Chapter 1049 Scandal and Monarch Elements

The appointment of the prince as the governor of the colony should have been a big news, but unfortunately, the recent hot spots have been too intense, and the news has been directly overshadowed.

On May 18, 1896, Nicholas II held a grand garden tour in Hedden Square on the outskirts of Moscow. As is customary, the Tsar will distribute gifts to the masses.

It was supposed to be a celebration with the people, but Nicholas II was tricked very badly. I don't know who got wind of it, and the whole country knew about it before the celebration started.

People from all over the country flocked to Hedeng Square. In the event site of less than nine square kilometers, more than 500,000 people actually gathered.

What's even more pitiful is that the ground of the square has not hardened, it is still uneven, there are many potholes, ditches, and the bureaucrats in charge of the celebration did not take any safety measures.

As soon as the event started, the scene was chaotic. Driven by people with good intentions, the people behind continued to crowd forward, causing thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries on the spot.

A celebration event was abruptly turned into an epic disaster.

The more tragic thing is still to come. The bureaucrats concealed the losses. Nicholas II, who was kept in the dark, did not take any emergency measures, and a celebration banquet was still held that night.

After the news spread, all the firepower of European public opinion was concentrated on Nicholas II. "Cruel", "barbaric", "tyrant"...all the charges were all charged on Nicholas II.

When Nicholas II reacted, everything was settled. The official responsible for planning the celebration committed suicide in fear of guilt, and the relevant personnel are missing.

The clues were broken, and the mastermind behind the scenes was not found, only a few unsuspecting pawns were caught. Needless to say, this scapegoat was decided by Nicholas II.

Even if the compensation was carried out afterwards, the bad influence has already been caused. It is not that simple to eliminate the influence.

Nicholas II gloriously became the number one "tyrant" in the European world. The media were busy reporting the "Horden Disaster", and the public's attention was drawn to it.

Except for politicians who pay attention to such small news as the prince's appointment as governor, ordinary people have no interest at all.

Being robbed of the trending searches, none of the pre-prepared plans were used, but Franz was not dissatisfied in the slightest.

In a sense, the monarchs of all Europe should award medals to Nicholas II.

Without comparison, there is no harm. With the negative example of the tsar, the European people suddenly found that their monarch was really, really good.

Even in Spain, where the situation is turbulent, the domestic situation has improved. In just one night, the Spanish people discovered that it would be nice to put a milk doll on the king's throne.

At least the destructive power is small, and at most a few feeding bottles will be thrown away. Although Spain is not rich, but this small amount of money can still afford it.

Those who read jokes read jokes, those who eat melons eat melons, the European people are happy, but Nicholas II is on the verge of going berserk.

In order to give an explanation to the public, the Prime Minister has resigned. But this is not enough. If the man behind the scenes is not caught, the matter will not end.

"waste!"

"Everything is trash!"

"Everyone is normal..."

...

Faced with the tsar's scolding, everyone lowered their heads one after another. There is no way, Nicholas II scolded is indeed right.

Right under everyone's noses, such a big scandal happened, and they didn't even know who did it. What is it if it's not "trash"?

Of course, the ministers are trash, and the tsar, who was played with by applause, is obviously not much better.

Regardless of whether he was calculated or not, Nicholas II could not take off the hat of "incompetence".

It can be said that in the years to come, if he does not do something big to prove his ability, then there must be one sentence in the final conclusion of history: "the incompetent tsar".

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Sergei Witte, who had just been appointed prime minister, tried to persuade him: "Your Majesty, this is the end of the matter. The most urgent thing is to deal with the aftermath as soon as possible.

Pensions are not enough, we have to take more measures. Restore your reputation as soon as possible, so as not to be taken advantage of by ambitious people. "

Since the outbreak of the "Horden Disaster", Nicholas II's reputation has fallen to the bottom. If the previous tsars had not done a good job and left behind a rich legacy, the ruling foundation of the tsarist government would be shaken now.

However, it is precisely because the previous ones did so well that Nicholas II, who was taken out for comparison, was tragic.

Although the great-grandfather, Nicholas I had no achievements in internal affairs, he could fight against him. Defeated the British, French and Ottoman armies, regained Constantinople, the Holy Land of the Orthodox, and realized the centuries-old dream of the Russians.

With this feat alone, Nicholas I became the greatest tsar of the Russian Empire. Now the Russian people call Nicholas I, that is Nicholas the Great.

Grandfather, Alexander II is also awesome. Although there was a big defeat at the beginning of his succession to the throne, he tried hard and worked hard, and later retaliated back with profit.

The military achievements are not perfect, but Alexander II's political achievements are outstanding! Completed the serfdom reform and pulled the declining Russian Empire back from the brink.

In the era of his father, Alexander III, he finally became a lot more normal, and he was no longer like the two previous ones, who were completely unable to catch up.

The political performance can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, did not make any major contributions, did not cause any troubles, and generally maintained the stable development of the country.

military

The performance is barely considered excellent. He teamed up with Austria to destroy the Ottoman Empire, bullied the natives of Central Asia, and had a battle with the British, but it was a pity that he did not do his best.

All in all, a good tsar of the Russian Empire. In the historical evaluation of the Russian Empire, it will definitely not be low.

In contrast, Nicholas II was tragic. He hadn't done any important things since he succeeded to the throne, and a black pot fell from the sky first, directly smashing him until his eyes became dizzy.

There was no need to think about anything now, Nicholas II could do nothing until his personal reputation was restored.

Nicholas II asked rhetorically: "How to recover? We have explained to diplomacy and told the people that this is an enemy's conspiracy. Isn't it enough?"

