Struggle in Russia

It's just that even Alexander II has a lot of opinions about Grand Duke Constantine, but he can't fix this annoying brother for the time being. The reason is very simple, there is no reason, and this moment is really not suitable for doing so.

Think about it, Archduke Constantine has just surrendered his allegiance to you, and you have just finished playing the role of brothers and sisters, but as soon as you turn around, you give your brother a brutal blow. What will outsiders think?

Alexander II still wanted to lose face, and doing so would only ruin his reputation and make the situation more complicated, so he could only secretly write another note for Grand Duke Constantine in his small book, and wait for the opportunity in the future. Let’s settle the accounts slowly!

The only thing that made him happy was that news came soon in the third part. Grand Duchess Elena taught Grand Duke Constantine a lesson, and the two broke up on bad terms.

Alexander II immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had vaguely felt that Grand Duchess Elena would not collude with Grand Duke Constantine, who could be 100% sure about political matters? What if the Grand Duchess was persuaded?

Now that the Grand Duchess has taken a firm stand, it means that Grand Duke Constantine has lost his most important ally within the royal family, and the difficulty for him to cause trouble has skyrocketed.

"Tell the Duke to keep an eye on him and see who else he will go to!"

Alexander II believed that Grand Duke Constantine would not give up so easily. It was very likely that he would find someone else. He wanted to see who his brother's best friends were!

It should be said that Alexander II knew Grand Duke Constantine quite well. After being rejected by Grand Duchess Elena, he did not give up and immediately went to find other reformist supporters, such as Nikolai Milyutin. .

It’s just that Grand Duke Constantine is destined to be disappointed. Not to mention that Nikolai Milyutin has been warned by Count Rostovtsev and is unlikely to mess around with him. Moreover, he visited Elena Nicholas Milyutin also knew everything about the Grand Duchess. Even the Grand Duchess refused to cooperate, so he would naturally take it easy.

One can imagine how ugly Grand Duke Constantine's expression was when he left Nikolai Milyutin's mansion. He didn't understand why the situation was so bad when his father was here before, whether it was Grand Duchess Elena or Nikolai Milyutin was friendly to him and responded positively to his call for reform.

Now is obviously the best time to promote reform, but why do these people shrink back? What is the reason? What the hell?

"I'm afraid it's not a ghost." Viscount Prozolov was also confused by what happened today. Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. What's going on? He thought for a long time before he figured out something. He carefully said to Grand Duke Constantine: "Your Highness, I think the reason why the Grand Duchess and the Earl refused to join is probably because of the current situation."

After taking a breath, he analyzed it seriously: "First,

The current situation on the battlefield for foreign enemies is extremely unfavorable to us, so they may choose to be patient in order to safeguard the overall situation, and naturally they do not want to actively provoke internal battles! "

"Secondly, His Majesty's current attitude is not accurate yet. Everyone is waiting and watching. After all, reform is bound to have twists and turns. It is normal that they dare not take the lead..."

Grand Duke Constantine nodded slowly. He almost thought the same thing, but knowing the reason was meaningless in solving his dilemma. What mattered now was how he broke the deadlock!

Viscount Prozolov thought for a while and suggested: "For the current plan, you can only lobby His Majesty in person. As long as you can persuade His Majesty, both Grand Duchess Elena and the Count will respond positively!"

Grand Duke Constantine hesitated. Although he had been advocating reform and seemed to be the most determined reformer, in fact he was not that determined. Otherwise, when Nicholas I was alive, he would have had many opportunities to do things to promote reform. , but you see, he only tastes it every time. Every time Nicholas I has a serious face, he shrinks his eggs.

After all, he is still too wise to take risks, and now Viscount Prozolov suggests that he should take the lead. This is very risky. Do you think he can not hesitate?

If Alexander II disagreed, wouldn't he be brought to the forefront and become a key target for conservative elements?

Viscount Prozolov could tell at a glance what Grand Duke Constantine was worried about. To be honest, this was what he hated the most. This Grand Duke was too indecisive. In fact, if you think about it, even if you don't do anything as a conservative now, Will he let you go?

You have long been a thorn in the side of the conservatives. As long as the conservatives are in power, you will definitely be the first to deal with it. You can't run away at all, okay?

As for being the leading brother, is it dangerous to be too ostentatious?

How could there be no danger? If you want to touch so many people's cakes, is it not dangerous?

But the problem is that if you don't do it, you will still be in danger. You have been labeled by conservatives who will never let you go.

Since extending one's head is the same as retracting one's head, it's better to take the initiative and at least seize the initiative than to passively parry, right?

What's more, with risks comes rewards. If you have paid so much risk to promote the reform, your political capital will not be full when the reform really starts. The biggest fear is that you want to gain something but are afraid of risks, so why not start a yarn!

"Your Highness, I have told you the truth many times. Now you have no way out. Only by fighting hard to muddy the water can you survive. Otherwise, sooner or later, neither the conservative elements nor Your Majesty will let you go. You!”ьu

"You must not hesitate now. The only way to survive is to be ruthless and risk everything!"

Grand Duke Constantine's face was gloomy and uncertain. It could be seen that he was very troubled. Viscount Prozolov's words touched him, but the softness deep in his heart still prevented him from taking the crucial step.

After thinking for a long time, he just said to Viscount Prozolov calmly: "You are right, I really have no way out... But this matter is very involved and involves a lot, so you have to allow me to make more preparations."

"Let's do this. I'll think about it for two days and consider all aspects of the relationship before I go lobby my big brother!"

This result naturally disappointed Viscount Prozolov. He knew that Grand Duke Constantine was just grumbling and did not dare to take risks. Such a boss at the stall would drive him to death!

But now it is true to the sentence: the emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuch is. What's the point of being anxious here?

Returning to his apartment, Viscount Prozolov thought about it and felt that if things were allowed to continue like this, the result would be that Grand Duke Constantine missed the opportunity in vain and would regret it for the rest of his life. He must try to push the Grand Duke...