Struggle in Russia

Luxurious box on the Tsar's train.

Alexander II quietly stared at the scenery outside the window in a daze. The dots of houses and stretches of farmland in the vast land showed an aura of decay.

He has seen too many such scenes, and most of the places he saw on the way back from Moscow to St. Petersburg were similar scenes.

To be honest, this made him, the tsar, very embarrassed. After all, the grand enthronement ceremony in Moscow is still vivid in my mind, and those shocking declarations and gorgeous rhetoric are still in my ears. As a result, as soon as he turned his head, he saw that his eyes were full of desolation, which was a bit of a slap in the face.

It's just that Alexander II is used to this kind of desolation. When he was a teenager, he saw such a scene when he traveled across the country. It is still the same after more than 20 years. It should be said that Russia's traditions have been maintained very well. Well, or should we say that the country has been stuck in place?

Alexander II sighed leisurely, and turned his gaze back to the interior of the carriage. The luxurious royal train is not a joke. The person in charge of decoration can't wait to use gold to build a bedroom for the tsar. Everywhere you see is golden, either gold or gems. That's a luxury!

It's just that Alexander II didn't particularly like this kind of luxury. It wasn't that he was sympathetic to the common people and thought it was too extravagant, but that he just felt that the decoration style of local tyrant gold was a bit low, making him look like a nouveau riche.

He prefers that kind of low-key luxury, which is in line with his temperament.

Of course, although he doesn't like it very much, he won't criticize the person in charge of the decoration either. Tutyulent Gold's style is a bit low, but it is also the intention of the people below, it's better than some people don't take him seriously at all!

When it comes to people who don't take him seriously, Alexander II first thought of Countess Maria Murapova. He thought he was very good to this woman, and he tried to satisfy almost every request. But this woman betrayed him and had a hot affair with a **** beast. It was ridiculous that he kept it in the dark. If old Adlerberg hadn't reminded him, he might have become the laughing stock of St. Petersburg and the European royal circle.

Alexander II was very angry. He really wanted to rush to Countess Maria Murapova and ask her why she did such a scandal. He wanted to take out this woman's heart to see the color!

But he restrained his anger, not because he forgave Countess Maria Murapova but because he knew that if he did, he would become a laughing stock.

Although Alexander II is not as concerned about face as his father, he also knows that if he severely punishes Countess Maria Murapova, then this matter will really become public knowledge.

And once the public knows about this, they will definitely laugh at him for not being able to see his own woman, and for wearing a cuckold stupidly.

This was something Alexander II could not tolerate, so he knew that this matter could only be handled in a low-key manner, and it was best to deal with it without the public knowing it, and the less noise the better.

In this regard, Pobedonostsev did a good job, and his behavior of taking responsibility on his own initiative made Alexander II very satisfied. If he hadn't admitted that he was cuckolded by Countess Maria Murapova, I'm afraid there would be a lot of internal discussions in the third part, and if the insiders of the third part knew the truth, it would soon be full of storms, and it would be the same as publicly punishing Maria. .Countess Murapova What's the difference?

The courtiers who can share the emperor's worries must be liked by the emperor, which greatly improved Alexander II's view of Pobedonostsev. Although this person's ability is limited, he is still loyal and caring enough, not in vain!

The only thing that made Alexander II a little dissatisfied was the handling ability of the third part. A lame and down-and-out duke who is not in class can't even catch the third part. When did the third part degenerate into this ghostly appearance.

Alexander II snorted and asked, "Is there any news from St. Petersburg? Has anyone found it?"

Old Adlerberg, who had been standing obediently by the side, quickly replied: "There is no news yet, but Count Pobedonostsev has arrived in St. Petersburg, and I believe there will be progress soon under his auspices. of."

Alexander II raised his head and snorted again: "Are you sure?"

Old Adlerberg stopped talking immediately, because he was really not sure. If Earl Benkendorf was in charge of the third part, then such a trivial matter would not be worth mentioning at all. If the Duke of Aldorf was in charge of The third part, this matter does not take much effort, but what about Pobedonostsev?

Old Adlerberg really didn't have confidence in him, and he hadn't gained anything after tossing for more than half a month, which already explained a lot of problems.

He replied cautiously: "Count Pobedonostsev is not very familiar with the third part after all~www.readwn.com~ It may take a little time to get familiar with... Your Majesty, if you want to get the results as soon as possible, you might as well let Shuva Count Novov to help Count Pobedonostsev?"

Alexander II glanced at him with a playful expression on his face. He tapped the table and said, "Do you think Count Shuvanov is better than him?"

Old Adlerberg really didn't want to answer this question. Although the facts were obvious, he would offend people if he said it bluntly, and Alexander II would suspect that he had something to do with Count Shuvanov. It was simply thankless.

But it’s okay not to answer, he replied cautiously: "Count Shuvanov is more familiar with the operation of the third part. After all, he has worked in the third part for so many years and has more experience!"

Alexander II smiled. Sometimes he admired the art of speaking of the old Adlerberg and others. He could always go around in circles and speak clearly without offending others. I really don’t know how these grandsons practiced it, could it be It is said that there are special training courses within the government? Otherwise, why are everyone in this tune?

However, Alexander II did not dislike this art of speaking. He was not the kind of tsar who liked to be more serious, and he knew the truth of not telling the truth. What's more, if the courtiers below speak ugly plain words in front of him every day, he really doesn't want to be **** off.

So a little art of speaking is not a bad thing, anyway, as long as he can understand or not.

"Forget it, it's not a big deal, let Count Pobedonostsev continue to handle it."

After a little thought, Alexander II gave up the idea of ​​asking Count Shuvanov to "help". The father has solved the problem!