Neserrodie immediately said: "Your Majesty, if you want to work with Austria and get them to agree to your request, it will take time. As our country's most important ally, the long-term friendly cooperative relationship between the two countries is to safeguard our country's interests.
and the cornerstone of regional balance.”
"We must fully consider the long-term interests. If our relationship with Austria becomes tense, the unity of the Holy Alliance will no longer exist. Even if we gain gains in Wallachia and Moldavia at that time, overall we will still be
It’s not worth the gain!”
Neserrode was telling Nicholas I not to pick sesame seeds and lose the watermelon, but the question is, is Austria really a watermelon, and are Wallachia and Moldavia really sesame seeds?
If these words were not spoken to Nicholas I, but to the generals of the War and Admiralty Departments, this group of militant madmen would definitely have a face full of scorn from Nesserrodie. However, these words are still more or less correct.
Nicholas I had some effect, because he really valued the Holy Alliance, but the effect was not as great as Neserrodie imagined.
Because Nicholas I immediately asked again: "What I mean is to let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs do more work for the Austrians, so as not to harm the traditional friendship between the two countries and let the Austrians understand that Russia has gained in Wallachia and Moldavia."
The special status is actually good for them!”
Well, Nesserrodie is a little speechless. Such words can only be deceived. Unless the Austrians are the product of incest marriages like their emperor, they will believe you. But Nesserrodie really doesn’t believe it.
Dare to reject Nicholas I directly, because he knew that His Majesty hated being rejected, especially by his ministers, which would make him very angry, because this guy's philosophy is that the emperor is responsible for giving orders, and his ministers are responsible for executing them.
Don't tolerate bargaining by your officials!
Anyone who dared to confront him was basically kicked out of the court, or simply sent to Siberia to repair the earth. Neserrode didn't want to lose his life because of such a trivial matter, and he also wanted to work for a few more years.
Where is the Prime Minister!
So he replied decisively: "Your Majesty, if you must do this, then I will fulfill your wish. But I must remind you that this will greatly damage our relationship with Austria and may very well lead to our alliance
The breakdown of the relationship…”
"In addition, I am very worried that the Habsburg family is too talkative on this matter. You know, they have brain problems and cannot distinguish between good and bad. I very much doubt that they will viciously spread rumors to attack you and damage your career.
Good reputation in Europe…”
This is Neserrodie's trick. What did Nicholas I value most in his life? Apart from imperial power, it was just a matter of face. This was his Achilles heel. If he knew about it, he would be embarrassed in front of the royal families of various European countries.
If you don't start thinking about it, you will naturally give up the idea.
It had to be said that Neserrode knew Nicholas I very well. He immediately saw the hesitation and tangled expression on Nicholas I's face. It was obvious that the issue of face made him hesitate.
After a long while, Nicholas I spoke up: "Prime Minister, are you sure they will be as talkative as talkative women and cause trouble over nothing?"
Neserrodie lowered his eyelids and replied honestly: "It's very possible, because the Habsburg family has a history in this regard. Their poor IQ cannot distinguish between good and bad, they are completely self-centered, and they are particularly good at shirk.
Blame your friends..."
Every time Neserrodie said something, Nicholas I became more hesitant. In the end, he was really torn. If Neserrodie and Nicholas I were allowed to continue chatting alone, he would really
He would give up the idea and even condemn Prince Alexander Gorchakov for the bad idea.
There was no way, this was the huge difference between being by the emperor's side and not being by the emperor's side. No matter what the situation, Neserrode could respond immediately, but Duke Alexander Gorchakov was helpless.
Of course, there is not really anything that can be done, because there is an old saying that goes well, that is, know yourself and the enemy and you will win a hundred battles. Alexander Gorchakov really could not return to St. Petersburg to personally convince Nicholas I, but he knew that Nirvana
What kind of tricks would Serrodie do to deceive Nicholas I?
After so many years of confrontation, he really knew the tricks of this German fox, so naturally it was impossible not to deal with them. And Alexander Gorchakov's response method was also very clever. He found a few people who could convince Nicholas I.
And just support the people who make Austria pay the price to do the work.
For example, Ivan Paskovich, as the father of Nicholas I, his personal relationship and influence with Nicholas I were unprecedented, and this old illiterate man had great influence on Wallachia and Moldavia.
Very interested, and actively seeking to become a military commander to intervene in the Wallachian Revolution.
If he knew that after intervening in the Wallachian revolution, Russia would be able to completely liberate it from the Turks, then he would definitely be interested in becoming the liberator of Wallachia and Moldavia, just like Nicholas I
To save face, he would definitely not want to miss this opportunity as he dreams of getting a prince title.
So while Alexander Gorchakov gave advice to Nicholas I, he also wrote a letter to his cousin Mikhail, asking him to do Paskovich's work and let his father go and ask for it.
son.
So just when Nicholas I hesitated and Neserrodie was about to laugh out loud, Paskovich hurried over and asked for an audience.
"My commander, why are you here suddenly?"
Naturally, Nicholas I would not call him Father Paskovich in public, but would call him my commander. Of course, this is also a great honor.
"Your Majesty, I'm here to consult you about Wallachia and Moldavia. The clown in Wallachia has been arrogant and complacent for several months. This is a great provocation to the empire. If it cannot be severely punished,
Teach them a lesson. In the future, more and more clowns will follow our example and provoke us! This will never be allowed! I solemnly request you to let me lead the boys to Bucharest immediately to let these thugs know the majesty of Russia.
No blasphemy allowed!"
Nicholas I was very happy. He liked Paskovich, an old minister who decisively safeguarded Russia's dignity, so he pointed to Neserrodie next to him and said:
"I am discussing this issue with the Prime Minister! Duke Alexander Gorchakov proposed a comprehensive solution to the problems of Wallachia and Moldavia. He believes that we should put pressure on Austria and get Austria to agree that our country will
What do you think about the special dominance of Lachia and Moldavia?"
Naturally, Paskovich would not object, and he replied loudly: "That's right! That's how it should be done! Only by putting Wallachia and Moldavia completely under the effective control of the empire can we have
Maybe we can educate them well and let them know what the rules are! I agree with this plan!"