I've been thinking lately that the Tsarevna Sophia and Boris Golitsyn had an excellent opportunity to get rid of Peter when the Chinese besieged the Russian fort on the Amur river: simply "request" his help, and the two regiments of soldiers he's been training, to defeat the threat (accompanied by a a regiment of streltsy to keep him safe, of course). This would get him out of their hair long enough to keep 'em in power, and would form Peter into a completely different person: namely, one more eastern-focused rather than western-focused. Thus, different and more Oriental-focusing Russia when Peter comes to power, resulting in, well, interesting stuff.
What do ya'll say?
What do ya'll say?