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Chapter 677: Gods and Monsters

Yedi and Peter the Great were so powerful, but when it came to Nicholas, he was still deserted by his friends and relatives.

As long as George is alive, no one dares to rebel.

Can Alexander be as popular as George?

What about Alexander's son?

What will happen to the son’s son’s generation?

People who have children think completely differently from people who don't have children.

This also varies from person to person.

There are people who care about the flood after I die.

Some people hope that their descendants will enjoy long-lasting blessings.

For George, if the parliamentarians were sensible, there would be nothing wrong with just getting by like this. After a few years, when George retired, it would be Alexander's business whether he wanted to become the Tsar or not.

If the congressmen are not sensible, George will not sit idly by. For the sake of Russia, George will take charge of this matter.

At most, George would leave Alexander a tip: never increase taxes.

Russia needs the Yuriev family, so the Yuriev family will serve Russia.

If Russia doesn't need it, the Yuriev family can return to their private territory in East India and become island owners.

There are more than 10,000 islands, enough for all descendants to share.

Of course, the most reliable way is to set up a family business, have each family member take a part-time job, and receive living expenses in the name of salary.

If your living expenses are not enough, you have to find a way yourself.

As for matters concerning future generations, George chose to trust in their wisdom.

George's generation has its own responsibilities.

With George present, the parliamentarians were more restrained, at least no one lost their temper and shouted, and the meeting went smoothly. The pension plan was formally passed and implemented in accordance with the regulations of the Russian Empire.

The reason for the smooth progress was that the military representatives finally expressed their views and did not remain silent as they had done before.

When the military representatives who occupied half of the venue raised their arms in unison, Ferdinand on the second floor couldn't help but gasp.

Regardless of other things, at least George's position in the hearts of soldiers is unshakable.

Guchkov took the initiative to speak and reminded the military representatives that they were currently unable to pay full pensions to all the fallen officers and soldiers.

That’s actually not a problem.

France’s World War I pensions were not paid until the end of World War II, and there was no sign of French rebellion.

After all, dead people cannot speak.

Since the country has no money, the second issue is naturally consumption tax.

When it came to their own vital interests, the legislators finally became excited, as if imposing a consumption tax was like disturbing their ancestral graves.

Igor, who got the imperial sword, was not in a hurry. Anyone with opinions could raise them, because the Duma was the forum.

The cunning Igor hid behind and kept silent, while the young and strong Felix charged forward, shirtless.

"After the Empire abolished the tax farming system, where did the taxes go?"

Little Felix was about to overturn the table if he disagreed with something.

After the empire abolished the tax farming system, the taxes collectible were divided up among the aristocracy and the bureaucracy, and the Yusupov family was one of the biggest beneficiaries.

George was ashamed because the Yuriev family was ashamed too.

"If everyone is as rich as you, they don't care about consumption tax."

Guchkov spoke plausibly, as if he were not the steel tycoon of Russia.

“If taxes are not raised, where will the money come from?”

Little Felix is ​​very aggressive.

Guchkov glanced at the second floor. The light was dim and he could not see anything clearly.

That’s the problem for MPs.

Most MPs only raise problems and never propose solutions.

As for consumption tax, what Guchkov described does exist.

But Guchkov could not provide an answer to little Felix's question.

When the Tsar was in power, the empire's finances were exhausted, which was naturally the Tsar's problem.

What if the Tsar is gone?
Then find someone else to be the Tsar.

The stronger this person is, the better. After all, it's nice to have a big tree to lean on for shade.

Given George's character, if this problem cannot be solved in the end, George only needs to take out the profits of the Siberian Bank and it will be fine to maintain it for a while.

As for what to do when the money of the Siberian Bank is spent——

Grand Duke Yuriev owns many companies.

Eating from the rich is addictive.

You are the little father of the Russians. You can't just watch the children starve.

Ferdinand finally shut up. The situation in Russia was much more complicated than that in the Kingdom of Romania.

George did not stay until the end. The performance of the State Duma made George completely disappointed with Russian democracy. It turned out that what the Greeks invented was not suitable for Rome.

The one who is suitable for Rome is Caesar.

George returned to the office and issued several orders in succession.

The question of whether to raise the consumption tax is not suitable for discussion in the Duma.

George has the final say on whether to raise the consumption tax, and how much to raise it.

George also has the final say on when to start collecting.

The only role of the State Duma is to complete the orders issued by George within the specified time.

George finally found the right way to open the State Duma.

As soon as the news came out, some people were unhappy, and many State Duma members resigned to protest George's dictatorship.

George thought to himself, this is just the beginning, you bastards, don't force me to start the big forest mode.

Not only did Guchkov not resign, but he appealed in the newspapers, hoping that George would ascend the throne as soon as possible.

