Wild North America 1846

830 Marriage
Richard took Servilia to live a leisurely life on the plateau. On this day, he went out for a walk on horseback and came back. He received a report from the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, which made him frown.

This is a secret letter written by Tang Yezong, Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. It originated from the fact that after Tsar Nicholas II abdicated, he urgently needed strong external imperial power support, so he proposed a marriage proposal.

The candidates for marriage are the eldest princess Olga and the second princess Tatiana of the Tsarist royal family, because the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, Tang Li Mingsu, is 25 years old this year, has a complete set of crown princes and concubines, and already has three royal children.

Therefore, Nicholas II settled for the next best thing and hoped to marry the 21-year-old second son Tang Li Mingshen and the 18-year-old third son Tang Li Minggao.

The main reason is that the two royal families are of the same age, with the same status and status. More importantly, the royal family of the Tang Dynasty is too rich and powerful, and is regarded as a favorite by the royal families of various European countries.

In this era, folk marriages were mainly based on the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers.

In aristocratic marriages, the wishes of the elders and the interests of the family play a leading role, and personal preferences take a secondary position.

Royal marriages are more rigorous and must not only consider the relationship between the two countries, but also consider whether it is conducive to the long-term interests of the kingdom, and is conducive to the political, economic and even geostrategic relations between countries.

In the Tang Empire
The Holy Emperor Taizu was like a bright sun above his head, shining on the royal family and the vast territory of the Tang Empire. Everything was shrouded in his lofty royal prestige.

The imperial family of the Tang Dynasty, which governed the country with etiquette and filial piety, could not turn a blind eye to it.

Generally speaking

Richard was impatient to meddle in the affairs of these descendants. In the past, the marriages of the royal descendants were all under the sole control of Queen Lin, and she only needed to report back.

He personally established the royal rules of the Tang Dynasty;

All children of the Tang Dynasty royal family who were granted vassal status must inherit the pure blood of the Han and Tang Dynasties. Those who voluntarily give up can choose a spouse at will.

That is
A royal child who is willing to marry a foreign royal wife is equivalent to voluntarily giving up the right of royal enfeoffment. At most, he can be granted the title of an unqualified duke and be hereditary downgraded.

This iron law of the Tang Dynasty royal family was also implemented to the letter. Among the 82 princes in total, nine of them married royal princesses from various European countries, and all of them were inferior third-level dukes.

decades down

These royal blood families have basically been reduced to the level of viscount and earl. In another five or sixty years, almost all of them will be baron families, and they will completely become ordinary.

This iron law was not only enforced in the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, but also in the major ducal mansions and marquis families of the Tang Empire, and was passed down.

For example, the founders of the founding fathers, Duke Harry Fletcher, first-class protector of the country, and Duke Gonzalez, first-class dukedom, their heir apparents must marry pure-blooded Han women as their first wives, thereby passing on the hereditary and irreplaceable ducal palace. title.

Otherwise, the Duke's inheritance will be changed to hereditary downgrade.

This fundamentally solved the problem of the complete Chineseization of the imperial aristocracy. Today, these top aristocratic families from the beginning of the Tang Empire have become the strongest Tangists, and are especially proud of their Han ancestry.

Back to the topic
Seeing the secret letter written by Tang Yezong, the current Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Richard couldn't help but frowned. This was really a hot potato!

The rise of the Tang Empire had never happened in the original history, so naturally there was no such trouble of the marriage between international politics and imperial power.

nowadays

The abdicated Tsar Nicholas II sent a request for marriage between Tang and Russia through formal diplomatic channels, which really put him in trouble.

Living a good life, developing quietly, colonial expansion...digestion...colonial expansion and then digestion are the main themes of the Tang Empire's foreign policy.

from the heart

Richard really does not want to get involved in the muddy waters of Tsarist Russia. It is inevitable that this corrupt empire will be completely swept into the garbage dump of history. No one can go against the trend of history.

Richard did not consider the stunning looks of Princess Olga and Princess Tatyana of the Tsarist Russian royal family, and the love between the prince and the princess. They were all unimportant.

The key is how likely this move is to change the future world situation. From the perspective of the Tang Empire, whether it can help exert influence in the new world structure will make it more comfortable.

now this time

The big day for Tsarist Russia to change its fate is not far away. It will take less than two months to start and end, and the final opportunity is here.

The new bourgeois government that overthrew the Russian Empire did not restrict the family of former Tsar Nicholas II. They had the opportunity to live in exile in England, but were rejected by King Edward VII.

The reason is simply that

Britain was worried that hosting Tsar Nicholas II would affect the mood of its people, and thus affect the stability of the Eastern Front. That was an unbearable burden.

At any other time, Britain would have firmly welcomed the exiled Tsarist Nicholas II family. After all, Britain had accepted the exile of Napoleon III and other more notorious European monarchs, not more than Nicholas II's family.

The unprecedented cruelty of the world war made the British extremely sensitive and unwilling to take any risks.

Sadly
The once strong ally Tsar Nicholas II was ruthlessly abandoned like a piece of trash that everyone disliked, and no one was willing to help him.

