Four hundred and fortieth chapters pig teammates (five)
This scene made Prince Ordov and Uvarov laugh secretly, because before, Menshikov and Chernyshev's desire for the Caucasus was so obvious that they almost didn't shout it out loud.
But who would have thought that Crown Prince Alexander would cut him off halfway. If someone else had cut him off, those two might have something to say, but when Crown Prince Alexander took action, they could only watch.
However, it was not this trivial matter, nor the antics of Menshikov and Chernyshev, that aroused the intense attention of Prince Ordov and Uvarov, but what Crown Prince Alexander had just said.
The crown prince actually said that he had made similar suggestions to Nicholas I a few days ago, and specifically named Baryatinsky and Dmitry Milyutin. In other words, before today's imperial meeting,
Someone has already started working on Nicholas I on related issues, which can be regarded as a foreshadowing.
This is worth pondering!
What this means for people like Prince Oldorf and Uvarov needs to be thought about carefully.
[Could everything that happened at the Imperial Council today, or simply Prince Alexander Gorchakov’s letter, be premeditated? 】
[Could it be that someone has already arranged everything for the Crown Prince, and it is up to him to make an impression on Nicholas I first, and to test His Majesty’s attitude. 】
[Then Prince Alexander Gorchakov officially submitted a letter, triggering a big discussion. If you think about it, even an old fool like Peter Volkonsky can behave appropriately, isn’t this a routine!]
Duke Oldorf and Uvarov immediately "figured out" all the tricks, thinking that what happened today was that someone gave advice to Crown Prince Alexander and helped the Crown Prince consolidate his position. Look at this method, everything was arranged properly and fully.
Taking advantage of the concerns of various forces, and then successfully hitting the bull's-eye with one blow!
Duke Ordorf and Uvarov couldn't help but start to think about who had such means and who gave advice to Crown Prince Alexander.
Soon, a name came into their minds - Duke Alexander Gorchakov.
Looking at the audience, the only one who can convince Crown Prince Alexander and have the ability to guide all this is probably the ambassador to Austria. Considering the bad relationship between him and Neserrodie, it is obvious that this ambassador
It’s killing two birds with one stone!
However, Ordorf and Uvarov didn't think there was anything wrong with this. As supporters of Crown Prince Alexander, they were very anxious about the Crown Prince's recent precarious status. Especially Uvarov, he really couldn't sleep at night.
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However, although Uvarov is highly intelligent, he is not good at making suggestions, and his network of relationships is mostly in the civil service system. At most, he can only wave flags and cannot give much substantive support to Crown Prince Alexander.
Although he was anxious, the most he could do was seize the opportunity to say a few good words to Nicholas I for Crown Prince Alexander, and the significance was really limited.
And now, taking advantage of the Austrian problem, Duke Alexander Gorchakov helped Crown Prince Alexander successfully score a touchdown, sending Baryatinsky, the most important military attaché around the Crown Prince, to the throne of the supreme commander of military operations in the Caucasus. This
It is so important to consolidate the status of the crown prince!
Anyway, Uvarov's impression of Prince Alexander Gorchakov has been greatly improved, and he feels that this liberal playboy still knows how to handle things at critical moments.
Duke Ordov feels similar to Uvarov, and he also admires Alexander Gorchakov. In essence, his political leanings are neither conservative nor liberal, and he belongs to a neutral faction, so for Alexander Gorchakov
Duke Gorchakov naturally felt better. He felt that it would not be bad to have such a wise colleague with a temper similar to his own to work with in the future.
If Prince Alexander Gorchakov were to see what was going on at the imperial meeting, his eyes would probably pop out of his head, because he really didn't do anything and it was just the right time for the meeting.
Crown Prince Alexander himself was a little excited. When Baryatinsky and Dmitri Milyutin encouraged him before, he had no extravagant expectations for the result and did not think it would succeed. It was Dmitri Milyutin who persuaded him hard.
He, he reluctantly gave it a try.
Who would have thought that he would be so unintentional today? This unexpected joy made him excited and inexplicable. He couldn't figure out how to convince the stubborn and awkward old man. At this moment, his mind was confused.
Of course, he was not just confused, but had a much better impression of Dmitry Milyutin. In the past, he thought that this taciturn servant had average abilities, was not lively enough, and had no interest in literature and art.
Hejianji, in short, is just a dull person, and he doesn't like him much.
But after today, he felt that he had underestimated this Meng Hulu. Although he and Baryatinsky made the proposal together last time, Crown Prince Alexander asked Baryatinsky afterwards and found out that all the plans were made by that Meng Hulu.
Menghulu found and convinced Baryatinsky to approach him for advice.
In other words, everything is due to the door gourd. This boring gourd still has two brushes!
Crown Prince Alexander couldn't help but regret a little. He felt that his judgment of people was still a bit poor. He had never discovered the advantages of Meng Gourd before. He was ready to just give it to Meng Gourd. Fortunately, he didn't do that, otherwise there would be no victory today!
For Crown Prince Alexander, who had been in drought for a long time, the success of today's imperial meeting was a shot in the arm. He finally gained the approval of his old father, finally surpassed Grand Duke Constantine, and finally he could expand his influence in the army!
If the Imperial Council hadn't ended yet, Crown Prince Alexander would have wanted to invite Dmitry Milyutin to celebrate.
Of course there were those who were happy but also those who were sad. Neserrodie, who finally had time to think carefully, finally realized that something was wrong. He looked at the constipated expressions of Menshikov and Chernyshev, and then looked at them again.
Crown Prince Alexander looked delighted, and finally his eyes fell on the faces of Ordov and Uvarov:
[Fuck you two bastards, you dare to cheat on me with Alexander Gorchakov, you just wait for me! I have recorded this account. We will never finish it from now on!]
Ordov and Uvarov were naturally aware of Neserrodie's resentment, but was it okay for Neserrodie to scare others? To scare them? Just save it! If you're not afraid of death, just come here and try!