Chapter 1273 Nicholas II steps down

This situation is very easy to understand, that is, there is a lot of land, so you can do whatever you want! East Africa itself is the second largest country in the world, second only to Russia.

East Africa has more arable land than Russia, and its grain yield per unit area is much higher than that of Russia. In addition, the long-term decline in international grain prices means that East Africa does not need to expand the scale of agricultural land.

Although East Africa does not have the fertile black soil like Ukraine, the water and heat conditions in East Africa are much stronger than those in Russia, so the grain output in East Africa is higher than that in Russia. Of course, the price is that the quality and taste of grain are not as good as those in Europe and the United States.

However, this is mainly reflected in wheat planting. For example, in rice planting, the taste and quality of rice in East Africa are close to the level of Far Eastern countries, and the output is far ahead of East Asian countries.

In addition, the population density in East Africa is not high, and the urbanization in East Africa is rapidly advancing. East Africa is fully capable of taking into account some ecological and environmental issues while ensuring agricultural production.

The Malawi Lake Rhino Park in East Africa was established on this basis. After all, if the problem of food and clothing cannot be solved, the East African government will not have the leisure to take care of these "animals".

Archduke Ferdinand asked: "Since these rhinos were originally introduced for the medical industry, do you have any results now?"

The staff shook their heads and replied: "There has been no major progress, but some medicine preparation problems have been improved to a certain extent."

"Rhino horns are mainly used to make Angong Pills, which are used to treat brain diseases such as stroke. Experts from the Chinese Medicine Association have not found its special ingredients, so they can only summarize the best ratio and take samples through experiments."

"The task of our park is now mainly to continue to expand the rhino population to ensure the supply of raw materials for medicines. Maybe someone will discover the secret in the future."

Angong Pills are a special medicine. For some people, it can be said to have excellent therapeutic effects, but with the current scientific and technological means in East Africa, it is difficult to overcome the mystery.

Therefore, medical researchers in East Africa can only improve the value of this special medicine through continuous experiments. It is most appropriate to describe it as knowing the truth but not the reason.

This is certainly not "metaphysics", but it is temporarily unknowable, so it can only be proved through "experiments".

This is also an important way for the development of the East African pharmaceutical industry in the past. Many medicines produced in East Africa are determined through summarization and experiments, but a large part of them have not cracked the principle.

Hearing this, Archduke Ferdinand was not frustrated, but took out the drawing board and began to draw the Sumatran rhino.

This can be regarded as returning to his old business. When he was young, Archduke Ferdinand liked to study plants and animals. Now that he has retired, he brings his wife and hopes to draw all kinds of creatures he has seen in East Africa and compile them into a book.

Of course, the East African government is not at ease with Archduke Ferdinand, so it usually arranges people to follow Archduke Ferdinand to prevent him from going deep into some dangerous places.

After all, Archduke Ferdinand had a bold plan to go deep into the Latin American rainforest when he was young, so Ernst could only arrange someone to watch his father-in-law.

Archduke Ferdinand was not lacking in adventurous spirit, otherwise he would not have been fooled by Napoleon III to run to Mexico to become emperor, which can be seen from Ernst's experience.

When the East African colony was established, Ernst did not rush to East Africa to die, but waited until the local area was initially developed before arriving in East Africa to take command.

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Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were running around in East Africa, which naturally made Ernst and Queen Karina worried. However, the two of them could not really interfere with Archduke Ferdinand's retirement life. After all, Archduke Ferdinand was not young, and it was better for him to live relatively freely.

At this time, in the Rhine Palace, Ernst was looking at a letter and a telegram sent by the East African Embassy in Russia.

"Your Majesty, here is a telegram from the embassy in Russia. A coup has taken place in Russia, and Nicholas II has been forced to step down!"

"At the same time, we have received two letters from Nicholas II. This one is from Nicholas II to you, and this one is to Alexei and the other two."

Alexei and the other two are the Russian crown prince and princess who are currently traveling in East Africa to relax, Crown Prince Alexei, Princess Maria and Princess Anastasia.

When Ernst heard the news of Nicholas II's resignation, his face changed and he asked, "What is the current situation in Russia?"

"There has been a rebellion in Russia, and Nicholas II has been forced to step down. These two letters were sent back by our embassy on his behalf."

Ernst opened the envelope written to him by Nicholas II and read it: "Emperor Ernst, my brother, now... do not let the three return to Russia. I hope you can help take care of the three."

After reading the letter, Ernst also understood Nicholas II's plan. It can be said that Nicholas II was threatened to abdicate by various forces in Russia.

However, some forces agreed to nominate a new tsar, and Crown Prince Alexei was naturally the first choice, but Nicholas II did not want his son to return home at this time.

The reason is very simple. Nicholas II sensed the danger, which is easy to understand. In his previous life, Nicholas II did not choose Crown Prince Alexei to become the new tsar, and finally nominated his brother Mikhail. Of course, Mikhail obviously did not succeed in becoming the new tsar of Russia in the end.

At present, the situation in Russia can be said to be very complicated. Nicholas II is powerless to turn the tide under the joint promotion of the bourgeoisie, workers, soldiers, peasants, and even some nobles.

However, the current domestic situation in Russia is still very dangerous. After all, the nobles want a new tsar to succeed, the capitalists want to establish a new republican government, and the Labor Party wants to form a new regime.

Today, the resignation of Nicholas II does not mean the end of the political struggle in Russia, but only the beginning of this struggle.

In the letter, Nicholas II bluntly confessed to Ernst: "Alexei is too young. Even if he ascends the throne, he is just a puppet of traitors."

Besides, Alexei is Nicholas II's son after all. If Alexei becomes the tsar, will he be liquidated in the future? This is a common occurrence in Russian politics.

Therefore, Nicholas II asked Ernst to protect the three crown princes Alexei and wait until the domestic politics of Russia stabilizes before seeing the situation.

However, Ernst shook his head, thinking that Nicholas II might have no future, and he was already doing his best to help him take care of the three crown princes Alexei.

Of course, Ernst invited Alexei and other members of the Russian royal family, and it was obviously impossible not to let them play a role.

Ernst said to his subordinates: "The changes in the domestic situation in Russia may continue and intensify. You draft a telegram to Nicholas II and ask him if he is willing to stay at home and seek political asylum in East Africa?"

Nicholas II still has a chance to escape if he stays in Russia at this time, so Ernst issued this order, and the rest depends on whether Nicholas II is decisive enough.

If he continues to have illusions, the last Russian tsar may repeat the mistakes of his previous life and eventually be dead.

And if he can make up his mind to seek asylum in East Africa, it is not without a chance. After all, the Russian royalists are still there, and the new Russian government is not a Labour government at present. At least the Labour government has not yet put forward the demand of "abolishing the monarchy".

Therefore, if Nicholas II chooses to flee Russia, a place of trouble, at this time, there is still a great possibility, and Ernst is willing to help him.

After all, East Africa is considered a "foreign force", and a foreign power is still quite deterrent, at least to the Russian bourgeois government.

Ernst continued: "Go and call back Maxim and the other four! I think Nicholas II should have a lot to say to Alexei and the other two in the letter."