Li Xiao's worries are not unreasonable. Grand Duke Constantine went to Moldavia for a last-ditch effort. In fact, anyone who is not particularly stupid can see through this move. So is Crown Prince Alexander stupid?
Unfortunately, Crown Prince Alexander's IQ is still online. Both he and his confidants have seen through Grand Duke Constantine's intentions, and will naturally take targeted measures.
"Kostya has made it clear that he wants to use Moldavia to make a comeback, but he is still determined to do so!"
Compared with three years ago, the more mature Crown Prince Alexander has much stronger self-confidence. At least he has acquiesced that the throne can only belong to him, which makes the speculators who are attached to him very happy.
"Your Highness, you are absolutely right. This is what Archduke Constantine had in mind, but to realize his intention, Moldavia alone is definitely not enough. I think his goal also includes Wallachia!"
Of course, Duke Baryatinsky was the first to express his opinion. After speaking, he looked around as if he was half the master.
Like Crown Prince Alexander, in the past three years, Baryatinsky has been vaguely aware of the Crown Prince's number one confidant, and always shows his strength inadvertently.
Not everyone is accustomed to Baryatinsky's strength, but no one dares to challenge his status yet. This is not only because Crown Prince Alexander trusts him the most, but also because he is qualified to challenge Baryatinsky.
Dmitry Milyutin has never done anything. Even when he clearly disagreed with Baryatinsky's opinions many times, he did not explicitly object. On the contrary, once there were signs of a conflict with Baryatinsky,
He always chooses to give in or endure.
This makes many people who are not as good as Dmitry around Crown Prince Alexander dare not make mistakes. After all, even the second-in-command is so afraid of Baryatinsky, and they have to keep their tail between their legs and behave honestly.
ah!
Crown Prince Alexander nodded and turned to Dmitri, as if asking: "Yuanfang, what do you think?"
Dmitri also nodded immediately and said: "Your Excellency the Duke's analysis is correct. I also think that Archduke Constantine's goals are Moldavia and Wallachia, especially the latter. That will be his key goal."
.After all, Wallachia has been run vigorously by Count Speransky in recent years, and it is countless times better than the declining Moldavia! If Count Speransky hadn’t done such a good job, His Majesty would have been unlikely to replace him.
He, otherwise Grand Duke Constantine would have sought the governorship of Wallachia in the first place instead of condescending to go to Moldavia!”
Although Dmitri meant much the same as Baryatinsky, his explanation was more detailed, and Crown Prince Alexander nodded repeatedly. It was obvious that he valued Dmitri's analysis, and this was why Dmitri
This is the reason why he is always outnumbered by Baryatinsky, but still ensures that he has enough right to speak.
Crown Prince Alexander punched his palms and said decisively: "In this case, we will definitely not let him get what he wants!"
But this time his words were opposed by Baryatinsky: "Your Highness, I think this should be done with caution. We should not explicitly target Grand Duke Constantine for the time being!"
Crown Prince Alexander was a little dazed, because he just heard that Baryatinsky seemed to want to make trouble with Grand Duke Constantine and sabotage his attempt. Why did he change his mind in the blink of an eye?
Baryatinsky explained confidently: "First of all, the reason why Grand Duke Constantine became the governor of Moldavia was because of His Majesty's will. It is obvious that His Majesty did not care about the situation in Moldavia and Wallachia.
We were not particularly satisfied, so we asked Grand Duke Constantine to take action. If we openly make trouble with Grand Duke Constantine, I'm afraid His Majesty will be very unhappy!"
Crown Prince Alexander frowned, and it could be seen that he did not particularly agree with Baryatinsky's words, but his attitude regarding his father made him have to be cautious.
Baryatinsky also continued to explain: "Secondly, what Count Speransky has done in recent years is a bit deviant. The changes he made in Wallachia have worried many people in the country, and these
People are the cornerstone of the country, Your Highness, you must stand with them regardless of emotion or reason!"
As he spoke, Baryatinsky smiled slightly and said: "So, it is a good idea to let Grand Duke Constantine and Count Speransky fight dog to dog, and let them both lose! Think about it, you will step in to clean up the situation when they are exhausted from fighting.
Isn’t it easy to gain victory?”
Crown Prince Alexander's brows widened. Apparently Baryatinsky's words reached his heart, but he did not agree immediately. Instead, he turned to Dmitri again and asked: "Mitya, what are you doing?"
What do you think?"
Dmitri thought for a moment, and then answered calmly: "It is indeed a good idea to let Grand Duke Constantine and Count Speransky fight dog, but there are some situations that must be taken into account, that is, it is very likely that Count Speransky will not
We are no match for Archduke Constantine. Once Archduke Constantine annexes Wallachia, it will be a big problem! For us, we must try to maintain a balance between them and not let them decide the winner immediately.
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Crown Prince Alexander nodded repeatedly after hearing this. He felt that Dmitry was really thoughtful. It was a good strategy to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight and then reap the benefits, but the premise was that the two tigers were about the same strength. If one side was a ferocious tiger and the other was a young one,
Tiger, three strikes, five divisions and two will determine the winner, which is completely meaningless!
"Indeed, there is still a gap between Count Speransky's strength and Kostabi's!"
As he spoke, Crown Prince Alexander turned to Baryatinsky and said: "Duke, can you think of a way to slightly enhance Count Speransky's strength so that he can consume Kostya for a while longer?"
To be honest, Baryatinsky really didn't like Dmitry Milyutin. Although this man had never opposed him directly, his suggestions often failed in most of his attempts. For example, this time,
He really wanted to eliminate Alexei through the hands of Grand Duke Constantine, because as a staunch conservative, he hated everything about reform, and was especially wary of those who tried to carry out reforms in different ways.
In his view, Alexei's actions in Wallachia over the years were subtly carrying out reforms, which was absolutely unacceptable. That's why he advised Crown Prince Alexander to leave Wallachia's affairs alone.