Rasputin of the East

＜ Episode 125 >

“Sister-in-law, congratulations on your wedding.”

“When you call me brother-in-law, I feel like I’m getting married.”

Alexei, dressed in a military uniform, grinned.

“Where did that come from?”

It’s nothing else, it’s a military conquest…. The dress code is shit. If my subordinates appeared dressed like that, it would feel like the bombing of Wonsan.

“I ordered it.”

Alexei said proudly, and gently ripped open my clothes.

“But it’s a little different because I ordered it based on my memory…”

“Where did you sell what you originally wore?”

“I’m not in good shape, I don’t know anything else, but my brother-in-law and his brother-in-law’s subordinates are really good.”

“There is a designer I know in France, so I’ll ask you to guess one. In fact, I did the basic design of the uniform, but I also gave her some advice.”

Alexei guy… he’s an idiot. It’s also a bit heavy.

Airplanes, guns, tanks, and warships, regardless of how good they were, I suffered a lot because of them. In fact, I was almost in charge of developing the latest weapons for the Russian army.

“Wait a minute, the ribbon is a little crooked.”

Irina, who was watching the cody next to me, said a word and fixed the medal.

Of course, I also wore military uniforms. Exactly, it’s a uniform.

It was splendid because decorations were added to the robes that boasted bulletproof decorations because of the decorations.

Initially, this wedding was a thorough propaganda. All staff from the staff headquarters were in attendance and the military honor guard was mobilized separately, so preparations were made in a hurry.

It’s a forceful demonstration that can’t be removed or beaten. either internally or externally.

After all, if it is a wedding, there is absolutely nothing it should be, and should it really be called a wedding, which is simply a complex of formalities, political calculations, and intentions.

Of course, it is a gorgeous wedding ceremony. But… it is true that something is bitter.

After Alexei left the waiting room for a while, Irina, who was left alone with me, looked at me.

“Your Majesty, no, Your Majesty.”

“what.”

A little bit more than I expected… the words came out coldly. Maybe that’s why, her voice was mixed with hesitation.

“I have something to tell you.”

“……”

“But I don’t think I should.”

“……?”

“It is right to say it, but at the same time it is better not to say it.”

“What do you want to do?”

“I want to tell you.”

“Then do it as you please.”

“Now… it is so shallow that I want to tell you.”

She fixed my tie and started tying it.

“that…….”

Her and my eyes met. After a few seconds of confrontation, she closed her eyes and shook her head.

“No, I don’t think it will.”

Then, he turned around and left the room.

‘One day, I’ll tell you everything.’

The moment she grabbed the doorknob, the door swung open.

“brother!”

Something jumped in.

“stop!”

At that moment, something else intercepted the shooting star that was running towards me.

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Maria stopped by the back of Anastasia’s back and smiled slightly apologetically.

“What if you try to crumple the clothes you prepared to enter the wedding hall, Anastasia.”

Anastasia grabbed the back of her back and struggled for a while, but she had no choice but to be dragged away by Maria.

“Congratulations on your marriage.”

“……… thank you. Princess.”

“You will soon be in a position where you don’t have to be respectful to us, so just let it go.”

“I have to change my tone a little bit slowly. I got used to it.”

“You get used to it… It’s a common word, but it’s also a scary word.”

With a meaningful smile, Maria bowed her head politely.

“Now…..”

“It’s time.”

“yes.”

I looked in the mirror one last time.

“good. Let’s go.”

***

Summoned for Mass in Constantinople, the Patriarch of Constantinople carefully lifted the wreath.

The ceremony was held while the ‘crown of glory and honor’ used in the sacrament of marriage (a term used in the Orthodox Church to refer to the sacrament of marriage), which was made by connecting two wreaths, was placed on the heads of the bride and groom.

“Mikhail Nikolaevich Kim, servant of God, will marry God’s servant Olga Nikolaevna Romanov.”

Next, after reading the scriptures serving as the officiant, the cup was served.

It was a ceremony for two people to share a cup in the meaning of sharing all the burdens and joys of a new life.

Olga lifted it up first and took a sip.

As soon as I got the cup she set down, I drank the rest.

That was the promise in the first place.

Because it was such an oath.

Soon after, it was announced that the Holy Marriage had taken place.

***

After taking a few pictures, we had to start the meeting, not the closure.

Well… I don’t think there’s ever been a precedent for any country’s head of state, no, no diplomat to hold an important international meeting right away from his wedding.

However, since it is an agenda that can only be made when the heads of state or equivalent dignitaries from each country gather together after calling it a wedding, there is nothing we can do about it.

Anyway, the reaction was polar opposite.

It is common that no one was embarrassed or embarrassed because everyone had been told to some extent in advance.

“We, the Kingdom of Hungary, will participate.”

The industrial capacity of the Kingdom of Hungary is quite insufficient. In addition, in a small and medium-sized country with strict limits in weight class, the Russian military is even stationed in Korea.

Of course, it was not without concerns. First of all, it was said that if we accepted this customs union, we might be permanently subordinated to Russia…. In the first place, in the position of the Russian military acting as a proxy for a large part of national defense, and in a state where the whole country was devastated by the war and there was still little recovery. It was not the time to cover cold or hot rice.

