The prince's appointment as the governor of the colony should have been a big news, but unfortunately the recent hot spots have been a bit fierce, and the news has been directly covered.

On May 18, 1896, Nicholas II held a grand garden tour on Horden Square on the outskirts of Moscow. As is customary, the tsar will give gifts to the masses.

It was supposed to be a celebration with the people, but Nicholas II was badly pitted. I don't know who left the news, but the celebration has not even started to make a fuss all over the country.

People from all over the country flocked to Horden Square. In less than nine square kilometers, more than 500,000 people gathered.

What's even worse is that the ground of the square is not hardened, it is still uneven, there are many potholes and ditches, and the bureaucrats responsible for holding the celebrations have not taken any safety measures.

As soon as the event began, the scene was chaotic. Driven by well-intentioned people, the people behind continued to crowd forward, killing thousands of people and injuring 10,000 people on the spot.

A celebration that has become an epic disaster.

Even more tragic was to come, the bureaucrats concealed the losses, and Nicholas II, who was in the dark, did not take any emergency measures, and still held a celebratory banquet that night.

After the news spread, the firepower of European public opinion was all concentrated on Nicholas II, "brutal", "barbaric", "tyrant"...... All the charges were put on Nicholas II.

By the time Nicholas II reacted, everything had already settled. The official in charge of planning the celebration committed suicide in fear of the crime, and the people involved are nowhere to be found.

The clue was broken, and the mastermind behind the scenes was not found, but only a few unwitting pawns were caught. Needless to say, this black pot Nicholas II reassured.

Even if the compensation was made afterwards, the bad effects have already been done. It's not so simple to eliminate the impact.

Nicholas II gloriously became the first "tyrant" in the European world, and the media were busy reporting on the "Horden Disaster", and the public's attention was drawn to it.

The small news of the prince's appointment as governor is not of interest to ordinary people at all, except for the attention of politicians.

was robbed of the hot search, and the plan prepared in advance was not used, but Franz was not the slightest dissatisfied.

In a sense, all European monarchs should award Nicholas II with medals.

Without contrast, there is no harm. With the negative example of the Tsar, the European people suddenly found out that their monarch was really, really good.

Even in Spain, where the situation is volatile, the domestic situation has improved. In just one night, the Spanish people discovered that it was actually good to put a milk doll on the king's throne.

At least the destructive power is small, and at most a few bottles can be thrown. Spain is not rich, but it can afford a small amount of money.

The people of Europe were happy, but Nicholas II was on the verge of going berserk.

In order to give an account to the people, the prime minister has already taken the blame and resigned. But this is not enough, the matter will not end until the culprit behind the scenes is caught.

"Rubbish!"

"It's all rubbish!"

"Ordinary ......"

……

In the face of the Tsar's angry scolding, everyone lowered their heads. There is no way, Nicholas II scolded really right.

Right under everyone's noses, there was such a big scandal, and I didn't even know who did it, what is not "waste"?

Of course, the ministers were rubbish, and the tsar, who was toyed with in applause, was obviously no better.

Regardless of whether it was calculated or not, the hat of "incompetence", Nicholas II could not take off.

It can be said that in the years to come, if he does not do something big to prove his ability, then there must be a sentence in the coffin of history: "incompetent tsar".

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Sergei Witt, who had just been appointed prime minister, stubbornly persuaded: "Your Majesty, now the matter has come to this. It is imperative to deal with the aftermath as soon as possible.

Bereavement benefits alone are not enough, we need to do more. Restore your reputation as soon as possible before careerists take advantage of it. ”

Since the outbreak of the "Hordon Disaster", Nicholas II's prestige has fallen to the bottom. If it weren't for the good work of the previous tsars and the rich legacy they left behind, the foundation of the tsarist government would have been shaken now.

However, it is precisely because the previous generations did so well that Nicholas II, who was compared to each other, was tragic.

Great ancestor, although Nicholas I had no achievements in domestic affairs, could not stand him to fight. Defeated the Anglo-French Osmanian army, recaptured the Orthodox Holy Land of Constantinople, and fulfilled the dream of a hundred years of Russians.

With this merit alone, Nicholas I became the greatest tsar of the Russian Empire. Now the Russian people call Nicholas I, and that is Nicholas the Great.

Grandfather, Alexander II, was also a. Although he ushered in a big defeat at the beginning of his succession, he tried his courage and made great efforts, and then took revenge with interest.

The military achievements were not complete, but Alexander II's political achievements were outstanding! The reform of serfdom was completed, and the declining Russian Empire was pulled back from the precipice.

By the time of his father Alexander III, it was finally a lot more normal, and it was no longer like the previous two, and it was completely impossible to catch up.

Politically, the performance can only be regarded as decent, no major contributions have been made, and no chaos has been caused, and the country's stable development has been maintained on the whole.

The military performance was barely excellent, and he joined forces with Austria to destroy the Ottoman Empire, bullied the natives of Central Asia, and fought a battle with the British, but unfortunately he did not do his best.

In general, he was still a good tsar of the Russian Empire. In the historical evaluation of the Russian Empire, it will definitely not be low.

In contrast, Nicholas II was tragic. Since he succeeded to the throne, he has not done anything important, and a black cauldron fell from the sky first, directly smashing him into a dizziness.

Now there is nothing to think about, and until his personal reputation is restored, Nicholas II will not be able to do anything.

