The temperament of Duke Mikhail is quite different from that of Duke Alexander. The latter can be considered cunning and calculating, and he often does things with clear plans and decisions, but the former is not so careful and has more of a soldier's temperament.
It’s not that Duke Mikhail doesn’t know that Count Uvarov is difficult to deal with, but does he think that even if Count Uvarov is not easy to deal with, then the Gorchakov family will be easy to deal with?
What's more, it wasn't the Gorchakov family that was causing trouble for Uvarov, but Uvarov who came to ruin their affairs from time to time. As the saying goes, clay men can also be angry, and Duke Mikhail is really
Fed up with the compromises and concessions to Uvarov, he had long been holding back to show the guy some color.
In fact, when Duke Alexander temporarily alienated Alexei and Li Xiao, he was not happy. Because he still liked Alexei and these young people, who could always create miracles in doing things, and he took him with him all these years.
You can make a lot of money by opening a factory and doing business. And every year there are a lot of filial piety in Wallachia. If young people like this don’t protect who else will hang out with the Gorchakov family in the future!
It's just that Duke Alexander has always made the decision on matters in the family, and he has no choice but to give face to his brother. Of course, there are criticisms behind it. He feels that Duke Alexander is too cowardly. It is true that Uvarov is very powerful, but they
It's not bad, okay? When will it stop giving in like this!
This time, Duke Ordorf's incident made him feel that it was an opportunity, because it was Nicholas I who was interested in wired telegraphy. This was completely different from before. Because Nicholas I had never faced new things in the past.
None of them were interested, but they were instigated by Grand Duke Constantine or the "intellectual in the family" Grand Duchess Yelena Pavlovna and were forced to do it, so you can see everything from railways to steamships.
Gula I was just coping with the situation.
The matter of wired telegraphy is completely different. Nicholas I was interested and he urgently needed such a tool. There was no instigation or coercion. But in this matter, Uvarov was preparing to make a splash.
, this is tantamount to him directly disobeying Nicholas I's wishes. Let's put it this way, the attack and defense in this round of confrontation are different.
Duke Mikhail felt that the initiative was on his side. As long as he persuaded Duke Ordov to let him report truthfully to Nicholas I, then Uvarov would just have to swallow his anger. If he did not give up and continue to make a name for himself,
, then Nicholas I will be the first to be unhappy, and it’s time to let this old guy have a taste of being dealt with!
Of course, the only problem lies with Duke Ordorf. The prerequisite for all this to be true is that Duke Ordorf must report truthfully. If he does not tell Nicholas I the true performance of the wired telegraph, then Nicholas I
I'm sure this interest will disappear as quickly as it comes.
So this time Duke Mikhail came to see Duke Ordov for a very different purpose. He actually came to persuade Duke Ordov to help fight Uvarov. But he also knew that people like Ordov
A veteran like the Duke will definitely not take the bait easily. After all, Uvarov is still very difficult to deal with. He will peel off his skin if he is not careful. No one dares to scratch his tiger whiskers easily without complete assurance.
Therefore, Prince Mikhail could only encourage Prince Ordov in a subtle way. First, he explained the interests, and in fact, analyzed the gains and losses.
"It's a pity that such a big deal can't be done!" Prince Mikhail lamented in a false voice, "If cable telegraphy is rolled out across the country, how much will it cost to connect the country's network? We don't say we are eating alone, we are sharing the profits.
Even if it’s 20% or 30%, it’ll be enough!”
Duke Ordorf frowned, because his heart was a little itchy. If the cable telegraph network was really rolled out across the country, it would definitely cost a huge amount of money. If Nicholas I was willing to pay for this money, then
There must be a lot of oil and gas involved in this business. Just as Duke Mikhail said, with their power, it would be no more than 20%, right?
This account cannot be calculated at all. Anyway, the more Duke Ordorff calculates it, the more excited he becomes. Even an old man like him who has seen a lot of money can't help but be tempted. Tell me how big the benefits are.
But he still doesn't let money go to his head easily. It's good to have money, but some money is too hot!
Between money and offending Uvarov, he still tended to give in to Uvarov, which made Duke Mikhail a little anxious. He had spent so much effort to embolden Duke Ordorf.
He further advised:
"It would be uneconomical for you to offend Count Uvarov for other things, but you have to think about this matter. His Majesty is interested in cable telegraphy. In order not to offend Uvarov, you have to lie to His Majesty.
You know His Majesty’s character, if you let him know..."
In fact, this is the most difficult problem for Duke Ordorf. He can see that Nicholas I is indeed very interested in wired telegraphy, otherwise he would not send his confidant to investigate in person. If Nicholas I finds out about his scandal in the future,
, then how to explain?
What is Uvarov's displeasure compared with the emperor's trust?
In short, Duke Ordorff was very conflicted and entangled. He felt that no matter which path he chose, it would be unsafe in the end. If possible, he really wanted to throw this hot potato away.
Duke Mikhail can probably guess what Duke Ordorf is worried about. He is a bit disdainful of this. What he fears when doing big things is to be afraid of wolves in the front and tigers in the back. How can high returns come from not taking risks?
What's more, in his opinion, the risk of this matter was far from that high, so he added: "Do you think that this time you sold Count Uvarov a favor, and you will be on good terms in the future? My friend, you
It’s better to wake up!”
Duke Ordorf looked at Duke Mikhail suspiciously and said displeasedly: "What do you mean?"
Duke Mikhail sneered and said: "My point is very simple. We are not the same people as Count Uvarov. Can you accept what that guy is doing? Now he is just relying on His Majesty's favor to force us.
That’s all, but let me say we will fall out sooner or later!”
Duke Ordorff frowned, but did not speak, and Duke Mikhail added: "How many new businesses have been messed up by that guy over the years, how much more money could we make without him?"
?The example of railways is right there, don’t tell me that you can’t see the importance and significance of railways!”