But any reform will inevitably touch the interests of vested interests. If the vested interests are too powerful, then reform is almost a way to die. For example, why Count Speranski was exiled? It was because of his innovation
Is the strategy bad? Or is his innovation too radical?
In fact, it was neither. It was just that his enemies were too powerful, and he himself was too optimistic about Alexander I's support for him.
Especially for Dmitry's top-down innovation, the first thing he needs is a tsar who fully trusts and supports him. Without the tsar's nod, top-down reform is just a joke.
Of course, top-down reform is either impossible or very restrictive. This is because it mainly depends on the attitude of the people in power. If the people in power support you, you can do it. If the people in power don’t want to support it, then you are doomed!
For example, the later reforms of Alexander II were abandoned halfway. The reason was that Alexander II's throne was completely secure, and he did not have the embarrassment of almost subjugating the country when he first succeeded to the throne.
If there is no pressure, there will naturally be no motivation. Anyway, don’t overestimate the integrity of the Czar. Sometimes, whether it is the emperor or the boss, he will never step out of his comfort zone without personal pressure.
But now, Nicholas I is extremely happy in his comfort zone. His power has been consolidated and he is no longer afraid of rebellion by the shooting army. All the ministers are tamed like quails and can only follow him.
The baton was twirling.
The most important thing is that Russia's national power now seems to be very strong, and it can bluff people even more than when his brother Alexander I was in power. No matter how you look at it, it is a prosperous dynasty. What reform do you want to tell him? Do you want to see if he can reform you first?
Little life!
What's more, these ministers under Nicholas I are not good at all. They are all conservative and only focus on the interests on their own plates. Are you going to touch their cheese? You are really overthinking, okay?
After listening to Count Rostovtsev's analysis, Dmitri's face suddenly became very ugly. He realized that as long as Nicholas I was still the emperor, all reforms or changes would be out of the question, because for this
For His Majesty and his lackeys, all existing systems are the best. Since they are the best, there is no need to change them!
This made Dmitri suddenly break into a cold sweat, because at the moment he thought of this, he suddenly had the idea of killing Nicholas I and changing the situation!
The moment this terrible idea came to him, he was immediately frightened because it was so rebellious and because he had always resisted this idea before and always felt that it was wrong to do so.
But just now, he actually felt that only by doing this could there be hope for the future, and only by doing this was the best for Russia. When had he been subtly changed? Before he knew it, he had become just like those who rebelled against the party.
!
Dmitri was frightened and glanced at Count Rostovtsev with lingering fear. This terrible count had already caused him a psychological shadow, no! To be precise, he had planted an inner demon in his heart.
He was led astray in just such a short time. What kind of bewitching ability is this!
At this time, in Dmitri's mind, Count Rostovtsev was like Satan. He felt that the best way was to cut off the devil's head with one knife, so that he could no longer confuse all living beings!
But before Dmitri could take action, Count Rostovtsev smiled again, and he smiled very happily, as if he was seeing the most naive and self-deceptive person in the world.
"Do you think I have bewitched you or incited you to betray the king?"
Dmitri was stunned and wanted to ask: "Isn't it?"
He wants to say that if it weren't for you, how could he have all these rebellious thoughts? If this is not deception, then what is deception?
Count Rostovtsev smiled and said: "I'm not deceiving you, I'm just letting you see the reality that you have been deceiving yourself and others and are unwilling to see clearly!"
Dmitri was about to speak, but Count Rostovtsev was speaking slowly but could not interrupt him.
"You have been deceiving yourself, or self-anaesthetizing. You clearly know that the reality is very bad, but you continue to hypnotize yourself to make yourself feel that everything is normal and everything is fine! Obviously you know that the source of all problems lies with His Majesty, but you
The so-called loyalty in my heart forces me to continue to obey!"
"You know everything in your heart, but you just don't want to see it clearly. You have long known that if you want to realize your ambitions and show your talents, you can only change the current system... but your foolish loyalty and timidity have made you choose to avoid and turn a blind eye..."
As he spoke, Count Rostovtsev sighed leisurely: "This man! He is afraid that he knows everything, but he pretends not to know, and is exposed, and still thinks that someone is deceiving him... Tell me,
Aren’t you so hypocritical that it’s ridiculous!”
As he spoke, Count Rostovtsev burst into laughter. His smile and laughter were so hateful and harsh that it made Dmitri feel restless. He wanted to stand up to refute all this, and wanted to stand up and turn around.
He wanted to go, but there was an inexplicable force that pressed him to the chair, making him breathless and making him want to roar in the sky!
But what made Dmitry suffocated was that he couldn't do anything. He just sat there blankly and could only let this force press his heart to the ground and rub it continuously. He felt like he was being
He took off all his clothes and laid them out in front of Count Rostovtsev for his viewing pleasure.
This feeling was really bad, but Dmitri couldn't refute it, because he knew that Count Rostovtsev was telling the truth. He had indeed known the root of everything for a long time, but he just didn't have the courage to face it head-on.
That's all.
In order to escape, he gave himself countless reasons and excuses, trying hard to convince himself to choose loyalty, but in fact he knew that he was not that loyal, he was just a cowardly coward!
In an instant, the will supporting Dmitri's heart collapsed, like a piece of shattered glass, and then he collapsed slumped on the sofa, as if all his strength and even his muscles and bones had been taken away.
He lowered his head and said nothing. He was even more decadent than a drunkard living on the street. His whole person was lifeless, and he was not at all like the talented young general before.
After a long time, he sighed: "You are right, I am indeed hypocritical, and I have been deceiving myself and others. Otherwise, what else can I do? Because there is no hope at all!"