Chapter five hundred and twentieth eight hesitation
Chernyshev confidently assured Nicholas I: "Your Majesty, we are confident that the Bulgarian problem will be solved within half a year!"
Nicholas I was naturally happy when he heard this. If the Bulgarian problem is solved within half a year, it will be easier to use the momentum of this victory to call Europe and promote a new anti-French alliance. At that time, it will be easier to set foot on the road again.
If we defeat Paris, won't we be able to recreate the glory of 1814?
Immediately Nicholas I was very satisfied, and he decided to follow the original plan to deal with Bulgaria first, and then repair France.
"Very good!" Nicholas I nodded with satisfaction, "Then according to the original plan, we will deal with the Turks first, and then France!"
Neserrodie was not angry to death. His intention was to stop the war with Turkey and divert Nicholas I's attention with the troubles in France, but Chernyshev ruined him with just one sentence.
Good thing!
Of course he quit, and immediately interjected: "Your Majesty, I think this matter still needs to be considered. Napoleon made Europe restless back then. We cannot repeat the mistakes of the past and miss the opportunity to nip the disaster in the bud!"
But who would have thought that Nicholas I just waved his hand nonchalantly and said: "Louis Napoleon Bonaparte is not his uncle. Not all people named Bonaparte are powerful. That libertine just succeeded in usurping power by luck."
Nothing to worry about!”
Yes, Nicholas I despised Napoleon III from the bottom of his heart and felt that he was a complete libertine. The reason why he was able to usurp power and seize the throne was because of the internal strife among the politicians in France, which gave him the opportunity to take advantage of him.
If he were in power, he could crush Napoleon III to death with one hand without giving him a chance to jump.
In fact, it can be seen from the tone and tone of his letter to Napoleon III that he never took the other person seriously. In his letter to Napoleon III, he never called him "my brother" like he addressed other European kings.
Obviously, Nicholas I did not recognize Napoleon III's monarch status at all, nor his royal status. In his heart, I am afraid that only the Bourbon family can be considered orthodox, and even the Orleans branch may not be able to enter his discernment.
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Neserrodie was immediately struck speechless and could only stare at Chernyshev bitterly, as if he was about to be eaten alive by the Minister of War.
Chernyshev was naturally aware of his hatred, but he didn't particularly care. Because Neserrodie's status had plummeted in the past few months, and his control over the cabinet and government affairs was visibly diminished.
As the Minister of War, he was already strong. As long as Nicholas I liked him, his position would be stable. There was no need to pay Neserrodie's debt. Now that the war with Turkey is about to break out, his position is even more intense.
The hands can be warmed, and there is no need to rely on others to breathe.
So he curled his lips contemptuously and didn't bother to talk to Neserrode at all, which made the old man so angry that the corners of his mouth twitched.
Speaking of which, Neserrodie is also a tragedy. Starting from the second half of 1852, his status fell off a cliff. By 1853, he was a prime minister who was almost annoying to everyone. Everyone wanted him to get out of the house.
It would be better if you give up your position.
"Maybe, maybe it's time for me to leave!"
Neserrodie, who returned to the Prime Minister's Office, was a little disillusioned. Seeing that the place he had worked for more than 20 years had become completely unfamiliar, the sense of loss was indescribable. Especially as Nicholas I ignored him more and more.
It made him feel sad and heartbroken.
Neserrodie had no doubt that once the war against Turkey went smoothly, once the dismemberment of Turkey and the seizure of Bulgaria was successful, he, the prime minister, would be abandoned immediately, and would be ruthlessly thrown into the trash by Nicholas I, and he would be left in ashes.
Walk away in a hurry.
As a nobleman, although Neserrode was cunning and cunning, he still wanted to save face. He didn't want to become a joke, so he didn't wait for Nicholas I to drive them away and left on his own initiative. Maybe he could save some face?
Thinking of this, he picked up the quill pen, spread out the letter, and wrote a letter of resignation to Nicholas I in beautiful cursive calligraphy.
“…In view of the fact that I am already old and increasingly unable to cope with government affairs, and that I am gradually unable to adapt to the heavy work of the Prime Minister, and in view of the increasingly severe ideological differences between me and Your Majesty, it is harmful and unhelpful to serve you reluctantly. I think it is time.
I resigned from all my posts in Russia and returned to my hometown to spend my old age..."
When he was writing the last signature, Neserrode was already in tears. He picked up the pen several times and put it down again. Even though it was the most familiar signature, he couldn't write it. His heart was so painful, so painful.
He simply couldn't breathe.
"Why……"
After a long sigh, Neserrode put down his pen dejectedly. He had too much reluctance, too much care, and even too many regrets. Although it was simple to leave like this, he always felt that something was missing.
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After a long time, he let out a long sigh, lowered his head and looked at the letter, then put it away and threw it into the drawer. He leaned slumped on the back of the chair and stared out the window in silence.
But Neserrodie didn't know that a conversation about his fate was also taking place in the Winter Palace between Nicholas I and Count Kleinmicher.
"The prime minister is in a bad mood?" Nicholas I asked casually.
Count Kleinmicher replied cautiously: "Yes, in some private occasions the Prime Minister has more than once condemned his colleagues in the cabinet, saying that they are working together to dismantle him and lead the country down the wrong path!"
Nicholas I frowned, snorted and asked: "Evil way? Then what does he call the right way?"
Count Kleinmicher did not answer this question, because if he answered, he would feel that his position was too clear-cut and too targeted. He, who has always been kind to others and not involved in right and wrong, had no interest in getting involved in such nonsense, so he simply pretended to be deaf and dumb.
good.
But he didn't expect that Nicholas I seemed to want to know his answer, so he asked him again. Now he couldn't answer, so he could only bite the bullet and answer:
"The Prime Minister seems to be against war with Turkey. Well, he seems to be against us continuing to fight!"
Nicholas I looked up at him and sneered: "Really? But how did I hear that he was firmly opposed to my decision to liberate Bulgaria, believing that it would destroy the strategic balance and cause a disaster!"
Count Kleinmicher is not surprised at all that Nicholas I is well-informed. After all, the third part is not a decoration. What's more, those guys who are eyeing the position of Nesserrodie will also rush to report to Nesserrodie.
Serrodie's words were reported back to Nicholas I verbatim...