Struggle in Russia

Count Uvarov couldn't figure out the reason. It was very simple, because he was just a narrow-minded mountaineer who would always only safeguard the interests of his mountaintop and regard the interests of his mountaintop above anything else.

He will only support something that is beneficial to him, the mountain leader. On the contrary, he will resist it at all costs. Even if doing so actually harms Russia's interests, he will not hesitate.

Although Nicholas I and Crown Prince Alexander were conservatives, for them, the interests of Russia as a whole were higher than the interests of Count Uvarov's conservative group. When necessary, the interests of some conservative groups can be sacrificed to safeguard the overall interests of Russia.

It's like they will also beat up the reformists and strangle them harshly. There is no essential difference between the two, because for them they are all safeguarding Russia's overall interests.

As defenders of Russia's overall interests, the biggest enemy in their eyes is not the Russian reformists represented by Grand Duke Constantine, but the enemy countries led by Britain and France.

Winning this war is the most important thing to them. In order to win, it is acceptable to partially sacrifice the interests of the conservative group and indulge Archduke Constantine.

Naturally, when Count Uvarov jumped out to cause trouble and insisted on killing Grand Duke Constantine first, they couldn't accept it. Naturally, it would be useless even if Count Uvarov made extravagant claims. The interests of the two sides to protect determined that they would not agree.

The reason why Count Uvarov was shocked was because he could never understand this point and the overall relationship between what was important and what was important. Maybe at some point, he would be able to exploit Nicholas I's fear and hatred of the reformists to cause trouble, but if he ran into the overall situation, he would be crushed in minutes.

"This old guy is so stupid. He actually encouraged me to let Dmitri trip up Kostya. Does he think I'm an idiot?"

The angry Crown Prince Alexander lost his temper in the living room and roared at little Adlerberg and Mikhail Petrovich Pogokin, making these two people feel what it means to be with a king like a king. Accompany the tiger.

They have all seen Count Uvarov's purpose. In fact, if it were not for the general environment of the war against Turkey, they would have raised their hands and feet to express their support. But it is indeed a bit inappropriate now, especially since the imperial meeting in the morning has just ended. You, Count Uvarov, just got off to a bad start, and then you immediately went to the crown prince to stir up trouble, trying to get the crown prince to help you take chestnuts from the fire to deal with Constantine. Grand Duke, this is indeed a bit too much. It is simply fooling the Crown Prince into thinking he is a fool.

If they were Crown Prince Alexander, they would lose their temper, but they could only help to persuade him. After all, Count Uvarov was of great significance to the conservatives, and as members of the conservatives, they could only try to maintain it.

"The Count is indeed a bit too much," little Adlerberg said softly, "but he is also too worried that those liberal elements will take advantage of this to cause trouble. It is conceivable that with the so-called success of His Highness Grand Duke Constantine in Moldavia, Those guys will advocate the abolition of slavery and innovation, and the earl is also worried that they will come back and disrupt the country... but if he cares a little, he will lose the law..."

After little Adlerberg worked hard in the provinces, he finally made a lot of progress and was no longer as arrogant and self-centered as before, thinking that he was the best in the world.

However, his words were quite interesting. Not long after the beginning, he switched to Count Uvarov speaking. In the end, he seemed to notice that Crown Prince Alexander was very unhappy and immediately turned around and continued to criticize Count Uvarov.

These twists and turns are really a bit like his old fox father, he is indeed a master who can adapt to the changing circumstances!

Seeing that little Adlerberg was frustrated, Pogokin quickly stepped forward to help: "Your Excellency Count Uvarov has indeed lost his law. At present, our most important task and mission is to win this war. This is the top priority. Reconciliation is a top priority!”

Hearing Pogozin echo his own point of view, Crown Prince Alexander's face became slightly better. Pogozin secretly glanced at little Adlerberg, who gave him a continuing look before he continued. :

"However, Grand Duke Constantine also has to be on guard. Your Highness, you may wish to write to General Milyutin and ask him to pay attention to the latest developments in Moldavia and Grand Duke Constantine. It is best to record his every move. If there is a situation in the future, His Highness the Grand Duke's new policy has caused new chaos, so you might as well stop it as soon as possible."

Crown Prince Alexander frowned, and Pogokin also warned him to pay attention to the New Deal. To be honest, he had no special affection or interest in the legal system of his ancestors or the New Deal. For him, as long as he can successfully inherit the throne, everything will go smoothly. As long as Russia is a good czar, everything will be fine as long as there is no trouble.

But nobodies from Count Uvarov to Pogokin kept telling him over and over again that the New Deal was not good, which made him wary. After all, his father's previous warnings and the lessons learned from his grandfather Paul I were still there. I still remember it vividly!

The power of the conservative nobles is no joke. Whether he can successfully become the czar and secure the throne, these people are crucial. Even if he himself is quite indifferent to the serfdom system, he has to take care of these people. human feelings.

After thinking for a moment, he replied: "Well, this is quite reasonable, Mikhail Petrovich, please continue!"

Pogokin was overjoyed. There were not many opportunities to speak freely in front of the crown prince, especially for a serf boy like him who came from a humble background.

As the founder and editor-in-chief of the magazine "Muscovite" and an academician of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Pogodin is a very contradictory person.

As a son of a serf, he must be well aware of the shortcomings of the serf system and the sorrow of being a serf. Therefore, in his early years, he published many liberal novels describing Russian social customs and human nature, and he seemed to be a simple supporter of liberalism.

But this is actually a disguise, or it is his way of catering to the ruling trend. In Russia in the 1920s, this was a time when freedom was on the rise. Only by talking about freedom could people attract people, especially the attention of the nobility.

So at that time, he packaged himself as a liberal. But at the level of Nicholas I, the wind suddenly turned to the right and became completely conservative. He, a pseudo-liberal, immediately realized that something was wrong and immediately gave up his previous opinions. , began to promote the so-called "official people's nature" theory, advocating that all Slavs unite under the "leadership" of the Tsar.

To put it bluntly, it is just some variation of Count Uvarov's trinity system. Since then, he has transformed from a liberal to a conservative. In fact, to put it bluntly, this person has no political opinions at all. What he preaches is completely It is to cater to the rulers and to climb up.

It can be said that this guy is an out-and-out villain!