.Chapter 95: Peace Agreement

Things were obviously not as smooth as expected. The articles that beautified Ekaterina did not get much recognition from the Russians. In the Ural Fifteen-occupied area, several pro-China newspapers that were bought were even sealed off, and the owners were even questioned about the source of these news.

The serialized story ended abruptly, and the plot did not develop to the point where it claimed that Queen Caterina is now under house arrest by the Chinese.

The lights on the stage are changing, and an extremely gorgeous opera, "The Coat", is a work by the famous Russian writer Gogol thirty years ago. It is now adapted into an opera by the Yekaterinburg Art Troupe. Its content is mainly to criticize the Tsarist Russian bureaucracy.

This is the Yekaterinburg Opera House, which has just been completed for a year and is extremely grand.

Ye Zhao and Ye Katerina sat in the VIP room on the second floor, with red curtains on both sides raised, and the excellent position was even clearly visible on the face of the NV singer who was singing on the stage.

From Europe, the costumes of the palace are no longer representative of popular streams, operas, and drama actors' costumes have become objects of imitation by aristocratic funvs and middle-class funvs. Clothing is developing from cumbersome and gorgeous to simple and practical. Chinese elements have also accelerated the pace of their changes to a certain extent.

Ye Zhao was thinking about Petersko's negotiations, and the meeting invited several leaders of the Bolan Party and the group. It seemed that the plan of countries that originally hoped to reach an agreement within one month was in vain.

The representative of the Bolan people is just a foil and has no right to speak at all, but he wrinkles a pool of chun water. This is Li Hongzhang's magical stroke.

When it is not easy to deal with certain things, the situation is complicated, and the first lesson taught by the Chinese to Europeans in international political competition.

Europeans who like to discuss the entire world order in small internal circles need to adapt to this process.

At the mouth, a fragrant and sweet breath came, the third act of the opera ended, and during the interstellar period, juggling was performed on the stage, and Ye Katerina peeled off a mango skin and sent it to Ye Zhao's mouth.

Ye Zhao didn't know why he and Katerina watched the opera. He didn't notice that he had been spending more and more time alone with Katerina recently, so he wouldn't pay attention to this all the arrangements that Zhuoya had put in great painstakingly. He wouldn't pay attention to such trivial things now.

This is the first time that Ekaterina has eaten mangoes. This is transported from the Imperial Sect Mansion to a thousand miles away in an ice storage box. The king of tropical fruits has a special sweet taste that gives the word "king".

This is the sweetest little mango, and it is not easy to peel and give it to others for food. It is suitable for you to bite and eat it. The fruit on the skin is the sweetest.

Sure enough, the small mango juice in Yekaterina's hand flowed out. Subconsciously, Yekaterina retracted her hand, and she sucked a circle on the lower part of the mango so that the juice would not fall on her clothes.

She sent the mango to Ye Zhao's mouth, and then felt embarrassed, so she hurriedly shrank back and said, "I'll peel another one for you, I'll eat this."

Ye Zhao waved his hand with a smile and said, "You eat yours."

"The Coat" has five acts in total, and when the last scene ended, there was warm applause in the opera house.

The gentleman and lady who were waiting outside the car, slowly walking down the steps were curiously looking at this rare thing, and looked at Ekaterina who was in a state of dignity and enviously.

At this time, a moment of movement attracted the attention of the spectators. Several Russian men were checking a well-dressed gentleman. After a while, it seemed that they wanted to take the Russian gentleman away. The two sides had a conflict. The Russian man who led the lead had a beard and had a hideous face. The gentleman who was beaten with a black baton was bleeding from his head. The gentleman who was still immersed in the plot of the opera was dodged in panic.

In the car, Zheng Aqiao was reporting to Ye Zhao: "Master, the Supreme Emperor, the Empress Dowager and Concubine Jing will arrive tomorrow."

