Chapter 1 Two emperors ruled together, all parties were shocked
In the presence of all the monks, priests and accompanying nobles of the Pechersk Hermitage, including important ministers such as Vorontsov, Elizabeth declared Peter Feodorovich the emperor of the entire Russian Empire, following the example of Peter the Great and
Ivan V, co-ruler with Elizabeth Petrovna.
For a moment, everyone was stunned.
Vorontsov looked at the high platform in disbelief and saw the empress with a solemn face, clear mind and not joking.
Peter, who was standing next to him, looked calm, obviously he had known about it for a long time.
Vorontsov immediately thought of Deputy Minister of General Affairs Bestudev, who was still in Moscow, and of the relationship between his daughter and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
No, it's Peter III now.
When he thought of this title, even though he usually paid little attention to his daughter, she was still his biological daughter, and Vorontsov couldn't help but feel excited.
He suddenly realized that he had done nothing, and in the face of this sudden good luck, he somehow became the winner?
When Vorontsov was excited, everyone else had different expressions, but it could almost be said that everyone looked shocked.
Obviously, he still can't recover from this "ordinary" pilgrimage.
Some people immediately thought that Deputy Minister of General Affairs Bestudev was not here, Speaker of the Parliament Nikita Trubetskoi was not here, and Patriarch Adrian was not here. The Queen chose such an opportunity to make the announcement, which was obviously premeditated.
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Just as she desperately wanted to bring Crown Prince Peter to Russia to be his heir, at this time she also desperately announced the merger of the two emperors!
Countess Roman was speechless...
Her daughter's godfather actually became the emperor?
The future Queen Johanna of Sweden is speechless...
Are the two emperors now going to support her as the Queen of Sweden?
Crown Princess Ekaterina is speechless...
Prince Christian is speechless...
Christian suddenly thought that his daughter had not married Peter yet, how should his daughter's status be calculated?
But now, he knows that he has no place to speak here.
Vorontsova is not here, because the small port in the Turkish Strait has withstood the 100,000-ton truck, and she is still recovering in the carriage.
But everyone looked to Vorontsov.
Among the nobles and ministers who followed, this one was the most important.
But they can also think that no one can disobey the Queen's order!
Then, a reasonable but emotionally complicated scene appeared. Vorontsov took a step forward and said:
"Your Majesty, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, to whom I have served all my life, on behalf of the Privy Council, I respectfully abide by your decree!"
Then he faced Peter and bowed deeply:
"See Your Majesty Peter!"
With Vorontsov taking the lead, the oracle that had no suspense immediately came into effect.
The Orthodox Church is not monolithic. Mount Athos, known as the Holy Land of Orthodox Christianity, had not yet come to Tsarist Russia. Orthodox monks in Greece were fighting for territory, not to mention that this is Pechersk, 500 miles away from Moscow.
Hermitage.
The monks and priests of the Pechersk Hermitage immediately said:
"Holy Mother, please allow us to represent the Orthodox Church to meet Her Majesty the Queen! To meet His Majesty Peter!"
The other scattered nobles began to shout, and the crowd was excited:
"See Her Majesty the Queen! May your Majesty be safe!!"
"Attend Your Majesty Peter! Best wishes, Your Majesty!!!"
They never expected that they thought it was just a pilgrimage, but they witnessed history and the birth of a new emperor.
Emperor Pyotr Fedorovich!
Peter stood beside his aunt with a solemn expression. He solemnly took the scepter from his aunt's hand and said loudly in front of everyone:
"Just as you are loyal to me, I, Pyotr Fyodorovich, will be loyal to Emperor Elizabeth Petrovna for the rest of my life!"
After saying this, Peter kissed his aunt's hand.
Queen Elizabeth looked at this scene with a smile. In her other hand, she still held the ball of sovereignty that symbolized the imperial power.
Elizabeth looked at her nephew who looked healthier after this long journey and was extremely pleased.
Although she doesn't like to participate in government affairs, her nephew's recent actions make her very happy. Being able to hand over half of her power to her nephew gives her more freedom to do whatever she wants.
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Announcing the appointment while the previous tsar was still alive was only the first step.
To truly become emperor, Peter had to return to the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow for his coronation, which was the coronation place of all tsars.
So after staying for two days, the group returned to Moscow again.
However, faster than the group of people, various fast horses rushed to Moscow carrying the news that no one could keep calm.
In the Privy Council, when Bestudev, who was dealing with matters related to the War of Austrian Succession, heard the news delivered to him, he couldn't help but stay on the spot.
He simply couldn't believe that the Queen would suddenly make such a momentous decision.
Whether Catherine participated in Johanna's collaboration with the enemy has not yet been determined, and the supervisor he wants to send has not yet been in place. Crown Prince Peter, this unreliable crown prince who has never had any experience in national governance, has become Emperor Peter?
Bestudev was furious on the spot.
The Lords of the Privy Council could hear his roar.
Troits Monastery, after the Queen and her entourage left here, they welcomed the Patriarch. Although Adrian was old and strong, he had been running around for a long time and needed to rest.
"Merciful Holy Mother, I am your most loyal believer. All the people of the Orthodox Church obey your guidance wholeheartedly. Please be merciful and look at your humble servant..."
Adrian prayed devoutly.
Thanks to Peter, the evil crown prince, the despicable person who dared to pee in his room and falsely preach the Holy Revelation, Adrian was forced to squeeze out his personal prayer time from his sleeping time after his busy missionary work.
Double.
But……
Before the Holy Enlightenment came, the news came to convey that Crown Prince Peter had become Emperor Peter.
Adrian was stunned on the spot.
Duke's Palace.
Because of their participation in His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's Queen's Fund, even the Yusupov family was bleeding heavily.
Regarding transactions with the royal family, there is no talk of successive payments.
Even though the goods have not yet arrived, and it is even said that it will take several months, but with the royal family's credibility as a guarantee, 8 million rubles have been withdrawn from the family's funds in advance.
Regarding this huge expenditure, Daliye was thinking about which unnecessary businesses he should reduce in the family. When he suddenly heard the news that Crown Prince Peter was declared emperor by Queen Elizabeth, he was shocked.
Then he jumped three feet high.
Really three feet tall!
For a middle-aged fat man, this is too difficult.
Darier hugged Duchess Balina with a look of ecstasy and said: