Chapter 108 Go Home

"To some extent, Russia must thank the Grand Duchess Mikhail. If it hadn't been for the help of the Grand Duchess Mikhail, and if the Grand Duchess had not used her personal relationship to lobby China, perhaps China would have rejected Russia as directly as they refused to help Britain and France. Ask for help.

The nearly one million East Asian Expeditionary Force currently fighting on the front line, although it is not the middle [***] team, but don't forget that the dispatch of the East Asian Expeditionary Force was promoted by China with the help of the Grand Duchess of Mikhail. The well-equipped and powerful East Asian Expeditionary Force is guarding thousands of Russian defense lines. In terms of the German [***] team or the Turkish army, it is painful to realize that they will never be able to conquer the defense line of the East Asian Expeditionary Force.

Not only that, recently, in the lobby of Grand Duke Mikhail, China agreed for the first time to provide a loan of up to 500 million rubles to Russia for the renovation of the disrepaired Siberian railway. This is the first time that China has agreed to provide loans to foreign countries. There is no doubt that this is the creation. It's a good start. You know, China, like the United States, is now the world's largest country that can absorb foreign bonds.

In view of the current losses of the Russian Empire in this war and the sharp decline in the economic situation, we believe that the political axe of the Russian Empire should consider visiting China with Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Mikhail as special envoys to discuss bond issuance and further military assistance and economic assistance with China. "

The News said on October 17, 1916, "The Russian Empire needs thanks"

Tsar Alexander III of the Russian Empire had four sons and two daughters. One of his sons died at a young age, and one son died of tuberculosis at the age of 28. Only two sons were alive, one was the current Tsar Nicholas II, and the other was Grand Duke Mikhail, who was nicknamed the "Saint of Love" in Europe.

"Love Saint", the reason why the Grand Council of Mikhail got this name is that when he visited France in 1904, he accidentally met an extremely beautiful woman at a dance party. The lady, like a Cinderella in a fairy tale, fascinated Grand Duke Mikhail, in order to inquire about the lady. He even published a search revelation in a French newspaper, offering a reward for a lot of money to find the mysterious "Cinderella".

But the "Cinderella" disappeared after a dance like the fairy tale. From then on, Grand Duke Mikhail fell in love with the nameless lady until the next year, when he visited China to discuss with the Chinese political axe about the use of the Chinese base of the Second Pacific Fleet destroyed in the Tsushima Strait. He met the "Cinderella" again in the palace in China, and it was from that day that he launched a crazy pursuit for her.

Half a year later, when China's Lady Lisa married the Grand Duke of Russia, the whole Europe was shocked. In fact, in Russia, there has always been voices against this "unappropriate" marriage. Although Miss Lisa has the title of "Lord" given by the Chinese royal family, she is among the "blood-only" European aristocrats. However, they were skeptical of its "bloodline". Some Russians even stressed that "the Marriage Law should be applied to the Intermarriage Law". However, in the end, at the suggestion of some ministers, in order to avoid "humiliating China" and an unnecessary war, Russia finally recognized Miss Lisa's status as a lordess.

Perhaps for some extremely traditional Russians, it is decreful for a Grand Duke to marry a Chinese "noble", but ten years later, almost everyone believes that Grand Duke Mikhail made a right choice because of his choice, the whole Russia Benefit from it.

When Grand Duke Mikhail went to the front line with his brother Nicholas II of Changsha, like many noble ladies, Lisa joined the volunteer nurse corps of the Russian Red Cross like the queen and the Grand Duchess. She took care of patients in the army hospital in Petrograd. Sometimes, she even took herself with her. Her daughter, Princess Nasha, went to the hospital to take care of the wounded.

However, as a member of the "China-Russia Friendship Association" established after the outbreak of the war, and also a "trump card" of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs dealing with China, it is obviously impossible for Lord Lisa to spend all her time in the army hospital. More often, she needs Chinese diplomats and even businessmen to make friends. Tao.

Perhaps it was because she lived in the Chinese royal family in the past. Every day, she got up very early. This morning, she got up as early as in the past. Like the queen, she also donated Princess Nasha's milk money - this is a rated royal expenditure to donate to the political axe for the purchase of weapons.

However, because the manor is in the suburbs, when several cows are raised in the manor, she naturally does not need to consider the source of milk, and of course, she does not need to consider the problem of milk like ordinary housewives.

It is still the same as before. After getting up and taking a walk in the morning, she sat in the restaurant drinking milk while thinking carefully about all the details. To be precise, it was the meeting with the Plenipotentiary of China to the Russian Empire this morning. This is one of her duties, Grand Duchess Mikhail. Her Her husband is the Grand Duke of the Russian Empire, and her mother's family is China, to be precise, the Chinese royal family, because she married as the emperor's righteous sister.