Although George did not have the title of Tsar, he had already begun to exercise the power of the Tsar. The State Duma was completely hollowed out and existed in name only.

Guchkov was relatively restrained and did not accuse George of undermining Russia's democratic process.

When Stolypin dissolved the Duma, he was directly labeled a "traitor".

For a man like Guchkov, George made the best use of his talents.

During the Provisional Government, Guchkov was in charge of the army and navy.

George hopes that Guchkov will serve as Minister of Justice and give full play to his abilities.

Guchkov knew that George's appointment was to make him take the blame, but he did not refuse.

Fortune and wealth are achieved through risk. Guchkov and George do not have a friendship similar to that of Witte, and without a token of allegiance, they have no way of entering the core of power.

After Guchkov took office, George finally understood why the emperor favored treacherous ministers.

The previous person in charge of justice in Constantinople was Guderian, a former professor of law at Vladivostok University and former Amur Minister of Justice.

The name Guderian sounds like a German, and he is indeed of German descent and has a rigorous personality. During his 11 years as Minister of Justice in Amur, there has not been a single unjust, false or wrongful case, which is a miracle.

Guderian handled the case carefully and meticulously and required strict evidence, which led to the slow progress of the liquidation in Constantinople.

Little Nicholas's massacre in St. Petersburg aroused strong opposition from Guderian, and the two often quarreled.

After Guchkov took office, he sentenced 3500 death sentences in just one week.

Guderian only sentenced 400 death sentences in the past six months.

Guchkov's brutality caused strong opposition and anxiety among many people.

Russia has undergone dramatic changes in the past two years, and countless people have been implicated. Many people in Constantinople have ulterior motives.

Guderian served as Minister of Justice, and criminals in prison could hire lawyers to defend themselves, giving them a chance to survive.

Guchkov killed people indiscriminately in one room after another, and some innocent people must have died.

George ignored Guchkov and even condoned him.

In the prison of Constantinople, if we say that people were killed room by room, there might be innocent people.

If you kill every other one, someone will definitely slip through the net.

Guderian came to George to complain, and George gave him serious advice.

"The situation in Constantinople is different from that in Vladivostok. We don't have time to carefully identify it now. We must quickly shift our focus to restoring order and starting post-war reconstruction."

During the reign of George R.I.P., severe punishments were used to adjust Guderian's position in order to protect him.

Guchkov was the one who took the blame. He first cleaned the house with his hands, and then George announced that this was the end of it, and all things that had happened in the past would be forgiven. Everyone should raise their heads and look forward. All Russians should work together to build a new Russia.

When the time comes, we will re-employ Guderian. If you are willing to conduct a slow review, then we can do it slowly.

According to Guderian's method, many people could not be held accountable, such as the ministers of the provisional government.

The provisional government did make many mistakes.

But from a legal point of view, the ministers of the Provisional Government, including Kerensky, were not guilty. After all, their original intention was also based on Russia's national interests.

Even if they are not guilty, it is difficult to prove their guilt.

For example, Kerensky, whether he continued to fight in the war after becoming the Prime Minister of the Provisional Government, or organized the army to counterattack St. Petersburg after the Provisional Government was overthrown, these were what he should have done as the Prime Minister.

As for Kerensky disguising himself as a woman and escaping, that was his personal behavior and had nothing to do with his position.

It was difficult to hold Kerensky accountable through normal channels.

It was too easy for Guchkov.

After September, the impact of the cold became increasingly serious, with hundreds of people dying every day in St. Petersburg.

Kerensky was also a human being and could get sick. When a person dies, all debts are settled and all is over.

The more Guchkov did, the more dependent he became on George, because only George could protect him.

Although Guderian was sad, he knew that George was right.

After the recapture of Moscow, among the wanted criminals sent by Vasily was Vladimir, a famous French scholar, writer and freelance writer.

During Nicholas' reign, Vladimir published many articles in French newspapers, criticizing the Tsarist autocracy and calling on the Russians to take action to establish a Russian-style democratic system.

After Nicholas abdicated, Vladimir fled to St. Petersburg and became a member of the Provisional Executive Committee.

After the Provisional Government was overthrown, Vladimir held an important position in the Second Provisional Government.

Vladimir is definitely guilty, but if Vladimir is examined through normal procedures, it will not only take a long time and require a lot of effort, but will also face interference from the French government.

Vladimir is French.

When Guderian was the Minister of Justice, he mobilized hundreds of people to collect evidence of Vladimir's crimes.

On the second day of Guchkov's term as Minister of Justice, Vladimir hanged himself on the windowsill in his solitary cell with his own tie.

The windowsill is only 1.2 meters from the ground.

(End of this chapter)