The tenderness and love shown by Alexander II were actually very short-lived. Queen Maria knew this very well. She knew very early that her husband was not the kind of devoted master.
On the contrary, he is actually more like a scumbag. When he needs you, he can naturally show the scene of playing the piano, the harp and the strings with respect to each other.
But if he's not interested in you or simply doesn't have a new love, then it's not news that he's being cold to you.
In short, there is no dedicated master in Alexander II or the Russian Czar. Which one is not a debt of love? Or even more serious like Peter the Great. He may even send his wife to a monastery if he ruins his wife.
Under house arrest.
Sure enough, when Alexander II and Queen Maria got tired of each other for a while and walked out of the palace, the doting and love on his face immediately disappeared, replaced by a cold face.
Alexander II returned to his study with a straight face and stared coldly out of the window for about half an hour. It was not until the chamberlain reminded him that it was lunch time that he seemed to have come back to his senses.
After simply eating a few mouthfuls of food, Alexander II ordered his attendants to invite Nikolai Milyutin, and also called the Minister of Palace Affairs.
Alexander II looked at the old Adlerberg who was standing in front of him obediently and couldn't help but feel a little angry, because the painful situation he was currently facing was largely caused by this old guy's little actions.
Just imagine if this old guy hadn't hooked up with Pobedonostsev in private, then Count Uvarov wouldn't have "run away" to see Nikolai Milyutin, and naturally there would be no one behind him.
This pair of bullshit.
In a sense, this old guy is the culprit of this shit!
Thinking of this, Alexander II couldn't help but want to teach this old guy a lesson. He asked with a straight face: "Count, what have you been busy with recently? I heard that you are very active!"
To be honest, when he was summoned to the royal study, old Adlerberg felt his heart pounding. His seventh sense told him that something might happen this time. As expected, Alexander II's words made him feel chilled!
As the psychic in the Winter Palace, he naturally knew who Alexander II had met and talked about in the morning, and what his mood was. At first, he thought that it might be Count Uvarov's incident that had offended his master.
I'm not happy, but why does it seem like the anger of this person's question was directed at him?
"Your Majesty, the humble ministers are just busy doing trivial things, and the parents are too short-sighted to be on the stage... As for being active, you know, I just can't be idle, and I am born with a hard life."
"Miscellaneous matters?" Alexander II sneered, "I think you like to be nosy!"
Well, there was something wrong with this voice. Old Adlerberg immediately realized that the matter might be serious, but he didn't understand how he could offend Alexander II?
He answered carefully: "What do you mean?"
Alexander II narrowed his eyes and asked rudely: "Didn't you get involved in the dispute between Duke Dolgoruky and Pobedonostsev? Why, just forgot about it?"
Old Adlerberg became more and more confused. Yes, he did get involved in that matter, but he did it for the benefit of those two people. He had mediated the dispute between them earlier, so you wouldn't have to worry.
What!
However, it was impossible for him to talk to Alexander II like this. He replied cautiously: "I just think that Duke Dolgoruky is a good man and he does things carefully on weekdays. Because of a little misunderstanding, I got into trouble with His Excellency Pobedonostsev."
The contradiction is really a pity and a pity... You also know that I am a warm-hearted person..."
Alexander II snorted again: "Warm-hearted? I think you are so idle! Who told you to meddle in other people's business!"
Old Adlerberg was so frightened that he almost lost his balance. He forced himself to calm down and replied with sincerity and fear: "Your Majesty, I really have no other intentions. I really have no malice. Heaven and earth can learn from it!"
Alexander II just sneered. His objection to old Adlerberg was not a matter of the past two days. He had long been intolerable to some of the old fox's behaviors. Although this time it was just a pretext, it was also to settle the general account.
!
"Really?" he said coldly, "But why do I think you have ulterior motives? Don't you know what the situation is now!"
"Your Majesty, please believe me. I really have no ill intentions. How could I have known that Count Uvarov would be so extreme? I... I am doing bad things with good intentions at best!"
Alexander II looked at the old Adlerberg with runny nose and tears, but his heart was not disturbed. After Queen Maria's reminder, he had a new understanding of these courtiers.
What you say and what you do in daily life are all unreliable. Everything can only be based on interests. Whoever serves him wholeheartedly and who is half-hearted or even harbors evil intentions must be carefully observed!
At least he thinks that what old Adlerberg is showing now is more of acting skills, trying to get through by squeezing a few tears, how can it be so easy!
"You don't have to cry anymore," Alexander II said coldly: "It's useless to cry. If crying is useful, why would the police want the third part? Count, do you have any questions? I'll ask the third part to check it out."
To be able to know..."
Old Adlerberg was so scared that he lost his mind. Where is the third part? There are no problems, but some problems can be found, not to mention that his background is not clean. If he enters the hell gate, he may not be able to get out!
He immediately begged for mercy and swore that he had absolutely no ill intentions. He really took his ability of bullying and intimidation to the extreme.
It's just that this method may have been useful to Alexander II in the past, but Alexander II, who has gained wisdom after every experience, does not use this method at all now. He just watched the old Adlerberg's performance coldly, his eyes cold.
That's called a infiltrator!
Seeing this, old Adlerberg also knew that it was probably impossible to get through. He was so anxious that he could only grit his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, please believe me. My loyalty can be learned from heaven! If you
If you don’t believe it, I am willing to go to Count Uvarov to inquire about the information personally. As long as it can make up for my previous mistakes, I am willing to do anything!”
Alexander II sneered in his heart and said: This is more or less the same. But let's just let you go find out the information. God knows if you will have ulterior motives to sow discord.
Alexander II raised his eyelids and said coldly: "That's not necessary. You should talk about Duke Dolgoruky and Pobedonostsev. Don't tell me, you didn't get anything out of it.