Chapter 426 Envy and Jealousy (Part 1)

Count Uvarov immediately understood the meaning of Crown Prince Alexander - Nicholas I just punished him a little this time, and did not really mean to alienate or depose him.

This immediately made Count Uvarov's heart return to his stomach. As long as he didn't really fall out of favor, everything was easy to say, because it meant that he could slowly repair his relationship with Nicholas I.

Count Uvarov is still a little confident about this. With his level and understanding of Nicholas I, is it difficult to win Nicholas I's heart back? What's more, Count Uvarov felt that it was impossible for Nicholas I to leave him. Without him, who would help the tsar make suggestions and who would help him mediate the interest disputes among his courtiers? Do you think these are easy?

Count Uvarov considered himself indispensable to Nicholas I, and even though Count Rostovtsev could compete with him in some respects, that one was completely inferior to him except for his ability to make suggestions. At least it is impossible for him to integrate those ministers with different ideas and let them serve Nicholas I honestly.

In this regard, Count Uvarov considered himself the number one person in Russia who did his part, so he immediately forgot the anxiety and those nights of tossing and turning that made it difficult to sleep.

Count Uvarov was resurrected with full blood again. He saw through Nicholas I's strong outside but weak in middle, and felt that he didn't need to worry too much at all.

And his ease was so conspicuous that even Crown Prince Alexander could see that something was wrong with him—are you happy too early, or did you not understand what I just said? I want to teach you a lesson and let you have a longer memory!

Crown Prince Alexander knew the importance of Earl Uvarov to him. Although this old guy sometimes relied on his elders to make noises, he was still the boss of the conservative faction and could make those guys work for him.

If he falls, the conservatives will immediately be leaderless and fall into infighting. That was not what Crown Prince Alexander wanted to see, so he hurriedly reminded: "Count, you have recently reflected on yourself and learned your lessons. Don't disappoint your father's expectations of you, and don't let me down!"

Count Uvarov raised his head and looked at Crown Prince Alexander. These words were a bit harsh to him, and he didn't particularly like to hear them. When was it Uvarov's turn to be taught a lesson by the juniors?

However, considering that Crown Prince Alexander had sold face and favor just now, he still had to accept this account, so he nodded reluctantly and replied: "I must reflect on myself, and I must live up to His Majesty's great trust, and I must not let His Highness You are disappointed!"

It's just that Crown Prince Alexander could clearly see that this was just perfunctory, and he felt a little upset immediately, thinking that what I said was really right,

None of these courtiers are worry-free, and they must be beaten well, otherwise, what do you think they look like?

Even a smart person like Count Uvarov looks like this, and those other Qiuba and old fritters may be upside down!

After Crown Prince Alexander had this realization, he sneered in his heart and said to himself: "Okay, you think you're fine, you think you can sit back and relax, right! Okay! I won't say anything, I'll go back to the Winter Palace later , see how I put eye drops on you, if I don’t give you a longer memory this time and let you know who is the master, then I, Alexander, don’t deserve the surname Romanov!”

Count Uvarov did not expect that his complacency would leave such a bad impression on Crown Prince Alexander, let alone that it made Crown Prince Alexander teach him a lesson. If he knew, he would not be so arrogant.

Thinking about it, he, Count Uvarov, has been in the Russian officialdom for nearly 30 years, and he has never suffered a loss, and no one can deny him face. As he grows older, it is inevitable that he will become arrogant, even if he is rational, he cannot completely avoid it.

For example, what he now takes for granted may be intolerable to Crown Prince Alexander or Nicholas I. It's just that he still doesn't realize it.

Saying goodbye to Crown Prince Alexander, who was eager to kiss his sister, Count Uvarov did not stay too long at the ball. After dancing two dances with a lady, he turned around and left smartly, which made people watching Bariatinsky gritted his teeth for his actions.

Of course, Bariatinsky would have resentment, because Count Uvarov had held the conservatives for too long, and the young people like them couldn't hold their heads up. It was hard to see him unlucky once, and according to Bariatinsky's vision, he had to pry back some dominance from Count Uvarov this time.

During this period of time, he naturally heard a lot of rumors, and Crown Prince Alexander also hinted that he had better distance himself from Count Uvarov, because Nicholas I had a problem with the old fox.

This news naturally made Bariatinski delighted, otherwise he would not have been so aggressive in the previous meeting.

Originally, according to Bariatinsky's plan, he planned to take advantage of Count Uvarov's beating to more or less regain some right to speak and clarify his position within the group.

But who would have thought that this old guy's method is really clever, although he was a bit embarrassed, he resolved his attack, and now he has reached an agreement with Crown Prince Alexander, otherwise the Crown Prince would not be able to tell him so readily that Nicholas I was just beating and warning him .

This means that the old guy has a solid mind in an instant, and he must be more and more unafraid of his criticism, and it also means that his efforts to snatch the right to speak have failed again!

Bariatinsky was very frustrated, and said to his little friend Pobedonostsev dejectedly: "Konstantin, it seems that the old guy has passed the test again, and our plan can only be cancelled!"

Pobedonostsev's expression was not much better than Bariatinsky's. He and Bariatinsky belonged to the young faction, and their interests were highly aligned, making them hard-core allies. Bajatinsky is not good, so he will naturally feel very uncomfortable.

"I don't know what the old man used to pry the crown prince's mouth open. After all, our background is not as good as his!"

Bariatinsky nodded with sympathy, envious of the background of an old monster like Uvarov, because it means that he has a way to play cards no matter what the situation.

Thinking about it, he also sighed: "Yeah, it looks like we have to endure it for a while, but I don't believe that every time he can pass the test with such a good life..."

When Bariatinsky was envious and jealous, the servant of Crown Prince Alexander suddenly walked up to him and whispered a few words in his ear, and his expression immediately changed...