Chapter 804 Nicholas II Arrives

In April 1932, after going through all kinds of hardships, Nicholas II and his family finally arrived in Sydney by ship from Vladivostok.

When Arthur met Nicholas II and his family, it was already the next day, April 7.

At this time, Nicholas II no longer looked high-spirited, and looked like an old man who had suffered a lot.

If it weren't for his appearance and clothes that made Arthur sure that this was Nicholas II, most people would think he was a refugee from Ukraine.

"Cousin Nicholas, how did you become like this?" Arthur asked with a little surprise.

According to the agreement between Britain, Australia and Russia, Nicholas II and his family should be treated with courtesy. Even if Russia wanted to get rid of Nicholas II, the scourge, under the pressure of Britain and Australasia, they could only send all the royal family members out of the country with courtesy.

But Nicholas II didn't look like he was being sent out with courtesy.

"Arthur..." Nicholas II stepped forward and held Arthur's hand tightly. There seemed to be tears in his eyes, but Nicholas II stubbornly held them back.

"This should be little Sheiana." Queen Mary on the side looked at the little girl in Queen Alexandra's arms and asked with a smile.

"Your Highness." Princess Sheiana called Queen Mary obediently under the guidance of Queen Alexandra.

"Don't be so polite, Sheiana." Queen Mary smiled and touched Princess Sheiana's head, and said to the little guy: "Speaking of which, we are also relatives."

"Okay, cousin Nicholas, I have prepared a room for you, you can rest for a while. There will be a banquet specially prepared for you in the evening, and the servants will invite you at that time." Arthur smiled and interrupted the greetings of the two families, and said to Nicholas II's family who were obviously exhausted.

Fleeing all the way from St. Petersburg to Siberia, and then from Siberia to Vladivostok to Sydney by boat, this journey is very long and quite bumpy.

Nicholas II was obviously exhausted. Even though he had arrived in Australasia for the second day, the fatigue in his eyes had not dissipated.

Hearing Arthur's words, Nicholas II nodded, and without being polite, he went to the prepared room under the guidance of the servant.

"What a lovely little girl." After seeing Nicholas II and his family leave, Queen Mary smiled and said.

"It's hard for this child. The only bloodline that can inherit and pass on the throne is a thorn in the eyes of the Russian government." Arthur nodded, and he also loved the very well-behaved Princess Shayanna.

Although the importance of the prince in the royal inheritance is far greater than that of the princess, it is not the case for Arthur.

After all, Arthur only has one daughter, Princess Anna, so it goes without saying that he loves Anna.

"Do you plan to let Princess Sheiana go to London with cousin Nicholas? It's not safe for such a young girl to go to London, right?" Queen Mary asked with a frown.

From Sydney to London, no matter which way you go, you have to cross half the world. Such a long distance is obviously a heavy burden for a child like Princess Sheiana.

"It depends on the attitude of cousin Nicholas." Arthur said meaningfully: "If Nicholas is willing to give up Princess Sheiana's inheritance rights, this little girl can live more safely."

Compared with Arthur, who was waiting for Nicholas II's attitude, Nicholas II was also thinking about his own choice at this time.

Nicholas II was inclined to give up the throne of the Russian Empire directly and continue the previous cooperation with Arthur, as long as the continuation and prosperity of the Romanov family could be guaranteed.

But the throne of the Russian Empire has been passed down in the Romanov family for hundreds of years. If it is abandoned suddenly, it will be painful for Nicholas II.

But it has already arrived in Australasia, and this has become a choice that must have an answer. After careful consideration, Nicholas II still decided to fulfill his promise with Arthur.

At this time, the throne of the Russian Empire was like chicken ribs to Nicholas II, and it might even become a hidden danger threatening the safety of the royal family members.

If Nicholas II was still unwilling to give up the throne of the Russian Empire, did it mean that Nicholas II still had ideas about restoration?

If he really had such an idea, let alone the current Russian government, I am afraid that even Australasia would not agree.

"Alexandra, if we invite Arthur to be the godfather of Shayana, will Arthur agree?" In a very luxuriously decorated room, Nicholas II sat alone on the sofa and asked Queen Alexandra, who was holding Princess Shayana.

"It should be, Your Majesty." Queen Alexandra said: "Didn't Arthur become the godfather of Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom? After all, Sheyanna is the heir to the throne of the Russian Empire. She can't be inferior to Princess Elizabeth in terms of status, right?"

