Perhaps because he was in a good mood, Grand Duke Constantine was particularly happy about Viscount Prozolov's reminder. He asked with a smile: "Really? Is there anything else that needs special attention? Viscount."
Viscount Prozolov bowed slightly and replied: "Your Highness, I suggest that you temporarily ease the relationship with Generals Kornilov, Nassimov and Count Speransky..."
Grand Duke Constantine's face instantly fell, because he was very angry at this suggestion. Probably in his opinion, he had been put in a bad position in the Black Sea Fleet before, which was simply a great shame. If you include the old accounts before, it would be a new one.
All the old grudges are accumulated together.
But Viscount Prozolov actually suggested that he swallow his anger? If he could endure this, then he would be a Chinese turtle!
"This is absolutely impossible!" Archduke Constantine jerked his arm back and said decisively: "Those bastards have ruined my good deeds over and over again and are always against me. How can I let them go?"
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Viscount Prozolov sighed in his heart. He knew that it would not be easy to convince Grand Duke Constantine. This Grand Duke was as vindictive as his father and always selectively ignored some issues.
Viscount Prozolov was still clear about the previous events of the Black Sea Fleet. In his opinion, Grand Duke Constantine actually picked up an acting commander for nothing. Basically, the people who contributed were Kornilov, Nassimov and
Li Xiao and even the special envoy Muravyov contributed more than him.
Under such circumstances, Grand Duke Constantine is not satisfied and is still trying to resort to tricks. It is normal for others to make a show of it - do you really think that because you are a nobleman of the Heavenly Family, everyone must let you go!
Of course, Viscount Prozolov did not want Grand Duke Constantine to learn to be content. That was not the most important thing. He felt that Grand Duke Constantine’s first priority was to clarify strategic goals. If he did it like he did before, he would not be able to fight with the conservatives.
After opening up a business relationship, they even got into trouble with partners who could join forces.
This is the way to die. Your strength is very limited, and you have enemies from all directions. Which end can you take care of in the end?
Therefore, Viscount Prozolov suggested that Grand Duke Constantine ease the relationship with certain people. The most fundamental purpose was to help him find his direction again, and not to be like a blind bear who broke off the corn and lost the watermelon and finally lost nothing.
But it was obvious that Grand Duke Constantine was not aware of the problem yet. He actually felt that he had done nothing wrong and felt that he could continue like this. This gave Viscount Prozolov a headache.
After this period of getting along and getting to know each other, Viscount Prozolov knew that Grand Duke Constantine was not really a polite corporal. For him, only when a corporal was useful to him did he need to give a few sweet dates to give him a little face, but if this
If a scholar is of no use to him, it is just stinky shit, and he even hates to step on it!
Moreover, this guy is very stubborn sometimes. He is very much like his father. He thinks he is very smart and likes to have his own way, and he will not listen to advice. Moreover, if you explain the truth to him with all your heart, he will find you annoying.
To deal with this kind of boss, you really need to have a particularly tactful approach, otherwise if you give him advice, you will either be asking for trouble or your own destruction.
Viscount Prozolov didn't like either of these two, so he explained softly: "Your Highness, the situation is urgent now. Count Uvarov and his group have made it clear that they are coming for you. You also know that the count is very
They are not easy to mess with, so we must concentrate our efforts to fight them..."
Seeing that Grand Duke Constantine's expression was relatively calm, Viscount Prozolov continued: "At this time, if Count Speransky, Kornilov, and others also cause trouble with us, then we will really be attacked from both sides!
"
Grand Duke Constantine snorted, obviously dissatisfied with this, but he still had to think carefully about this explanation, because what Viscount Prozolov said was very realistic, and the pressure brought by Count Uvarov was too great.
, so he must deal with it carefully. If Count Speransky and his gang jump out to cause trouble again during this period, it will be really troublesome!
But he was still unhappy and shouted: "Then let those bastards be arrogant and proud! Haven't you seen what they did before?"
Viscount Prozolov said in his heart: "I can see clearly that you are just asking for trouble. You just act in accordance with the cooperation agreement honestly, but you insist on listening to Bestuzhev. You still want to kill two birds with one stone. It's simply
It’s just that people’s hearts are not as strong as snakes swallowing elephants. Don’t you have some idea of how big your appetite is?”
Of course, these cannot be said on the table. Viscount Prozolov could only cautiously advise: "The situation is stronger than the people. We must give priority to solving Count Uvarov's invasion, otherwise everything will stop!"
Grand Duke Constantine stopped talking, but the way he pouted and puffed out his cheeks showed that he was still reluctant. Viscount Prozolov could only patiently persuade him again:
"Your Highness, your goal is to aspire to the throne. For this goal, all your patience and efforts are worth it. On the other hand, if you just try for a short time, you will lose the overall situation!"
Grand Duke Constantine's expression relaxed a bit, which showed how tempting the throne was to him, but he still did not let go. Viscount Prozolov could only tirelessly persuade him:
"As long as you can aspire to the throne, you can make those people round if you want to, and flatten those if you want to. Then you can vent your anger however you want. Why miss the overall situation now?
?”
Seeing that the words had already been said, Viscount Prozolov simply said: "Actually, I suggest that you don't argue with Speransky and his group over some small profits in the next one or two years or longer.
Yeah, that doesn’t make any sense!”
"Now you need to win them over and coax them to help you fight for the throne, instead of pushing them away for the sake of so-called dignity and face, or even pushing them to the enemy's side!"
"Your current situation is already precarious. Moldavia, Ukraine, and the Black Sea Fleet are your last chances. If you continue to lose everything because of small things, you may really lose everything!"
"Think about it carefully, if Crown Prince Alexander really becomes the next tsar, will you still have a good life? Can you still control the situation as you do now?"
Grand Duke Constantine's face finally changed and turned pale, and even his body began to tremble slightly, which shows how much Viscount Prozolov's words impacted him.
Yes, as long as Grand Duke Constantine thinks that his good brother will ascend the throne, will he not settle accounts with him for the things he has done over the years?