Chapter seven hundred and fifty first dark arrow wounding
But Count Uvarov became angry. He glared at Chernyshev fiercely and lectured: "What do you know? If we can't mess up this matter, then we won't have a good life in the future."
.Think about it carefully, God knows how long this war will last, what if selling Alaska is not enough? Then your Majesty will take out the barren land of Siberia and sell it to us?"
Chernyshev was stunned. He really had not thought of this possibility. But when Count Uvarov said this, he immediately came to his senses. This possibility was really possible.
If Nicholas I would really do this if he was forced to do so, wouldn't they even be able to cry at that time?
Is it easy for conservative aristocrats like them to accumulate some family property by just digging in the soil? If Nicholas I kept cutting leeks like this, they would really have no way to live their lives.
Count Uvarov glared at him angrily: "Now you know why I opposed it with all my strength? If you want to avoid disaster by losing money, I'll ask you how much money you can have!"
Chernyshev suddenly stopped talking. If it is true as Uvarov said, he will definitely not be able to bear it, so even at the risk of offending Nicholas I, he must fight and interfere with this matter.
Already.
Never underestimate the rebellious spirit of the Russian aristocracy. How did Catherine the Great and Alexander I come to power? Without those nobles who dared to rebel, Russian history would have been completely different.
Anyway, the Russian aristocrats will really jump over the wall if they are pushed into a hurry. Even if Nicholas I tried his best to suppress and tame them after he came to power, the courage of these bold guys can still exceed your imagination.
"I will take care of it immediately and ensure that no one will respond to Count Rostovtsev and that this matter will end without any problems!"
When Chernyshev slapped his chest to seal the deal, he didn't realize that he would immediately overturn the car, and the overturn was so miserable! He almost lost his human shape!
The reason was that a group of dignitaries led by Duke Ordov immediately responded positively to Count Rostovtsev's proposal and generously spent money to purchase Alaska.
Please note that not only are there many people who responded, but more importantly, the status is also great. Needless to say, Duke Ordov is a first-class boss. In addition, there is Grand Duchess Yelena Pavlovna, Mi
Duke Khail Vorontsov and several other top bosses who have the ability to influence everything.
Driven by these people, their students, old friends, relatives, and best friends all followed suit, and a huge amount of nearly eight million rubles was raised in just one day.
Please note that this is only the first day. After all, there are still many nobles who have good relations with them but are not in St. Petersburg who have not yet received the news.
But it was the enthusiasm shown on the first day that made Chernyshov's jaw drop. He couldn't figure out why there were so many fools throwing money into it when it was clearly a loss-making business. Is your money all wasted?
Coming?
Not only was Chernyshev surprised, but Count Uvarov was also furious. What he was most worried about was this. Once enough people responded and enough money was raised, then even if they are little shrewd people who can't
Money is also lost.
The reason is very simple. I am afraid of comparison in everything. If few people donate, things will go wrong. Nicholas I will certainly be unhappy, but he will never be presumptuous in condemning people who don’t pay. After all, the law cannot hold everyone accountable, even the Tsar.
You can't offend the public either.
But now Count Uvarov and others who didn't pay suddenly showed up. So many people donated generously but you didn't get a cent. It would be damned if Nicholas I didn't notice.
What would he see and think at that time?
It’s definitely not going to make a good impression anyway, right?
Count Uvarov knew that once this matter ended in this way, what awaited him in the future would at least be a decrease in the number of holy family members, or worse, it would be recorded in Nicholas I's small book.
That was no joke. At least Count Uvarov didn't want to be on Nicholas I's blacklist. He could only angrily grab Chernyshev and reprimand him:
"Didn't you promise me that no one would respond? How do you explain it now?!"
Chernyshev replied with a grimace: "Count, you really can't blame me. Yesterday I contacted many friends, explained the interests to them, and asked them not to pay. But who could have thought of Vorontsov?
The Duke and Prince Ordov will suddenly come forward, and there is also Yelena Pavlovna. This foreign woman is really hateful. She alone donated two million, and she and Count Rostovtsev together
I almost donated half of it, it’s really a surprise!”
Count Uvarov was also quite speechless towards Grand Duchess Yelena Pavlovna. As the widow of Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich and the sister-in-law of Nicholas I, she was a member of the Romanov family.
His position is very unusual.
As the Princess of Württemberg, she is one of the top "intellectuals" in the royal family and is also a staunch reformist. If Grand Duke Constantine had not had a slightly higher status as the son of Nicholas I, otherwise he would definitely be the number one reformer in the royal family.
It belongs to Yelena Pavlovna.
Her generous spending of money is a double blow to Count Uvarov. If he cannot find a way to suppress her limelight, it will also make the reformists lose their limelight. As the most conservative and extreme conservative, this result is Uvarov's.
Count Varov will definitely not accept it.
But wanting to outshine Yelena Pavlovna would mean that Count Uvarov and others would have to spend more money than her, and this would cost Count Uvarov his life. He just didn’t want to
You only have to pay to make things difficult and prevent it, but if the defense is breached, what a heck it will be!
"You go and spread some rumors, saying that the reason why Yelena Pavlovna is so generous is to protect the liberal elements, and it is completely out of ulterior motives!"
After thinking for a while, Count Uvarov came up with a solution that was not a solution, which was to muddy the waters and use Nicholas I's vigilance against the reformists and liberals to discredit each other.
It's hard to say how effective this trick will be. After all, Nicholas I is now short of money and is red-eyed. In order to raise money to fight a war, it is really possible to turn a blind eye to liberal elements.
So Count Uvarov told Chernyshev: "You continue to contact our people, and you must persuade them and don't let them follow suit. As long as we can survive this storm, everything will not be a problem."
!”
As he spoke, he stopped and thought for a moment, and then continued: "Then you go and spread the rumors and say that the origin of the money paid by Count Rostovtsev is unknown and may be the proceeds of corruption..."