Four hundred and seventieth chapters can not agree
Count Rostovtsev naturally noticed the displeasure on Count Uvarov's face, but he just wanted to make this old guy unhappy. If he made him happy, he would be unhappy himself.
So he answered bluntly: "If the Prime Minister's condition is not particularly serious, I think some of the powers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should be decentralized, such as urging Prince Menshikov to force Turkey to submit as soon as possible and strive to solve the Bulgarian problem within the year!"
Nicholas I was stunned. He really didn't expect that Count Rostovtsev would come up with such an idea. Is this a bit too much?
Nicholas I hesitated. Although he was very dissatisfied with the work efficiency of Neserrodie and Menshikov, he did not want to directly remove Neserrodie. This move was too big.
After all, Neserroddie has done a good job in diplomacy over the years. There is always hard work without credit, so it seems a bit excessive to deprive him of his power so suddenly.
How could Count Rostovtsev not see what Nicholas I was thinking? He immediately explained: "The decentralization of power does not mean to relieve the Prime Minister of the foreign minister's duties, nor does it mean to ignore him. But on the Bulgarian issue, he
The work of Prince Menshikov has always been unsatisfactory and has achieved no results worth mentioning."
After a slight pause, Count Rostovtsev continued: "I think the Prime Minister's sudden illness has a lot to do with the Bulgarian issue. It is obvious that this issue has put great pressure on him. He is unable to do anything about it and has no cure at all.
An effective method.”
Count Rostovtsev almost did not say clearly that the Bulgarian issue was the culprit that caused Neserroddie to faint, but Nicholas I could understand it, and he felt that Count Rostovtsev's analysis was very reasonable.
.Otherwise, why did Neserrodie faint so late and then fainted after being scolded by him? This was obviously an escape!
Nicholas I nodded and signaled Count Rostovtsev to continue: "So if you continue to leave this matter to him, I guess there will be no improvement. On the contrary, it will only put more pressure on the Prime Minister.
, maybe it will make his condition more difficult!"
Count Rostovtsev looked at Nicholas I and said: "Rather than waste time like this, it is better to simply let the Prime Minister no longer be responsible for this matter. Anyway, Your Majesty has appointed Prince Menshikov as the plenipotentiary envoy. Why bother with this matter?"
Instead of bothering two people, why not leave this work entirely to His Excellency the Prince? I think this might actually make things a lot easier!"
Count Rostovtsev's meaning is very simple. The reason why there has been no progress in the Bulgaria issue is because both Neserroddie and Menshikov are involved in it. They are holding each other back and cannot form a unified alliance.
Will, this keeps things dragging on.
Rather than wasting time like this, it would be better to take this opportunity to let Nesserrodie out and let Menshikov take full responsibility. This way, it avoids the bullish order and avoids Neserrodie being under too much pressure. It can be said that
It kills two birds with one stone.
Suddenly Nicholas I's eyes lit up, and he felt that Count Rostovtsev was too right. Recently, he clearly felt that Neserrodie and Menshikov were playing tricks with him, playing football with each other.
Shifting the blame, I'm afraid this is the key to why the matter has never been resolved.
It’s better to just ask Neserrode to leave this matter alone, don’t give him a chance to point his fingers, and let Menshikov take full responsibility alone. Then no one can shirk the blame even if he is punished and spanked. This is indeed a good way!
Nicholas I was immediately tempted, which made Count Uvarov anxious. Although he also admitted that Count Rostovtsev's method was very good and might have miraculous effects, he was unwilling to let Rostovtsev
The count continues to steal the show.
After today's game, his side was deducted negative points, while Count Rostovtsev won a lot of praise. Each in and out greatly widened the gap between them. If Rostov was allowed
Count Zev really went home winning, wouldn't he be a head shorter than him in the future?
Count Uvarov would definitely not be able to accept this result. He would interfere with anything he said, so as soon as Count Rostovtsev finished speaking, he interrupted: "This is inappropriate! Prince Menshikov is certainly trustworthy.
, but he is not familiar with diplomatic work, and he has not achieved anything worth mentioning when he was appointed as a special envoy before. If the Prime Minister is rashly removed from the responsibility for this matter, the Prince can handle his relationship with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and lead those diplomatic affairs.
Did the officer complete his mission? I think this is very doubtful!"
In fact, there is no need to doubt anything. Even if Menshikov knows nothing about diplomacy, it is not much better than knowing seven things and six things. The most important reason why he can be the special envoy is Nicholas I’s trust in him and Nicholas I’s trust in him.
I hope there will be a strong-minded soldier to exert pressure.
If you put him solely in charge of diplomatic negotiations, it does feel like rushing a duck.
However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Count Uvarov's seemingly reasonable words are actually just an argument, but Count Rostovtsev was neither angry nor anxious, and explained calmly:
"Then, Count, do you mean to ask Prince Menshikov to come back and entrust the negotiation work to His Excellency the Prime Minister?"
Well, Count Uvarov was immediately speechless. Why?
Because it is simply impossible to continue to let Neserrodie be in charge of negotiations. The reason is very simple. If you think about it, the old guy is "sick" because of the negotiation issue. The pressure is so great that you will not let him go. What if he gets sick?
What should I do if it gets worse?
At that time, the stability of the court was out of the question. Nicholas I might have to replace two of the most important ministers at once, but His Majesty is now having a headache looking for spare tires. Do you think this will happen in a while?
Can he solve this problem?
What's more important is that Nicholas I actually no longer trusts Neserroddie. He certainly doesn't believe that the old guy can force Turkey to submit according to his requirements, so how could he be willing to entrust this matter to Neserroddie?
Luo Die.
Let's put it this way, from the time Nicholas I specially sent Menshikov as a special envoy to Istanbul, it meant that Neserrode had lost his trust on this issue, otherwise there would be no need to bother!
And now you, Uvarov, are planning to get rid of Menshikov and give full control of this matter to Neserrodie. To put it bluntly, are you giving Nicholas I eye drops?
It is conceivable that Nicholas I would never agree!