Chapter seven hundred and forty seventh persuasion again
The most difficult thing in the world to understand is human relationships. Schwarzenberg didn't think it was that difficult before, but this trip to Russia made him realize for the first time the subtleties of human relationships.
At first, when Neserrode told him that something could be done according to Russian tradition, he was a little happy, thinking that it would be great if he could solve something difficult by using unconventional means.
At that time, Schwarzenberg felt that favors were so good that he only needed to spend a small amount of money to bribe a few nobles, and then the impossible could become possible. If everything in the world could be solved like this, then
How wonderful it would be!
But after what happened now, Schwarzenberg didn't feel that favors were good at all. Because this kind of convenience is relative, while you enjoy the convenience, you may have to pay a higher price at some point.
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For example, this time, he felt that having a relationship with these Russian aristocrats was a burden. The relationship did not get better but was deeply tied up. If there had not been those private exchanges before, he could naturally reject Duke Alexander's suggestion. Where?
As for being so passive now.
Nesselrode naturally noticed Schwarzenberg's displeasure, but you can't look at it that way, right? You can't say that he was holding back Schwarzenberg's relationship by helping him!
With regard to this mess in Russia, if we don't keep in touch with each other emotionally, these Russians who eat people without spitting out their bones will definitely get together to make things difficult. How could things go so smoothly? Now it's just Duke Alexander who sees that things can't be done and initiates the final
His counterattack was nothing more than a desperate struggle. How could we say that Neserroddie had good intentions and did bad things?
In fact, Neserrodie was very angry with Schwarzenberg, but at this moment he could not express his anger openly, so he could only say in a dull voice: "What I fear most when doing things is that I will be constantly messed with. Even if I have to bear the burden of three
One percent of the military expenditure is just a small amount of money. Don’t lose a lot for a small amount!”
Neserrodie's intention was to agree emotionally to prevent a nightmare. As long as there is no formal agreement between the two countries, everything is still variable. Today it may be Duke Alexander who is looking for trouble, but tomorrow someone may find it profitable.
If you intervene, there will be no end!
But Schwarzenberg didn't see it that way. Indeed, shouldering one-third of the military expenses was definitely not a lot, and it was even a surprise for Austria. After all, if Russia really wanted to ask for all of this money,
If they do, they should still get a lot of all-out moves.
However, he has paid a lot of liaison fees for this, with the goal of getting nothing. Now that he has paid a lot of liaison fees, he still ends up with one-third of the military expenses. This makes him feel a bit like being cheated, and he feels that he has been cheated.
It's a big mistake.
And although the Austrian government pays for the loan and interest, he is the Prime Minister of Austria after all. If the gentlemen in the country knew that his trip to Russia was being taken advantage of, what would they think of him and what would they say about him?
Based on Schwarzenberg's knowledge of these people, they are definitely full of weird stories. There will definitely be a lot of gossip that is extremely unfavorable to him spread between the government and the public. It is even very likely that Duke Alexander will deliberately spread false news to attack him.
reputation. As a result, his status in the country is not only in jeopardy, but at least it does not seem to be that stable.
This is tantamount to saying that his trip to Russia, which he went through all the trouble to do, was a total loss, or that it was a thankless effort. Isn't this a bit unfair?
Anyway, Schwarzenberg couldn't figure it out, especially when he got the news that Wendy Schgratz was stepping up her activities in China to prepare for a turnaround, which made him even more vigilant. Once the loan incident hit him hard,
His reputation has led to unpredictable consequences. Can he still be the prime minister?
So Schwarzenberg hesitated. He didn't know whether to accept Neserrodie's suggestion immediately and finalize the agreement quickly rather than the short-term pain, or wait and see if there was any other way to deal with the matter.
In Neserrode's view, his hesitation was a lack of decision-making and judgment ability. This old man knew that the Russian aristocrats were not very capable of getting things done, but they were extremely capable of doing bad things. The longer it was delayed, the worse it would be.
The more trouble there is, the more urgent the urging will naturally be.
But the more anxious Neserrodie became, the more Schwarzenberg hesitated. In the final analysis, he did not completely trust Neserrodie, and there was no spark or tacit understanding between the two.
"What are you waiting for?" Nesselrode urged Schwarzenberg three times a day. He was really impatient. "Your Majesty is already unhappy. If there is a recurrence on his side, then things will be really troublesome.
Got it!"
Schwarzenberg thought to himself: "You old devil, you can only stand and talk without backache. If I sign, I will bear the infamy. In the end, I will take the blame. You enjoy the benefits of favors, and things cannot be done like this!"
So he laughed and continued to do Tai Chi: "I understand your concerns, but the problem is that this agreement is too important. I cannot make the decision alone. I have to let His Majesty know, right? I have to be the princes of the country.
Let’s do some persuasion work, after all, at first we thought we wouldn’t have to bear the Russians’ military expenses, but now things have changed, and they will inevitably have other ideas!”
Nesserrodie immediately became confused, knowing that Schwarzenberg had fooled him into thinking he was an idiot, and that Emperor Franz Karl was a complete decoration and was not at the mercy of you, the Prime Minister. As for the other Austrian nobles
, if you, the Prime Minister, were more decisive, they would not have to hold it in even if they have opinions. In the end, you are still unwilling to sign and are still hesitating!
If it were anyone else, Nesselrode would really be too lazy to waste energy with him. He is really not a kindergarten teacher as the Prime Minister, and he does not have that much time to accompany and take care of children. But Schwarzenberg is the Prime Minister of Austria, and represents what he
The German orthodoxy recognized by him, as a German and a defender of Germany, he really cannot stand idly by.
So he straightened his tone and said in an unusually stern tone: "We can no longer hesitate. Now Russia has spread some very unfavorable gossip about us, saying that we have taken advantage of us and still behaved, and are strongly demanding that we be burdened with more burdens."
A lot of military expenses. Although His Majesty has not been moved by these news yet, as time goes by, under the operation of some thoughtful people, this momentum will become stronger and stronger!"
"If you hesitate for a moment longer, it means greater risks. Once His Majesty is kidnapped by this force, it will really be all over! We must cut through the mess quickly and solve this problem immediately!"