Struggle in Russia

贵 VIP reception room on the second floor of Russian National Library.

Count Count Rostovsev sat straight in a hardwood chair, focusing all his attention on the open book in front of him, following his long fingers across the lines of text.

The VIP reception room is quiet and warm. The new hot water heater introduced from the UK silently drives out the severe cold and keeps the room temperature at a comfortable level.

Not everyone can enjoy the joy brought by this new technology. This kind of heating equipment that requires the installation of boilers and water pipes is too advanced for the crude and rough Russia, and not everyone can accept it.

大部分 Most nobles, including Nicholas I, prefer traditional fireplaces. Only the burning flames can make them feel comfortable. Of course, this is nonsense. There is only one reason for insisting on the use of fireplaces instead of heating-the so-called Russian tradition.

传统 For conservative Russian tsars and nobles, tradition means everything. Any subversion of tradition is unacceptable and unforgivable. Even if the new type of heating is more comfortable and safer, they still insist on heating the fire, even if it burns the Winter Palace.

Jain was in 1837, at the order of Nicholas I, and the architect was forced to add a fireplace in the palace's palace to heat it. Although the poor architect has repeatedly warned the Tsar that this is very dangerous, the arbitrary Nicholas I still used his strength to get the fireplace he wanted.

Then, not long after the new fireplace was put into use, the chimney soon began to leak smoke and catch fire. The servants tried to put out the flames with a mop covered with mud, but the entire palace was surrounded by flames.

It is very unfortunate that Nicholas I and his family were not in the Winter Palace because they watched "Boudoir Abduction" in the theater, so that the family of poisoned vegetables escaped.

The raging fire covered the entire Winter Palace, and the winds continued to spread the fire. In the words of Crown Prince Teacher Zhukovsky, "It seems like a volcano erupted in the center of St. Petersburg."

代价 This terrible fire torches the Hermitage to a tortured price. But did Nicholas I learn a lesson?

Nothing at all!

The horrible poisonous vegetable man did not think that his foolishness had caused a fire, without any reflection or remorse. In that winter of minus 35 degrees, his only concern was how to rebuild his palace as soon as possible.

According to the order of Nicholas I, the reconstruction of the Winter Palace must be started immediately and completed within one year. As a result, hundreds of serfs were called up in the season of dripping and freezing, and then dressed in thin clothes for the Tsar's family in the freezing cold. After paying the price of hundreds of deaths, the Winter Palace was completed as scheduled.

That day Nicholas I was very proud of himself and returned to his lair. For him, as long as he can make himself happy and satisfied, everything else is not important.

Count Rostovtsev was also a witness to the fire. At the time of the fire, he was accompanied by the Tsar to the theater, and then rushed back to the Hermitage in a carriage. Witnessed the chaotic firefighting operation, witnessed the tsars 'family to rescue their property from the palace, witnessed the tsars' family escaping under the guard's escort, and witnessed the magnificent palace falling suddenly.

At that moment Count Rostovcev's heart was bleeding, and this palace, which embodies the efforts and collections of several generations of tsars, was burned in a stupid foolish man. Where it burned was the Winter Palace, and it was clearly Russia that burned.

Count Rostovtsev is convinced that Russia will sooner or later be ruined in his hands if Nicholas I is not prevented from continuing his mischief. Since that day, he has quickened his pace and made every effort to prepare at all costs in order to save his motherland before Nicholas I destroyed Russia.

Count Rostovsev sighed, closed the pages, and set his eyes on the radiator near the wall. The National Library's VIP reception room originally had fireplaces, but after witnessing the fire disaster, Rostovtsev ordered the fireplaces to be banned immediately and replaced with new heating. He was afraid that another flame would destroy the National Library. The intellectual wealth contained in this library was invaluable and must not be destroyed by idiots.

However, there are too many stubborn idiots and idiots in Russia. They would rather risk their lives to kneel, lick and please Nicholas I, rather than go a little further.

更换 After the VIP reception room of the National Library was replaced with heating, the rare and rare aristocratic readers basically disappeared completely. But that's okay. Count Rostovtsev is glad that he doesn't see the idiots. He's glad that he can enjoy a quiet reading environment.

In winter, as long as he is not on duty at the Hermitage, Count Rostovtsev will come to the VIP room of the National Library, read here, think about it, and meet his closest friends here, such as Nicholas Miliu Beijing. UU reading books www. uukanshu.com

"My young friend, you are late." Count Rostovtsev said with a smile.

"Sorry. Earl. Some things are delayed."

Nicholas Milyukin looked very tired, his eyes were covered with bloodshot, his coat was crumpled, and the traces of ink could be seen faintly at his fingertips. This is not like the shrewd and capable man he used to be.

"My friend, what keeps you busy like this. Your clothes haven't changed for at least two days. Don't tell you that you haven't been home for two days."

"Yes, Earl." Nicholas Milyutin took a chair and sat down, humming comfortably. "I've been busy with the Constantine bus for the past two days. It's a bit tricky and troublesome. It took a bit more work. "

Rostovcev did not have the slightest surprise, as if he knew what Nicholas Milyutin was busy with.

He said calmly, "Daughter Constantine decided to beat the old thing in Menshekov?"

Nicolas Milyukin nodded and said, "Yes. The Grand Duke is going to give him a surprise attack and completely defeat him!"

Rostovtsev's expression is still so indifferent, as if an archduke of the empire and a prince of the empire talk to each other is nothing more than trivial matters.

"Prince Constantine is confident!"

Nicholas Milyukin replied with a smile: "Yes. Because this time the ammunition is rich enough and the planning is sophisticated enough to make the old thing in Menshekov go away!"

Count Rostovsev looked up at him and said lightly, "Don't be too confident. Overconfidence does not bring victory. And, according to my observation, although the Grand Duke has a card in his hand, the Menshkov's The old thing is not for dry rice. The ammunition in your hands is not enough to bring down the old thing! "