It is now obvious that Her Majesty the Queen personally issued the order. Minister of General Affairs Vorontsov is standing with the Crown Prince. Several other families, although the Yusupov family is famous, they are mainly in high positions based on family inheritance and honor.
Not much.
Other families who were friendly with Peter, the Bolkonskys, Bezukhovs, Rostovs, and Kuragins, did not take him seriously.
However, no one from the top families such as Dolgoruky, Sheremetev, Saltykov, and Golitsyn came to see His Majesty, which made Bestudev feel powerless.
After standing outside the palace for a long time, the palace maids coming and going secretly glanced at the pale deputy minister, not daring to disturb him, and walked away quickly.
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A week has passed since returning to Moscow, and the coronation period finally arrived. The Queen assigned Prince Nikita Trubetko, the Speaker of the Parliament, to be responsible for preparing for the coronation ceremony. The initial cost advanced was 50,000 rubles.
As the date of the coronation approached, with the consent of the Parliament, silver coins worth 600,000 rubles were allocated to Peter personally. These silver coins will be distributed to the crowd as a reward at the ceremony.
Now that the parliament has gone out, he will not go out. It's not that he is stingy, 600,000 rubles is a lot of money.
After the successful coup of Ye Er, the total reward given to his followers was only 220,000 rubles.
If calculated based on the current annuity of Crown Princess Yeka, it is 30,000 rubles a year, which is enough to pay her for 20 years.
Vorontsova, who he used to think was a little rich woman, no longer looks at her in his eyes.
But money does not come from the strong wind, it must be spent wisely.
Resolutely, he did not take out his own coffers.
As the coronation day approaches, people in Moscow have planted green fir branches on both sides of the road, hung holly wreaths on their doors, and hung ribbons and Persian carpets on their balconies and windows.
There is a 4-mile avenue from the city gate to the Kremlin Palace, on which four arches symbolizing triumph were erected.
Observation platforms were also set up at various crossroads and city squares, so that residents of Moscow and people coming from nearby areas could see the emperor as he walked in front of them.
The whole city began to boil.
In addition to pageants and feasts, the coronation itself also meant three full days of vacation, lavish awards, and pardons for minor offenders.
Then, the symbolic entrance ceremony into the city began.
The bright sunshine shines on the onion-shaped church domes in Moscow. At the front of the queue are the Cavalry Guards, their helmets shining in the sun.
Next came the horse team composed of the great nobles, all with golden tassels and crimson shoulder straps hanging on their bodies. Peter's radium gold carriage, pulled by eight white horses, followed the formation of the great nobles.
Peter, without the crown, kept waving his hands to express his gratitude to the cheering crowd.
When the crowd saw the smiling Catherine sitting next to the emperor, the cheers became even louder.
Suddenly the crowd shouted violently:
"He loves! He loves!"
"He loves! He loves!"
"He loves! He loves!"
Peter was a little speechless, but the atmosphere at the scene proved the success of his plan.
Who now remembers the infamous Peter?
In the crowd, Peter unexpectedly saw an acquaintance.
Matrona Balk, he had almost forgotten this woman.
Then the journey continues,
As time passed, three days later, the coronation ceremony was officially held.
At five o'clock in the morning, a deafening salute sounded.
A crimson carpet has been laid on the red steps outside the Kremlin Palace, where major Russian celebrations have always been held.
At 9 o'clock, Peter appeared on the steps wearing a gold brocade suit. After slowly walking down the steps, he bowed to the crowd in the square of the Kremlin Church, and then a priest nodded his forehead.
Serve the holy water.
After the prayers, a row of priests took turns saluting Peter.
Then, he passed through the guards on both sides of the queue and arrived at the door of the Cathedral of the Assumption.
This is a church built in the 15th century. The five large domes with shining golden onions are particularly eye-catching.
The auditorium is brightly lit, with four huge beams, and the walls and ceiling are covered with radiant murals. A tall iconostasis stands in front of the altar, and the golden screen is filled with icons inlaid with jewels.
A large chandelier weighing one ton hangs directly below the dome.
Between Peter and the iconostasis stood a group of high-ranking clergy, including the expressionless Patriarch Adrian, Archbishop Timofey of Moscow, archbishops, bishops, abbots of monasteries, and other parishioners.
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The diamonds, rubies, sapphires and pearls inlaid on their mitres emit brilliant light. The sunlight from the five domes and the candlelight of thousands of candles in the church fall on the jewels and golden icons.
Everything looks particularly dazzling.
The podium in the center of the church was covered with red velvet. Peter walked to the podium in the center of the auditorium, climbed the six steps, and at his aunt's signal, sat down on the throne representing Tsar Alexei.
Looking at this scene, many ambassadors were surprised and uncertain.
They have portraits of the monarchs and heirs of every country, but the Peter in front of them does not look thin, and the light on his face does not look very frivolous. When I think of it, I think of the portrait of Peter Eyre.
These fascinating books made everyone look strange.
Queen Elizabeth is famously not fond of governing. It is common for her to leave government affairs for several months. What will happen to Russia after Peter takes office?
Peter glanced at the faces of these foreign envoys and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Of course, such an important event as a coronation in front of the whole country must be more solemn.
The whole ceremony lasted for 4 hours, and Peter noticed that Catherine's face was filled with joy, and Johanna's expression was even more ecstatic.
Prince Christian, with his solemn expression, perfectly embodies the conservative style of a Lutheran.
As for Vorontsova, as a maid, she stood a little far away, but Peter still gave her an attentive look, which made Vorontsova happy.
In such a grand and solemn occasion, the little baby would not be allowed to enter, so Countess Roman was left standing aside with a look of admiration.
Soon, Peter no longer had the intention to pay attention to these things. Even though he had 20 physical strength, he was still exhausted by this complicated ritual.
According to Russian tradition, the monarch must personally wear the crown for himself. Even if the two emperors coexist, Queen Elizabeth cannot do it for him.
The crown was a specially made large crown weighing twelve pounds, which was three pounds heavier than the nine pounds that Peter remembered from Ye Er.