Barina also became ecstatic, although she didn't understand what her husband meant by "hair". Does the Yusupov family still use hair?
But they were the first to participate in the Queen's Fund initiated by His Highness Peter, and once they participated, they were generous. Now that His Highness has become the emperor, how can he treat them badly?
The two of them held their heads and danced wildly, crying, laughing, and shouting.
Then Darier took a deep breath and said:
"Madam, we want another 8 million rubles!"
hiss--
Barina couldn't help but gasped:
"But if this happens, most of our family's assets will be lost!"
Daliye said decisively:
"Her Majesty the Queen values your Majesty Peter so much, this money will never be lost, and more importantly..."
Daliye didn't say anything.
Through his conversation with Peter and his judgment of various details, a guess emerged in his mind that even surprised him.
This speculation is that he believes that the Russian Empire may undergo earth-shaking changes under the rule of the new emperor.
If you have money, it’s better to be the first to stand!
It’s a foregone conclusion, the fastest one will have more delicious food.
Following Dalia, the four major families of Bolkonsky, Bezukhov, Rostov, and Kuragin also received this news one after another, and everyone was stunned.
Then one carriage after another drove out from these families, either running towards each other or towards the Ducal Palace of Dalia.
After learning that Duke Dalia had purchased an additional 8 million rubles, or 80,000 sets of high-end fashions, the four major families unanimously decided after discussion to purchase an additional 25,000 sets each.
It's not that they are reluctant to give up big money, it's because they are almost out of money.
They are not like a wealthy super family like Yusupov. 25,000 houses are 2.5 million rubles. If they get more, they will have to sell off their estates and serfs in large quantities.
The news quickly spread to envoys from various countries.
The Marquis de La Chatadier had been expelled, and he could no longer learn the good news.
After all, the crown princess he worked hard to promote is likely to become the queen. This is undoubtedly the most glorious thing in his more than 20 years of diplomatic career.
But the Marquis, who was thinking about the diamond portrait of the Queen and felt very sorry, was rushing to Riga on the Russian border.
There he will take a boat into the Baltic Sea and then return to his hometown.
For a marquis who has lost his power, no one will take the trouble to tell him the good news.
The Marquis of Madefield, who is limited to leaving the country within half a year, is still there.
He couldn't believe it.
King Frederick's first intention in sending Johanna as an unofficial envoy was to overthrow Deputy Minister of General Affairs Bestudev, but he knew that there was another meaning.
That is, after overthrowing Bestudev, he tried every means to rescue Ivan VI who was imprisoned in the Schlusselburg Fortress and supported Ivan VI to ascend to the throne.
The king did not even tell Johanna this.
After all, it was well known that there was absolutely no friendship between King Frederick and Queen Elizabeth.
This was entirely King Frederick's fault.
Even the honest man Baron Madfield, who was a Prussian subject, could not deny this.
After all, who can openly say that "Christianity was created by the fervent imagination of the Hebrews and is completely a superstition?"
Frederick II.
This offended half of Europe.
Everyone knows that the root of the legitimacy of European royal rule is religion. Many kings claim to be the representatives of God in a certain country, and kings who disagree with the beliefs of their subjects will even be abandoned.
Swedish King Sigismund, who went to Poland to work part-time as king, was abandoned by the people after converting to Catholicism. Gustav's daughter also gave up the throne after converting to Catholicism.
What is even more incomprehensible is that the Russian Empress Elizabeth did not have much grievances with Prussia, but Frederick said more than once that Theresa of Austria was a little girl, Pompadour of the Louis XV family was stupid, and Elizabeth of Russia was
Fat woman.
When she was young, Queen Elizabeth was the most beautiful woman in Europe. This was recognized by ambassadors from many countries. Although she gained a little weight later, she was not the fat woman that Frederick said.
This complaint spread throughout Europe, and Queen Elizabeth was immediately furious.
Even in middle age, the Queen still likes pink and has a girlish heart.
What is even more shocking is that Frederick II also said that Queen Elizabeth was the female Sultan of the East and Messalina of the North.
Messalina was the queen of the Roman Emperor Claudius. She liked to work as a guest lady in Roman brothels and was the business champion in the entire Roman romance industry.
This was about to explode on the spot!
If the Privy Council had not stopped her, Elizabeth would have fought hard against Frederick. This is completely baseless slander!
Compared with this, Frederick said, "The only monarchs in Europe are me, Queen Maria Theresa of Hungary (Frederick did not recognize Theresa's inheritance rights to Austria), and King Carlo of Sardinia.
Emanuele III and the three of them can be called wise geniuses, and the others are stupid pigs who have been misled by bad education (religion-bound thoughts) and trapped." It is understandable that his peers are rubbish.
But Frederick II's plan failed. Before he, Johanna, and the Marquis of La Chatadier could proceed, the matter was exposed. Not only did Bestutev continue to be his deputy minister of general affairs, his power even became more stable.
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Then the plot to support Ivan VI to ascend to power came to nothing.
But Madefield never expected that Queen Elizabeth would make such a hasty decision.
She actually made Peter become emperor so quickly?
Who is Peter?
Growing up in Holstein, the language I spoke since childhood was German, and the one I admired the most was Frederick!
This is well known.
Madefield immediately ordered people to stop packing.
He dared to conclude that as a Prussian ambassador to Russia for more than 20 years, he represented the face of King Frederick, and Peter, who admired Frederick, would definitely cancel his expulsion.
"Let Bestudev eat shit..."
Madefield thought, and then quickly wrote to Berlin.
He wanted to tell King Frederick this wonderful news!
This news is so joyful.
Compared to supporting Ivan VI, who had no understanding at all, had a slim chance of rescue, or even had the news leaked which might lead to war between the two countries, Peter III becoming emperor was simply not a good idea.
At the same time, upon hearing the news, the envoys from various countries behaved differently, but what they had in common was that a sealed letter was quickly sent to the monarch of their respective country.
The carriage rolled, going slowly but coming quickly. The Queen no longer walked, and Peter also sat in the comfortable carriage.
Lying on Catherine's lap, Peter rested quietly.
Ekaterina looked at Peter's increasingly clearer lines and more handsome face, and she still found it incredible.
This pilgrimage was so unexpected.
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ps: Just like the previous volume, the new volume is opening for the first time, slowly and steadily, and today is May 5th.
The picture later in this chapter is of Empress Theresa of Austria.