In officialdom, only the new people laugh but the old people cry. Although Neserrodie's experience is worthy of lamentation, it is nothing to make a fuss about. Count Kleinmicher believes that if one day he falls out of favor with Nicholas I,
I'm afraid the end will be even worse than this Prime Minister's.
After all, Neserrode has promoted many confidants over the years. With such a group of close friends, even if he is down and out, there will still be someone to help him speak up.
Therefore, Count Kleinmicher will definitely not worry about Neserrodie, nor will he speak for him. He will only watch quietly. Being able to avoid adding insult to injury in this cesspit-like officialdom is considered the most benevolent thing.
Already.
While Count Kleinmicher was thinking about his thoughts, Nicholas I continued to chatter angrily, and one could hear that he had quite a lot of opinions about Neserrodie!
"Does this old guy Carl really think I don't know what he's planning?"
"Does he think I don't know that he has been secretly favoring Austria all these years?"
"If it weren't for the fact that he did things properly, I would have dismissed him long ago!"
"There is also the negotiation with Turkey. He has been doing it in disguise and in disguise. It is completely perfunctory and absolutely inexcusable!"
Count Kleinmicher sighed in his heart. In fact, everyone knew Neserrodie's preference for Austria. However, Austria had a higher status and stronger national power in the Holy Alliance before, so everyone even knew it.
His bias is also to turn a blind eye.
But things have changed in recent years. Austria was severely weakened in the 1848 Revolution, and its national strength and influence are not as good as before, while Prussia is a bit prosperous. Naturally, everyone thinks Prussia is cuter.
What's more, the Austrians have always been arrogant and don't think highly of Russia. Even in the 1848 revolution, Russia's rescue stabilized the situation. But in the blink of an eye, they forgot about this and didn't think much of Russia.
In his eyes, both Nicholas I and the nobles and ministers in the court were very critical of this, feeling that their previous good intentions were just feeding the dog.
Because of this, they naturally disliked Austria even more, and Neserrodie, who had always said good things and cheered for Austria, also suffered hostility and hatred. Everyone felt that the reason why Nicholas I was deceived by the Austrians was that
Fell into Neserrode’s trap!
Count Kleinmicher knew that Nicholas I might not know this, but these things would definitely feed back and influence him in another form, as can be seen from the change in his attitude in the past two months.
Although Nicholas I was also dissatisfied with Neserrodie before, he believed that Neserrodie's remaining as prime minister was conducive to the stability of the government and had no intention of replacing him.
But what now?
Just look at the way he gnashes his teeth and you can see how much he hates Neserroddie. This shows how powerful three people can become.
Count Kleinmicher estimated that if things continued like this and people continued to speak ill of Neserrodie in Nicholas I's ears, it would be impossible for the old prime minister to step down even if he wanted to.
But what does this have to do with him?
Count Kleinmicher knows very well who are the people who want to mess with Neserrodie now, such as Count Uvarov, Count Rostovtsev, and even Chernysho today.
The husband's intention is not to add insult to injury.
The wall fell down and everyone pushed back. He was not Optimus Prime who could hold up this dangerous wall, not to mention he didn't have that kind of friendship with Nesselrode!
"Peter, do you think it's appropriate to change the Prime Minister now?"
Count Kleinmicher was thinking about whether there was anything he could do. Nicholas I suddenly asked him this question, which shocked him. From what he heard, did he really plan to change his position?
He didn't dare to get involved in this kind of thing. If he didn't change it in the end, Neserrodie would definitely hate him if he found out. Even if he changed it by luck, the new prime minister might not accept his favor, so why take the risk?
Woolen cloth!
So he answered honestly: "Your Majesty, I don't know. You know, I am a soldier and I only know how to be loyal to you."
Nicholas I glanced at him, shook his head and joked: "Peter, you are really naughty. How dare you say that you are a pure soldier?!"
Seeing that Nicholas I was in a good mood, Count Kleinmicher knew that this was just a joke, and immediately said with a smile: "I am naturally a pure soldier. As long as Your Majesty has orders, I will brave the swords and mountains of fire. That's it."
I’m afraid that because of my limited ability, I won’t be able to share your Majesty’s worries!”
Nicholas I shook his head again, sighed and did not speak, because he felt that what Count Kleinmicher said was true. It goes without saying that this little friend is loyal, but his ability is limited and he cannot really help.
He shares worries and solves problems.
However, if Count Kleinmicher really had the ability to share worries and solve problems, Nicholas I also knew that he might not be so close to him. After all, emperors are all alone, and capable ministers can be used but cannot be friends.
, let alone being brothers, otherwise there will be endless troubles!
Sighing, Nicholas I felt that even if Count Kleinmicher was mediocre in ability, he would still be pretty good. At least he could still be his friend. Otherwise, he would not even have anyone around him to talk to in private. It would be too much.
Bored!
At this moment, Count Kleinmicher suddenly interjected: "Your Majesty, if you are really worried about the Prime Minister's affairs, you might as well ask other people for their opinions and see what they say. If everyone agrees,
I feel that the Prime Minister is no longer qualified for his job, so there is nothing wrong with replacing him!"
Listen to the opinions of other ministers?
This option was really not within the scope of Nicholas I's consideration, because the emperor never listened to everything, and almost all his ministers belonged to factions and interests, and they would only give him advice based on their own interests.
But the problem is that the interests of the emperor may not be completely consistent with those of his ministers, which means that listening to the opinions of his ministers may not be reliable, especially when it comes to such a big event as changing the prime minister. If it affects the whole body, who knows who is giving him advice.
Are you dedicated to serving the public good?
Anyway, no one can trust Nicholas I on this issue. Today's political situation in Russia is a delicate balance. Once he decides to change the prime minister, this balance will definitely no longer exist. If not, one party will become dominant.
It is not conducive for him to control the overall situation.
After thinking for a long time, Nicholas I was still undecided. He could only continue to live in a stalemate like this. If he could delay it for a day, maybe things would change positively after the Turks were dealt with?
Nicholas I took a deep breath and was about to change the subject. Unexpectedly, the Secretary of State suddenly broke in and said to him in a panic...