The news that Count Rostovtsev was invited to the Winter Palace could not be hidden from anyone. In fact, Alexander II did not intend to hide it. He wanted the whole of Russia to know about it. Only in this way could he check and balance Uvaro
Earl Husband's purpose.
Overall, the effect was pretty good. Those chaotic conservatives immediately calmed down and stretched their necks one by one to wait and see, probably wondering whether Count Rostovtsev would really replace Count Uvarov as the new leader.
The Tsar's new favorite.
For conservatives, it is not unacceptable if Count Rostovtsev really comes to power. After all, this count does not seem to be a liberal on the surface and has nothing to do with the reformists, because normal people cannot imagine it.
A traitor who "betrayed" the Decembrists would support reforms.
For most conservatives, the most criticized thing about Count Rostovtsev is that he is difficult to get along with. This man hardly makes friends and does not attend any parties. It is not ordinary difficulty to establish a relationship with him.
Of course, despite this problem, for the conservatives, it is better for the conservatives to have Count Rostovtsev come to power than for the reformists to gain power. Since Alexander II likes it, everyone should slowly adapt to it.
What? You ask Count Uvarov?
Haven't you heard that one emperor and one courtier? It's time for Count Uvarov to step aside and cool down, and what this bastard did before caused them heavy losses. Don't they need to pay the price?
St. Petersburg soon forgot about Count Uvarov. The conservative nobles tried their best to find ways to get close to Count Rostovtsev, especially the families of the nobles who were arrested and imprisoned. They were particularly enthusiastic and almost defeated Rostov.
The threshold of Count Vtsev's house was a lively one.
But one interesting thing is that Count Rostovtsev does not keep people away from him like before. He welcomes all visitors warmly, and it doesn't even look like him anymore.
But when these enthusiastic visitors returned home and recalled their interactions with Count Rostovtsev, they found that the count seemed to have not agreed to anything. He was really just accepting the courtesy and not doing anything!
When Duke Ordov reported the matter to Alexander II, the new tsar couldn't help but secretly laugh. He had heard his father say before that Count Rostovtsev was special and smart. Now it seems that this evaluation is still true.
This is so apt, but isn’t it clever and special?
He cleared his throat and told Duke Ordolph: "Always pay attention to the movements of the earls. If there is any situation, you must report it to me as soon as possible!"
Duke Ordov keenly noticed that Alexander II was talking about the counts, which meant that in addition to Count Rostovtsev, he must also pay attention to Count Uvarov. He was not surprised by this. Nicholas used to
This is what I did in my lifetime. As long as they are czars, they cannot really trust anyone completely. They will always find ways to make everyone check and balance each other, so that they can feel at ease.
The only thing that Duke Ordov is a little worried about is who will be the person who will balance him? Count Rostovtsev's opponent is Count Uvarov, who will his opponent be?
To be honest, he was very curious about this and also very worried. He was not worried that his opponent was too powerful, but that Alexander II could not find someone who could check and balance him. Once there was no such person, it would mean that he
Ordorf's political career will soon be over, and he will have no choice but to go home and retire!
Of course, Duke Ordorff didn't want to go home to retire or be idle. After all, he was still young. The most important thing was that after tasting the delicious taste of power, he really couldn't bear to give up.
After returning to the office and instructing his subordinates to continue to observe Count Rostovtsev and closely supervise Count Uvarov, Prince Ordov began to write letters to Prince Alexander and Prince Mikhail.
Now the three of them have formed a strong alliance of interests. As the only person in St. Petersburg, he must write to the two brothers regularly to inform them of the situation and ask for their opinions.
The main purpose is to ask Duke Alexander for his opinion. After all, Duke Mikhail is better at military affairs than politics. Only Duke Alexander can control the overall situation better.
Sometimes Duke Ordorff wanted to suggest Alexander II to recall Duke Alexander back. It was a waste of time to write letters from all the way. It would be easier for Duke Alexander to sit directly in St. Petersburg.
But this is just a thought, because he also knows that once he recommends Duke Alexander to Alexander II, Alexander II will definitely think that they are a party, and will definitely be on guard against them in the future. How can they be like everyone pretending to do now?
It doesn't matter, but I'm secretly wearing a pair of pants, how cool is that!
Moreover, what position should Prince Alexander be asked to take back now? To take over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Neserrodie would certainly not agree. The lame prime minister could only manage his own headquarters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Once there is no more Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it will be equivalent to completely leaving him alone. At that time, Neserrodie will definitely give up the job or simply give up the job.
Now, if we are trying to negotiate peace with Britain and France, we must use Neserrodie. This old guy has extensive connections in Austria and can help Russia do Austria's work and try to get Austria to help negotiate peace.
Therefore, Prince Alexander, who is not dealing with Neserrodie at this moment, will definitely not be able to take over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
What's the point of just letting Duke Alexander come back to rest?
After thinking for a while, Duke Ordov gave up the idea, and introduced the latest situation in St. Petersburg to Duke Alexander in a strict manner, telling him to pay attention to Count Rostovtsev. He felt that there was a high chance that this count would be very favored in the future, and he must advance it in advance.
Take precautions.
After writing the letter, he couldn't help but take out the latest battle report. Wallachia was still a pool of stagnant water. Duke Mikhail relied on the fortifications of Wallachia and the natural barrier of the Danube to firmly block the Turkish army. There should be no need for the time being.
What big problem will there be?
But the situation in Crimea is not optimistic. As the fortifications on Inkerman Mountain are successively captured by the British and French forces, Sevastopol has been completely exposed to the gunfire of the coalition forces.
In other words, if nothing unexpected happens, it is really only a matter of time before Sevastopol falls. If we cannot negotiate a peace with Britain and France before Sevastopol falls, I am afraid that the peace terms provided by Britain and France in the future will be very harsh!
It is conceivable that if Russia is forced to sign such an unfavorable treaty, it will cause a fatal blow to the authority of the Tsar and domestic stability. At that time, I am afraid that Alexander II will not be able to confuse things by being ambiguous...