Struggle in Russia

【Struggle in Tsarist Russia】【】

In a flash it’s May again.

May in other people's homes is already the beginning of summer, but May in St. Petersburg can only be considered the beginning of spring.

After a harsh winter, the people of St. Petersburg were impatient and rushed out of their houses to embrace the beautiful spring.

The streets are crowded with people, people are rubbing shoulders one after another, and laughter and laughter are endless, creating a happy and beautiful atmosphere.

"I haven't seen such excitement in a long time!" Alexei sighed.

Li Xiao also laughed and said: "That's right, this **** place gets dark and cold in winter, it's simply not a place for people to stay!"

Alexey just smiled. He knew that Li Xiao had never liked St. Petersburg, and especially hated the winter in St. Petersburg, but he liked this city quite a lot. He was used to the cold and darkness of St. Petersburg, because once this happened After the darkness and cold have passed, spring will be uniquely brilliant, giving people a sense of joy from the heart.

Unlike London and Paris, they have never experienced severe cold and do not know how to cherish spring, so they naturally cannot experience this joy.

He took a deep breath of the fragrance of spring and asked: "How was it? How was your chat with Count Rostovtsev?"

Li Xiao curled his lips and said: "It's not like you don't know the temper of that old fox. Even though we're all one of our own, you still pretend to be unfavorable to me. First, you gave me a cold shoulder and then taught me a lesson." , I just spent the whole morning acting with him, it’s so boring!”

Alexey smiled and didn't take Li Xiao's complaints seriously. With his identity as Count Rostovtsev, he couldn't possibly give a good look to someone like Li Xiao who supported reform, let alone this time Li Xiao Everyone knows what happened when Xiao became the vice chairman of the Serfdom System Reform Committee. In order to reassure His Majesty, he naturally put on a full show!

"What's next? What are you going to do?" Alexei asked again.

Li Xiao sighed and said: "It's not what I plan to do. It's not me who has the final say on the reform. What we should do depends on the big shots. But you are now the Minister of State, so you are serious enough to speak. Planning on doing something?”

Alexei smiled bitterly and said: "It's not like you don't know how I came to be the Minister of State Council. Your Majesty doesn't want to see me at all. What I say is all in vain. Besides, there are too many Ministers of State Council. How can a little shrimp like me do it?" What kind of?"

Li Xiao also laughed. Indeed, Alexei's status is a bit embarrassing. You said he is not a figure. He became the Minister of State at a young age. According to the rules of Russian officialdom, even if he has passed the qualifications in the future, he can be regarded as one. A giant.

What's more, he has a deep background and really deep connections.

But, precisely because he was too young, had a deep background, and was deeply feared by Alexander II, he naturally could not have much say in the State Council.

"How can it be nothing?" Li Xiao replied seriously: "You do what you do in any position. Since you are appointed as the Minister of State, you are qualified to speak. As for your status and qualifications, they are all lies. , as long as you are willing to say it, who can stop it for you?"

Alexey was stunned, he didn't expect Li Xiao to say such words. Someone's meaning was very clear, that is, to tell him not to care about the unspoken rules of officialdom and not to care whether Alexander II was happy or unhappy, and just say what he had to say and raise his opinions.

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【Struggle in Tsarist Russia】【】

As for whether Alexander II listened or not, that was his business.

But whether to say it or not is completely up to him. If he doesn't even dare to say it, then he really shouldn't mess around.

After thinking for a moment, Alexey smiled bitterly and touched his nose: "If you do this, wouldn't I be hated by everyone!"

Li Xiao rolled his eyes: "That's better than not daring to say anything and being a coward!"

Alexey took a deep breath and nodded slowly: "You are right. Although they don't want to see me and deliberately leave me idle, since I am the Minister of State, I am qualified to give opinions. It is up to them whether I listen or not. But it’s my business to say it or not! Even if they don’t adopt it, I’ll annoy them to death!”

Li Xiao laughed and patted Alexei on the shoulder: "That's right! When we arrived in Wallachia there was nothing, but we still came here. There are always more solutions than difficulties, as long as we don't fall. , no one can defeat us!"

Alexey nodded in agreement. To be honest, he still felt comfortable being with Li Xiao and his friends. Even those reformist comrades found the atmosphere inside to be strange.

Although these guys are all in the name of reform, their ideas are all kinds of strange. What's even more strange is that these guys are more interested in sitting around and arguing. They all argue with each other for their own ideas, as if the truth is in their own hands.

If that's all, that's it. At least it's a good academic atmosphere. But what makes Alexey look down upon is that these **** just talk all day long without even thinking about doing the facts. They just talk endlessly and talk nonsense. UU readingｗww.uukanshu.com

He could spend three days and three nights fighting over trivial matters as big as sesame seeds and mung beans. Alexey was tired of it anyway. After attending a few salons, he refused to thank him. If he had such free time, he might as well go home and sleep with his wife. This is really nonsense!

Li Xiao curled his lips and smiled and said, "Are they still like this?"

Alexei sighed: "Who says it's not the case? I have seen through it. These people are useless at all. They are all talking nonsense. When it comes to doing things, they either have high ambitions and low abilities or simply pretend to be dead. They are not reliable at all! No wonder you I have never wanted to see Grand Duke Constantine, this guy is indeed not the material to do anything!"

Li Xiao was surprised and said: "Grand Duke Constantine? Why, he is still trying to win people's hearts?"

Alexey nodded: "He is now just like the equal Philip back then. He talks about freedom to guests all day long, pretending to be a polite corporal, and his stomach is full of bad water!"

Li Xiao smiled and said: "It's not surprising. He has always been like this. When he changes his home into the Royal Palace, it will be complete!"

Alexey burst out laughing. Don't tell me that Grand Duke Constantine really looks a bit like the Duke of Orleans now. They all belong to the side clan, they all have ambitions that are inconsistent with their status, and they all make small moves in secret. Even their habits are quite different.

But the only difference is that St. Petersburg is not Paris, and Russia does not have the same revolutionary atmosphere as France. If he wants to fish in troubled waters like the equal Philip, he might as well go to bed early.

Thinking of this, he curled his lips and said: "I'm not afraid that he will cause trouble, but I'm afraid that he will lead those young students who don't know the truth. At this time, many students at St. Petersburg University regard him as their idol, and they barely lift his body. It’s like parading on the street!”