Peter Volkonsky first clearly criticized Grand Duke Constantine and completely sided with Nicholas I. Secondly, he skillfully and vaguely said that Grand Duke Constantine made mistakes because he was too hasty.
He expressed it to Nicholas I. But at the same time, he said that the reason why he was so eager to express himself was that Grand Duke Constantine wanted to be a good son and a good minister, not that he was just competing for the position of prince.
Such a package made the nature of Grand Duke Constantine's mistakes appear less serious and whitewashed the internal conflicts of the royal family. For a person like Nicholas I who was obsessed with face, this was particularly important.
Therefore, he was extremely satisfied with Peter Volkonsky's answer. He felt that although this person was always a bit older, he was worthy of being his confidant who had been promoted. He spoke and acted in a very orderly manner, with very appropriate measures and proportions. Very good!
Of course, Nicholas I did not show this satisfaction on his face. On the contrary, his expression became increasingly ugly at this time, as if he was not satisfied with Peter Volkonsky's answer.
He asked old Adlerberg bitterly: "What about you? Count, what do you think?"
Old Adlerberg also lowered his head, and replied honestly and fearfully: "The humble minister also agrees with His Excellency the Duke. Grand Duke Constantine is just young and energetic. He may be too eager to prove himself with results when he takes charge of the Navy for the first time.
"When young people are always impulsive and careless, if they exercise more and have reliable veterans to help steer the ship, I believe that Your Excellency the Grand Duke will make rapid progress in the future."
Old Adlerberg didn't say anything harsh, at least he didn't directly attack Grand Duke Constantine. He seemed to be following Peter Volkonsky's words. But the private goods in it were very deadly.
He mentioned the old ministers at the helm, and also mentioned the youth and impatience. This was tantamount to saying good things to Menshikov in a different way. But it was really useful, because Nicholas I immediately thought of what would happen if Menshikov were here.
, the Admiralty will definitely not make such a mistake. Maybe Grand Duke Constantine is just too young and too impatient.
After all, he was his biological son. Although Grand Duke Constantine made Nicholas I very angry, he was more angry at the failure of steel than steel, rather than wanting to punish Grand Duke Constantine.
Nicholas I thought that Menshikov had also been suspended from office for several months. Although Oldorf had found out a lot of corruption, this old guy had always been reliable on issues of principle, so let him go.
He came out and let Grand Duke Constantine take the helm. Let that idiot learn more!
Just when Nicholas I made his decision, old Adlerberg suddenly said again: "I can still see that the Grand Duke may have been bewitched by some villains this time, so he did all kinds of crazy things.
The villains are really abominable. For the long-term plan, I sincerely ask Your Majesty to strictly investigate the villains who are bewitching His Majesty the Grand Duke!"
If old Adlerberg could only score nine points before, then with this additional speech, it would be a solid ten points. Because it is so beautiful!
What was the source of Nicholas I's dissatisfaction? Was he really dissatisfied with Grand Duke Constantine?
No, he was his biological son after all. What Nicholas I was really dissatisfied with was that Li Xiao was in the limelight and received widespread praise.
That annoying nephew was the root cause of his outburst. If it were other lackeys under Grand Duke Constantine who stole the show, Nicholas I would never be angry. Instead, he would add fuel to the flames and continue to stimulate Crown Prince Alexander.
But the one who stole the limelight turned out to be Li Xiao. Nicholas I wanted to crush someone to death, so how could he allow someone to continue to dominate the limelight? Let alone Grand Duke Constantine, who was unprincipled and mixed up with a despicable villain like Li Xiao.
.How can his son play with the bastard and deal with his own brother together? This is absolutely not allowed!
This was the most fatal blow to Grand Duke Constantine. Old Adlerberg successfully confused the public and manipulated Grand Duke Constantine. It left an extremely bad impression on Nicholas I, especially in the end.
The addition also implies that Grand Duke Constantine was led astray by Li Xiao and was already in cahoots with Li Xiao.
Sure enough, Nicholas I's face suddenly became very ugly. Just now he just wanted to call Archduke Constantine over and scold him, but now he wanted to slap the little fat man.
More importantly, Nicholas I became more and more disgusted and dissatisfied with Li Xiao. He would never think that it was his son's problem, but would only think that Li Xiao had bewitched and instigated Grand Duke Constantine. After all, even he
Everyone knows how eager the little fat man is for the position of crown prince.
[It must be that bastard who gave Kostya the idea, he must be the one who seduced Kostya! That bastard must not be allowed to stay in St. Petersburg anymore. This devil must be driven as far away as possible! 】
Nicholas I almost immediately wanted to send Li Xiao to Siberia to repair the earth. In fact, he was already doing so. Just when he was drafting an order to secretly arrest Li Xiao and was about to stamp it, Rostov took the opportunity to
Count Husband entered his office.
"Count, why are you here?" Nicholas I asked strangely.
Count Rostovtsev bowed slightly and replied slowly: "I just met Prince Volkonsky. He told me that you are angry because of Grand Duke Constantine's behavior. So I came to see if there is anything wrong with you."
Is there anything I can do for you, Your Majesty? There is also important information sent by Part Three that you need to review."
Nicholas I didn't think much, and immediately told him all about his anger and disgust towards Li Xiao, and finally showed the drafted order.
Count Rostovtsev just stood there motionless, seemingly lost in thought. This made Nicholas I a little strange and a little angry, and urged: "Count, what's wrong with you? What do you think of this?"
Count Rostovtsev immediately bowed and said: "Everything is subject to your will!"
Nicholas I immediately felt much more comfortable, because Count Rostovtsev was the person who could best implement his orders. As long as it was his will, the count would give the best execution plan without compromise.
His loyalty is above all others, second only to Count Kleinmicher.
However, Count Rostovtsev did not finish what he said. He took out a document and handed it to Nicholas I: "But I hope that your majesty will make a decision after reading this third secret report.
"
Nicholas I was surprised. Generally, the report of the third part was not important to a certain extent, and Count Rostovtsev, as his chief think tank, would not send it in person. The last time, the third part took control of the Polish rebellion.
When there were clues, could there be another similar incident today?
Nicholas I immediately thought of Neserrode's previous warning about the turmoil of evidence in various countries. Could it be that the Poles also... Suddenly he no longer cared about the little thing between Grand Duke Constantine and Li Xiao. Almost.
Pishou snatched the report and read it three lines at a glance...