Chapter 673 The Empire was right, the Tsar was wrong
Like many legal provisions of the Empire, the Russian Empire had an 8-hour working day, but it was never implemented seriously.
Constantinople emphasizes the dignity of the law. Anyone who dares to break the law will be severely punished by law.
St. Petersburg used to say this every day, but at the actual implementation level, it was another matter.
Rasputin and the maid were essentially the Duke's offenders. Little Felix and Alexander received almost no punishment, but Pavel was shot, which sounded the alarm for everyone.
Nobles who commit crimes in St. Petersburg will be protected by the law, and at worst, they will receive a pardon from the Tsar.
Breaking the law in Constantinople has extremely serious consequences.
If you don’t believe it, try it!
“If corporate profits cannot be maintained because of the 8-hour work system, then is the 8-hour work system too harsh, or is the business owner incompetent?”
Igor is in Amur, I have faced similar problems countless times.
Every time, Igor would patiently explain: The way for companies to make profits is not to squeeze workers, but to provide better services to society and gain more recognition.
The recognition here not only comes from society, but also from corporate employees.
Most business problems have only one reason: insufficient money.
If enough money is given and the employees are not satisfied, then it is the employee’s problem.
The role of the Duma is to determine the standard of "sufficiency".
This standard is the bottom line.
Not an upper limit.
“This will seriously affect Russia’s investment environment——”
Guchkov used to be in St. Petersburg, and as long as the investment environment was involved, he was always unfavorable.
In Constantinople, Guchkov’s approach did not work.
"No, if foreigners don't invest, then let Grand Duchess Yuriev invest. Grand Duchess Yuriev will never refuse the profits that can make foreign capitalists excited."
< br>Igor’s words caused a roar of laughter, and George’s family was also a perfect match.
Now the person talking about the Yuriev family is not George or Ekaterina, but Anne.
George is only responsible for strategic planning and technical support. The Yuriev family’s business empire was originally created by Ekaterina.
After Anne married George, Ekaterina gradually handed over the management of the family business to Anne. She invited Concubine Min to play mahjong every day, and donated schools, parks and other things on a whim, and started a smooth and happy life. retirement life.
In fact, there is nothing to hand over. Anne only needs to spend one day every month to listen to the report of the financial director and understand the operation of each enterprise. She does not need to be as arduous as Ekaterina.
The Yuriev family is also investing now, but most of the projects they invest in are infrastructure projects that others are unwilling to invest in, with slow results and long cycles.
Projects that can attract foreign capital are usually very profitable.
Guchkov looked gloomy and his mood was even worse.
This is the biggest difference between George and Nicholas.
Nikolai was the largest landowner in Russia.
George is not only the most powerful warlord in Russia, but also the largest capitalist in Russia.
Nicholas tried to control both politics and economy, but everything ended up in a mess.
George is both economic and military. Although he does not hold any position in the State Duma, the State Duma is shrouded in the shadow of George, and his influence is everywhere.
George doesn't like people who talk too much. The only role of someone like Kerensky in George's case is to take the blame.
St. Petersburg is filled with rhetoric, pragmatic people are ostracized and it is impossible to survive in St. Petersburg.
This is what happened to Ignatiev.
During Stolypin's reforms, Ignatiyev served as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and was Stolypin's most trusted deputy.
While Stolypin was dying, he recommended Ignatiev to Nicholas.
Nicola did not appoint Ignatiev as Minister of the Interior, but only let Ignatiev continue to be responsible for land reform.
After the overthrow of the provisional government, a thoroughly disappointed Ignatiev resigned from public office and taught Russian at Sofia University while writing for the Adrianople-based Eastern Roman Times.
Last month, Ignatiev published an article in the "Eastern Roman Times" on the topic of how the Kingdom of Bulgaria completely digested the newly conquered areas, which caused a huge response in Adrianople.
After reading Ignatiev’s article, Yekaterina recommended Ignatiev to George.
Looking at it this way, in Yekaterina’s heart, George, the son, is more important.
Assimilate this kind of thing, George actually has a lot of experience.
But it wouldn't be a bad thing to listen to more opinions, so Ignatiev came to Constantinople.
What George didn’t expect was that Ignatieff’s first advice to George was to ascend the throne.
In the past year, the chaos in Russia has proved that democracy is not suitable for Russia and that Russia needs a strongman. What is most criticized about Nicholas is not his connivance with the queen, but his weakness.
Ignatieff has an upright character and speaks out in front of George, saying that George should also be responsible for the current situation of the empire.
