Stalin gave another explanation for the "decision". Compared with the somewhat boring excuse of "meetings and studies require time," it was really natural for Yang Mingzhi to stay in Moscow longer.
"In the next few days, you and your wife should go to the bank to open a new account. The huge bonus will be credited to your account. The house, car, maid, and security guard I promised will all be implemented quickly. As for you
Tonight, I solemnly invite you to sleep in the Kremlin."
"Sleeping in the Kremlin?!" Yang Mingzhi never expected that Stalin would give him such courtesy, "You..."
"Haha, the Tsar has long been history. This palace is now the people's palace. As a Soviet citizen, you can enjoy such treatment. Just like this, we will have dinner tonight. After that, I will grant you a large room.
You and your wife, have a peaceful night's sleep. Tomorrow, I will arrange for someone to arrange business for you."
Having said all this, how can we not drink the toast in one go?
Yang Mingzhi estimated that the treatment he received was super-national, and he must not let down the special attention of this bearded iron man.
"Yes! Comrade Stalin!"
The Kremlin is synonymous with the Soviet authority. It is a symbol of power. Regardless of these, this palace is indeed the "people's palace" as Stalin said.
The Soviet Union had just been established, and the country's finances were tight. People's lives were poor, especially the people's housing conditions. For example, in Moscow, many old buildings were dilapidated. The tight finances meant that the country was unable to build new houses in the capital.
In order to solve this urgent problem, Lenin and others proposed the housing commune system. Regardless of whether you owned a house in the past, you had to move to a housing commune and share a house with other families. Under such a system, the per capita in the Soviet Union could only receive
Two or three square meters of living space. Although this was unfair to many wealthy people, it did solve the pressing problems at the time and allowed Lenin to win the support of poor people.
At least at that time, Soviet officials did not do anything special. Even Lenin himself was crowded in a small room with his family.
As the economic status of the entire alliance improved and the finances had money, large-scale construction projects targeting Moscow began.
Especially after Stalin came to power, a large number of multi-story residential buildings were built, and the average housing area of citizens increased.
Many high-ranking officials initially lived in the Kremlin because the living conditions here were excellent and the decorations were splendid.
However, the Kremlin belongs to the state, and senior officials have moved out one after another, either repairing the old villas remaining in Tsarist Russia or building new ones in the suburbs of Moscow.
Nowadays, Stalin works in the palace. After get off work hours, a special car will take the Soviet leader to his suburban villa. Today, there is no traffic jam in the wide streets of Moscow, and the drive home to sleep is less than 20 years. Minutes later, Stalin was naturally used to this kind of work and life.
Yang Mingzhi is not the same. The promise he received has not yet been fulfilled. At least today, he will have to find a reliable place to sleep comfortably.
Since there are a lot of houses in the Kremlin, living here is indeed a good choice.
Suddenly, Yang Mingzhi felt that the palace had the properties of a hotel, except that he could still enjoy the privilege of living here in the 1940s. He felt as if he had reached the pinnacle of power.
No, excessive power will bring excessive pressure. If people want to live comfortably, they must work hard and not let huge ambitions backfire on them.
Yang Mingzhi fully accepted Stalin's invitation, including the dinner that night.
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Compared with her husband's chatting and laughing in Stalin's office, as a wife, Yang Tao followed Captain Larin to visit the empty Kremlin, and she was shocked by the majesty of the palace and the weight of history.
The palace was indeed empty. Even in the pre-war years, there was no bustle in the palace.
The former Privy Council Building of Tsarist Russia was renamed simply Building No. 1. Stalin decided to work here, and the subsequent President of the Russian Federation also worked here.
Most of the senior officials, such as the President of the Council of Ministers, the two First Vice-Presidents and the eight Vice-Presidents, work in the so-called Building 2.
Many officials have offices with exactly the same area and layout. They are also equipped with secretarial rooms, lounges, and separate toilets.
Only Stalin's office was the most special, and only the supreme leader could do something special in this regard.
Most of the buildings in the palace are completely restricted areas. Before the war, some ambassadors entered the palace to contact Stalin. They could walk around the palace roads as tourists and accompanied by professionals, but they had no rights inside most of the buildings.
Enter.
Of course, there are many buildings that can be viewed inside.
