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Morozov was originally the teacher of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov. He was also a minister left by the previous generation of Tsar to take care of his life. He once held great power.
But in the past two years, Tsar Alexei relied more and more on the Patriarch, and often invited Nikon to the Kremlin to discuss issues. At first it was just religious issues, but later the two gradually discussed state affairs.
After gaining the Tsar's trust, Nikon began to implement church reforms this year. The main direction of the reform is to reform the various regulations and systems of the Moscow Holy See Orthodox Church in accordance with Byzantine methods and unify the religious activities of churches in various places.
Nikon also proposed that the Russian Czar should become the ruler of the entire Orthodox world, and that the capital of Russia should be Constantinople. The Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia should accordingly become the spiritual leader of the entire Orthodox world.
Nikon's reform activities caused panic among the great nobility and the church.
Because people had previously agreed that Moscow was the third Rome, the successor to the Byzantine Empire, but higher than Byzantium;
Now the religious rituals of the Moscow Holy See are to be reformed according to Byzantine methods. In fact, Xiangzhuang's sword dance was intended to be performed by Peigong.
Its fundamental purpose was to give the Tsar and the Patriarch absolute secular and religious power in a religious form.
If this is the case, then the great nobles can only obey and let themselves be slaughtered, which is unacceptable.
The conflict between the two sides was already intensifying. This time the Tsar executed seven or eight nobles without going through parliament or trial. This was actually challenging the bottom line of the great nobles.
Minister Morozov hurriedly summoned Duma secretary Pastor, imperial courtier Dirkseyev, Cossack cavalry general Basakov and other a dozen nobles to discuss countermeasures.
Duma Secretary Pastor looked at everyone and first said: "Although Kalosky and his friends deserved their death, their crimes should be tried by the tribunal and they should not be executed like this.
If we remain silent this time, it will be equivalent to recognizing the absolute authority of the Tsar and giving him the power of life and death. After this war is over. The Tsar is also in power, and our catastrophe is about to come. "
Six or seven other nobles immediately echoed, and everyone's concerns were the same.
The imperial courtier Dirkseyev said with a sad face: "But now the Qin soldiers outside the city are watching eagerly. If we overthrow the Tsar at this time, the soldiers guarding the city will have no intention of fighting. Moscow will not be able to be saved by then, and we will not end well. ah."
"Then what should we do? If this continues, when the Qin people are defeated, we will be in disaster!"
"How about we send people out to negotiate with the people of Qin."
"Yes, try to make contact with the people of Qin. It won't do any harm to us."
"Prime Minister, what do you think?"
Everyone was chattering and feeling very nervous. This was an issue related to everyone's wealth and life. Suddenly someone asked Morozov, who had been silent all this time, and everyone couldn't help but stop talking and look at him.
Morozov said hesitantly: "Since everyone says so, let's send someone out to contact the people of Qin. It might as well delay it for a while."
"But the further we delay, the worse it will be for us. Tsar Azar is now on the city wall day and night to boost morale. In fact, he is trying to win over the morale of the troops. More and more soldiers are supporting him. If this continues, it will not be a few days. Soldiers can Everyone listened to him.”
Yes, Alexei is a legitimate Tsar after all. When danger comes, he is now on the front line sharing the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. It won't be long before ordinary soldiers will surely embrace him.
Once he successfully holds the barrel of the gun in his hand, the great nobles in the city will become lambs to be slaughtered.
Past, the secretary of the Duma, clenched his fist fiercely and said: "If we don't take action immediately, we will all die in the end. I absolutely cannot. I suggest that we act decisively and depose Alexei immediately. For the sake of stability, To preserve the military's morale, we can quickly make Princess Irina the tsar. What do you think?"
The previous generation of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich Romanov gave birth to three sons and seven daughters, but only the eldest son Alexei and the sixth daughter Irina Mikhailovna survived, and the others all died in infancy. .
