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Ekaterina/ The Rise

Saint Petersburg, the Capital of Russian Empire

Today is Tuesday. You are scheduled to visit Pavel Petrovich.

Have you checked the mail?

Yes, Your Majesty

Should I open the business mail?

yes

Sofia, It is enough!

Your Majesty, you would not want to meet him tired, you should be full of vigor and passion.

I should be thinking about business, and not about him

But somehow my heart is not at ease

I won't let him go again.

Send a messenger with my order to return immediately to St. Petersburg

If my personal family life had been successful , I would be enjoying being happily married, raising children....

So many years has passed

It would be good time to think of doing some great deeds.

Maybe I would have explained the law of conservation, like Mihail Vasilievich Lomonosov

Alternatively I would have focused on writing some philosophical book, such as of Walter

But all my thoughts are with him.

He loves war more than he loves me.

In the nature everything is developing from something old and transforms into something different and new.

If there is to be some loss, then the gain would follow.

Are you trying to hint on something with that?

No, I am just following the law of conservation.

But , I don't need anybody, except Grigori.

It is interesting, if he needs me?

It would be great, if Russia could focus on herself for about 20 years.

Have an opportunity to develop and grow peacefully.

Don't get in conflict with our neighbors, and get involved in arguments over so called Southern Seas.

I agree, Nikita Ivanovich, developing the lands of Urals, Siberia, and Alaska, is our future.

Gentlemen

Your Majesty

What have I missed?

Sultan Mustafa have buried half of his harem.

Two millions of turk have died of the black pox.

That is the reason why he wants to start the war.

But turks can use vaccinations, why don't they do it?

Sultan would not allow vaccinations.

Vaccination requires the use of the pus from from affected people, and he views it as an interference with the will of his God.

This type of Pox we are facing today is different from what we saw before.

People get infected in a blink of an eye and die within 2-3 days.

It is similar to a plague.

That is why I suggest to act mildly, and reasonably giving in.

Gifts, bribes

Until we have some solid agreement with Prussia, we should not even think about the war.

It is too late to start thinking about war. It is here and today.

It has been cleared to e for a while that turks are just pretending to limit themselves to their predatory raids.

In reality they are doing unlawful exploration pf our lands.

Wild Fields, the Southern borders of the Russian Empire.

We have to be prepared. Aleksei Mihailovich,

Describe to me the capabilities of our adversary.

Austria and France have sold significant amount of military ships and heavy artillery, including canons and hand guns.

However they won't go into battle for them. Prussia is remaining neutral.

The Poles are being impudent, they promised Sultan , that in case of him starting the war with Russia, they will invade Smolensk

I have a meeting with King Stanislav, if he will attempt to outsmart me, he will have to leave the Throne.

How much money we need for the bribe?

100,000 in gold

Is it all?

Are you going to bribe Sultan?

No, his chief minister, as usual.

What if my Chief Minister receives significant amount of money, will I be aware of that?

No doubt, you will be immediately informed.

As soon as the first 10,000 will be spent, Your Majesty will be notified first.

Nikita Ivanovich, I know about all your spending habits.

Last week he lost in card games 30,000 to Count Korsakov and to Count Putyatin 8,000

His debt is still outstanding and not paid off.

The secret police is doing satisfactory job.

Of course, Sultan does not have the same Secret Police chief, as our Shishkovsky.

Should we give him to turks?

How otherwise he rules the Empire? 80 milion people.

I have 20 milion. You are trying to keep a peaceful approach.

Nikita Ivanovich, I also desire this, but when war comes, we won't be able to stay out of it.

Russia does not need much, just to stop the raids from Turks, stop them from stealing our people and selling them on slavery markets in Crimea.

We also need free and unobstructed access to the The Bosporus Strait

Also we need to farm the Wild Fields south of Poltava that are being raided by turks. We need to feed our people.

Try solving all that without the war.

But get ready for everything.

The Russians!

Forward!

You are alive!

You are alive, my brother

The blotter will be useful to him.