Czechoslovakia had already participated, and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia also considered it as a workaround to alleviate the deteriorating economy, and Russia was not in a position to refuse to do so in the first place, so it immediately expressed its intention to approve.

After most of the Balkan countries, as well as Russia, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary, expressed their intention to participate, all that remained were Scandanavia, Germany and France, with the exception of Switzerland, Italy, England and the Netherlands, which were not invited in the first place.

Actually, they were really great.

“We, the French Republic, would like to gladly respond to the proposal of our long-time ally, the Russian Empire, but first we need to gather public opinion. As this matter is still being treated as a diplomatic secret, there is not enough public opinion outside the government to publicly disclose this matter…”

It was the speech of the French delegation. Actually, it wasn’t something I couldn’t understand.

Now in France, the political situation was five minutes before the opening of the civil war due to a head-on clash between the left and the right. Considering the situation of strikes and riots, our Russia, where strikes and riots have significantly decreased compared to the past, seems like a fairy tale.

The national military police were mobilized to suppress the mob, but the national military police went on strike because their wages were delayed.

In other words, this is not a simple question to answer.

First of all, public opinion within the French government said that there were more supporters.

In general, it is true that there is a lot of demand for high-end products in countries with economic growth, and Russia’s industry is still in its infancy. How will the French see the Russian market being eroded by US-made products that are currently closely related to the military?

It was the result of diligently selling drugs to the French political world, saying that it was the same as Alexander’s sword that would cut the Gordian knot and break the vicious circle that France was dragged into in the long run to solve the economic problem that is currently the decisive issue.

In addition to this, there is also a way to secure a budget that is already tight. Exactly, it’s about reducing your spending.

At first, I knew that the proposal had flown to all European countries, except for countries that already had irreversible relations with Russia, such as the UK, or countries where there was no possibility of participation in the first place, and I knew that this included Germany.

In other words, France thought that France and Russia could work together as a final solution for monitoring Germany’s rearmament, strengthening the alliance, and reducing the threat of war, which could not be achieved in the last Den Haag Treaty.

It is fundamental that the possibility of war between countries that have a customs union decreases, but what if Germany’s steel production, import and export, etc. can be monitored because it is a member of the same economic community?

Since it is an interference in internal affairs, it is impossible to control it, but when Germany is preparing for war, the idea of allying with Russia to immediately strike a preemptive strike to neutralize it has spread, and those who were dissatisfied with the failure to end Germany during the last war were the most active in favor of it. did.

Of course, it was not that Germany was unaware of the plot.

“I will take a break.”

***

“Once again, congratulations on your wedding. your majesty.”

“Thank you, I’m short on time, so let’s get right to the point. Which side is the German Empire? Participation or rejection?”

“That… is not an easy story.”

“Thank you for your explanation.”

“The loss of the last war has left the imperial family largely lost in credibility. Most of the power had to be handed over to the Junkers. The current internal situation in Germany is a battlefield between the right wing including the Junkers, the left wing that does not disappear no matter how many times they beat it, and the third force.”

“Third forces?”

“That’s right. It is a force that has recently caused a blast centering on the veterans, and it is difficult to classify as a leftist or a rightist. ”

What an embarrassing thing to say. I wrote down on a notepad in my head about those three forces, and then continued the story.

“then……”

“First of all, the right wing, led by Junker, will refuse to participate in the international community with France. They have not yet forgotten the great war.”

To be honest, it was the Russian army that gave Germany the final blow, but at the last minute they returned the occupied territory, suppressed the communist rebellion, and then restored the imperial family.

“How about returning the Bayernweight division?”

Wilhelm II intervened again. It was natural, but it was only natural that the eyes flew and bloomed.

“father.”

“No, that’s not it, if I have to pretend with those Junkers, there must be other friendly forces.”

“……It is, but.”

“Those third forces are hostile to France, but they are also hostile to England.”

“Does that make any sense?”

“So, what they want is an increase in naval power. In fact, he also has a strong pro-Russian tendency, so if they come to power, do you think they will be able to respond to your wishes?”

“I think that carrying out the invasion of Austria, as agreed on last time, would help to allay domestic chaos and increase support.”

“No way, knowing who the Prime Minister is now, however. In fact, there is a high probability that the imperial family will be buried and all the balls will be taken away, so we have to show that the imperial family is not dead yet.”

Seeing Wilhelm II refute Friedrich’s words, I sighed.

“…if a Sinov-class battleship is commissioned, it is not impossible to return a Bavarian-class battleship.”

By the time World War II, it’s already obsolete. Better to just skip it.

“If we take control of the European market through low-priced products from Russia and high-end products from France and Germany, we will complete a giant that can withstand any economic crisis. I am not saying this to be good for my home country, but rather to survive the storm that is likely to come in the future.”

“Knowing that, we are also actively sympathizing with you, Your Majesty.”

“I am not your Majesty yet, so just call me Grand Duke or Chancellor.”

Both France and Germany know the advantages of this system.

It’s a difficult environment to get into.

It is truly deplorable that our Russia is the country with the most stable political status in all of Europe.