Prince Zheng is a person who likes to join in the fun. When he gets old, he likes to walk around. The empire conquered Oros. It was the time of the truce. He wanted to come to the Western Regions to take a look. No one could persuade him. Ye Zhao originally wanted to ask the prince to go around Novosibirsk, but who knew he had to come to Yekaterinburg.

Sharava was the most suitable candidate to accompany the two old people to Oros, but Sharava had just given birth and needed to rest. So Iori was accompanied by Iori, and because Iori was stuck in the harem all day, it was considered to be a chance to ask her to come out to relax.

When Ye Zhao heard Zheng Aqiao's report, he couldn't help but feel helpless. His father was even more unreasonable than himself. If he was to be stewed in Yekaterinburg, it was even more ridiculous than the Tumu Castle Incident.

Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw that the slightly changed on Yekaterina's face.

Zheng Aqiao whispered: "Master, the one who took the lead in taking the people was the ** party who recognized Miss Ye Ka at the time. I heard that he was a shoemaker in the Rakshasa royal family before."

Ye Zhao nodded slightly. When the car drove out slowly, Ye Zhao suddenly had an idea. He glanced at Ye Katerina who was biting the red chun and said, "You hate him very much, right?"

Caterina subconsciously wanted to nod, but then she shook her head and said, "No, I know, it's all over.{ hand, hit it. Head. Post}." She really hated this shoemaker. If it weren't for him, Liu Bofu and his loyal followers would not have died, but she knew that these people were doing things for the Chinese now, and she could not show that she was resentful of the past and put herself in danger.

Ye Zhao was silent for a while and said, "If you don't know how to go, go back and ask your guard to capture him, and Yakov's armed forces, it will be up to your people to do it."

"My Guard?" Ye Katerina heard this word again and looked at Ye Zhao even more suspiciously.

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "You will understand later."

Caterina nodded blankly.

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On the second day, when Yekaterina's "armed forces" cleared out the "bandit gang" of Yakov, Prince Zheng and his party also arrived in Yekaterinburg.

In the evening, at the small restaurant of the Governor's Mansion, Ye Zhao, Aizuki Iori and Prince and Fujin were chatting and laughing.

On the Oros dining table, there are candlesticks on the Western style on the white tablecloth, drinking Volga and the plate is filled with beef bread. Prince Zheng couldn't help but sigh when he looked at his son.

The little prince who used to fight for lackeys in the past is now the Nine Five Supreme of the founding dynasty. His military attacks are as powerful as the Western Regions and spreads martial arts in Europe, so why doesn’t the old prince feel so much about it?

However, the old prince has always felt that he is extremely smart and the number one talent in the world. Isn’t it now?

"Son, shouldn't I come?" Although the prince was determined to come to the forefront, he was worried that it would ruin the big things about his baby son.

Ye Zhao laughed and said, "It's nothing. I guess I'm going to go back to China. In a few days, I'll send out the news that I'm staying in Yekaterinburg."

Looking at the prince whose temples were getting whiter, Ye Zhao said: "It's Ama and Mother, pay more attention to their health. The land of Oros is cold. You two stay for a few days before going back soon."

Looking back at Yiori in the pink kimono of Li Zibian, Ye Zhao asked, "How are you studying?"

I haven't seen Ye Zhao for more than half a year. Although Iori is not good at speaking, the happiness in his bright eyes cannot be concealed. When Ye Zhao asked, she said a little embarrassedly: "I'm too stupid. I'm not good at following the last year of my studies."

Ye Zhao laughed and said, "Good good student, I've been off for school in order to see me, right?"

Iori smiled and said nothing.

That night, Ye Zhao naturally and Yizhi were in a state of lingering with each other to relieve the pain of lovesickness.

In the next few days, Ye Zhao accompanied the prince and Fojin to visit Yekaterinburg. He went to see the church, opera house, musical theater and other European buildings. When the prince and Fojin boarded the return train, Iori stayed in Yekaterinburg.

In the past few days, the news that Queen Ekaterina's guards wiped out the Yakov armed forces that were hated to the core also spread throughout the Yekaterinburg area and soon spread to the entire Ural area.

