Nikolai Milyutin was a little worried. If Count Rostovtsev was really a supporter of Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich and was preparing to conspire to overthrow the rule of Nicholas I, then things would be really troublesome.
.
Because this count was quite influential among the supporters of the Decembrists. If he wanted to rebel, he would definitely have a large number of followers. But Nikolai Milyutin did not approve of rebellion. Who did he think?
Being a tsar is not the most important thing. The most important thing is to maintain the stability of Russia, and the new tsar must do something new.
Only if these two conditions are met, Russia will not fall into division due to a new round of political turmoil. He knows very well that Russia really can't afford it now, because it is already too far behind the United Kingdom. Once it falls into turmoil, Russia may be invaded by foreign countries.
When the interventionist forces are dismembered, it won't be all over at that time.
After pondering for a long time, Nikolay Milyutin carefully persuaded: "Count, I think it doesn't matter who will be the emperor. The direct blood relationship of the Romanov family was severed after Peter the Great. If we insist on talking about blood, we
Who should I look for to be the emperor?"
Emperors in Russia who are too powerful usually have problems with heirs. The Romanov family came to power because Ivan the Terrible had no heirs, so he could only let the children of the family of the former empress inherit the throne (there was more than one former empress back then, so you know).
And Peter the Great was almost the same as Ivan the Terrible. All his sons were basically fucked. The wife he later married, Catherine I, had no sons. In the end, he had to let his grandson Peter II come to power, but this Ten
He died at the age of four or five, completely declaring that the Romanov family was extinct.
In the end, Ivan V's daughter could only be allowed to become emperor, and after a lot of trouble, Peter the Great's daughter Elizabeth I seized power and nominally claimed to inherit the bloodline of Peter the Great.
Of course, it's just in name, because according to tradition everyone knows that daughters and sons are different. That is to say, it doesn't matter whether it is Nicholas I, his brother Alexander I or Constantine Pablo.
Neither Grand Duke Flovitch nor the official descendant of the Romanov family could be considered a legitimate descendant of the Romanov family, but could only be considered a sideline of the grandson of Peter the Great.
However, after a series of coups by Peter II, Anna I, Ivan VI, Elizabeth I, Peter III, and later Catherine the Great and Paul I, the Russians, especially the Russian aristocrats, had a crush on Romanov.
Family lineage is no longer a concern. Anyone with two legs and something to do with Peter the Great or Ivan V can be a tsar. To hell with any orthodoxy! Whoever has a stronger fist is the tsar!
Therefore, it is the last word to say that fists are strong, and now Nicholas I's fists are very hard, so his legitimacy is unquestionable. You can question it if you want, you have to be harder than his fists!
Count Rostovtsev looked at Nikolai Milyutin, who was a little uneasy and a little scared, with an expressionless face, and asked calmly: "Can anyone be the emperor regardless of blood?"
Nikolai Milyutin replied firmly: "If you can maintain the unity of Russia and promote the prosperity of Russia, you will be the most qualified descendant of the Tsar and the Romanov family regardless of bloodline!"
Count Rostovtsev suddenly smiled and said slowly: "I think so too! It seems that we are completely consistent in this regard! Very good! My friend, I hope you will always remember these two points.
!”
Nikolai Milyutin was stunned. He had no idea what Count Rostovtsev meant. Why did he go around in circles as if he didn't understand anything?
"Count, what do you mean?"
Count Rostovtsev looked at him in surprise, as if he was confused, and asked doubtfully: "What do you mean? What do you mean?"
This is also quite tongue-twisting and brain-burning. If you are used to using Chinese, it can be regarded as a question for Chinese Language Examination Level 6 or above. Nikolai Milyutin thought for a long time before he roughly understood what Count Rostovtsev meant.
Asked in a low voice:
"You give me the impression that you think Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich is the orthodox one and are preparing to conspire against His Majesty's current rule..."
Count Rostovtsev suddenly burst into laughter, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. After a long time, he held his belly and asked:
"Why do you have such an idea? It's so ridiculous... The legitimacy of today's rule is unquestionable... Only the stupidest idiots would want to start a rebellion... Do you think I would be such an idiot?
? Or do you think I’m out of my mind and crazy?”
Nikolai Milyutin curled his lips and was speechless. He wanted to say that this was what you meant just now, but now looking at Count Rostovtsev's attitude, he did not mean to support Kang and oppose Ni. Could it be that he really understood
Wrong?
Nikolai Milyutin was at a loss. Count Rostovtsev’s inscrutability really made him unable to catch the wind. He could only smile bitterly and said: “Count, the problem is that your attitude just now was... it was too ambiguous.
, people have to make such associations!”
Count Rostovtsev smiled apologetically and said: "Then this was my mistake. I just want to tell you, my young friend, that I have never regretted the choice I made in 1825. I chose Your Majesty back then, and it is still the same now.
!”
Nikolai Milyutin nodded suddenly, but he still felt that something was wrong, but Count Rostovtsev's resolute attitude did not seem to be fake. After thinking about it, he simply stopped worrying about it.
It’s better not to think wildly about brain-burning issues!
Nikolai Milyutin left with his family name on his forehead, but the old butler Igor sat down in the seat where Milyutin had been sitting very unhappily. He said angrily: "This guy is obviously Nicholas I.
I can’t win over my die-hard loyalists!”
Count Rostovtsev glanced at him and asked calmly: "Why do you say that?"
Igor said: "It's obvious! Wasn't what he just said obvious enough?!"
Count Rostovtsev said disapprovingly: "I didn't hear anything, at least I didn't hear that Nikolay Alexeevich was someone's die-hard loyalist!"
Igor was shocked and said in disbelief: "Are you deaf? He refuses to recognize the legitimacy of Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich. Isn't it obvious enough!"
Count Rostovtsev suddenly smiled and said: "That's true, but didn't you hear him say, 'If you can maintain the unity of Russia and promote the prosperity of Russia, you will be the most qualified Tsar and Roman who can do these two things regardless of bloodline?