Struggle in Russia

If Grand Duke Constantine knew what Count Rostovtsev had done, he would definitely feel ashamed. Because the gap between the two sides is too big, the pattern and the grasp of proportion are not even a little bit different. It can be said that even if Grand Duke Constantine spends his whole life catching up, he may not be able to catch up.

What's more, Grand Duke Constantine didn't realize the gap at all. At this moment, he was full of thoughts about how to prevent Grand Duke Mikhail from stepping down. He didn't realize that his lack of overall perspective would ruin his hope of inheriting the throne. The key factor.

Nicholas I really liked him, liked his strength and hoped his decisiveness, liked his character different from that of Crown Prince Alexander, especially liked that he was not indecisive at all.

But these likes, even if there are 11,000, can't offset the major shortcoming of Grand Duke Constantine's lack of overall perspective.

For Nicholas I, he believed that the most important thing is to pass on the throne from generation to generation, and it is best to let the Romanov family reach a higher level. The reviews are all positive.

If he could do this, Nicholas I felt that his merits and virtues would be complete in this life. He hopes that future generations can adhere to the above beliefs like him, and pass on the throne and family from generation to generation.

But the Grand Duke Constantine was not such an heir. Because he naturally does not have the right to be the first in line of succession, and has ambitions that do not conform to his status, this makes him have to take a slant.

In order to fight for the throne, he had to do some dangerous things. Otherwise, he would have no chance at all.

Of course, Nicholas I can also understand Grand Duke Constantine's difficulties, so he often turns a blind eye to his actions, as long as Grand Duke Constantine does not touch his bottom line, he can tolerate.

But this time Grand Duke Constantine's thoughts were too outrageous. How could Nicholas I allow him to expose the scandal of Grand Duke Mikhail so as to profit from it!

It seems that Grand Duke Mikhail was slapped in the face, but Grand Duke Mikhail is a member of the royal family after all. He is the son of Nicholas I and your brother, Grand Duke Constantine. Do you have face?

To put it bluntly, what Grand Duke Constantine did was to harm others and not benefit himself. If this scandal were to be exposed, the reputation of the Romanov family would definitely be severely damaged. Even with Nicholas I, their family will become the laughing stock of the European royal family.

Just think about how corrupt it must be for a dignified prince, His Royal Highness, to buy and sell officials privately for a few filthy money!

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When Nicholas I heard such news, he would probably be so angry that he had a cerebral hemorrhage. As a son, he cheated his younger brother for a short while and even angered his father, what kind of son is this!

If Grand Duke Constantine did it, then Nicholas I would probably only hate him, and he would never want to have anything to do with the throne in his life. Even the current position will be stripped away!

It can only be said that Grand Duke Constantine was relatively lucky, because he had a good staff officer, Viscount Prozolov. Although he did not think as deeply as Count Rostovtsev did, his keen political sense told him Doing so is risky.

So he immediately tried to persuade him: "Your Highness, I think it's better not to say anything about this matter. If His Majesty finds out, it will be troublesome!"

Grand Duke Constantine hadn't thought of this, he snorted and shouted: "How can I keep quiet, I just have to let the emperor know, otherwise he wouldn't know that Mikhail is so unscrupulous, if he continues to mess around, Who knows what will become of this country!"

Viscount Prozolov sighed in his heart, and patiently persuaded him: "Your Highness, you can tell Your Majesty the relevant news in private, but absolutely don't expose it publicly! It won't do you any good!"

As he said that, he quickly explained the reasons in detail, and Grand Duke Constantine was taken aback for a while. He really didn't realize that there were so many little girls here, and he was looking for Viscount Prozolov In other words, it seems that he is really stupid to do so!

It’s just that if you know it, you know it. Grand Duke Constantine still has a fluke mentality. He pondered for a while and said: “It’s really not feasible for me to expose it directly. Can you find someone else like the last time you reported Peter Barek? What if people stand up and expose it? Wouldn’t I be fine then?”

Viscount Prozolov couldn't laugh or cry, this bad idea can only be thought of by a genius like Grand Duke Constantine. Isn't this deceitful? Do you really think that your father is so stupid that you can't see this?

Besides, you have to be able to find someone who is willing to stand up and expose this matter! Except for those revolutionary parties who were at odds with Nicholas I, who might be willing to help, other Russian officials, at least a little brainy, dare not get involved in this matter.

Grand Duke Constantine was still unconvinced: "But last time Peter Barek did someone..."

Viscount Prozolov became more and more speechless. Peter Barek is just a governor. Can he be compared with Grand Duke Mikhail, a nobleman and deputy imperial envoy?

Slapping Peter Barek in the face didn't directly offend the royal family. Naturally, there were those who were not afraid of death and were willing to die for birds. But let them gossip about the scandal of the royal family, even if you put a golden mountain in front of them, no one will want it, okay!

However, Viscount Prozolov knew Grand Duke Constantine's temper. If he directly told him that no one would dare to do it, then he would definitely not give up. He would definitely come to find such a stunned young man to prove that he was right.

For Viscount Prozolov, this is meaningless, and if Grand Duke Constantine finds someone who is not afraid of death, it will be a lot of fun, anyway, he has no way to end it.

So he said to Grand Duke Constantine: "Well, Your Highness, I can try to find it, but don't hold out too much hope!"

This is a tactic to slow down the army. When the time comes, Grand Duke Constantine asks Viscount Prozolov and then shirks that he can't find it, and it's over.

But Grand Duke Constantine still insisted on this, when Viscount Prozolov touched his hair, he softened, nodded and said, "Okay, I will leave this matter to you... By the way, I think Reporting it directly is also a bit embarrassing, can you try to pass the news to Nikolai or Count Rostovtsev, and let them go to thunderstorm?"

Viscount Prozolov was already complaining and incompetent. He knew that Grand Duke Konstantin was still unwilling to give up, and even thought of beating rabbits by hugging grass and pitting Grand Duke Nicholas and Count Rostovtsev by the way.

The question is, how is this possible!