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Chapter 492 If you can’t speak, then shut up

George and Stolypin saw things from completely different perspectives.

When Stolypin heard that George said that the service period of soldiers should be changed to three years, his face suddenly became sad.

With 10 people a year, St. Petersburg is already overwhelmed. There are not that many job opportunities at all, so those social activists found opportunities.

If there are 20 people a year, there will not be chaos in the world.

"I'll go to your office tomorrow and we'll have a good chat about this issue."

George needs Stolypin's cooperation to achieve his goals.

Compared with Milyutin, George has more resources and can make deeper changes.

Milyutin's reforms were limited to the army and were not thorough.

This is not Milyutin's problem.

As the protagonist of the banquet, George received the most attention in the entire venue, and there was an endless stream of people who took the initiative to say hello to George.

George built on Milyutin and should have done better than Milyutin.

There are indeed many rumors about Rasputin, and there are also many colorful ones.

At least for now, Rasputin is not qualified to appear in front of George.

Little Nicholas and Alexey also arrived early. Their exchanges with George did not involve military reforms, but were limited to the weather and scandals about the royal families of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.

However, the women surrounding Rasputin, apart from having ulterior motives, are low-status maids and widows that no one cares about.

George was quite curious about Rasputin.

This fully proves Rasputin's status in St. Petersburg.

Everyone who appears around Nicholas has been carefully investigated by the secret police. It is clear what eight generations of ancestors have done. The Winter Palace guards are all Cossacks who are loyal to Nicholas. Those who use the whip of the Tsar to Will the self-proclaimed valet general help a queen from Germany and a peasant from Siberia keep secrets?

This is normal. In the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, various scandals about the Russian royal family were also popular, such as the queen having an affair with a certain demon monk.

Under the circumstances of the Russian Empire at that time, being able to advance reforms to the level of Milyutin fully proved Milyutin's ability.

This is no longer a rumor, it is a direct and living slander.

Ever since Rasputin appeared, there were rumors in Vienna and Constantinople that Alex and the two Grand Duchess Nikolayevich were playing tricks with Rasputin.

Not to mention having the Queen and Grand Duchess serve him together.

But Rasputin did not appear at the banquet.

Some scandals are really ugly.

If Rasputin could not control Alexei's condition, he would not be qualified to enter the Winter Palace.

Why did George hate Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire?

This is not difficult to understand.

Because in Vienna and Constantinople, there were many rumors about Catherine, Anne, and even George's children suffering from hemophilia.

Some scandals were processed and had nothing to do with the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire at all, and were forcibly pinned on the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.

George didn't know if anything happened to Alex and Rasputin.

The rumors about Catherine and Anne must be false.

George's children had hemophilia, which was a pure curse.

This is how mortal feuds are formed.

Now even if the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire took the initiative to seek peace from the Russian Empire, George would not agree.

For Alexei, George planned to have experts from Vladivostok Hospital come over for consultation after a while to see if Alexei was really hopeless.

If Alexei had any hope of recovery, Rasputin would just get out.

It is impossible to kill. What if Alexei's condition changes?
The way George thinks about problems is different from before.

If it had been the time when they had just traveled through time, Alexeyev and Kuropatkin would have put their lives on the line and rushed back.

But if you think about it carefully, killing Alexeyev and Kuropatkin will certainly relieve the hatred, but it also proves that Nikolai does not know people well and puts Alexeyev and Kuropatkin under the control of others. Putting it in the wrong place will, to a certain extent, affect Nikolai's image in the minds of Russians.

In George's case, only those who intend to subvert the Russian Empire really deserve to die.

For fools like Alexeyev and Kuropatkin, losing power is the best punishment for them.

People who don't understand the situation will feel that Nicholas' rewards and punishments are unclear.

Anyone who knows the situation knows that Alexeyev, who is now paralyzed and cannot even speak, would be worse off dead than alive.

It was almost 9 o'clock when the communication at the banquet stopped.

At 9 o'clock sharp, two attendant generals worked together to push open the magnificent door. One attendant general shouted "His Majesty the Emperor has arrived", and the band began to play the national anthem. Nicholas and Alex, surrounded by the princesses, Enter the banquet hall.

Nicholas was still wearing a military uniform, which is the traditional habit of the Russian royal family.

Alex wore a crown inlaid with colorful gems. The largest diamond was as big as a pigeon egg. The pearl necklace around her neck fell to her knees. Her skirt was dotted with red, blue and emerald stones. Her whole body was sparkling when she walked. , brighten people's eyes.

