Chapter 246 Crack
George has no problem with Anne. It’s not marrying anyone. At least Anne meets George’s aesthetic standards.
Anne also has no problem with George. Compared with those middle-aged people in their thirties and forties, George is Anne's best choice.
Younger, richer, richer, more powerful, it doesn’t matter.
What really pleased Anne was the soul compatibility between her and George.
Hendrick didn't delay for long.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is indeed unable to withstand the pressure from the two most powerful empires in the world.
On April 10, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Sultanate of Lansha, Prince Alfred and The agreement was signed in the presence of Sergey and George.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands recognizes the independence of the Lansa Sultanate. The two sides use the Old Port as the boundary. To the south of the Old Port is the area controlled by the Dutch East Indies colonial government, and to the north of the Old Port is the territory of the Lansa Sultanate.
For humanitarian purposes, the Kingdom of the Netherlands compensates the Sultanate of Lansa with 45 million Dutch guilders. This money will be paid in the form of natural rubber, palm oil, cane sugar and other materials.
George did not stay in Aceh for too long. The day after the signing ceremony between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Lansha Sultanate, the "Dolgorukov" continued westward.
Because Anne had to be sent off, the "Dolgorukov" did not go to Odessa, but docked in Nice.
Taking a train from Nice, whether going to St. Petersburg or Sigmaringen, is very convenient.
"At the latest in August, I will go to Sigmaringen with Archduke Carol."
George will not let Anne wait too long, people can wait a few years before marrying, first Set the marriage date.
"Be careful on the road -"
Anne is still very concerned about George.
The Tsar’s trains all derail.
George is offending more and more people now, and safety work is becoming more and more important.
The train went all the way north and arrived in St. Petersburg at the end of May.
After Nicholas met George, his first words shocked George.
"I heard that you robbed someone else's princess? You are so awesome!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm just a guest."
"You are only 16 "Sui, why are you so anxious?"
Nicholas felt very sorry for George, giving up the entire forest for a tree so early.
"Mind your own business!"
George was angry.
Nicola is not in a hurry, but what is the final result?
In October 1894, Alexander III was critically ill, and Nicholas was not yet married at that time.
In order to allow Asan to go on the road with peace of mind, Nicholas got engaged to Alex, the daughter of Ludwig IV, the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt in Germany.
Alex changed her name to Alexandra Feodorovna after her marriage. She and Nikolai were okay only in their relationship, but not in other aspects.
Nicholas and Alexandra had five children in total. The first four were all daughters. It was not until 1904 that Crown Prince Alexei was born.
Alexey was diagnosed with hemophilia shortly after birth.
Although under Rasputin's treatment, Alexey's hemophilia gradually recovered.
But this triggered an even bigger disaster.
So if possible, George hopes that Nicholas will also decide on his marriage as soon as possible to avoid improvising at that time.
Nicola disagreed.
“Oh, I won’t give up the whole forest for just one tree!”
“What are your crooked trees with cracked melons and cracked dates to be proud of?”
George's words made Nicholas furious.
"George, even if we have a good relationship, this is by no means a reason for you to slander Martha!"
Martha is the sweetheart that Nicholas hid in the oak garden.
"This is not a slander. You should know that there will never be any results between you."
George is not disgusted with Maria. He has not even met Maria.
"George, can you help me think of a way, I can't live without Martha."
Nikolai's emphasis on feelings will kill him sooner or later.
"Sorry Nikki, I can't turn her into a princess."
There was nothing George could do.
This is the first time that George has disappointed Nicholas -
No, it’s the second time.
After Georgi contracted tuberculosis, Nicholas hoped that Georgi would find a way.
George did think of many ways, but none of them worked.
That was the first time Nicholas was disappointed with George.
I can’t say I’m disappointed.
In order to cure Georgi's disease, the Tsar and the Empress also went all out and searched for famous doctors.
Tuberculosis is a terminal disease in this era and cannot be cured.
Even the Tsar and the Empress were helpless, and George was equally helpless.
"Yeah, I can't give Martha the status of Queen, so I want to give Martha the treatment of Queen - George, you should understand."
Nicola's words were unintentional , but it also made George dissatisfied.
Nicholas refers to Catherine.
Because of her status, Yekaterina failed to become the queen, so Ya Er made Yekaterina and her family super dukes as compensation.
What Nicholas probably meant was that he would also give Maria the same treatment that Ya Er gave to Ekaterina.
