Struggle in Russia

The most dangerous enemy? !

Li Xiao's words surprised Duke Alexander Gorchakov. Because he didn't take Grand Duke Franz Joseph too seriously. Because he is too young, and for the time being, his mother is still a Russian friend. He can do nothing with that mother.

Moreover, judging from previous contacts, the grand prince has the problem of being superior and low-hand, and the overall view is not generally bad. Such a person is a mediocre role even if he becomes an emperor.

However, Li Xiao said that he is Russia's most dangerous enemy, and this evaluation is very high. Duke Alexander Gorchakov wanted to know the reason.

"As far as I know, the young grand prince didn't show much impressive qualities, except..."

After a short pause, Duke Alexander Gorchakov sneered: "Except for a good skin and a slightly more normal intelligence than his parents, everything else is just general!"

Of course, Li Xiao knew why Duke Alexander Gorchakov despised Grand Duke Franz Joseph. In essence, the Duke’s evaluation was no problem. But well, shop around. For the countless Habsburg family of weird freaks, having such a somewhat normal successor is really worth celebrating with fireworks.

And precisely because it was too normal compared to the fathers, it also gave the Austrian courtiers the illusion that the Grand Duke Franz Joseph must be stronger than his fathers, and he was naturally willing to support him.

And this is bad for Russia. An Austrian emperor who doesn't have a big picture of the overall situation and is not open-minded, let alone grateful, will inevitably cause huge losses to Russia at the right opportunity. Especially now that Russia is still giving Austria a miserable situation, the Grand Duke Franz Joseph must remember these humiliations and wait for the opportunity for revenge.

And once the time comes, his revenge is bound to be particularly tyrannical! And this is the fundamental reason Li Xiao wants to see him. As long as Li Xiao can confirm this, he must prepare early and dig a few more holes for the grand prince so that he can't get his revenge.

After all, Li Xiao knows very well that within a few years the chance of revenge will fall into Austria’s hands. If Grand Duke Franz Joseph is allowed to display it, then Russia’s outcome may be worse than in history, and it might affect the interests of the Balkans. It was a total loss.

"You're right, that great duke may indeed be quite ordinary," Li Xiao said slowly, "but this kind of ordinary is relatively speaking, relatively normal, he is ordinary, but compared to his uncle For husband and father, he is nothing ordinary at all!"

Duke Alexander Gorchakov was taken aback for a moment, and then he thought of something. He didn't say a word and fell into thinking. After a while, he said: "Your worry has some truth. He really must focus on observation... The element of worry, what do you plan to do?"

Li Xiao bluntly replied: "Prepare in advance and arrange more constraints for the grand prince so that he can't play as much as he can..."

Having said this, Li Xiao also had a sudden pause, then lowered his voice and said, "I think I can provoke the relationship between the grand prince and his mother a little bit. If he knows the truth about not becoming the emperor immediately, what do you think he will do? miss you?"

Duke Alexander Gorchakov thought for a long time, but it was not that he did not approve of this method. He was not that kind of pedantic person, and naturally he did not hesitate to do anything for the benefit of the country. But the problem is that he feels that this is not particularly reliable, because as far as he knows, the relationship between Grand Duke Franz Joseph and his mother is very good. Don't draw a tiger or a dog.

"Is the relationship good?"

Li Xiao was not particularly clear about the internal affairs of the Habsburg family. He just vaguely remembered that Princess Sophie had a poor relationship with Grand Duke Franzcar. That's why it was inferred that Grand Duke Franz Joseph and Princess Sophie had a normal relationship. Then I have the idea to provoke it.

If according to Duke Alexander Gorchakov, the relationship between mother and child is very good, then why does Princess Sophie put her nerd husband on top this time? It’s the same if you can push your son!

Duke Alexander Gorchakov sneered: "Grand Duke Franzcar succeeded to the throne. Princess Sophie is not a grand duchess but a queen. The treatments are worlds apart!"

Li Xiao nodded, everything is for the benefit. Maybe it is acceptable to Princess Sophie whether it is a husband or a son, but the Grand Duchess and Empress Empress are completely two concepts.

The Grand Duchess grabbed a lot of the Austrian royal family, but how many queens can there be? For Princess Sophie, it must be more profitable to be a queen, not to mention that after a few years of being a queen, Franz Carl will be ousted, UU reading www.uukanshu.com and then let Prince Franz Joseph succeed.

Li Xiao shook his head, thinking that Princess Sophie must be taken seriously. Maybe she just took advantage of the contradiction between Duke Alexander Gorchakov and Schwarzenberg to protect her own interests. It does not harm the interests of Grand Duke Franz Joseph. In the end, the benefits are monopolized but they cannot help Russia too much...

This result is certainly not what Li Xiao wants to see, but now it's impossible for him to regret it. The only fault that he had little contact with Princess Sophie and did not understand the internal affairs of the Habsburg family, the inferences and judgments made depend on the information provided by Duke Alexander Gorchakov, which is after all Second-hand news, it is hard to say that there is no subjective assumption.

"It's useless to say this now." Li Xiao knows when to work hard and when to let go. Now he continues to struggle with this question which is meaningless. It is better to do something useful: "Duke, you should arrange for me to talk to the Grand Duchess as soon as possible. And more contacts with Grand Duke Franz Karl, I need more information!"

To be honest, Duke Alexander Gorchakov was a little hesitant about this. Although the false identity of the private secretary could fool things, if he did more contact according to Li Xiao's request, he would sooner or later wear it.

Once many years later, when Li Xiao contacted Grand Duke Franz Joseph and Princess Sophie again, it would be a bit embarrassing. And whether it's Princess Sophie or Grand Duke Franz Joseph, there are many people around them, and it is inevitable that there will be spies or hidden sons from other forces mixing in.

Once these people recognize Li Xiao, the fun will be great, especially if Nicholas I knows the news, I am afraid it can't be covered up by just fooling around.