In the evening, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed in the corridors, and Pugachev, dressed in a red gown, was led by his guards through the wide corridors of the Kremlin to the waiting room.

Knock knock!

"Your Majesty, the President of the Royal Academy of Sciences has arrived." The guards entered to report.

"Hmm."

Pugachev straightened his clothes and was about to enter the living room, when he was suddenly stopped by an arm, and he looked at the guard suspiciously, but the guard said: "Your Majesty did not let you in." ”

"What? Didn't Your Majesty summon me? ”

Pugachev looked puzzled, did not know what Katerina wanted to do, summoned him and did not meet ....

The guards did not answer the question, guarding the door of the living room like a stone sculpture, and the setting sun shone on Pugachev, who felt like a clown in a circus, and the passing maid guards laughed at him.

Are you kidding....

I'm the president of the Royal Academy of Sciences!

Pugachev clenched his fists, his heart was extremely angry, he wanted to leave several times, but he was afraid of Katerina's punishment and did not dare to move, so he could only stay in place and did not dare to complain.

Gradually, Pugachev became a little frightened, the anger completely disappeared, and fear welled up in his heart.

Does Your Majesty know about my corruption?

Wrong.... How can the things of scientists be called greedy?

It's all about the necessary expenses for scientific research!

How can you do scientific research without filling your stomach?

He thought about all the bad things he had done over the years, and he didn't think that Katerina would punish himself for these little things, after all....

He has been the dean for 20 years, how much has he contributed to the Romanov Kingdom, and how many talents has he cultivated?

Your Majesty must have made a mistake ....

As the minutes passed, the sunset became more and more silent, until the last rays of sunlight disappeared into the sky, and Katerina's cold voice came from the room: "Let him in." ”

The guard immediately bent sideways and gestured to Pugachev.

Pugachev lifted his legs and feet, and as soon as he took a step, the tingling sensation like a pinprick spread all over his body, and he tilted his body and almost fell, but he slowed down in place for a while before his legs regained some sensation.

In the dark living room, Katerina sat at the head of the long table, with her eyes closed, wearing a beige blue dress, the pearl necklace around her slender neck was extremely dazzling, and the easter eggs on the table were playing the voice of a woman.

Click.

The door closed behind him, and Pugachev walked up to Katerina, wanting to speak, but not daring to disturb Katerina, who was listening to her mother's singing, so she could only continue to wait.

After a few minutes, the egg expands and rotates, the 'click' stops, and the song disappears.

Katerina slowly opened her eyes, looked at Pugachev, who was standing next to her, and whispered, "Please be seated." ”

"Whew...."

Relieved, Pugachev hurriedly pulled out a chair and sat down, the muscles of his legs instantly relaxed, making him almost moan, "Your Majesty, you.... Summoning me in a hurry, what is the matter? ”

"Pugachev, how much money does the kingdom allocate to you every year for the Royal Academy of Sciences?"

Without waiting for Pugachev to answer, Katerina said: "20 million rubles!" Do you know how much the kingdom earned last year? ”

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“.... 600 million rubles. ”

"That's right, 600 million rubles, the funds for the operation of a kingdom for the whole year need to be spent from these money, every place has to spend money, starting with my father, the annual scientific research funds of the Royal Academy of Sciences have risen from 5 million rubles to 20 million rubles, do you know why?"

"Because His Majesty Peter attached great importance to scientific research, he was a great king, and I will always remember him." Pugachev said without hesitation.

Hearing this, Katerina sneered: "You are in an important position, you have a lot of money, you used to live on the Neva River, and you have recently moved to Mosk with the Royal Academy of Sciences to settle down, you are a baron, your family has a manor, there are countless servants and attendants, and your annual income is only 20,000 rubles.... Pugachev, please answer me, do you think it is better to be poor or rich? ”

A few drops of sweat oozed from his forehead, Pugachev took out a handkerchief, wiped his forehead, and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty... I, I have been at the helm of the Academy for 20 years, and I have done something for the kingdom...."

Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by laughter, and Katerina laughed happily, but her voice was full of sarcasm: "Could it be that you discovered the law of conservation of matter?" Or did you develop a powerful weapon for the Romanov kingdom? Do you have any contributions to science? ”

"I.... I...."

"Nothing, right?"

Pugachev's breath suddenly became rapid, and he glared at Katerina as if insulted.

"I heard that you hired one of the best bourbon cooks to eat one cow, twelve sheep and a hundred chickens a day...."

Katerina said softly: "From today onwards, you will build a university by eating a cow, twelve professional colleges by eating twelve sheep, and a hundred elementary schools by eating a hundred chickens, am I clear enough?" ”

Pugachev gritted his teeth, said nothing, got up and left.

"Who allowed you to leave?"

The voice and cold gaze from behind him shook Pugachev's body, and he turned around and asked hoarsely: "Your Majesty, do you have anything else?" ”

"I think you have already heard that from this year, the Romanov Kingdom will no longer award knighthoods, and all noble titles will no longer be hereditary, but fortunately, your son Andrei is a very hard-working person, although he will not be able to obtain the title, but for the sake of your contribution to the kingdom, I will send him to the Church of Truth for further study."

Katerina stretched out a finger and interrupted Pugachev's mouth that had just opened: "I have already decided on this matter, Pugachev, on the question of whether the poor or the rich are better, I hope that the next time we meet, you can give me an answer." ”

"Now..."

"You can go."

Pugachev left with fear and anger, angry at Katerina's impudence and frightened at Katerina's persecution.

That's when he realized....

The Romanov kingdom, I'm afraid it's really going to change.

Squeak....

After Pugachev left, Bodlinov walked out of the hidden door in the living room, inserted the wheel in his hand back into his waist, looked in the direction Pugachev left, and asked: "Your Majesty, do you think he will change his ways?" ”

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"It depends on whether he wants to be poor or rich...."Katerina picked up the easter egg on the table and chuckled, "But I think he already has the answer in his heart, doesn't he?" Keep an eye on him, report his every move to me, I want to know who he met and what he said.... Even his and his wife's nightlife had to be recorded word for word! ”

"Yes.... Your Majesty, what about the prisoners in the prison? ”

"The nobles were all sent back to their territories and handed over to the local churches and monasteries for trial, and those officials who chose to support the aristocratic faction were to be judged.... Bodlinov, what do you think should be done? Shot or hanged? ”

"Hmm..."

Bodelinov thought seriously for a while, and proposed: "Your Majesty, I think it is too much waste of the food they have eaten over the years to execute them, and those cattle and sheep are crying, so it is better to send them to Siberia, let them count how many potatoes are buried in the ground, and let them go home as long as they are counted." ”

"Very good idea, let's do it, take them all to Siberia."

"Yes!"

"There are also those officials recruited from the private sector, after passing the background check, they will all be sent to the Truth Church for training, and Father Mavi will definitely train them..."

Bodlinov hesitated: "Your Majesty, will this give the Church of Truth too much power?" I'm not suspicious of Father Mavi, but I'm saying.... If the Church has too much influence on the Kingdom, I am afraid that it will empty you of power. ”

"Don't worry, I have my own plan, to help the Church of Truth, that is, to help the Romanov Kingdom."

Staring at the easter egg in her hand, the corners of Katerina's mouth rose slightly:

"The Romanov kingdom will definitely rise to the top, the Church and the kingdom .... Sooner or later, they will merge with each other! ”