Struggle in Russia

Prince Alexander is right, the reforms have not even begun! What can we talk about?

Are they like those angry young men at St. Petersburg University who govern the country by talking on paper and using a keyboard?

He's not that low, okay?

Duke Alexander was very clear-headed. Although the matter of reform was mentioned again and again, Alexander II also repeatedly said that reform must be carried out.

Some departments and committees related to the reform have also sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain. Everything seems to be full of vitality, and it seems that the reform undertaking is being carried out vigorously and orderly.

But he knew that these were all just frivolous, and that the reform had not been implemented at all, and nothing had begun.

At this time, everything you talk about is empty and empty, and it doesn’t mean a dime!

Instead of talking nonsense, it is better to talk about feelings directly. It is more convenient to establish a good relationship first and then do things later. This is called sharpening the knife and cutting the firewood!

Only laymen like Prince Mikhail will follow the trend. Such people will always be able to eat the leftovers of others in official circles and will be nothing but followers for the rest of their lives.

Duke Alexander obviously would not make such stupid mistakes. When he should be doing business, he would work without sleep and food, but when he was not doing business, he would carefully observe the wind direction and lead the rhythm.

Relationships are the best way to set the pace, isn’t it an old saying? If you want to be a good person first, what else can you do if you don’t know how to be a good person?

It's just that not everyone in St. Petersburg is as sophisticated and wise as Duke Alexander. There are more people who are scurrying around like headless flies, making random comments everywhere, which is called a mess.

Of course, there are also people who are extremely satisfied with this situation. For example, Grand Duke Constantine was very depressed when Count Rostovtsev persuaded Alexander II to make a move. He suffered a lot of hidden losses.

But as the students enthusiastically supported him and praised him as the first among the reformists, this depression also alleviated a lot.

Especially in recent days, more and more people who support the reform have flocked to St. Petersburg from all over the country, walked into his mansion, and praised him lavishly at the salon he held. This made the last trace of gloom in his heart disappear. That mood is not generally good.

"The situation is great!"

Grand Duke Constantine then said to Viscount Prozolov in a drunken mood: "Now the majority of students and intellectuals are on my side. As long as I wave my arms, they will attack the city for me, haha, I can’t wait!”

Viscount Prozolov was not as optimistic as he was. He was not particularly optimistic about these students and intellectuals who came to the Grand Duke Constantine's house to eat, drink and speak rhetorically.

He did not deny that these people were a force worthy of attention and could be used by Grand Duke Constantine. But he was not particularly optimistic about the strength of these people. Gun barrels were never a match for bayonets and cannons.

The enemies of Archduke Constantine are just a group of ruthless people who have mastered the barrel of a gun. We can't expect these intellectuals and students to use their words to kill their enemies, right?

So he had to pour cold water on Grand Duke Constantine: "Your Highness, I must remind you that these people are competent for propaganda, but their influence on the military and officialdom is close to zero... Our enemy has great power, and we can rely on It’s unrealistic for these people to win!”

Grand Duke Constantine is a little unhappy. It took a lot of effort for him to be in such a high mood and finally get rid of his previous bad mood. You just come up and pour cold water on me. Do you think you can't see that I am in a good mood?

He immediately put on a serious face and lectured: "Viscount, I don't agree with what you said. Although these intellectuals and students seem to be powerless, if you ignore their strength, you will be punished! Future reforms will The focus is on the intellectual community. Whoever can make the intellectual community use it can control the direction of reform! As for those Qiu Ba and bureaucrats, although it is worth worrying about, I am not without people in the military and official circles, so there is no need to worry about them!"

Viscount Prozolov sighed inwardly, knowing that Grand Prince Constantine would say this. Yes, as the Admiralty and the favorite son of Nicholas I, he did have power in the military and officialdom.

However, it must be noted that compared with the army, the navy is second-class in Russia, and naval officers have very little influence on the political situation. To put it bluntly, even if the navy tried its best to help Archduke Constantine, it would not be able to accomplish anything.

What's more, Archduke Constantine's influence on the navy was not as strong as he imagined. There were many people in the navy who disliked him, especially with the rise of Kornilov and Nakhimov. Even among the naval faction that supported the reform, Grand Duke Constantine was at a disadvantage. Advanced naval officers preferred to listen to those two.

As for the officialdom, it is true that many people took refuge in Grand Duke Constantine, but these people either belonged to the outdated fringe faction, UU read books www.uukanshu.com or they belonged to the junior generation with little power.

What can you do with such a group of people?

To put it bluntly, these people can't give Archduke Constantine much help at all. It's a blessing not to hold him back!

Anyway, Viscount Prozolov couldn't figure out where Grand Duke Constantine got his confidence. He sighed: "Your Highness, you are too optimistic. In view of your declining influence in the navy and official circles, I think what you should do most now is Don't provoke His Majesty again. If Your Majesty continues to instigate people to suppress you, I'm afraid..."

Before he could finish speaking, Archduke Constantine turned against him. He lectured unhappily: "There is nothing to be afraid of! Nowadays, reform is the general trend, and the general trend is on my side. Even if he can use his power to suppress me, how long can he maintain it? I just want to fight him to the end and let him know who is stronger!"

Viscount Prozolov has a big head. It is true that the reformists have the upper hand, but not all those who support reform support you! You just talked about the support of intellectuals and students. How many of those reformist supporters who really hold power are on your side?

To put it bluntly, as long as you continue to be ignorant of current affairs and continue to disagree with Alexander II, the remaining people who support you will soon leave you, not to mention those who support reform do not oppose Alexander II. If you do this, they will have to give up on you!

It can only be said that Grand Duke Constantine was dizzy and completely equated himself with the reformists. But the fact is that he cannot represent the reformists!

Viscount Prozolov exposed this point very rudely: "Your Highness, supporting the reform does not mean opposing His Majesty, and supporting the reform does not mean supporting you. I am afraid that they now support Count Nikolai Milyutin and even Grand Duke Irina. Madam has more supporters than you!"