The Russo-Japanese War has been won, the first revolution is not in sight, the best friend has become the Russian emperor, the niece has become the empress, and also the queen. Finally, Uncle Zhora can live for his own pleasure! After all, he is already old, there are no financial difficulties and there cannot be, it would seem that it’s time to buy a dacha and breed cats there. In principle, Uncle Zhora is not against it, but with a small caveat: he agrees to be a pensioner only in great Russia, and for some reason no other suits him. Which means the dacha is cancelled. And over the entire empire, to the fear of its enemies, the formidable shadow of the Gatchina kite hovers.