Chapter Nine Five Thousand Rubles, Is This the Boyar Nobleman?
Calling Andnov to inquire, Elizabeth couldn't help but be shocked. Peter didn't simply skip class, but left after speaking the most difficult-to-pronounce Russian?
Did Andenov not trouble him?
Elizabeth couldn't believe it. This day hadn't even passed, yet Peter had made such rapid progress?
Is this still the same Peter?
Then Elizabeth felt excited. Peter seemed to be changing, and for the better.
After staying for a moment, the queen's lips could not help but curl up slightly, and then she held the scepter and commanded calmly:
"No one is allowed to tell anyone about this room."
Elizabeth did not say what would happen if she got out. Although she abolished the death penalty, no one would want to bear the consequences.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
On the golden passage, the palace guards, maids, ladies-in-waiting, Karl, and the Duchess of Polya all responded respectfully at the same time.
Andnov was a bit belated. He still didn't understand what happened, but he quickly followed.
Because he was afraid that the wine would smear the Queen, Andnov bent over very deeply.
Then I saw the golden scepter gradually disappearing, and His Majesty’s footsteps seemed...
Extraordinarily relaxing...
…
As soon as he got dressed, Peter felt happy and disappointed at the same time.
He was happy that his aunt really sent Vorontsova to prove his ability, but he was disappointed that Vorontsova was average in his opinion.
She is about 1.64 meters tall, with a round face, a small nose and a small mouth, a slightly too full forehead, and a pair of passable eyes. She is not shrewd or strong, but obedient, which is completely consistent with her ancient aristocratic reputation of the Vorontsov family.
Can't get on it.
It’s completely unclear to Vorontsova that she will be tempted to join their little sister in the poker circle in the future.
But Peter didn't really want to use Vorontsova to prove that he was fertile.
In the original history, after he married Yeka, his aunt gave him two fiefs, which lasted for ten years.
My aunt has tolerated Yeka's stomach being silent for ten years. There is no reason why she couldn't bear it before Yeka came.
But Peter couldn't help but shudder when he thought of the Duchess of Polya.
He really can't stand it!
Vorontsova repeatedly told Vorontsova what to say if she was asked by the Queen. Vorontsova was so frightened that she knelt down with the hem of her skirt raised and said in fear:
"But Your Highness, this... isn't this deceiving Her Majesty the Queen?"
Peter comforted:
"Don't worry, your father is the Minister of General Affairs, and I told you to say this. My aunt won't care about it."
But this is exactly what he needs. It can be seen from Vorontsova's performance that she now regards herself as the real crown prince.
After all, there is no Peter family behind her aunt, she is the only one. Even if he has not yet won the Order of St. Andrew, it seems that Vorontsova may not know its significance.
Then her current behavior is natural.
Then Peter began to ask Vorontsova how many serfs her father had and whether she could control them.
The result surprised him.
In the suburbs alone, there were about a dozen manor houses, with about 800 serfs in some small ones, and nearly tens of thousands of serfs in many, not counting those in St. Petersburg.
And this belongs to Vorontsov alone, let alone the Vorontsov family.
The power of the great boyar nobles is evident.
Although Peter knows that this is the period of his aunt's enlightened monarchy, her aunt is the greatest noble, and so will he in the future.
Although I knew that 90% of the population in Russia were now serfs, I was still shocked by the reality.
What is the concept of serfs? They have no right to personal freedom, no right to marry, and no right to property. Even during the Yeka period, children were sold separately, and advertisements for buying and selling serfs were openly posted on the page for buying and selling livestock.
A serf's teenage daughter would be sold for ten rubles each.
In sharp contrast, some nobles would spend hundreds or even thousands of rubles to buy purebred puppies at sky-high prices.
All in all, serfs were miserable.
But if you want to liberate the serfs at this time, it will undoubtedly be even worse!
