Maria. After hearing the speech of Duke Golitsyn, the Empress Deodorovna did not rejoice that her son had been elected as the new Tsar, but was filled with fear in her heart, like Empress Fedorovna.

Who else in St. Petersburg today doesn't know that the so-called New Russian Empire in the mouth of Duke Golitsyn is a copy of the original French Republic, and the reason why he is wearing the cloak of the Russian Empire is nothing more than to make a show for the Kingdom of Britain and the French Empire.

Once the situation is completely stabilized by the Duke of Golitsyn, it is likely that her son will die guillotine, like Louis XVI of the French Republic.

"Duke Golitsyn...... No, Golitsyn is in power! "Maria. In a trembling voice, Deodovna pleaded with the old man in front of her, who controlled the life and death of their mother and son: "My son is too young to be the Tsar, so let him go!" ”

"Your Highness, it's a pity!" Duke Golitsyn sighed and spread his hands to Maria. Deodovna responded: "This is an order of the Constituent Council, and there is no way for anyone to disobey it!" ”

"Golitsyn is in power, and you created the Constitutional Council! You've got a solution! "Maria. "My son is only 11 years old, and he is really not capable of being tsar!" I beg you, choose someone else! ”

"I'm sorry!" Duke Golitsyn showed no mercy to Maria. Deodovna responded coldly: "Even I can't disobey the order of the Constitutional Council!" Grand Duke Nikolai (Nikolai. Aleksandrovich) must be inaugurated as tsar!

Please also remember that the Tsar of Grand Duke Nicholas was elected by the Constituent Council, not God-given (the subtext is that the new Russian Empire changed from a divine monarchy to a monarchical mandate, and when the sacredness of the monarch is weakened, the rights will naturally be weakened to a certain extent)! ”

After saying that, the Duke of Golitsyn told Maria again. The time of the coronation of the Grand Duke Theodora, Grand Duke Nicholas, arrived at the time of the arrival of the ambassadors of the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Kingdom of Sweden. Princess Theodorna was able to keep to herself during this time, otherwise any of her irrational actions would have brought a devastating disaster to her son.

Seeing that Maria could not disobey Duke Golitsyn. Deodovna had to force her mind to calm down, and he had to find a glimmer of hope for herself and her children.

"Golitsyn is in power!" Maria. "If my son chooses to be crowned Tsar at your behest order, can you guarantee the life of my poor child?" ”

"Your Highness, France was not bent on establishing a republic!" Duke Golitsyn did not answer Maria positively. Instead, Theodovna responded to her with a quote from the scriptures: "Even Robespierre, the ruler of the republic, whom you hate, was once a royalist!" If Louis XVI had not squandered the trust placed in him by the people of Paris again and again, he would not have been guillotined.

It can be said that Louis XVI was so stupid that he buried his life! ”

The words of the Duke of Golitsyn, to Maria. Deodorna's frightened heart was a little more comforted, and she hurriedly responded to Duke Golitsyn: "Golitsyn is in power, please rest assured!" We will definitely listen to your arrangement! ”

"That's great!" Duke Golitsyn nodded with satisfaction, "I myself am not a person who completely wants to abolish the tsarist system, as long as Your Majesty can honestly follow the arrangement!"

On behalf of the Constituent Council, I can guarantee your safety! ”

After a pause, Duke Golitsyn continued: "However, part of the Romanov family's property may be lost!" ”

"We've got it for you!" Maria. Deodorna immediately replied to Duke Golitsyn.

"Your Highness, these possessions of yours do not belong to me, but to the entire Russian Empire!" Duke Golitsyn deliberately emphasized, "Although these possessions cannot wash away the sins of the Romanovs, they are enough to make the citizens of the Russian Empire change their opinion of the Romanovs!" ”

"Just do what you want!" Maria. Deodorna hurriedly replied to Duke Golitsyn, she didn't care what the citizens of the Russian Empire thought of her, what she had to do now was to protect the lives of their family.

"Your Highness, it seems that the two of us have reached a consensus!" Duke Golitsyn's tone was no longer aggressive, and he spoke slowly and calmly to Maria. Deodovna said, "Could you please do one more thing for me?" ”

"What's the matter?" Maria. Deodorna asked Duke Golitsyn.

"I would like you to write a letter to your husband: citizen Alexander (Duke Golitsyn categorically did not recognize Alexander II's right to the throne, so he called Alexander II citizen Alexander)!" Duke Golitsyn was sincere to Maria. Theodorovna responded: "You tell him that I myself do not want to go to war with citizen Alexander!"

