Count Uvarov naturally had some speculations about this. At first, he thought that Nicholas I might be hinting at Count Rostovtsev to recommend himself. Because he felt that in this study room, the discussion of qualifications, background, and ability theory stood.
Count Rostovtsev is the most suitable candidate. If he were to serve as the imperial envoy to investigate this case, neither he nor Grand Duke Constantine would be able to make a fuss.
But immediately Count Uvarov felt that although Count Rostovtsev was the most suitable, he was not necessarily the most suitable candidate in Nicholas I's mind.
To be honest, if Uvarov looks at this case from an impartial standpoint, it is actually not complicated at all, and it is not difficult to investigate at all. As long as he is not a pig, he will definitely be able to figure out the truth.
But does the truth of this case really matter?
Whether it is Count Uvarov or Nicholas I, the truth is not important at all. Even if Bestuzhev Ryumin is not involved with the rebels, is he really innocent?
Look at the things he did, whether it was the dirty tricks to make money or the fact that he was tricked by a woman, it all shows that he is extremely incompetent.
Even if he is really innocent and did not intentionally let Phionin go, what does it matter to Nicholas I? Was it because of his mistake that Phionin escaped from prison? And he also caused a lot of scandals
, and even implicated Grand Duke Constantine. Any one of these could make him lose his hat or even lose his life.
Therefore, even if Bestuzhev Ryumin was really innocent, he would definitely lose his official position this time. It was impossible for Nicholas I to allow such a person to continue to stay in such an important position.
What really worried Nicholas I was the series of problems he was involved in, especially those involving Grand Duke Constantine. Nicholas I did not want any scandal to happen, and it was best to find out whether this incident was
The conservatives framed Grand Duke Constantine, which was the most important thing to him.
After clarifying these issues, it is not difficult to guess who should be sent. Because Grand Duke Constantine is involved, no matter which minister is sent to investigate this case, there may be bias. Send conservatives, Nicholas I will definitely
They would be worried that this conservative imperial envoy would join those in Kiev to assassinate Grand Duke Constantine.
Send the reformist minister, Nicholas I was worried that he would protect Grand Duke Constantine, after all, the latter was an important pillar of the reformists.
So after much deliberation, no matter which minister is sent, it is inappropriate, there is bias, and there is no guarantee that the result will be true.
Does that mean there are no suitable candidates?
Not necessarily. Don't forget, there are two Grand Dukes in the study. Neither Grand Duke Mikhail nor Grand Duke Nicholas can be said to be ordinary ministers. Their existence is extremely special.
Although they were also ministers, they had a father-son relationship with Nicholas I. Nicholas I might not trust ordinary ministers, but he would never doubt the son he had raised.
Moreover, these two grand dukes are neither enemies nor allies of Grand Duke Constantine, and there is no special bias. Moreover, they are members of the royal family themselves, and they will definitely not watch a huge scandal break out in the royal family.
Count Uvarov felt that Nicholas I was most likely hinting to the two grand dukes to stop pretending, and he quickly stepped forward to share this unfortunate task for his father.
Count Uvarov himself felt that he had guessed what Nicholas I was thinking, and his eyes suddenly became vivid again. Although he did not have a particularly close relationship with the two grand dukes, it did not mean that he could not be concerned about it.
The two Grand Dukes exerted their influence.
He glanced furtively at Crown Prince Alexander, who was standing at the head. He knew that he should have a talk with the Crown Prince afterwards. He must let the Crown Prince talk to his two younger brothers, no matter which Grand Duke took over the job in the end.
Any errand can make him sway to his side.
Uvarov immediately felt much more relaxed. As long as an old fox like him finds a countermeasure, he can easily find countless ways to solve the problem. Anyway, his waist is no longer sore, his legs are no longer weak, and even his spirit is sharp.
Already.
Anyway, he is just watching a show now. As long as the next thing goes according to the script he predicts, if nothing happens, one of the two grand dukes will definitely serve as the imperial envoy, and then after the meeting, we will see what happens between him and Crown Prince Alexander.
Played.
Uvarov is full of confidence in this and does not think there will be any surprises at all. However, sometimes the more confident and sure he is, the easier it is to make mistakes, because Uvarov never guessed Ni from the beginning to the end.
The thoughts of Gula I.
It's very simple. If Count Rostovtsev hadn't reminded him that Grand Duke Constantine might be retaliated against, then the development of the matter would be almost as he expected. It is very likely that a certain Grand Duke would lead the investigation.
.
But who told Count Rostovtsev to have warned him a long time ago? In the opinion of Nicholas I, Count Rostovtsev, who was so foresighted, was very different from ordinary courtiers. He had predicted it long ago.
At the time of crisis, he fully understood what the emperor's real focus on this case was.
What's even better is that Count Rostovtsev has never been biased. He has always been a single commander and has nothing to do with conservatives or reformists. What's more important is that he has extremely rich political wisdom and experience.
It is absolutely impossible to make a name for yourself under his nose.
If you leave this case to him, he can guarantee that you will find out the truth without creating a scandal, which is absolutely reliable.
So the next development surprised Uvarov! Because like him, Grand Duke Mikhail and Grand Duke Nicholas mistakenly thought that Nicholas I was hinting that they would come out to clean up the mess, so both of them
He quickly stood up to share his father's worries.
However, their self-recommendation was once again rejected by Nicholas I: "...You two have too little experience, and the case is quite serious and can easily go wrong. If you really want to go, become a deputy!"
Well, this is the most obvious hint or statement. Nicholas I’s opinion is to let these two grand dukes serve as the imperial envoy’s deputies, or supervisors, to supervise the imperial envoy’s handling of cases. As for whose family the imperial envoy will be assigned to,
That depends on Count Rostovtsev!
Sure enough, Count Rostovtsev had to stand up in the end, because even fools could see that Nicholas I just wanted him to go. If he didn't stand up obediently, wouldn't he be denying Nicholas I face...