Nicholas I was sitting at his desk. His shabby desk was piled with documents. It was not that His Majesty was lazy and had not worked for many days, but that such a large Russia had so many documents that needed to be processed every day.
As the saying goes, a good emperor has a hard time getting up in the morning. This is true despite the fact that Nicholas I, a tsar, made a lot of gold and eloquent words. He was as powerful as the emperor. But the greater the power, the greater the responsibility.
The official documents that need to be reviewed every day can make people bald. Otherwise, how do you think Nicholas I, who looked like a handsome man in his youth, became so greasy? It is not because of these sealed official documents.
As the most diligent Tsar in history, although Nicholas I had a lot of bad points in his conduct, he was really not picky about his diligence. Even if he rode five or six beautiful women in one day,
Influence him in reviewing documents.
Anyway, he will never sleep until he has finished reading the documents, so you can often find him working until late at night every day and sleeping only four or five hours almost every day.
So why are there so many documents that need his review? Are there really so many things that need to be handled by him, the czar?
Actually, that’s not the case. Although Nicholas I had sole power, he had a great butler, Nesserrode, who helped with government affairs. Basically, all serious government affairs were handled by Nesserrode.
The prime minister has passed the sieve, and there is no need for him, the tsar, to work hard and sleep at night.
What's more, there are imperial councils and imperial ministers, which can help deal with important government affairs. There are not many things that really require Nicholas I to make decisions alone.
So what documents did Nicholas I read every day?
In fact, what he paid attention to was the report of the third secret agent and the small report of the imperial envoy. Nicholas I, who was particularly good at secret politics, paid more attention to the reports of these people. Because these people were his eyes and ears, helping to keep tabs on
In every move of the country, we must be careful to prevent anyone in the local area from rebelling or plotting behind his back.
These things were what Nicholas I was most concerned about, so even if he didn't sleep, he had to read these things first, otherwise he wouldn't be able to sleep well, right?
"Is there another unusual movement in the Warsaw area?" Nicholas I muttered a few words, and then quickly reviewed the report: "Closely monitor and authorize the Governor of Warsaw to suppress it with all his strength!"
Poland, Nicholas I didn't have the slightest fondness for this hellish place. Ever since they partitioned Poland with Prussia, Austria and other countries, these foot-wipes have never been peaceful. In a few years, they will rebel and be exiled.
They killed batch after batch, but they couldn't cut all the leeks. To be honest, Nicholas I himself was tired of it.
This time, the Governor of Warsaw again reported that the Polish rebels were operating secretly again, and their actions were very clandestine. They seemed to be a prelude to trouble. Nicholas I again thought of the report Menshikov had sent back from London.
It also said that Polish exiles were active and rampant in London. Not only were they openly clamoring for the restoration of the country, they were also slandering and discrediting Russia and him, the Czar, in various ways. It was simply arrogant!
In Menshikov’s words: “An anti-Russian group headed by Poles has formed in London!”
Nicholas I was naturally worried about this. He had written a letter to Queen Victoria before, hoping that the queen would strictly control her subjects and not give these anti-Russian elements room to operate.
But obviously, the effect was not ideal. The number of Polish exiles in London was increasing and becoming more and more rampant, which made Nicholas I have great opinions on Queen Victoria and the British cabinet.
It’s just that no matter how strong his opinions were, Nicholas I could not extend his evil black hand to London. The British Empire was not the Qing Dynasty at this time and could allow others to interfere in its internal affairs. Nicholas I could only curse in his heart and give other Europeans
The royal family's letter denounced Britain's immorality, and there really weren't many ways to do it.
Of course, he could not deal with the Polish exiles in London, but he would not be lenient in dealing with the Polish rebels in Poland, so he directly authorized the Governor of Warsaw, allowing him to kill first when necessary.
"Damn foot wipes!"
Nicholas I threw the report aside angrily, and then picked up a new report at random. After taking a glance, he frowned slightly, and then turned to ask his attendant, Count Kleinmicher.
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"Peter, are there any recent reports from the Black Sea Fleet?"
As a good friend and absolute confidant of Nicholas I, Count Kleinmicher also worked part-time as the tsar's secretary, and all secret reports and documents were finally organized and distributed by him.
The count thought for a while and then replied: "Lieutenant General Berkh has reported, and Lieutenant General Kornilov has also reported, and then the Third Department of Crimea has also reported relevantly."
Nicholas I nodded. What satisfied him the most about Count Kleinmicher was his meticulousness and good memory. He had an account of almost all reports in his mind. If he wanted any report on any place or aspect, he could go directly to him.
It would be nice if he wanted it.
Nicholas I ordered calmly: "Go and get these reports, I want to review them!"
Count Kleinmicher bowed slightly, and then exited the study without saying a word. He quickly walked to Nicholas I's archives, where all reports in the past year were stored for the Tsar to prepare at any time.
Retrieve.
As for accessing older reports, that's a little more troublesome. Those reports are stored in the National Archives, which is said to be filled with all secret reports from the past twenty years, and is growing at an alarming rate every year.
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"count!"
A gentle call woke Count Kleinmicher up, and he realized that Neridova had walked in front of him at some point.
"Miss."
Although the relationship between the two was ambiguous in private, Count Kleinmicher was still very careful in public, especially in the Winter Palace. He bowed slightly and said hello, which seemed a bit raw.
Neridova opened her teeth and asked softly: "You haven't rested at this late hour? Your Excellency, do you have another urgent business?"
Although Count Kleinmicher didn't know why Neridova suddenly came to him, he knew that the other person's concern was definitely not about Nicholas I or whether he stayed up late again.
Count Kleinmicher replied in a very formulaic manner: "Your Majesty has some documents that he needs to see, so I came to get them!"
Neridova chuckled and said: "So that's it! What document is so important that you need to come and get it in person?"
Count Kleinmicher looked at Neridova suspiciously. The attitude of this confidante today was really strange...