George was surprised. I didn’t destroy the empire. What responsibility do you have to me?
"Grand Duke, whether you are willing to accept it or not, you are the tsar who best fits the definition of the Russian people."
Ignatiev's words are not surprising and will never stop.
“The Tsar can be warlike, extravagant, and even cruel, but he cannot be weak——”
“——Your Majesty’s biggest mistake was to let Amur appear in the east of the empire, so All Russians have a reference.”
George was speechless.
For a while, the standard sentence pattern of St. Petersburg people was: What do you think of Amur under the rule of Grand Duke Yuriev? Why doesn’t Your Majesty do this?
Nicholas couldn't do it because the situation in St. Petersburg and Amur was different.
St. Petersburg is like a centuries-old castle. Where the sun does not shine, it must be dark and damp, and weeds will regenerate.
Amul is a blank piece of paper, allowing George to splash ink. Starting from a barren ground, as long as the starting point is low enough, even a little achievement is progress.
"Amur gave the Russians hope, but His Majesty killed it with his own hands. There are too many careerists in Russia. Everyone is eager to have their own stage. As the theater manager, His Majesty has the right to decide the repertoire to be performed, but he gave up on himself. power, allowing all kinds of monsters and monsters to come onto the stage, using the empire as their own laboratory——"
Ignatiev was heartbroken, and Nikolai lost without complaint.
"Grand Duke, how can you guarantee that Russia will still move in the direction you designed a hundred years later?"
Ignatiev admitted that George was capable.
Precisely because George's abilities are so outstanding, Ignatiev hopes that the Yuriev family led by George can become Russia's last safety rope.
"Grand Duke Yusupov and Grand Duke Yuriev killed Rasputin. Your Majesty could have issued a pardon for the two Grand Dukes, but Your Majesty did not do so. This is extremely irrational. Killing Rasputin is Everyone’s wish is that the amnesty order is His Majesty’s power. There was a better solution to this matter, but His Majesty chose the worst one.”
Ignatiev thought Rasp. Ting's murder was the beginning of the break between the Tsar and the aristocratic group.
"We all know that you are a selfless person. In this case, why don't you follow the public opinion and transform the empire into a constitutional monarchy similar to the United Kingdom?"
Ignatier My husband would rather have George become czar than see a clown like Kerensky come to power.
The reason is simple. George is already rich enough and does not need to use state power to seek personal gain for the Yuriev family.
Kerensky's time in power was too short, and he was overthrown by the Provisional Executive Committee before he had time to express his political ambitions.
Give Kerensky twenty years, and the Kerensky family will be the next Yuriev family.
The current situation of Amur proves that if George becomes the czar, the whole of Russia can be like Amur and work tirelessly, and there will be repercussions.
"Professor, the purpose of my coming to you is to get some suggestions from you on resolving differences."
George described assimilation very euphemistically.
"Grand Duke, the advice I give you is about how to resolve differences -"
Ignatiev said with a serious face, the onomatopoeia of "ah" came from the mouth of this 50-year-old man It looks like a big man picking his feet, tilting his head and acting cute.
“——As long as you become Tsar, most of the contradictions in the empire will disappear overnight, because smart people know that it is irrational to go against you.”
Ignati With a matter-of-fact look on his face, Yev described tyranny as the majesty that a superior person should have.
“The most severe punishment for violating the laws of the empire is exile - if you go against you, you will be hanged on the gallows.”
Ignatiev is indeed Stolypin's most trusted partner, and he understands the essence of Stolypin's tie.
"How is it possible-"
George was angry, am I so violent?
“Oh oh oh, that’s unlikely. They will only dig in the mines until they die. After their death, they will be made into specimens and sent to Vladivostok Medical College for research. ”
Ignatiev’s words successfully made George look bad. No wonder this man is not favored by Nicholas.
There are certain things that can and cannot be said. Many things in Amur only need to be objectively described to give people the impression that they are in Black Amur.
Under Amul’s death sentence, the maximum sentence is 20 years.
The purpose of not imposing a life sentence is to give the prisoners a glimmer of hope so that they will not break the jar.
As for whether you can survive 20 years by mining, that is beyond the judge's consideration.
If you mine well, your sentence can be reduced and you can be released from prison early.
If you don't perform well, the hole you dug with your own hands will be your own grave.
Looking at Ignatiev with a calm face, George felt that not only was he not tyrannical, but he was often too tolerant towards truly capable people.
Ignatiev was in a calm mood, George was testing him, and he was also testing George.
The worst possible scenario is to return to Sofia University and continue teaching.
(End of this chapter)