Chapter 738: Sad Times (Part 1)

Little Adlerberg didn't want to leave St. Petersburg, especially Wallachia, which was so far away. Even if he was an imperial envoy, it would be quite tiring.

Of course, the main problem is not tiredness, but the task entrusted to him by the old Adlerberg is to please Duke Mikhail, and by the way, establish a good relationship with the new governor of Moldavia and Wallachia.

Having a good relationship with the governor of Moldavia is nothing to little Adlerberg, but it is really embarrassing for him to turn enemies into friends with Alexei.

Little Adlerberg and Alexei are about the same age, and their experience is almost the same. They are both the second generation born with a golden key in their mouths. His father's position or his position in the circle of young aristocrats, he was firmly trying to overwhelm Alexei.

But now that he is already a powerful official in the frontiers, he bluntly said that the whole Wallachia is his territory, which is crazy and infinite!

But he failed miserably in the competition, and watched his inferiors snatch the fat from his mouth. How do you think he feels? Especially when his old man asked him to have a good relationship with Alexei, he really couldn't let go of this face!

"You have to go if you can't lose face!" Old Adlerberg snorted coldly, and said contemptuously: "What's the use of face? How much is it worth? If you want to succeed in your official career, you can't have face, you have to have a thick skin! "

Little Adlerberg was taken aback when he heard such explicit words, not because he was shocked, but because the tone of the old man's words today was quite unkind, as if he was holding back a wave of evil fire!

Little Adlerberg asked cautiously, "Father, is something wrong?"

Old Adlerberg looked at him meaningfully and said, "Something has happened! Your old father made a wrong calculation again this time! Once again he has lost the wind, and now it's no good at both ends!"

It turned out that old Adlerberg was also on the list that Schwarzenberg and Nesselrode tried their best to win over before. The old man felt that he had completely guessed Nicholas I's mind, and he took money with peace of mind. As a result, he was dumbfounded later, because Menshikov actually returned the money, and it was rumored that Nicholas I was quite dissatisfied with the Austrians who gave bribes wantonly, and even had opinions on those ministers who only took bribes.

This news made old Adlerberg dumbfounded, because he never expected that things would develop like this, especially after the news came out, Nicholas I's attitude towards him also changed inexplicably, like I am very dissatisfied with him, and now the old man is really about to cry.

"Your father and I are now in a precarious position. If it weren't for helping His Majesty find beauties, if it wasn't for the Queen's face,

This time I'm really going to lose my job! "

The old Adlerberg sighed, looking so lonely, and then said: "So you must take it easy during this period, not only to find a way to repair the relationship with His Majesty, but more importantly, to make arrangements for you in advance to prevent accidents. one!"

Little Adlerberg didn't understand. Since he had to make arrangements for his future, why did he arrange for him to go to a place like Wallachia, where no shit? It would be nice to arrange it in St. Petersburg nearby!

"What do you know!"

Old Adlerberg became impatient, and taught him a lesson: "In St. Petersburg, our family is very popular. I used to be able to take care of you when I was favored. Now I can't protect myself, and the people here are very sinister. It's hard to guarantee that someone will stare at you. In your position, if you stay, you will set a target and you can only be beaten passively!"

Old Adlerberg sighed again: "But it's different when you leave. Even if you go out temporarily to avoid the limelight, you can avoid a lot of trouble after this period!"

Little Adlerberg understood what the old man meant, but he was still worried about his enemies or people who were jealous of his position. After all, today is different, so we must take it easy.

"And there is a reason for sending you to Wallachia!" Old Adlerberg confessed again, "In my opinion, this time the Gorchakov family will be very prosperous, Mikhail The Duke's performance on the battlefield is obvious to all, and Duke Alexander's diplomatic performance has satisfied His Majesty, and this family will surely flourish in the future, so it is very necessary for you to contact the relationship in advance!"

Speaking of the Gorchakov family, Adlerberg Jr. was also very emotional. The two brothers complement each other well. This time they performed quite brilliantly in Wallachia and Austria. There are already voices that Alexander The Duke is the best candidate to succeed Nesselrode.

That's the position of the prime minister! Although Nicholas I was a powerful emperor and the prime minister's power was greatly restricted, he was also a prime minister with one man under ten thousand. Anyway, little Adlerberg knew that his old man was a prime minister even in his dreams.

Of course, that was just a dream, because it was impossible for Nicholas I to make old Adlerberg the prime minister, unless the prime minister was responsible for finding a woman for him.

"Will that make Earl Nesselrode have any objections?" Little Adlerberg asked cautiously.

Old Adlerberg sneered again: "That old guy still feels good about himself! He doesn't even know that he has committed public anger. He has dominated the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for too long and blocked the way of too many people. There are many more people who don’t like him now than those who like him. I don’t think he’ll be around for long. In other words, if he continues to be the Prime Minister, the harm will be more harmful than the good. If I were him, I would hand over my diplomacy wisely Avoid the limelight!"

Little Adlerberg asked understandingly: "You mean that Nesselrode is going to fall?"

Old Adlerberg said with a smile: "It's not that fast, I think His Majesty doesn't know who is better to be the Prime Minister for the time being, so let the old guy stay to play the remaining heat, but I'm afraid his decision-making power will become more and more powerful." The lower the level, His Majesty basically doesn't listen to him now!"

Speaking of which, the old Adlerberg warned: "When you go to Bucharest, you must have a good relationship with Alexei! Don't feel resentful just because he overwhelms you, even if you really have resentment, you must Hold on! I think the Reformists are about to start another riot, so don't offend them for now!"

Little Adlerberg curled his lips and said, "Then I'll avoid them! I won't try to get close to them!"

Old Adlerberg scolded angrily: "What do you know! The best way to knock down an enemy is not to throw gloves at him to provoke or fight, that's a fool. The best way is to approach him intentionally and find out who he is. All the weaknesses and earn his trust, and then just stab at the deadliest moment!"