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15.02% lonely bear and cub- Russian SI / Chapter 29: Sleeping on the laurels (October-December, 1870).

Chương 29: Sleeping on the laurels (October-December, 1870).

Crimea, palace of the Romanovs.

After a busy year of government reforms, Tsar Alexander III retired with his wife Empress Maria Feodorovna (first months pregnant) and their children (Tsesarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich and Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich) to one of the palaces of the family in Crimea.

The couple's oldest son was already 2 years old, while the youngest was just 1 year and a few months old.

Gatchina was safer, but being surrounded by guards and the turrets of Gatchina's palace all the time could sometimes hurt the psyche of children.

Besides, the Crimean climate would do them good.

The tsar set up a chair for his wife while they both looked at the shores of the Black Sea, the children were playing not far from there.

Then blood began to flow from the empress's body.

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Tsesarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich was peeking timidly through the door, her father was next to his mother in her bed, holding her hand.

An experience that the Tsesarevich mostly forgot when he grew up, but that the imperial couple remembered.

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[Russian economy]

While Empress Maria Feodorovna recovered and the rest of the government relaxed its muscles after the first major reforms, the Russian economy exploded considerably in 1870, more or less as expected in the Ministry of Finance led by Nikolai von Bunge.

The economy was protectionist with foreign imports, metallurgy and chemicals advanced considerably, agricultural-meat and dairy production increased (mostly agricultural) and with this their exports within and outside the country, factories and railroads increased, etc.

Russia began to attract much more foreign capital than it was already receiving, French (the rich who were fleeing Indochina or the country), Germans (in their time of nationalism where they were looking for many markets) and other parts of Europe-North America began to invest in Russian heavy industry.

The technical capacities of Russia increased exponentially, the production of steel, iron, coal, oil, etc.

Rail lines began to connect the heart and south parts of the country, greatly engaging a youth who was beginning to become basic literates.

The Tsarane of Bessarabia were greatly pacified as the Russian railway line approached the Balkans, there was an economic and industrial growth in the area, and this positively increased the quality of life of the Tsarene, who depended less on their Moldovan noble lords, were freer and economically successful. In essence, the Tsarane class became extinct due to the changing socio-economic conditions of the time.

The Slavs began to inhabit more the Slavic zone of Transnistria much more.

Siberian cities were also growing, although of course the heart of Russia continued to be the industrial center of the Empire.

Finland and other parts of the Russian Empire (such as Central Asia) were also part of this economic explosion but they were still more basic in the technical revolutions of the Russian Empire at the time.

It does not mean that they also benefited from these with the arrival of investments and technological advances.

This Russian economic boom would continue throughout the 1870s and the reign of Alexander III, with a few occasional recessions.

The Gross Domestic Product of the Russian Empire was growing steadily year after year. There were still economic reforms to be carried out, but the work put in and its results were considerably positive for the country.

[Demographically]

Despite the increase in the quality of life and the capital invested in Russia, migration among certain communities declined little or decreased rather slowly, for example among Jews and Poles.

Jews (mainly those who reject the Russian society of the time) for social reasons such as the usual rejection and discrimination against them in the Russian Empire, and economic reasons. The growing working class and middle class were beginning to compete with traditional Jewish businesses (one of the most literate people before the educational reform). Although there were still Jewish families and communities that stood out widely.

The Poles on the other hand were still against the Russian state.

There were some who left for more ideological, liberal and socialist reasons among other radical groups that of course are not welcome in the Russian Empire (essentially an autocratic state with a political police).

But there was also a great decline in migration among younger individuals and families throughout the entire Russian Empire. Speaking of foreigners arriving in Russia, there were some French and American entrepreneurs who began to emigrate.

The French mainly coming from the ex-Indochina colony, interested in improving their economic situation after the Franco-Prussian war, and avoiding the current state of France.

