Duke Mikhail must have felt uncomfortable. He thought that he still worked hard and tried his best to complete the tasks assigned to him by Nicholas I and Alexander II, and successfully avoided Paskovich causing greater damage.
After all, he deserves decent honors and awards.
But since he returned to St. Petersburg, Alexander II had nothing but a few words of praise when he first received him. This made Duke Mikhail very unconvinced and dissatisfied.
Of course, he also knows the reasons for this. One is because he is now a Duke and Field Marshal, which is considered the pinnacle of military existence. The only way to go further is to give him the title of Prince.
But this title is impossible to give easily. Look at Menshikov and look at Paskovich. One paid the price of male dignity and the other almost waited until death to get it, and he, Prince Mikhail, did neither.
, naturally unlikely to be given.
However, Duke Mikhail has no special thoughts about this. For him, becoming a field marshal has achieved his goal. As for the title of prince, he can accept it if it is better, and he does not insist on it.
In fact, Duke Mikhail only wanted an Order of St. Andre and was satisfied. He felt that since a character like Count Uvarov could get the Order of St. Andre, there was no reason that someone as dedicated as him could not get it.
Bar?
However, after returning to St. Petersburg, Alexander II only awarded him the first-class Order of the Grand Duke of St. Vladimir. This was more than a little bit different from his psychological expectations, and naturally he was very unhappy.
To be honest, Alexander II did not do this very well. The reason why he gave Duke Mikhail the cold shoulder was because of imperial power. Probably he felt that Duke Mikhail had some great achievements and this
Hui did not help Russia win the victory, and considering that his brother, Duke Alexander, had taken over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the power of these two brothers was too great and must be balanced!
So he deliberately only gave verbal praise, paying lip service but not delivering the truth. This was to tell other ministers that this emperor was not easy to serve and they should not try to play tricks on him!
From the perspective of Alexander II, it was not wrong to do so. After all, the old ministers left to him by Nicholas I were too powerful. If they were allowed to continue to expand, the consequences would be absolutely uncontrollable.
Naturally, it is necessary to balance and attack to avoid a situation where the tail is too big to fall.
But Alexander II’s methods are too crude. Who can’t understand what he’s doing? Naturally, it’s a bit chilling. After all, Duke Mikhail deserves both credit and hard work. Even this
All veterans are treated like this, so what’s the point of working hard for the country?
For those who really want to serve the country, this is indeed a bit hurtful and can easily dampen enthusiasm.
For example, Li Xiao understood Duke Mikhail's dissatisfaction very well. He consoled him: "Duke, your contribution cannot be erased. We all know what kind of efforts you have put in... I believe that history will give you a fair judgment in the future.
evaluation of!"
Duke Mikhail nodded, and it could be seen that he still cared more about it, which showed how deeply Alexander II hurt him this time.
Seeing this, Li Xiao's heart moved and he suddenly said: "Many of us are deeply indignant at what happened to you. If even the loyal ministers who fought bloody battles and died for the country cannot get the honor they deserve, who else will be willing to serve the country in the future?
"
He took a deep breath and said loudly: "This kind of limelight must not increase. I think it is necessary to let everyone know that the merits of loyal ministers cannot be erased!"
Duke Mikhail was confused by him, because the reason why he mentioned this topic to Li Xiao was just because he felt that Li Xiao was suppressed after working so hard and was very similar to his experience.
Everyone is a fallen person in the world, so speaking out is not only to comfort Li Xiao, but also to comfort myself.
Apart from that, he had no other meaning, and he never thought about what purpose he wanted to use the topic to achieve. But Li Xiao's meaning was different. It was obvious that he planned to do something, maybe to give Alexander II a
nice.
Duke Mikhail was immediately startled, but before he could say anything to stop Li Xiao, he said: "Duke, I think it is necessary to hold a summary meeting about this war. The military should be summoned to participate in this war."
The generals at division level and above in the war collectively brainstormed to discuss the problems and lessons we faced in this war, and to examine where we went wrong that led to this result!"
Li Xiao glanced at Duke Mikhail and saw that he was a little confused. He smiled slightly and reminded: "Of course, the issue of strategic decision-making should also be highlighted. Look at how many mistakes we have made because of wrong decision-making.
It must be summarized and printed for the entire army so that everyone can learn from it!"
Duke Mikhail is still a little confused, because he feels that seeking justice for himself and being angry has nothing to do with holding an experience summary meeting, okay? What's the point of doing this?
But before he could speak, Duke Alexander and Duke Ordorff rushed in. Duke Ordorff even bluntly praised: "This method is very good. It is indeed necessary to summarize it carefully, otherwise some people
We are still confused about how many mistakes we have made!"
As for Duke Alexander, he gave Li Xiao a meaningful look and said slowly: "It's okay to summarize experiences and lessons. It's a good idea, but you have to be careful and don't go too far!"
As a result, Duke Mikhail was even more confused. He looked at his brother and Duke Ordorf blankly, with "Why? Tell me what's going on!"
However, Duke Alexander and Duke Ordorf did not intend to reveal the answer to the mystery immediately. Instead, they said to Li Xiao: "I will discuss this suggestion with His Excellency the Duke. I hope that you will not hesitate to give it up before we reach an agreement."
If you don’t act on your own, don’t do it. If you want to do it, you must cooperate tacitly and leave no clues!”
Li Xiao nodded in agreement, chatted with Duke Alexander and Duke Oldorf for a while, and then left. As soon as he left, Duke Mikhail asked impatiently: "Tell me what's so good about this idea?"
Why don’t I see the point of this?”
Duke Alexander and Duke Ordorf looked at each other, their expressions were a bit playful, as if they were desperate for Duke Mikhail's political sense...
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