The news that Grand Duke Mosk and Katerina proposed three bills in the Senate Assembly spread like wildfire.
In the afternoon of that day, various newspapers in Petersburg received emails about the details of the bill. There was no sender and no sending address...it just appeared so suddenly.
"Contemporary", "Petersburg Evening News", "Daily Interesting News"... The editors-in-chief of each newspaper almost simultaneously ordered to publish what happened at the Senate Assembly and the contents of the three bills proposed by Katerina Headlines for the next issue of the newspaper.
Even entertainment newspapers such as "Daily Fun News" have participated. The reason is simple. When the editors saw the contents of the three bills, they immediately realized what kind of commotion this news would cause in the Romanov Kingdom. Their newspapers would definitely sell out... and the introduction of the three bills , and will definitely be recorded in history.
The editors-in-chief of various newspapers don't care how future generations evaluate this day. They only care about the sales of newspapers. That night, newspapers were loaded onto trains and transported to various cities. People living around the royal capital saw the newspapers for the first time. When they read them carefully, they found that the three bills proposed by Grand Duke Mosk were entirely for the common people at the bottom. , every clause above... is inspiring.
Unfortunately, the three bills proposed by Grand Duke Mosk did not pass the vote of the Senate Assembly.
Neither the aristocracy nor the king agreed with the implementation of these three bills. Even Duke Ivanovich, who should have chosen to support Katerina, did not raise his white handkerchief at the conference.
It is said that O'Hare was carried out of the Senate meeting because some radical nobles couldn't help but rush up and beat him up after hearing the contents of the three bills.
If the guards hadn't rushed in to start a fight, Ohar might not have even seen the sun tomorrow. The anger of the aristocratic faction was like hot oil poured on the heads of the already dissatisfied people.
That night, the manor where Duke Ivanovich lived was set on fire... Other nobles also encountered the same thing more or less.
Archbishop Henry responded quickly. In the name of the king, he ordered the destruction of the newspapers issued that night. However, the newspapers that had been loaded onto the train and shipped to Siberia... could not be recovered in a short time.
The secret police that was urgently established arrested many suspects on charges of damaging private property of nobles, intentional murder, etc. Among them was a priest from the Church of Truth named Seliger. He did nothing, but when the secret police came to inquire, At that time... he lied that he was the mastermind of the arson and was successfully arrested and imprisoned.
In prison... he began to speak about the meaning of truth to the prisoners who were also arrested.
According to the later memories of the prison guards, all the prisoners in the prison did not sleep that night. They leaned on the iron railings and listened to Seliger's sermon. The crowd was so excited that the cheers almost broke the roof.
The prison guard who was supposed to stop Seliger's sermon in time did not dare to come forward when he saw the prisoners were agitated, and even prepared a bottle of Red Label vodka for the thirsty Seliger.
Beating a dog depends on the owner. Prison guards have worked at the bottom for so many years and know the ways inside. They know that some people can move and some cannot move. Even if they want to move, they cannot take the initiative.
The balance of victory has not yet tilted to either side. When the situation is not clear enough, it is extremely stupid to choose to take sides.
The prison guards agreed that if they used torture on Father Seliger tonight and forbade him from preaching, then if Grand Duke Mosk won the final victory in the future... would they be liquidated?
Anyway, only they know what happens in the prison, so why not turn a blind eye and be a smart person.
What's more, they have also read the newspaper. The three bills, the eight-hour work system, and the two days off... are really tempting.
On the other side...Ohar, who was beaten badly, took the train back to Mosk overnight and reported the contents of the "Provisional Decree" to Katerina.
But what confused him was that Katerina seemed to care more about King Paul I's attendance at the convention than the highly threatening "Provisional Decree."
"Are you sure that Paul I attended the Senate meeting?"
"I'm sure, I saw him with my own eyes. There is no mistake. He is definitely His Majesty the King himself." Katerina frowned and asked O'har to have a good rest. She put on her cloak and hurried to the Saint's Palace next door. Basil's Cathedral.
"What? Paul I attended yesterday's conference?" Ma Wei, who was having dinner, looked at Katerina who suddenly visited in surprise: "Your Highness, are you kidding me?"
"I won't joke about this kind of thing." Katerina glanced at Fat Orange: "The information it gives is not accurate enough."
"No, I believe Fat Orange." Ma Wei shook his head, put down his chopsticks, and said in a deep voice: "When Fat Orange sneaked into the Winter Palace, he found the body of Paul I frozen in ice with no signs of life. But Paul I kept his eyes open, like a living dead... I suspect that the Wisdom Cult had done something to allow the dead Paul I to continue to act."
"You mean, Archbishop Henry not only killed my brother, but also used his body to continue to control the Romanov Kingdom?!"
"That's how it should be." Bang! Katerina slapped the table with her palm, causing the dishes to rattle. A strong murderous aura emerged in her dark blue eyes. She had never wanted to kill someone like this before. What Archbishop Henry had done had completely broken the law. The bottom line of what she can tolerate.
"Your Highness, if things are as we speculate, then our attack on the royal capital may be slightly delayed," Ma Wei said.
Under the premise that Paul I did not die and was completely controlled by the Wisdom Cult, the abdication edict drafted by Paul I before his suicide had lost part of its effect.
Fortunately, Paul I not only passed the throne to Katerina in the edict, but also denounced the actions of the Wisdom Cult.
As long as the edict is announced, the Wisdom Cult will lose the support of the vast majority of believers and control the king's bad behavior that no one can tolerate... But on the other hand, once the edict is announced, the people who control Paul I will Archbishop Henry could have used the name of the king to deny the 'legitimacy' of the edict and claim that the edict was a forgery.
After anticipating the possible actions of the Wisdom God Religion, Ma Wei believed that they should implement the old plan now and overthrow the rule of Paul I by awakening the people. This is the safest plan.
"Is there a possibility... that my brother is indeed not dead?" Katerina looked into Mavey's eyes, trying to get even a little bit of confirmation.
Mawei licked his lips. He knew that Katerina was in a very complicated mood right now. Only after losing many things can you know how valuable they are.
Before the news of Paul I's suicide came, Katerina refused to forgive Paul I for his actions that might lead to the division of the kingdom. But when Paul I really died, she didn't want the news of his death to be true.
As the Grand Duke of Mosk and the former first princess who wanted to revitalize the Romanov Kingdom, Katerina must compete with Paul I for the throne.
As a sister...Katerina wants her brother to live. The cruelty and ambition are real, and so are the pain and sadness.
And when the two identities overlap, Katerina has to make a choice.
"Your Highness, I think now is not the time to consider this matter." Ma Wei said: "We must seize the opportunity brought by the introduction of the three bills, awaken the people, unite their forces, and overthrow the decadent old era!"