This is no problem in itself. Thunder, rain and dew are all the kindness of the king. Even if Nicholas dotes on Maria and becomes the empress dowager, that is Nicholas' freedom. Although Ekaterina is not a queen, she and Yaer are married to a matchmaker.
Even if Nicholas loved Maria again, he should not talk about Catherine.
"What kind of woman is it that can make you so fascinated?"
George was curious, could she be a fairy?
“You can’t imagine that!”
Nicola had no intention of introducing George and Maria to each other.
Okay, men are damn possessive, and George is a man too.
Strictly speaking, Maria is Nicholas' first love. Even if Nicholas has a harem in the future, Maria is special to Nicholas.
George has no intention of interfering in Nicola's private life. Nicola has grown up and is no longer the little Nicky who follows George behind and pesters George to tell jokes every day.
After not seeing each other for several months, Ya San's condition is getting worse and worse. His body is getting fatter uncontrollably, his spirit is poor, and he drinks wine as water.
As for George, Yasan was still very concerned about him and took the initiative to ask George about his arrangements for Aceh.
“At least in the short term, Aceh is only a source of raw materials for Vladivostok. It mainly operates plantations and will not develop the military to avoid causing controversy.”
George's positioning on Aceh is very clear, and he really has no ambitions for the Strait of Malacca.
The Strait of Malacca is indeed very important to Britain.
For Vladivostok, Malacca is not even as important as the Tsushima Strait.
The Tsushima Strait is only important to Vladivostok for a period of time.
After the Trans-Siberian Railway there is the Far Eastern Railway.
Once the Far Eastern Railway is completed, the Tsushima Strait will no longer be the chokepoint for Vladivostok.
"As long as you understand, at least in the short term, the empire does not have the strength to launch a foreign war."
As expected, Yasan's love of peace is conditional.
In other words, Yasan is not peace-loving, but the reality of the Russian Empire forces Yasan to embrace peace.
“There are some things we can get without resorting to war.”
George is also not keen on war. War is the last option after all other methods have failed.
Even if he must fight, George would prefer a proxy war similar to Aceh rather than end the Russian Empire himself.
“London’s patience has its limits.”
Asan reminded George not to repeatedly provoke Britain’s bottom line.
Through Jeju Island and Aceh, George has become a thorn in the side of Britain, and the threat to Britain has also risen to an unprecedented level.
"I know, so next, I will establish a good relationship with Britain."
George is really not a war madman.
So George has agreed to the establishment of a British consulate in Vladivostok, and hopes that Prince Alfred can help Vladivostok sell bonds in London.
Only relying on Schiff to sell bonds in the United States cannot meet Vladivostok’s demand for funds.
Building railways is too expensive, and the construction of Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, and Yuriev also costs money.
Now adding Jeju and Aceh, George also had to start borrowing money to survive.
Aside from being too aggressive, Yasan is still very satisfied with George's overall performance.
In early August, George went to Sigmaringen with Old Nicholas, Sergei, Nicholas, and Archduke Carol of the Kingdom of Romania.
Archduke Carol and Anne were both from Sigmaringen and were related to each other. Archduke Carol was very happy to see George and Anne together.
“Anne is a good girl. Her mother died very young and her father remarried, so Anne inherited her mother’s title. However, George, the help you can get from Anne is limited. I hope you are mentally prepared. ”
Carol I reminded George that Anne had a tragic fate and hoped that George would not hate Anne because of it.
The marriage between nobles is like this. Both parties have needs, so they can come together.
“This is the best!”
It doesn’t matter to George. If there are a lot of messy relatives around Anne, George will have a headache.
Not only did Anne's mother die early, but her father also died later, so Anne returned to Sigmaringen and lived in the manor where her mother had lived since childhood.
That manor was the only property left to Anne by her mother.
“What does Anne look like?”
Nicola was very curious about Anne and wondered what kind of girl would make George give up the forest.
“Superficial!”
George didn’t want to marry Anne as his wife just because she was beautiful.
Anne is certainly beautiful though.
"George, I hope you can understand that marriage is the grave of love."
Sergey also reminded that he was already 27 years old when he got married.
“But without marriage, love will die without a burial place!”
George easily handled all kinds of teasing.
On the way to Sigmaringen, Ferdinand came to meet George and his party. He is still studying at Lipska University and will graduate next year.
“George, congratulations, Anne is the best girl I have ever seen. She will definitely become the best wife in the future, and she will also be the best mother. You will not feel sad about your decision today. Regret.”
Ferdinand spoke highly of Anne.
How good Anne is, George already knew in Vladivostok.
So even without Ferdinand’s reminder, George would not regret it.
(End of this chapter)