Struggle in Russia

Count Uvarov naturally had some speculations about this. At first he thought that Nicholas I might be suggesting that Count Rostovtsev would recommend himself. Because he felt that Count Rostovtsev was the most suitable candidate in this study to discuss seniority, background, ability, and standpoint. If he served as an imperial envoy to investigate this case, whether it was himself or Duke Konstantin. Can’t let go of a 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 is allowed to look at this case impartially from an impartial standpoint, it is not complicated at all, and it is not difficult at all to investigate. As long as he is not a pig, he will be able to figure out the truth.

But is the truth of this case really important?

Whether it was to Count Uvarov or to Nicholas I, the truth is not at all important. Even if Bestuzhev Liuming is not involved in the chaos, is he really innocent?

If you look at the things he did, whether it was the money-gathering methods he had done or he was even put on a show by a woman, it shows that he is extremely incompetent.

Even if he was really innocent and didn’t deliberately let Fionin go, what about Nicholas I? Was it because of his mistake that Fionen escaped from prison? Moreover, he also engaged in a lot of scandals, and even implicated the Grand Duke Constantine, any of which could make him fall to the ground and even lose his head.

So even if Bestuzhev Liuming was really innocent, this time he must have lost his official position. It was impossible for Nicholas I to allow such a person to remain in such an important position.

What really worries Nicholas I is actually a series of problems that he implicated, especially those involving Archduke Constantine. Nicholas I should not have any scandals and it is best to find out whether this incident is a conservative planting and framing Duke Constantine. This is the most important thing for him.

After clarifying these issues, it is not difficult to guess who is appropriate. Because it involves Grand Duke Constantine, no matter which minister is sent to investigate this case, it may be biased. Send the conservatives. Nicholas I will definitely be worried that this conservative imperial envoy will follow the people in Kiev to make a name for Duke Constantine.

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

So after deliberation, no matter which minister is sent, it is not appropriate, there are biases, and there is no guarantee that the result will be true.

Is there no suitable candidate?

Not at all, don’t forget, there are still two grand princes 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 were also courtiers, they had a father-son relationship with Nicholas I. Nicholas I could not believe in ordinary courtiers, but he would never doubt his son who brought him up.

Moreover, these two grand princes are neither enemies nor allies of Grand Duke Constantine, and there is no particular preference. And they themselves are members of the royal family, and they will certainly not just watch the huge scandal erupting from the royal family.

Count Uvarov felt that Nicholas I was most likely to imply that these two grand princes would stop pretending to be quail, and quickly stepped up to share the worries of his father and take up this unfortunate task.

Count Uvarov himself felt that he had guessed Nicholas I’s thoughts, and his mind suddenly became alive again. Although he was not particularly closely related to these two princes, it did not mean that he could not treat this. The two grand princes exerted influence.

He glanced surreptitiously at the Crown Prince Alexander, who was standing at the head. He knew he should have a good talk with the Crown Prince afterwards. Be sure to ask the Crown Prince to talk to his two younger brothers, no matter which Grand Duke took this in the end. Errands can make him fall to his side.

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

Anyway, he is now purely with a mentality of watching a play. As long as the next things follow the script he predicted, if no surprises, one of the two grand princes must be the imperial envoy, and then after the meeting, it will be watched by him and Prince Alexander. Played.

Uvarov was full of confidence in this, and he didn’t think there would be any surprises at all. It’s just that sometimes, the more confident and confident you are, the easier it is to get out of the moth, because Uvarov never guessed what Nicholas I thought from the beginning to the end.

It’s very simple. If Count Rostovtsev hadn’t reminded him of the possibility of reprisals against Grand Duke Konstantin, then the development of the matter would have been similar to what he had expected. It is very likely that a certain prince was in charge to investigate the case. .

But who made Count Rostovtsev awake long ago, in the eyes of Nicholas I, the prescient Count of Rostovtsev was very different from ordinary courtiers. He had predicted the crisis early, and he also fully understood what the emperor’s real focus was on this case.

Even better, Count Rostovtsev has never been biased. Uukanshu.com, he has always been a lone minister, a polished commander, and has nothing to do with conservatives or reformers. More importantly, his political wisdom and experience are extremely rich. It is absolutely impossible to make a name under his nose.

By entrusting this case to him, he can guarantee that he will find out the truth without causing a scandal, which is absolutely reliable.

So the next development surprised Uvarov! Because then both Grand Duke Mikhail and Grand Duke Nicholas, like him, mistakenly thought that it was Nicholas I who suggested that they came out to clean up the mess, so both of them hurriedly stood up to share their worries for their father.

But their self-recommendation was rejected again by Nicholas I: “…you two have too little experience, and the case is quite serious. It is easy to go wrong. If you really want to go, be a deputy!”

Well, this is the most obvious hint or express. Nicholas I’s opinion was that these two grand princes should be the deputy of the imperial envoys, or the supervising army, to supervise the imperial envoys to handle the case. As for the imperial envoy, it depends on Count Rostovtsev!

Sure enough, Count Rostovtsev had to stand up at last, because all fools knew that Nicholas I was letting him go. If he didn’t take the initiative to stand up obediently, wouldn’t he not give Nicholas I face…