Struggle in Russia

Count Uvarov became angry. He glared at Chernyshev fiercely and lectured: "What do you know? If we can't mess up this matter, then we won't have a good life in the future." . Think about it carefully, God knows how long this war will last. What if selling Alaska is not enough? Then what if His Majesty takes out the barren land of Siberia and sells it to us?"

Chernyshev was stunned. He really had not thought of this possibility. It's just that when Count Uvarov said this, he immediately came to his senses. This possibility was really possible.

If Nicholas I would really do this if he was pushed into a hurry, wouldn't they even be able to cry at that time?

Is it easy for conservative aristocrats like them to accumulate some family property by just digging their food in the soil? If Nicholas I kept cutting leeks like this, he would really have no way to live his life.

Count Uvarov glared at him angrily: "Now you know why I opposed it with all my strength? If you want to avoid disaster by losing money, I'll ask you how much money you can have!"

Chernyshev suddenly stopped talking. If it was true as Uvarov said, he would definitely not be able to bear it, so even at the risk of offending Nicholas I, he must fight and interfere with this matter. .

Never underestimate the rebellious spirit of the Russian aristocracy. How did Catherine the Great and Alexander I come to power? Without those nobles who dared to rebel, Russian history would have been completely different.

Anyway, the Russian nobles will really jump over the wall if they are pushed into a hurry. Even if Nicholas I tried his best to suppress and tame them after he came to power, the courage of these bold guys can still exceed your imagination.

"I will do it right away. I will ensure that no one will respond to Count Rostovtsev and that this matter will end without any problems!"

When Chernyshev slapped his chest to seal the deal, he didn't realize that he would overturn immediately afterwards, and the overturn was so miserable! There is almost no human form left!

The reason was that a group of dignitaries led by Duke Ordov immediately responded positively to Count Rostovtsev's proposal and generously spent money to purchase Alaska.

Please note that not only are there many people responding, but more importantly, the status is also great. Needless to say, Duke Ordorf? First-class bosses, in addition to Grand Duchess Yelena Pavlovna, Duke Mikhail Vorontsov and several other top bosses who have the ability to influence everything.

Driven by these people, their students, old friends, relatives, and best friends all followed suit, and a huge amount of nearly eight million rubles was raised in just one day.

Please note that this is only the first day. After all, there are still many nobles who have good relations with them but are not in St. Petersburg who have not yet received the news.

But it was the enthusiasm shown on the first day that made Chernyshov's jaw drop. He couldn't figure out why there were so many fools throwing money into it when it was clearly a loss-making business. Is all your money wasted? Coming?

Not only was Chernyshev surprised, but Count Uvarov was also pissed off. What he was most worried about was this. Once enough people responded and enough money was raised, then even if they were smart enough to Money is also lost.

The reason is very simple, I am afraid of comparison in everything. If a few people don’t donate, things will go haywire. Nicholas I would certainly be unhappy, but he would never be presumptuous in condemning people who did not pay. After all, the law does not blame the public, and even the Tsar cannot offend the public.

But now Count Uvarov and others who didn't pay suddenly showed up. So many people donated generously, but you didn't get a cent. It would be damned if Nicholas I didn't notice.

What would he see and think at that time?

It’s definitely not going to make a good impression anyway, right?

Count Uvarov knew that once this matter ended in this way, what awaited him in the future would at least be a decrease in the number of holy family members, or worse, it would be recorded in Nicholas I's notebook.

That was no joke. At least Count Uvarov didn't want to be on Nicholas I's blacklist. He could only angrily grab Chernyshev and reprimand him:

"Didn't you promise me that no one would respond? How do you explain it now?!"

Chernyshov replied with a grimace: "Count, you really can't blame me. Yesterday I contacted many friends, explained the stakes to them, and asked them not to pay. But who could have thought of Vorontsov? The Duke and Prince Ordov will suddenly come forward, and there is also Yelena Pavlovna. This foreign woman is really hateful. She donated two million alone. She and Count Rostovtsev together I almost donated half of it, it’s really a surprise!”

Count Uvarov was also quite speechless towards Grand Duchess Yelena Pavlovna. As the widow of Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich and the sister-in-law of Nicholas I, she was a member of the Romanov family. The status is very unusual.

As the Princess of Württemberg, she is one of the leading "intellectuals" among the royal family and a staunch reformer. If Grand Duke Constantine had not had a slightly higher status as the son of Nicholas I, otherwise the first reformist in the royal family would definitely be Yelena Pavlovna.

Her generous spending was a double blow to Count Uvarov. If he couldn't find a way to suppress her limelight, it would also give the reformists a big spotlight. As the most conservative and extreme conservative, Count Uvarov must not accept this result.

But wanting to outdo Yelena Pavlovna would mean that Count Uvarov and others would have to spend more money than her, and this would cost Count Uvarov his life. He just didn’t want to You only have to pay to make things difficult and difficult to stop it. If the defense is breached, what a heck it will be!

"Go and spread some rumors, saying that the reason why Yelena Pavlovna is so generous is to protect the liberal elements, and it is completely out of evil intentions!"

After thinking for a while, Count Uvarov came up with a solution that was not a solution, which was to muddy the waters and use Nicholas I's vigilance against the reformists and liberals to discredit the other party's behavior.

It's hard to say how effective this trick will be. After all, Nicholas I is now short of money and is red-eyed. In order to raise money to fight a war, it is really possible to turn a blind eye to liberal elements.

So Count Uvarov told Chernyshev: "You continue to contact our people, and you must persuade them and don't let them follow suit. As long as we can survive this storm, everything will not be a problem." !”

As he said that, he stopped and thought for a moment, and then continued: "Then you go and spread the rumors and say that the origin of the money paid by Count Rostovtsev is unknown and may be the proceeds of corruption..."