Soft sunlight shines through the blinds, illuminating the room. Qingying sat on the large reception sofa and quietly surveyed the scene in the room in front of her.

The floor is clean and there is not a trace of dust; The walls are snow-white, contrasting with the flying snow outside the window. On the wide purple wood desk, all kinds of books and materials are neatly folded, and in the center there is an unfinished page of manuscript paper, and a white quill is placed diagonally next to it. Since she had been with the little princess of the Romanov dynasty for many years, Qingying glanced hastily and read the sonorous and powerful voice contained in those neat and serious Russian words in a moment.

"I personally admire Mr. Ulyanov, even in exile, for not forgetting to improve himself by reading books and writing articles." Qingying took a sip of the coffee in front of her, and her words were full of satisfaction and approval, "At present, Nikolai Shu has calmed down the chaos in the country, and various reforms have begun to move on the right track, and the opportunity for revolution has been lost at this time. If you don't dislike Mr. Ulyanov, you might as well stay in Berlin for a while longer to wait for the time to start the revolution again. Although I can't do a lot of things, I can guarantee your absolute safety, sir, in this city of Berlin. ”

"For what, for what, for what you want to save us and help us, don't you know what kind of organization we are?" Looking at the handsome young man smiling leisurely in front of him, Ulyanov felt ten thousand puzzles in his heart, and couldn't help but ask, "We are the Bolsheviks who revere the great teacher Marx and pursue communism, and the elimination of capitalist exploitation and imperialism is our only supreme duty!" ”

Qingying smiled and said, "There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Although we are in two opposite classes. But common interests can bring us together. Compared to the Romanov family, who have been married to Hohenzollern for 500 years, and even I will soon become a relative of them. It is more beneficial to cooperate with your Bolshevik Party, sir, in the interests of our German Empire. Therefore. As long as it is useful to the Russian Revolution, whether it is money or personnel, I will do my best to support him. ”

Ulyanov quietly looked at Qingying's starry eyes, and his mind had already begun to calculate rapidly.

There is no doubt that the German crown prince in front of him did show enough sincerity to his own Bolsheviks. Whether it was the financial assistance for the revolutionary insurrection or the escape of its members from St. Petersburg to heaven, the other side was dealing with all the actions of the Bolshevik Party with a zealous attitude that he had not expected at all. It is conceivable that this core leader of imperialism needs to be wiped out cleanly and completely in the Communist Manifesto. In the future, they will also make great help to themselves, the class enemy who does not share the sky. Although the reasons given by the German crown prince are high-sounding and incomprehensible, his assistance to his own side has not been discounted in the slightest. For the Bolshevik Party, which was at a low ebb in the Russian revolutionary movement and was in dire need of rejuvenation, his help would undoubtedly give a great impetus to their revival!

"The assistance of His Highness to us in times of crisis will always be remembered by every Bolshevik." Ulyanov changed his address to Qingying, and his words became earnest, "I want to know what His Highness has helped us so much, so what do you want us to do for you?" ”

"There is no such thing as a free lunch, Mr. Ulyanov, you are such a wise man." Hear that. Qingying nodded in satisfaction. The smiling expression on his face gradually converged, replaced by a solemn look. "French diplomacy is rampant, and it is very courteous to Russia; Nikolai compromised weakly and turned his back on the glory of Jehovah. History has proven countless times that only Russia and Germany can work hand in hand to maintain peace in the world and make Europe strong and prosperous. Mr. Ulyanov, do you understand what I mean? ”

Ulyanov's pupils contracted, and a look of clarity and hesitation flashed through his eyes.

"As long as Nikolai remains on the throne, and as long as France can tie up Russia's national strategy by investing in bonds, I will unreservedly support your Bolsheviks. After all, the current tsarist government has been completely tied up by the foreign debt export of the French capitalists, and it is no longer possible to stand on the side of Germany in the European war. If your Bolshevik Party succeeds in overthrowing the Romanov dynasty and establishing the devilish regime of the dictatorship of the workers' proletariat, then I hope that you will not hesitate to shake off all the foreign debts owed to France and move politically, economically, and militarily closer to our Germany. Qingying opened his mouth indifferently, and the words he said made the expression in Ulyanov's eyes change sharply, "Only by shattering the old world and creating a Bolshevik red government of the dictatorship of the proletariat can we completely sweep away the remnants of the Romanovs and throw ourselves into the arms of Germany without reservation." ”

Ulyanov nodded slightly, Qingying's request was quite what he expected. For Germany's diplomatic strategy, the most lethal thing is to be threatened by Russia and France on both the eastern and western fronts; If a completely new Russia is able to form an alliance with Germany, then Germany will undoubtedly dominate Europe with its far greater national power than France, and become the real hegemon on this continent.

