Struggle in Russia

Peter Petrovich's analysis is the root cause of Crown Prince Alexander's entanglement in the imperial study. Help Nesselrode to say good things to fool his own father, then basically the governor of the Caucasus belongs to Bariatinsky, this is very simple and there is no difficulty at all.

But Crown Prince Alexander was a little worried. He was very worried that Nicholas I would find out, so wouldn't this be a trick behind my back?

Think about it from Nicholas I's point of view, you, a son who is famous for such a trivial matter, do you still have a little loyalty to your father?

Crown Prince Alexander didn't want to offend Nicholas I, especially now that his position had gradually stabilized, and he was even less willing to take risks as long as he would be able to ascend to the throne if he honestly messed around with his time.

But you asked him to refuse the honey thrown by Nesselrode in one gulp, and to give up this opportunity to help Bariatinsky win the position of commander-in-chief. He hesitated again, because he knew that Nesselrode spoke very well. Yes, compared to Paskovich and Prince Mikhail, Bajatinsky's chances are not great.

In short, he has a kind of entanglement where it is difficult to choose between fish and bear's paw, and it really hurts.

After hesitating for a long time, Crown Prince Alexander still made a decision. He said to Nicholas I in this way: "Father, I have visited Your Excellency the Prime Minister. His condition is indeed a bit bad, exhausted and haggard, and he really needs to cultivate. "

These words are interesting. It can be seen that Crown Prince Alexander played a side ball. He neither exaggerated Nesselrode's illness nor said that he was pretending to be ill, but "tell the truth."

This choice is interesting, at least the other three people in the imperial study are very interesting, whether it is Nicholas I, Count Rostovtsev or Count Uvarov, they all thought of a lot in a flash, and immediately made a decision .

"That's it!"

Nicholas I said quietly: "The prime minister's condition is so serious that it is obviously not suitable for him to continue to work hard. Alexander, you can express my condolences on my behalf..."

Speaking of this, Nicholas I suddenly paused, as if he suddenly remembered something, and said: "Since the prime minister is not in good health and continues to cultivate, it is inappropriate to continue to make him work so hard. How about it, with Turkey He doesn't care about the negotiation work, let Menshikov take care of it!"

Crown Prince Alexander did not expect such a result. Originally, according to his thinking, Nicholas I must have been furious after the truth came out, and he must teach Nesselrode a lesson. At that time, he stood up to help Nessel If Luodie said good things, if he showed his affection, he should be able to save Xie Luodie once.

In this way,

Nesselrode had to buy his favor, and he did not have the dangerous consequences of deceiving Nicholas I, which can be said to be the most appropriate strategy.

But now Nicholas I was not angry, nor did he intend to publicly punish Nesselrode, but lightly exempted Nesselrode from an errand. What does this mean?

Crown Prince Alexander was a little dazed, which completely exceeded his expectations, so that he didn't know what to do.

That is, at this moment of stupefaction, Nicholas I walked out of the imperial study without looking back, and did not give Crown Prince Alexander a chance to speak at all. This made it impossible for him to plead for Nesselrode!

"this……"

Crown Prince Alexander was as confused as he wanted. He looked at Count Rostovtsev and Count Uvarov with a wry smile and asked, "Father, what does this mean? Although the Prime Minister made a small mistake, it will not Is this the way to deal with it?"

Count Uvarov didn't make a sound, and he was completely watching the show. Obviously, he knew what Crown Prince Alexander was thinking before, and now Nicholas I followed Count Rostovtsev's suggestion, which is obviously bad. It is a good thing for Crown Prince Alexander, hehe, he is happy to hear about it.

"So what if you can win Nicholas I's favor? You will offend the little one, and if you offend the little one, I'm afraid the consequences will be even more serious. You haven't been able to get it right this trip!"

Count Uvarov even felt that it was necessary to have a good chat with Crown Prince Alexander afterwards and tell him who made him return without success. He believed that this would definitely make Count Rostovtsev very sad in the future.

It's just that Count Uvarov underestimated Count Rostovtsev too much, because the count didn't give him a chance to make a small report, and said bluntly to Crown Prince Alexander:

"Your Highness, His Majesty has no choice but to do this. Your Excellency the Prime Minister is incapable of doing things first, and then he is in poor health. Keeping him in charge of negotiating with Turkey will only increase his burden. Therefore, I suggest that Your Majesty simply let the Prime Minister no longer be in charge of this matter." It is more appropriate to hand over the matter to Prince Menshikov. In this way, the Prime Minister will not be under pressure, and His Excellency the Prince can also fight hard, which is the best of both worlds!"

Crown Prince Alexander was stunned again. He didn't expect that Count Rostovtsev had come up with this idea. From Nicholas I's point of view, this method was really good. It hit Nesselrode and It will not make things get out of hand, and more importantly, Menshikov is fully responsible for the negotiations, which can be regarded as a relief for Nesselrode. It's been taken care of in every way.

But it's such a good way, but he still feels a pain in the ass, obviously he can get some benefits from it, so if he does it like this, he won't get anything!

What's even more irritating is that Crown Prince Alexander can't accuse Count Rostovtsev, and he can't clearly say that he expects to benefit from it. You guys, just let me order it, it will be too ugly.

Anyway, Crown Prince Alexander was troubled enough and could only look at Count Rostovtsev with a bored look on his face, not wanting to say a word.

But he didn't want to speak, but Count Rostovtsev had something to say to him. He said with a smile: "Your Highness, your performance today is all seen by His Majesty. If you can speak frankly about what you saw and heard, Your Majesty will definitely I am very happy. Especially since you can conceal your status as Prime Minister and say good things, Your Majesty can completely understand your approach of taking the overall situation into consideration..."

Well, these words directly made Crown Prince Alexander's heart skip a beat. Obviously no one could hide his little thoughts. Count Rostovtsev saw it and told him that Nicholas I also saw it.

Rather than saying that Count Rostovtsev was praising him, it was better to say that he was waking him up and telling him not to be careful in front of Nicholas I. Your little little thing can't be hidden from you at all. If you If you are not honest, you will probably end up like Neserroddie!