George finally understood why the Queen of England envied the luxury of the Russian Queen.

This is the queen. It is simply a moving treasure mountain.

Compared with Alex, George's attention was more focused on the princesses.

Princess Olga was born in 1895. At only 12 years old, she is already a tall and graceful girl. She was appointed as the honorary commander of the Gusarsky Regiment of the Guards in Crimea last year. According to the royal family of the Russian Empire, Tradition, entering the military service.

The second princess Tatiana is two years younger than Olga and is the tallest among all the princesses. She has a pair of dexterous hands. She can not only embroider and make clothes, but also often comb Alex's hair.

Tatiana is the most stable of the four princesses. She often gives orders on Alex's behalf and is called the "governess" by the princesses.

The third princess, Maria, is the most beautiful and has been spotted by many foreign princes. In St. Petersburg, there are also many royal members who are interested in Maria.

The little princess Anastasiris is only six years old and a naughty child. Because she is slightly fat, she is nicknamed "our kind fat idiot" by the princesses.

Crown Prince Alexei did not appear. Since Alexei was diagnosed with hemophilia, Nicholas has never allowed Alexei to appear in public.

The four princesses all wore long white dresses. Although they were decorated with jewelry, they were not as exaggerated as Alex.

now it's right.

Even if Alex is not covered in gems, the world still knows how wealthy the Russian royal family is.

Not long ago, Stolypin sold 1000 million hectares of the tsar's private land.

If you have no idea about this data, you can refer to British arable land.

The total arable land in the UK is 608 million hectares.

Nicholas and Alex, surrounded by the princesses, came to the center of the banquet hall. The band stopped playing, and the guests centered on Nicholas and Alex began to applaud. The sound became louder and the rhythm became more and more tidy.

A smile bloomed on Nicholas' tired face, he raised his hands, and the applause stopped abruptly.

"Now, let us welcome the man who won the victory for the empire in the Far East, defeated the evil enemies, maintained the glory of the empire, and guarded the tranquility of the empire, the governor of the Far East, the commander-in-chief of the Far Eastern Military Region, and the new military god of the empire - our dearest Grand Duke Yuriev , return to our big family.”

Nicola's introduction made George feel a little feverish in his face.

Applause rang out like a flood, the sound getting louder and the rhythm getting more and more regular just like before.

George originally just raised his hand to greet the guests around him.

Nicholas waved to George to come to him.

To George's surprise, Alex and the princesses all gave George a court salute.

George returned the favor, meticulously.

George knew that this was Alex and the princesses thanking George for safeguarding Nicholas' honor.

Although this method of losing first and then winning is not very decent.

But compared to losing the war completely, this result is already very satisfactory.

If George hadn't made a comeback, St. Petersburg would be in a worse place than it is now.

"Thank you very much--"

George bowed back to the guests around him, not a deep bow, but a straight-backed bow, which is also court etiquette.

George did not prepare a speech, and there was no such procedure.

Under normal circumstances, the next step is the dance part, where the tsar and the queen lead the dance, and the noble lords and ladies mix freely.

"George, say a few words, we all want to know how you taught those yellow monkeys -"

Little Nicholas transformed into an atmosphere group, took the initiative to organize the activities, and led everyone to applaud.

Nicholas just smiled.

Alex's expression was slightly serious.

Promoting George's achievements is tantamount to slapping Nicholas in the face.

So Alexey looked at little Nicholas with disgust and anger, which was also a slap in his face.

If you don't know how to speak, just shut up. You will be noticed everywhere, right?

"First of all, I want to thank you for not going to the Far East, so you gave me the opportunity to teach the Japanese a lesson."

George's words made Alexei's expression soften slightly.

Well, George is right, I didn't go because I was sick and not feeling well, otherwise I could have gone to the Far East.

"We should thank all the soldiers who fought bloody battles and you who worked hard in St. Petersburg so that we can fight with peace of mind on the front line. So this is definitely not my credit alone. The glory belongs to all of us and to the empire."

George cherished words like gold, no matter what he said at this time, it would be wrong.

However, the current situation does not allow George to hide himself anymore.

Those who are qualified to participate in the palace banquet are not outsiders and know how this battle is fought.

No matter how much St. Petersburg whitewashes it, it cannot conceal George's outstanding personal abilities.

If George wants to say that he doesn't know how to fight, then what are the two important military officials, Nicholas Jr. and Alexei.

(End of this chapter)