Nicholas II asked rhetorically: "How to recover?" Isn't it enough that we have explained to diplomacy that this is a conspiracy of the enemy? ”

There is no way, anger will burn a person's IQ and often make people act irrationally.

Nicholas II, who had not recovered from his anger, took it for granted and asked, and the language did not pass through the brain at all.

Sergei Witt frowned, and explained helplessly: "Your Majesty, the people lack sufficient discernment. The enemy hiding in the shadows, since he has planned such a big conspiracy, will definitely not give up.

If we don't do our job well, we will be taken advantage of by the enemy. It's obviously not enough to just explain, you also need to show a people-friendly side and prove ......"

It can be seen that Sergei Witt is also really bitter now.

If the enemy is not good at giving up, it is a good thing to take the opportunity to come out and do something. The tsarist government has already moved, and as soon as the enemy moves, it will leave clues.

I am afraid that the enemy will remain silent, and continue to hide in dark corners and wait for a new opportunity. Let them have nothing to check and it will be a big trouble.

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Nicholas II was struggling to restore his reputation, and European monarchs were also terrified.

If Nicholas II hadn't stepped on the thunder first, and a similar scene happened to him, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

In the Vienna Palace, Franz was also secretly rejoicing. Fortunately, I was low-key enough and didn't go to mess up the celebrations, otherwise I would have been given such a wave by the enemy at the beginning of my succession, and I would have to shed my skin if I didn't die!

Of course, only at the beginning of the succession. By now, the great image of Franz has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even if a little dirty water is spilled, no one will believe it.

What's more, there is no room for a similar scene to happen in Shinra. Every time the Vienna government holds a celebration, the armed police and troops are all over the streets, trying to commit crimes against the wind and do things, and it is estimated that the people will go in first before they have time to take action.

After all, from the beginning of compulsory education, HRE has been cultivating the people's sense of order.

There is no guarantee that there will be no stampede, but it will never happen when there is military police to maintain order.

Everyone obeys the order, and if a few people do not obey the order, it will be very conspicuous, and it will be easy to find out.

In any case, we still have to learn lessons and experiences.

In the Vienna Palace, Franz tapped his hand on the Taishi's chair while looking at Frederick and asked, "What do you think about what happened to Nicholas II this time?" ”

I have to admit that time flies. In the blink of an eye, the Russian Empire had three tsars, and Nicholas II was already the fourth.

In fact, the first three tsars of the Russian Empire were all older than Franz, and accidents often occurred, so it was normal to see God early.

You know, tsarism is also a high-risk profession. As far as Franz knew, neither Nicholas I, nor Alexander II, nor Alexander III were assassinated.

On average, each of these tsars suffered more than three digits of assassinations. People who don't have a strong mentality can't do it at all.

I don't know if the tsarist family was cursed, anyway, from the beginning of Nicholas I to the present, every tsar has been painted in assassinations, and unlucky people like Alexander II went directly to God in the assassination.

After a little thought, Frederick said slowly: "Being calculated so badly that I don't even know who the enemy is.

It seems that the tsarist government is really rotten, the once invincible Russian Empire no longer exists, and now it is like an old man, whose body is decaying day by day.

If nothing else, we won't need to worry about the Eastern Front for a long time to come. ”

In addition to a strong sense of contempt, there was also a hint of joy in his tone, and it was clear that in Frederick's opinion, the decline of the Russian Empire was a good thing.

Franz smiled slightly, and did not comment directly: "It is normal for the tsarist government not to find out, and it is estimated that the people behind the scenes do not know that things will be so big."

Judging from the information on the surface, these people initially released the news just to create chaos, disrupt the celebration, and give Nicholas II a disadvantage.

No one expected that there would be a mass stampede at the scene. Things are out of control, and of course you have to hide desperately at this time.

Perhaps the mastermind behind the scenes was in the upper echelons of the tsarist government. Let them check for themselves, naturally there will be no results.

If Nicholas II had been decisive enough, he would have had a windfall by directly purging Moscow's bureaucrats, aristocracy, and capitalists.

No one else can know about it, but they can't hide it from these snakes. Without the cooperation of these guys, it would not be easy to gather 500,000 people to the scene.

If you were transposed, you were Nicholas II, what would you do now? ”

After a moment of silence, Frederick replied fiercely: "Use this as an excuse to mobilize troops into the Moscow region, select restless guys to kill chickens and monkeys, and intimidate people and establish prestige."

If it goes well, use it as a starting point to tear a crack in the door for reform, and continue to push forward with the social reforms that Alexander II failed to complete. ”

The Great Purge, which does not exist. It's not a matter of courage, the point is that Nicholas II, who has just inherited the throne of the tsar, does not yet have that prestige.

It is true that the army listened to the orders of the tsar, but when it came to carrying out the orders, no one knew whether it would be discounted.

Moscow was the largest metropolis in the Russian Empire after St. Petersburg, and the local elite also had great influence in the tsarist government.

There is no problem in picking a few active ones to come out and make an example of the monkeys, but it is simply impossible to do a comprehensive cleaning.

As a tsar, you can do without anything, but you can't lose your prestige. If you can't get everyone's respect, then let everyone be afraid.

Compared to the authority of the monarch, it is not so important to track down who is behind the scenes. Because it's the same whether you check it or not, politics never needs evidence, as long as suspicion is enough.

All the enemies of the tsarist government, all those who do not deal with the tsar, can be suspects, and they will settle accounts later.

Even if you get the wrong object, it doesn't matter, anyway, it's your own enemies who are suppressed, and there is no such thing as accidental injury.