Chapter 150 Choice

"For example, can you send the expeditionary force here?"

Looking at the counselor Sun Pingchuan in front of him with some expectation, Mikhail asked with some expectation.

According to his knowledge of the Chinese Embassy in Russia, he knew that Sun Xianzan was an official who had just arrived in Petrograd a month ago. He didn't know much about him, but he knew that at this time, the arrival of the counselor must have some meaning.

"Your Highness, I don't think the Russians will accept the [***] team or the Japanese army and any Asian army entering Petrograd!"

There is no cover-up. Sun Pingchuan gave the most direct response, which is required by the country. It is impossible for the expeditionary force to intervene in the turmoil in Russia, because the Russians... Well, they are extremely arrogant. They regard themselves as the "third Rome" and the savior. In this regard, Sun Pingchuan, who studied in Russia, and Not strange.

As far as his understanding is concerned, there is a huge religious concern for all mankind hidden in the hearts of the Russians, and their Messianianic spirit will be awe-inspiring. The literal translation of the word Messiah in Russian is a mission or task. The Messiah actually originated in Hebrew, which is translated into Greek as Christ. In Hebrew, it literally means the anointed person, that is, the person who is anointed with anointed. In the Old Testament, the person who receives the ointment, that is, the person chosen by God, has special rights and functions.

Russians feel that they are born to be chosen by God and have the obligation to convey God's will to the people. Knowing this, we will understand how important it is to understand the Messianic spirit to understand Russian culture. Russia often talks about people's life and death and the future world in front of people, which is definitely an innate complex that comes from the world they melt in their blood. In addition to talking about the Messiah, they also like to talk about other things, show off their knowledge, and even condescending, which makes people tired of people. However, in the past hundreds of years, the Messian spirit has gradually evolved into Russia's mission of salvation. It is no exaggeration to say that Russians really feel that God has sent them from generation to generation. Save the world. Therefore, the Messianic spirit is the national spirit of Russia, which is very mysterious, unspeakable and deeply rooted in the soul.

Therefore, it is because of his understanding of the national complex of the Russians that he strongly agrees with the decision to "maintain neutrality" in the country. The entry of the East Asian Expeditionary Force into Petrograd is undoubtedly a disgrace to the Russians, which is extremely irrational. Now, he naturally refuses the other party's suggestion.

"However, as allies, we hope that your country can fulfill certain obligations!"

Although he was reluctant in his heart, Mikhail, who knew that the army did not rely on him now, clearly knew that perhaps this was his last choice and the only choice.

It only takes one division to restore the order of Petrograd. Although it is the presence of allies, he is still extremely resistant in his heart, although this is his only choice.

But now, when the other party refuses, he seems very disappointed. It can be said that he is very disappointed, because in his opinion, the Chinese should be on his side and should support him, because... "However, Your Highness, at least one thing, we can do it. At least now, we can guarantee that A little..."

The voice turned slightly, and Sun Pingchuan said in a relatively flat tone.

"We can ensure the safety of Your Highness. If you want, you can ascend the throne in the embassy! Or the headquarters of the Expeditionary Force will send guards to protect the safety of Your Highness. I think no Russian will feel that this is detrimental to the dignity of the Russian Empire in this special war period!"

"The dignity of Russia!"

In a conference room in Petrograd, in a gust of smoke, a participant said excitedly.

"Now, the reactionary Mikhail is preparing to ascend the throne, and what's more shameful is that he is preparing to introduce the Japanese army, that is, the East Asian Expeditionary Force on the front line, entering Petrograd. There is a division in Novgorod, which is being repaired. However, Mikhail and the Chinese reached a betrayal agreement, that Well, the Japanese army of this division will enter Petrograd to suppress this great revolution!"

Perhaps because he was too excited, the elder in a black velvet coat blushed slightly.

"Just like the European Revolution in 1848!"

When he mentioned the European Revolution in 1848, there was no discomfort at all. It seemed that it was not the Russians who regarded themselves as "European gendarmerie" who suppressed the revolution.

"But once the army enters Petrograd, it will be a massacre waiting for the masses of workers!"

"I have fought with myself and seen their brutality!"

At this time, with everyone's free speech, the basement, which is not large, suddenly appeared to be hot. It seems that all people have seen the extremely tragic scene and the scene where the revolution was strangled.

"So, we are going to kill Mikhail and completely solve this traitor who led the East Asian army to suppress the Russian revolution!"

In a word, the basement was silenced for a moment. Perhaps they had killed those officers and even nobles without hesitation, but now, when someone proposed to kill Mikhail and kill members of the Romanov family, they were still shocked by this suggestion, which they had never dared to imagine in the past.