That's why those Chinese officials, in front of her, always need to be extremely humble, because to some extent, she is also a member of the royal family, but as far as she is concerned, she is extremely reluctant to do this work, because she clearly knows that those Chinese officials will never be because of her royal family. Make any substantial concession, and every concession is actually a concession made by Nanjing to "her" at the right time according to needs.

"This is just to improve my personal reputation."

She often said to herself in her heart that she was so impressed by that man that it was impossible for him to exchange the interests of the country.

So sometimes, when she learned that Chinese officials made huge concessions after a certain meeting, or in the meeting, she was surprised at the same time, but she knew that behind this concession, she really didn't know what the man's plan was, and foreigners would never want to take advantage of him. She is convinced of this!

"I haven't seen you for almost ten years."

Thinking of the man who once occupied her heart, she said to herself in a very soft and even missing voice. Even if she realized that he would never marry a wife again, she still wanted to stay with him all the time. But later, if it hadn't been for him taking the initiative to persuade her, she told her that she hoped that she could Having a good home, perhaps she will never accept Mikhail and eventually marry Russia.

Marrying Russia far away may be an escape! However, as he said, Mikhail will bring her happiness, because Mikhail loves her very much. At first, she didn't get used to her current husband, and then she finally got used to it.

But in any case, there is still the shadow of that man in her heart. Some things are difficult to forget even for a lifetime, at least for her.

"Maybe it's time to go home and have a look."

She whispered to herself in her heart. As early as last year, the queen wrote to her to invite her to go home at the right time. This year, Ji Li sent many telegrams to invite her, and now... Looking at the newspaper, she enthusiastically hoped that she could go to China for a report.

Although she knows that those Russians are only in the interests of the country and hope that she can go to China and use her relationship with the royal family to lobby China to implement comprehensive help to Russia, Lisa still hopes that she will have enough milk to go back, because she has not returned to China for ten years.

I really don't know him...

"Good morning, Mom!"

At this moment, an extremely beautiful girl came in. When she walked into the restaurant, she did a standard court etiquette to her mother.

"Nasha!"

Seeing her daughter, the corners of Lisa's lips rose slightly, and her daughter will always be her real concern.

"Mom, I heard that you might go to China, right?"

While waiting for a meal, Nasha looked up and looked at her mother's extremely beautiful jewel-like eyes full of expectation. When she was very young, her mother always told her how beautiful China was. It did not refer to the capital by the river, but to the scenery of China, Huangshan, Yangtze River, Three Gorges, etc. Wait for too many magnificent and beautiful scenery.

It seems that in my mother's memory, that country is as beautiful as a fairy tale kingdom, but in the words of some teachers, their impression of China is completely different, even extremely contradictory. That's why she is full of curiosity about that country, and also for that country. The emperor voted by 45 million people is full of curiosity.

If it is in Europe, perhaps the emperor who she can call "uncle" led an army to expel the aliens who ruled them, just like the Ivan Empire, although he will be loved. But he is just an ordinary person. In Europe, it is impossible for the people of any country to accept civilians without aristocratic blood as kings or emperors.

In Europe, kings can only be done by nobles, and because of this, those "ambitious people" will invent the "republic" and then become president with personal prestige. In the mouth of some teachers of the Imperial Village School, it is just "a compromise between politicians in the face of the people's psychology".

But in China, it is a completely different situation. When His uncle led the army to liberate his nation, he gave the choice of the future to every people, and it was up to them to choose. China became an empire or a republic like history, and finally, after 45,000 Tens of thousands of people voted for the election, and they chose the imperial system. After gaining national freedom, China once again became an empire.

"This is the first "legal" empire in the world!"

Some European scholars have once commented on the new China in this way. In their view, the Chinese empire was decided by "a national system chosen by hundreds of millions of people according to their personal wishes, not by a few people, or a group of people who think they have noble blood", and what surprised people more is that even the emperor The emperor was also elected by voting.

Those who support him said that he was elected emperor by the people by relying on noble conduct and respectable prestige, while some opponents of him said that it came from the seizure of power by force, because in China there is a saying that "the emperor will have a kind of calling", but in her mother's opinion, "one defeats the Manchurians for his own people". Those who have won the freedom of the clan do have a reason to be regarded as emperor!" In her mother's opinion, when he expelled thetars and rescued China from the humiliation of the barbarians, she was indeed qualified to accept the support of the people all over the world.

