Xinshun 1730

Chapter 616 Take advantage of being taken advantage of

This letter, or the idiom of "drawing salary from the bottom of the pot", really became the last straw for Elizabeth's determination to make a coup d'état.

It's not that she doesn't want a coup d'état, she has endured it for more than ten years since her parents' death, and has been looking for opportunities.

Not long ago, several lieutenants of the "Jinyiwei" had just been hanged. Although they didn't confess to her, it was indeed for her to recruit people in the army.

After this incident, Elizabeth had to be more careful, because she was sure that the other party might have noticed something.

However, she put all her strength on the "Jinyiwei" army created by her father.As the letter said, if the enemy took advantage of the background of the war between Rui and Russia to pull the Jinyiwei Army to the front line, what should we do?
At that time, once the enemy made a move, even if she wanted to resist, what power would she have?
She has no military power.

And some powerful figures did not support her, but did not oppose her.The "orthodox" identity of Peter the Great's heir can only let those powerful figures stand on the sidelines, which is already enough face.

Being imprisoned in a monastery, spending a lifetime with mice... Just thinking about such a scene is enough to scare off the powder on your face.

After hesitating for a long time holding the letter, he threw the letter into the fireplace and burned it. He looked at the court doctor who delivered the letter with piercing eyes, and said directly: "Earl Lestoke, I trust Hannibal. As for the Chinese Marquis, since Hannibal thinks he can be trusted, he can be trusted."

In this sentence, instead of repeating the previous clichés, he simply stated clearly that he had already made up his mind.

"However, the letter tells a very terrible story. What if, those people at the court, transferred the Preobrazhensky regiment to Finland? However, it is not ready now, and the previous hanging incident, It also proves that those who are hostile to me have been eyeing the Preobrazhensky Army. The timing is still not good."

Count Lestock hurriedly said: "From the information I have inquired from the court, there is no plan to send the Preobrazhensky Army to Finland for the time being."

Some words, he did not say all.In fact, the Swedish ambassador has approached these Frenchmen before, especially in the context of the war between Switzerland and Russia, the Swedish ambassador is actually very supportive of the Russian coup.

Not to mention anything else, a coup can also cause chaos in Russia for a period of time.

War between Russia and Sweden, the Swedish ambassador can certainly help, at least some diplomatic fraud, can alleviate the possibility.

But he obviously couldn't understand what it meant to "drain the fire from the bottom of the pot".

If the war requires, transferring the Preobrazhensky Army to Finland is not called a conspiracy, but an accidental dredging.

But if it is clear that the war is unnecessary, and even Russia has won a big victory in Finland, it does not mean that the Preobrazhensky Army cannot be transferred away "justified".

In the current situation, whether or not Elizabeth is a coup has yet to be determined; but if Elizabeth coups, she will definitely use the Jinyiwei Legion created by her father, which is inevitable.

As long as this legion is transferred away, even if she wants to, she will be powerless to initiate a coup d'état.

This is the key.

At this moment, Razumovsky, the princess's secret husband who had been silent on the side, reminded: "His Royal Highness should remember the scene when Duke Qi of China visited Moscow last time. They are not European countries, and they have completely different cultures." It is based on the etiquette of European countries. Therefore, they can bring an entourage of 500 people and soldiers of honor, which are all tacitly allowed between the two countries."

"A special Chinese mission with hundreds of soldiers is also very reasonable."

"If they really support it, it will be easier for this thing to succeed."

"If you don't transfer the Preobrazhensky Army, then the help of these Chinese people can be limited to diplomatic recognition and diplomatic support as soon as you ascend the throne."

"If the Preobrazhensky Army is transferred, then these Chinese and Hannibal's Cossacks can be used as a force to help you break into the Winter Palace-Hannibal is a Russian and your father Secretary of your father, those who miss your father will not think he is a foreigner."

This sentence hit the point, Elizabeth recalled the scene when Qi Guogong came to attend his nephew's coronation ceremony, and thought that it was indeed the case.

The cultural differences between the two sides are huge, and the distance is too far.Even since then, there have been Chinese envoys stationed in Petersburg, but these envoys are only ceremonial, not real ministers.

And real missions, especially those of noble origin, or high-ranking officials above the third rank, will bring a large entourage when they come from China.

The French embassy can have at most a dozen guards. This is the unspoken rule of European countries. It is impossible to allow a foreign army of hundreds of people to be stationed in the capital of the country.

But China is special.Because of the unspoken rules they formed before, there was no Chinese participation.But Dashun didn't recognize these unspoken rules, and didn't want to understand them at all.

Three missions with a size of 500 people are only short-staffed.

In fact, the last time Qi Guogong came, there were 300 people who were the kind of fur-covered officials instead of officials.

It was also explained at the time that when North Korea and other tribute missions entered Beijing, the scale would be large enough if those businessmen and sellers were counted.As a celestial dynasty, Dashun visited other countries, as long as it was on a formal scale, there would be no shortage of people.

Now that Liu Yu and Hannibal are willing to help, it is indeed double insurance for this coup.

Once the Jinyiwei Corps is transferred to Finland, the soldiers of the Dashun Mission can still go up there.

Elizabeth absolutely trusted Hannibal. When Hannibal was exiled, she cared about him and asked him to wait patiently.

And the relationship between the two was also good when they were young. As Peter's night secretary and godson, Hannibal was often involved in Peter's family life.

I haven't seen her for so many years, and the letter still uses "you" instead of "you", and the address in the letter also calls her "Liza" when the relationship is strong.

