Chapter 38: Warning Johanna, Secret Letter to Frederick
Seeing Peter's indifferent expression, Johanna couldn't help biting her lip and said:
"Your Majesty, you must give me a privilege, otherwise it will be very difficult for me to see you."
Peter glanced at Johanna and couldn't help but frown slightly.
He walked over and stared at Johanna without saying a word, but the atmosphere gradually became calm, and Johanna's expression couldn't help but change when she saw Peter's expression.
Peter said calmly:
"You have to know who you are. If you want to be the Duchess from Anhalt, I will naturally respect you and won't treat you like this."
"But since you want to be the Queen of Sweden, you must know that Sweden will not be able to defy Russia. Do you agree?"
Johanna was concerned about being the Queen of Sweden. She lowered her body and hugged Peter's leg. She said without hesitation with a submissive expression:
"Your Majesty, I agree, everything in my future and everything in Sweden will be yours."
Peter nodded and said:
"The obedient person will get what she will get. As for the privilege, only I can see you, not you come to see me."
Johanna bowed deeply:
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Peter then slowly said:
"The current Russian ambassador to Sweden is Nikita Panin. When he returns to Russia, he will take care of your affairs. You can sign whatever you ask, and Sweden will also settle things for you. Do you understand?"
Johanna said respectfully:
"Yes, Your Majesty, everything is at your command."
Peter smiled, and Johanna couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw it. Only now did she realize that she was still hugging His Majesty's leg, but she didn't let go.
Peter glanced at her and shook his head slightly.
He was thinking about Nikita Panin.
Panin's father was a general under Peter the Great. He himself was also a disciple of Bestudev and would become Catherine's right-hand man.
When Catherine launched a coup, he was one of the three musketeers, the other two being Orlov and Catherine Vorontsova.
However, something significantly different from the other two is that Panin was a staunch Paulist at first.
Paul had already been born at that time, and Panin's purpose was to let Catherine be the regent, not to be the emperor herself, and to transfer power when Paul came of age.
It was only later that Ekaterina gradually showed her diligence and gentleness in government affairs, and Panin gradually gave up her thoughts and devoted herself to assisting.
This person was first sent to Denmark, and later transferred to Sweden as minister. He served as ambassador to Sweden for 12 years. He is recognized by the Swedes as a rare breed.
Because he is cultured, experienced, and open-minded, he has subverted the Swedes' perception of the Russians.
Currently, it adheres to Bestudev's pro-Austrian, British, and anti-Prussian diplomatic principles.
This is also a talent. Peter believes that in addition to Bestudev, Panin will also play a full role in the emergence of a queen in Sweden.
After comforting Johanna and reiterating that he would respect her as long as she respected Russia's interests, Peter walked out.
As an emperor, Ekaterina's father, his younger brothers and sisters were somewhat restrained in getting along with him.
The prince was taciturn, and the two children were trembling with fear because of his status as an emperor. Peter simply let them live here in peace, told the maids to do everything they needed, and went out.
"Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness to my family."
After returning to their palace, Catherine thanked Peter.
Peter smiled slightly. Catherine didn't know that Johanna would become the Queen of Sweden. Except for the relevant ministers who kept secret, it was Vivian who took the minutes of the meeting.
Obviously, on such a major matter and with a confidentiality agreement signed, Vivian is not a talkative person.
"I will treat your family the same as mine, and hope that the prince and your brothers and sisters will enjoy their glory in Russia for a long time."
Peter responded.
Catherine didn't think much about it. She saluted Peter and felt extremely happy.
She has a bright future and will become a queen, and her family will also be entertained by His Majesty. Is there anything that makes her more comfortable than this?
"Your Majesty, if you won't abandon me, please let me dance for you."
Ekaterina said with a happy expression.
"good."
Peter clapped his hands and ordered the maids to get some dance costumes. The palace was big enough for Yeka to perform.
In Yeka's graceful dance, Peter discovered that the princess from Anhalt had begun to transform.
Maybe she wasn't very beautiful when she was a child, but now she is amazingly beautiful.
Then at Ekaterina's invitation, Peter also danced with her, and the atmosphere was exceptionally harmonious.
While the two were dancing, a horse-drawn carriage drove from Moscow to St. Petersburg, from where they went either by land or by sea to their respective countries.
They brought secret messages from the ambassadors of various countries to Russia.
There are countless letters sent from Russia to all over the world every day, and no one will check them in detail.
…
The capital of Prussia, Berlin.
A secret letter was sent here.
Frederick was a wise monarch.
He is open-minded, energetic, has a keen political mind, loves literature and art, is proficient in power, and pursues a ruthless policy of governing the country.
When he was young, Frederick was full of dreams, but he was frail. He often wore curly hair that reached his waist. He liked to wear colorful clothes, read works by French writers, write poetry in French, and play indoors with violin, harpsichord and flute.
He composed nearly a hundred flute sonatas and concertos.
But because of his lack of manliness, he was often beaten by his father, Frederick I, Frederick William.
He also had a weak cousin Theresa who was almost married. Theresa later became the Queen of Hungary and is now the Queen of Austria. She hated Frederick deeply.
As time passed, Frederick William's beatings of Frederick had to stop, because four years earlier in 1740, Frederick became king.
At this time Frederick was holding a secret message from Madefield.
The ambassador was ordered by the Queen to leave the country within half a year, but firstly, the time has not yet arrived, and secondly, when Peter comes to the throne, there may be room for change.
"Dear Your Majesty, I have to say that it is of great benefit to us that Peter the Great of Holstein became Emperor of Russia. If you will forgive me, please allow me to say that if you are willing to withdraw your evaluation of Empress Elizabeth,
And he praised the Queen lavishly. I believe that Peter will become a consistent force with us. His admiration for you is from the bottom of his heart, but he also has to keep a distance from you because of your humiliation of his aunt. In this kind of situation
Under the premise, we will have room to deal with Bestudev..."
After some words, he also included his evaluation of Peter III at the end of the letter:
"Before Peter became the emperor, the crown prince was withdrawn, a little crazy, and had countless minor problems. It was difficult for Russians to like him. This was confirmed after he became the emperor. The emperor actually met everyone
In the ambassador's aristocratic manor, he openly favored the mistress of the manor, a dignified noble widow, on a carriage, and he jumped out of the carriage naked and majestic, and beat the Danish ambassador like an emperor..."