Nikolay Milyutin was puzzled by Count Rostovtsev's special attention to Li Xiao. In his opinion, Li Xiao was not particularly helpful to their cause except for his status as a grand duke.
.It may even have the opposite effect.
Nikolai Milyutin always felt that top-down reform was the only way out for Russia. To realize this, his hope could only be placed on Crown Prince Alexander and Grand Duke Constantine.
It would be best if we could get through to Crown Prince Alexander. If we could not win the support of a powerful prince, it would also be a good idea to indirectly promote the cause of reform.
And what can Li Xiao do? In terms of inheritance rights, he has to be ranked behind him. In front of him are not only Nicholas I's four sons, but also Nicholas I's younger brother, Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich.
With Nicholas I's personality, even if all his sons and grandsons died, he would rather hand over the throne to his younger brother Mikhail or his descendants than to Li Xiao.
From this point of view, Li Xiao's existence is meaningless to this reform, and the possibility of him inheriting the throne is too small. So why waste time and energy on this down-and-out Grand Duke?
What's more, the relationship between Li Xiao and Nicholas I's family is extremely bad. Getting close to this Grand Duke will not only offend Nicholas I, but also Crown Prince Alexander and Grand Duke Constantine. This guy is completely blocking top-down reforms.
Is the reef good?
Last time, Nikolai Milyutin had discussed this issue with Count Rostovtsev. Nikolai Milyutin was not satisfied with the explanation given by the count. Today, when the count mentioned Li Xiao again
Afterwards, he felt that it was necessary to persuade Count Rostovtsev not to waste his time.
"Earl, I still think there is no need to waste resources on the Grand Duke. Our power is too precious and cannot be invested in irrelevant people who are not helpful to our cause!"
Looking at the serious Nikolai Milyutin, Count Rostovtsev sighed in his heart again. He had warned him several times not to think of the problem so simply, and always naively summed up all the problems.
All eggs are put into one basket.
Do you really think that Crown Prince Alexander and the Grand Council of Constantine will support their cause unconditionally? This is nonsense!
Never believe the lies of the Tsar. Never believe the lies of the people who aspire to ascend to the throne of the Tsar. These guys will do anything to achieve their goals. They will talk sweet words before achieving their goals, but once the goals are achieved, they will inevitably
Falling out of love and ruthless.
Rostovtsev has seen too many situations like this. That's why he will not place all his hopes on one person. He believes more in the power of checks and balances, and wants to make the superiors obediently carry out reforms according to their will.
Then there must be means to check and balance those in power, so that they have to obey.
If you only want to hug your thigh, there is only one ending - being ruthlessly abandoned by your thigh.
So Count Rostovtsev warned again: "My friend, you are always too naive in politics and always unconsciously think the best of people. But the reality is cruel and even cruel, and will be ruthless
Grind your innocence into powder!"
"Don't put too much hope in the Crown Prince or the Grand Duke. Otherwise, you are destined to be disappointed!"
Count Rostovtsev didn't know if Nikolai Milyutin had listened. Even if he hadn't, there was nothing he could do, because this was Nikolai Milyutin's choice. If he chose to be childish and naive, then he would inevitably be
Reality teaches you how to behave.
Count Rostovtsev could only hope that Nikolay Milyutin would be more mature when he was taught how to behave. Otherwise, he doubted whether this talented young man could stand up again.
"Don't be unconvinced." Count Rostovtsev said, "As far as I know, this action against Menshikov was not designed by Grand Duke Constantine, whom you admire, right?"
Nikolay Milyutin was immediately speechless, because the plan was really not Grand Duke Constantine's, but Li Xiao's design. Grand Duke Constantine just thought the plan was good and chose to cooperate and use it.
That's all.
"This doesn't mean anything." Nikolai Milyutin insisted, "Without Grand Duke Constantine, this plan would not have been possible."
Rostovtsev sneered: "That's right, he is the son of the Tsar, but the Grand Duke is not!"
Nikolay Milyutin was a little unhappy. What Count Rostovtsev meant was that the only contribution of Grand Duke Constantine in this plan was his identity and status. In other words, if there was someone with the same status as him,
, Li Xiao can definitely cooperate with that person. In other words, Grand Duke Constantine is not necessary in the plan and can be replaced, which means it is not that important.
However, Nikolai Milyutin is not a person who likes to argue, and he will be unhappy if he is unhappy, but one is one, two is two. He still understands the truth.
"Well, you are right. If you look at it this way, the Grand Duke is still capable...although it is of no use!"
Rostovtsev just smiled, obviously he did not agree with someone's conclusion that someone did not use it. But he was too lazy to argue with Nikolai Milyutin, because it was pointless, and he didn't like to argue.
I just want to know someone's detailed performance.
"It was he who convinced Grand Duke Constantine?!"
"He also said that both sides have many common enemies?"
"You even said that both parties have many interests that can be safeguarded together?"
Count Rostovtsev was surprised. He had just received a letter from someone with a vague description. The specific situation, especially how Li Xiao hurt Grand Duke Constantine for "putting aside the past grudges" and "working together"
, he didn't know very well.
When he learned that it was someone who proposed cooperation, he was shocked! Because he always thought that the person who proposed cooperation was Grand Duke Constantine, so he even raised his evaluation of the Grand Duke.
Now it seems that it is not Grand Duke Constantine who should improve his evaluation but Li Xiao. Rostovtsev is becoming more and more interested in this short Grand Duke.
“Are these worthy of admiration?”
Count Rostovtsev's shock puzzled Nikolay Milyutin. He did not understand its meaning. However, Count Rostovtsev was not interested in explaining. After subduing his surprise, he
He replied calmly:
"Yes. It's surprising...that a young man has such an awareness...it's incredible..."
"My friend, when you understand one day, I think you can truly be called a politician..."
"It's just that judging from your current performance, this day may still take a long time... You have to work hard!"