Struggle in Russia

Naturally, little Adlerberg's hesitation could not be hidden from Count Uvarov's eyes. The old fox chuckled and said: "What, do you not know? Or do you not want to say it?"

Little Adlerberg's heart suddenly trembled and he almost trembled with fear. He quickly lowered his head and replied numbly: "You misunderstood. There is a lot of news. I have to sort it out a little."

"Yeah?"

Count Uvarov sneered and said slowly: "Is it sorted now?"

Little Adlerberg took out his handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and replied nervously: "Yes, Duke Baryatinsky informed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about his actions in the Caucasus, focusing on how he Eliminate potential local rebels. And advise His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to focus on the overall situation and not be too busy taking action against Grand Duke Constantine..."

Although little Adlerberg did not raise his head, he knew by feeling that Count Uvarov's breathing was heavy in an instant, and he was obviously very dissatisfied with Baryatinsky's bad deeds.

It is true that Count Uvarov has always regarded the reformists as a major problem, and Baryatinsky, as an important member of the conservatives, turned his elbows outward. How could he tolerate this?

He didn't explode on the spot because he was paying attention to his influence and tried his best to control his emotions. He snorted heavily: "Didn't you refute it at that time?"

Little Adlerberg hurriedly replied: "I immediately raised objections at the time, but as you know, Baryatinsky has too much influence on the crown prince, and it doesn't matter if I keep a low profile there. "

Count Uvarov looked at the well-behaved little Adlerberg and just snorted in his heart. He didn't believe what this guy said at all. He knew very well what the Adlerberg family was like. The two fathers and sons were the best at adapting to the changing circumstances. It was normal for them to immediately change flags when they saw that the situation was not going well. That's simply impossible.

The most likely thing is that when this guy saw that Crown Prince Alexander agreed with Baryatinsky's opinion, he immediately echoed loudly and even applauded, expecting him to speak out against it. That would be hell.

He even tasted another meaning from the boy's answer just now, which is: Our Adlerberg family has too little influence on the crown prince, so we can't speak for you. Otherwise, you can help us. Improve our status with the crown prince, and then we can speak up for you!

This is in line with the ghostly character of this family, but he is not stupid, how could he help such a lowly person to rise to power? This kind of thing can only be used and never relied on.

"Well, I understand. Apart from these, Duke Baryatinsky didn't say anything else?" Count Uvarov asked again.

Of course he has said that, but the relationship between little Adlerberg and the crown prince has not yet reached the level of confidant, so these will definitely not be conveyed to his level, but this guy is also a genius and has not directly inquired about the information. way, but there are still ways to directly inquire about information.

He had already had an in-depth communication with Countess Simonova, the mistress of Crown Prince Alexander, and obtained a lot of useful information from the crown prince's lover.

For example, Duke Baryatinsky suggested that the crown prince oppose Paskovich's landing plan and suggested that the crown prince should explain the risks to Nicholas I. Even if he could not object openly, he must still express his concerns indirectly.

This made little Adlerberg know that Paskovich's plan might be very problematic and might not end well. So he advised old Adlerberg in advance not to get involved in that matter, so as not to get into trouble.

It's just that these are not suitable to tell Count Uvarov. With his position beside Nicholas I, if he listens to Baryatinsky's opinion and opposes the landing plan beside Nicholas I, then it might not be a good idea. Paskovich's plans would be in jeopardy.

What good will this do to their Aradberg family?

On the one hand, their father and son actually wished that Count Uvarov and Baryatinsky would fight more fiercely, and it would be better if they were evenly matched and fight to the death.

why? Because only when the snipe and the clam compete can they benefit!

In the past few years, the power and favor of the father and son have shrunk dramatically, and they are gradually being kicked out of the first group. If the situation is allowed to develop, they will definitely be marginalized.

So what should you do if you don’t want to be marginalized?

It is definitely necessary for the boss and the second child to fight, so that as the third or fourth child, they have the value of being attracted and used.

At that time, both Count Uvarov and Duke Baryatinsky would definitely win over them in order to compete. Naturally, they have to support and win over their father and son. In this way, they can naturally stabilize their precarious position, and maybe even return to the first group.

As a seasoned veteran who is best at adapting to the changing circumstances, old Adlerberg is full of the skills to get both sides of the situation, and can mix well between Count Uvarov and Duke Baryatinsky.

Naturally, they would fan the flames of anything that could lead to a fight between Count Uvarov and Prince Baryatinsky, and prevent anything that could benefit both parties at the same time.

After thinking about it, little Adlerberg decided to fan the flames: "Baryatinsky also suggested that the crown prince give certain preferential treatment to Wallachia. He said that little Count Speransky was a person, although he was a liberal. But it’s not impossible to use them. If they can get the count to side with them, on the one hand they can supervise Grand Duke Constantine nearby, and on the other hand they can win over those liberals for their own use..."

The veins on Count Uvarov's forehead bulged, and he said why Crown Prince Alexander suddenly changed his temper, and that the source of his feelings was Baryatinsky. That damn bastard actually suggested that the crown prince win over the reformists. This is playing with fire and burning yourself!

Little Adlerberg felt Count Uvarov's emotional changes immediately, which made him secretly happy. This trick really worked. The old fox's Achilles' heel was indeed the liberals. Just mentioning them could distract him. Attention, the old man will not deceive me!

At this time, the person that little Adlerberg was most grateful to was his father, because old Adlerberg told him before that if Count Uvarov presses hard, then the trouble will be directed to the direction of the liberals, and it will definitely be possible Turn bad luck into good luck.

It took a while for Count Uvarov to regain his composure, and he asked angrily: "What else? What did the Crown Prince say?"

Little Adlerberg hurriedly replied with added words: "The crown prince believes in what Duke Baryatinsky says the most, so he naturally obeys his words... I argued a few times at the time, and was severely punished by the crown prince..."