Struggle in Russia

Nicolas Milyutin was puzzled by Count Rostovsev's special attention to Li Xiao's behavior. In his opinion, Li Xiao had no special help to their careers, except for his status as a Grand Duke. It may even have the opposite effect.

Nicolas Milyutin always felt that top-down reforms were the only way out for Russia. And to achieve this, hope can only be placed on Crown Prince Alexander and Archduke Constantine.

If you can do the work of Crown Prince Alexander, it is naturally the best thing. You can't win the support of a powerful official, and it is also a good way to promote the reform cause indirectly.

What can Li Xiao do? In terms of inheritance, he had to rank behind him. In front of him were not only the four sons of Nicholas I, but also the great brother of Nicholas I, Archduke Mikhail Pavlovich.

According to Nicolas I's personality, even if his son's grandson died, he would rather give the throne to his younger brother Mikhail or his descendants than Li Xiao.

In this way, Li Xiao's existence is meaningless to this reform. The possibility of him inheriting the throne is too small and too small. So what is wasting time and energy on this downcast grandpa?

What's more, Li Xiao's relationship with Nicholas I's family is extremely bad. Approaching the Grand Duke will not only offend Nicholas I, but also Crown Prince Alexander and Grand Duke Constantine. This guy is just a reef that blocks the top-down reforms, OK?

Last time, Nikola Milyutin had already discussed this with Count Rostovtsev. Nicolas Milyutin was not satisfied with the explanation given by the count. After the Count mentioned Li Xiao again today, he felt it necessary to persuade Count Rostovtsev to stop wasting his time.

"Count, I still don't think there is a need to waste resources on that Grand Duke. Our strength is too precious to be invested in unrelated people who are not helpful to our cause!"

Looking at a serious Nikola Milyutin, Count Rostovtsev sighed again. He has warned the other side several times, don't think of the problem so simple, always naive to put all the eggs in one basket.

What do you think Crown Prince Alexander and the Constantine Guild support their cause unconditionally? It's crazy talking!

不要 Never trust the czar's crap. Never believe the swear words of those who aspire to the throne of the Tsar. These guys are unscrupulous in order to achieve their goals. Before they reach their goals, they will have sweet words, but once they achieve their goals, they will ruthlessly turn their backs.

Rostovtsev has seen too many of these situations. That's why he doesn't pin all his hopes on someone. He believes more in the power of checks and balances. If he wants the superiors to obey reforms in accordance with their will, then there must be a means to check and balance those superiors and make them obedient.

I only want to hug my thigh, and the final result is only one kind-the thigh was ruthlessly abandoned.

So Count Rostovtsev warned again: "My friend, you are always too naive in politics, you always think unconsciously of people for the benefit. But the reality is cruel or even cruel, and it will be ruthless Mill your innocence into powder! "

"Don't give too much hope to the Crown Prince, or to that Grand Duke. Otherwise, you are bound to be disappointed!"

Count Rostovtsev did not know if Nikola Milyutin had listened, even without him, there was no way, because it was Nikola Milyutin's choice. If he chooses to be naive and naive, then it is bound to be taught how to be human.

Count Count Rostovtsev can only hope that by the time he was taught to be a man, Nikola Milyutin was a bit more mature. Otherwise, he doubts that this talented young man can stand up again.

"Don't be dissatisfied," said Count Rostovtsev, "as far as I know, this operation against Menshekov was not designed by your respected Archduke Constantine?"

Nicholas Milyutin was dumb, because the plan was really not the work of Grandpa Constantine, but the design of Li Xiao. Grandpa Constantine just thought the plan was good, and chose to cooperate and use it.

"This doesn't tell much." Nikola Milyutin insisted, "this plan would not have been possible without Archduke Constantine."

Rostovsev sneered: "Who made him the son of the Tsar, but not the Grand Duke!"

Nikola Milyutin was a little upset. Count Rostovtsev meant that the only contribution of Archduke Constantine in this plan was his identity and status. In other words, if there is someone equivalent to his status, Li Xiao can cooperate with that person. That is, Grand Duke Constantine is not necessary in the plan and can be replaced, that is, it is not so important.

However, Nikola Milyukin is not a person who likes to raise the bar. It is unhappy and unhappy, but one is one, two is two. The reason he still said.

"Okay ~ www.readwn.com ~ You're right, then the grandfather is capable ... though this is not useful!"

Rostovtsev just smiled, and apparently he did not agree that someone had not used this assertion. But he was too lazy to argue with Nicholas Milyukin, because it didn't make sense, he didn't like to raise the bar, he just wanted to know someone's detailed performance.

"Did he convince Grand Duke Constantine ?!"

"He also said that both sides have many common enemies?"

"And even said that there are many interests of both parties that can be safeguarded together?"

Count Rostovtsev was surprised. He had previously received a vaguely written letter from someone. The specific circumstances, especially how Li Xiao pained Grand Duke Constantine's "abandoning the former suspect" and "working together", he was not very clear.

他 When he learned that someone had cooperated, he was shocked! Because he always thought that the person who proposed the cooperation was the Grand Duke Constantine, for this reason he also raised his evaluation of the Grand Duke,

It now seems that it is not Grand Duke Constantine but Li Xiao who should improve the evaluation. This short grand Duke has made Rostovtsev more and more interested.

"Are these amazing?"

Count Rostovsev's shock shocked Nikola Milyutin, who did not understand the meaning. But Count Rostovtsev was not interested in explaining, and after converging, he replied calmly:

"Yes. It's amazing ... a young man had such an awareness ... it's incredible ..."

"My friend, when you understand one day, I think you can really call it a politician ..."

只 "Just from your current performance, I'm afraid this day will take a long time ... you have to work hard!"