This is why military strategists emphasize knowing yourself and the enemy. Without the support of intelligence, you will fight like a blind man. Unless your enemy is too weak to fight back, then you can crush him with overwhelming advantage.

, otherwise you will only be played around by the enemy.

Count Shuvalov's failure in Kiev illustrates this point, but the people who are meeting to summarize experiences and lessons are all ulterior motives and blindly confident, thinking that the failure was just an accident.

Can you imagine what effect such a summary can have? To put it bluntly, this kind of summary is worse than no summary at all. It is simply a decoration in the eyes of the blind!

For Count Uvarov, this meeting was indeed just a show-off. He didn't really want to sum up experience and lessons. He just used it to test the attitude of the people below, which was more important to him.

Now he has basically understood the attitude of the people below. Most people are disappointed with what happened in Kiev. Although it has not risen to the level of having a problem with him, the boss, the voice of doubt has already arisen.

Moreover, this group of young men headed by Baryatinsky is very dishonest. I am afraid they have heard some rumors, so they already have the intention to challenge him as the boss. However, this intention is not yet clear, or they are not yet clear.

Haven't made up my mind yet.

And this means that the next few days will be very critical for Count Uvarov. If he cannot try to obtain the forgiveness of Nicholas I and win back the trust of His Majesty, then once the previous news

If word spreads, Baryatinsky and others will definitely take action, and maybe they will force the palace to have an abortion.

After the meeting, Uvarov's mood became increasingly heavy. The situation was very unfavorable, and he had no way to break it yet.

"How about you go directly to the Winter Palace and see for yourself His Majesty's attitude?" Old Adlerberg gave him an idea.

Count Uvarov did not agree or reject immediately. He thought for a while and then said: "It's too direct. I know your Majesty's thoughts. If I were so direct, maybe he would...be unhappy..."

In fact, it was not a matter of happiness or displeasure, but that Count Uvarov was a bit embarrassed. After all, the impression he had left on Nicholas I before was that of a wise person who was unfailing and detached from others.

But now when he realizes that something is wrong, he wags his tail and runs to the Winter Palace for comfort. This will cause his character to decline and even his personality to collapse. Count Uvarov does not want his image of a wise man to collapse. That will really lead to

His status in the heart of Nicholas I declined.

After all, Count Rostovtsev is still there and inscrutable, and this time the count did a very beautiful job. If he collapses in comparison, wouldn't he be crushed by the opponent?

Uvarov did not want to lose to Count Rostovtsev, so the plan of going directly to the Winter Palace was definitely not advisable. But he had to find a way to go back. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly asked: "What has the Crown Prince been doing recently?"

Old Adlerberg immediately asked Xiange Zhiya meaning, knowing what Count Uvarov meant, he immediately replied: "Speaking of which, I haven't seen the crown prince for a while, how about I hold a dance and invite the crown prince over?

How about a little talk?"

Uvarov nodded with satisfaction. This was what satisfied him the most about old Adlerberg. His ability to observe words and emotions was top-notch, and he knew what to do immediately.

However, he still gave instructions: "Make it beautiful, don't be too...too deliberate, please invite a few wives that the crown prince likes, you know!"

Old Adlerberg didn't say anything, but he felt a little bitter in his heart. He really became a pimp when it comes to feelings. The first thing you think of when it comes to girls is me, right?

Speaking of which, Crown Prince Alexander and his father are actually both lustful ghosts. Although they and their wives seem to treat each other with the same respect as guests, in private, their private lives are in chaos. Both father and son like to recruit beautiful women, and they can be said to be top-notch scumbags.

Sure enough, as soon as he heard that he had found a beautiful woman, Crown Prince Alexander, he came to the banquet without saying a word. But before he could get married, Count Uvarov came uninvited and disturbed his sweet dream.

"Count, don't you always dislike such balls?"

Count Uvarov felt helpless when he saw Crown Prince Alexander's joking eyes. Although he was not as reclusive as Count Rostovtsev, he did not like occasions like balls and salons, especially balls for young people.

And Sharon. He thought it was too noisy and made his brain hurt.

But now that the crisis is imminent, he has to throw away those unhappiness, but he still defended himself: "I don't like noisy situations, but I have been recuperating in the countryside recently. After living alone for a long time, I unconsciously feel...

I feel lonely, but looking at you young people who are full of vitality and vigor makes me feel better all of a sudden..."

Crown Prince Alexander naturally did not believe such nonsense. He knew that Count Uvarov must have something to do when he came to see him, so while he temporarily apologized to the girls, he followed Count Uvarov slowly to the study.

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"Count, weren't you recuperating in Gatchina? Why did you come back suddenly? Could it be that something big happened?"

Count Uvarov felt uncomfortable looking at Crown Prince Alexander's pretended concern. He always felt that the Crown Prince was a little too fake sometimes. He knew clearly why he came to see him, but he pretended not to know.

Isn't it deceiving one's ears and stealing the bell?

Do you think you can deceive people with such a poor performance and make me feel that you really know nothing about what happened before?

On the contrary, Count Uvarov felt that the more Crown Prince Alexander concealed it, the more it proved that he knew about it. I am afraid that Nicholas I might have really warned him not to keep too close contact with him.

Otherwise, how could this glass-hearted crown prince have the courage? In the past, this prince would have been too late to curry favor with him, so he would have avoided him!

But even if Count Uvarov feels like a mirror in his heart, he will not show it. Who said this is officialdom? It is normal to flatter the superior and suppress the inferior. If he cannot prove his worth as soon as possible, I am afraid that the crown prince will become worse.

Become more and more distant from him.

However, Count Uvarov was not particularly nervous, because he knew that the interests of Crown Prince Alexander and his were highly consistent, and if he was unlucky enough to memorize words, the Crown Prince would probably not reap the rewards.
Chapter completed!