Struggle in Russia

When someone threw a lot of money into the head, Grand Duke Konstantin naturally heard the wind, and he appreciated Count Rostovtsev's decision very much. He felt that there was no good person in the powerful institutions in Kiev.

Whether it is Shuvalov or this fat gendarmerie commander is the bastard who persecuted him, it is definitely a joy and a great thing to get rid of this fellow. He even vaguely had a little expectation:

"Viscount, do you think it is possible for us to take the position of that fat man?"

Yes, don't look at Fatty, the gendarmerie commander in Kiev is a head shorter than the third department, but it is still a powerful department. Moreover, there are many people under his command, so it is very convenient to do something.

If he can win this fellow, although it can't completely make up for the regret that Bestuzhev Liumin was ruined, it can be considered as a bit of blood.

Viscount Prozolov replied without thinking: "Your Highness, it would be great if you can win this position. But with all due respect, the possibility of this is very small!"

Grand Duke Constantine frowned and asked, "Is it because that fat man has a lot of connections, or is it because Count Uvarov is too powerful?"

Viscount Prozolov looked at him, hesitated for a moment and replied: "I don't think so, his connections are of no use to Count Rostovtsev, and you also know that the count has always been a lonely minister. It won't work in front of him to engage in sophistication."

After a short pause, he continued: "As for Count Uvarov, it is undeniable that Count Rostovtsev must give that person some face, but St. Petersburg is too far away from Kiev, and it is simply beyond reach. Even if Uvarov The Earl is determined to save people, so he doesn't rush there!"

This explanation did not make Grand Duke Constantine unhappy, on the contrary, he was even more excited, because these two items were good news for him. If the world's sophistication and Uvarov are useless to Count Rostovtsev, then the fat man must be doomed, and then the seat will be vacant!

Viscount Prozolov sighed again: "Your Highness, your thinking is too simple. Why did Count Rostovtsev give you that position?"

Grand Duke Constantine was taken aback, because he really wanted to refute immediately, why? Wasn't it enough that he was the Grand Duke Constantine, that he was the victim of this case?

Viscount Prozolov sighed again, and reminded: "Your Highness, although your status is noble, but that earl is a lone minister! Besides, he hasn't concluded the case yet, so it's hard to say whether you are a victim or not." !"

In fact, Viscount Prozolov has already saved face for Grand Duke Constantine,

Because Count Rostovtsev won't give him any face at all, it's not because of any lonely minister, but because Count Rostovtsev's status is right there, much higher than Grand Duke Constantine, why? Maybe save face?

Especially the last sentence, although Count Rostovtsev put Count Shuvalov under house arrest and Peter Barek was arrested, he never said that Bestuzhev Ryumin was innocent. The reason for the arrest of Shuvalov was that he was under serious suspicion, and the arrest of Peter Barek was even more irrelevant to this case because he was involved with the Polish rebel party.

Therefore, the identity of Grand Duke Constantine as a victim has no real hammer at all. Count Rostovtsev may not only not think that he is a victim, but may still use a magnifying glass to find his suspicion!

In this case, if you ask someone for compensation, then Count Rostovtsev will be fine if he doesn't spray you.

After listening to Viscount Prozolov's explanation, Grand Duke Constantine suddenly realized, and he realized that his estimation of the situation was too optimistic, and the current situation was actually not very good for him. After all, Count Rostovtsev did not finalize Shuvalov's charges, nor cleared Bestuzhev Ryuming of his grievances. On the contrary, he still let Grand Duke Mikhail monitor him, which clearly means distrust he!

"Bastard!"

After thinking about this, Grand Duke Constantine was furious. He slapped the table fiercely and said furiously, "How dare he be so...so..."

It can only be said that the rage came and went quickly, and Grand Duke Constantine softened without the comfort and persuasion of Viscount Prozolov. Because he realized that Count Rostovtsev really had the confidence to do this, and he still had nothing to do if people could ignore him.

Viscount Prozolov also accompanied him with a wry smile, because he didn't know how to comfort Grand Duke Constantine. He was not as strong as a human being and was crushed, so he had to smash his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

After a long time, Grand Duke Constantine sighed: "Viscount, is there nothing we can do? You have also seen that this time Kiev and Ukraine will face a big reshuffle. It is no surprise that Uvarov's party will suffer heavy losses. If we can take our chances and get some key positions..."

Why doesn't Viscount Prozolov want to do this? But he knew very well that this was almost impossible, even if Earl Rostovtsev was willing to give Grand Duke Constantine a face, Nicholas I would not agree.

He vaguely realized that His Majesty probably did not intend to pass on the throne to Grand Duke Constantine, otherwise he would not have sent Count Rostovtsev to Ukraine this time to clean up the situation. If he really wanted to give Grand Duke Constantine his innocence, he would simply send all relevant personnel to St. Petersburg for interrogation with an imperial decree.

But he didn't do that, at least he didn't have a strong desire to intervene in the case himself. The reason why he sent Count Rostovtsev to Kiev is probably more important to maintain stability, and if Grand Duke Constantine is really involved in the rebellious party, his confidant Count Rostovtsev can handle the influence. drop to lowest.

To put it bluntly, he didn't really care about the son of Grand Duke Constantine, but he sent Count Rostovtsev as an imperial envoy to maintain stability. That is to say, the status of Grand Duke Constantine is not that important in his heart.

Naturally, even if Grand Duke Constantine really had nothing to do with the rebellious party, besides being relieved, he would not be able to specifically compensate Grand Duke Constantine. He would not give Ukraine to Grand Duke Constantine, because that would break the The current balance has made Alexander Crown Prince's team tense, and the two brothers may have internal strife ahead of time.

This is definitely something Nicholas I didn't want to see, so even if Grand Duke Constantine was wronged, at most he would help to clarify, and then the power of Ukraine would never be handed over to Grand Duke Constantine Yes, at most it is a little compensation from other aspects.