Beautiful bookmark.

Yes, it is useful, indeed. However it is too expensive, gold. Today is a regular visit.

It is the way it is. Man are leaving us, but their children are with us.

I have two sons

The first one I will see today, and the second one very soon.

...giving a lesson on the proper speaking..

as well as behaving yourself in public

Semyon Andreevich, will I see my mother today? It is Tuesday.

What I have noticed is that every time that Count Panin comes with his inspection, soon her Majesty visits you.

But if not, it means she is attending to the business and you have to be patient.

is it appropriate to say to" get saddened"?

You can use it in conjunction with words " all over sudden' and 'unexpectedly".

Her Majesty sees you regularly

Come up with the sentence that had word " what if"

What if my mother won't come to visit me?

Yes, but you have to remember not to address her Majesty as your mother.

Your Highness

How do you do, NIkita Ivanovich

How do you do, You Highness

Why is such happiness?

All assignments are completed, and not any strikes against you for the whole week.

Please, let me see his grades. Thank you.

Here you go, again, the fencing training was skipped.

Understanding the core meaning, what is that?

His Highness is studying the system of the secret police.

Shiskovsky, that is?

He grabs whoever he wants, and demands the confession.

All of his system consists of torture and reports.

Her Majesty refers to him as home executioner

Is it what you are studying now?

Shihkovsky can tell who is a traitor, a killer, etc just by looking at the person's face expression

He also can read lips

Really?

And where do you see the traitors here?

I will question him on that.

Ok, your Highness, let me examine you.

My dear, you are due for a haircut.

I am sick and Medicus advised me not to bathe.

Medicus? you are the Heir to the Throne.

You are the hope of Russia.

You need to present yourself as a future Emperor.

You have 20 million people in the country.

When Her Majesty arrives, I want you to look and behave flawless.

Are there any flawless people in the world?

Of course.

A few, but we are among them.

My Dearest Ekaterina Alekseevna

My happiness, pleasure and the meaning of all my life.

All my thoughts are with you, and I can see you as you are in front of me.

Forgive me for not writing you in a timely manner.

You are wounded too

Here is a blade that he used on you.

Rare find.

It hurts.

A bit lower , and you would have lost your head.

What would have I told her Majesty?

Don't start , Alexei, my head hurts as it is.

Count Orlov had it all, could become an Emperor, but lost it due to his foolishness.

Don't rush into things, call Potemkin!

What is with your leg?

I stumbled

What have possessed you?

People have died

Pray, today it was you, tomorrow might be me.

Potemkin

But I am almost done here

and soon we will be together again

That is all

Your Lordship

lieutenant Potemkin

I owe you with my life

You got wounded too?

That is nothing

Well, in that case. Deliver this St. Petersburg.

This is a letter for Her Majesty.

I would rather stay here with my platoon

Tell her that Orlov is well.

Few scratches, but nothing serious

She will offer you a good position. Take it.

And don't mention that you are the one, who saved Count Orlov.

Stay loyal to us. Soon everything will change. You will benefit from it.

I would like to say good buys to my people in platoon

Go ahead

What is your name, the little one?

Shafranka

Where are you from?

We are gypsies.

Gypsies

Have you heard about those people?

no

We will think about what should we do with you.

Give them some bread!

thank you

We will take them to St. Petersburg.

Is it for me?

Yes, it is a replica of Italian street Theater

This is a jokester, Arlekino

Skoromush, the sly bully

Polishinel, the bragger

Colombina, his wife, who cheats with Arlekino

What character would you choose to be?

Skoromush

Bragger and sly bully?

He owns a sword, and he can fight back.

Who would you like me to be?

Arlekino

Ok, Arlekino, I will be

You are ready to obey?

I would like to give you a present.

This is new novel from Walter. New fresh ideas about obedience.

Your Majesty, the journal on grades and activities.

Where are the fencing lessons?

Not everything that is going on behind my back directed against me.

Am i right?

Where are the fencing lessons?

