It can only be said that Pobedonostsev was too smart to be confused. In fact, even if Alexander II really handed over the reform committee to him, he should have actively refused. Too much power is not good for the ministers. Look at what has happened in the past and present.
Can the powerful minister have a good ending?
What? You are only devoted to the bright moon and have no interest in being a powerful minister? Then what do you do with so much power?
Power is something you can't just let go of if you don't want to. When that time comes, you will only have one way to go to Liangshan. If you are not a powerful official, you will die faster!
As for whether Pobedonostsev really has this idea, it’s hard to say. After all, people like him have been struggling in the officialdom. It’s hard to say whether they can stick to their original aspirations after seeing them. Maybe it’s not possible.
Have you been led astray by all kinds of temptations?
Anyway, there is no problem with Alexander II's current decision. The reform committee must not be handed over to Pobedonostsev, and he must not be allowed to expand too quickly.
As for whether it was right to entrust this stall to Count Rostovtsev, this is a matter of opinion. From the perspective of Russia and reform, it must be a wise decision. Count Rostovtsev is an old cunt.
To preside over the reform plan, there will definitely be no problem with the general direction.
But from the perspective of Alexander II and the conservatives, doing this is like handing over the key to the sheepfold gate to the big bad wolf. With the tricks of Count Rostovtsev, an old cunning man, he will definitely force one
No sheep will be left behind for you!
Of course, Alexander II didn't know this, because he was very satisfied with Count Rostovtsev's reaction and response just now. In his eyes, this count was a wonderful man who knew how to advance and retreat, what was interesting and current affairs.
He was always magnanimous towards such well-behaved ministers, and he planned to give Count Rostovtsev more time and freedom to deal with the reformists who were too big to get rid of, instead of forcing the other party to cut through the mess quickly as originally envisaged.
It is said that Alexander II has basically achieved his goal, and this small-scale meeting of the emperor's confidants can also come to a successful conclusion. Just when he was about to tell Pobedonostsev and Count Rostovtsev to get out, the corner of his eye
Suddenly Count Shuvanov was spotted.
To be honest, calling Count Shuvanov over for a meeting today was purely accidental. To Alexander II, this count was just a little person like an ant, and he was not qualified to enter the royal study at all. But who made him more anxious at first?
And there’s really no one available?
So I decided to let Count Shuvanov, a lively person, come in and help find a solution. If it doesn't work, let him do the dirty work to solve these problems. Anyway, it's just a count. At worst, he will be thrown away and take the blame after using it!
Who would have thought that Count Rostovtsev was so awesome that he didn’t need this guy to do the dirty work at all. In this way, this guy had watched a big show and learned a lot of incredible inside stories. For the suspicious Alexander II
In this world, this is very disturbing!
Now he feels more and more that his ministers are either extremely smart or just follow orders. What he fears most is the kind of fool who is a little clever and has a little idea. Count Shuvanov's past resume looks very similar to this type.
idiot.
What if this guy goes out and talks nonsense and leaks secrets?
Suddenly Alexander II frowned, and he suddenly said: "Count, your task here is very heavy, and it must be handled with caution. Let's do this. I think Count Shuvanov's ability is pretty good. If there are some things that need to be handled with caution,
Let him handle the confidential task!"
Count Shuvanov was a little confused, because he had tried his best to pretend to be as transparent as possible, but he was still discovered at the end. Although Alexander II didn't say much, he always felt that the tsar specifically told about the
What happened to him was unusual!
He is very clear about his identity and status. It is dangerous enough to know a lot of things he should not know today. Now he is assigned by the big boss to do confidential tasks that need to be handled carefully. This is not a good thing in any way!
What made him even worse was that he couldn't refuse. If he dared to say no, he would probably have to go directly to the small dark room in the Peter and Paul Fortress Prison to report.
But he is really unwilling to let him take on this mission. After all, dirty work also has risks, especially this time the target is the reformist who is in full swing. Doesn't this mean he is going to touch the tiger's butt?
He really hoped that Count Rostovtsev would quickly reject Alexander II's suggestion. Even if he said that he was not capable enough or his level was limited, he would admit it. As long as he could get rid of this damn task, he would do anything.
But this is a luxury!
Because Count Rostovtsev replied without hesitation: "Yes, Your Majesty. If possible, it would be best for the third department to cooperate with the Count. To deal with those liberal elements does require some special means!".
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Alexander II nodded calmly, then gave Count Rostovtsev a special look and said: "Okay, then you can arrange your work well... Count Shuvanov, don't let me down."
Trust me!”
What else could Count Shuvanov say? He could only nodded bravely, but when he walked out of the Winter Palace, his face immediately fell.
"Your Excellency, Count Rostovtsev is waiting for you in the carriage ahead."
Just when Count Shuvanov was racking his brains to think about what to do, Count Rostovtsev's butler found him and let him pass without any explanation.
What else could Count Shuvanov do? He could only go on crying.
"Your Excellency, what are your orders?" Count Shuvanov looked at Count Rostovtsev who was sitting upright and asked cautiously.
"You have complaints about the mission assigned by His Majesty."
Count Shuvanov's throat moved. If someone else had spoken like this, he would definitely not admit it, but facing this person, he knew that there was no point in lying and could only answer honestly:
"Yes, I think this task... is... very unusual... I'm afraid it's not that simple."
Count Rostovtsev smiled contemptuously and said: "I'm afraid what you really want to say is that this mission is very dangerous. You have no confidence in dealing with those free elements, right? You are even afraid of offending them and being abandoned by His Majesty, right?"
"
These questions pointed directly at Count Shuvanov's heart. Isn't he worried about this? Of course, he was also worried that Count Rostovtsev was an old cunt. Based on his experience, it would be impossible to work for such an old cunt.
It was so easy. If he was accidentally sold, he would have to help count the money. He really didn’t want to be taken advantage of!