Nicholas II can be characterized as a foolish and self-righteous monarch. If it weren't for the domestic situation that had reached an uncontrollable point, he would definitely not be able to delegate power easily**(And his uncle, Grand Duke Nikolaevich, naturally knew this very well, so if he wanted to truly complete the political reform of the Tsarist Empire, the first step was to completely "destroy" Nicholas II. Otherwise, once he just reversed the domestic situation, this nephew would definitely jump out and try to seize power. At that time, it would not only cause the reform to be still in the womb, but it would cause the Tsarist regime to completely lose hope.

This is the same as the principle of "the king will not accept the order outside". To truly complete political reform, all direct, indirect, and potential threats must be eliminated. Only in this way can we let go of our hands and show our strengths.

"So, Nicholas II has been undermined?" Wu Shaoting asked thoughtfully.

"The undercurrent should not be considered a matter of being absent. It would be better to say that it is a betrayal of relatives and relatives, whether in Moscow or Petrograd, almost no one is willing to believe in Nicholas II. Now that he can keep his throne is a blessing in disgrace," Lu Jianzhang said with a smile.

"He has come to this point today, but now it seems that the Tsarist Russian regime, led by Princess Nikolaevich, may bring a glimmer of vitality to Tsarist Russia, it has been half a month since Nikolaevich took office. Has he made any big moves recently?" Wu Shaoting asked thoughtfully.

"Yes, Head of State, five days ago, Moscow has announced the first phase of political reform measures, and it is determined to convene the Imperial Constitutional Conference within one month to re-determine the Imperial Constitutional Head of State. This is a telegram translation of the reform issued by the Kremlin. In addition to the Imperial Constitutional Conference, there are some other immediate implementation decrees." Lu Jianzhang said while handing the documents he brought to Wu Shaoting.

Wu Shaoting took the document from Lu Jianzhang and opened it with some interest to read it.

Although the immediate effective decree announced by Nikolayevich seems to be old-fashioned, almost every decree is a long-standing content in Russia, including the declaration of "equality of human rights", "release of all serfs", "revoking duplication, uselessness and abusive taxes" and so on, etc.

The purpose of these published decrees is naturally to win the understanding of the working and peasant class, and thus to resolve the contradictions and conflicts between the Tsarist regime and the people.

However, most people in Tsarist Russia do not care about these decrees that are difficult to implement in a short period of time. Whether they are bourgeois, enlightened aristocrats, intellectuals and some revolutionary activists, they are still concerned about the Imperial Constitutional Conference.

As long as the democratic system can be established correctly, everything else can be discussed from a long time. People believe that Nikolaevich is a real doer and will never use this last opportunity to deceive the people of the whole country. Therefore, the Imperial Constitutional Conference will inevitably become an important turning point in Tsarist Russia's political reform.

"In other words, the imperial meeting will be held before July?" Wu Shaoting asked lightly.

"That's right, Grand Duke Nikolaevich invited representatives from all over the country to Moscow, and even sent an invitation letter to the Social Labor Party in Petrograd," Lu Jianzhang said in a stressful tone.

"Is that so? This is really a strange thing?" Wu Shaoting murmured to himself.

"I think so. According to our speculation, Grand Duke Nikolaevich may be just using tricks, maybe it is both soft and hard, or it is pretending to be a pretender," Lu Jianzhang nodded and said in an agreement.

The reason why Wu Shaoting said this is a strange thing is that it is combined with the current news that Moscow mobilized its army against Petrograd. Although Grand Duke Nikolaevich made up his mind on the surface, he even gritted his teeth and announced the unconditional abolition of the serfdom despite the interests of the vast landlord class. The military order to mobilize twelve regiments to go to Petrograd was obviously just a lie to him under the guise of the Tsar.

The Tsar had long lost everyone's trust, and even the Imperial Guards refused to obey his orders. How could he mobilize the twelve regiments of troops to suppress Petrograd? Anyone who understands a little bit can guess that the military operation to suppress the Petrograd uprising was personally authorized by the Imperial Prime Minister.

This is exactly what makes people feel incredible. The princes and ministers in Moscow all hope to have peace talks with Petrograd. How could they know that Nikolaevich, who has been in the eye, has just come to power and still choose to be incompatible with the revolutionary forces. He is really taking a very risky path.

"On the one hand, representatives were invited to participate in the constitutional conference across the country, and on the other hand, they were dispatching troops to surround Petrograd, carrots and sticks. It seems that Grand Duke Nikolaevich is indeed not a simple character," Wu Shaoting sighed slowly.

"It is true. If Grand Duke Nikolaevich successfully reversed the situation in Tsarist Russia, I am afraid he will definitely be a top politician in the future," Lu Jianzhang said with some worries.

"You are right. A shrewd leader will definitely find ways to lead the country to a path of prosperity. Once Tsarist Russia becomes a powerful country, it will have a small impact on our Republic of China. However, we have no way to pay attention to this matter at the moment. After all, whether Nikolaevich can successfully reverse the situation of Tsarist Russia is still an urgent matter. What we need to figure out is, what is the political stance of this Tsarist Russia savior?" Wu Shaoting said with a serious expression.

If you are worried about Tsarist Russia's strength, he will certainly not ignore this issue. Just like China has him, Wu Shaoting, if Nikolayevich was the "Wu Shaoting" of Tsarist Russia, it would not only lead Tsarist Russia to grow and grow, but it may even deny the rule that China has gained in the Wulianghai, Outer Mongolia and Outer Xing'anling.

However, in the short term, even if Nikolaevich has the ability, he will not be able to handle domestic affairs immediately.

Moreover, Nikolaevich could not really have the opportunity and luck of Wu Shaoting. The First World War is about to end. The world map has been established. At that time, the situation of Tsarist Russia will inevitably attract the attention of countries in Europe and Asia. It would be difficult to easily complete national reforms.

Take a step back, even if history has changed, it will continue for a while, but Tsarist Russia will not let the powers of various countries be careless like China. At least China has freed up its energy now and can keep a close eye on Tsarist Russia and beware of the development of the Tsarist Russian Empire too rapidly, which will affect China's interests.

Therefore, in the face of the domestic situation in Russia, China has enough time to deal with these things, so there is no need to rush to do so.

Lu Jianzhang understood what Wu Shaoting meant, and he said: "According to the analysis of the National Policy Research Office and the Political Investigation Department of the CIA, Nikolaevich is likely to support the bourgeois reform method from this point, we can also infer why he mobilized troops near Petrograd before the Imperial Constitutional Conference was held."

Hearing this, Wu Shaoting felt a sudden realization. He nodded deeply and said, "It's this reason, yes, it's just that Nikolaevich is a foresighted person. The Bolshevik Party is a very terrible political ideology. Once they form a climate, the pattern of the whole world will undergo earth-shaking changes."
Chapter completed!