Nicholas I has been in a pretty good mood recently, mainly because there is news from Turkey that Turkey is preparing to make greater concessions. When he thinks that Bulgaria will be "liberated" soon, there is no reason for his mood to be bad.
"Is there anything new with Kostya? Counting the time, he should arrive in Chisinau, right?"
Nicholas I, who was in a good mood, finally remembered that he had a favorite son. When he thought of this boy traveling all the way to a place like Moldavia to suffer, it was hard for him as a father.
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Sometimes Nicholas I had the urge to give a piece of the huge Russian Empire to Grand Duke Constantine, for example, let him go to Poland to be the king? In this way, Crown Prince Alexander could inherit the throne, but Grand Duke Constantine would not
There is no gain at all.
Look, from here you can see how much Nicholas I liked Grand Duke Constantine, but this thought only flashed in his mind after all. He was still a tsar after all, and he knew how to do this
It might make Grand Duke Constantine feel better, but it would do more harm than good to the Russian Empire.
If you have to cut off a share of the country because you feel sorry for your son, then all subsequent czars will follow suit. No matter how big Russia is, how many times can it withstand it?
Anyway, Nicholas I would never make such a bad move. At most, he could take more care of that little fat man while he was alive.
"Grand Prince Konstantin has arrived in Chisinau, but he has not made a public appearance yet." Count Rostovtsev replied.
This answer satisfied Nicholas I. He felt that Grand Duke Constantine was indeed his son. He knew how difficult it was to be a feudal official, and he had to secretly inquire about the situation before he could start to govern.
"Is that so? It seems that this kid is quite smart!" Nicholas I praised with a smile, and then, he was ready to talk about something else, because he felt that since Grand Duke Constantine had not officially started
In terms of governance, there will be no difficulties for the time being. Once he understands the situation in Moldavia, he, his old father, can help solve the problem.
According to Nicholas I's wishes, even if today's work is temporarily over, it will be time for him to have a tryst with his mistress. He can fall in love with those cuties and relax, but Count Rostovtsev stopped him.
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"Your Majesty, although Grand Duke Constantine has not officially taken over, he has already taken some actions, and these actions have had some impact. I think it is necessary for you to intervene in advance to avoid being passive in the future."
Nicholas I was stunned. If Count Rostovtsev hadn't said this, he would have doubted his ears. Although Grand Duke Constantine was sometimes a bit out of touch, he was not completely unreliable in his work.
Count Rostovtsev even suggested that he intervene in advance this time - what on earth did this boy do?
Suddenly Nicholas I frowned and asked: "What happened?"
Count Rostovtsev bowed slightly and replied: "Your Highness, he was going to force Count Speransky to give in to him and sent people to find trouble for this count. However, Count Speransky took the opportunity to make a move.
A complete defeat... After a while, His Highness's people will be escorted to St. Petersburg for trial..."
The corner of Nicholas I's mouth twitched. He really didn't expect that Constantine would have plans to attack Wallachia, let alone that his son could suffer such a big loss. He couldn't laugh or cry for a while.
But he didn't particularly care about it, because overall this matter was not a big deal. It was just that his precious son was taught a lesson and suffered a little loss. But it was nothing. There were countless intrigues in the officialdom, and he suffered a lot.
There's no harm in taking a loss.
However, he sighed with emotion: "Count Speransky seems to have gained it through experience!"
These words seemed a little happy but also a little meaningful. Count Rostovtsev was not sure what Nicholas I meant for a while, so he did not interrupt more, but added: "But this count is causing trouble.
His abilities are truly top-notch!”
Nicholas I glanced at Count Rostovtsev and said with a smile: "Just like him, he was able to mess around when he was young, haha, but he is a little more pragmatic and has not caused any big trouble for the time being.
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Count Rostovtsev somewhat understood what Nicholas I meant. For the tsar, he was very aware of Alexei's reform attempts. The reason why he did not interfere too much in the past few years was because Alexei
The steps are not big, and Wallachia is not a Russian territory, so you can do whatever you want. What's more, Alexei's answers in recent years are very beautiful, and the taxes paid make Nicholas I very satisfied.
So Nicholas I just turned a blind eye and saw what he wanted to do. As long as the trouble was not too big and a lot of taxes were paid, he didn't bother to interfere.
This is in line with Count Rostovtsev’s understanding. Although Nicholas I is old-fashioned and stubborn, it depends on the occasion. If all reformists can be as capable and sensible as Alexei, he would probably be happy to see it.
Its success.
Of course, the most important thing is that Alexei's steps were small and he basically did not exceed Nicholas I's psychological bottom line. Otherwise, even if Alexei could give him a gold mountain every year, he would not tolerate it.
After thinking for a while, Count Rostovtsev replied: "But you'd better pay more attention to this count. He has not been very active recently. According to the news received in the third part, he and Count Vladimir seem to have an affair.
There’s a conflict.”
Hearing this, Nicholas I chuckled again. He was not surprised at all. He sent Count Vladimir just to be a troublemaker. It would be hell if that guy got along well with Alexey.
"It's good to have a conflict!" Nicholas I replied casually, "It's good to let Count Vladimir also receive training!"
In fact, what Nicholas I originally wanted to say was that there was no conflict among his ministers, so how could he, as an emperor, be stable and trouble-free? It would be better if the trouble continued!
But then I thought that Count Rostovtsev was also a courtier, and it was not appropriate to say this to him. There were some things that even the most trusted confidant could not say. This kind of imperial art could only be understood by him.
In fact, Count Rostovtsev had a clear grasp of Nicholas I's psychology. He knew exactly what Count Vladimir was doing in Bucharest. He was not the only one who knew about it. Almost all the important ministers in the court also knew about it.
Everyone knows why else, Duke Mikhail and Duke Alexander, these old foxes, suddenly began to alienate Alexey and Li Xiao. I really don’t think your little thoughts can satisfy anyone!