Pavel Petrovich has got scratched last time, plus Medicus suspects the inflamed throat.

What about riding lessons and dancing lessons?

If you won't exercise, you will be getting sick as an old man

Learn Russian country dances

I am not a fond of Russian dance

Somewhere I have heard this once before.

I should be a General in the King Frederich's Army

instead of freezing here in this barbaric country.

Learn the Russian dance!

Well, what do we have with drawing lessons?

Anna Petrovna, it is you.

I am not sure, Your Majesty

This is Danaida. I have drew it from the statue in Peterhof

She looks like Anna Petrovna , both in her face and body. Coincidence

Arlekino you are.

Forgive me for not catching up to this, Your Majesty.

The interest of the young man to the woman's body is a healthy sign.

It is worse when there is no such interest.

I would like to talk to you about moving

Do you remember that you have brother, Aleksei Grigorievich?

I have never met him

But you have heard about him.

He is not my real brother

He has a different father.

But his mother is the same.

You will make good friends. He will take two rooms next to you.

And you will share the greeting room.

Would you like to do some practice target shooting? We can use long barrel guns.

I don't want to, mother

I am tired

Tired you are

The boy is tired. Let's leave!

Take the theater!

Pavel Petrovich

My mother, seems to me, is not happy with me.

That is fine with me. I am the future Emperor!

I have to speak up on what I believe! I have heard that my younger brother is a fool.

He can't speak. I don't need him!

I suppose, it is better not to speak at all, than to judge and to offend somebody.

I am not pleased with Pavel's upbringing.

He starts reminding me of Petr Fedorovich.

I have not noticed that.

You did not noticed that?

He has no energy and gets sick easily

always tired

Sons always take after their fathers

His father never accepted him as a son

That does not change the matter of things if did not accept him

Pavel Petrovich is son of the Emperor, Petr III

He was not an Emperor, he was nobody!

Thank God, he did not have time to accept the crown.

When my aunt dies, I will become an Emperor and I will give the order to execute everyone who insulted me.

Everyone!

He has no place between the Emperors, as you can see.

Find two friends for Pavel, of his age. I want them to be just playing games, having fun.

Kyrill Grigorievich Razumovski has two sons

The oldest one is great at fencing and the younger one had been chasing girls ever since he was 12 years old.

And they don't care about studies.

The father is the President of the Academy of science, and the sons are ignorant?

All sorts of thing do happen.

Your truth, Your Majesty

I have noticed the way you looked at Sheremetieva

I don't see the reason for discussion

Anna Petrovna?

What a beauty!

I would have proposed to her myself, but Her Majesty will have to choose for me

She will choose the boring, angry and depraved Princess

She will be cheating on me with someone.

No, I think I should be decisive. Look how beautiful!

Your Highness!

You should not tease the one, who can't speak back to you.

Of course you can, for example give me a bad mark on the mental math.

I take my job seriously

Semyon Andreevich

Give me an honor

to be the best man at your wedding

if you decide to propose to her I will speak on your behalf with Count Sheremetiev

and I will sit to the right side of you at your wedding

Your Highness

I could not even hope

I am touched

What do you know about arrival of the youngest son of Her Majesty?

it is going to happen rather soon

what else is going to happen soon, the wedding?

The wedding might take place

Count Orlov? Why I was not informed?

If you were not officially notified, it means that Her Majesty did not see the necessity for you to know.

When would it happen?

We have to wait for Grigorii Grigorievich to arrive.

He can come tomorrow or in a month.

Anyways, he does not decide anything. As his strength is not there, but here.

Pavel Petrovich has to become the next Emperor

He might in 20 years

Accept it , Nikita Ivanovich. The change is coming.

I won't let this happen

Mr. Shishkovski

What have you spoken about?

about nothing special, about the weather

I would like you to present it to me in writing

Tsarskoe Selo, official summer residence of Catherine II

Have you tested the new gun?

Yes, it was tested. Master Kulibin have presented 8 new samples of hand guns.

Here is a pass. Open the gate!