(White) Americans for their part were more interested in industrial work, part of the Siberian gold industry is based on the work of Americans. Some Americans also had a "romanticism" towards Russia, imagining the natural border between Asia and Europe as a wild and exciting world, the old American West but in Eurasia.

With the unification of Germany the number of German migrants to the Baltic (Estland / Estonia and Livonia / Latvia) began to decrease severely, some still going to settle on the Volga. However, German investments did not stop and that was important.

Some Afro-Americans became Afro-Russians by trying their luck in the old continent, not something very common at the time (most remained in the United States) but it did exist.

Most Russians did not interact with people of African origin and descendants (mainly for geographical reasons), but historically they were known. Peter I the Great, for example, having sponsored Abram Petrovich Gannibal (great-grandfather of the poet Alexander Pushkin), an Ottoman slave of African origin who rose in the court of the Tsar.

In the 19th century Russian court itself there were "Arabs" (first called "Araps" but Arab was adopted later, though probably none of current Arab origin) and Moors, divided between Senior Moor and Junior Moor.

Under the court of Alexander III, they assisted the Romanovs on trips, opened doors at official ceremonies, wore the most sumptuous court costumes (if we talk about the cost), escorted staff to the emperor's apartments, and placed gifts under the Christmas trees (representing the three wise men).

Some Native American tribes in the United States were offered to resettle in Russian America, although at the end of the day few accepted.

Those who accepted the most were those from nearby British Canada, much more acclimated to the Arctic environment, moved from the western regions by white Canadians and the English.

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[International]

The city of Rome is definitely annexed to the Kingdom of Italy and becomes its capital after a popular plea, putting an end to the papal states and the power of the Pope.

Some French Catholics are angered by what could be seen as the expulsion of the French garrison from Rome, achieved during the rule of Emperor Napoleon III.

The French as an audience are repeatedly jumping aggressively.

The German banking industry continues to develop internally with new banks, even the German government is using bank loans for certain projects (related to defensive preparations in the south and west, to connect even more economically to Luxembourg, etc).

King Leopold of Spain is becoming more and more nervous, his prime minister Juan Prim suffered an assassination attempt, which fortunately was unsuccessful.

But it is obvious that Spain and his politics is not the right place for Leopold, he is politically inept. The King of Spain is considering asking for help from his German relatives to get help to pacify the Spanish situation.

The Qing dynasty executed the members responsible (according to supporters actually scapegoats) for the Tianjin massacre after administrator Zeng Guofan will observe the situation, yet the French public is now demanding that the government get protection from the French Christian missionaries in Asia.

On the other hand, the situation of foreign gunboats in China and their support for Christian missionaries, not subject to traditional Chinese laws, makes an anti-foreign sentiment grow in China.

*******

[Russia-China: Noodles]

*Before the Russian vacation in Crimea.

"The French public is angry after the defeat to the Germans, they are looking for something to recover internationally and nationally." Minister Gorchakov analyzes. "I would recommend not getting into his wildest adventures."

"Makes sense. Now. Should we do something about the deaths of three Russian citizens?" Emperor Alexander III mentions. "Nothing too exaggerated"

"Do we demand a formal apology? Maybe some money?" Minister Gorchakov exclaims.

"Sounds like a good idea, but I also have a particular request." Emperor Alexander III mentions, to which the foreign minister hears clearly.

*******

Compared to the French public asking for about 800,000 silver taels, the Russian public did not feel so much animosity towards the Chinese and their actions. Probably because the situation in Tianjin did not cause such a scandal among the Russian Empire.

Russia asked for a relatively small amount of money (100,000 taels) and a formal apology, in addition to this Tsar Alexander III received some cooks from China, capable of making Yi noodles or "Yi mein".

In essence, pre-modern instant noodles, created between the 18th century and the first 15 years of the 19th century, could be kept longer and prepared relatively quickly.

They were soon introduced into the Russian navy and army as field food, it also became a curiosity in some Russian cities where it was manufactured. Nothing too big in its early years.

Its simplicity however made it useful for travel and campaigns.


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