The Grand Kremlin, the Diamond Hall, the Weapons Hall, and the Ivan Bell Tower located in the center. The only restricted areas in the palace are Buildings 1 and 2. The rest of the area is either the living room of the Tsar, nobles, servants, or the conference hall.
, or the Tsar's private museum and library.
Yang Tao followed the captain closely and visited the five large Orthodox churches in the palace.
Her small body stood in the largest Assumption Cathedral in the palace. The sunlight filtered through the colorful blinds, and a sense of solemnity penetrated her whole body. There were a large number of icons and colorful relief paintings painted on the walls of the building, which she had never seen before.
Having seen something so gorgeous, I had no idea of the long history of this building.
She was like Grandma Liu who entered the Grand View Garden. Everything she saw and heard was novel, and even with her three views, it was difficult to understand what she was seeing and hearing now.
"Comrade Captain, there are characters painted on these walls. Who are they?"
"They are ancient people in Russia." Captain Larin turned into a tour guide, and he didn't know much about them. "They are all religious figures. If you throw away the religious elements, what you see are all historical figures."
Yang Tao at least knew that the old men originally believed in God, but God could not save them, so most people did not believe in it. Just like this war, the only one who could save them was themselves.
All churches were camouflaged by air raids. The cross on the top of the building was actually removed in the 1920s, and the red five-star installed thereafter was also hidden.
Compared to Lenin, Stalin had a better impression of the Orthodox Church, especially when the brutal war broke out. Stalin realized the role of religion in uniting the people, rallying people's hearts, and fighting the enemy, and began to gradually improve his policy towards the church. Some Orthodox activities were restored,
The Soviet Orthodox Church also actively participated in the anti-Fassis war.
After all, most Soviet people were born during the Tsarist Russia. They were baptized in churches in various places when they were born, and Orthodox Christianity has been integrated into people's lives. The Russians only developed their own civilization after accepting the beliefs of the Eastern Roman Empire.
It is unrealistic to make 160 million people forget about it in ten years.
The valuables in the cathedral were sealed and moved into the palace's basement to prevent damage from air raids. The centuries-old murals on the walls were not further protected.
Everyone has their own beliefs. Captain Larin noticed that Yang Tao's eyes were always looking at the murals and reliefs, and couldn't help but said: "This is a superstitious place. The paintings are very beautiful, but they are of no use. Now, almost no one anymore
I believe in these things. Let’s go..."
Yang Tao nodded and prepared to catch up with Captain Larin who turned to leave.
She didn't know that Captain Larin had no favorable opinion of the Orthodox Church, even though he was baptized at birth. When the ceremony was established in the Soviet Union, the old church opposed the new Bolsviks. So Lenin did not hesitate to order the Cheka to establish a nationwide
Arrest clergy within.
The young Captain Larin participated in the later stages of this process until the Church was almost destroyed.
Now, the leader has allowed the church to resume its activities. The captain understands Stalin's intention. By controlling the church, he orders the church to make propaganda that is beneficial to the Soviet Union in order to maintain the national period during the war. After all, this is just a means for a special period, Captain Larin.
I always believe that these are ancient superstitions. Since the world has entered a new era and ancient Russia has transformed into today's Soviet Union, it is time for all people to accept new and progressive ideas.
Because he had the leader's permission, Captain Larin had the right to lead Carambola around the palace. He had visited five churches. From Carambola's point of view, the exterior of the building was wrapped with wooden boards and covered with canvas, and the interior scenery was gorgeous.
Incomparable.
How should we understand the captain’s so-called ignorant superstition? With her little mind, Yang Tao naturally thought of witches and shamans who danced with great gods. But those witches just pretended to be gods and had no other abilities.
On the other hand, these churches can make the paintings of ancient figures come to life. What a skill it is. If it is true that ignorance and superstition can do all this, it is obvious that there is a fallacy in the captain's explanation.
After all, she is a tourist, and being able to visit this palace is a great blessing in life. She closed her lips knowingly and quietly visited.
She finally stood on the towering bell tower of Ivan the Great, and touched the big bell that was said to be five hundred years old with her hands.
The Tsarist cannon under the bell tower. She had particularly noticed the existence of this terrifying weapon of war from the moment she entered the palace square.
However, she never expected that the captain would say that the cannon had not been put into combat since it was completed.
