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On March 15, it seemed to be an extremely calm day, but no one expected that they did not know that this was the last day of the Romanov dynasty, which ruled Russia for 304 years.

In the early morning, after repeated consideration at Pskov Station, Nicholas II decided to sign the declaration of the establishment of a responsible cabinet. Then Ruski immediately contacted Luo Jianke. After getting the news on the phone, Luo Jianke was silent for a moment, and then after a long sigh, he said with regret: "Unfortunately, the declaration was signed late, and people have sharply raised the issue of the dynasty... People asked the tsar to give the throne to the crown prince, by Mikhail? Alexandrovich is the regent.

At 10 a.m., the word "re abdication" was mentioned for the first time in the tsar's carriage. Ruski's report was brief and concise, and Nigu listened to his report calmly. The word "a abdication" did not shock him or even surprise him. After listening to the report, he said that he did not object to the proposal in principle, but hoped to consult the front-line commanders.

At noon, Ruski, accompanied by his chief of staff, General Danilov, and General Savage, the quartermaster, walked into Nikolay's carriage and reported to him the results of consulting the commanders of the front lines: the Caucasus Front, the Southwest Front, the Northern Front, the Romanian Front, the Baltic Fleet, and the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet. General Alexeyev, the chief of staff of the base camp, agreed to the decision to abdication. He also asked the Tsar to listen to the opinions of the two generals who came with him, and Danilov lobbied:

"The opinions of the front-line commanders are right... If the emperor agrees with us, your majesty will make this sacrifice for the motherland."

After ponding for a while, Nicholas agreed to abdication without much hesitation and signed the edict of abdication. When he made this decision, he did not discuss it with anyone. In fact, in his opinion, perhaps no one could be trusted. Everyone he once trusted had failed him. In this case, he directly handed over the abdication edict to others and exposed his intentions to the three generals.

But even so, in Nikolay's heart, he needs someone he can trust to talk to and cheer up, but he doesn't even have a person to trust around him. There are only two or three people who can really be trusted. It's in his home, but his contact with them has been cut off.

There is not another close and loyal person - Fredericks.

Thinking of him, Nicholas summoned him. When he entered the carriage, Frederick looked very tired and even a little uncertain. He also had his own sadness. The news from Petrograd said that his house had burned down and his family's whereabouts were unknown.

Nikolay, who knew this, asked.

"Is there no news about your family at all?"

Frederix shook his head carelessly and looked at him. Nicholas hurriedly allowed him to sit down. After he sat down, Nicholas explained to him, but he seemed slow when he spoke and paused from time to time. What he wanted to explain was new to himself, not even It happened.

"...It's like this,... If the army also supports this... Since everyone has ceded, then... there is no other way..."

Listening to His Majesty's words, Fredericks stared at the Tsar with dull eyes, but his eyes suddenly flashed a glimmer of light, his head shook even more, his lips trembled, and his voice said hoarsely.

"Your Majesty, I don't believe it!"

The old count's words panicked Nicholas.

"Oh, but it's true, count!"

Frederrix shook his head in denial.

"No, I didn't expect to see such a terrible thing alive..."

The old count's words only made something fall down in Nikolay's chest. Could it be that all of this was caused by himself.

At this time, Fredericks still shook his head.

"Why do I have to live? Why do you want me to see all this alive..."

Frederix's loyal words only made Nicholas's eyes burst into tears. At present, not only the fate of Russia, but also the fate of the prince were completely unknown. For a moment, Nicholas couldn't speak, and he was just silent.

Did God really abandon him? If so, there is nothing to fight. Just follow God's arrangement... But at this time, a servant reported that General Rusky asked to see him again, so Nikolay quickly wiped away his tears, and then the waiters explained that from the Petrograd telegram, National Duma MP Guccikov and Shulijin The representative came to Pskov to meet the emperor.

In this way, Rusky returned from his carriage. Before he could send the telegram, since someone came from Petrograd, is it necessary to send it?

The sudden news only made Nikolay's heart excited. He seemed to see hope. It seemed that there were some good changes in Petrograd. Maybe there was no need to make such a big concession!

Even because Guchkov came, he was so relieved, because this man had leaked the Tsar's inconvenient public claim in the newspaper. This man, who had told him through Polivanov that he was a shameless man. At the third Duma farewell reception, Nicholas did not even recognize him, but now It was he who brought the good news.

"Your judgment is completely correct, Nicola? Vladimirovich!" !

Nikolay said happily to Russky.

