Alexander II really had a problem with Duke Vorontsov because the Duke asked him to surrender. You must know that Alexander II did not want to surrender at all at that time, but in the end he had to surrender under pressure.
He considered this a great shame and humiliation, and not only hated the British, French, and Turkish people who had caused him such a huge loss of face, but he also hated the people who persuaded him to surrender, including Duke Vorontsov.
Not only that, Duke Vorontsov also has another poisonous point that makes him hate him, that is, he is a die-hard pro-British faction. If you think about it, this does not mean that he is adding sin to crime. How can he not make Alexander II hate him?
This time, although the suggestions put forward by Duke Dolgoruky and Pobedonostsev were a bit unorthodox, they made the cautious Alexander II angry, so he naturally agreed without thinking.
"According to the Duke's schedule, he will go to the Army Ministry the day after tomorrow. We can definitely ambush him halfway!"
Pobedonostsev frowned. Although he was the one who proposed the attack on Prince Vorontsov, he actually did not agree with the attack. He just did it because he had no choice but to do it.
Duke Dolgoruky now said that he would attack Duke Vorontsov on the way, and he disagreed very much: "No! An open assassination on the street, the impact is too bad!"
Duke Dolgoruky disagreed and said: "What we want is this kind of influence, otherwise how can we mistake the fake for the real?"
Pobedonostsev insisted: "That's too much. There are so many people watching on the street. What is the nature of this? If something goes wrong, how will you explain it?"
Duke Dolgoruky replied nonchalantly: "What's the point? If we don't do this, how can we attract the attention of the Third Department of St. Petersburg and put pressure on them?"
Pobedonostsev frowned again and said displeasedly: "Then you can't mess around like this, otherwise we won't be able to explain it when the time comes!"
Prince Dolgoruky curled his lips and thought that Pobedonostsev was just too timid, he didn’t dare to do this or that, and his hands and feet were tied up for the third part, so what else could he do?
work?
"Your Majesty has agreed, there is nothing that cannot be done," he simply mentioned Alexander II, "If you fail to complete the tasks assigned by Your Majesty, you will be derelict in your duty!"
Pobedonostsev stopped talking, which must have really frightened him. He wanted to fulfill Alexander II's orders but didn't want to make too much noise, which was inherently contradictory.
In other words, he still has a traditional civil servant style and is not very adaptable to the rules of conduct of the third part. This is also the fundamental reason why he has been passive since he took charge of the third part.
But as a bureaucrat, he also has two brushes, and he immediately began to blame the blame: "Since you insist, then you will be solely responsible for this matter. If there are any mistakes or troubles, you will be the only one to blame!"
Prince Dolgoruky was so angry that he knew very well that Pobedonostsev neither wanted to take responsibility nor miss the credit. He dumped all the responsibilities on him, and if anything happened, he would blame him.
, he takes the lead after he has made a meritorious deed. This guy is so shrewd!
However, he was not stupid, and immediately replied: "It's okay to let me take charge of everything and bear full responsibility. Please inform your majesty. As long as your majesty agrees, I am willing to bear all the responsibilities!"
Duke Dolgoruky calculated that Pobedonotsev would not agree to this condition. If he really informed Alexander II like this, the latter would immediately know what Pobedonotsev was up to.
How can his contribution be remembered? Maybe he will be kicked out of the third part as soon as this matter is over.
Naturally, Pobedonostsev could not agree: "Why do you have to ask again and again about something that your Majesty has already agreed to? Isn't this wasting your Majesty's time? If you are timid, just say it directly, don't waste your time by beating around the bush!
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Duke Dolgoruky immediately sneered and retorted: "How can you call me timid? Aren't you the one who is timid? It's you who don't agree to take action in the street. What does this have to do with me! Anyway, I have to ask His Majesty for instructions, or
Just don't say anything about making me take full responsibility, there is no such reason!"
Pobedonostsev was choked, and after a long while he replied: "Okay, if you want to do it, just do it. Anyway, I don't agree with this!"
To put it bluntly, he still didn't want to take responsibility. Duke Dolgoruky immediately sneered: "After that, don't be so shameless as to say that it's all your fault! I will note your opinions on the memo day!"
Pobedonostsev was also annoyed at this time and snorted with him: "You can make any remarks as you wish. Anyway, if something goes wrong in the end, I only ask you!"
Needless to say, the two men fell out. One simply went his own way, while the other made a mental note to prepare for the final reckoning in the future.
However, the operation continued, except that Pobedonostsev did not participate and Duke Dolgoruky was fully responsible. Of course, Pobedonostsev also forgot to help add to the trouble, except for Duke Dolgoruky.
He couldn't move any of the other people in his department. He really wanted money and wouldn't give it to anyone, which made him so angry that he almost vomited blood.
Naturally, such a state of cooperation cannot accomplish anything big, but this is also the daily routine within the conservatives. Everyone is busy targeting each other and dislikes each other, and there is no synergy at all.
Naturally, their actions couldn't be hidden from Li Xiao's eyes: "Are they really planning something?"
"Yes, Peter Nikolayevich has been moving around Duke Vorontsov's estate, constantly inquiring about the Duke's daily schedule, and seems to be paying close attention to His Excellency the Duke."
Li Xiao was surprised. Duke Vorontsov had already passed his time. Although his influence was considerable, he was not a die-hard reformer. Even if he didn't like him in the third film, it was unlikely that he would do anything against him. Because the gain outweighed the loss!
"you sure?!"
"I am very sure that there are already more than a dozen spies from the headquarters operating around the Duke's estate. Each one is carrying a gun. It looks like there is a big operation. And the so-called radical liberals that Maxim mentioned are also among them.
, Their conspiracy seems to be against His Excellency the Duke."
Li Xiao touched his chin. What benefits could be gained from the conspiracy against Duke Vorontsov?
Could it be that these bastards want to do something big?
If Count Rostovtsev guessed correctly, their fundamental purpose is to try to keep him in St. Petersburg. A case as big as the assassination of Duke Vorontsov must be seriously investigated. From this point of view, it is really a good excuse to keep him.
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Thinking of this, he made a decision and ordered decisively: "Act immediately and closely monitor every move of these guys to prevent them from being harmful to His Excellency the Duke!"