Struggle in Russia

All in all, as long as Grand Duke Constantine has a little IQ online, it is impossible for him to agree to let Leonid be the head of the 748 regiment.

The fact is exactly the same. After some bargaining, Grand Duke Constantine categorically rejected Li Xiao's "unreasonable request", laying the groundwork for continuing to trouble Li Xiao in the future. According to his schedule, after the fight with Menshikov is over, he will turn around and deal with Li Xiao.

"If that's the case? Then you shouldn't agree to cooperate!" Boris couldn't help but said, "Let him monopolize all the good things, and he still doesn't let us go in the end, what is that?"

He couldn't help complaining to Vishniak: "You should have stopped Andreka at that time, how could you just watch him jump into the fire pit, what kind of friend are you!"

Li Xiao was a little moved, Boris is really a straight boy, as long as you treat him well, he will treat you better. You are a good friend to him, and he is willing to help you with both sides. It is really hard to find such a friend these days.

Li Xiao quickly persuaded: "Bolia, don't worry. Things are not that bad! And Vishka also persuaded me to come, but I persuaded him!"

Boris still glared at Vishniak, still complaining that he wasn't enough friends. But Vishniak also understood his temper, just sat there with a smile, neither refuted nor angry.

Li Xiao explained: "My cousin wants to use us, so of course we can use him too!"

"The conflict between him and Menshikov is irreconcilable, and he can't help but settle accounts with the old eunuch. I will give him a chance to clean up the old eunuch's bad temper."

"At that time. He beat the old eunuch to vent his anger. Wouldn't it be nice for us to clean up Messadoff for a while and get what we deserve?"

Boris' facial features twisted into a ball, and he asked in doubt: "Didn't you say that he would turn around and deal with us after he dealt with Menshikov? What's there to be happy about?"

Li Xiao laughed and said, "That's right, he will clean us up after Menshikov is dealt with. The question is, is Menshikov easy to deal with?"

Boris was stunned, and he couldn't turn the corner in his mind for a long time. Vishniak sneered, and said with a smile: "I told you a long time ago, you shouldn't tell Boria about such a brain-consuming thing, and he wouldn't understand it if you did. It's a waste of saliva and time." !"

Boris suddenly became angry, and immediately scuffled with Vishniak. This pair of bad friends has been like this since childhood, and Li Xiao was a little envious of seeing it.

The window paper was worthless, and Li Xiao knew that Grand Duke Konstantin would not be able to bring down Menshikov. He who is familiar with history knows that Menshikov did not gradually withdraw from the stage of power until the death of Nicholas I. After the end of the late period, he was still able to serve as the commander of the Kronstadt fortress for the elderly. At that time, the Grand Duke Constantine replaced him as the Minister of the Navy.

You must know that it was the treatment Menshikov gave after his poor performance in the Crimean War. That kind of clumsy performance can be raised up, and now such a little trivial matter can't hurt Menshikov at all, it can only tickle him.

And Li Xiao just wanted Grand Duke Constantine to touch Menshikov's tiger's ass. As long as he can irritate the old eunuch, then these two big and small foxes will definitely bite dogs. When they bite, will they still have the time to deal with him, the mastermind behind the scenes?

At that time, these two people would definitely not let go of any opportunity to embarrass each other, and would only wantonly dig holes for each other to trip them up. The fight between snipe and clam does not mean that the fisherman benefits, but it always gives Li Xiao a chance to breathe.

As long as these two people bite each other, they will be indistinguishable for a year or so. As long as Li Xiao waited until 1848, when the revolutionary storm swept across the European continent again, Nicholas I's attention would be diverted by the revolution, and he would no longer pay attention to him, a little shrimp.

When all this subsides again, the Crimean War will not be far away, and Nicholas I, who was devastated at that time, has no time to pay attention to him.

And then?

Then Nicholas I kicked his legs and died, and it was impossible for him to settle accounts with Li Xiao. As for Alexander II, he came to power to take over a super mess. How to end the Crimean War and how to face the surging calls for reform in the country is enough for him to have a headache for several years.

When Alexander II really recovered, Li Xiao also grew up, and he was no longer afraid of this kind of despicable oppression.

Li Xiao's plan is quite good, but he is not sure. After all, there are great people in every era, so don't underestimate them. Li Xiao's little strategy of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight is not particularly clever, and it is not surprising that it was seen through.

At least Li Xiao was not sure that he could hide it from Count Rostovtsev, so he simply delivered a letter to the count through the old housekeeper, asking the count to help him tidy up a little, so as not to expose his plan.

Li Xiao's estimate was not too bad, and his design could not be fooled by Count Rostovtsev. It's just that the earl didn't mean to expose him at all. He was very happy to see Grand Duke Constantine and Menshikov dog-eat-dog. It is also his wish to create division and confrontation within Nicholas I's ruling group. He admires someone's plan very much, and helped to make a small patch without leaving a trace:

He only pointed out to Grand Duke Constantine the fact that it is impossible to overthrow Menshikov in one fell swoop, but he concealed that if Grand Duke Constantine was willing to wrestle with Menshikov, he would secretly support him .

With Count Rostovtsev's acquiescence, Grand Duke Konstantin dared to go all out, otherwise the suspicious prince would not have made much fanfare even if he wanted to deal with Menshikov. It can be said that if Li Xiao's plan is successful, Count Rostovtsev will be responsible.

The earl not only secretly encouraged Grand Duke Constantine, but also secretly exerted a little influence on Nicholas I. He suggested that the powerful emperor should beat the old minister. Because some old ministers have already shown signs of making great achievements, and if this continues, when the crown prince ascends the throne, there may be stories of shooting soldiers!

The story of the so-called shooting army is that after the death of the tsars of all dynasties, the powerful officials in charge of military power will always use their military power to make troubles. Peter the Great died, and the shooting army, at the instigation of old Menshikov, sent Catherine I to the throne. Ekaterina the Great also killed her husband Peter III with the support of the shooting army and ascended the throne of emperor. Then Paul I was killed.

It can be said that after almost every tsar passed away, the powerful officials in charge of military power would make troubles. And this is what Nicholas I was most afraid of, so after he became emperor, he embarked on "reforms" that greatly weakened the ability of powerful ministers to support troops and make troubles. But even so, he was not absolutely assured, after all, when he just announced his accession to the throne, there was an uprising by the Decembrists.

So after Count Rostovtsev's reminder, Nicholas I also felt that some powerful ministers really had nothing to reward and no seal to seal. If you don't give a warning to the alarm bell, maybe you will really cock your tail. That's why he acquiesced in the act of Grand Duke Constantine beating Menshikov...