There is no way, anger will burn a person's IQ, and often make people act irrationally.

Nicholas II, who hadn't recovered from his anger, took it for granted and asked, and the language didn't go through his brain at all.

Serge Witte frowned, and explained helplessly: "Your Majesty, the people lack the ability to discern. The enemy who hides in the dark, since they planned such a big conspiracy, they will definitely not let it go.

If we do not do a good job in related work, the enemy will have an opportunity to take advantage of it. It is obviously not enough to just explain, you also need to show a friendly side and prove that..."

It can be seen that Sergei Witte is really suffering now.

If the enemy is not good enough to let go, it is a good thing to take the opportunity to come out and do things. The tsarist government has already acted, and as long as the enemy moves, it will leave clues.

I'm afraid that the enemy will remain silent and continue to hide in a dark corner waiting for a new opportunity. If they can't find anything to check, it will be a big trouble.

...

Nicholas II was struggling to restore his reputation, and European monarchs were also terrified.

If Nicholas II hadn't stepped on the thunder first, and a similar scene happened to him, the consequences would be unimaginable.

In the Vienna Palace, Franz was also secretly grateful. Fortunately, I was low-key enough and didn't mess up the messy celebrations. Otherwise, I would be given such a wave by the enemy at the beginning of my succession, and my skin would be peeled off even if I didn't die!

Of course, only at the beginning of succession. Up to now, the stalwart image managed by Franz has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even if some dirty water is splashed, no one will believe it.

What's more, there is no room for a similar scene to happen in Shinra. Every time the Vienna government holds a celebration, the armed police are all over the streets. If they want to commit crimes and make troubles against the wind, they probably go in before they have time to take action.

After all, Shinra has been cultivating the public's sense of order since the compulsory education stage.

There is no guarantee that a stampede will never happen, but when there are military police to maintain order, it will never happen.

Everyone abides by the order, and individual people who do not obey the order will be very noticeable and will be caught out easily.

I have to reflect on myself three times a day, and I still have to learn lessons and experiences anyway.

In the Palace of Vienna, Franz tapped on the grand master's chair while looking at Frederick and asked, "What do you think about what happened to Nicholas II this time?"

I have to admit, time flies by so fast. In a blink of an eye, the Russian Empire changed three tsars, and Nicholas II was already the fourth.

This is really not what Franz can endure. In fact, the first three tsars of the Russian Empire were all older than Franz, and accidents often happened. It is normal to see God earlier.

You know, the tsar is also a high-risk occupation. As far as Franz knew, neither Nicholas I, Alexander II, nor Alexander III were assassinated.

On average, the number of assassinations each of these tsars encountered exceeded three digits. People who don't have a strong mentality can't do it at all.

I don’t know if the tsar’s family was cursed. Anyway, from Nicholas I to the present, every tsar has failed in the assassination. Unlucky people like Alexander II went to see God directly in the assassination .

After a little thought, Frederick said slowly: "Being calculated so badly, you don't even know who the enemy is.

It seems that the tsarist government is really rotten. The once invincible Russian Empire no longer exists, and now it is like an old man, whose body is declining day by day.

If nothing else, we won't need to worry about the Eastern Front for a long time to come. "

In addition to the strong contempt in the tone, there is also a hint of joy mixed in. Obviously, in Frederick's view, the decline of the Russian Empire is a good thing.

Franz smiled slightly, but did not make a direct comment: "It is normal that the tsarist government cannot find out, and it is estimated that the mastermind behind the scenes did not know that the matter would become so big.

Judging from the information on the surface, these people initially released the news just to create chaos, disrupt this celebration, and give Nicholas II a blow.

No one expected that a large-scale stampede would occur at the scene. The matter was out of control, so of course we had to try our best to hide it at this time.

Maybe the mastermind behind the scenes was in the top ranks of the tsarist government. Let them check themselves, naturally there will be no results.

If Nicholas II was decisive enough to directly clean up the bureaucrats, nobles, and capitalists in Moscow, there would definitely be unexpected gains.

Others don't need to know, but they can't hide it from these local snakes. Without the cooperation of these guys, it would not be an easy task to gather half a million people to the scene.

If you were transposed, you were Nicholas II, what would you do now? "

After being silent for a while, Frederick replied fiercely: "Use this as an excuse to mobilize troops into the Moscow area, choose restless guys to kill chickens and monkeys, to shock people and establish prestige.

If it goes well, use this as an entry point to open a door for the reform and continue to promote the social reform that Alexander II failed to complete. "

Great cleaning, nonexistent. This is not a question of courage, the key is that Nicholas II, who has just succeeded to the throne of the Tsar, does not yet have that prestige.

It is true that the army obeyed the tsar's orders, but no one knows whether they will be discounted when carrying out the orders.

Moscow is the second largest metropolis in the Russian Empire after St. Petersburg, and the local powerful faction also has great influence in the Tsarist government.

It's no problem to pick a few active ones to make an example to others, but it's impossible to do a thorough cleaning.

As the tsar, you can have nothing but prestige. If you can't gain everyone's respect, then let everyone be afraid.

Compared with the authority of the monarch, it is not so important to track down the mastermind behind the scenes. Because it doesn't matter if you check or not, politics never needs evidence, just suspicion is enough.

Anyone who is an enemy of the tsarist government, anyone who does not deal with the tsar can be a suspect, and it will be settled later.

Even if it is the wrong target, it doesn't matter, anyway, the ones who are suppressed are their own enemies, and there is no such thing as accidental injury.