Crown Prince Alexander suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and the dissatisfaction in his heart disappeared immediately. It was obvious that he had been a little swollen during this period, and thought that his position was stable and could be squandered. But think about it, as long as he has not ascended to the throne of God, he has never been this
Master of the country.
Thinking of this, Crown Prince Alexander was a little sad. He was almost thirty-five years old. He thought that at this time, his father had already firmly established himself as emperor, but he was still just a crown prince.
Although one person is inferior to ten thousand people, this is the same as the future is bright but the road is extremely tortuous. He can see the throne, but he cannot sit on it immediately, and he has to be beaten from time to time, and
His uneasy brothers covet his position.
Do you think this position of the crown prince is comfortable?
If possible, Crown Prince Alexander would not want to do it for a day, but the sad thing is that he does not even have the power to refuse. Who makes him the eldest son, and who makes his father a "tyrant"!
As long as he dares to disobey his will, the love between father and son and the deep love between him and his son will cease to exist. His father will use the most violent methods to make him change his mind, and his life will be worse than death.
Anyway, just thinking about Crown Prince Alexander will make him shudder. He is so afraid of his father, he is afraid to the core!
Therefore, Count Rostovtsev's reminder immediately made him a little panicked, feeling that his little plan had been completely exposed. Perhaps the old father's walking away without looking back just now was a silent warning.
Suddenly, Crown Prince Alexander broke out in a cold sweat again, and began to consider whether to go to his mother's place for temporary refuge.
"Your Highness, I feel that what you need to do most now is to follow His Majesty's will and wishes and do your own thing. Whenever you stand in His Majesty's perspective and think more, being consistent with His Majesty is more important than anything else! This is your duty.
obligation!"
Faced with Count Rostovtsev's warning, Crown Prince Alexander took a deep breath. He knew that the count was teaching him how to overcome the difficulties at hand, so he listened very carefully.
"Of course, as long as it does not prevent His Majesty from carrying out his will, it is not a big deal for you to do other things. For example, the Prime Minister suddenly fell ill this time, which had a great impact. It is understandable that you would help cover it up.
After all, national stability is the most important thing, isn’t it?”
Crown Prince Alexander breathed a sigh of relief. The matter was probably not too serious. Maybe his little actions were not so resented by the old man, but he was still a little uneasy and asked cautiously: "But my father seemed a little unhappy just now?"
Count Rostovtsev smiled and said: "The Prime Minister's sudden illness is very likely to paralyze the country's political affairs. Now is a troubled time, so it is normal for Your Majesty to be irritable! And this is the best opportunity for you to express your filial piety.
You should care more about His Majesty!"
Crown Prince Alexander was stunned for a moment and then suddenly realized it. He suddenly became happy and thanked Count Rostovtsev repeatedly: "You are absolutely right, Count. Thank you for the reminder!"
Crown Prince Alexander left happily, and only the old rivals Count Rostovtsev and Count Uvarov were left in the corridor of the Winter Palace.
After working together in this palace for nearly thirty years, it seemed like this was the first time for the two of them to face each other alone.
But what's interesting is that neither of the two people meant to speak, they just stared at each other silently, as if they could complete communication with their eyes alone.
In fact, this is true. They are extremely smart and can clearly express their intentions with just a wink. And in the Winter Palace, a place where walls are everywhere and ears are full of prying eyes and surveillance, eye contact is the best way to keep secrets.
It’s just that the content of the exchange between the two is difficult to interpret, but generally we know that Count Uvarov sent a clear warning to Count Rostovtsev, and even meant to declare war. Obviously, he was forced this time
!
This warning was of no use to Count Rostovtsev. He is a more determined and tenacious man. He has been waiting for this day for thirty years. As this day gets closer, his aura naturally becomes stronger and stronger.
It was so intense. Not to mention Count Uvarov, even Nicholas I was not afraid!
Naturally, Count Uvarov was disappointed. He could only leave the Winter Palace in a hurry with a look that we were waiting to see, while Count Rostovtsev showed a contemptuous smile.
The news of Neserrodie's illness was like a typhoon. It came violently and quickly, but its lasting effect was not very good. After a gust of wind blew, it was over. Although he was relieved of his responsibilities for negotiating with Turkey, he had no influence on the court.
The impact is not particularly large.
Although some thoughtful people have realized that Russia is about to enter the post-Neserrodie era, and although the old prime minister has temporarily retained his position as foreign minister, a key part of his power has also been deprived.
Just imagine that the Foreign Secretary was excluded from a major negotiation involving the fate of the country. Is this normal?
This was simply a signal that Neserrodie was about to end. For a while, thoughtful people in St. Petersburg began to make plans to seek greater interests or preserve vested interests in the post-Neserrodie era.
In any case, although the Russian officialdom seems to be calm on the surface, there is actually an undercurrent surging. Especially after Baryatinsky was appointed as the new Governor of the Caucasus half a month later, this trend became more and more serious.
It's obvious.
"With Baryatinsky gone, it should be a lot easier for you to do things, right?" Count Rostovtsev said to Dmitri Milyutin with a smile.
The latter smiled awkwardly. This was already the second time Count Rostovtsev helped him get rid of Baryatinsky. After the guy got rid of Baryatinsky last time, he did benefit a lot and jumped directly.
He is the second most important figure around Crown Prince Alexander, surpassing Pobedonostsev in status.
And this time, it should be able to greatly consolidate this second position!
But Dmitry Milyutin did not expect Count Rostovtsev to tell him: "I didn't take Baryatinsky away just to make you the second child! What's the point of being the second child? My friend
, you must be the boss, even if you cannot suppress Baryatinsky, you must be on an equal footing with him!"
Dmitri was stunned, because in his opinion, this was simply wishful thinking. Who didn't know the relationship between Crown Prince Alexander and Baryatinsky? How could it be possible to replace Baryatinsky?
What's more, although Baryatinsky left this time, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it was for gilding. Once he comes back from the Caucasus, he will definitely go a step further. Let alone replace him at that time, he will eat him to death.