Nikolai Milyutin knew very well that once Kanditantin Pobedonostsev took charge of the third film, it would mean that their every move would be monitored.
He wants to cause trouble for them so that they can't live in peace.
It’s just that he still doesn’t think it’s of much use to let Li Xiao go to the third department of St. Petersburg to be a middle-level official. After all, the position is too low to affect the overall situation. Do you think he can still provide Kandi Tan Ting Bo?
Is Bedonostsev causing trouble?
"You just have to make arrangements, and you will know when the time comes!"
However, Count Rostovtsev had no interest in explaining and just ordered him to do it, which made Nikolay Milyutin very depressed. He could only go home and complain to his brother Dmitry Milyutin: "You
Tell us what happened to the count, and we must arrange Grand Duke Andrei to the third part of St. Petersburg. What’s the use of this? Let me tell you that the count is also thinking about it, and it’s all adding to the chaos!"
Dmitry Milyutin had just returned to St. Petersburg from Wallachia a few days ago. After all, the war was over and there was no point in him staying there. The most important thing was that Alexander II ordered him to come back as soon as possible, saying that it was important.
arrange.
To be honest, Dmitry Milyutin was not interested in any important arrangements. He knew that Alexander II did not trust the old ministers left behind by Nicholas I, and was ready to replace them one by one with people close to him to let him
The main reason for coming back was that Baryatinsky was temporarily unable to leave in the Caucasus and needed him to temporarily support him.
If possible, Dmitry would rather stay in Wallachia, at least there are not as many intrigues and intrigues as there are in St. Petersburg. Moreover, the reforms there are in deep waters, and this is the time when we need to pay attention and learn from experience and lessons.
He preferred to see more in Wallachia and learn lessons from it, rather than return to St. Petersburg to deal with a group of bureaucrats with their own agendas.
It's just that his arm can't twist his thigh, and Count Rostovtsev also hopes that he will come back to help, because according to his estimation, Chernyshev, the Minister of War, is basically done. If he comes back, he should have a lot of potential.
It is highly possible to replace that conservative old stubborn.
He was not very interested in having Dmitry come back to scheming, but he was very interested in having him come back to take charge of the Army Ministry and preside over the reform of the Army. After this war, he finally understood that having more people means more power.
A large group of serf soldiers with low quality and backward equipment cannot defeat a small group of well-equipped modern soldiers with basic cultural literacy.
It is not unfeasible to rely on numerical superiority to kill your opponent, but you will have to pay a heavy price, and with the rapid advancement of science and technology, this price will only become larger and larger until it is unbearable.
Therefore, he eagerly wanted to change the backward state of the Russian Army and restore the world-famous glory of the Russian Army as soon as possible.
But after entering the Winter Palace and chatting with Alexander II today, Dmitri felt that his ambitions had been poured cold water on, because Alexander II told him that his main task now was to go to the War Department to maintain the status quo.
To prevent major turmoil in the Army due to possible reform measures.
In an instant, Dmitry felt dissatisfied with the position of Assistant Minister of War assigned to him by Alexander II. Even though Alexander II had explicitly given it to him, he would replace Chernysho after a period of time when the situation stabilized.
Even though her husband was in charge of the War Department, he still found it disgusting to be the tinkerer maintaining stability.
From here, he basically saw the true thoughts of Alexander II. This tsar was by no means a master willing to reform. All his actions were to maintain his power and status, and he had to give up only when he had no choice but to do so.
One or two.
So after listening to Nikolay Milyutin's rant about Count Rostovtsev, he immediately retorted: "I think the count is right to prepare for a rainy day. I talked to His Majesty today and he doesn't have much interest in reforms."
Interested, if we don’t put enough pressure on His Majesty, it may be very difficult to carry out reforms safely!”
Nikolai Milyutin was shocked. Before Count Rostovtsev said this, he felt that the count was a bit excessive, overreaching and even unfounded, but now that Dmitri also said so, he had to take it seriously.
After all, his brother had more contact and closer relationship with Alexander II. Alexander II would hide many things from them, but he would never hide it from Dmitri. Since Dmitri said that Alexander II was not interested in reform, he
I'm afraid I really have no interest and now I have no choice but to do it.
This was a blow to Nikolai Milyutin. If Alexander II's attitude towards reform was really like this, it meant that his compromise was completely meaningless!
"Are you sure?" he asked with a calm face.
"Sure!" Dmitri replied decisively, "His Majesty's attitude is very clear. He will probably use all possible means to restrict the reform."
Nikolai Milyutin sat down on the sofa slumped, he pinched his forehead and rubbed it for a long time, and asked unwillingly: "Is it possible that you made a mistake?"
Dmitri sighed and shook his head with certainty: "No, this is your Majesty's truest will! There is no possibility of any error!"
Nikolai Milyutin looked up and sighed, murmuring: "Why is this like this? It shouldn't be!"
Dmitri knew Nikolai Milyutin's disappointment and loss very well. He had been so disappointed once upon a time. But looking back now, he felt that this was a good thing, because it was better to see the reality clearly earlier than to regret after failure. It was better to see it earlier.
Isn't it better to know the true face of Alexander II and prepare early measures to deal with it, so as not to be deceived by him and ultimately lead to the failure of the reform and fall into a trap?
"Do you think there is any way to make His Majesty change his mind?" Nikolai Milyutin asked unwillingly.
Dmitri smiled and said decisively: "There is no possibility, His Majesty's will is there. If we can't stick to our position firmly, nothing will be done in the end!"
This assertion completely defeated Nikolai Milyutin. He leaned on the sofa and lamented, unable to say a word for a long time. The loneliness and disappointment looked pitiful.
But this is of no use, because this is the reality in Russia. The reality is that conservatives are very stubborn and powerful. If you are weak, they will treat you like a monkey and treat you like a soft persimmon. You can only bite the bullet and take advantage of the bully.
Forcefully press them to the ground and rub them, and only then can they do what you want to do...