Little Adlerberg originally planned to come to the show early. After all, he was the initiator of this good show. He wanted to see how the main and supporting actors performed on the stage, especially the real result.
Grand Duke Constantine's expression after coming out.
It's just that the old Adlerberg didn't allow him to come so early, and even for a time he wasn't allowed to come to watch the show. Later, when he heard that Lazarev suddenly appeared, he allowed the young Adlerberg to go and take control of the overall situation.
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At the same time that Alexei saw him, little Adlerberg also saw the other person. They were both members of the high-level aristocratic circle in St. Petersburg. Who didn't know each other? Especially since the other person was the son of the famous Speransky.
Suddenly little Adlerberg narrowed his eyes:
Why is he here?
Little Adlerberg knew that Alexey was a good friend of Leonid, and he had gone to the 748th regiment every now and then. But appearing in public on such occasions and having a good relationship in private were completely different concepts.
Doesn't he know that he is taking sides?
In his later years, Speransky strongly refused to take sides. He basically did not express his opinion on everything and just acted as a silent and mute consultant. How come Speransky was so careless when he was young?
Little Adlerberg was a little surprised and worried, and even worried about whether Alexei's appearance would further affect the balance of power.
According to old Adlerberg's calculations, Grand Duke Constantine would definitely not be able to get what he wanted and beat Li Xiao wantonly. If he was allowed to do it, wouldn't it make Nicholas I more satisfied with him?
So old Adlerberg arranged a lot of rebels in the inquiry meeting. These people were speaking for Grand Duke Constantine on the surface, but in fact they accepted bribes and threats from the old fox. When necessary, they had to
He even risked his life to kill someone. He even did not hesitate to turn against the enemy and catch Archduke Constantine off guard.
In addition, not all of these reporters who were watching the excitement were serving Grand Duke Constantine, and quite a few of them were gunmen arranged by old Adlerberg. In subsequent reports, the news that is beneficial to Li Xiao will be exaggerated, while the news that is beneficial to Li Xiao will be exaggerated.
The bad news is ignored.
All in all, everything was arranged, just waiting for Grand Duke Constantine to fall into the trap.
But the appearance of Lazarev caught old Adlerberg a bit off guard. This veteran's influence is very important and plays a decisive role, and he blatantly sided with Li Xiao, which immediately affected the balance of power.
According to old Adlerberg's arrangement, Li Xiao would at best win a miserable victory or suffer a small defeat in the end. But once Lazarev came, it was impossible for Archduke Constantine's lackey to try to bully others. The old man could kill him by himself.
There was a group of them, not to mention the more senior Bellingshausen beside them.
With these two old men in charge, not to mention Grand Duke Constantine's lackeys, even Grand Duke Constantine was a little restless.
Therefore, the elder Adlerberg was afraid that something would go wrong in the arrangement, so he allowed the younger Adlerberg to go to watch the battle. He always paid attention to the situation and fine-tuned the details of the arrangement in real time to avoid overacting and ending badly.
Little Adlerberg felt lucky that he came to the scene to direct, because there was another little Speransky on the other side of Li Xiao. Although his father was dead, his influence was still there. Old Speransky’s disciples and grandsons
In addition to the exiled Decembrists, there are still a large number of people active in the political arena, and there are countless people who support and escort young Speransky. Their sincerity cannot be underestimated.
"Tell them to pay attention, hold back, and don't go overboard!"
Little Adlerberg whispered a few instructions to his entourage, and then his eyes were locked on Alexei, for fear that the other party would disrupt the situation as soon as he came up.
Does Alexei mean to disrupt the situation?
To a certain extent, but he is a more cautious spoiler and will not act like a troublemaker right away. His previous idea was to stir things up at critical moments, to share the pressure with Li Xiao and Leonid, and let Li Xiao and Leonid
The enemy does not dare to be too aggressive.
But after seeing little Adlerberg, Alexei's thoughts changed a bit. Old Count Speransky had long told him that there were several poisonous snakes around Nicholas I that needed special attention, including old Adler.
Dreberg.
According to old Speransky: There is no good person in the Adlerberg family. They are all cunning and cunning conspirators. Be careful!
At this time, Alexei's thought was: Why is the little fox here? Isn't he from the crown prince? Why is he here? Looking at the way he secretly gives orders, there must be something wrong!
Immediately, Alexei was paying full attention to little Adlerberg's every move, fearing that this little fox was also coming for Li Xiao. If so, then both Leonid and Li Xiao would be in danger!
At this time, the inquiry meeting finally began.
In fact, it should have started a long time ago, but with the strong intervention of Leonid, especially the arrival of Lazarev and Bellingshausen, the Grand Duke Constantine was caught off guard. The Grand Duke had to restrain himself.
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And as more and more reporters came after hearing the news, the small conference room previously arranged had to be changed into a large auditorium. At this time, in the auditorium, in addition to senior officers and naval technical experts, there were people sitting around watching the battle, and then there were people with various minds.
dignitaries and journalists with various purposes.
Grand Duke Constantine asked his confidants with a dark face: "Why are there so many people?"
According to his original intention, the scale must be controlled. After all, Li Xiao also supports steamships and is barely in the same camp with him. It is necessary to attack Li Xiao, but the scale must be controlled and the methods must be controlled. Never let anyone oppose steamships
Those who argue with his innovations would be shooting themselves in the foot, and they are really idiots.
But the current scale is really too big. The momentum is too great!
The confidant replied with a grimace: "There is no way. Senior generals and dignitaries from St. Petersburg have all come over to ask to participate. We can't just drive them away!"
Grand Duke Constantine really wanted to beat people up, and said to himself: Of course we have to drive them away! Otherwise, what's the use of you? But now that the deal is done, and he can't regret it, he can only bite the bullet and sit down. But in his heart, he has already
I feel uneasy, and I vaguely feel that today's inquiry meeting may not end well.
The person who presided over the question on the podium was Second Navy Minister Rumyantsev. This greasy-faced man with a mustache that smelled of cologne sat calmly without any expression, looking absent-minded.
But Grand Duke Constantine in the audience felt that there seemed to be a cold light hidden in the lowered eyes of this guy who had been making frequent small moves recently. He suddenly became more uneasy and felt that he should not give up the power to preside over the inquiry meeting. This made him feel like he had lost everything.