Although Schwarzenberg is in a bad mood, he is not despairing about the future. The reason is very simple. Although his level as a politician is not high, he still has the most basic judgment ability.
Soon he realized the crux of the problem, so on the one hand he began to repair the relationship with Windischgratz, and on the other hand he was waiting for Duke Alexander to visit.
Yes, Schwarzenberg also realized that Russia would not give up on him. As long as he still has Russia's support, other political forces and individuals in Austria will not be able to get Russia's support. In this way, even if those guys want
It is impossible to replace it. After all, the situation in Austria is obvious now. It cannot survive without the support of Russia!
But the reason why he is not a qualified politician is that he was waiting for Duke Alexander to come to his door instead of visiting Duke Alexander himself. I have to say that this was a major mistake.
If it were Metternich, then this unscrupulous old man would definitely not wait foolishly, but would go to Duke Alexander immediately. Schwarzenberg was almost as far away from Metternich in terms of thick knowledge and seizing opportunities.
There is a huge difference. And this is the key reason why Metternich was a powerful politician and he was just an entry-level politician.
Of course, the reason why Schwarzenberg did not go to Duke Alexander was not only because his knowledge of thick black was not good enough, but also because his judgment was not particularly accurate. His basic judgment was that Russia would not give up on him, so
He was a little confident and didn't feel too nervous. He felt that at most he would be blackmailed by the Russians and then everything would be fine.
He even thought that to avoid being blackmailed too hard by the Russians, it was best not to be so proactive and not let the Russians think that he, Schwarzenberg, would not be able to survive if he left them.
It can only be said that this is a bit wrong, because Schwarzenberg did not realize that the initiative did not lie with him at all, or if the Russians wanted to rip off, it would be useless even if he did not take the initiative to come!
why?
Very simple! How could a shrewd old fox like Duke Alexander not be able to judge the situation, and how could he not know how much money to rip off? How much money to rip off does not depend on Schwarzenberg's attitude, but only on how serious his current situation is.
Oops.
This is not something you, Schwarzenberg, can do by pretending to be calm and acting calm. Besides, who can you deceive with this pretense? At least don't try to deceive Duke Alexander.
If Duke Alexander is a bit evil, or simply wants to bring down Austria, then he can completely ignore you and wait until Schwarzenberg can no longer pretend to give you a fatal blow.
Of course, Duke Alexander didn't do that, not because he was not evil-hearted enough, but because he judged that the timing and heat of the visit at this time were just right, which was most beneficial to him!
At this time, Schwarzenberg's life was a little sad, but it was not yet a collapse. And the violent temper of Nicholas I in the country had also subsided a little, and he was not so impulsive for the time being. In other words, Nicholas I would be
Gradually, I began to feel that Austria was still useful, and I couldn't just watch them end like this.
This also means that Duke Alexander must take some actions to tell Nicholas I that he is still quite obedient, that he is serving him wholeheartedly, and that he is a very loyal minister.
Anyway, Prince Alexander knew the right proportions, not too much and not too little, so it was just right.
And Schwarzenberg really didn't have any sense here? He thought that his strategy of pretending to be calm worked? It made the Russians unable to sit still, thinking that he could avoid being taken for granted.
"Your Excellency, Duke? Regarding the specific whereabouts of the assassins, I can only say that our country is doing its best to arrest them? I believe that these murderers will be caught in the near future before the special investigation team sent by your country arrives in Vienna!"
Naturally, Duke Alexander couldn't be too red-blooded when he came to extort money? So the pretext for his formal visit to Schwarzenberg was to inquire about the investigation of the assassination case.
But, this reason is not so good for Schwarzenberg, because he was so messed up in these cases that he was forced to make major concessions to Russia? Forced to agree to the establishment of a joint investigation team? Forced
It promised to strictly prohibit Polish Zionist activities in the country, and was even forced to ensure that there would be no space for anti-Russian organizations in Austria.
After these "traitorous" conditions were exposed, he was criticized verbally and verbally by the opposition. At one time, there were angry patriotic young people waiting in front of his home every day. He was constantly being thrown gloves by patriotic young people and begged for a duel. This made him miserable.
And now Prince Alexander is refusing to open any pot, and he is opening up his scars? Do you think he can give a good look?
However, Duke Alexander didn't care much about this. He knew very well that Schwarzenberg was just talking hard. As for the nonsense about catching the murderer before the Russian investigation team arrived in Vienna? He didn't believe a word of it.
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Because he is too familiar with the murderer. Except for Li Xiao, who was not involved in the assassination at all? The other murderers left for Hungary long after the incident was completed? Are they enjoying life in Pest now? Even if Schwarzenberg is more capable? You also
It's impossible to go to Kossuth's territory to arrest people! If Schwarzenberg really did this, it would be equivalent to directly delivering food.
So, Duke Alexander didn't care at all about such rubbish. Instead, he was leisurely waiting to see the joke afterwards. Of course, the joke was not that big. After all, according to the agreement between the two countries, the final assassination case would be handled by a joint investigation team. Given that
The murderer has long since run out of bounds, and even if the Russian troops come, they won't be able to accomplish anything. They have to make jokes along with him.
But the problem is not too big, because he has already reached a tacit understanding with Duke Ordorf. The investigation team sent by the third department will not go so fast on the road, and will try to give Schwarzenberg as much time as possible, and Li
Xiao will also cooperate in acting in the future so that the Russian investigation team will not appear so incompetent.
So in the end, Schwarzenberg was the only one who made the joke, and he definitely took the blame!
So Duke Alexander smiled lightly and said: "It would be best if you could arrest the culprit as soon as possible... But according to my observation, your reconnaissance operations during this period have yielded nothing... To put it bluntly, that's not the case at all.
waste time!"
Schwarzenberg's face suddenly turned red with anger. He gritted his teeth and wanted to fight back, but he gave up after hesitating for a moment, because in a sense, Duke Alexander was not wrong. The reconnaissance operation was not smooth and basically found nothing...