"Things are different now." Nicholas II sighed, looked at Queen Alexandra with a serious look, and ordered: "Since we have come to Australasia, then don't talk about the succession to the throne of the Russian Empire anymore.

We should face the reality. The empire is gone, and Russia is now a republic."

When Nicholas said this, his arrogant voice was obviously trembling, which was enough to show how much courage he needed to say this.

"Your Majesty." Queen Alexandra looked at Nicholas II with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"I have decided, Alexandra. At the banquet tonight, I will explain to Arthur that Sheyanna will voluntarily give up her right to inherit the Russian Empire, and she will be just an ordinary princess." Nicholas sighed, but his tone was very firm.

What Arthur did not expect was that Nicholas II not only took the initiative to propose that Princess Sheyanna give up her right to inherit the throne, but also said that the throne of the Russian Empire was at Arthur's disposal.

Arthur had no interest in the Russian throne and said that the emperor of Russia would always be Nicholas II.

Finally, Nicholas II asked Arthur to become the godfather of Princess Sheyanna, and Arthur readily agreed.

Nicholas II's active compromise was something Arthur did not expect, but it was definitely a good thing for Arthur.

Especially when Nicholas II brought a large amount of Russian capital. These capitals followed Nicholas II to Australasia, which was also a great boost to the economy of Australasia.

Moreover, there is no need to worry about the loyalty of these Russian capitals for the time being. After all, compared with the Russian republic, these capitalists are obviously more confident in the monarchy of Australasia.

In order to avoid being liquidated by Russia, all they can do is to go abroad and station in a monarchy like Australasia.

The arrival of Nicholas II also represents one thing, that is, the rule of Tsarist Russia has completely disappeared.

Under the coercion of Britain and Australasia, Russia was forced to let go of the Romanov family.

But for other people and troops loyal to the original royal family, including various capitalists who exploited Russian civilians, the Russian government did not have such a good attitude.

Since Nicholas II fled Russia, the Russian government has carried out a lot of internal cleansing, confiscated a lot of capitalists' property, and also prompted all capitalists in Russia to flee.

After completely controlling St. Petersburg, Russia organized a part of the army to move eastward in accordance with the agreement with Britain and Australasia, and began to control Siberia and the Far East.

The Far East was not peaceful at this time, and the stationing of Russian troops was not a good thing for the island country.

The island country protested against this, but it is obvious that neither Britain, Australia nor Russia cares too much about it.

Although Russia does not want to fight another war, it does not mean that the Russians are afraid of the island country. Especially the hatred of the previous island-Russia war, if the island country really dares to make trouble, Russia and the island country are destined to have a war now.

The direct reason for this is that the current world situation is very clear.

Arthur was originally worried about whether the historical alliance between Germany and Russia would become a reality, but after seeing the current world situation and the attitudes of various countries, he gradually dispelled such ideas.

From the fundamental interests of various countries, the alliance between Germany and Russia is simply impossible.

There is only one Poland between the two countries, but one Poland obviously cannot satisfy the appetite of the two countries.

If Germany and Russia unite, after they divide Poland, they can only turn their attention to the Balkan Peninsula.

But the Balkan Peninsula is originally a powder keg participated by multiple powers, and the distribution of interests in the Balkans by Germany and Russia is destined to be unbalanced.

And don't forget that Germany also has Italy as an ally. Italy has big ideas about Austria and the Balkan Peninsula. If Italy also gets a share, the possibility of a German-Russian alliance will be even smaller.

What's more, in the original history, Germany and the island country also had an alliance.

According to the current development progress, this alliance is likely to reappear in this world. The relationship between the island country and Russia is not very good, and there is a great conflict of interest in the Far East.

If Germany wants to form an alliance with Russia, it will not only have to give up a considerable part of its interests, but also risk breaking off its alliance with Italy and the island country. The benefits and costs are not proportional.

You know, at this time in Europe, people did not know how powerful Russia would become.

Before Hitler took control of the German discourse, he wrote in his book: Germany cannot be satisfied with the border in 1914, but should look east.

Our first goal in the east should be Russia and its vassal states.

In addition, Hitler was also a very proud nationalist. He openly looked down on the Russians, that is, all Slavs.

Under such circumstances, if Germany and Russia can still move towards unity, Arthur can only say that this war is a failure.

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