Peter quickly gave up this idea. Not to mention that he was now a crown prince who had no military power, no recognition from the nobility, and was not awarded the Order of St. Andrew by his aunt. Even if he became the emperor, he would not be able to move without proper and complete arrangements.
this.
To do this would shake the foundation of the entire Russia. There will still be wars to fight in the future. During the Yeka period, the flesh and blood of these serfs was used to achieve rapid development.
After all, the application of the steam engine was started by Watt, and the industrial revolution also started in Britain sixteen years later. Later, Russia tried its best to catch up.
He chased him from Yeka II to the period of his grandson Alexander Janus, and only caught up with Napoleon when he defeated him.
If you fall behind, you will be beaten. This is clearly demonstrated!
Not being kind enough to control an army, let alone an empire, Peter immediately put aside his sympathy for the serfs and took care of his own affairs first.
Peter decided that he was either earning St. Andre points, or on the way to earning St. Andre points!
As for the others, the dog ignores them.
Then Peter looked at Vorontsova with a hint of admiration in his eyes. Although she didn’t look very good, she worked well!
Peter asked:
"Zova, you have so many serfs, are you willing to lend them to me as messengers?"
Vorontsova felt strange that her name was missing two words, but since His Highness said it, it must make sense.
Then Vorontsova said respectfully:
"Your Highness, Zova's serfs are His Highness's serfs. Please tell me how many are needed."
Forehead……
How much does it cost?
Although he felt shocked and demeaned by a girl saying such pretentious words in such a plain tone, Peter was still fooled by Zova.
He, a crown prince, can't even compare to this young girl now. It really makes the listener cry when he hears it.
After coughing dryly, Peter said calmly:
"Well, let's bring ten first."
Vorontsova sighed, seeming a little surprised, and then asked:
"Your Highness, only ten?"
Peter pondered for a moment and said:
"Those thirty."
It didn’t take too many people to bring a batch of clothes to France. Although the corresponding nobles controlled the serfs without paying, Peter knew that they were also families, so he continued to ask:
"Zova, do you have money?"
Vorontsova felt ashamed that she had just lost her voice in front of His Highness. This was not the proper court etiquette. She said respectfully:
"Your Highness, Zova now has five thousand rubles."
Then he said with some embarrassment:
"Your Highness, my father has only given Zova three manors, and the money is not very much. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Peter looked up to the sky.
Damn it! I was tricked again!
How much is five thousand rubles?
One ruble is 100 kopecks, one pood (kilogram) of salt is worth 8 kopecks, 100 poods of salt is only 800 kopecks, 5 kopecks can buy 2 kilograms of fish, and 100 kilograms of fish products are worth 500 kopecks.
Nowadays, the citizens of St. Petersburg basically have kopecks in their hands, and rubles are used by big businessmen.
And if he remembers his previous life knowledge correctly, in distant Siberia,
160 poods of pike, 20 rubles!
7,000 barrels of minnows, 40 rubles!
According to Irkutsk customs data from 1699, traders from Europe and Russia brought 358 horned livestock and 149 horses to Irkutsk, valued at 1,379 rubles.
In the nine years of Nerchinsk from 1692 to 1711, traders and merchants in the European and Russian regions, through agents, clerks, and clerks, sold 792 horned livestock and 104 horses in Nerchinsk, totaling 4,535
ruble.
In 1703, Siberia transported 15,555 chinchilla skins, 2,900 ermine skins, 54 Arctic fox skins and other furs to Beijing, worth 1,067 rubles.
How much does Vorontsova have? Five thousand rubles!
He has been in this area for nine years and still can't fuck the girl in front of him.
Is this the nobility? Is this the boyar aristocracy???
Peter roared in his heart.
And now he - body, no points, no money!
At the same time, he also deeply understood that this was just pocket money given to his daughter by the Minister of General Affairs.
Peter suddenly understood why the original Peter could do so with such an ordinary, handsome appearance at best.
This is not an ordinary girl, this is a golden mountain!