Recruitment stations that recruited the Queen's Pro Guards also began to appear in the city of Yekaterinburg.

Yakov and his group were angry and resentful, and even colluded with the Popular Party. Ye Zhao was happy to see it, but he had never found a suitable opportunity to sacrifice his sword. Now it just happened to be a stepping stone for Yekaterina to return to Russian politics.

The guard was still easy to say, but if we were loyal to Ekaterina's combat armed forces, it would be too distorted if we all transferred the Oros from the Southeast Plain and other places. And how strong can the Russian combat power be? Is it necessary to restore her reputation and choose from the people who can generally represent the Russians in the Ural region?

The night lights were faintly. On the sofa and lounge chair, a snow-white robe-stuck Weiyue Yi curled up in Ye Zhao's arms like a cat, while Ye Zhao was flipping through the local newspapers.

Mén was gently knocked, and Aiyue Iori wanted to sit up, Ye Zhao put his shoulder on her shoulder and said softly, "Lying down, there are not so many rules here." Aiyue Iori shook her head, got up, and pulled up the wooden clogs.

The one who came in was Katerina. She was proud these days. She was present when she arrested Yakov and others. Not to mention the first batch of "bandits" sentenced to death, Zhuoya went to the execution ground when she was executed in rows and witnessed the shoemaker being "shooted".

She couldn't tell the feeling about Ye Zhao, but Ye Zhao's wife came from the east, forcing her to restrain herself and could not run into Ye Zhao's room too diligently.

Today, Ye Zhao called her over. Ye Katerina felt a little excited. She hadn't been alone with Ye Zhao for a few days, and she didn't know why she felt empty.

I feel pity for the beautiful and quiet wife of an oriental man, and I feel love at first sight.

Ye Katerina and Ye Zhao sat on the sofa, Yizhi brewed fragrant tea, Ye Zhao savored the tea, and said to Ye Katerina: "Katyusha, you must be mentally prepared, in this area..." He reached out and drew a circle on the map on the coffee table, and said: "In this area, you have the confidence to make your people follow you?" He said, "It doesn't matter if you don't have confidence or not. Take your time, I will help you, and the empire will also become your solid backing."

Caterina was already stunned and could not speak.

Ye Zhao laughed and said, "It's nothing else. If you go back and think about it, you don't need to reply. Whether you want it or not, in our Chinese proverb, I'm going to drive the ducks on the shelves and do it with you. I will convince them to support you in the nobles in Ufa and Kama."

When Ye Katerina returned to her bedroom, she was still extremely shocked. As soon as she returned to the bedroom, Zhuoya hurriedly chased her and asked, "Miss, what did Mr. Wen tell you?" She was extremely concerned about the relationship between Ye Katerina and Ye Zhao.

Ye Katerina shook her head and sat back in the gorgeous curtain with a little dazedness. Zhuo Ya's face changed and she said, "Is Mr. Wen going to drive you away? Is it because of Mr. Wen's wife?" Zhuo Ya has heard that people in the East are jealous. Although she tried hard to establish a good relationship with Mr. Wen's wife, she was unable to speak and always had a gap.

Yekaterina shook her head and said, "It's not what you think, Zhuoya, he wants me to be the grand duke of the principality. He said that a principality would be established in the area of ​​Yekaterinburg, and he would convince the nobles to support me to be the grand duke."

Zhuo Ya was also surprised for a long time and couldn't speak. After a long time, she finally came back to her senses and said in surprise: "Miss, I really couldn't imagine that there is nothing better than this, right?"

Caterina said blankly: "I don't know." In fact, she was just a little nv person who needed men's protection. She never expected to become the leader of the country one day, let alone the extremely situation in which China and Russia temporarily suspended war.

Zhuoya knelt in front of Ekaterina, held up Ekaterina's hands and said, "Miss, don't be afraid. I think Mr. Wen must have his considerations. He will not put the Miss in danger."

The man's wise eyes flashed in front of Catherine's eyes, but after all, I really never knew the man's true thoughts. He was so gentlemanly and polite, but he also refused thousands of miles away, making it difficult to touch his heart.