"It only represents the authority of the Tsar and proves that the Tsar has the power to order craftsmen to cast such ornaments, nothing more."
Star Tao didn't take it seriously. She stroked the giant cannon barrel, which was the history of this country.
She wandered around the palace for the entire three hours, until Captain Larin felt that the long conversation between the leader and Lieutenant General Berekov could come to an end, and then he took the curious girl back to Building 1.
For the majority of Soviet citizens, the Kremlin is full of mystery, and Carambola is fortunate to be an in-depth visitor. She seems to have seen all the beauty and long history of the palace, but this is not the case. Many places in the palace are mysterious, including to Stalin!
This palace, which was built since the Muscovite era, has buried too many secrets for hundreds of years. There are all kinds of secret rooms in many huge buildings, and there are also some hidden secret passages leading to some basement. Those are some only
It is a secret that only the Tsarist family knows. So far, I am afraid that only the building repair team can accidentally discover the tip of the iceberg of the secret.
In the church, she saw the solemnity; in the weapon hall, she saw the might; in the diamond hall, she saw the splendor; touching the cannon king, she felt the shock. And standing on the top of the bell tower, Carambola saw most of Moscow
, raised his head, and saw the air-proof balloons covering the sky and the sun.
This is the Kremlin, a military fortress surrounded by thick walls.
This is indeed a great place. Many feelings merge together, and a sense of depression that is difficult to express in words floats in the girl's heart.
"It's such a beautiful place. It's not my home. My husband and I are just passers-by. I'm deployed here, and Belarus is a good place to settle down."
As for where the winner of the war would settle, Yang Tao naturally and unconditionally supported her husband's decision based on her traditional view of "marrying whomever you want". If she could choose, Belarus would be the best, especially in the Gomel region.
There is no other reason. After living in a place for a long time, feelings will develop.
Star Tao's energy was not in good condition. He walked around the palace for three hours and saw too many surprising things. Not only was his mind severely shocked, but his legs and ankles were also sore.
The long-distance runner she once was no longer exists. She has not done any physical training since her pregnancy, and her physical fitness has further declined due to her increasingly protruding belly.
She wanted to eat, and the child in her belly also wanted to eat. Starfruit returned to her husband hungry, and was shocked to learn that she would be invited to have dinner by the supreme leader of the Soviet Union, and the dinner would be in the Grand Kremlin.
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She didn't know what her husband had said to Stalin. She first gained her husband's great trust, and then she also enjoyed the glory.
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The Grand Kremlin inside the palace is a very huge building. Many meetings of the entire alliance are held there, and the problems of food and accommodation for delegates from all over the country are also solved in this largest building.
It can be said that whenever the Soviet Union held a conference, the Grand Kremlin immediately had the character of a hotel.
Yang Mingzhi fully accepted Stalin's invitation, and he was even promised: "We will have dinner in the Grand Kremlin, and then I will go home from get off work. If you continue to stay in that building, I will arrange for the trustworthy Captain Larin to take care of you." Your daily routine tonight is to have a meal, take a bath, and then sleep on a large soft bed. General Berekov, you will enjoy the life that only the princes of Tsarist Russia enjoyed in the old days."
And Yang Mingzhi asked garrulously: "After get off work, you want to go back to your residence? As the leader of the entire alliance, perhaps it is most suitable for you to live in the palace."
"No! All this belongs to the people. Let me remind you that all you have is the right to use it. If you damage the palace objects, the state will deduct relevant funds from your bonus to make compensation."
Stalin planned to serve this distinguished guest who made himself extremely comfortable with traditional Russian dishes. As a Georgian, Stalin was not very willing to prepare some delicacies from his hometown.
He remembered that Salinchkin's report particularly emphasized Berekov's paranoia about eating.
"This man has a great desire for delicious food. But he does not focus on precious ingredients. Instead, he processes the most ordinary potatoes into exotic delicacies and can make the most authentic Chinese noodles. He is actually a chef
, or because of his special attention to food, he pays special attention to the food production of the Guerrilla Republic. It is precisely because of his correct decision that we can feed 100,000 people in a difficult environment!"
This is one of Salinchkin’s summaries of Yang Mingzhi. Since this man still has no time, he should be given a taste of the Soviet state banquet. (To be continued)