Struggle in Russia

If Crown Prince Alexander knew what kind of person Bogozin was, he would probably no longer be interested in talking nonsense to this guy. But he didn't know this, and he didn't even know that Pogodin had an irreconcilable relationship with Count Uvarov!

Why do you say that?

Count Uvarov is actually Pogodin's protector. A very important reason why Pogokin was active in the Russian political publishing world was that he had Count Uvarov as his backer.

Let’s put it this way: Count Uvarov officially advocated conservatism and supported slavery. Pogokin, on the other hand, launched a corresponding campaign in the public opinion circle to act as a troll. The two are inseparable from each other.

You can think about it. Crown Prince Alexander expects to hear good things about reforms and the New Deal from Pogodin. Isn’t this a fantasy?

What's more important is that the relationship between Pogodin and Count Uvarov is still very secret. Except for a few close associates of Count Uvarov, no one knows that Pogodin is also one of his people. Even little Adlerberg was slightly aware of it, but had no actual evidence.

But he knew that Pogokin must be one of his own, he would never turn his elbows outward, and he would definitely not do anything bad, so he immediately agreed: "Mikhail Petrovich is right, Grand Duke Constantine's The New Deal is extremely dangerous and must be guarded against, Your Highness, you must prepare early!"

Crown Prince Alexander looked at little Adlerberg and then at Pogokin. The conclusive looks of these two people made him hesitate, even though they looked loyal and seemed to have plans for him. , but why does he always feel that there is something fishy in it?

At this time, he remembered his old father's teachings: Don't rush to conclusions or make decisions about things that feel wrong, wait and see, and check if necessary, any diorama will be current.

So he didn't refuse directly, but laughed and said: "Well, it makes sense, I will consider it!"

Little Adlerberg and Pogokin were not stupid. When they heard his tone, they knew that there were still twists and turns in this matter. At least the crown prince did not fully agree, but they were not in a hurry. Just now Count Uvarov said The situation has proven that it is no longer possible to fool the crown prince as easily as before.

Crown Prince Alexander has become more and more shrewd and difficult to fool, and he is becoming more and more like his old father, who is very difficult to deal with. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing is that such a crown prince must be getting closer to the throne, but the bad thing is that a new tsar who looks particularly like Nicholas I is not easy to serve!

If you don’t believe me, ask Count Uvarov and other old foxes what it was like to serve Nicholas I. The tsar was very suspicious and extremely lustful, and he also had a unique desire to control. He wanted to shut down everything. The slightest dissatisfaction would make him lose his temper. Moreover, he was despicable and insidious enough. Look, Looking at the method he used to kill Pushkin, who wouldn’t be afraid!

"The count is waiting for you two in front."

When little Adlerberg and Pogokin just walked out of the palace of Crown Prince Alexander, a gray-clothed attendant quickly walked towards them and gave an order without refusal.

Little Adlerberg and Pogokin looked at each other, and both could read unsurprising emotions in each other's eyes. The two of them didn't speak, nodded and followed the attendants forward.

After crossing two streets, Count Uvarov's luxurious carriage stopped on the side of the road. The attendant quickly opened the door and made a gesture of invitation. Little Adlerberg and Pogokin immediately got in obediently. car.

Soon the coachman raised his whip and whipped the horse's butt twice, and the luxurious carriage galloped away steadily.

In the carriage, Count Uvarov looked at little Adlerberg and Pogokin with a sullen face. He looked at them very carefully and attentively, as if he wanted to see through the hearts of these two people and directly read their thoughts.

Pogokin felt a little uncomfortable, as if there were needles pricking his buttocks, and he was a little restless.

Little Adlerberg, on the other hand, was much calmer. He faced Count Uvarov's scrutiny calmly, as if nothing happened.

"Sure enough, people who were born as serfs are still not allowed to be treated as dog meat!"

Count Uvarov muttered something in his mind and then asked slowly: "What did the crown prince say after I left?"

Although little Adlerberg was calm, he did not dare to be careless when faced with Count Uvarov's questions, and quickly recounted the rest of the conversation briefly and concisely. The focus was on how they suggested that the crown prince should make up his mind to kill Grand Duke Constantine early.

Count Uvarov ignored little Adlerberg and suddenly asked Pogodin: "Is that all?"

Pogokin didn't dare to raise his head and answered cautiously: "Yes, but I don't think the crown prince is particularly convinced of our suggestions."

Count Uvarov raised his head, squinted his eyes and tapped the carriage gently with his index finger. He didn't know what he was thinking. After a while, he said: "It's normal. The crown prince has grown up very quickly recently. It's a good thing to have his own opinion! "

Little Adlerberg and Pogokin did not dare to speak, because they knew that there must be more to Count Uvarov's words, and the latter ones must be good things.

"But you can't be willful if you have your own opinion, especially you can't deviate from the principle of the Trinity. This is very bad. Our influence on the crown prince has been weakened. You must do more work in the near future. You must ensure that the crown prince trusts us, and you must not let other people do it. The Crown Prince has gone astray!"

Little Adlerberg and Pogokin nodded quickly like chickens pecking at rice. Although they also knew how to influence the crown prince to prevent him from being led astray, wouldn't it be stupid not to nod at this time?

"Very good," Count Uvarov nodded and ordered coldly: "Have Baryatinsky and others written back recently?"

Naturally, this question was not asked to Pogokin. He was not qualified to hang out with the crown prince every day. He was obviously asked to ask little Adlerberg. This little fox suddenly felt a bit big, and everyone could tell that Count Uvarov and Duke Baryatinsky did not have a particularly good relationship.

It can even be said that the two sides have gradually begun to compete. The most important reason why it has been difficult for the conservatives to form a joint force in recent times is that the strong rise of Duke Baryatinsky has broken the original division of power. Count Deuvarov was very sad.

To be honest, the Adlerberg family is also waiting and watching, and they don't particularly want to take sides immediately. But now Count Uvarov has asked, if he doesn't answer, it will be tantamount to taking sides. If Bariagins is asked If Ji and his friends knew that he had leaked the news to Count Uvarov, the little "friendship" he had just worked so hard to win over would immediately fall apart.

Suddenly little Adberg hesitated...