"We, don't we still have an army?"

Naturally, someone raised an objection, but when others agreed, the elder in a tweed coat said harshly.

"What about those armies that can stop the Japanese army of a division? Now, the Russian army is collapsing, and there is no combat effectiveness at all. The army that can fight is on the side of the tsar. If the revolution had not affected them, maybe now, the revolution has been suppressed!"

When the voice fell, he looked at the crowd again and said in an excited voice.

"If they suppressed this revolution, how many innocent people would die in this massacre? Those reactionaries will retaliate crazily against every participant in the revolution. The people involved in the revolution will be killed and their families will be exiled..."

With his words, a look of worry appeared on the faces of the people who seemed to be a little hesitant. For the vast majority of them, the reason why they insisted on "seeing" was his revenge. Just like the last revolution, after making concessions, after the situation stabilized, he immediately reported Reply to everyone.

If the new tsar suppresses the "revolution" in Petrograd with the help of the external [***] team, then the revolutionary situation in the whole country will change. The originally wavering army will stand beside the new tsar again. In the world, crazy revenge will sweep the whole country. It's hard for everyone to survive.

"Okay, my comrades!"

His voice raised slightly, looking at the comrades who were hesitant and struggling to kill Mikhail in their hearts, he added again.

"The French once cut off the heads of the king and the king's soldiers, and today, we will not only overthrow an old dynasty, but also bury him, completely bury him, take Romanov, restrict the development of Russia, slaughter the rotten garbage that killed millions of Russians and throw it into the garbage can... Now vote!"

He looked at the crowd and resolutely raised his right hand.

"I support..."

The voice paused slightly, and he stressed again.

"Kill him!"

At 10 a.m. on the 18th, an hour after Sun Pingchuan left the palace, Mikhail, who had become the crown prince, began to perform his duties. Whether he wanted to or not, he must perform his duties, because he needed to give an order to the Russian people that he was the heir of the empire. Whether to attack or refuse to attack.

To this end, he had to convene a meeting between the upper nobles and the representatives of Duma in the private residence of the Duke of Pukajing, and the content of this meeting was followed by a topic - whether to ascend the throne?

From Sun Pingchuan, Mikhail did not get the answer he needed. Obviously, it is impossible for the Chinese to be involved in this Russian storm. Although he is dissatisfied with China's neutrality, he can understand that now, not only China, but also Britain and France also maintain "neutrality" for these countries. For home, the only thing they need to do now is to talk to the winner, but who is the winner?

Now, this meeting is a meeting to decide who is the winner and who is the master of Russia's future, or more accurately, since the era of the Principality of Moscow, there has never been a meeting that can affect the future and destiny of Russia as much as this meeting.

Like any meeting that determines the future of the country, the discussion was very intense at the beginning of the meeting, and the air even burst into Mars from time to time. Everyone expressed their views on the current situation and the future of Russia. Of course, the core of the view is actually the view of the "imperial throne".

As the leader of the "opposition" and also the biggest beneficiary of this "revolution", Kerensky further declared after an exciting speech.

"...I have no right to hide my opinion here, but Your Majesty, I need to remind you that in terms of the current situation, if you take the throne, how dangerous you will be... I dare not guarantee your majesty's life. Now no one can guarantee your majesty's safety."

Kronsky's words fell, and Milukoff, a royalist, retorted emotionally.

"Kronsky, you're talking nonsense!"

Then Mirukov looked at Mikhail and said.

"Your Majesty,"

As always, although Mikhail has not succeeded to the throne now, out of tradition and the habits of the Russian Empire, both the members of the State Duma and the royalists call him "Your Majesty". Although at this time, he has not yet ascended the throne. In fact, he abdicated from Nicholas II and passed the throne to Miha. At the time of Il, he was already the Tsar of the Russian Empire, just like his brother Nicholas II, who became the Tsar in 1894 and did not hold the coronation ceremony until two years later, in 1896.

"If you refuse the throne, it will be destruction... Because in this way, Russia will lose its axis... The monarch is the axis of Russia... The monarchy is the only viable axis of Russia... The only thing in common is that everyone knows that there is only one understanding of the regime... If you reject the throne, the consequences are unimaginable. Of..."

As "the culprit who forced Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate", Guccikov also supported Milukov's opinion, not only because he supported the "constitutional", but also because he saw the crazy masses in the railway repair shop and the mob, perhaps only the new "Russian" The father of all the people can stabilize all this, so he also expressed the same view.

"Your Majesty, if there is no tsar in Russia, is it still Russia? Russia will not be able to live without the Tsar.

Then, Guckov persuaded Mikhail to accept the throne.