"Why do you have to issue the edict of abdication now? Let's wait!"

Although this is his natural and legitimate power, he seems to be very reserved when he speaks, even in a consultative tone.

"Then please... return my telegram to..."

Rusky touched the side pocket of the military top with the telegraph, took it out and returned it to the Tsar.

However, this is just a telegram. The tsar opened it and found that it was for the base camp, but not the second one for Luo Generalke.

"You... made a mistake, Nicola? Vladimirovich, what I need is the second letter, please..."

But at this time, Nicholas thought that it might not be accidental, and the voice immediately became timid. Did Rusky really deliberately divide the telegram into two pockets in order not to confuse it when he took it out?

But in order to talk to Senator Duma, what he needs now is to take back the telegram to Luo Jianke.

Rusky raised his head and blamed him with a tough attitude.

"Your Majesty, I think you... don't trust me!"

His words only embarrassed Nicholas for a while, but he mainly felt embarrassed for Ruski for his behavior.

"No, what about it? ...Look at you...I completely believe it, it's just..."

It is undignified for the Tsar and his general to complain to each other.

"Your Majesty, don't worry!"

Rusky said firmly.

"I won't send this telegram until the representative arrives!"

He did not have the will to return the second telegram. The two stood like this, while Fredericks just sat in a chair silently because he didn't understand what was going on. The current situation made Nikolay no longer hold on. In this case, Rusky only emphasized himself. Undoubted, he said.

"Your Majesty, can you allow me to receive the parliamentarians first and prepare them for the talks?"

Nikolay also did not understand and did not object. Ruth made a military salute and turned back to his carriage. Nikolay looked at his back and remembered why he was the first to receive the congressman.

The second telegram fell into Lusky's hands, which made him very worried. This became a handle, but what's the difference between which one's left in? The important thing is that it was not sent out.

With the passage of time, Nikolay became more irritable. When he decided to hand over power, he felt relaxed at first, but now he felt sad.

However, it may not be necessary to abdicate!

At this time, all the attendants learned the situation from Fredericks' mouth. Voyekov brought it with a snow-white palace chief. He looked anxious and opened his eyes in a doze.

"Your Majesty, is what the count said true?"

Nikolay nodded and did not say anything, while the palace chief said in his own name and in the name of the whole guard according to the habits of the soldiers.

"The Tsar has no right to give up the throne only according to the wishes of the Duma Committee and the commander-in-chief of the front army. He accidentally came to the station and abdicates in the carriage. Who did he face? Why?

"But what else can I do?"

In the face of the questioning of the court manager, Nikolay replied weakly, and he was even more suspicious that he had made a serious mistake.

"...But when did everyone agree so far away? Since all the commanders-in-chief of the front army think so, that is to say, the army... otherwise there will be a civil war.

Voyekov reported in a firm and strong tone as usual.

"Your Majesty, it is the opposite. It is the Tsar's abdication that will cause a civil war and destroy the war against Germany and Russia. The way of managing the country can be reformed through legal discussion, but not as it is now!"

The words of the palace manager made Nikolay's heart tingle even more, and he closed his eyes in pain.

Yes, he is so right. I gave in and did what I shouldn't have done. Hey...hey...but just in case.

"This, the representative of Duma will be here soon, and then look at their discussion..."

"But what kind of telegram do you keep in his hand? Is it a document? How can this work?"

Voyekov was angry, and his eyes were angry.

"But what's this?"

Nikolay retorted.

"Anyway, he won't send it out..."

Your Majesty's words only made Voyekov's face gloomy. He rushed away angrily and almost didn't explode.

Then while Nicholas was anxiously waiting for the arrival of the senators, Frederick staggered over and conveyed the opinions of all the attendants in a weak voice.

"Your Majesty, everyone is very anxious now. Please take back the telegram in Lusky's hand, because this is a conspiracy, and he will send him out to realize your majesty's abdication by deception!"

"No, it's inconvenient to make this request now. No, he won't send it out. The representative of the Dumas is coming soon..."

In the following waiting, Nicholas noticed that the attendants tried their best to perform as usual, as if to comfort his heart. After drinking afternoon tea, the legislators had not come, and there was a notice that they would be late. Nicholas did not feel that there was anything surprising about this.

When it was almost dusk, Nicholas decided to go for a walk on the platform again. He called Professor Fydorov, the royal doctor. During the walk, his steps were very calm, as if nothing had happened. Occasionally, he smiled and nodded to the people he had not seen today from time to time.

