Tsar Alexei, as a young man, was very satisfied with the performance of Baykov, who was much older than himself, with the faithful execution of the order that had just told him to "shut up", and continued to analyze with some joy:

"Your Excellency Baykov, once you get to the Emperor Bogda, maybe he will give you a 'dismount' first! Yes, it will. I suspect that they will protest to you in a solemn protest against what our Far Eastern expeditions are doing in Eastern Siberia. You know, the approach of these explorers is indeed a bit barbaric. ”

Alexei glanced at Baykov and, seeing that this time he did not mean to speak, continued with satisfaction:

"You may be thinking, is that really the case? Haha, let me tell you, it will definitely be like this, please be mentally prepared. The Bukhara merchants often come and go to my Kremlin, do you think I really fell in love with the gorgeous satin and gold and silver utensils? No, my friend, by no means! I was taking every possible opportunity to ask them everything about this mysterious empire far to the east. ”

"......," Baykov nodded hurriedly.

"From their mouths, I learned that Chinese have long attached great importance to etiquette. Of course, these rituals are in their oriental style, such as exchanging gifts, which they think is a tribute to them, and the gifts they give us are called gifts. In this way, the superiority is immediately revealed. Under the ideological confinement of this central country, they will not treat us equally, and naturally they will use some small killings in the Far East as an excuse to blame us. It is nothing more than saying that we are inferior and inferior. Alexey analyzed seriously.

"......," Baykov continued to nod in realization.

"Therefore, if you faithfully carry out the instructions of the diplomatic yamen, it is equivalent to not giving the Chinese any face, and they will naturally make you unable to step down, or even return in vain!" About that, I'm sure! The young tsar's clenched fist suddenly flailed, startling the "friend" who was listening intently.

"Oh, my friend, you don't have to be nervous, at least they won't do you harm. About that. I'm just as sure. Because the Bukhara people told me that there is an old Chinese saying, which is called 'two countries do not fight each other'. You can rest assured that once they are against you. I'm not going to give up! ”

Alexei also thought that Baykov was frightened by the difficult task of the trip. Hurry up and say relief. And gave an irresponsible promise. Fortunately, he didn't plan to really fulfill his promise at all!

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I will live up to my mission!" Baykov could only be "moved", and then "promised".

"Good. Fulfill the mission. However, if you want to do the mission of the diplomatic yamen without humiliation at all, this time you will almost be in vain. Alexei said "very good", but the expression on his face definitely did not mean that.

"Your Majesty, what should I do?" Baykov humbly asked for advice.

"Well, once the negotiations don't work out, I mean 'once'. Once this really unfortunate happens, my friend, I ask you to do it in strict accordance with the requirements of the diplomatic yamen at the initial stage, in order to save the face of those bureaucrats. But, after this, if everything goes as I expected, you want you to take some risks for me, take some responsibility, and then do something. The Tsar duly changed his expression of trust and urgency.

“……”

It's a pity that Baykov, who had learned to be obedient, continued to keep silent in accordance with the tsar's previous orders, waiting for the crucial next.

"What? Don't you want to? Don't you want to take some risks and take some responsibility for me? Unexpectedly, Alexei waited impatiently and blamed Baykov.

"Oh! No, no, Your Majesty, I am willing to give everything I have for any decision you make! Only then did Baykov react and hurriedly made a statement.

"Very well, I read you right, my friend, my dearest friend! I hope that at this critical moment, you will become the eyes and talons of the great Russian eagle 'Donggu'! The Tsar smiled slyly, then lowered his voice and whispered:

"You must know that at this moment, all around me, are the puppets of the great nobles, who will not care about the interests of the country, but only pursue their own honor and wealth. So, on the surface, they gave you the supreme Instruction in my name, but I saw through their schemes! ”

"This ......" Baykov really did not know why.

"Let me tell you, they actually want to finish your mission 'in a decent way', and then let my Siberia go back to the old way—to establish colonies here and there with expeditions, and to send me away by making small trade with the Mongols and Chinese, and sporadically coming to Moscow to give me a little good. In fact, how could I not know that a great deal of benefits are in the hands of these bureaucrats and nobles in Moscow, in the hands of those overseers who are far away in the Siberian Emperor! They have always filled their pockets, but they have not brought much benefit to the country's tax revenue! ”

"Ahh Your Majesty! ”

Baykov was very surprised that this young tsar in the palace actually had such a clear understanding of the current domestic political situation! In this way, he is not just a talented tsar as rumored to be, but also a young monarch with a deep city! Moreover, behind Alexei's words, there seems to be some huge "conspiracy" hidden, or a proper response!

Tsar Alexei ignored Baykov's surprised expression, as if all this was expected by him, and continued to his own heart:

"So, in order to dominate Europe, I- oh, no, my friend, it's us! We must change this situation, and the more the great nobles do not want to see the situation, the more we should make it happen as soon as possible! So, I have high hopes for your trip! ”

"My emperor, I will do my best!"

"Good! I'm so relieved! The purpose of your visit is to elevate trade with China from the level of the people to the direct development between the two great monarchs! Let satin and rhubarb be the object of state trade between Russia and China! In this way, whether it is England or the Netherlands, I will be left far behind! With solid trade routes and national monopolies for precious goods, our coffers will quickly fill up, and our armies will soon be equipped with the best weapons and the strongest soldiers! At that time, the nations of Europe will no longer dare to look down on me - look down on us! My friend! My dear Fyodor? Isakovic? Baykov! ”

The young Alexei could not help but dance when he said that he was excited, and finally left from the fireplace, and turned excitedly around under the portrait of his father, as if the whole of Europe had long been under his iron hooves, and even Siberia in the distance was already impregnable! In this situation, it seems that this slightly cramped palace can no longer accommodate His Majesty the Tsar.

Baykov had no choice but to follow him. Suddenly, the tsar turned around suddenly, but unfortunately collided with the "followers" behind him.

"Oh! It's okay! It's okay! ”

The excited Tsar did not mean to blame this man, but grabbed Baykov by the shoulder, and continued to speak quickly in an eager tone:

"But you must know my friend, that even the madman Ivan IV can only take a gradual approach to the decaying Rus' nobility, and that I have not long been on the throne, and our Romanov dynasty has just been stabilized, and I cannot go toe-to-toe with the old nobles! After all, a lot of real power in the country is still in their hands! You should know that even when I led my army to Sweden, the government of the country had to be temporarily entrusted to the Patriarch, who was loyal but reckless! Alas! If you annoy the big nobles, the consequences will be unimaginable! ”

Looking at the tsar's expression of prief, how could Baykov not feel pity for the young man's situation? Because he is still very clear about the several wars that Russia has waged with foreign countries in recent years, he also understands how helpless and urgent the young tsar who has infinite scenery on the surface at this moment is actually in his heart!

(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 happy teardrops (to be continued......)