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How about saying that the emperor’s mind is the hardest to guess? Maybe Nicholas I was very fond of Menshkov’s flattery in the past or in normal times. The most vain person like him is the feeling that everything is under control. If The courtier can give him a feeling of submissiveness, and he is naturally overwhelmed.

But the situation is different now. What Nicholas I wanted was not for Menshkov’s obedience, but for Menshkov to help him get things done as quickly as possible. At this time, what he needed most was Menshkov’s ability to do things, not other insignificant things.

Yes, for Nicholas I, flattering can be done at any time, but the ability to do things at critical moments is even more critical. He does need a group of flattering flatters, but it would be ideal if these flattering flats can do things according to his wishes.

It is a pity that Menshkov misunderstood the spirit of Nicholas I, or that he was not particularly concerned about the tasks that Nicholas I had accounted for. Some old and mediocre people think that being a special envoy this time is just to convey the will of Nicholas I. There are not many opportunities for him to display his subjective initiative and creatively solve problems.

In the officialdom, it is said that doing more, making more mistakes, doing less mistakes and not doing good, Menshkov really understands this truth. His way of being an official is to never do unnecessary things, and he hits wherever the emperor points.

It’s just that going to London or Istanbul this time is very different from the old eunuch’s previous eunuch’s **** career. This time the job is not something that can be done step-by-step. This job actually requires flexible diplomatic means and keen observation and judgment. , Also need the decision-making ability to judge the situation.

Look at these abilities, which ones can Menshkov meet?

I am afraid that none of them can be satisfied. The only reason why he was entrusted with important tasks is that he is old enough and trusted by Nicholas I. The other true intentions are nothing.

To put it bluntly, this trip is really inhumane. And Count Rostovtsev recommended him because he knew Menshkov did not possess those abilities. If he were to find a person who fits everything to serve as a special envoy, would it not be a waste of work to get things done?

As for Uvarov, he really has the wisdom and means no less than Count Rostovtsev. But the problem is that he has a problem with his ass. He has never chosen people from the perspective of work ability. He uses different people from the perspective of the party.

In short, if you belong to a party with him, he recommends it. He doesn’t belong to the same party, so he wouldn’t be able to say a good word even as Guo Shi Wushuang.

Unfortunately, there are too few talents within the conservatives. Most of them are Menshkov and his like. They are in high positions because of their loyalty and friendship to Nicholas I. So even if Uvarov’s vision is good, what tall one can he choose among a group of short ones?

A short man like Menshkov has never encountered any real major events. Once a critical event suddenly falls on him, his incompetence will be fully revealed.

For example, he just ordered his secretary to book a ticket to Istanbul, and before he could sail, he received a breaking news that the Black Sea Fleet had friction with the Turkish Navy.

“What’s the situation? Didn’t the Black Sea Fleet say only to conduct some exercises? Why did it exchange fire with the Turkish fleet?”

Menshkov was caught off guard by the news, because when he left St. Petersburg, Nicholas I only told him that the Black Sea Fleet might take some exercises to continue to put pressure on Turkey. But Nicholas I didn’t tell him that the exercise would become real? OK?

But this doesn’t actually make Menshkov feel so tricky. If it were normal, even if the Black Sea Fleet really did work with Turkey, he would not feel that the sky had fallen. The main reason why he felt embarrassed came from the British Foreign Office. There was a direct note to his special envoy and asked him why the Black Sea Fleet suddenly stated the use of force. The British side needed an explanation!

After all, Menshkov was still telling the British that Russia had no intention of unilaterally changing the regional situation, but just wanted to seek justice for the Bulgarian Orthodox Christians, and let the British understand that they were doing so to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Christians in Turkey.

All in all, this set of nonsense was told to Menshkov by Nicholas I, and he also relayed it verbatim to the British Foreign Office. It’s just that the British obviously don’t believe it.

“What is going on in this operation? Is there any domestic news to tell me?”

No one can answer Menshkov’s question, because even cable telegraphy is not popular these days. Diplomatic messages rely entirely on sending letters. St. Petersburg is a thousand miles away from London, and Sevastopol is a thousand miles away from St. Petersburg. Far away, it takes time for these key messages to be delivered.

This is quite unfriendly to Menshkov, because the British, because of their advanced technology, especially the powerful navy, can receive the news as soon as possible, but Nicholas I will need time to receive the news, and then pass it on. It takes more time for Menshkov, and it is normal to spend months on the road.

It’s just that Menshkov obviously didn’t have a month to wait for news. UU reading www.uukanshu.com now needs him to exert his initiative. Normal diplomatic envoys will not die under such circumstances, but will take the initiative to inquire about the news.

The method is nothing more than using his own network to collect news. If Menshkov has a good relationship with the British, he can directly inquire about the news with his British friends, look at the internal documents of the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and then make a general judgment. , And then adopt corresponding strategies to respond to this incident.

It’s a pity that Menshkov is not a regular diplomat. He hasn’t done much diplomacy, so he doesn’t have many friends in Britain. Obviously, he can’t get the inside information of the British.

But this is not a terrible big problem. As the saying goes, if the east side is not bright, the west side is bright, and the relationship between the British will not work, and the relationship between the French, Austrian, and Prussian can be used!

As the saying goes, as long as there are many friends, there will be no shortage of paths. Under normal circumstances, if a diplomat encounters such a thing, he will not hang himself on a tree. It is inevitable to ask a few more about it.

Menshkov thought so and did so, so he contacted the Austrians and Prussians as soon as possible, hoping that these two allies could help inquire about some information…