Chapter 40 The Great Book, the King of Sweden's Certification
When Frederick received the secret letter, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the King of Sweden, and the Queen of Austria also received the letter.
But Poland's heart was completely untroubled.
The two principalities of Poland and Lithuania merged to form the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, an area equivalent to France.
The Dnieper and Oder rivers flow on the east and west sides of the kingdom respectively. It is bordered by the Baltic Sea to the north and the Carpathian countries and the Ottoman Danube River Basin provinces on the Balkan Peninsula to the south. From north to south, Poland shares its borders with Russia.
900 miles of winding border.
Over the centuries, under the rule of its own kings, Poland became one of the great powers of Europe. It also had a brilliant achievement, that is, in 1611, a Polish army even occupied the Kremlin Palace.
Later, successive Russian tsars successively regained places such as Smolensk, Kiev and West Urland. By the mid-18th century, Poland's national power had declined to the point of weakness.
Its most fatal flaw is that it has a parliament-like system.
Members of Parliament are elected by Polish and Lithuanian nobles at a ratio of one in a thousand. The position of the Polish King is not hereditary and is the result of a unanimous vote of the Parliament.
This also means that when a king is elected, every member of the parliament is benevolent to the king.
And because the Polish nobles could not reach a consensus with the rule of the king who was born in their own country, they could only support foreigners to the throne of their own king by uniting as one.
Since 1736, the crown of Poland has been worn on the head of Augustus III, the elector of Saxony and king of Poland.
But the parliamentary system left Augustus with little power.
What's even more deadly is that Poland's political landscape is simply a sharp sword piercing the heart of Poland.
According to regulations, any member of Congress can interrupt or terminate a meeting with the "free veto" power.
Even if a resolution has been approved by all other members, all resolutions can be overturned with just one opposing vote.
And this kind of ticket can be exchanged for money.
This resulted in Poland being completely unable to carry out any reforms. Not only was the country unable to unite as one, but foreign forces that could exchange money for votes did not allow Poland to become stronger.
Poland is struggling with repeated internal strife, waiting for its future.
The secret message from Russia was delivered to the Polish King Augustus, but Augustus didn't even read it, and the secret message fell into the dust with other secret messages that were almost piled up in a hill.
Along with the secret letter was a copy of "Beloved", which also suffered the same fate.
Augustus felt a little unwell. He had long been disappointed with the Polish Parliament and stopped making any political efforts at all.
And when the secret message reached the current King of Sweden, Frederik I, his face was filled with bitterness.
Along with the letter was a copy of "The Love of Him".
Frederick I's wife was Ulrika Eleonora, sister of Charles XII.
In 1718, Charles XII was killed in the war against Norway, and Ulrika Eleonora succeeded to the throne.
During her reign, she tried her best to deny Peter I's vested interests in Sweden, which aroused the resentment of the Russian nobles, which triggered a new round of Russia's war against Sweden.
At this time, Sweden was locked in a war against Norway and could not extricate itself. Russia's blow was fatal to Sweden.
Queen Ulrika Eleonora tried to form an alliance with Sweden's old rival Britain through diplomatic channels. Although her goal was finally achieved, the allied fleets of Britain and Sweden were eventually defeated by the Russian fleet, and Sweden lost its final
stronghold.
In 1720, Ulrika Eleonora was overthrown, the Palatinate dynasty fell, and her husband Frederick I succeeded him as King of Sweden.
Russia gained access to the Baltic Sea through the Treaty of Nystad. Since then, Sweden has been in decline and disappeared from the list of European powers.
During Ulrika Eleonora's reign, Parliament rejected her proposal to become co-monarch with Frederick, and Frederick became consort.
After Ulrika Eleonora was overthrown, Frederick became Frederick I.
But under his rule, Sweden embarked on the path of constitutional monarchy.
In 1723, Parliament became the highest authority, with participants from four classes: clergy, nobles, bourgeois and peasants.
When Parliament is prorogued, state affairs are handled by the Council, and the king is put aside. He is only the chief executive in the Council, with only two votes.
During this period, Frederick I spent most of his time hunting and having affairs with his mistresses.
He also became the first king of Sweden to have an official mistress.
Three years ago, in 1741, war broke out between Sweden and Russia. Sweden was defeated and signed the Orb Peace Treaty with Russia. Not only was it forced to cede all the territory east of the Kimi River to Russia, it was also forced to follow the terms of the Russian Czarina Elizabeth.
Petrovna's will appointed King of Sweden.
The king of Sweden is a famous person, and the highest authority, the Parliament, is afraid of being beaten again, completely in accordance with Queen Elizabeth's wishes.
First, it was planned to make Carl Peter Ulrich, the nephew of Empress Elisabeth, the king, but Peter was taken to Russia to become the crown prince.
They also planned to make Adolf Frederik, Peter's guardian and the brother of Queen Elizabeth's fiancé, the king. Later, the next King of Sweden became the Queen of Sweden, named Johanna.
Frederick I knew that his good days in Sweden were coming to an end, and he now dared not disobey Russia at all, let alone use his two useless votes to veto.
He just hopes to cooperate well and give a good impression to the next Queen of Sweden, so that after Johanna becomes Queen of Sweden, she can return him to Hesse and continue to live a happy life.
So after he read the secret letter, his face showed no expression, but looked like a bystander. He was just shocked by the hugeness of Peter described in the letter.
Then I opened "Pet Love" and my eyes couldn't help but light up as I read it.
He immediately ordered his attendants to get pen and paper and write a letter to the Russian Emperor:
"Dear His Majesty Peter III, Frederick I sends his regards to you. "Peter Love" written by you is simply a masterpiece. I opened it and read it as soon as I held it in my hand. I couldn't help but be deeply fascinated by it.
, your writing is so beautiful and unforgettable, the love you describe in it is so shocking that I can't sleep at night. Please forgive me for being abrupt. I would like to ask your permission to publish your masterpiece in Sweden and Hesse.
Spread it widely within the country so that everyone can hear your holy name."
"At the same time, I sincerely beg you that I will welcome Princess Anhalt and Ms. Johanna to become the Queen of Sweden at any time. I will make every effort to facilitate this. I only hope that you and Mrs. Johanna can be generous and allow a poor
The frustrated man returned to Hesse to spend his lonely and helpless old age. With your permission, I will be very grateful to you, your loyal servant, Frederick."
After finishing writing, Frederick I prepared the wording and revised it several times before ordering the letter to be sent to Russia, where it must be delivered to His Majesty Peter III.
Now it no longer mattered whether to lose face or not. Frederick I knew that Sweden would welcome a new queen in the near future, and there was no room for resistance at all. He could only try his best to find a good escape route for himself.
Moreover, although he had only read a few pages of the book "Love", he could undoubtedly conclude that this was definitely a masterpiece!