In this ice and snow melting weather, water is flowing down from the top of all the buildings in the station.

Now everything is lagging behind Prince Alexei's shoulders. Thinking of this, Nikolay has more things to do. "How can children deal with all this?" It was also when he thought of this question that he asked people to call the royal doctor Fyodrov.

"Doctor, if there were other times, I wouldn't ask such questions, but now at the most serious moment, I ask you to answer bluntly, can my son live like everyone else? Can he be the tsar?

Fuodov has nothing to hide.

"Your Majesty, I should tell you frankly that according to science, His Royal Highness can't even live at the age of 16!"

His words were like a cold pliers that suddenly calmed Nicholas's heart, and the judgment was merciless. :

"However, medicine may also go wrong..."

"Of course, your majesty, it depends on God's blessing. He can also live longer, but that is a rare phenomenon, but I hope that such a miracle can cure the prince's illness. If you want to prolong the prince's life, you have to take very precautions."

But since the child can only live for such a little time, why should he transfer the distress of the throne? The words of the royal doctor Vandrov confirmed his decision. Even if the child inherits the throne, he still has to stay with his parents.

But when Nicholas told this decision to Vyodrov, he shook his head in surprise.

"Your Majesty, do you really think that the crown prince will be with you after abdication?"

"But why not? He is still a child, and he is not yet an adult... It is regent by my brother..."

"No, Your Majesty, this is impossible at any time. I hope you will never do this!"

"But his body is in such a situation. How can I let him go? In that case, I have the right to keep him by my side! He is my son!"

The doctor had to explain to the king in detail.

"It is for the sake of the monarchy that this is not allowed. In order to have no influence on the will of the prince, they would rather put him in the house of the fifth regent..."

In that family? With that person Lisa? Alex will never allow it.

"But no one will prohibit parents from caring for their children!"

"Your Majesty, but you think you will live there without yourself!"

"Maybe in Crimea!"

"I... can't believe I will allow you to stay in Russia!"

"What? Can't you even stay as an ordinary citizen? Can't I do any conspiracy? I want Alexei to stay with me. I have to raise him!"

Nikolay has never missed power, and even he has never thought of being a tsar at all. He does not want to be a tsar, but for his family, he has a kind of almost paranoid love, husband's and father's love.

"If I am not allowed to stay in China, how can we be separated from our son? If he is useless to the motherland, we have more reason to keep him with us.

Separating from his son is more painful than giving up power. He can't do this. No one can ask a father to do this. How can he let his son be a puppet in the hands of those immoral politicians? What distorted ideas will they instill in him? Can you hand him over, and also hand over his heart?

Isn't it already written in that telegram? Let him stay with us until he is an adult, otherwise the retirement edict will not take effect!

After

came back, Nikolay was dejected. He didn't expect such a thing to happen anyway. Now, he doesn't know what to do at all.

Damn it! Don't hand over the throne at all!

It seems that this is the only way!

At this moment, Voyekov came again, and his attitude seemed very resolute.

"The attendants insisted that they must take back the telegram from Rusky!"

Yes, it has lost its meaning now. It should not be made into reality. It should indeed be brought back. Thinking about it, Nikolay nodded and said.

"Go ahead!"

But Voyekov can't go. He has quarreled with Rusky. If he goes, he will have to quarrel, so only Count Nareshkin will go.

After they left, Nicholas was thinking about another question, how to deal with the issue of the throne?

If you don't pass it on to Alexei, then pass it on to your brother Mikhail... Needless to say, Misha is completely unprepared for this, but if he became the regent, isn't it the same thing?

Three days ago, he also sent a telegram to try to make suggestions for the country, and... At this time, Nareshkin went there and came back empty-handed. The telegram Ruski didn't even give him as a bodyguard general, and replied that he would explain to the Tsar in person.

The Tsar was suddenly deprived of power, and he could no longer be close to his neighbors.

"Okay!"

Nodded, but Nikolay didn't react much.

"Anyway, it doesn't make sense. That telegram is meaningless now. I want to change it in front of the Duma members!"

But the parliamentarians had not arrived yet. At this time, the news came from the station that a bus came from Petrograd, but it was not taken by the parliamentarians. From the mouth of the attendants, Nikolay unexpectedly knew that even the officers and non-commissioned officers were wearing red flowers, and they were all armed. In Petrograd, the officers were being slaughtered. Kill, the weapons were taken away, and the news brought by the attendants stunned Nikolay slightly, and then he nodded and answered softly.

"Oh..."

(to be continued)