Princess Irina is 15 years old this year. Her appearance and personality are very similar to her mother. She is beautiful, gentle and elegant. It is much easier to control her as the tsar than the ambitious Alexei. With this in mind, the proposal of Duma Clerk Past was approved by the majority of the nobles.
Morozov, the Minister of Guan Ming, was a little hesitant. He was Alexei's teacher, and Alexei still respected him, at least for now.
It's just that everyone agreed to depose Alexei and make Princess Irina the tsar. If he opposed it so forcefully, these people would definitely be dissatisfied.
Morozov, who was riding a tiger, finally proposed a compromise: "To depose Alexei immediately now will definitely cause a great shock, and may even lead to a mutiny. How about this, let's put the Tsar under house arrest first, and wait until we are defeated Qin people, make further plans."
Putting him under house arrest first would cut off Alexei's possibility of controlling the army. Without a gun, Alexei would not be able to threaten everyone for the time being. Moreover, doing so was much lower-key than deposing him directly, and it was less likely to trigger a mutiny, so everyone agreed.
After a conspiracy was discussed, everyone took action immediately. First, the imperial courtier Dirkseyev went to invite Tsar Alexei to return to the palace, and then Basakov, the general of the Cossack Cavalry Regiment, led the troops to put the Tsar under house arrest. It's simple, isn't it
However, when the courtier Dixeyev went to the city to invite Alexey to return to the palace, Alexei refused flatly, and said with great righteousness that at this moment of national survival, he would always stand with the soldiers until Defeat the enemy or bleed the last drop of blood.
The young tsar said these awe-inspiring words on the top of the city in front of the soldiers, which immediately won the cheers of the soldiers. Many soldiers looked at the aging tsar with warm and even admiring eyes.
Seeing the soldiers supporting Alexey so much, Dekseyev felt cold in his heart, and the sense of crisis in his heart became stronger. However, Alexey insisted on staying at the top of the city, and he couldn't say much.
After Dekseyev left the city, he quickly asked the attendants from the Queen Mother's Palace to rush to the city and told Alexei that the Queen Mother was ill. Alexei did not dare to neglect, and quickly took dozens of people with him. The guards rushed back to the palace.
Just when Alexei was about to enter the Kremlin gate, Patriarch Nikon rode over in panic and shouted loudly from a distance: "Your Majesty, don't enter the palace! Don't enter the palace! Someone wants to put your Majesty under house arrest. , Your Majesty, go back to the city and command your soldiers, go!”
Alexei was shocked and confused. At this time, Basakov, who was ambushing inside the underground palace gate, saw that what had happened was exposed. He knew that if he did not catch the tsar, he would die miserably. For the sake of his family and his life, he immediately led his troops and rushed out. He also shouted: "Someone wants to put Your Majesty under house arrest, protect Your Majesty quickly! Protect Your Majesty quickly!"
Alexey didn't know what was going on, and said that he was really here to protect him. He didn't move for a moment, and Patriarch Nikon rushed over. His hair was all frightened, and he kept shouting: "How dare you! Your Majesty, leave quickly! They are the ones who want to put him under house arrest." Your Majesty, please go quickly!"
Alexei woke up and immediately turned his horse's head to escape. Basakov could no longer care about anything and led his troops to fight with dozens of Alexei's guards. At the same time, he shot down Alexei's body with an arrow. mount.
Dozens of Alexei's guards were surrounding him, resisting desperately. However, there were so few of them that they couldn't get out even though they were fighting from left to right. People kept being cut off their horses.
"Your Majesty, hold on a little longer," Patriarch Nikon shouted, turned his horse's head and ran towards the city wall.
Basakov knew that he was going to move reinforcements, and he was worried. He took the lead and launched an even fiercer offensive, while Alexei's guards fought to the death.
I originally thought it was a quiet coup that could easily put Tsar Alek under house arrest, but I didn't expect that the success fell short. Now things have become big and out of control!
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