Chapter 911 Self-Defeating?

Alexander II's sudden rage caught everyone off guard. Everyone didn't quite understand what happened. It wasn't until he made his appeal that everyone suddenly realized it.

It's just that I suddenly realized that it didn't mean that everyone understood Alexander II. In fact, most people felt that he was a bit unreasonable.

Why do you say that?

The reason is that in Nicholas I's time, this would not have happened at all. Because Nicholas I would definitely clean up the rumors in the market as soon as possible and nip all the signs in the bud.

He would never be like Alexander II, who didn't take it seriously when something happened, and then became furious when things got serious and found that it was not good for him.

This is definitely not the style of Nicholas I. That man was arbitrary and arbitrary, but he was always talking and doing things. He would never be like Alexander II who clearly did not take the correct measures to solve the problem at the first time, and then later To deflect anger and blame.

This was really a bit unaccustomed to the ministers of the Nicholas I era, because in the Nicholas I era, they were more often reprimanded for poor handling, rather than being reprimanded and criticized inexplicably.

Of course, although everyone complained about this and were uncomfortable with it, not everyone complained about Nikolay Milyutin's misfortune. For example, for conservatives, such as Count Uvarov and Kanditantin Pobedonostsev, who have always disliked him, they are a bit of a joke.

In their view, although these rumors were not directly related to Nikolai Milyutin, it was not because of his poor handling that these rumors became prevalent. But in the final analysis, these rumors are inseparable from the free ideas advocated by the reformists. If you, Nikolay Milyutin, had not vigorously called for and promoted these dangerous ideas, how could this situation have happened?

So it's not unfair at all if the board hits you on the butt, you deserve it!

In addition to these people who are happy to see jokes, people like Duke Alexander and Duke Ordorf have a different mentality, because this matter was actually created by them, but they just borrowed the words of the reformists, so when they saw Nicholas .Mi Liuting was being punished, and they could only secretly say sorry in their hearts.

In addition to apologizing, they were more concerned about the direction of things. They wanted to know how Nikolay Milyutin would deal with this sudden disaster. Will he fight back forcefully or silently be a doormat?

Of course, they don't want Nikolai Milyutin to be too strong, because that may lead to him losing. Once the reformists and Alexander II fight to the end, the final result will be very unhappy.

To be honest, Duke Alexander and others were very worried.

Fortunately, this hanging heart soon fell back into the stomach, because Nikolai Milyutin bowed his head and apologized to Alexander II very "cowardly", promising to immediately eliminate the influence and arrest those who slandered the late emperor.

"Well, I told you he doesn't have the courage!" Duke Ordorf said to Duke Alexander very contemptuously, "He is not the second Count Speransky. Compared with that count, he Both the wisdom and the will are far behind!"

Prince Alexander also agrees with this conclusion, but now is not the time to complain about Nikolai Milyutin's incompetence. After all, whether he is the supervisor or the objective person, he is on their side for the time being. If he is unlucky, it is very likely to cause chain reaction.

"What chain reaction?" Duke Mikhail asked in confusion.

Duke Ordorf sighed and said: "If His Majesty feels that he is weak and can be bullied, then His Majesty will very likely change his mind, and the reform will probably have another setback... If Nikolai Milyutin cannot withstand it, then That’s a big problem!”

Duke Alexander is most worried about this issue. If Nikolai Milyutin cannot withstand the pressure, he may be taken away by Alexander II. Once this happens, it means that the entire situation will be rewritten!

For Duke Alexander, although he is not a staunch supporter of reform, he is also a beneficiary of the current situation. Once there is no reform, the conservatives will come back soon, and it will be very difficult for him to be the foreign minister or even the prime minister. It’s hard to say.

What's more, Duke Alexander believes that reform is still necessary for Russia. If the old path of Nicholas I continues, Russia's future will be very unhappy. As the Duke of the Empire, this is definitely not what he wants to see.

"Is it so serious?" Duke Mikhail saw that his brother's face looked very ugly, and then he realized the seriousness of the problem.

Duke Alexander sighed and said: "It's serious if it's serious, it's not serious if it's not serious... It mainly depends on His Majesty's next actions and Nikolai Milyutin's reaction... But I guess His Majesty is likely to start a new round. The final result can basically be seen by how Nikolai Milyutin responds to the temptation..."

As he spoke, he sighed again. It could be seen that he was very entangled and a little regretful. He probably felt that he was a bit out of luck this time. If he had known that this would be the result and killed him, he would not have done it secretly.

Duke Mikhail looked at the frowning Duke Alexander and then at the troubled Duke Ordorf, and cautiously suggested: "Why don't you ask Grand Duke Andrei to come over and talk to see what he has to say?" And what do you think, that little kid might have some tricks up his sleeve?"

To be honest, this suggestion was a bit ridiculous to Duke Alexander and Duke Ordorf. Although they recognized someone's vision and ability, they did not think that someone had the ability to solve such a complicated situation. In the end, the reason why I agreed to Duke Mikhail's suggestion was just to treat a dead horse as a live doctor.

"you……"

When Li Xiao learned from Duke Mikhail about the little actions and worries of Duke Alexander and Duke Ordorf, he was a little bit dumbfounded. It's very simple. He naturally got the news about what happened today. He was also surprised by these rumors in the market at first. He didn't know that he had not found the hands that were secretly pushing it.

So when Nikolai Milyutin was criticized, he also had similar worries as Duke Alexander. However, after hearing Duke Mikhail explain the ins and outs, he felt that this matter was really speechless.

Fortunately, Nikolay Milyutin is not really the real leader of the reformists. Fortunately, there is a hidden old cunning Count Rostovtsev behind him, otherwise this matter will really be self-defeating!