Your Majesty. Use those targets.

Ivan Petrovich, I know how to. Let's begin.

Your Majesty, the weapons are not ready yet.

We have started production of the canons, but the caliber must be changed.

What do you mean? You are the engineers, pay attention!

Your Majesty

This will help our artillery guide the canon balls

That's funny

Good job, Kulibin

Anna Petrovna, where are you going?

I received the note from you

Anna Petrovna, we have good news. His Highness wants to be my best man

Together we will go to see your father

what are you doing to me

They can see us

kiss me

Semyon Andreevich

kiss me

Tell me when to stop

Please don't

I can't forbid you

lieutenant Potemkin with message from Count Orlov

Are you wounded? Can you present it to her?

Yes, I can

When you speak to the Empress, be calm, not to raise your voice.

Your Imperial Majesty

lieutenant Potemkin with message from Count Orlov

Is he wounded?

That is not his blood

He is bragging

I will give an order for him to stop fighting

He writes about you

I know you

You have visited us at the Izmailovski Regiment

I did ask for your support

Officers, which of you will take my side?

You were there.

Are you wounded?

The wound is an honor for a soldier.

This one is bragging too. What is your name?

Grigori, Your Majesty

one more

Treat lieutenant Potemkin's wounds immediately!

If Empress will marry Count Orlov, we lose the Throne

We have to put Pavel on the Throne

Pavel Petrovich 's reagent has to be Count Vorontsov

could be count Shuvalov, still deciding on that

What about me, gentlemen?

You, Nikita Ivanovich, will keep the post of the Chief Advisor

Why you are not asking who is in charge of making the decisions, or you already know it?

Please stop the carriage

Count Vorontsov is on his death bed and Count Shuvalov won't dare to return from Paris.

no good

greedy fools

Vorontsov as a reagent?

I can forgive everything, but the stupidity never can be forgiven.

Your Majesty, Count Panin is requesting a meeting with you.

What day would you prefer?

Call him in

Empress

I know what you are here for. I won't confirm you as a Chancellor.

That is too sad. What did I do wrong?

That is exactly what the problem is. You have done nothing.

Chancellor has to be working swiftly, and you are too slow.

Does it mean Count Orlov will be offered this position?

No, Grigori Grigorievich will do something else.

Anything else?

Yes, to warn you of hasty decisions is my duty.

You know, you are a man. You can't understand me. You are over 50. You still can get married and have kids.

Woman's prime time is not that long.

I have one, maybe two years. I just want simple happiness.

The Empress can't have the simple life. Moreover you have son, the Heir to the Throne.

I have two sons

The marriage to Count Orlov and bringing his son here would be a mistake.

This mistake can have consequences not only for the Throne, but for Russia

Aleksei was born without last name, and he is the son of the Empress!

How is it possible?

Forgive me for telling you the truth. But your second son will always remain in this status.

It has never happen, that extramarital children to be given lawful rights later, even after the wedding.

Elizaveta Petrovna was an extramarital daughter of Peter the Great

She became the Empress, did not she?

She took the Throne not by law, but after the coup.

I remember that. I have learned a ton from my Mother-in-Law

And, one more thing

I am asking you. Not , I order you to get married.

Somehow, my Chief Advisor is still not married in his rather late years.

That does not speak well of the Royal Court

Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, the Palace of Sultan

Russian love presents.

But the Empress is German by descent.

She is a woman

All the women in your harem like presents.

I heard she good at horseback riding.

That is true

Find her the best race horse

Tell me, can you get infected from touching a compact powder box?

No, the black death will infect the one, who opens the box and sniffs it.

If I stay here, I will die. But if I leave, the people will revolt, army will fall apart. I will loose the Throne.

One good reason to leave Istanbul is to start the war with Russia.

And if Empress Ekaterina will die, then the victory will be fast.

The Heir to the Russian Throne is weak in his body and mind

After the death of Ekaterina, his reagent will be Count Panin

He is greedy, no morals, avid gambler

When you travel, check, where should we have the new border.

