Struggle in Russia

As far as Porfiry is concerned, although he doesn't like the current state of internal strife and strife, he can't help himself in the arena. And even if he wasn't from the Duke of Aldorf, a pawn like him wouldn't be able to change anything.

So his current state is very Buddhist, he will not take the initiative to interfere with anything, nor will he deliberately join in the tearing, just watch quietly, waiting for this black and humorous drama to end.

Naturally, at this moment, Shuvanov could more or less guess what was in Shuvanov's mind. He knew very well that Sergey Uvarov was behind Shuvanov. Because the Duke of Ordorf specifically pointed out this point when he told him to assist Shuvanov.

Sergei Uvarov's famous name, Porfiry, is well known. The literary courage of Nicholas I, the defender and spiritual leader of the Russian serf system, the leader of the whole of Russia who firmly supported autocracy and resolutely opposed reform, especially the emancipation of serfs.

Although the Minister of National Education is not a high-ranking official, his influence is truly terrifying. He is the ultimate embodiment of Russian ideology. Not to mention the Duke of Aldorf, even Crown Prince Alexander had to treat him with courtesy.

Porfiry knew very well that although the Duke of Aldorf was not exactly on the same side as the Minister of National Education, it was absolutely impossible to refuse the Lord's request. But what made Porfiry a little confused was that although Duke Aldorf agreed to help, why was his attitude so ambiguous?

If Duke Ordorf really gave Uvarov face, he would definitely order him to cooperate well or fully cooperate with Shuvanov. But the Duke of Ordorf didn't say that. Instead, he told him that Shuvanov, a person like Shuvanov, would probably do what he wanted to do when he came to Bucharest. If he couldn't refuse, he would give him appropriate help.

Why does this tone sound a bit forced?

After receiving the order, Porfiry has also been trying to figure out the true meaning of Duke Ordorf's order. He was also afraid of getting involved in the circle of right and wrong if he didn't understand it rashly, and he was even more worried about ruining the Duke of Aldorf's affairs. After all, it is no small matter involving a big man like Uvarov. One mistake will cause a chain reaction, and it will be easy for him to be smashed to pieces.

Therefore, knowing that Shuvanov had arrived in Bucharest, Porfiry did not show up immediately, let alone contact him. Instead, he continued to deal with it coldly. If the other party did not come to the door, he pretended not to know mean.

Of course, he didn't just wait blindly, but he contacted his domestic colleagues to ask about the changes in the high-level and the domestic political situation, and on the other hand, he used his brain to think about why.

Not to mention the combination of inside and outside, he really saw a clue. He kind of knew why Uvarov was messing with Alexei. As I said before, this Uvarov is an extreme supporter of serfdom,

And Alexei's old father was engaged in reforms and planned to abolish serfdom.

Oh, is this revenge?

Not exactly, for a boss at Uvarov's level, if he wanted to get revenge, he would directly engage the old Earl Speranski back then. What is it to deal with a hairy boy? He has ten thousand ways to deal with Alexei, not to mention that Uvarov feels that Alexei and his father are so different that they are not worthy of being compared at all.

Uvarov had no intention of revenge, that would be too childish, and would be laughed at if it spread. What he has to do is not so simple!

For Uvarov, the most important thing in this life is to persevere in the "Three Principles" he creatively put forward to ensure that it will become Russia's national policy forever. All his actions serve this purpose.

And this is the reason why Alexei is going to be engaged this time. In the past few years, Uvarov has seen a very bad sign. Although under the iron rule of Nicholas I, the whole of Russia is as strong as an iron barrel, no one can break through the wall, and everything is maintained. on the traditional route.

But under the beauty of this prosperous age, there are dangers. There are no people who openly applaud the reform, but these people have not been eliminated, but are hiding in the shadows and secretly operating.

Uvarov could vaguely feel that there were a large number of people secretly discussing reforms in the major salons and balls in St. Petersburg. Although the voices of these people are very weak, the number seems to be more than during the reign of Alexander I?

What worried Uvarov in particular was that when he ordered a thorough investigation, the iron-handed institutions built by him and Nicholas I were unresponsive, and only a few small fish and shrimps were caught. There are internal remarks that worry him.

The slackness and indifference of the bureaucracy made Uvarov feel creepy. Only then did he realize that the seemingly powerful state machine of Nicholas I was actually just a fake. It was not only inefficient but also had serious corrosion of parts. It's about to go on strike, or it just won't work.

In other words, this kind of product is not very useful at all, and it may even hurt the person who operates the machine due to malfunction.

As a result, Uvarov was even more worried. He suggested to Nicholas I more than once, hoping that Nicholas I would take active actions to rectify the bureaucracy and let the iron-handed organization regain its full strength.

But what surprised Uvarov was that Nicholas I attached great importance to his opinions and promised to rectify and reshape with all his strength every time. But the final result is not satisfactory, at most it will be better for three or two days, and then everything will return to the original state.

So that gradually Nicholas I was a little "powerless" and "drifting with the crowd". Only then did Uvarov realize where the root of the problem lies. The leaders of those iron-fisted institutions have always been those people. It's just a show, it's all formalism. When the limelight passes, it will naturally return to its original state.

It seems that the correct approach is to replace all these heads together to solve the problem. But just as the idea was born, Uvarov killed it himself. Because this is courting death!

Uvarov is very clear about who are the people who control those iron-fisted institutions. Each of them is a confidant of Nicholas I. Each of them has a large number of supporters, and even many qualifications and credits are stronger than him.

Uvarov knew that he couldn't do it to attack such a giant. As long as he was willing to do it, a large number of forces might be gathered there to push him back, okay?