Chapter Five Hundred and Fourteen Everyone Has Ambition (Part 2)
Li Xiao clearly stated his concerns to Duke Alexander Gorchakov. He said: "Although I am not particularly good at military affairs, as long as I seize the opportunity, it is still possible to get ahead.
… If I enter politics, I will be jealous of my uncle, and there will be little room for me to develop... I am still young, and it is not a bad thing to accumulate merits and connections in the army..."
Duke Alexander nodded slowly. He could understand Li Xiao's thoughts and concerns. It was really annoying to have an uncle like Nicholas I watching, so there was no problem in making some safer choices.
But despite understanding, he still felt it was a pity and advised again: "Grand Duke, I think it is not necessarily safer for you to stay in the army... You must know that the most important thing for His Majesty is the army, and he values military power.
It's very serious. If you develop connections in the army, you will definitely arouse his suspicion. This choice is very dangerous!"
These words are also reasonable. The most important thing for Nicholas I was the army. The first thing he did after becoming emperor was to strengthen the imperial power's control over the army. Through various means, he was able to achieve what the previous tsar had not been able to do.
He completely tamed the army and turned the troops and officers into his loyal dogs.
No nobleman could seize power and depose the tsar by launching a coup like in the time of Peter the Great. The famous Shooting Army, which had carried out countless coups in history, had never been able to do anything since the time of Nicholas I.
It's okay that Li Xiao stayed in the army and didn't use his intelligence and talents to make a career. Once he achieved something, he would be even more hostile to Nicholas I. He would never allow this annoying nephew to do anything in his family's private land.
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Only Duke Alexander would persuade him to leave the army, but Li Xiao would not listen. Because he had long made up his mind to do something great, and he could never allow Russia to go back to the old path of history, moving forward in three steps and taking two steps back, and wanted to
To push this broken car of Russia forward, we must control power and have influence in the military, otherwise everything will be empty talk.
So even though he knew that Nicholas I would be very afraid of him, Li Xiao still chose to develop in the army. He really wanted to fight for this military power.
"You are right. Staying in the army may be dangerous, but the greater the risk, the greater the reward... I believe that with my ability, I can avoid danger and do a good job!"
Duke Alexander sighed in his heart. He actually had selfish motives for persuading Li Xiao to join politics. In his opinion, Li Xiao's level was higher than that of Crown Prince Alexander and Grand Duke Constantine. With someone's ability, it was indeed possible.
It is possible to open up a situation in the army, and even if the time is right, it is possible to become one of the most powerful figures in the army.
In this way, Li Xiao posed too great a threat to Crown Prince Alexander. As a minister, he believed that it was necessary to maintain the stability of the regime. Although Crown Prince Alexander's abilities were mediocre, his succession would be good for Russia's political situation.
On the contrary, if someone is too strong and has some undesirable ambitions, and then launches a new coup, it will really tear Russia apart and plunge Russia into chaos.
Therefore, Duke Alexander hopes that Li Xiao will leave the army. Without the support of the army, a coup will naturally be impossible. This is a good thing for everyone!
It's a pity that Li Xiao is not that easy to fool. If Nicholas I's family treats him well, then he would probably be willing to be a law-abiding minister. But this family is all inhumane bastards. Do you expect him to repay kindness with kindness? Save it.
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For Li Xiao, this revenge must be avenged, and he will definitely not be willing to be bullied and tortured. The difference lies in the extent to which he can be avenged in the end. If he can regain the throne, it will naturally be the best opportunity for this family to have a taste of being exploited.
Okay, but he also knows that the difficulty is not that high.
Unless Nicholas I, Alexander II, Grand Duke Constantine, Grand Duke Nikolay Nikolayevich, and Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich are destroyed, then the succession will be Li Xiao’s turn.
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Generally speaking, this is simply impossible, so Li Xiao's goal is actually more realistic, which is to become a powerful minister who makes Nicholas I and his family fearful and can do nothing to influence the political direction of Russia.
This goal is more realistic, and there are not so many obstacles to its realization. I believe that a large number of people, including Duke Alexander Gorchakov, may not be willing to see Li Xiao become emperor, but they will definitely not object to him wielding power.
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Of course, Li Xiao won't explain this for the time being, as long as he knows it. In addition, it would be good to give old foxes like Duke Alexander a sense of urgency, which can firmly attract their attention, lest they become tired of the old and stop paying attention after a while.
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Why did Li Xiao want to attract the attention of important ministers such as Duke Alexander? The reason is very simple. His current political status is too embarrassing. Even if he does something impressive, he cannot make much noise under the pressure of Nicholas I.
If he continues to be so indifferent, then Nicholas I's conspiracy will come true, and everyone in the government and the public will think that Li Xiao is really a bastard and useless, and even if Nicholas I dies, they will not be able to stand up.
But with the attention of important ministers such as Duke Alexander, it is completely different. Maybe he still does not have a great reputation due to the suppression of Nicholas I, but these ministers who really control the government will not underestimate him, but will
Appreciating his abilities will help him to complain more or less and give him some opportunities to show off his abilities.
And as long as Nicholas I is gone and there is no huge repressive force, as long as he follows these important ministers who are optimistic about him, there is no need to worry about not having the opportunity to display his talents. Will it be difficult to turn over at that time?
For example, this time in Vienna, why did Duke Alexander want to keep him and persuade him to join politics? It was not because Li Xiao had this ability and what he did was beautiful. People with ability are welcome wherever they go. This is to remain attractive.
The benefits of force.
I believe that with the examples of Lazarev, Duke Alexander and Duke Mikhail, more and more people will appreciate Li Xiao giving him a chance. At that time, even if Nicholas I or Alexander II want to suppress him, they can
Can it be suppressed?
I have to say that Li Xiao is really a bit clever. Nicholas I used despicable plots to suppress him, but he also treated others in his own way, seizing any opportunity to display his talents, but it was useless.
Arguable talent resists injustice done to itself.
And this will be a long-term contest. Wallachia and Vienna are just at the beginning...