After all, whether I defeat him or he defeats me, it will bring indelible damage to the entire Russian Empire.

So for the sake of the entire Russian Empire, can you beg Alexander to go abroad.

If he is willing to go abroad, the Constitutional Council is willing to pay citizen Alexander 10 million rubles in a lump sum to pay for his study abroad!

This money is enough for him to live out his old age in peace! ”

Although Duke Golitsyn understood that war between him and Alexander II was inevitable, he still had a glimmer of hope for Alexander II.

If Alexander II had been willing to leave Russia, a civil war would have been effectively avoided.

Moreover, it was his son who was about to become Tsar.

Is Crown Prince Alexan really going to be cheeky and take the throne away from his own son?

Maria. Deodorna hesitated for a moment, and then responded to Duke Golitsyn: "Golitsyn is in power, you should know that the Russian Imperial Throne symbolizes the supremacy of the All-Russian Empire!"

No one wants to give it up, and even if I write to him, he won't agree to it! ”

"Your Highness! Rest assured! "Duke Golitsyn naturally understands Maria. Deodovna's subtext, he hurriedly relieved: "Even if citizen Alexander is unwilling to leave the Russian Empire, I will not be angry with you for this!"

Your son is still the Tsar of the Russian Empire, and you are also the Noble Queen Mother!

As for saying, citizen Alexander ......"

Duke Golitsyn sighed lightly, and the meaning was self-evident.

[PS: The fine tradition of coups in the Russian Empire, the first is to kill the father and keep the son, and the second is that the new tsar does not engage in a counterattack, so even if Duke Golitsyn really kills the father of the new tsar, the new tsar will not come to the nine clans against Duke Golitsyn after he grasps the power.

This peculiar coup d'état system originated naturally from the original Roman Empire. 】

"Good!" Maria. Deodovna nodded and replied to Duke Golitsyn: "I will write to my husband and ask him to lay down his arms!" ”

"Your Highness, you are avoiding a civil war for the Russian Empire!" Duke Golitsyn again against Maria. Deodovna bowed, "On behalf of the Russian Empire, I thank you for your efforts!" ”

Maria. A helpless smile appeared on the corner of Deodorvna's mouth, of course she would not have wanted to write this letter if it had been possible, but now she had no choice.

After Duke Golitsyn left, Maria. Deodorna sat down on the ground with a "poof", and then began to weep bitterly.

Nikolai, who was only 11 years old. Aleksandrovich heard Mary. After the cry of Theodorna, she hurried to Maria with her brother, who was only ten years old in the same year, the future Alexander III. At Deodovna's side, he patted Maria with his white palm. Theodovna shouldered, and then with a childish voice to Maria. "Mother, don't cry, don't cry!" ”

"Nicky, I'm sorry!" Maria. Deodorna hugged Nikolai. Aleksandrovich cried and said to him: "I didn't protect you well!" ”

"It's okay!" Nikolai. Aleksandrovich did not know what fate he was going to face next, and he shook his head at Maria, worried about his mother's health. Deodorna was relieved.

……

On the other hand, Duke Golitsyn, who returned to the Ministry of War from the residence of Prince Alexander, once again sent a letter to Andrew Brown. Nikolaev. Golitsyn gave an order that he immediately put Nikolai . Aleksandrovich served as the Tsar's order to post every day on the streets of Petersburg.

Because this can play a role in stabilizing people's hearts.

"Yes!" Andrew. Nikolaev. Golitsyn hurriedly responded.

Over the next day, Andrew sent people around posting and spreading the news of the new Tsar's succession.

The residents of Petersburg, who had a new tsar to succeed them, were relieved to have a new tsar on the throne, after all, the tsarist autocracy in Russia for more than 200 years could be abolished with a single order.

A significant part of the inhabitants of the St. Petersburg region were disgusted with Nicholas I, but not with the tsarist system.

Immediately after that, there was gossip that the provisional government formed by Duke Golitsyn had reached an agreement with the Romanovs.

The hearts of the people in Petersburg became much more stable, and some of the nobles who wanted to rebel also stopped their actions and began to wait and see.

If the new tsar had succeeded to the throne and had been able to restore the privileges that had been abolished by the Provisional Government, they would not have rebelled.

Unfortunately, they did not know that their wait-and-see was the beginning of their demise.

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