but Morozov ceased to hold power alone and began to govern himself.

Despite being pro-government, the interests of many Moscow nobles, represented by the "Grand Duke Miroslavsky", had to be resolutely defended. Therefore, in order to avoid civil strife, Maria, the daughter of Grand Duke Miroslavsky, the queen who is now increasingly estranged from herself, cannot be deposed! Alexey thought a little sadly:

Think about how loving we were back then! At that time, you were not beautiful, but gentle and virtuous, so. I asked the royal literati to sing the praises of your beauty that didn't exist again and again. Let the rumors spread everywhere in and around Moscow how beautiful and beautiful you are, the queen of the Rus' nation from God......

But you have changed, and you have become more and more protective of your family's interests, but you have not taken care of my foresight! Even for the sake of family interests. You are my wife. But I revealed many of my secret decisions to the nobles outside the palace in advance. So much so that I was discouraged several times and strangled my major national policy with my own hands!

Well, in that case, I can't sit back either! DID YOU KNOW. Recently, rumors have begun to circulate in Moscow.

Queen Maria is a witch in the truest sense of the word, and her true face is so ugly that she only reveals her true face at night! Not only that, but she can even use the feet of a goat, who can cast a witchcraft that calls the wind and rain! But whenever His Majesty the Tsar was unfavorable to foreign wars, it was because she wanted to find her husband as soon as possible and unleashed witchcraft, only to have that bed with him, without regard for the interests of the Rus' nation, but all this, the Tsar himself was unaware of and powerless! Behold, the death of their son, or the weakness of their minds, is God's punishment......

Fortunately, I am still young! Tsar Alexei finally gave up the idea of deposing the queen, and as the gossip said, he pounced on Empress Maria day and night like a "stallion". Miroslavskaya's body......

Perhaps, after spreading rain and dew, God will be grateful for his attachment, and maybe he will give himself more sons, and some of them should have normal intelligence...... Alexei often prayed this during Mass.

"Dear Father, have you been drinking again?"

Yevdokia did not dwell too much on the "exchange of courtesies" with Baykov, let alone show the slightest displeasure, but after elegantly withdrawing her little hand, she looked at the vodka in Alexei's hand and asked with concern.

"Hehe, my father and Mr. Count had a very good conversation...... "Alexei naturally knew what his daughter was talking about, and he was really a little embarrassed, and the reason for this was for Baykov to avoid carefully.

"Dear Father, the Queen Mother has asked me to visit you, and said that drinking too much liquor is harmful to your body!" Obviously, the father's attitude made the little girl, who was originally a little squirming in front of strangers, persistently advise.

"Okay, my dear little angel, Father will drink this cup today." Alexei couldn't help but give face to his wife in front of his courtiers and daughters, and he couldn't let go of the monarch's shelf, so he had to deal with things.

He was better than his wife Maria. Miroslavskaya was more aware of the effects of spirits on her body. As a devout Orthodox Christian, Alexei had to strictly adhere to the rules of monogamy, which seemed a bit difficult for the young tsar with a strong sexual desire, especially when he needed to flourish. So, he had to numb himself with strong liquor, and then rushed into his wife's room in a fit of rage...... But in this way, the children born will either die young, like their eldest son will not live past a year and a half, or their IQ is different from ordinary people, except for Yevdokia in front of him.

The little princess of "Father's ......" seems to be unfinished, and there is quite a bit of his father's general "never give up until the goal is achieved".

"Alright, well, my good daughter. Take care of your mother for me, she needs you more than I do, for your little brother is about to be born. "The young tsar came up with a good place to deal with the embarrassment.

His wife, Maria, finally became pregnant again after her "hard work" after several drunkenness, and the due date was just two months away.

God willing, this time it's a healthy boy. But, Father, you are also a man, therefore, as a man, I would like to thank you for your kindness, so that during this time I could not fulfill the domestic responsibilities that a husband must bear, so that I could rightfully linger among the pomegranate dresses of other noble ladies......

"The queen mother doesn't want me to stay by her side, saying that you need me more here......"

The little princess looked embarrassed, and it was really uncomfortable to be caught between her parents and become a "supervisor" back and forth, and the aggrieved little expression made Baykov unbearable to look at it directly.

This ugly is really cunning! actually used his daughter as a spy to look at her husband - Alexei complained secretly in his heart, but he couldn't attack his daughter, thought about it for a while, and finally remembered a plan, and said with a smile:

"Dear Yevdokia, good daughter, the guards of the shooters[1] brought by your father are just outside the temple, don't you want to play with their arquebuses?"

Alexei knew that his daughters seemed to have a strong affection for dancing with knives and guns, the eldest daughter of the six-year-old, and the same was true of the three-year-old girl under her guidance.

"All right, Father...... Actually, I was called back from the shooting range by the queen mother......" Evdokia said helplessly.

"So what are you waiting for? My daughter? The vast lands of Russia are full of prey waiting to be hunted when you grow up! Practice now according to your heart's content, and don't let trivial matters affect your good mood! Remember, you are the eldest princess of all Russia, and we Romanov girls must be like boys, able to make everyone fear the weapons in our hands! Alexei seized the opportunity and leaned over and kissed his daughter on the forehead again.

"Yes, my daughter remembered. You, drink a little less......"

The little princess seemed to understand a little, but at last she curtsy her father before she took leave, and then turned to Baykov.

"Dear Earl, I will not disturb your business any more. But please also take care of your body and drink less strong bars. The little girl flashed a pair of small, but clear eyes, and there was some pleading meaning in them.

"Yes, Your Highness Princess, I will remember your warning."

Baykov replied cautiously. In his eyes, this little girl who is not good-looking, at this age when she should be carefree like a bud, has to undertake all kinds of complicated missions of her royal family, which looks very pitiful.

Before the little princess could leave the room, Alexei impatiently refilled the glass in his and Baykov's hands with vodka. The young tsar did not seem to have been affected by anything, and continued to happily exchange glasses with Baykov for a long time......

(Chapter to be continued)

"A limerick poem. Hidden Head

Reading literature and reading history is only a long breath

I was saying that there was an opportunity back then

The layout is a long-cherished wish

It's hard to come and go

Get up and spend a hundred years

Point out the suffering and diseases of the world

The edge of the town was razed to the sea

Wen'an Wuding tears of joy

[1] The Shooter, a Russian guard unit from the 16th to early 18th centuries, was armed with a gun. It is also known as the "Shooter Unit" and "Shooting Army". The first units of shooters were created by Ivan IV between 1545 and 1550, when they were armed with hooks. The first battle was the Siege of Kazan in 1552, where artisans and the rural population were recruited. After that, the unit's military service became lifelong and hereditary. As a result, although it was initially an elite unit in the 16th century, it declined due to lack of training and lack of new recruits. The most famous event in the history of the "Shooting Army" was the rebellion launched in the time of Peter I, which was bloodily suppressed and replaced by a Western-style army trained by Peter's military reform, and completely withdrew from the stage of history. Their long-handled axes are their most distinctive piece of equipment, and are not actually used only in melee combat, but also as a mount for early heavy muskets. (To be continued......)