The Last Frontier of Fire and Sword

Stanislaw Potocki saw that Wygowski asked this, he knew that the clerk did, as he had expected, also meant to reconcile with the Republic of Poland. He offered the terms offered by King Kazimierz. Come:

1. Expansion of the registered Cossacks to 20,000;

2. Re-establish Orthodox churches in Kiev, Bratslav, Chernigov, Korson, and Cherkasy regions;

3. The Polish army, Polish Catholic clergy and Jews are prohibited from entering the towns controlled by the Cossacks without the consent of the leader of Zaporozhye;

4. Recognize Bogdan Khmelnytsky as the leader of the Zaporozhye Cossacks; (This article is meaningless because of the death of Bogdan Khmelnytsky)

5. The Patriarch of the Orthodox Church in Kiev won the seat of Sem;

6. To grant pardons to all those who have participated in the rebellion (uprising), and the peasants will be granted the status of free men after returning home;

7. The chief of the Cossacks of Zaporozhye has the right to apply to the king for 100 meritorious Cossacks to obtain the status of hereditary nobles every year. Each team will have 10 Cossacks entitled to become nobles.

These conditions were personally finalized by King Jan Kazimierz and Stanislaw Potocki after several deliberations. Before that, only three people in the Republic of Poland knew about it.

Stanislaw Potocki had been secretive until then, and finally took it out today.

In fact, these conditions are almost a reprint of the Zporov Agreement that year, except that a few of them have been deleted and some rights have been added.

The "Zporov Agreement" was unanimously opposed by the Polish nobles and the Zaporizhia Cossacks: the nobles believed that they had given the Cossacks too many concessions and harmed their interests; the upper-class Cossacks felt that these benefits It doesn't match the victories they have won.

Of course, it is the Ukrainian farmers who are most dissatisfied with the agreement, because their situation has hardly improved, and in order to appease the Tatars, and even allow them to looting when they return, many farmers who work hard at home have suffered. "Legal" looting, the peasants even thought it was the king and the warchief who had betrayed them together.

And now, King Jan Kazimierz and Stanislaw Potocki are convinced that this new agreement will be recognized by the nobles, because at a time when the Republic’s national power is weak, the Republic does not have much bargaining with the Cossacks. Bargaining chips.

Chechen originally thought that after seeing this agreement, Wygowski was nothing more than an expression of dissatisfaction or surprise. He was ready to watch the old Stanislaw Potocki bargain with Vygowski. But I didn't expect Vigowski to cry after watching it.

This made Chechen and Stanislaw Potocki a little at a loss. Cheerchen didn't understand why Wygowski started crying?

Is it because these conditions are too unsatisfactory? At least Chechen thinks so, because there is nothing in Stanislaw Potocki's document like the ones that Blair mentioned before.

After Wigowski cried for a while, Chechen asked carefully on behalf of Stanislaw Potocki: "Your Excellency, what's the matter with you?"

Wigowski raised his crying red eyes. He looked at Stanislaw Potocki and said to Chechen: "No, nothing. I cried for joy! I really didn't expect the Republic to treat us. So generous.

Cheerchen was stunned.

"Do you really think so? Master Wigowski." Stanislaw Potocki was speaking.

The old man couldn't believe it, the dignified Cossack clerk was moved just by looking at the conditions.

"Of course, of course." Wigowski took out his handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes.

He said to Stanislaw Potocki: "Your Excellency, I think you know it too. I am a nobleman of Ukraine and once the son of the Republic. I was right when the Zporov Agreement was signed. Bogdan said that if the agreement can be strictly observed, Ukraine will usher in permanent peace. But, but...in the end...alas, tragedy, tragedy."

Just as officials of a certain country like to say "I am the son of a peasant" to arouse sympathy and sympathy from others, Vygowski's words "I am a nobleman of Ukraine and a son of the Republic" also moved the same nobleman. Stanislaw Potocki.

Coupled with Wigowski's usual pro-Polish attitude before, the old man is convinced of his emotions.

Stanislaw Potots stood up, leaning forward and tightly holding Vygowski's hand, who also stood up.

"It's great, Your Excellency Wigowski. I assure you that no one will break the agreement this time. Ukraine and the Republic will surely usher in permanent peace."

Wigowski also held the old man's hand tightly. But he quickly showed a lonely expression again. He let go of Stanislaw Potocki's hand, and then slowly sat down in his place.

"Old man," Vigowski's shoulders were shaking ~www.readwn.com~ When the warchief passed away, he passed his position to his son, Yuri Khmelnitsky. You may not know that Yuri is young and ignorant, and now it's all up to Popovich. Popovich actually hoped to rely on the Swedes to seek the rights of the Cossacks. Fortunately, there are people like Swedish Ambassador Magnus beside him who are contributing to the flames. Although I am the clerk of the emirate, I am still a bit lighthearted now. I will give this treaty to Yuri and Popovich, but I can't guarantee that they will agree with me as much. "

After speaking, Vygowski turned around, and he burst into tears again.

Cheer Chen couldn't help showing sympathy in his eyes when he saw the Cossack clerk who was so worried about the country and the people but powerless.

Chechen can only sympathize, but Stanislaw Potocki can help Wigowski with practical actions.

"Your Excellency Vigowski," Stanislaw Potocki tentatively asked for the last time: "Do you agree to this treaty 100%?"

"Of course, there is no doubt about it." Wigowski vowed. But immediately, he was like a discouraged ball again.

"But what's the use?" he said dejectedly.

"Of course it works." After getting another assurance from Vygowski, the old man even said blatantly: "The Cossack tradition is that great chiefs are elected through elections. Khmelnitsky obviously violated this principle. I saw a lot of Cossacks in front of Bao Hong’s mansion, they had the same idea and were dissatisfied with Popovich’s dictatorship."

There was an expression of horror on Vigowski's face, but he did not refute or deny it.

Vygowski's attitude made Stanislaw Potocky more sure.