We will push Russians way up north. Let them freeze and starve.

I will crash Russia and return as a winner

By that time, those who are doomed will die

And the epidemic will be over

Sankt-Petersburg, the Capital of Russian Empire

this needs to be trimmed

Empress ordered to take care of the wounded officer, who is he?

I don't know exactly. He is young and strong. Handsome

Your Majesty

Nikita Ivanovich

I am on my way to check on the health of the wounded officer

let's go

He is not cooperating well with treatments

Your Majesty

Please don't get up, Grigori

Grigori Aleksandrovich he is

lieutenant Potemkin, from Cavalry Regiment

In the battle our platoon has lost 8 soldiers

I have to return back

Don't worry. We can take care for you.

Your platoon will be sent for a rotation and you need a treatment

Until your wounds are healed, you will continue your service here, at the Royal Court.

Your Majesty, we have the new vacancy. The new officer's uniforms are being made, and he can supervise that.

You just got yourself an assignment, lieutenant

I am not good at uniforms designs.

Are you trying to argue with me?

I can't, Your Majesty

Get well

Gentlemen

Sit down

From Crimea?

Turks, Your Majesty

That does not mean much

It is from the old tribe

That means that the person in charge was a Turk

Turks can have simple robbers amongst them

They hired crimean tatars and went on raids

it is dangerous but profitable

The map is of a military style. The robber would not be documenting the width of the shallow river waters

We can't notice, that the main reason is not raids, but an intelligence gathering

for the benefit of the Turkish Army

agree

but I don't agree

Why intelligence gathering?

We blame spying on Turks, but have been living in peace with them for 30 years.

Peace is on paper only!

Soon it won't be on paper either!

Your carriage is not listed, I am sorry

I am a chamberlain of the King of Poland

I repeat. I can't find it on the list

We will just let the King pass, the rest of you have to leave

turn around, don't stand here!

let's move!

Your Majesty

Here is a cipher from Constantinople

Sultan Mustafa does not leave the Palace, the army is at the bases, the Navy is at the ports, his pasha left for St. Petersburg with expensive gifts.

Those are good news, as pasha is good and honest man.

He also can speak Russian.

I have a different opinion.

But I trust him.

Reminds me of Warsaw

But somehow everything irritates me.

The some for me.

Except women.

We will see one of them soon.

It has a different scent, I say

It is a scent of power, my friend. Power.

Most likely Turks will try to seize Azov and Astrakhan

And they will try to see if we attack them on the flanks

It is not "most likely". It is possible.

And most likely not than yes.

I will give pasha 100,000 in gold as a bribe

to be given to his Prime Vizier, as usual

And for 30 more years we won't have any war.

The power and the passion , they both have the same scent.

clean up

I did not ask for it

It is for your good

Your shoes and sleeves

Be patient. we did not come here to fight. Unfortunately.

Follow me, Your Majesty.

Come down Kshishtov, take a look at the women.

10 years ago, while walking in the Palace, I ended up in the bed of the Future Empress.

Let me remind you, gentlemen, of the rules of conduct in the presence of Her Majesty.

Your will remain standing until she will offer you to sit down twice

Would you like me to show how you give a bow.

You will leave your weapons in the reception room

My companion won't follow any further.

That is very good indeed

This way, please

Your Majesty, King Stanislav is asking to give him a meeting at the time agreed prior

Let him know that I will see him at that time then!

Your Majesty, I will take care of the presents for Sultan.

The presents are ready

Is it a joke?

That is all?

Aleksei Mihailovich will prepare a note, that describes the official demands we have.

Your Majesty, it is better to communicate not with the help of pasha Janer, but directly.

I will return to Constantinopole and find a way to give money to the main vizier.

Aleksei Mihailovich, what is your post exactly?

The ambassador

And I am in charge of the Foreign Affairs.

And I have the full responsibility.

Nikita Ivanovich

Your Majesty

The responsibility is all mine

for everything that is going on in Russia

You are all free to go, gentlemen