Duke Dolgoruky was very troubled, unwilling to miss this opportunity, but he could not think of a reason to refute.
Suddenly he was a little anxious and angry, but when he rolled his eyes, he saw Pobedonostsev sitting there as steady as a rock, and his eyes suddenly lit up!
He felt that Pobedonostsev should speak for him for two reasons. First, he had helped the other party just now, so even if he was repaying the favor, he should speak for him. Secondly, he thought that Pobedonostsev would speak for him.
As the second in command, he must also hope to make outstanding achievements before Baryatinsky returns to St. Petersburg, so as to improve his status.
According to old Adlerberg's opinion, Duke Baryatinsky's opinion must be sought. No matter how you look at it, this feels like putting Duke Baryatinsky on their heads.
With Pobedonostsev’s character, how could he endure this!
Prince Dolgoruky immediately asked Pobedonostsev: "Count, what do you think?"
Old Adlerberg suddenly became nervous, fearing that Pobedonostsev would really support Duke Dolgoruky, but fortunately the former was still clear-headed.
He replied unhurriedly: "I personally think the time is not ripe for a decisive battle. There is no harm in listening to Duke Baryatinsky's opinion!"
Duke Dolgoruky was stunned and looked at Pobedonostsev in disbelief. He had no idea why he would support old Adlerberg. This made no sense!
Doesn't it really make sense?
In fact, this is not the case. There are very good reasons why Pobedonostsev did this.
First, although he had the intention of competing with Baryatinsky, after this period of blow, he found that he had major shortcomings in many things. Without Baryatinsky, he would not be able to survive alone.
, it will be clear just by looking at his performance in the third part in the past few months.
Secondly, he tasted some very dangerous flavors in the turmoil caused by the Ukrainian rebellion. Why did Count Uvarov have this attitude? This old fox is still very high-level. If he didn't find something, he would tolerate the reformists riding on
Shit on his neck?
Finally, as the director of the third part, he was relatively well-informed, and he was keenly aware of the change in Alexander II's attitude. After this period of blow, the conservative tsar seemed to be beginning to waver. Although he
He is still close to the conservatives, but he doesn't seem to think that the current conservatives can defeat the reformists.
In other words, Alexander II is not optimistic that they can win, so don't expect that, like Duke Dolgoruky said, Alexander II will support them unreservedly. I am afraid that the support of this tsar is very limited. In the Ukrainian serfs
In the context of a major riot, it is unlikely that he will put all his chips on them!
Naturally, without the absolute support of Alexander II, there would be no chance of winning in a decisive battle with the reformists at this time!
Pobedonostsev, who wanted to understand these problems, actually wanted to leave with Count Uvarov, but he stayed because he considered the negative impact of this.
It can only be said that Duke Dolgoruky was too eager to succeed in one fell swoop, which led him to miscalculate the situation and failed to realize that the current situation was not as good as he imagined.
Pobedonostsev's lack of support or implicit opposition was the last straw that broke his back. Unless he wanted to leave Pobedonostsev and old Adlerberg alone and go it alone.
Eat as much as you can to swallow the bitter pill of failure.
"Hey! Since you all say so, then I respect your opinion and I will personally write to Prince Baryatinsky and tell him what a rare opportunity we have missed!"
Look at how dissatisfied he is, even if he has to compromise, he will not forget to use the tiger skin as a banner. Listening to his words, you would have thought that Duke Baryatinsky would definitely support him, and that this time was really a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
What a great opportunity!
What about the facts?
The fact is that he really thinks too much, because the real chess player in this big game is Count Rostovtsev. What kind of reaction will the conservatives have? Will he not be prepared?
He has been preparing for twenty or thirty years, waiting for this day, and for this day he did not hesitate to fall out with Li Xiao. Do you think he will let little ants like Duke Dolgoruki ruin his good deeds?
In fact, Count Uvarov's worries are very reasonable. The more fiercely the conservatives fight against the reformists, the more serious their losses will be. The best way is to spend money to avoid disasters as he said, and quickly provide money to help.
The state counter-insurgency, as long as the rebellion is suppressed, everything will remain as usual.
It's just that people like him who see things very clearly are already in the minority among conservatives. These two decades of smooth sailing have turned conservatives into stingy misers. They are unwilling to give up even a copper plate.
Any behavior that harms their interests will not be tolerated.
It is nonsense to expect them to lose money and avoid disaster!
And Count Uvarov also understood this, and knew that without a violent defeat, these misers would not wake up. Even if these people listen to him in the Ukraine crisis this time, according to the current situation, they may still be able to
There is a crisis in Poland and a crisis in Belarus will break out.
There may even be a crisis that overturns Russia's thousand-year tradition, which will completely destroy Russia's tradition and wipe out people like them.
Instead of watching the crisis get bigger and bigger, it is better to have a small outbreak when the crisis is not so fatal, and cure these people's problems. Let them understand the consequences of not plucking a dime!
So Count Uvarov simply left without even bothering to say a word. He just wanted to watch these people be taught how to behave by reality, and let the bloody reality make them wake up!
It has to be said that Count Uvarov and Count Rostovtsev are equally ruthless in this regard. It is no wonder that these two people have been able to fight against each other for so many years.
If Nicholas I was still alive, Count Uvarov's plot might really succeed. He could reunite the conservatives as a whole and continue to suppress Count Rostovtsev's reformists.
It’s just that Nicholas I, Count Uvarov’s biggest reliance, has passed away. Alexander II is too young compared to him, and he doesn’t trust Count Uvarov at all, so he still wants to do this and fail.
The probability is greater.
Count Rostovtsev is different. Although there are problems within the reformists, there is no need to say about the unity and unity for the time being. What's more, although Alexander II does not completely trust him, he still believes in a little bit. As long as Rostov
Count Tsev grasped the timing and method of speaking, so that it was not a big problem for Count Uvarov to go around...