When Maria Pavlovna talked about this, her eyes were already red, and her whole body fell into inexplicable sadness. You can imagine how unforgettable her memory of that period in 1801 was.
But this is normal, because according to the research of some Romanov family scholars in later generations, in fact, the entire royal family, especially Maria Pavlovna's generation, was very secretive about the palace coup in 1801.
Basically no one wants to bring it up.
It is said that the untimely death of Alexander I had a lot to do with this. It seems that the tsar fell into great regret after he ascended the throne, and was heartbroken about his father's murder. There is even a saying that the tsar did not even think about it at all back then.
He did not die, but fell into great regret and chose to fake his death and escape into Buddhism. Finally, he went to work as an ascetic monk in the Ipatiev Monastery in Kostroma, the place where his family flourished.
Of course, these are all legends, but as a member of the Romanov family, Li Xiao still knew a little bit about the inside story. He knew that the cheap uncle and other descendants of the family had changed their minds about the 1801 coup.
That has become one of the family taboos.
And now Maria Pavlovna has spoken, and her feelings don't seem to be fake. It is obvious that such a palace coup has made her afraid of politics. If she was not born in an imperial family, she would not be able to avoid it. This person
The Grand Duchess of the Empire would definitely choose to evade her political responsibilities forever.
Li Xiao replied slowly and softly: "It is indeed eternal pain, but we can't avoid it, right?"
Maria Pavlovna immediately stopped talking, because Li Xiao was right, the Romanov family was indeed inevitable. From the moment Mikhail I was elected as the tsar, their family
Just like politics and Russia are connected by blood, both prosper and lose.
She sighed faintly and said, "I didn't expect you to see it thoroughly!"
Li Xiao spread his hands and replied helplessly: "If I said that I also wanted to avoid this damn fate, would you believe it? Sometimes I also envy Karl, who can have a mother like you to shelter him from the wind and rain.
How wonderful it is to be able to enjoy music and art!”
As he spoke, he sighed and said: "But I didn't, right? So I have to face this damn politics head-on!"
Maria Pavlovna gave a bitter smile, picked up the black tea on the coffee table, took a sip slowly, and then said: "You are a courageous person, but those things that do not require courage can solve all troubles.
,do you know?"
Li Xiao smiled: "Of course I know, but I have nothing, so I have to have courage. If I don't even have this last support, I can only let others slaughter me! I love life and I want to live it well."
Live!"
Maria Pavlovna's expression changed. She finally realized that this nephew was special. Compared with Karl Alexander, he had experienced ups and downs and knew how precious life was and how hard-won a happy life was.
If you want to continue to enjoy these happiness, you must work hard, but Carl Alexander does not have such awareness yet.
She nodded slowly and said: "You can be so strong, I believe the second brother will be very happy. As an aunt, I have nothing to help you. I am also a low-key person in the country, but as long as your mission this time is good for William and Augu
There's no harm in it Star, and I'm not afraid to promise you that I can help!"
Li Xiao shook his head in his heart, feeling more and more that there is no simple person in the Romanov family. Even though his aunt just said something emotional, it seemed that she had no interest in politics at all, but these are actually affectionate offensives. In the final analysis,
, she still wants to know his trump card.
Li Xiao thought for a while and finally decided to talk to her for a while. After all, if she was always so defensive, it would easily affect the emotions of William I and Princess Augusta, and delay subsequent communication and negotiations. Anyway, he was on this trip.
His main task was to reach a tacit understanding with William I and create convenient conditions for Prussia to shady Austria. Revealing something in advance could win friendship.
"You are really too worried," Li Xiao replied with a smile, "I know you are very worried that Duke Alexander is trying to use Prince William to achieve some ulterior political purposes, which may harm His Royal Highness. Right?
"
Maria Pavlovna looked at Li Xiao in surprise, because according to her original estimation, under her warm offensive just now, someone should be very soft-spoken and even be moved by her. Anyway, this
A set should be more useful. After all, someone is too young and has never experienced the warmth of the family. Her aunt's performance of "breaking into tears" should be able to impress him.
But the reality is very different from Maria Pavlovna's estimation. Although someone's words have softened, she is experienced enough to realize that this is not because of the warmth of the offensive, but more like someone being attracted by her.
When I got annoyed, I took the initiative to reveal something to make her calm down a bit in order to avoid trouble.
From this perspective, someone is really hard-hearted, just like the famous ancestors of the family, such as Peter the Great and Catherine the Great. And someone is so powerful at such a young age. From now on,
Is it still possible to grow up?
Maria Pavlovna couldn't help but think of Crown Prince Alexander. Previously, she thought that her nephew had outstanding abilities. He was very mature in all aspects at a young age. As long as he didn't die young, he should be regarded as a prominent leader in the family history.
.
But after meeting with Li Xiao, she felt that the maturity of Crown Prince Alexander was a bit not worth mentioning. Most of that person's maturity was accelerated by Nicholas I, and Nicholas I was in front of him to protect him.
With Yu and a large group of ministers helping him, it was naturally easier for him to handle things than Li Xiao.
By comparison, Maria Pavlovna easily came to a conclusion: Crown Prince Alexander might not be as good as Li Xiao. Li Xiao would definitely perform better if he were transferred to another place.
This immediately shocked Maria Pavlovna, because no matter which country it is, it is not a good thing for the ministers to be more powerful than the monarch, or for the crown prince to be inferior to his brothers. It means a fight for the crown prince, which means disaster.
The only thing that gave Maria Pavlovna some peace of mind at that time was that Li Xiao was not the son of Nicholas I and was ranked very low in the succession to the throne, unless all of Nicholas I's sons died.
, he could possibly compete for the throne. Thinking about it, no matter how powerful someone is, it is just adding a powerful grand duke to Russia, maybe it is a good thing!