Alexander II looked at Dmitry with interest. If other ministers had responded to his orders like this, he would probably have thought that this person was deliberately making excuses to shirk and was very dishonest.
But Dmitry was different. His intuition told him that every word of this man was true and he was a truly honest man.
Of course, if Dmitry was just an honest man, Alexander II wouldn't take him too seriously. After all, the most indispensable thing in this world is honest people. An honest man who has no ability to tell the truth is not as useful as a cunning man who cheats and cheats.
And Dmitry was not only honest and capable, but also impressive, which suited Alexander II very well.
Who doesn’t like someone who is both loyal and helpful?
Anyway, Alexander II was looking left and right, and he thought Dmitri was so cute. The little disharmony caused by Nikolai Milyutin suddenly disappeared!
It's just that Alexander II is no longer the rookie he was when he first came to the throne. Even if he admires him no more, he will not immediately express his attitude. Instead, he will continue to test Dmitry.
"If...I mean if! If Duke Baryatinsky cannot escape and this task can only be entrusted to you, what are you going to do?"
Dmitry was surprised, not because he was surprised that Alexander II actually entrusted him with this task, but because all this was expected by Count Rostovtsev, and it must be said that the count's vision
Really poisonous!
Before he came, Count Rostovtsev told him that even if he won the trust of Alexander II with his loyalty, the Tsar would still test him, and sure enough, this happened!
To be honest, without Count Rostovtsev's reminder, Dmitri's answer would have been more conservative. According to his idea, if he wanted to win the trust of Alexander II, he could only do what he liked and be conservative.
However, Count Rostovtsev told him not to deliberately pretend to be conservative in order to cater to Alexander II. This makes no sense and may be a bad thing! If you want to win the trust of Alexander II, it is best to show a little bit of support for military reforms.
Yes, it won't be a problem.
To be honest, Dmitry really didn't believe this, because everyone could see that Alexander II tended to be conservative in general. How could such a conservative king appreciate progressive speeches?
However, Count Rostovtsev smiled scornfully at this, saying that Dmitri knew what was happening but did not know why, and also said that if he wanted to win the trust of Alexander II, he had better do what he said.
Dmitri struggled for a long time, and finally chose to believe Count Rostovtsev. After all, this count knew Alexander II better.
"Your Majesty, if you give me this task, my only way is to unite as much as possible the generals who demand reform and try to let them know that Your Majesty is not against reform, but against blind reform... Reform, especially military reform
Reform must be cautious, and preparations must be made in all aspects to ensure that the overall stability of the situation is not disturbed before action can be taken..."
Alexander II was surprised again. He never expected that Dmitri would give such an answer. Did he mean that he was preparing to cater to those reformists?
At first, Alexander II was a little unhappy, feeling that Dmitri had deceived him, but when he carefully sipped Dmitri's words, he tasted some of the flavors he liked.
He believed that Dmitri was not a reformist, but only deliberately catered to the reformists in order to complete the tasks assigned to him. Imagine how to win over those guys if you didn't cater to them?
After all, Dmitri's influence on the military conservatives was very small, and it was impossible for them to respond with a single cheer like Baryatinsky did.
Therefore, if we want to complete the task he assigned, we can only find another way from the reformist side. If we can win over more reformist generals, this task will naturally be completed.
Of course, if someone else answered Alexander II like this, he would definitely not believe it and would only feel that he had been deceived.
It can only be said that the honest person character that Dmitry created for himself was so successful that he successfully won the greatest degree of trust from Alexander II.
But this is not the most critical thing. The key thing is that the subtext of Dmitri’s words just now is actually to maintain stability. He particularly emphasized that the basis of reform is that stability is to maintain the overall situation. So who likes this tone the most now?
Not Alexander II yet!
It can even be said that Dmitry is defending him in disguise, which can be regarded as saving the country!
After understanding this, Alexander II was very happy. If the reformists could accept Dmitry, it would mean that his position was stable. Dmitry's operation even opened a new door for him.
With new ideas, he could completely package this concept and try to convince the reformists that he, the tsar, actually supported reform. The reason why he had not started reform for a long time was to maintain stability.
If the reformers accepted this, what did Alexander II have to worry about?
"You said it very well," Alexander II stood up excitedly. He walked quickly to Dmitri and held his hand and said: "Reform does need to be cautious and stability must be ensured. Blind actions will only lead to desire."
Haste makes waste!"
At this point, Alexander II sighed and said with emotion: "You are the first person to explain this truth clearly. People outside do not understand my good intentions at all. I am really disappointed!"
Dmitry really wanted to laugh, but considering that this was the critical moment to finish the play, he held back after all. Of course, he was very disapproving in his heart, because he knew that Alexander II was talking about everything.
shit.
This person doesn't want reform at all, but he is forced by the situation to do it as a last resort. Here he dares to talk about good intentions and disappointment, which is really laughable!
It's just that Alexander II himself obviously didn't have this consciousness. He was moved by the temporary excuse he made. He felt that he had always meant this, but some people misunderstood him, slandered him, and even openly opposed him. This kind of
The minister really deserves to die!
Of course, there was another thought deep in his heart. On the one hand, he blamed himself for not thinking of this move earlier. If he had thought of it earlier, why would he be so passive? On the other hand, he felt that Dmitri was really helpful.
I used to think that his relationship with Nikolai Milyutin was very troublesome, but now it seems that this relationship is really wonderful!