Zhuoya blinked and said, "Miss, I feel more and more that Mr. Wen is a big figure in China. Perhaps he is the confidant of the Chinese emperor, and perhaps his brother-in-law."

Yekaterina remained silent.

Zhuo Ya murmured again: "Maybe he is His Majesty the Great Emperor of China. If so, that would be great." Zhuo Ya's tragic experience inevitably changed her sympathy. Compared to Katerina, she felt more insecure and hoped that the lady would be sheltered by the strong without experiencing the horror scenes in her nightmare every day. But she herself did not realize these.

Ye Katerina was stunned, and her blue eyes became angry: "What are you saying? If he was the emperor of China, I would kill him to avenge His Majesty."

Zhuoya stuck out her tongue and didn't dare to say it again. She knew how much the lady hated the Eastern Emperor who defeated His Majesty the Tsar.

However, the development of the situation will naturally not be as expected by Caterina.

The extermination of three bandit gangs including Yakov won the public's popularity for the queen very quickly, and the people of Yekaterinburg believed that they could eat bread. The curfew was lifted and the Chinese gradually implemented moderate policies, all because of the queen's struggle.

Although there are rumors that the queen was once ruled by the Chinese, her different values ​​have made the Russian people more sympathetic and supportive of the unyielding queen.

In the Chinese version made in the newspaper, Queen Caterina is indeed an unyielding fighter. Although she was under house arrest by the Chinese, she fought against the Chinese and told the Chinese with practical actions that the Ross people would not be conquered.

"The Speech at the Villa Ipachev" was not seen by many people, but it is widely circulated among the Russian people. In the speech, His Highness painfully acknowledged Russia's failure in the East and caused a powerful enemy. She was willing to take responsibility for it, but at the same time she generously stated that the Ross people would not be conquered by any foreign robbers, and called on the Chinese to withdraw their troops and achieve true peace between the two countries. Otherwise, the Chinese would only fall into the abyss of endless war.

The Chinese had to start considering the issue of withdrawal, and they agreed to the formation of Queen Ekaterina.

Soon, Governor Berekov wrote a letter to serve his loyalty to Katerina and was willing to become Katerina's "loyal knight".

In Yekaterinburg, the nobles in the Ufa region were preparing to establish the "Dule of Ural" soon spread to Moscow.

The Petersko Club, who was still arguing about the status of the Bolan people, suddenly changed. The Russians began to seriously consider the Chinese proposal in exchange for the unity and integrity of the country.

However, on October 25, when the Chinese emperor was in the Yekaterinburg Parade and accompanied the news chief of the clan office, he said with a tough attitude that the Emperor** team was preparing for a winter offensive, implying that the emperor had no patience to wait for negotiations without any progress, Germany and Austria, which had reached a secret agreement with Li Hongzhang on the surface, appeared fair, but the Si people began to urge Russia to reach an agreement with China as soon as possible.

The Russian occupied areas of the Bolan territory were not surprisingly divided by Germany and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Bolan representative obviously had no chance to speak, but they expressed their favor to the Chinese who facilitated the Bolan representative to participate in the peace talks.

In the UK, there is a glorious and isolated idea in the Liberal Party, namely, establishing good politics at home; maintaining peace abroad; maintaining coordination among European powers; not forming alliances with other countries; recognize equal rights of all countries; sympathizing with freedom, etc.

The Sino-Russian War made the British politician realize that the road to fighting the Eastern Empire was very long in the future. How to limit its expanding self-confidence and prevent it from becoming an unstable factor in the civilized world has become a topic for many British politicians.

At the meeting, the British had the most clear support for Russia, but the Chinese emperor's residence in Yekaterinburg even made the whole of Europe feel pressure.

Especially when letters from "gangsters" such as Yakov and the republicans were exposed, the Russian republicans were accused of treason and secretly undermining peace talks, and the Chinese delegation even prepared to evacuate Petersko overnight.
To be continued...