Now it was Nikolai Milyutin's turn to be shocked. He looked at Grand Duke Constantine with dumbfounded eyes, as if he was meeting this Grand Duke for the first time.
No matter how hard he thought about it, he still couldn't figure out how Grand Duke Constantine came to these conclusions. How did he see that his innovative plan was so popular? And how did he see that the root of the problem lay with Li Xiao, not the old and new ideas?
and the irreconcilability of old and new interests.
According to him, innovation is not a problem at all in the navy and there is no obstacle at all. Isn’t this nonsense? If innovation is so popular, then why can’t the serfdom system, which has been despised for more than a hundred years, never be replaced?
The end?
Did the previous reformists have water in their heads? Or did you, Archduke Constantine, trip over his head? No, this was simply because the door caught his head.
Nikolay Milyutin was so disappointed. As much as he had hoped for Grand Duke Constantine before, he was now so disappointed. The Grand Duke had completely lost his way and was completely confused about reality and direction.
Why do you think that Grand Duke Andrei is the source of the problem, and why do you think that getting rid of Grand Duke Andrei is the best solution? Couldn't he see who the real enemy of the revolution was?
Nikolai Milyutin couldn't help but think of Count Rostovtsev's previous evaluation of Grand Duke Constantine. It seemed that the count was right again. This man might really embarrass his position.
Nikolai Milyutin was right about one thing. Grand Duke Constantine was indeed too young, easy to be carried away, and embarrassed for his big responsibilities. Historically speaking, in the reforms of Alexander II, this man did contribute a lot and was among the most powerful.
The key reformist is also the core figure of the reformist group.
But this person does have a lot of problems. He is too impatient and reckless. He is prone to rash progress and gives up halfway due to temporary setbacks.
But Nikolai Milyutin was wrong about one thing. Grand Duke Constantine did have various problems, but he was right about one thing. Dealing with Li Xiao was indeed his most important task. If he could get rid of Li Xiao, he
That father would be extremely happy and satisfied, and maybe he would really support his naval innovation plan!
In terms of playing officialdom, Grand Duke Constantine was deeply influenced by his father, and his acumen was indeed much better than that of Nikolai Milyutin, who was a bit naive. He knew very well what was best for him!
But the problem is that what is most beneficial to Grand Duke Constantine is not necessarily beneficial to Russian innovation. Because the interests of Grand Duke Constantine and Russian innovation are not completely consistent! And this is the source of disappointment for Nikolai Milyutin.
Got it!
"Sir, I think there is something wrong with your judgment!" Nikolai Milyutin tried his best to persuade. "Those guys in the navy have a way of trying to figure out what's going on, but what they say is not what they think in their hearts.
It’s completely different from what you actually do!”
"Although Archduke Andrei is sometimes a little unscrupulous in his behavior, I think he may be the one who truly supports innovation. How can we do something that makes our enemies happy?"
Nikolai Milyutin thought that he had said it tactfully and sincerely, but unexpectedly it angered Grand Duke Constantine and made him fly into a rage!
I saw this gentle and elegant Grand Duke who was always courteous and corporal suddenly jumped up from behind the desk, pointed at Nikolai Milyutin's nose and lectured:
"Nicholas, you disappoint me so much! Do you still have any political common sense, and you actually speak for a Pole? Have you taken Ecstasy!"
Nikolai Milyutin was in an extremely irritable mood. He had never felt that Grand Duke Constantine's face was so strange and disgusting, and he had the idea of punching him.
"Your Excellency," Nikolai Milyutin said with suppressed anger, "Grand Duke Andrei is not a Pole, he is your cousin, a descendant of the Romanov family. Secondly, even if he is a Pole,
As long as he abides by the law and serves the empire, he is not our enemy."
Nikolai Milyutin's voice was full of fatigue, as if he was trying to pull himself together when he spoke: "In the end, I think it was you who took the Ecstasy. Why do you think that the bureaucrats in the Admiralty will support your innovations?"
?They fed you...how many drugs did they pour into you, so that you couldn't tell the difference between friend and foe?"
Grand Duke Constantine actually regretted it after he made the case, because the Milyutin brothers were his most important supporters. It was the long-term support of these two brothers without asking for anything in return that allowed him to gather a group of fans.
Only then did he have enough talent reserves to compete with Alexander.
In the past, when there were no two brothers, the nobles of all sizes in St. Petersburg would not have seen him as the second prince and the grand duke of the empire. They only had eyes for his brother Alexander, and all of them only wanted to kneel down and lick Alexander. They only looked at him superficially.
There is no other respect for you.
Thinking of this, Grand Duke Constantine's overheated brain calmed down a little. Indeed, although he is in a good situation now, as long as his father does not depose Alexander for a day, and as long as he is not the crown prince, he dare not say that he will have the last laugh.
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And now those guys who come up to flatter him, please him, kneel and lick him, it seems that they are just fagots who are about to adapt to the situation, and they are probably unreliable. Once the situation is not good, they will run away quickly.
Just how fast.
What's more, apart from flattering horses and licking anus, these guys really don't have much ability. They can only be used to wave flags and shout out slogans, but I'm afraid they can't handle the key facts.
The ones who can really get things done are people like the Milutin brothers. If you fall out with these brothers now, wouldn't that mean you're breaking your own arms?
This realization made Grand Duke Constantine calm down in an instant, and he no longer dared to drift, because he remembered that he was not the crown prince yet, and his brother was still moaning! Even if he had to eat all the birds, hide the rabbit, and kill the dog, he would still have to do it.
Wait until it’s done!
Grand Duke Constantine's expression immediately changed again. His anger was swept away, and he pretended to be thoughtful. He seemed to be touched by Nikolai Milyutin's words and seemed to be reflecting on himself.
Anyway, his acting skills are really good, like a sage who corrects his mistakes after he realizes them. But only he knows that, he has no reflection at all, does not feel that what he said before is wrong at all, and has no intention of changing it. He is just pretending.
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After a long time, Grand Duke Constantine "repented" and took Nikolay Milyutin's hand and began to apologize: "I'm extremely sorry, dear Nikolay. I got carried away and misjudged the situation... You said
You're right. Those guys in the Admiralty are just fagots and can't really support our innovation. They are our enemies..."