The secret room was not closed tightly, but it could not be opened from the inside. Adelaide lay on the ground and looked out, eating vodka in one hand and the pig and rabbit platter in the other, her mouth full of oil.
Probably because she was drunk, Adelaide turned red and babbled.
"Hmm~ delicious~~!"
"Peter, although...even though you locked me up, for the sake of food, I will make you my friend! Uh-huh~~"
Before finishing the pig and rabbit platter, Adelaide fell into sleep, chirping from time to time, showing an intoxicated smile.
But that night, Peter did not draw the sword, and the sword was only 0.01 cm out of the sheath.
There is no way, there will be blood after leaving the body, it will be a catastrophe!
Early the next morning, while Peter was still asleep, a piece of news spread rapidly from St. Petersburg.
Faranelli comes to Russia!
For a time, in addition to the serfs, both the big and small nobles were in a sensation.
Who is Faranelli?
In 1600, opera was born in Florence and swept the entire Europe in an instant.
The main participants were castratos, who drove the audience crazy and began their "era of castrato."
Without castrati, there would be no opera. This is a common understanding of everyone.
But these castrated people were neither castrated because of politics nor because of torture. They were created purely for the pleasure of the ears.
Castration surgery is performed on teenagers before their voice changes, so that they can retain the clear high pitch while having the lung capacity and strong voice of adults, forming the most beautiful voice.
Abandoning gender, retaining voice, everything is for the pursuit of beauty.
There are countless examples of deaths caused by failed surgeries. The vast majority of castratos are from humble lower class backgrounds, and the only exception is Faranelli.
Although he was born poor, he was a descendant of a minor noble.
By this time, Faranelli had already become famous and famous. He had a wide vocal range of three and a half steps, an amazing lung capacity that could hold one note for one minute, the ability to freely change his voice, and perfect techniques, all of which enabled him to sing very gorgeous songs.
song.
All the audiences, whether they were nobility or royal family, were fascinated by him.
They would stand up and applaud after the performance and shout loudly:
"There is only one God, and there is only one Faranelli!"
Eight years ago, Faranelli was 32 years old, and now, he is 40.
He left the stage eight years ago, entered the Spanish court, and began using music to treat Philip V, who was suffering from depression.
Now that the Austrian Succession War is underway, no one expected that he would come to Russia.
For a moment, St. Petersburg seemed to be ushering in a grand festival, and the usually deserted streets were filled with crowds.
Further away, after hearing the news, local nobles from different provinces also rushed to St. Petersburg, and the bumpy road was busy with traffic.
When Faranelli is invited to Russia, he will definitely not leave for a few days, which makes people very excited.
After the climax, the songs he sings and his costumes will be taken back to their respective manors by the nobles and become new fashions.
At this time, on a carriage heading to St. Petersburg, a man and a beautiful woman with a curvy figure were sitting.
The two of them were originally going to settle in St. Petersburg, but when they heard the news of Faranelli's arrival on the way, they were overjoyed.
"It's great, it's such an honor to hear Faranelli's music!"
The beautiful woman was very excited.
The man was also very happy. He had some understanding of the international situation:
"I'm very lucky this time. I didn't expect to be able to invite Faranelli here. It seems that Her Majesty the Queen's mediation on the battlefield was very effective, otherwise the King of Spain would not have released him."
Then the two of them looked at each other, both full of expectations. As an earl, the man could enter the palace!
In a manor, the news that Faranelli came to Russia did not cause any waves here.
For Countess Roman, this is nothing compared to another thing——
My daughter’s baptism!
Although the baptism was in the afternoon, the manor started to get busy early in the morning. The wine-loving Count Roman cleaned his mouth several times in a row, and the Countess Roman was also dressed in a rich dress, showing her solemnity.
After confirming the gifts brought to the Queen and Her Highness, the carriage set out and drove towards Holy Trinity Church.
Holy Trinity Church is the place of baptism.
Ancient Moscow has a history of more than 800 years, while St. Petersburg is only 41 years old.
The Neva River flows quietly, with a 24-kilometer flow path in St. Petersburg. Many tributaries pass through the city, dividing the city into islands of different sizes and shapes.
These islands witnessed the 21-year-long Great Northern War, witnessed Russia's victory over the Swedish power in Western Europe at the time, and witnessed the defeated Sweden being removed from the list of European powers.
The Peter and Paul Fortress is located on the right bank of the Neva River in the city center and was built as an outpost of the Northern War.
The entrance to the fortress is called Peter's Gate. The city wall is deep and thick. The Holy Trinity Church is in the fortress.
During the most intense stage of the political struggle, Peter I summoned various ministers at the Holy Trinity Monastery to fight with his half-sister Regent Sophia in the palace, and finally won.
After gaining control of the Baltic Sea during the Great Northern War, it was also here that the Privy Council, in recognition of Peter I's great achievements in the Northern War, officially awarded him the "Great Emperor of All Russia" and "Father of the Fatherland".
It was on this day that Russia officially changed its name to the Russian Empire.
More than 400 years ago, Russia was still a subsidiary of the Golden Horde, one of the four major khanates of the Mongol Empire. More than 180 years ago, it had just become an independent country under the leadership of Ivan IV. In the hands of Peter the Great, it began to
Thrive…
As the morning light fell, Peter woke up from his deep sleep...