Struggle in Russia

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Chapter 1312 The Most Suitable Candidate Page (1/2) Who is the new governor of Ukraine? In fact, even Alexander II did not know this question, or in other words, he had no clue.

First of all, although the rebellion in Ukraine has been basically put down, the overall situation is still in a mess. The new governor must be able to control the situation and allow Ukraine to resume production, and it is best to be familiar with the situation in Ukraine.

Secondly, according to Count Rostovtsev's suggestion, Ukraine will become a pilot for reform, and the natural new governor must be a figure acceptable to the reformists.

Finally, the former Governor-General Ulanov still has some loose ends to clean up. In name, he is still the Governor-General of Ukraine. If the new Governor-General wants to take office, he must first clean up his affairs.

Any one of these three requirements is troublesome. Especially from the perspective of Alexander II, it is really not easy to find a suitable candidate.

He consulted some important ministers for their opinions, but the opinions were inconsistent and the candidates recommended were varied. Not to mention the reformists and conservatives, all recommended five or six people, and without exception, these people had problems, and they could not reassure Alexander II anyway.

"Grand Duke Constantine's voice is very high?" Li Xiao frowned after hearing the news.

His relationship with Grand Duke Constantine was really not good, and he did not think that Grand Duke Constantine had the ability to hand over Ukraine to him. Otherwise, Ukraine would be completely destroyed.

However, he also knew that Grand Duke Constantine's reputation and status among the reformists were still very high. After all, his status and some of his remarks were very confusing. A considerable number of young people who are unaware of his true situation are easily deceived.

Some "royalists" within the reform faction paid special attention to his origin. If Alexander II had not had several sons, they would have liked to make Grand Duke Constantine the crown prince.

This determined that even though Archduke Constantine had done a lot of bad things, he still had no shortage of supporters. This group of people jumped up and down with flags and shouts, and they were so loud that even Alexander II looked at them with suspicion.

However, Li Xiao felt that Alexander II was unlikely to let Grand Duke Constantine serve as the governor of Ukraine: "Grand Duke Constantine has little hope. His Majesty has always disliked him and was very afraid of him. It was difficult to suppress him. How could he let him go?" He left St. Petersburg and left the huge Ukraine to him for development?”

Li Xiao said decisively: "Grand Duke Constantine must be a runner! He has no hope!"

Li Xiao's words made Dmitri relax. As someone who knew Grand Duke Constantine and his true level, Dmitri really didn't think highly of Grand Duke Constantine. Moldavia had already given him a hard time, but now The situation in Ukraine is more complicated, and his ability will definitely make Ukraine worse.

This will not only hurt the Ukrainian people, but will also affect the reform plan. If the conservatives seize the opportunity to attack, it may become the winner of the conservatives' comeback.

But if the most vocal Grand Duke Constantine has little hope, then who will serve as the governor of Ukraine?

Could it be Pobedonostsev?

To be honest, Dmitry doesn't like the latter either. This person is too conservative. If Ukraine is left to him, there may not be big troubles, but there is no hope of great development. Ukraine will remain the same half-dead ghost it was before.

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"Pobedonostsev is not that stupid!" Li Xiao categorically denied this possibility. "His focus has always been on St. Petersburg, and he has never understood local affairs very well. Even if he does a good job in Ukraine, what will happen to him?" His Majesty is also too far away from St. Petersburg, especially since Baryatinsky has returned to St. Petersburg. If he leaves, won't he give up his territory to Baryatinsky? If he really does this, he will be in trouble for the rest of his life. It’s impossible to compete with Baryatinsky!”

Indeed, from Pobedonostsev's point of view, his trip to Ukraine was part of Shebenzhumo, and Baryatinsky would happily eat away at his power in St. Petersburg.

The reason why there are rumors about Pobedonostsev becoming the governor of Ukraine is that the conservatives do not want to watch Ukraine fall into the hands of the reformists and openly turn it into a reform pilot, so they can only try to disturb him. But they had no one who could compete with the reformists, so they could only spread rumors that Pobedonostsev was interested in this position to disrupt the reformists' position.

On the other hand, maybe Alexander II had this intention. After all, he was not particularly willing to let Ukraine become a pilot for reform. Now that he could not stop it, he could only do the next best thing so that the reformists could not completely take power in Ukraine. It would be better to send a capable person. Conservatives who are capable and loyal enough to disrupt the situation.

Looking around, it seems that the only conservative who meets this condition is Pobedonostsev.

But Alexander II knew very well that Pobedonostsev might not be interested in Ukraine, so he could only let it out, which could not only put pressure on the reformists but also test Pobedonostsev's attitude.

It doesn’t cost much to give it a try anyway, right?

But based on Li Xiao's understanding of Pobedonostsev, he would definitely not go. Now Dmitri also frowned. Neither Grand Duke Constantine nor Pobedonostsev could do it. UU Reading www. ｕukaｎshu. com Then who else can do the job?

Li Xiao sighed and said: "This is not a question of who is qualified. To be honest, many people are qualified, such as you and me. But obviously you are going to the Ministry of War, and I am not welcomed by His Majesty, so we It's impossible. So I think who the Governor of Ukraine will be does not entirely depend on ability, but whether it can be accepted by His Majesty, reform supporters and conservatives. Who do you think meets this condition?"

Dmitri was stunned, because this condition was really a bit harsh. It required both ability and ability.

Chapter 1,312 The Most Suitable Candidate (2/2) Page 2 The force has to be accepted by all three parties at the same time. Does such a person really exist in Russia?

Anyway, he couldn't think of such a number one person!

But Li Xiao doesn't see it that way. This condition may seem harsh but it's not completely unattainable. In his mind, there are at least two or three people who fully meet the conditions, but it's hard to say whether these people have this desire.

Because it is of no benefit to them to be the governor of Ukraine. Instead, it will put themselves in a dilemma.

Dmitri was surprised. He asked in disbelief: "There are actually two or three candidates. Who are they?"

Li Xiao curled his lips and said, "Prince Mikhail and Duke Ordorf meet the requirements, but do you think they are willing to come?"

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Dmitry was surprised again, because these two candidates were so unexpected. Strictly speaking, they were not supporters of the reformists. Why did Li Xiao think they met the requirements?