Richard began to consider carefully. If he agreed to the marriage proposal of Tsar Nicholas II, then the Tang Empire would have a legitimate reason to intervene in the affairs of post-turbulent Tsarist Russia.

It is even possible to use force to separate Central Siberia to Western Siberia from the vast territory of the Tsarist Russian Empire and establish a new regime dominated by the old White Russian aristocracy.

By stirring up the storm in the north, the Tang Empire will have an equal role with Britain, France and other countries, further enhancing the world political influence of the Datang Empire.

Take it all into consideration
As long as the Tang Empire came forward to host it and invested a certain amount of military power and money, it would be enough to induce the Fuso Kingdom to follow it and change the historical territory of Tsarist Russia.The so-called pulling one hair and affecting the whole body refers to this kind of situation.

The political marriage between the royal family of the Tang Dynasty and the royal family of Tsarist Russia, Princess Olga and Princess Tatiana, was not as simple as getting married and having children, but related to a large amount of subsequent military and economic costs, forming a new world geopolitical relationship.

If you don't want to get into trouble, just reject this marriage.

Richard has a clear understanding of today's World War I and the post-war situation.

In another year, when the pattern of victory in World War 1 is completely established and a peace treaty is signed.

The strategic importance of the Tang Empire will be drastically reduced, and it will become an eyesore in the eyes of Britain, France and other countries. It will definitely be excluded, suppressed, and even ridiculed and belittled in the post-war Paris peace negotiations.

In the original history, the president of the United States once suffered such huge humiliation and was even made a little autistic.As a result, after returning to China, he held high the Monroe Doctrine and was no longer willing to interfere in European affairs.

When the newlyweds enter the bridal chamber, the matchmaker throws them over the wall.

This cannot be said to be that the world's great powers, Britain and France, are too realistic, too mean, and too unhuman, and have joined forces to make beautiful Chinese people a little autistic.

Back to reality

In fact, what the Tang Empire did was a little unreasonable. After the war broke out, the Datang Empire ignored the strong alliance requests from Britain, France and other countries, and chose neutrality to maximize its interests.

After the Tang Empire made a lot of money, the outcome of the war gradually became clear. At this time, the Datang Empire chose to join the Allied Powers group to gain benefits, and made various excessive demands.

From the perspective of the interests of the Tang Empire, these practices were okay.

But from the perspective of Britain, France and other countries, there is some suspicion of taking advantage of the situation. They have obtained all the benefits. Do they still want to occupy another piece of the post-war division of interests?

Richard thought about it and had a hard time making a decision. He is a person with a stable and prudent personality. He doesn't like the many changes in the original history, which makes him feel difficult to control.

But now the problem is

The opportunity to shake up the European structure has been handed to us. It would be a pity to ignore it.

It can be said that the princess of Tsarist Russia is a kite flying over Europe. As long as this thread is tightly held in the hands of the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, it can cause changes in the situation and international geopolitical collisions and conflicts.

This kite string may be full of thorns and draw blood from the Tang Empire, but after all, it is the best opportunity to trigger changes in international geopolitics.

It is a pity that it is tasteless.

Even if we take [-] steps back, the worst case scenario is to just cut the kite string and let him fend for himself.

In any case, it is impossible to affect the stability and security of the Tang Empire, which has the advantage of two oceans.

Considering that this time window was less than two months, Richard thought carefully and prepared to send a secret message to the empire.

In principle, they agreed to the request for marriage between the two parties, and requested the imperial royal family to act quickly through the embassy in Tsarist Russia, and within one month, the eldest princess Olga and the second princess Tatiana of the Tsarist Russian royal family were protected and sent to St. Petersburg, and they were sent to St. Petersburg at an appropriate time. U.K.

Finally, it was transferred through Britain and returned to the empire.

During this period
The diplomatic department of the Datang Empire will be in close contact with Britain, France and other countries, because this involves the issue of the ownership of huge post-war international debts, and a compromise solution needs to be found.

You must know that the Tsarist Empire owed France a huge debt of hundreds of billions of francs, and also owed a huge debt of more than one billion pounds to the United Kingdom. It can be said to be a bottomless pit.

If the old Tsarist Empire is split, will it need to inherit the original international debt?

If this issue is not clarified, the Tang Empire will not be able to take the next step. This is not a joke, nor can it be solved with a word of sympathy.

Another aspect

It was close contact with the Fuso Kingdom, inducing it to spread its growing impulse for external colonial expansion into the vast Siberia. That vast frozen wasteland held great promise.

With Fuso State's full investment and the integration of the old Belarusian armed forces, the empire's investment in military and economic power can be greatly reduced.

If it only provides some food, weapons and ammunition, this is the strength of the Tang Empire.

in the original history

The Fuso State was the main force that intervened in Tsarist Russia. It once invested nearly 20 troops and invaded and expanded deep into Central Siberia.

Various circumstances show that the Fusang Kingdom is still obsessed with Tsarist Russia and has left a trail of more than a foot long.

With a little temptation, you are bound to take the bait.

Only when these two problems are solved can the next step be taken, which should be taken with caution.

Anyway, the Tang Empire had enough territory and colonies, and it had no ambitions for Siberia, so it could be done slowly and calmly.

(End of this chapter)