Struggle in Russia

In other words, the confrontation between Grand Duke Constantine and Menshikov is actually the result of various contradictions and conflicts of interest. Li Xiao just met at the right time and played a key role at a critical point in time. It is precisely because of the impetus of his little chess piece that a game between top chess players begins.

On the surface, there are only two chess players, Grand Duke Constantine and Menshikov. But behind them are Nicholas I, the invisible black hand, and Count Rostovtsev, the "traitor" who fears the world will not be chaotic. Of course, there are those powerful officials who are trying to watch the show and share the benefits.

But who knows that this game is just a forced self-protection strategy of a poor little pawn who is forced to do nothing, it is really just a desperate attempt to survive.

To be honest, Li Xiao didn't like this feeling of struggling very much. Like duckweed, he could only let the rain and the wind blow away, almost without the ability to resist. If it weren't for the uneven distribution of spoils within Nicholas I's ruling group, he really had no choice but to wait for death.

This sense of powerlessness made him feel like a boulder was pressing on his chest, and it was difficult to breathe. He really missed the carefree salted fish days before crossing over more and more. It's a pity that he can't go back, and he can't be a salted fish anymore.

"We have written a letter of repentance, how will His Majesty punish us?" Boris asked suddenly.

This is also one of the things that makes Li Xiao tangled and uncertain. Although he understands history, history sometimes cannot reflect a person's true personality and appearance, let alone infer all of a person's actions.

How Nicholas I will punish his annoying nephew is one of the things that Li Xiao cannot fully guess. So what is the appropriate level of repentance, and it really tests the level if you don't get burned or self-defeating.

Li Xiao has been struggling for a few days and wrote several different versions, but he always feels unreliable and has no bottom. I was so worried that his hairline seemed to start to recede.

Boris said again: "You won't shoot us, will you?"

Li Xiao sighed: "Some punishments are more terrible than shooting, and my uncle is very good at creating such surprises!"

Yes, Nicholas I is a narrow-minded emperor who must revenge. This kind of petty personality makes him do some weird and unreasonable actions. For example, Dostoevsky and his friends enjoyed the molestation of fake shootings, and the writer and his friends were almost scared to pee. Who would have thought that this turned out to be a spoof by Nicholas I?

Li Xiao knew very well that he could basically be regarded as one of the people Nicholas I hated the most. It is entirely possible to play tricks on him with his temper. And Li Xiao really didn't want to show shame in front of Nicholas I. He was very stubborn and wanted to show his toughest and most powerful side to this annoying person, so that he would never be able to conquer himself! forever!

So this letter of repentance made Li Xiao even more entangled and difficult to give birth, so that Grand Duke Constantine had sent people to remind him several times, and Count Rostovtsev, who was far away in the Winter Palace, was also very concerned.

He said to old Igor: "My old buddy, the next performance of your little master will determine the upper limit of his future development. Whether it is a dragon or a snake, a lion or a tiger, or a jackal or a dog, it all depends on him." The letter of repentance is here."

After a pause, he suddenly asked, "What kind of letter of repentance do you think your little master will write? Old friend."

The old Igor replied without hesitation: "It must be a letter of repentance that is justified and justified. My master will never yield to that despicable tyrant, he will only fight bravely and fearlessly." in the end!"

Count Rostovtsev smiled meaningfully: "Really?"

The weekly imperial meeting is about to start again. Apart from the prime minister, the ministers of various ministries, and the chief ministers of the six imperial ministries who participated in the meeting, in short, it was actually a Western cabinet meeting. Of course, unlike Western cabinet meetings,

In the Imperial Council, only the Tsar was the one who made the most of the speeches. Count Nesselrode, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, was not a puppet, but he basically couldn't make the decision.

The German who sits first on the left hand of Nicholas I is tall and slender, with a typical German lean temperament, but at the age of sixty-six, he is inevitably old, with gray temples and slight hair loss at the back of his head, and heavy bags under his eyes , thinking like falling asleep.

Sitting opposite him was Chief Court Affairs Minister Peter Volkonski, who was four years older than the Foreign Secretary. He is more than seventy years old, and the stubble on his hair and chin are all white, and there are large areas of age spots on his forehead. Only a pair of brown eyes tell you that he is still a living person rather than a zombie.

Next to the Minister of Palace Affairs was the old eunuch Menshikov. The old man was exhausted from the torment of the past few days, and he had already begun to doze off before the meeting started. This made Chernyshov, the "Northern vagabond" Minister of War, who was sitting opposite him, very worried. He was afraid that the old eunuch would fall asleep, so he kept blinking at the old eunuch, trying to remind the old eunuch to cheer up.

The interaction between the Minister of War and the Minister of the Navy made Uvarov, the Minister of National Education sitting under them, chuckle secretly. Of course he has heard the recent gossip, but he is in a detached position and is not particularly interested in this kind of struggle. If he has this spare time, it would be more enjoyable to pamper a few fresh meats.

Yes, the Minister of National Education is very masculine, and of course he doesn't refuse girls. In short, he is not picky at all. If Russia has such a minister of national education in the future, it will never have to worry about the imbalance of male to female ratio. I believe that under his education, the nationals can advance, attack, retreat, and accept omnipotence, beautiful! Beautiful!

Opposite Uvarov is Aldorf, the chief of the third department, and the old man is not as calm and calm as Uvarov. Because Grand Duke Constantine happened to be sitting opposite him, and the Grand Duke was staring at the old eunuch, looking like a cheetah ready to go.

Aldorf felt that he had really suffered a disaster for no reason, and he was involved in the mess inside the navy. If you want to beat them to death, can't you solve it internally? Why throw Mesadov, a hot potato, into my prison, and don't hurt innocent people, okay?

Grand Duke Constantine naturally noticed Aldorf and the old man's resentment, but he didn't care, who let the third one be the toilet and garbage disposal center of the empire. Old guy, you enjoy the thrill of the third movie, so you naturally have to bear the disgust of garbage disposal, right? Anyway, Grand Duke Constantine is already eager to try and is ready to greet Menshikov.

And his expression made Crown Prince Alexander, who was sitting at the long table facing the throne, secretly hate him. The Crown Prince was already very dissatisfied with this younger brother's outrageous behavior...