"Prince Regent, I would like to see my sister, Elizabeth, and I kindly ask for your permission."
Menshikov immediately fell into disgrace, for the seventh time this week.
Recently, Peter II has always been talking about it in various parliaments: he misses his sister and wants to visit her, please ask the regent Menshikov for permission.
This incident made all citizens of Tsarist Russia aware of it, and they deeply sympathized with their twelve-year-old Tsar.
At the same time, some people secretly cursed Menshikov, saying that the regent is a bad guy. What's wrong with a younger brother meeting his older sister?
He did not want Peter II to have any contact with his blood relatives, so as not to threaten him.
Due to the pressure of public opinion and various targeted attacks, Menshikov was impatient to be disturbed.
Even the staff in his own palace reminded him: "For our great cause of becoming the emperor of Tsarist Russia in the future, we must not have the image of harsh governance in our reputation. Let's be patient for the time being. What are the risks of a little brat visiting that sister who has no official position?"
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In the end, the regent made a decision that he would regret for the rest of his life.
He was in the House of Lords and approved Peter II to visit his sister.
As a result, it didn't take long for him to learn that Peter II's sister, Elizabeth, was in Moscow at the moment.
Menshikov instantly realized that he had been tricked, and the person tricking him was still a little kid whom he looked down upon.
Menshikov broke his favorite porcelain cup imported from Longyan on the spot.
"Go to Moscow, he wants to move the capital to Moscow!"
Move the capital! In order to get rid of his control, that little kid actually wants to move the capital to Moscow and join those conservatives who are his mortal enemies.
The Dolgoruky family and the Naresh family!
Although it is not a good thing for the royal family, conservatives have recently taken measures to favor the royal family.
This is not good news for Menshikov.
"Oh, don't even think about it!" Menshikov sneered at the corner of his mouth and hurriedly ordered to recall his daughter, Peter II's official wife.
If I can support a twelve-year-old kid like you to become the emperor of Tsarist Russia, then I can also support the second one!
A vicious thought appeared in Menshikov's mind.
At this time, Peter II of St. Petersburg took one last look at the palace where he grew up.
He got on the carriage without any worries. He went to Moscow this time for the sake of the prosperity of the entire Tsarist Russia.
Peter II warned himself in his heart: You cannot have too many unnecessary emotions. You are already the emperor of Tsarist Russia and you must take responsibility and eliminate Menshikov.
At this time, his wife, Menshikov's daughter, came.
The two of them took a carriage and set off towards Moscow.
Osilev took the lead and left first, and there were no major changes along the way.
But when he arrived in Moscow, Peter II suddenly had a high fever and a rash appeared on his body.
After the accompanying medical examination, I suddenly felt something bad.
"It's smallpox!"
As soon as the news spread, everyone traveling with him fell into despair. There was no way to cure smallpox.
People who suffer from this disease are unlucky people. At this time, Menshikov, who was far away in Butulin City, jumped out and shouted loudly.
Peter II was a devil who caused disaster and was cursed by God.
Don't listen to my dissuasion and insist on going to Moscow.
Osikov was so angry that he wanted to complain in the newspaper, but he was unable to do anything. Few people could survive smallpox. Peter II was only twelve years old.
If he can't resist, he will be defeated in this confrontation with Menshikov...
It was a total loss. Once Peter II died, Regent Menshikov would become the most powerful country in Tsarist Russia.
Peter II, who was lying on the hospital bed, had been tortured by smallpox and was no longer human, but he remembered Menshikov's arrogant face.
Looking at Moscow right in front of him, Peter II reluctantly left his final letter and passed away.
News of Peter II's death quickly spread throughout Tsarist Russia.
Menshikov was very proud of himself in Butulin City, and published one article after another about Peter II's guilt and his own poor supervision.