As for the intervention of "foreign forces", that is not a problem.

Convinced of her ability, Elizabeth continued her father's path and made Russia a trembling power in Europe.

Whether it is the French ambassador, the Swedish ambassador, or the Chinese marquis, they are all just tools for mutual use.

The only thing to consider is whether Liu Yu, who has a very bad reputation in Petersburg's high society, will take this opportunity to open his mouth and ask for some special benefits?

The French ambassador, at most, hopes to cleanse the pro-German faction. Between Russia and France, Austria, Poland, and Prussia are still in the way.

Dashun is on the border with Russia, not to mention the kind of oppression that forced the old Count Tolstoy to death more than ten years ago, even when it came to the issue of the Northwest Boundary Treaty last year, Dashun also bit the Junggar to counter rebellion in the internal affairs This principle was not let go, and he bit down to Omsk.

The disgusting thing is that Dashun can take a bite every time Russia is unable to fight back.Either busy with the War of Polish Succession, or busy with the Fourth Russo-Turkish War.Even if there is a fight, if you lose, you will lose. At the very least, it will consume Dashun's national strength, but Dashun has been empty-handed these two times. Those envoys stationed in the capital said that the visiting The Marquis is the helm of Dashun's diplomacy.

She didn't mean that she was afraid that Liu Yu would force her to sign a treaty or something like that, this was Petersburg after all, and a strong dragon would not overwhelm a local snake.

Was she afraid that Liu Yu would use her as a bargaining chip?
If necessary, sell her and exchange some land for Dashun?
It's not to blame for her thinking too much, it's because Liu Yu's reputation in Petersburg is not very good, she is extremely cunning and good at using tricks.

And this incident was a bit of a coincidence, Hannibal could have gone back to Siberia before, but he didn't come back.

It takes at least a year to travel from Dashun to Europe, and news delivery is calculated on the basis of two years.Why did it seem like she had already guessed that Queen Anna would die?
Judging from the time, when Empress Anna died, it is very likely that the ship of the Dashun Mission had not left East Asia.

Is this just a coincidence?
Although she didn't trust Liu Yu, she still trusted Hannibal. Obviously, most of what Hannibal did was allowed or even supported by Liu Yu. Otherwise, it would not be so easy to lead some captured Cossacks back from Dashun.

Helping her needs at least a reason.

Either out of admiration, or geopolitics, or national interest, or her mesmerizing pomegranate dress.

After hesitating for a moment, Elizabeth suddenly thought of the diplomatic relations between China and France, and asked a little angrily, "Could it be that the Marquis of La Chettadi told others about these things? The information provided by France to China?"

The Earl of Lestoke immediately denied it.

"Your Royal Highness, please rest assured about this. Even we are only out of consideration for your safety. After the death of Queen Anna, we are worried about your life safety, so we have been considering the coup d'etat."

"In fact, one month before Empress Anna passed away, the whole of Russia, and even Europe thought that you would be the heir. No one thought that the Empress would adopt Ivan of Mecklenburg before she died. , and appointed him as his successor."

"And it is precisely because of Little Ivan of Mecklenburg that the people from the secret committee have a legitimate reason to remove you from the succession list. This... is an accident that no one could have imagined."

Elizabeth, who was a little impatient just now, gradually calmed down, and after thinking about it, it was true.The little Tsar was only one month old when he was appointed heir.

Peter the Great and Ivan V were co-tsars and governed together.Little Ivan is the grandson of Ivan V and himself the daughter of Peter.Unless the French know astrology, it is impossible to know that little Ivan will be born.

If little Ivan is not born, no matter what, only she has the right to inherit the throne, and the other is Elizabeth's nephew, but this nephew, the grandson of Peter the Great, is already in his teens, and he can't even speak Russian. Don't think about it.

Those in power can tolerate the German party, but they are unlikely to tolerate the queen's lover as the Russian tsar.

Besides, Anna made people angry and forced the old party and the new party to unite to become the Russian orthodox faction—conservative or Westernized, it’s a line dispute, and it’s not up to a group of foreign Germans to occupy the magpie’s nest—according to common sense To put it bluntly, Anna was about to die, and she had no heirs. Normally, Elizabeth would be called over and asked her to recognize herself as a stepmother, and signed a promise not to hurt his lovers, and passed on the throne.

But no one thought that when Lin Lin was about to die, her niece would give birth to a boy.This was purely an accident of accidents.

No one would have thought of this kind of accident unless it could be foreseen.But based on time, when the Dashun envoys left Dashun, Queen Anna might not be dead yet, so the news couldn't spread so fast.

"Hannibal, of course it's for me. But the Marquis of China doesn't recognize me. What does he want?"

He muttered to himself, then thought again, no matter what he wants, if the coup succeeds, he will be the emperor of Russia.

In the end, what you want is to get it from yourself.

Wouldn't it be fine as long as I don't give it to myself?
Just like the Marquis of La Chettadi, isn't he also for the benefit of France?Thought I could be manipulated.But he is just a handsome man. If you think about it this way, what is the difference from those women who think that being beautiful can control politics?
It's like the Swedish ambassador, who has been trying to contact himself. Don't you just think that the coup may make the Russo-Swiss war develop in a direction that is beneficial to Sweden?But, how do you guarantee and supervise what I say, and you will do it?
She knew all of these things, but she pretended not to understand them.

The mouth grows on his body, and the hand holding the Russian Tsar's jade seal also grows on his body. As long as he doesn't agree, everything these people want is nothing but fantasy.

Since they are all using me, why don't I want to use them?
(End of this chapter)