Chapter 327 The local parliamentary system with Russian characteristics
The nominal highest authority in the UK is the upper and lower houses. All decisions are made by the upper and lower houses and have nothing to do with the British king.
The highest authority of the Russian Empire is the Imperial Council, and the Tsar is the host. Therefore, no matter whether Russia is good or bad, the honor and responsibility belong to the Tsar.
So what has happened in the Russian Empire in the past 20 years that should make all Russians proud?
No.
Ya Er won the 10th Russo-Turkish War and avenged the empire's previous humiliation. He himself was assassinated, so what kind of honor could he have?
What George means is very simple.
Aren’t those people who are excluded from the center of power in Russia crying and shouting for political rights every day?
Okay, now the Empire will give you a seat in the State Duma, not to mention the local councils. This time everyone will be satisfied!
“Let me first explain that public opinion can be guided. The key is who has the right to speak.”
George loved this era.
To what extent was the lack of information at the end of the 19th century?
St. Petersburg has now passed a decree. Maybe by next year, there are still places in the empire that don’t even know about it.
We want to implement it throughout the empire. This process will start in three years.
So where did the Russian Empire get so much public opinion?
It's just that some people are using public opinion to realize their own interests.
That——
The principle of democracy is that the minority obeys the majority.
There are a lot of articles to be done here.
No one who is qualified to participate in the imperial meeting is a fool.
At least I have traveled around the world as an adult. Regardless of my ability, I am definitely well-informed.
So when George expressed his opinion, Pobedonostsev and Durnovo looked thoughtful.
Perhaps if local councils are not established now, the empire can still maintain its rule.
But what about extending the timeline?
At this time in 1894-95, almost all major countries in the world had a parliamentary system. How long could Russia persist if it insisted on not agreeing?
What's the smartest thing to do?
It’s not about being afraid of someone, but embracing them actively.
George is very experienced in this regard.
“So we must build a local parliamentary system with the characteristics of the Russian Empire!”
The situation in the Russian Empire is different from that of the United Kingdom, France, and the United States.
Therefore, the Russian Empire certainly cannot copy the political systems of Britain, France, and the United States.
Then why not take the essence and discard the dross.
Bobedonostsev and Durnovo are both shameless people. For the sake of reserved gentlemanly manner, they will not ask even if they don’t understand.
Nicola had no restraints in front of George, so Nicholas asked if he didn’t understand.
“What are the characteristics of empire?”
"The characteristics of the empire are that it has a very large area, a very large population, and a very complicated situation. Therefore, the parliamentary system of the empire cannot be compared with those of small countries."
What George means is that if you agree, just agree and implement it in detail. At this stage, we have to analyze the specific issues based on the situation in various parts of the Russian Empire, and first draw a circle in the pie.
Whether it takes three years or five years, after local councils are established in various parts of the empire, if there are any problems, it will have nothing to do with the Tsar.
The full name of local councils should be "Local Self-Government Bureau System".
You are already autonomous. If anything goes wrong in your life, you can’t blame the Tsar.
George was not compromising.
If possible, George would like to kill him, so he would start with the imperial meeting first. But the special problem is that it can’t be done!
George actually didn’t care whether Pobedonostsev and Durnovo were convinced by George.
The key is Nikola.
Nikolai's position is ambiguous.
George knew very well that Nicholas's attitude would change at any time,
Nicolas's political talent was indeed not high.
On the second day of the Imperial Council, Nicholas and Alex accompanied Maria to Denmark for vacation.
When George knew the news, he was shocked.
Not to mention the Far East battlefield.
Asan died of illness, and the Russian Empire was once again in turmoil.
At this time, Nicholas's importance to the Russian Empire was once again magnified.
Nicholas had just gotten married and didn’t even have an heir. If something happened to him, the Empress Dowager would probably be the happiest person in Russia.
Because her beloved Misha can finally become the Tsar.
Nicholas also knew which was more important, so Nicholas just sent Maria to Denmark and then returned to St. Petersburg.
Maria left St. Petersburg, and the happiest thing was Alex.
Maria and Nicholas have a really good relationship.
After Asan passed away, no one restrained Maria from holding banquets. In just half a month, Gatchina Palace prepared 8 banquets.
Almost every time, Maria made the final appearance holding Nikolai's arm, and Alex had to walk behind Nikolai and Maria like a frustrated little daughter-in-law.
In Maria's eyes, Alex is an idiot who is not even proficient in Russian and is not worthy of becoming the queen of the Russian Empire.
Alex does work hard, but the German aristocrats are obviously not as enthusiastic as the Russian aristocrats in learning German. Before Alex met Nikolay, she could not speak a word of Russian.
"Sani has made great progress recently. She has begun to read Pushkin's poems, which is really rare for a German!"
Nikolai not only likes Ali himself Alex also hopes that Alex can be accepted by St. Petersburg.
For most St. Petersburg nobles, Alex is not easy to get in touch with.
Because she is not proficient in Russian, Alex cannot communicate in depth with the ladies of St. Petersburg.
Gatchina Palace holds a banquet every other day which seems like a lot.
But it is far inferior to Grand Duke Vladimir and his wife.
Grand Duchess Vladimir is a well-known social butterfly. In terms of communication skills, the empress dowager and empress combined are not as good as Grand Duchess Vladimir.
Alex has not yet learned how to hold banquets by herself. Her focus is on giving birth to an heir for Nicholas as soon as possible.
For this reason, Alex took the initiative to visit Huacun for the first time and learn from Annie's experience.
Nicola and George couldn't get a word in when Alex and Annie were talking about this kind of thing, so George accompanied Nicholas on a walk by the lake.
The focus of the conversation between the two was the local council system.
Pobedonostsev is indeed conservative, but he is not stupid. As an imperial adviser, he also knows that blocking is worse than sparing, so George is only responsible for proposing a local parliament system with the characteristics of the Russian Empire.
Pobedonostsev is responsible for formulating the specific details.
"Regard the traditional conservative forces as conservatives and the emerging bourgeoisie as liberal parties, let them consume each other and contain each other-"
George artificially created conflicts and helped them establish an opponent.
"Wait a minute, George, are you a conservative or a liberal?"
At times like this, Nicholas will draw inferences.
(End of this chapter)