Struggle in Russia

Seeing this scene, Duke Ordorf and Uvarov secretly laughed, because Menshikov and Chernyshov's desire for the Caucasus was so obvious that they almost shouted it out.

But who would have thought that Crown Prince Alexander would cut off his beard halfway? If someone else cut off the beard, those two might have something to say, but when Crown Prince Alexander came out, they could only watch.

But it was not this nonsense, nor the antics of Menshikov and Chernyshov, that aroused the keen attention of Prince Ordorf and Uvarov, but what Crown Prince Alexander had just said.

The crown prince actually said that he had made similar suggestions to Nicholas I a few days ago, and specifically named Bariatinsky and Dmitry Milyutin. In other words, before today's imperial meeting, someone had already started working on Nicholas I on related issues, which was a foreshadowing.

This is worth pondering!

What this means for people like Duke Ordorf and Uvarov needs to be thought about carefully.

[Could it be that everything that happened at the imperial meeting today, or simply the letter from Prince Alexander Gorchakov, was premeditated? 】

[Could it be said that someone has already arranged everything for the crown prince, and he himself will make the foreshadowing first, impress Nicholas I, and test his majesty's attitude. 】

[Then, Prince Alexander Gorchakov officially wrote a letter, triggering a big discussion. If you think about it, even an old fool like Peter Volkonski can behave appropriately, isn't it a routine! 】

Duke Ordorf and Uvarov immediately "figured out" all the routines, thinking that what happened today was that someone advised Crown Prince Alexander to help the Crown Prince consolidate his position. Look at this method, everything is properly arranged, making full use of the concerns of various forces, and then successfully hit the bull's-eye with one blow!

Duke Ordorf and Uvarov involuntarily began to think, who had this method, and who advised Crown Prince Alexander?

Soon, a name entered their minds—Prince Alexander Gorchakov.

Looking at the whole audience, the only one who can convince Crown Prince Alexander and has the ability to guide all this is probably the only one who is the ambassador to Austria. Considering the bad relationship between him and Nesselrode, it is obvious that this ambassador kills two birds with one stone!

However, Ordorf and Uvarov didn't think there was anything wrong with this. As supporters of Crown Prince Alexander, they were very anxious about the recent precarious status of the Crown Prince. Especially Uvarov, it was really sleepless nights.

But Uvarov, though highly intelligent,

But he is not good at making suggestions, and his relationship network is partial to the civil service system. At best, he can wave the flag and shout, and cannot give Crown Prince Alexander much substantive support.

Although he was in a hurry, he was in a hurry. But at most, it is just to seize the opportunity to say a few good words for Crown Prince Alexander to Nicholas I, and the meaning is really limited.

And now, Duke Alexander Gorchakov helped Crown Prince Alexander score a touchdown through Austria's problems, and sent the most important aide to the Crown Prince, Bariatinsky, to the throne of the supreme commander of the Caucasus military operations. It is too important to consolidate the status of the crown prince!

Anyway, Uvarov's impression of Duke Alexander Gorchakov has changed greatly, and he feels that this liberal playboy still knows the importance of the critical moment.

Duke Ordorf and Uvarov feel similarly, and he admires Alexander Gorchakov, and he essentially says that his political orientation is neither conservative nor liberal, and belongs to a neutral faction, so for Alexander Gorchakov . Prince Gorchakov's feeling is naturally better. I think it would be nice to have such a wise colleague who has the same temper as myself to work with in the future.

If Prince Alexander Gorchakov saw the scene of the imperial meeting, his eyeballs would probably pop out, because he really didn't do anything, and it really happened just at the right time.

Crown Prince Alexander himself was a little excited. When Bariatinsky and Dmitry Milutin encouraged him before, he didn't have extravagant expectations for the result, and he didn't think it would succeed at all. It was Dmitry Milyutin who tried his best to persuade him, so he reluctantly gave it a try.

Who would have thought that she would be careless today? This unexpected joy made him both excited and inexplicable. He couldn't figure out how to convince that stubborn and awkward old man. At this moment, his mind was in a daze.

Of course, he is not just confused, but he has a much better impression of Dmitry Milyutin. He used to think that this taciturn servant was average in ability, not lively enough, and had no interest in literature and art. And opinion, in short, it's just a muffled one, and he doesn't like it.

But after today, he felt that he had underestimated this stupid gourd. Although he and Bariatinsky spoke together last time, Crown Prince Alexander asked Bariatinsky afterwards to know that all the plans belonged to that gourd. The door gourd found and persuaded Bariatinsky to take his advice.

In other words, everything is due to the door gourd, and this boring gourd still has two brushes!

Crown Prince Alexander couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He felt that his vision of seeing people was still a bit poor. He hadn't discovered the advantages of the boring gourd before.

For Crown Prince Alexander, who has been in a drought for a long time, the success of today's imperial meeting is a shot in the arm. Finally, he won the approval of his old father, finally overwhelmed Grand Duke Constantine, and finally he can also expand his influence in the army!

If it wasn't for the fact that the imperial meeting hadn't ended yet, Crown Prince Alexander wanted to invite Dmitry Milutin to celebrate.

There were joys and sorrows, and Nesselrode, who finally had time to think about it, finally realized that something was wrong. He glanced at the constipated expressions of Menshikov and Chernyshov, then at Crown Prince Alexander, who was secretly delighted, and finally his eyes fell on the faces of Ordov and Uvarov:

[Damn, you two bastards, dare to slander me with Alexander Gorchakov, you wait for me! I wrote down this account. From now on we are not finished! 】

Nesselrode's resentment Ordov and Uvarov are naturally aware of, but Nesselrode can scare others, scare them? Or save it! If you are not afraid of death, come over and try!