Although both Germany and France were evil imperialisms that needed to be completely eliminated in the Communist Manifesto, the Germans, who helped the Bolshevik Party in times of crisis, were slightly more trustworthy than France, which used usurious loans to extract the economy from Russia and feared communism like a femme fatale. As for the loss of Balkan interests that would inevitably result from Russia's fall to Germany...... What new regime is born without paying a price? The first task of the Bolsheviks was to liberate the vast masses of workers and peasants in Russia who had been enslaved and oppressed by the Tsar, and not to compete for world hegemony like these imperialist countries; As long as the ideal country without exploitation can be established, these losses in national sovereignty will be tolerable!

As soon as he thought of this, Ulyanov nodded slowly and said, "Please rest assured, Your Highness." I, the Bolsheviks, thanks to the help of His Highness, will certainly maintain the closest friendship with Germany. ”

Qingying glanced at Ulyanov with satisfaction, and then said: "Of course, during the overlap of regimes, there is always a period of turmoil and change. I, Germany, will help your Bolshevik Party to hold its rule, and when that is done, the new Red Government will pay me Germany. ”

What the? Ulyanov's heart was shocked, and a touch of shock came to his face. Russia's signing of a treaty of friendship with Germany would inevitably mean that it would make concessions to Austria-Hungary in the Balkans, where it had a vital interest; As a result, Austria-Hungary will dominate the Balkans, and centuries of Russian attempts to break out of the Bosphorus will come to naught. With such a huge potential concession, the Germans were not even satisfied?

"I wonder how much Your Highness needs us to pay your country?" Ulyanov was silent for a long time, and then asked slowly. At present, he is on the home turf of the Germans, and the great cause of the revolution also needs the youth in front of him to help him accomplish it; In this case, you really can't disobey the will of the person in front of you in any way!

"If the Bolsheviks were to take power in Russia, they would need to compensate us territorially and financially to Germany. Territorially, the red regime was supposed to cede Poland and Belarus to Germany and restore the independent status of the three Baltic states, Ukraine, Georgia and the Crimean peninsula. Qingying took out a map of Europe from her bosom and spread it flat on the top of her desk; In Ulyanov's eyes of astonishment, he raised his quill and sketched out the new state border between Germany and Russia.

"Financially, if your revolutionary cause succeeds, sir, you will also need to pay me a sum of not less than 300 million pounds sterling, and pay it off within five years." Qingying said lightly, with a firm meaning that could not be disobeyed, "I have renounced my support and assistance to the Russian Social Democratic Party, the bourgeois Liberal Party, and the Mensheviks, and have put all my expectations on the Bolshevik Party, sir. In order to rescue the demonic plague that you have trained to hate the capitalists, I even used the yachts of the Hohenzollern royal family and stuffed them into the bottom of the coal bunker! This is the wealth I deserve from this political investment, and I hope that my husband will not refuse it. ”

"Your Highness, don't you think that the price that I, Russia, have to pay is too great?" Ulyanov couldn't bear it anymore and suddenly said loudly, "If I make such a secret agreement with His Highness, then I will become the most unforgivable sinner in the history of the entire Russian nation!" I would rather the Bolshevik Party be destroyed at the hands of His Highness than sign such a humiliating and criminal treaty! ”

Qingying said lightly: "If my intelligence is not flawed, in the Russian Revolution more than three years ago, sir, when you faced the temptation of Japanese funds, you also said the same thing. The end result, however, was that you accepted the aid of the Japanese and turned the situation upside down in the heart of Russia, directly contributing to the Tsar's military defeat in the Far East. For the sake of that supreme power, in order to fulfill the long-cherished wish of the red Internachonaire, what should you not do with making some sacrifices in the sovereignty of the country? If you reject my proposal, not only will you not be able to ascend to the top of power, but countless hard workers and serfs will continue to live under the brutal repression of the Tsar, is this what you want to see, sir? ”

"Sir, you need to build an ideal society without exploitation, and I need Germany to dominate the continent! It's the perfect deal for both parties to get what they need, and I don't think you'll turn it down. (To be continued......)

PS: Thanks to the book friend Kaede. The reward of the language and the monthly pass of the Yinyin mountain grass support ~~