In 1914, the Tsarist empire under the rule of Nicholas II had already reached a period of internal and external troubles. In the face of increasingly sharp social contradictions, the forty-six-year-old Nicholas II signed a war agreement and, ignoring the opposition of the domestic populace, ordered the country to go to war. From this, the First World War began. However, while the eyes of the world were focused on the European theater, the interior of the Tsarist empire, under the cover of this terrifying war that was like a human meat grinder, was also undergoing great turmoil.
A cabinet reshuffle, land reform, wartime controls, a planned economy... Lu Kang Luvest, who had entered the court relying on the trust of Nicholas II and his wife, this twenty-year-old man from an Orthodox Christian clergy background, showed astonishing political talent. He promoted many capable people from the lower classes, shattering the long-solidified class structure within the empire. He nationalized all commodities, making all the merchants and nobles who had taken the opportunity to profit from the national crisis grit their teeth in hatred.
Many called him a demon, for he had launched more than one cruel purge to eliminate his opponents. But some also saw him as a savior, saying he was a saint sent by the Lord. The Vice-regent of Heaven, Michael the Savior.
—From "The Longman Companion to Imperial Russia, 1689-1917"
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[You stepped into the central palace of the Kremlin, the council chamber of the emperor and his ministers.]
[At this moment, the emperor is absent, and the Tsarina is acting as regent. You hear the anxious discussions of the gathered ministers. They are arguing until they are red in the face. It seems that every one of them is thinking for the good of the empire, but you know—]
[They are, for the most part, fighting for their own interests.]
[Such is the way of princes and nobles. Having been in the court for several years, you have seen through the faces of the nobles and ministers. Stepping into the imperial council chamber, you have no intention of being diplomatic with them. You smile at Tsarina Alexandra on the throne. Her Highness the Tsarina comes down to greet you with reverence and fear. She takes your hand and begs for revelation.]
[You say: 'Since God has sent me to earth, to this country, it is to give revelation.']
[You think to yourself, isn't this just acting mysterious? So easy!]
[Your smile soothes the anxiety in the Tsarina's heart. She looks at your face, her gaze hazy. Her full figure under the Victorian dress trembles slightly, her legs pressed together as she deliberately lowers her chest.]
[You think she is doing it on purpose.]
[At this moment, the ministers below have also come to their senses. They know you, they know of your existence, but they do not accept that you have a voice in the court. The entire Tsarist empire is filled with believers of the Church, but they are not fanatics. They value their own interests more.]
[They demand that you leave.]
[And so, Her Highness the Tsarina announces to the court—]
"Effective immediately, Mr. Lu Kang Luvest is appointed as the First Minister of the Tsarist Empire and Chairman of the Council of Ministers."
The previously buzzing voices suddenly vanished at Alexandra's clear and loud words. On the steps, the Tsarina, wearing her tiara, her eyes bright, exuded a majestic aura that made the ministers below not dare to look up. Even if they were still unconvinced in their hearts, even if they still looked down on this young man whom the Emperor and Tsarina had crowned with the title of 'sage'. A religious saint is nothing more than a jewel to adorn a nobleman's clothes—that's what they all thought. But with Nicholas II absent, the Tsarina's words were clearly not to be questioned.
Not to mention they knew that even if Nicholas II were here, he would wholeheartedly approve of Lu Kang becoming the First Minister. He, like his wife, was respectful and obedient to him.
After suppressing all the ministers with her aura, Alexandra, standing before the throne, looked at the young priest standing to her side. Lu Kang smiled again. And so, a girlish, charming blush unconsciously appeared on the Tsarina's face.
[That night, you do not return to the library but go to the Tsarina's bedchamber for an all-night discussion.]
[The next day, you leave the bedchamber refreshed and head to the imperial council chamber.]
[This day, you announce the dismissal of all ministers of the empire. Your move causes a great uproar in the court and the country. But with the unconditional support of the Tsarina, the former ministers and nobles of the empire leave in anger. Before their departure, they deliberately leave behind a mess for you to clean up.]
[They wait to see you make a fool of yourself.]
[But you tidy everything up in an orderly manner—for a magus who commands extraordinary power, many things can be solved through mystical means.]
[You become the Minister of Finance, Minister of Transport, Minister of Agriculture, and Minister of Industry.]
[You single-handedly take on the core institutions of the empire and support the entire framework of the empire in an orderly manner.]
[Your actions astonish and impress many, and also make many more feel uneasy and afraid.]
[Those former ministers and nobles who had intended to see you make a fool of yourself are terrified of your actions. They denounce you for using the power of demons, they slander you for having affairs with many noble girls. But when the news reaches Alexandra's ears, the Tsarina doesn't care, nor does she believe it.]
['I haven't even succeeded head-on, how could anyone else?' A rumor of the Tsarina's words at the time spreads, even though she had in fact played some other games with you to bring you closer.]
[And so, countless noble girls truly flock to you, actively wanting to have an affair, but you turn them all away.]
[You feel very helpless.]
[The former ministers and nobles are all dumbfounded.]
[March 1915.]
[Your power in the court has reached its peak. You hold the power of life and death within the empire, and no one can oppose you.]
[April 1915, you initiate wartime controls and a planned economy. You promote a group of young officials from the lower classes. You begin land reform.]
[The reform is met with great resistance, but you effectively transfer the conflict by borrowing force. You use Alexandra's absolute trust to win over a group of new nobles. You are not fighting alone.]
[You know very well that one's own power is ultimately limited, and even the power of mystery is not omnipotent—you have not displayed magecraft or miracles, only used mystery to accelerate your thinking.]
[Through this reshuffle, your measures effectively ease the domestic contradictions. Although it is only temporary, it does indeed clear up the overall situation of the Tsarist empire.]
[Nicholas II sends a letter from the front. In it, he expresses his gratitude, admiration, and pious faith in you.]
[He praises you to the extreme in the letter, but you only find it nauseating.]
[Your prestige in the country has reached an extremely high level. Even the German Kaiser praises you as the Bismarck of the Tsarist empire. Travelers from the East also call you the 'Zhang Juzheng of the West', a prime minister who saved the times.]
[But your actions also make countless people feel fear.]
[You hear that the old noble class, led by the former ministers, is planning an assassination against you.]
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