The confrontation in the royal study room came to an end, and Count Uvarov became the biggest loser. He could be regarded as losing everything with one careless move. If he hadn't been too impatient and thought that Neserrodie's real pills, then his mind
As soon as he got hot, he foolishly recommended the prime minister as a spare tire, but who would have expected that this was actually a hole dug by Nicholas I.
At this moment, Count Uvarov's heart was full of regret. If history could be repeated, he would definitely control his bad mouth and say nothing.
Hey, no, it's not that he doesn't say anything, but he imitates the person next to him and pretends to be honest.
Glancing at Count Rostovtsev next to him out of the corner of his eye, Count Uvarov increasingly felt that this colleague he had worked with for twenty years was enigmatic. Of course, it was more out of jealousy that Count Uvarov was most worried.
The problem is that his position is unstable. In the past, he thought that only Baryatinsky and his group could pose a threat to him, but now it seems...
He glanced at Count Rostovtsev carefully again and felt that he was really blind. Fortunately, he had thought that Count Rostovtsev was an honest man before and had no ambition or desire for power. He just wanted to be a lonely minister.
But now it seems that this honest man is just a wolf in sheep's clothing. He is competing with himself for the position of the governor of Ukraine. He just cheated him again. It is obvious that he wants to replace him!
Count Uvarov's heart was ringing with alarm, and he was quite afraid of Count Rostovtsev. He wished he could quickly gather a group of associates to try to dig a hole and set a trap for Count Rostovtsev, or at least spread rumors and slander him.
, anyway, his image must be ruined, and Nicholas I cannot be allowed to trust him too much.
Count Uvarov was full of bad ideas, and the conspiracies and schemes in his mind kept popping up one after another. But before he could take action, Crown Prince Alexander came back. He could only temporarily suppress his eager desires and listen first.
Listen to what Crown Prince Alexander has to say.
So what is the attitude of Crown Prince Alexander? He is a bit unhappy, seems to have no energy, and the whole person feels a bit confused.
Naturally, Nicholas I was not satisfied with this behavior, because it was too unbecoming of a prince. As a prince, he must always pay attention to his appearance, always show a vigorous mental state, and must be like the sun hanging high in the zenith.
It radiates light and heat at the same time, how can it look like a dead person who hasn't woken up!
However, Nicholas I could not reprimand him in front of Count Uvarov and Count Rostovtsev. He could only frown slightly and asked loudly: "How is the Prime Minister's situation?"
Crown Prince Alexander looked up at his father, with an expression on his face that seemed hesitant to speak. This matter made it difficult for him to explain in words!
Why is Crown Prince Alexander so confused?
That starts with his visit to Neserrodie. When he originally took on this task, he thought it was actually quite simple. He would go to the Prime Minister's Office to see what the situation was like in Neserrodie, and let the generals know what was going on in Neserrodie.
Just report the actual situation and that will be enough.
But what he didn't expect was that he had just left the Winter Palace and was stopped by Peter Petrovich Volkonsky on the way.
This man is the son of Prince Peter Volkonsky. He is currently working in a department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is very close to Neserrodie. But this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that he and Crown Prince Alexander
Get closer and be considered his die-hard supporter.
For this confidant to suddenly come to stop the car, Crown Prince Alexander was both surprised and thought it was normal. What was unexpected was that the person who came was Pyotr Petrovich. Crown Prince Alexander felt that even if Neserrodie's condition was really serious, that person was the one who came.
He should also be Neserrodie's confidant, but this person is not actually Neserrodie's best confidant. After all, he is a Russian, not a German. And the people the old prime minister trusted most in diplomacy were actually Germans.
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However, since Pyotr Petrovich is here, Crown Prince Alexander cannot avoid seeing him. It just so happens that he can find out Neserrode's trump card from Pyotr Petrovich.
"Your Highness, something serious has happened. The Prime Minister fainted. Did you know?"
Crown Prince Alexander looked at the eager expression on Pyotr Petrovich's face and was a little unsure of this person's attitude. To put it bluntly, he didn't know whether this person really came to tip off, or whether he was using the excuse of tipping off to test him and
His father's attitude.
Crown Prince Alexander nodded calmly and said, "I've heard that the situation is very bad?"
Did you see that Crown Prince Alexander also learned bad things? In fact, Nicholas I did not say that Neserrodie's condition was very bad. Instead, he instructed him to find out about the old fox and find out what his condition was.
However, Crown Prince Alexander deliberately told Peter Petrovich that Neserroddie's condition was very bad. This was actually a test. He wanted to see what the situation was like through Peter Petrovich's reaction.
It’s just that Peter Petrovich is also a human spirit. He neither affirmed nor denied, but asked in “surprise”: “Really? I just heard rumors in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the Prime Minister fainted. Could it be that
Is the condition so serious?"
Crown Prince Alexander is also very helpless. These old-timers in the Russian officialdom are all too difficult to deal with. Even juniors like Pyotr Petrovich have followed the example of the masters at home. They are all so slick that you can't handle them.
Can't stand it any longer.
Crown Prince Alexander sighed in his heart and could only cope with it: "I heard about it too, so why don't I go to the Prime Minister's Office to visit His Excellency the Prime Minister!"
Crown Prince Alexander directly stated the purpose of his visit. He knew that no matter how cunning the other party was, he would not be able to avoid it. As expected, Peter Petrovich immediately changed his expression, looked around and asked in a low voice: "Is this what your Majesty meant?
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Crown Prince Alexander was too lazy to answer riddles and answered bluntly: "Yes, my father is very concerned about the condition of His Excellency the Prime Minister. After all, state affairs are heavy and cannot be delayed!"
In fact, these words also meant to knock the other party. The implication was that Nicholas I felt that national affairs were much more important than Neserrodie's fainting. If Neserrodie really failed, then he would immediately replace him with someone else.
Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary.
Sure enough, Peter Petrovich became a little anxious when he heard this, and said hurriedly: "The situation is unclear now, so making a hasty decision...isn't it a bit too hasty!"
Crown Prince Alexander did not take this trick, and waved his hand and said: "Now is a troubled time. If the Prime Minister cannot handle things, a lot of affairs will be delayed. Russia does not have so much time to waste!"