"Your Majesty, if you are afraid of carrying the burden of ascending the throne, you should at least accept power as the interim regent of the empire... You can assure the people in advance that once the war is over, you will hand over power to the Constituent Assembly."

When everyone had seen each other, Mikhail had been silent. In fact, after refusing his request from the Chinese side, from the country decided to remain neutral and waiting for a dialogue with the winner, he had already made a decision in his heart, although the decision was so difficult and so unwilling. Wish.

"Okay!"

After listening to all opinions, Mikhail stood up. When he stood up, everyone stood up. As the subjects of the tsar, these upper elites also knew that they should maintain their manners.

"That's it!"

With a heavy sigh, Mikhail turned his eyes to Luo Jenko, the man who had been mutating about whether he succeeded to the throne or refused. He was the chairman of the interim member of the State Duma.

"Chairman Luo Jianke, please come with me."

Then, he invited Luo Jianke to another room alone. After Luo Jianke entered the room, Yuri directly closed the thick birch door. Then, he stood outside the door, seemingly respectfully standing there, but in fact, it was to prevent others from approaching the room. Although even if it was close to the door, it was difficult for people outside. Listen to what is in the room.

After the door closed, Mikhail looked at Luo Jianke, and then asked him directly without any politeity.

"Chairman Luo Jianke, if I accept the throne and ascend the throne, then what about the new regime guaranteeing my crown?"

In the face of Luo Jianke's hesitation, he asked again.

"Is that even my head guaranteed?"

In the face of semi-questioning questions, Luo Jianke had to break his silence. He looked at Mikhail, the new "father of all people" of Russia, who had only been a few hours, and gave a piece of advice that he thought was extremely appropriate:

"Your Majesty, if your majesty accepts the throne and ascends the throne, then I can only guarantee that when necessary, I will be martyred with your majesty."

Everything couldn't be clearer. When he got this answer, Mikhail's heart suddenly jumped. Then he looked at Luo Jianke and sighed heavily.

"Okay, my Excellency, let's go out together!"

The door was opened again, and Yuri still followed his master, Mikhail? When Romanov walked into the meeting again, he looked at the crowd and made his statement with determination:

"Guys!"

In fact, in this short dozens of meters, he has been thinking about how to use words. After all, now, his identity is completely different from the past.

"After careful consideration, I decided - to refuse to accept the noble and adventurous responsibility that everyone has put forward to me - to refuse to accept the throne of the Russian Empire!"

Just after Mikhail made this statement, Kronsky jumped up from the chair almost regardless of etiquette. After bowing, he said loudly and even excitedly:

"Your Highness, you are a good man!"

At this time, his title has also changed. It is no longer the previous majesty. This is the most appropriate thing, because... Mikhail refused the throne. That one is still just a Grand Duke, a Russian Empire. No, it is the Grand Duke of the former Russian Empire. That's all. Calling him " Grand Duke" is just a It's just a respectful title!

In fact, Mikhail, who holds a liberal point of view, was rejected for his help. Especially after seeing the performances of these people at this meeting, he has thoroughly understood the current situation. As a royal minister, he has tried everything he should do and can do. He knows that the situation is irreparable. Since it is irreparable, it is smooth. It's natural.

"Your Highness, I think your decision needs to run the legal documents!"

At the right time, someone reminded me.

At six o'clock in the evening, after more than an hour of deliberation and discussion, Mikhail signed the abdication document. When he signed the abdication document, he had been sitting alone in the study.

"Yuri, give them the abdication documents! I want to be alone!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

"Your Highness?"

With a self-deprecating smile, Mikhail shook his head.

"The Russian Empire no longer exists. Without the Russian Empire, is there any His Royal Highness?"

He waved his hand and motioned Yuri to leave the study. When Yuri closed the wooden door of the study, he unfolded the abdication document printed by himself in his hand, just smiled, and then took out the already prepared "eignment edict". The content of the abdication edict was very simple, but it showed that in view of the needs of Russia, he refused. Inheriting the throne, he also asked the citizens of the whole country to obey the provisional political axe until the convening of the Constituent Assembly.

In short, like any "edict of abdication", this edict of abdication can't see any color of "forcement". The only thing you can see is the sacrifice made by an upright member of the royal family for Russia for the motherland.

"Okay, gentlemen, this is the freshman of Russia!"

Kronsky raised the abdication edict in his hand excitedly and shouted loudly. At this time, he was so excited that he almost shouted "Ula" to congratulate him!

"History of Russia..."

Suddenly, a gunshot interrupted Kronsky's words, and then a series of gunshots came out of the study...

(to be continued)