The red-killer executioner and reforr, Pyotr Stolypin. With that excellent ability and dirty personality going nowhere, he's still desperate to overturn sothing.
"Well, still he gets along well with the Industry Vice Minister."
"...Are you serious? To my eyes it wouldn't be strange if one died in a duel tomorrow."
"They all beco friends through fighting."
The original red and the red executioner.
Don't they match quite well?
Whatever the case, forgetting dostic matters for now, I head toward the romantic city of Paris.
I only hope that city gives a clear path, whether confidence or disappointnt.
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Just before the war, European royalty surprisingly easily traveled abroad or attended foreign events.
When so relative got married, dozens would flock from each country like delegations to congratulate, and normally they'd often visit each other's castles or attend parties using blood ties as an excuse.
Though physically distant, I rember even we Russians received endless invitations since we had connections with almost all royal houses.
But such exchanges were cut off right with Archduke Ferdinand's assassination.
While so were cut off due to warti, now everyone realized how big an event a royal death could cause.
'The atmosphere was just like when Mikhail visited Japan as Tsesarevich.'
But that's others' stories.
Rather, only after this long, long war ended did I feel unburdened like sandbags tied all over my body had fallen off.
"So smile a bit, aren't we the victors?"
"...Your Majesty, I couldn't sleep a wink from anxiety."
"Co to think of it, everyone's especially stiff today. Was I such an uncomfortable Tsar?"
Whether because there are many watching eyes or everyone's truly worried about assassination.
"Look around. Aren't the citizens welcoming us?"
"...Archduke Ferdinand had a bomb thrown at him from cheering crowds."
"Pri Minister, don't be like that. Let's just enjoy a good day?"
Isn't this Paris, the romantic city I haven't visited even in the 21st century?
Though refugees have returned with tents and shanties visible on streets, and partially destroyed buildings still scattered here and there from constant air raids.
Still, the city of romance and art, capital of our ally. How can one not be interested just seeing the building styles and district structures unseen in the Russian Empire?
Of course, since we didn't co to play, we couldn't waste ti on protocol.
"As you said, I set the appointnt. They say their side is already waiting at the Vendô Hotel."
"Right, let's go right away."
Our competitor and temporary ally.
A country maintaining a stance similar to the empire that once advocated isolationism before Pan-Slavism.
And the developnt state appearance I want to advance toward.
The United States.
Peace evangelist Woodrow Wilson was waiting for .
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Nicholas II, Tsar of the Russian Empire. Though there are truly many incidents and events explaining him and his modifiers are so famous there's no need to explain.
"...Truly that country is ruled directly by the Tsar. Usually those called kings or emperors are ones who just give orders staying away from practical work."
"Wouldn't it be a asure to maintain power?"
"Is that really all? Now looking at it, that doesn't seem like a country where moving away from practical work ans moving away from power. No, beyond that, considering all the empire's reforms and developnt continued under that Tsar's initiative, rather he must be overseeing all practical work."
The biggest proof is that the Russian Empire didn't change even after Witte disappeared and Kokovtsov took power.
The Duma, zemstvos, bureaucracy, military, etc.
Everything in that country changed if you looked away briefly.
It ans their changes were endless and transformation continuous.
But the origin of that country starting reforms. The one who would never change though everything changed.
That's Nicholas II.
When he said he wanted to et , at first I was puzzled, then curious, and now even sowhat nervous.
What kind of person could he be?
Just a common dictator you could see anywhere, or a king unable to break from the traditional monarch image?
No, before that.
'Why of all people?'
Pašić of Serbia, Pichon of France, Orlando of Italy, even Saionji of Japan.
Those wanting to et him, those who should et him, those facing issues to resolve with him.
While countless people eagerly await eting the Tsar, Pri Minister Kokovtsov specifically picked and requested an imdiate eting.
Not having even a hint why, the Arican side couldn't know what preparations to make or questions to ask for this sudden eting.
Just trying to suppress the confusing feelings and waiting composedly when.
"The Tsar of the Great Empire, the Imperator leading the Imperial Army-"
"Ah, don't do that. Am I wearing a uniform now? Didn't I say this is an unofficial eting?"
Before the cry prepared by the first person entering could finish, the man I'd only seen in photos walks in.
Tall height and sturdy build, and his appearance younger than expected...
'...He's identical to George V.'
I could understand why they were cousins.
However, Nicholas II, seemingly casual yet absolutely not, looked like a completely different person from George V who lived his whole life as a puppet.
This man looked like he would pick up and shoot a gun himself rather than just cheer through radio.
Just seeing how he drove everyone out of the room with one gesture showed how firmly this Tsar controlled the empire.
"I heard there's a banquet in the evening, truly sorry for setting such an urgent eting."
"I don't mind much. Rather, I was looking forward to this eting."
"Sa here. However, I didn't co to build friendship as you might have expected."
With apparently no will to build private relationships or break ice, the conversation between the two flowed quite stiffly.
After brief small talk exchanged, Nicholas imdiately asked Wilson.
"We already rejected joining the League. Yes, to say it openly, we want the Allies dissolved."
"...It was disappointing news. With the Russian Empire not participating, many other countries are watching carefully."
"But you know. I discovered one more interesting fact. It seems the United States too won't join the League of Nations."
"...It's a matter not yet decided in Congress."
The League of Nations. An organization to implent that Treaty of Versailles and prevent such tragedy from happening again.
The United States led the creation of this organization. If Arica doesn't join, it would prove the country - where president and congress operate separately - only preached morality with words.
To Wilson's stiff answer, Nicholas replied with a hint of smile.
"Wouldn't it be funny if it fails? Arica created it but Arica won't participate. Actually, I think you too know. Isn't this proof that Arica too is certain another war will happen?"
"..."
This ti even Wilson couldn't answer imdiately. Your journey continues with My Virtual Library Empire
"Well then, tell . If another war happens, do you think Arica will join?"
For a mont Wilson wanted to replace all the staff below who had been debating whether that emperor handled practical work or not.
He could tell just from this brief conversation.
That this man. Had led, conducted, and ended this war.
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