Prince Mikhail is indeed lacking in political acumen. He is more like a soldier than a politician.
The reason why Duke Alexander and Duke Ordorf were very interested in Li Xiao's proposal was that they knew that once the proposal was adopted, the person who would suffer the most would be Alexander II.
Why do you say that?
Think about it, why did Alexander II not award Duke Mikhail a medal? The reason is not because he was the Tsar. He felt that Duke Mikhail had some great achievements but did not help him win. So he deliberately made it disgusting.
Prince Mikhail.
And Li Xiao's method is to treat others in their own way. Aren't you disgusted with me? Then I'm disgusted with you too. Let's see if it's you who feels uncomfortable or me. At worst, we all feel uncomfortable together, so it's a mouthful.
So angry!
Just imagine, if we want to strictly review the gains and losses of the Crimean War, especially from the perspective of national strategy, then the first unavoidable issue is strategic decision-making!
Nicholas I, who bore the brunt of the decision to launch the war, had he not made a wrong judgment and misjudged the situation. Would he have been bullied by the British and French forces in the end?
In short, to review the gains and losses, we must first criticize Nicholas I.
Hey, think about it again, what is the nature of this? Even if the person being criticized is Nicholas I who has no direct relationship with Alexander II, he is his father after all, and he is the Tsar after all.
If the Tsar's decision-making could be discussed openly, it would be an extremely heavy blow to the imperial authority's credibility!
Anyway, as long as Alexander II didn't have water in his head, he would definitely not want to see such a result.
What? If you said you don't want to see it, then just don't agree to stop it?
It’s not that simple! Nicholas I was a heavy mountain for all Russians who advocated freedom and yearned for reform. No one dared to say anything to him when he was alive, but after all, he died, and before he died
It almost brought Russia to ruin.
In this way, as strong as his reactionary suppression was back then, the backlash against him is now as strong as ever. If Alexander II had not promised reforms early on, otherwise those angry people would definitely overthrow the sky.
If someone takes the initiative to attack Nicholas I and examines the gains and losses, once Alexander II suppresses it forcefully, it will be equivalent to dragging all the hatred from his father onto himself. It may be fine for a while, but once he is no longer
If you immediately fulfill your reform promises, even if the reform measures are not so satisfactory, you will become a target of attacks in minutes.
Angry radical reformers will target him, perhaps with a series of extreme retaliatory measures.
In other words, Alexander II could not do without being tough on this issue, but being too tough would be counterproductive. Anyway, once someone formally raised this topic, Alexander II would have a big head.
Of course, given that the authority of the Tsar was still very high, Alexander II would not be brought down by this. At most, he would be very embarrassed. Afterwards, he would definitely retaliate wildly and find out who was behind the scenes and cut him into eight pieces.
That's why Duke Alexander specifically told Li Xiao not to act rashly. After all, he didn't intend to break up with Alexander II. After all, he didn't want to revolutionize the world. He just wanted to seek justice for his brother and restrict Alexander II a little, so that
Don't treat this tsar like a puppet.
Duke Alexander didn't like the way Nicholas I treated his courtiers. It felt really bad. It was basically the relationship between master and slave or even the relationship between master and slave. So he would rather stay in Vienna and be an ambassador than return to St. Petersburg.
be bullied.
Now Nicholas I has finally died. Although Alexander II is not as strong as his father, some things are subtle. Nicholas I ruled Russia for nearly thirty years, and many things were unconsciously imprinted on him.
of imprint.
Even if he is dead, these marks still exist and are still affecting the people around him subtly. This makes the post-Nicholas I era still run according to the set of rules established by Nicholas I.
This made Alexander II uncomfortable, so he had to try to break the circle and reshape the rules.
However, the specific operation must be done very carefully. If you are not careful, you may offend Alexander II. This is not the result that Duke Alexander wants. What he wants is to achieve the goal but not let Alexander II discover it.
"I'll find someone to spread some rumors!"
After hearing Duke Alexander's request, Duke Ordorf took the initiative to propose that he handle the operation. However, Duke Alexander became nervous before he agreed to Duke Mikhail's request.
He asked uneasily: "Is it too risky to do this? Once His Majesty finds out, it will be great fun... If it is just to vent your anger for me, I think it is completely unnecessary..."
Duke Ordorf and Duke Alexander looked at each other again, and it was obvious that Duke Mikhail's "timidity" was what they expected.
In a sense, Duke Mikhail is also a bureaucrat domesticated by Nicholas I. Although he has his own ideas, he does not dare to take the initiative to fight against the existing rules in the general environment. In most cases, he would rather compromise.
However, this time Li Xiao's suggestion was not just to vent his anger. What was more important to Duke Alexander and Duke Ordorf was to break the unspoken rules and destroy the political atmosphere created by Nicholas I.
Only by breaking this political atmosphere can they live a more prosperous life. Duke Ordorff only recently realized this.
Look at him, he was dedicated to the country and served Nicholas I and Alexander II conscientiously. As a result, the situation had just stabilized and he had no choice but to leave St. Petersburg and go to Paris to serve as ambassador.
Although there is an element of his own initiative in this, it is more of a distribution. Just like when Duke Alexander and Neserrodie went to Austria to become ambassadors because they couldn't urinate together.
So he finally saw through the tricks of Nicholas I and Alexander II. For these two people, even if the ministers work hard, it is only natural. That is what ministers should do. As czars, they are naturally in a dominant position. What do they want?
It will be all right.
This made Duke Ordorf unacceptable. Although it is obligatory to serve the country, ministers are not slaves. How can they be treated like this? If this iron rule is not broken, then the tsar will do whatever he wants in the future, and the entire country will not
Has it become their plaything?
The Crimean War had clearly shown the dangers of turning the country into the Tsar's personal plaything, which made Duke Ordolph feel that it was necessary to change!
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