It should be said that Count Rostovtsev's analysis and judgment were accurate. Nicholas I was still the same as before, still so stubborn and conservative. He supported the wired telegraph project just because it was very meaningful to him, not to him.
Starting to make progress.
Once there is a head-on conflict between the reformists and the conservatives, based on his consistent stance, even if he likes cable telegraphy, he will just kill Ma Su with tears, which will be a disastrous defeat for the reformists.
So the right thing to do is to sit back and watch Uvarov and his gang suffer setbacks, sit back and watch their random thoughts, and wait for a big split within the conservatives.
This means that nothing is worse than silence. If Count Rostovtsev and others do not take action, there will be no external pressure for the conservatives. Without external pressure, they will naturally not be able to unite. And Uvarov's tragic defeat was so bloody that there was no way for them to do so. There is no way to ignore it. This will cause them to become increasingly inconsistent internally, and various ideas and people with good intentions will start a civil war on their own.
Yes, Uvarov, as the number one spiritual boss of the conservatives, this time's fiasco was a particularly big blow to him. In the past, whenever he took action, Nicholas I would probably give him some face, which greatly consolidated the
His authority gives him a certain say among conservatives.
But this time he failed. What will the demons and monsters he has suppressed think? Do they think that this old guy has begun to decline, and that he can no longer enjoy the respect of Nicholas I alone?
You must know that wherever there are people, there will be rivers and lakes, and there will be struggles. Even if they are all conservatives, there are factions in the internal division of interests. In the past, Uvarov stood there like the Taihang Palace, leaving others with no way to do anything.
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But now that this big mountain seems to be getting old and dying, can the big guys compete for the position of the future boss?
Everyone has this kind of thinking, and the more obvious it is within an interest group that has been suppressed for a long time. Who doesn’t want to be the boss and dominate!
In fact, just after the imperial meeting ended that day, the two main factions within the conservative faction, the Center and the Young Faction, held small meetings, naturally to discuss Count Uvarov's fiasco and countermeasures.
Although the centrists headed by Chernyshov and old Adlerberg are worried, they have not yet replaced Uvarov because they have been with Uvarov for too long and know how much background this old guy has.
, although the defeat was miserable this time, it was not a serious injury.
Of course, the main reason is that they have received a lot of support and benefits from Uvarov, and it is not cost-effective to oppose Uvarov.
As for the young faction headed by Baryatinsky and Pobedonostsev, it is another thought. First of all, the main supporting force behind them is not Uvarov, but Crown Prince Alexander. Naturally, they are against
Uvarov's dependence is not so heavy.
Then, Uvarov gave greater support to the old men of the hardcore faction. He often provided greater benefits to these old men, and many times blocked the financial and career paths of the young men. They were somewhat dissatisfied.
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So after Uvarov's disastrous defeat this time, what the young group thought more about was - it turns out you are nothing more than that! As long as we work hard, not to mention surpassing you, at least we can get more that should be ours.
What about the things?
This is what people are thinking about! Uvarov probably never imagined that his status with Nicholas I had not actually declined much, but it was just an ordinary encounter with a wall that caused serious consequences that he had never thought of. Others
There was no chaos and they started to quarrel internally.
In fact, the conservative is also a suture monster in a sense. Even though this monster is huge and looks scary with its teeth and claws, its arms, legs and brain are all different, and it can temporarily unite together when facing a common enemy.
But once the enemy disappears, you have to hurt yourself first.
The first person to take the knife was Baryatinsky. Not long after the imperial meeting ended, he went to the residence of Duke Ordov. I don’t know what he talked with Duke Ordov.
, but soon Uvarov received the news that the cable telegraph line project from St. Petersburg to Moscow was awarded to the Baryatinsky family, and this guy quietly "surrendered" to the enemy!
In fact, as long as they are not an old stubborn like Uvarov who dislikes new things, the average conservative still has brains. The importance of wired telegraphy lies there. It is impossible for a smart person like Baryatinsky to
have no idea.
In the past, Uvarov was too strong, and he could do whatever he said. Now that Uvarov can no longer block the sky, and with the strong endorsement of Nicholas I, it was natural for Baryatinsky to get involved in this project.
There is no psychological burden.
What's more, he didn't go there on his own behalf. He went to participate in the cable telegraph project on behalf of Crown Prince Alexander. For this section of the project he won, it was Crown Prince Alexander who ate the meat, and he just drank the soup.
As for whether Crown Prince Alexander felt his father's will and took the initiative to move closer, or whether he jumped into the trap under Baryatinsky's instigation, it is unknown. Of course, it is likely that there are both factors. Anyway, Baryatinsky
This guy is the cunningest.
And Baryatinsky's rebellion was not just as simple as slapping Uvarov in the mouth, it also made the conservatives even more impetuous. Any fool could see where the cable telegraph project was headed. Since Baryatinsky
We can all drink soup along with it, so why can’t we also eat and drink some?
As the saying goes, why can't I touch something if the monk can touch it? If there is not the first person who dares to eat crabs, most people will not dare to act rashly. But once there is this person who eats crabs, how many people will follow the trend?
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When Uvarov was still fuming with anger at Baryatinsky's tricks, within three to five days, Pobedonostsev and Pyotr Volkonsky all came out to participate.
When they arrived at the cable telegraph project, Uvarov was so angry that he fainted.
"Damn it! These idiots without any foresight are more likely to fail than succeed!"
It is said that when Uvarov woke up, he slapped the bed board and started cursing. However, this had no effect on solving the problem, because more and more young conservatives, as well as the middle-class fence-sitters who had watched the excitement before, began to attack Aldo
When the Duke and Duchess got closer, the wired telegraph project became a boom!
"Earl, we must not let it go like this!"
Old Adlerberg and Chernyshev are also anxious. They have no share in such a profitable project. Do you think they can stop being anxious?