Nicholas I suddenly became interested in wired telegraphy, which caught many people off guard, especially those old-timers, such as Count Uvarov. When he learned the news, he was so angry that he almost tore down the ceiling of his house.
"Why is Your Majesty suddenly interested in cable telegraphy? Tell me why!"
Uvarov stared with a pair of gloomy eyes and kept scanning the old Adlerberg, Kanditantin Pobedonostsev, Chernyshev and Duke Baryatinsky in front of him.
To be honest, Uvarov's rage made the people behind him a bit baffled. Although the new thing like wired telegraphy is indeed annoying and does require attention, it is not so rude to talk about it!
"You don't understand!"
Uvarov said earnestly: "It seems that new things like cable telegraphy have little to do with reform, but these new things are sugar-coated cannonballs of the reformists. They look harmless and delicious, but once we eat them
If we lose the sugar coating on the outside, the explosives inside will kill us!"
After a short pause, he said solemnly: "Last time I had great difficulty in dispelling His Majesty's interest, but now His Majesty is inexplicably interested again. We are all people who know His Majesty. Doesn't this explain the problem?
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Old Adlerberg and others showed contemplative expressions. Judging from Nicholas I's emotional changes, this is indeed worth noting, because they all know the character of the Tsar. Generally, he is something that they, the important ministers, unanimously resist and oppose.
I won't be particularly persistent, let alone given a second chance.
For example, in the past, when it came to railways, Nicholas I lost interest after building a railway of dozens of kilometers, and never mentioned it again. But now that wired telegraphy is making a comeback, it is indeed worthy of vigilance.
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Old Adlerberg immediately said: "I think it is Count Speransky who is making a fool of himself. He must have used his tricks, otherwise His Majesty will not change his mind!"
In fact, old Adlerberg knew very well how difficult it was to make Nicholas I change his mind. Not to mention Alexei and Count Uvarov, it was difficult to do it once or twice. The reason why he wanted to do so was
Lexie's name actually also means revenge.
A few years ago, their father and son suffered a big loss from Alexey, especially little Adler, whose future was almost ruined. If Count Uvarov hadn't given him a little help, little Adler
Berg found a new job, but that guy still has to sit idle at home now!
Now three years have passed. As Count Uvarov gets older, he becomes more and more wary of Alexei. Especially starting this year, he has begun to encircle Alexei.
The situation in the court was completely different from three years ago, and it was his turn to take revenge.
In fact, everyone present understood what old Adlerberg was thinking. Everyone saw how miserable the father and son were three years ago. The reason why old Adlerberg has been stuck in the position of deputy palace minister is
There is no way to replace the aging Peter Volkonski, which has a lot to do with what happened three years ago. Now everyone understands that old Adlerberg wants revenge.
Chernyshev thought for a while and replied: "It makes sense. Count Speransky is famous for his troubles. His father is not a good bird. Even when he comes to him, he still has many small thoughts and cannot solve them.
If we get rid of him, I’m afraid there will be endless troubles!”
The reason why Chernyshov spoke for old Adlerberg was not because he owed the latter a favor, but because Duke Mikhail's power in the War Ministry had expanded greatly in recent years, and he was both a Duke and a Marshal.
, and when talking about his great military exploits, it seems that he, the Minister of War, is a superfluous waste.
Anyway, there are many voices within the army supporting Duke Mikhail to replace him, and Duke Mikhail is one of Alexei's supporters. Dealing with Alexei can be regarded as dealing with Duke Mikhail in disguise.
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When old Adlerberg saw that Chernyshev agreed with him, he naturally rebuked Alexei more actively. Looking at him, it seemed that they would be sinners if they did not deal with Alexei immediately.
But what is more interesting is that Kanditantin Pobedonostsev and Baryatinsky did not agree with anything. In fact, these two people had no intention of talking at all, as if this matter had nothing to do with it.
They have nothing to do with each other.
The attitude of these two people made Uvarov a little strange and a little unhappy, because as the lifelong enemy of old Speransky, he was actually the one who wanted to kill the father and son the most. This is true for almost all conservatives
Everyone knows it, but Kanditantin Pobedonostsev and Baryatinsky know it but don’t express it. What does this mean?
Kanditantin Pobedonostsev and Baryatinsky actually knew that their ambiguous attitude was a bit eye-catching, but they couldn't be blamed for it. Crown Prince Alexander had already decided to secretly help Alexei deal with it.
Grand Duke Constantine, this is the crown prince’s decision. They can’t object at all, and they can’t knowingly do it!
However, we must pay attention to Uvarov's attitude now. After all, this is a conservative boss, and the consequences of not giving him face will be serious.
So after Kanditantin Pobedonostsev and Baryatinsky looked at each other, the former took the lead in explaining: "Gentlemen, I think we must be cautious about this matter! Count Speransky needs to be solved.
Yes, but you must pay attention to how to solve it!"
These words made Uvarov's face look a little better. At least Kanditantin Pobedonostsev and Baryatinsky did not object to dealing with Alexei, and he was not a reckless person.
, he would definitely make a decision before taking action. He decided to listen to Kanditantin Pobedonostsev’s explanation first.
Pobedonostsev explained in detail: "First of all, we have to find out why His Majesty suddenly became interested in wire telegraphy again. Is it because of Count Speransky or some other factor? Otherwise,
We got the wrong target, and the consequences will be serious!"
"Secondly, even if you have to deal with Count Speransky, you can't rush it, because the crown prince still hopes that he will fight with the Grand Duke Constantine, and he has placed hope on him. At this time, he interferes and disrupts the crown prince's plan. It is not easy to explain.
ah!"
"Finally, even if His Majesty is interested in cable telegraphy, this matter is not without a solution. Didn't His Majesty send Duke Ordorff to find out the situation? I think we can do something like Duke Ordorff's