Chapter 674 It’s really impossible without the Czar
Ignatiev’s words were not enough to make George change his decision.
Being a tsar is both an honor and a responsibility. If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight.
Ruzyski sent George a document from Budapest, and George became furious after reading it.
The content of this document is the cultural exchange between the Kingdom of Hungary and the Russian Empire.
Although the relationship between the Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary is not good, people-to-people exchanges between the two countries are still very frequent. Russian scholars are often invited to Budapest to participate in academic seminars, and St. Petersburg University has invited many Hungarians to serve as visiting professors.
After reading this document, George learned that the so-called "people-to-people" exchanges in the Kingdom of Hungary were entirely funded by the Kingdom of Hungary.
The Kingdom of Hungary spends millions of rubles on this every year.
George suddenly realized that it was no wonder that St. Petersburg University had frequent problems. It turned out that it was rotten at the root.
Ruzsky also sent a list of key points, including an academician of the Academy of Sciences, several professors of St. Petersburg University, and even a minister of the provisional government.
This doesn't mean anything.
After all, they just accepted the invitation of the Hungarians and went to Budapest as guests. They were treated as guests by the Hungarians, received gifts from the Hungarians, and accepted funding from the Hungarians in the name of scientific research.
From a legal perspective, this list cannot be evidence of their treason.
But George, who is accustomed to peaceful subversion in the 21st century, knows the ugliness hidden behind these so-called "civilian exchanges."
There is no such thing as ism, it is actually all business.
After reading the documents and the list, Witte reluctantly admitted that from a legal perspective, the people on the list could not be held accountable.
It’s not like we can’t pursue it.
If George were the Tsar, all these people would be imprisoned with just a piece of paper from George.
The power of the tsar is beyond the law.
“Do we have similar non-governmental exchanges?”
George had really never paid attention to this information before.
"Of course there is, and the effect is remarkable——"
Witt's face is not red, his heart is not beating, these are routine operations.
Only then did George know why the Austro-Hungarian Empire was completely defeated at the beginning of the world war.
Okay, since he doesn’t suffer a loss, George feels comfortable.
However, it is impossible for George to let these people on the list go.
"The authenticity of this document remains to be verified."
Witt hoped that George would be cautious. Regardless of whether the content of this document is true or not, once it is released to the outside world, the impact will be extremely bad.
George also knew that family scandals should not be made public, and secret investigations would be necessary. Once verified, no one would be spared.
The people on the list are all decades old, and several people’s names are enclosed in boxes, indicating that the person has died.
Although a person dies, it does not mean that he or she is finished. Relatives and friends who have known each other for a long time still need to be investigated to see if they have been affected.
Igor reported a very difficult problem to George.
Although the world war is not over yet, Russia has lost more than 10 million soldiers, of which nearly 6 million were killed.
According to Russian law, pensions and alimony should be paid to these fallen soldiers.
In addition to those who died in battle, the follow-up treatment and disability benefits for disabled soldiers are another large expense.
The attitude of most members of the Duma is that most of those casualties were caused by the empire and have nothing to do with the current King's government. The King's government does not need to bear these costs.
This is not because the MPs are stingy, but the cost is simply too high. According to the imperial regulations, the pension for fallen soldiers alone would be as high as 1 billion rubles.
Some congressmen proposed to simply print 1 billion paper rubles and use the paper rubles as pensions to be distributed to the families of fallen officers and soldiers.
"How can such a person be a member of Parliament? Let him get out!"
George was furious. People who sacrificed their lives for the country should not be treated like this.
"Grand Duke, although this man's suggestion is unreliable, it complies with Duma procedures, and his qualifications as a member cannot be revoked because of this."
Igor is also helpless. You said you should abide by the law, so why did you get there? In terms of specific implementation, the law can be broken casually.
“Is this a suggestion that a normal person can make?”
George was very angry. Can he be unscrupulous if the procedures are correct?
Igor is silent. At least based on the current legal basis, there is really nothing we can do about this kind of person.
The pension matter has not been settled yet, and another case occurred on the Moscow front.
The soldiers of the Gaori Corps led by Vasily were almost all Japanese or Koreans, and the officers were all Russians.
After an officer from Moscow returned to Russia, he discovered that his wife was having an affair with a neighbor. Not only did the lover openly live in the officer's home, but they also had a child.
There is a secret behind this matter.
The establishment of the Russian army has been in chaos in recent years. The local civil affairs department mistakenly entered the officer's information into the death list and issued a death notice to his family.
The officer's wife thought the officer had been killed, so she reorganized the family.
The accident happened this summer.
There was a cold pandemic this year, and the officer’s two children died in June and July respectively.
