Chapter 106 Anxious

It should be said that Count Rostovtsev's analysis and judgment were accurate. Nicholas I was still the same as before, still so stubborn and conservative. He supported the cable telegraph project because it was very meaningful to him, not because he started to tend to be progressive.

Once there is a head-on conflict between the reformers and the conservatives, based on his consistent standpoint, even if he likes cable telegrams, he will only tear up the horses, and it will be a disastrous defeat for the reformers.

So the correct approach is to sit back and watch Uvarov and his colleagues get frustrated, sit back and watch them think wildly, and wait for the big split within the conservatives.

This is why no movement is worse than no movement. If Count Rostovtsev and the others do not take action, there will be no external pressure on the conservatives. Without external pressure, it is naturally impossible for them to unite. And Uvarov's fiasco was too bloody to ignore. This leads to more and more inconsistencies among them, and various ideas and caring people will start an internal strife beforehand.

Yes, Uvarov, as the No. 1 spiritual leader of the conservatives, this time the fiasco hit him particularly hard. In the past, as long as he made a move, Nicholas I would probably give some face, which greatly consolidated his authority and made him a bit unambiguous among the conservatives.

But this time he failed all his shots. What would the ghosts and ghosts who had been suppressed by him think, would they think that this old guy had begun to go downhill, and he could no longer enjoy the respect of Nicholas I alone.

We must know that where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and there are struggles. Even if they are all conservatives, there are factions in the division of internal interests. In the past, Uvarov stood there like the Taihang King's House, leaving no one else able to do anything.

But now this mountain seems to be getting old, and it seems to be dying. Is it possible for the big guys to compete for the position of the future boss.

Everyone has this kind of thinking, and the more it has been suppressed for a long time, the more obvious it is inside the interest group. Who doesn't want to be the boss and dominate!

In fact, just after the imperial meeting ended that day, the two most important factions within the conservative faction, the middle faction and the young faction, had their own small meetings, naturally discussing the fiasco of Count Uvarov and the countermeasures.

Although the centrists headed by Chernyshov and old Adlerberg are worried, they have no intention of replacing Uvarov for the time being, because they have been with Uvarov for too long and know how much background this old guy has. , although the loss was miserable this time, it was not too bad.

Of course, the main reason is that they have received a lot of support and benefits from Uvarov, and it is a bit uneconomical to rebel against Uvarov.

As for the young faction headed by Bariatinsky and Pobedonostsev, it is another idea.

First of all, the main supporting force behind them is not Uvarov, but Crown Prince Alexander. Naturally, they are not so dependent on Uvarov.

Then, Uvarov has more support for the old men of the hardcore faction, and in many cases, he has given more benefits to these old men. Many times he has blocked the money and official career of the young and strong faction. They are somewhat dissatisfied of.

So after Uvarov's disastrous defeat this time, the young and strong faction thought more about-so you are nothing more than that! Does it mean that as long as we work hard, not to mention surpassing you, at least we can get more things that should belong to us?

This is what moves people's minds! Uvarov probably never imagined that his status with Nicholas I hadn't actually declined much, but it was just an ordinary bump into a wall that caused serious consequences that he had never thought of. No one else messed up and they quarreled internally stand up.

In fact, the Conservative is also a suture monster in a sense. Don't look at this monster's huge body and claws, it looks scary, but its arms, legs and brains are all separate, and it can be united for a short time when facing a common enemy. But once the enemy disappeared, he had to injure himself first.

The first person to use the knife was Bariatinsky. Not long after the imperial meeting ended, he went to the Duke of Ordorf's mansion. I don't know what he talked about with the Duke of Ordorf. , but soon Uvarov received the news that the cable and telegraph line project from St. Petersburg to Moscow was awarded to Bariatinsky's house, and this guy "surrendered to the enemy" without saying a word!

In fact, as long as it is not Uvarov who is old and stubborn who does not like new things, the average conservative still has a brain, and the significance of cable telegrams lies there. Smart people like Bariatinsky cannot have no idea.

It was Uvarov who was too strong before, and he naturally said what he said. Now that Uvarov can't hide the sky, and with Nicholas I's strong endorsement, Bariatinsky naturally has no psychological burden to get involved in this project.

What's more, he didn't go on behalf of himself. He participated in the cable telegraph project on behalf of Crown Prince Alexander. In this section of the project he won, it was Crown Prince Alexander who ate meat, and he just ate soup.

As for whether Crown Prince Alexander felt his father's will to move closer, or jumped into the pit under Bariatinsky's instigation, it is unknown. Of course, it is likely that there are two factors. Anyway, Bariatinsky Kei is the most cunning guy.

And Bariatinsky's rebellion is not only as simple as slapping Uvarov in the mouth, but also makes the hearts of the conservatives more impetuous. A fool can see the start of the cable telegraph project. Since Bariatinsky We can drink soup along with it, so why can't we also eat and drink along with it?

As the saying goes, why can't I touch the monk. For one thing, if there is no first person who has the courage to eat crabs, then most people will not dare to act rashly, but once there is this person who eats crabs, it will be difficult to follow the crowd.

Just when Uvarov was fuming with anger at Baryatinsky's tricks, within three to five days, Pobedonostsev and Peter Volkonsky left the field to participate When it came to the cable telegraph project, Uvarov was so angry that he fainted.

"Bastards! These idiots with no vision have more success than failure!"

It is said that when Uvarov woke up, he slapped the bed board and began to scold his mother, but this did not help solve the problem, because more and more conservative young forces, as well as the intermediate fencers who had watched the excitement before, began to ask Aldo Husband and Duke approached, and the cable telegraph project was booming for a while!

"Count, you can't just let it go!"

Old Adlerberg and Chernyshev are also impatient. They don't have a share in such a lucrative project. Do you think they can be in a hurry!