Struggle in Russia

Count Uvarov naturally had some speculation about this. At first, he thought that Nicholas I might be hinting that Count Rostovtsev would recommend himself. Because he felt that Earl Rostovtsev was the most suitable candidate in this study in terms of seniority, background, ability, and position. If he served as an imperial envoy to investigate this case, neither he nor Grand Duke Constantine Can't fart.

But immediately Count Uvarov felt that although Count Rostovtsev was the most suitable, he was not necessarily the most suitable candidate in Nicholas I's mind.

To be honest, if Uvarov looked at the case impartially from an impartial standpoint, it was not complicated at all, nor difficult to investigate at all. As long as you are not a pig head, you will be able to find out the truth.

But does the truth of the case really matter?

Whether it was Count Uvarov or Nicholas I, the truth did not matter at all. Even if Bestuzhev Ryumin is not implicated in the rebel party, is he really innocent?

If you look at the things he did, whether it's the lowly money-making methods or the fact that he was set up by a woman, it all shows that he is extremely incompetent.

Even if he was really innocent and did not let Fionin go on purpose, so what about Nicholas I? Was it his mistake that led to Fionin's escape? Moreover, he has also engaged in a bunch of scandals, even implicating the Grand Duke Constantine, any of which can make him lose his black hat or even lose his head.

So even if Bestuzhev Ryumin was really innocent, he would lose his official position this time, and it was impossible for Nicholas I to allow such a person to remain in such an important position.

What really worried Nicholas I was actually a series of problems involved in him, especially those involving Grand Duke Constantine. Nicholas I didn't want any scandals to happen, and it was best to find out whether this incident was framed by the conservatives to frame Duke Constantine. This is the most important thing for him.

After figuring out these problems, it is not difficult to guess who is suitable to send. Because Grand Duke Constantine is involved, no matter which minister is sent to investigate this case, there may be bias. Let the conservatives go, Nicholas I will definitely worry that this conservative imperial envoy will join those in Kiev in making a trick to assassinate Grand Duke Constantine.

Send the reformist minister, and Nicholas I worried that he would shield the Grand Duke Constantine, after all, the latter is an important pillar of the reformist.

So after much deliberation, no matter which minister is sent, it is not appropriate, there is bias, and there is no guarantee that the result must be true.

Does that mean there are no suitable candidates?

Not really,

Don't forget, there are two other grand dukes in the study. Neither Grand Duke Mikhail nor Grand Duke Nicholas can be said to be ordinary courtiers. Their existence is extremely special.

Although they are also courtiers, they have a father-son relationship with Nicholas I. Nicholas I may not trust ordinary courtiers, but he will never doubt the son he brought up.

Moreover, these two grand dukes are neither enemies nor allies of Grand Duke Constantine, and there is no special bias. Moreover, they are members of the royal family themselves, and they will certainly not watch a huge scandal erupt in the royal family.

Count Uvarov felt that Nicholas I was most likely hinting at the two grand dukes, telling them not to pretend to be quails anymore, and quickly took the initiative to stand up to share the worries of his father and take up this unfortunate errand.

Count Uvarov felt that he had figured out what Nicholas I was thinking, and suddenly his mind became alive again. Although he was not particularly close to the two grand dukes, it didn't mean that he couldn't understand this matter. The two grand dukes exert influence.

He glanced furtively at Crown Prince Alexander who was standing at the head. He knew that he should have a good talk with the Crown Prince afterward. He must ask the Crown Prince to talk to his two younger brothers, no matter which Grand Duke took over in the end. Any errand can make him fall to his side.

Uvarov immediately relaxed a lot. As long as an old fox like him finds a countermeasure, he can easily find countless solutions to the problem. Anyway, his waist is no longer sore, his legs are no longer weak, and his spirit is even sharper.

Anyway, he is now purely watching a show. As long as the next thing follows the script he predicted, if there is no accident, one of the two grand dukes must serve as an imperial envoy, and after the meeting, we will watch him and Crown Prince Alexander. played out.

Uvarov is full of confidence in this, and does not think there will be any surprises at all. It's just that sometimes the more confident you are, the more sure you are, the easier it is to make mistakes, because Uvarov didn't guess Nicholas I's mind right from the beginning to the end.

It's very simple. If Count Rostovtsev hadn't reminded him that Grand Duke Constantine might be retaliated against, the development of the matter would have been about the same as he expected. It is very likely that a certain Grand Duke took command to investigate the case .

But who told Count Rostovtsev to wake up a long time ago, in the eyes of Nicholas I, such a prescient Count Rostovtsev is quite different from ordinary courtiers. He had predicted the crisis early on, and he also fully understood what the emperor's real focus on the case was.

Even better, Count Rostovtsev has never been biased. He has always been a poor commander and a lone minister, and has nothing to do with conservatives or reformers. More importantly, his political wisdom and experience are extremely rich, and it is absolutely impossible to make a name for himself under his nose.

Handing over this case to him, he can guarantee that he will find out the truth without creating a scandal, which is absolutely reliable.

So the next development surprised Uvarov! Because Grand Duke Mikhail and Grand Duke Nicholas also mistakenly thought that Nicholas I hinted that they would come out to clean up the mess like him, so they both stepped forward to share their father's worries.

But their self-recommendations were once again rejected by Nicholas I: "...you two have too little experience, and the case is quite serious, and it is easy to make mistakes. If you really want to go, be a deputy!"

Well, this is the most obvious hint or express. Nicholas I's opinion is to let the two grand dukes be the deputy of the imperial envoy, or the supervising army, to supervise the imperial envoy's handling of the case. As for who the imperial envoy will get, it depends on Count Rostovtsev!

Sure enough, Count Rostovtsev had to stand up in the end, because all fools could see that Nicholas I wanted him to go. If he didn't obediently stand up, wouldn't he be disrespectful to Nicholas I... …