If the child is still alive, there is still a possibility of a peaceful solution to this matter.
The officer killed his wife, lover, and their children in a rage, and then surrendered to the military police.
The military police sentenced the officer to death for murder.
When Vasily found out, he was furious and sent people to break into the military police headquarters and take the officers away. That night, the officer committed suicide in his dormitory.
Although all parties involved are dead, Vasily’s behavior of going to the Gendarmerie Headquarters to rob people must be investigated.
In the context of world war, there are countless similar tragedies.
If anyone can go to the Military Police Headquarters to rob someone, then military law will be useless.
But if Vasily is held responsible for this matter, George will not be able to accept it, let alone others.
There is another question here.
Although the officer committed suicide, his experience aroused widespread sympathy in the military. If this matter is not handled properly, the negative impact it will cause may be beyond everyone's imagination.
There is no way out. All it takes is a pardon order to pardon the officer's crimes.
If the officer is not guilty, Vasily's behavior can be explained.
“So, at least in Russia, the Tsar has the necessity of his existence.”
Witt also sympathized with the officers’ plight, but under the current legal system, he could not rectify the officers’ names.
For soldiers who fight bloody battles for their country, honor is more important than life.
Otherwise they would not have enlisted at all.
Since you join the army, you are already prepared to die in battle.
George actually knew that the reason why the Russian Empire had existed for 300 years was that the Tsar must have its rationality and necessity.
The question is whether Russia still needs a tsar now.
“The empire does not need a weak tsar, especially for Russia now, a strong voice is very important.”
Igor frankly said that it is difficult to advance his work now. .
The situation in Constantinople was completely different from that in Amur.
Take pensions as an example. Don’t the Duma members know how much George attaches importance to the army?
Even if you don’t know that there are military representatives in Duman, they will not ignore the interests of soldiers.
The reason why the pension has been quarreling for so long and has not yet been decided is that there is no money.
Before the outbreak of the world war, the empire relied on debt to survive, and its cumulative foreign debt owed to Britain and France exceeded 3 billion pounds.
Referring to the pre-war exchange rate, it is equivalent to about 30 billion rubles.
Looking at it this way, 1 billion rubles doesn’t seem like much. After all, there are too many lice and it doesn’t itch.
But that’s not how the accounts are calculated. Russia has too many places to spend money. Although the suggestions of the Duma members are outrageous, the starting point is correct. Save money if you can.
If George were the Tsar, just one official document could end the Duma's discussion that lasted for nearly half a month.
For a country like Russia, regardless of whether it is right or wrong, the key is to make a decision as soon as possible and not to leave it pending.
Even if the decision is wrong, adjustments can be made during execution.
It is never possible to expect a group of people to discuss a perfect solution.
Even though they are all elites with relatively strong independent thinking abilities.
This is the crux of the matter.
How else can we say that the scholars have been rebelling for ten years?
There were fewer and fewer people at Yuriev's house for dinner. After Catherine took her grandson to Adrianople, only George, Anne, and Alexandra were left in the castle.
Alexandra had an active mind and kept chattering at the dinner table, which made George laugh and Anne looked sad.
Looking at these heartless men, Anne wanted to knock George on the head and ask him: How long are you going to keep this old girl?
The Grand Duchess got married when she was in her teens or 20s. By Alexandra's age, her children would be spoiled for choice.
Alexandra spends her whole day mingling with a group of young officers in the army. Isn’t there anyone she likes?
"Li Tuo did something stupid today. He and Stowe had a quarrel over something, and Stowe and Carol beat him up."
Alexandra did not let this matter go. In their hearts, the princes were arrogant and it was normal for them to have conflicts together. After the fight, they had a drink together and they were still good buddies.
“Why are you arguing?”
George asked casually.
Alexandra frowned slightly, hesitating whether to tell the reason.
Now even Anne is curious. Is there anything this silly girl dare not say?
"Li Tuo said that the Kingdom of Montenegro and the Kingdom of Bulgaria should simply merge-"
Alexandra proved that Li Tuo deserved the beating.
But then, Alexandra’s words made George unable to laugh.
“—and said you should be Tsar.”
George remembered that Alexandra was opposed to George becoming Tsar.
“When Nicholas was the Tsar, everyone believed that the Tsar had become an obstacle to Russia and should be abolished——”
Alexandra’s logic is self-consistent, and her personality It's always going to change.
“Now it seems that it is not the tsarist system that should be abolished, but that Nicholas is not qualified for this job.”
George frowned, is this how you young people understand the tsarist system? ?
George didn't know how high his status was in the minds of young people.
(End of this chapter)