"An extremely [***] empire was born in the most clear way in the world, which can't be said to be a miracle in human history!"

That's why Nasha is full of curiosity about everything in that country.

Lisa, who read her eyes from her daughter's eyes, showed a smile.

"Nasha, would you like to go to China with your mother?"

"Hmm, hmm!"

Nodding hard, Nasha will refuse.

"I do, I do, when will we go!"

"Soon,"

Looking at her daughter lovingly, Lisa answered softly.

"Quick? Mom, will it be tomorrow?

Looking at her mother with anticipation, Nasha can't even wait to go to China tomorrow and Nanjing tomorrow.

"Madam!"

Almost as soon as Lord Lisa's car stopped in the courtyard of the embassy, Liu Jingren, the ambassador to Russia, opened the door for her in person.

"Ambassador Liu!"

Nodded. Lisa calmly accepted the fact that Liu Jingren opened the door for herself. In fact, she had also objected, but her opposition never seemed to be meaningless. Her objection could not change Liu Jingren's determination. He always hoped to show respect for her through his behavior.

In fact, for Liu Jingren, when he was ambassador to the United Kingdom, he had great respect for the Grand Duchess. In his opinion, the Grand Duchess has given China and given him too much help in the past years. This alone is enough to win his respect, rather than the so-called aristocratic status. In fact, Liu Jingren does not value the so-called aristocratic status, although to some extent, he also hopes to get the title of lifelong aristocratic.

As in the past, after the two met, the problems they talked about were still some predetermined issues, but those problems were often talked about in gossip. According to the arrangement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Empire, Lisa only needed to show appropriate attention, just as every time she came to the embassy, she "taught her daughter Mandarin" In the name of.

After more than ten minutes of conversation, Liu Jingren just said.

"Madam."

At this time, he took a deep breath and then said in a powerful voice.

"Your Majesty wants me to tell you in person!"

When mentioning this matter, Liu Jingren even took a few special glances at the Lady in front of her. Because Her Majesty's request in the telegram was clear, it was necessary to let Lord Lisa understand that his attitude was extremely sincere and his tone was also eager, and this kind of advice was for him. The understanding is extremely rare.

From this, he also felt for the first time that the status of the female lord in front of him in the sparsely populated royal family was by no means comparable to that of foreign ministers.

"He and the queen hope you can go home and have a look at the right time..."

Your Majesty wants me to tell you in person!

When she heard this sentence, Lisa was stunned. Was he inviting herself back? She tried to imagine how difficult it would be for him to make such a decision when he came the news through the embassy.

"...Your Majesty also wants me to tell you that the decoration of Linglong Pavilion has never changed over the years..."

Enough!

There is no need to go on!

"Ambassador Liu,"

When she heard that Linglong Pavilion, which was also a small courtyard in the palace where she once lived, the decorations had not changed, Lisa knew that there was no need for Liu Jingren to go on, "Please tell your majesty that I will go back and have a look at the right time!"

"Your Majesty hopes that if possible, he hopes to have a reunion this year!"

Looking at the other party again, Liu Jingren sighed secretly in his heart. It was not easy for the Lady to go home for ten years.

"Hmm..."

After thinking about it for a while, Lisa nodded and said.

"Okay!"

Thinking of her and smiling again:

"I haven't given them New Year's money for a long time, and Your Majesty hasn't given Nasha New Year's money. Ambassador Liu, please tell Your Majesty that I will definitely go to Nanjing before the Spring Festival this year!"

Thinking that she mentioned the lucky money now, Lisa laughed softly.

And her smile confused Liu Jingren's whole mind. At this time, he finally understood why the Grand Duke Mikhail was infatuated with her only on one side of the dance. The heroine was indeed the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, and even the queen could not meet her. No wonder the emperor in those years. After that, he will try his best to promote her marriage with Grand Duke Mikhail, otherwise... When he realized that he had such a big disrespectful idea, Liu Jingren almost didn't want to give himself a mouth. This kind of thing allowed him to speculate there, especially the big disrespectful idea.

"Yes, please rest assured, the people of the situation will tell your majesty truthfully..."

In the next ten minutes, Liu Jingren didn't even dare to look up at the female lord in front of him, for fear that he would be careless and think about things that should not be thought about. There are some things that the ministers can't even guess!

But because of this, he did not notice that the smile on Lisa's face was very different from before. The smile was from the heart, and even with the sapphire-like charming eyes, it was also expected. Finally, after Lisa left Liu Jingren's office, he breathed a long sigh of relief and even couldn't help wiping the sweat on his forehead.

(to be continued)