Struggle in Russia

Nicholas I was sitting at his desk. His shabby desk was filled with documents. It was not that His Majesty was lazy and had not worked for many days, but that such a large Russia had so many documents that needed to be processed every day.

As the saying goes, a good emperor is a good man and it is difficult to get up early in the morning. This is true despite the fact that Nicholas I, a tsar, kept his words and made great decisions. But with great power comes great responsibility.

The official documents that need to be reviewed every day can make people bald. Otherwise, how do you think Nicholas I, who looked like a handsome man in his youth, became so greasy? It's not because of this sealed official document.

As the most diligent Tsar in history, although Nicholas I had a lot of bad points in his conduct, he was really not picky about his diligence. Even riding five or six beauties in one day did not affect his ability to review documents.

Anyway, he will never sleep until he has finished reading the documents, so you can often find him working until late at night every day and sleeping only four or five hours almost every day.

So why are there so many documents that need his review? Are there really so many things that need to be dealt with by him, a tsar wearing stars and moons?

Actually, that's not the case. Although Nicholas I had sole power, he had a butler, Neserrodie, who helped with government affairs. Basically, all serious government affairs were passed through the sieve by Neserrode, the prime minister, and there was no need for him, the tsar, to work hard and sleep at night.

What's more, there are imperial councils and imperial ministers, which can help deal with important government affairs. There are not many things that really require Nicholas I to make decisions alone.

So what documents did Nicholas I read every day?

In fact, his is the report of the third secret agent and the small report of the imperial envoy. Nicholas I, who was particularly good at secret politics, reported on these people. Because these people are his eyes and ears, helping to keep an eye on every move in the country and guard against anyone in the local area rebelling or plotting behind his back.

These things were what Nicholas I was most concerned about, so even if he didn't sleep, he had to read these things first, otherwise he wouldn't be able to sleep well, right?

"Is there another unusual movement in the Warsaw area?" Nicholas I muttered a few words, and then quickly reviewed the report: "Strictly monitor and authorize the Governor of Warsaw to suppress it with all his strength!"

Nicholas I didn't like Poland at all. Ever since they partitioned Poland with Prussia, Austria and other countries, these foot-wipes have never been peaceful. In a few years, they will rebel and be exiled. They killed batch after batch, but they couldn't cut all the leeks. To be honest, Nicholas I himself was tired of it.

This time, the Governor of Warsaw reported that the Polish rebels were operating secretly again, and their actions were very clandestine, and they seemed to be a prelude to trouble. Nicholas I then thought of Menshikov's previous report from London, which also said that Polish exiles were active and rampant in London. Not only were they openly clamoring for the restoration of the country, they were also slandering and discrediting Russia and him, the tsar, in various ways. , simply extremely arrogant!

In Menshikov's words: "An anti-Russian group headed by Poles has formed in London!"... Nicholas I was naturally worried about this. He had written a letter to Queen Victoria before, hoping that this would The queen strictly controlled her subjects and did not give these anti-Russian elements room to operate.

But obviously, the effect is not ideal. The number of Polish exiles in London was increasing and becoming more and more rampant, which made Nicholas I have strong opinions on Queen Victoria and the British cabinet.

It's just that no matter how big his opinion, Nicholas I couldn't extend his evil black hand to London. The British Empire was not yet the Qing Dynasty in this era, and he could allow anyone to interfere in its internal affairs. Nicholas I really didn't have much to do except curse in his heart and condemn Britain's injustice in letters to other European royal families.

Of course, he could not deal with the Polish exiles in London, but he would not be lenient in dealing with the Polish rebels in Poland, so he directly gave the authorization to the Governor of Warsaw, allowing him to kill first when necessary.

"Damn foot wipes!"

Nicholas I threw the report aside angrily, and then picked up a new report at random. After taking a glance, he frowned slightly, then turned to ask his attendant, Count Kleinmicher. :

"Peter, are there any recent reports from the Black Sea Fleet?"

As a good friend and absolute confidant of Nicholas I, Count Kleinmicher also worked part-time as the tsar's secretary. All secret reports and documents were finally organized and distributed by him.

The count thought for a while and then replied: "Lieutenant General Berkh has reported, and Lieutenant General Kornilov has also reported, and then the third department of Crimea has also reported relevantly."

Nicholas I nodded. What satisfied him the most about Count Kleinmicher was his meticulousness and good memory. He had an account of almost all reports in his mind. He could go directly to the place and what aspect of the report he wanted. If only he wanted it.

Nicholas I ordered calmly: "Go and get these reports, I want to review them!"

Count Kleinmicher bowed slightly, and then exited the study without saying a word. He quickly walked to Nicholas I's archives, where all reports in the past year were stored for the Tsar to prepare at any time. Call up.

As for accessing older reports, that's a little more troublesome. Those reports are stored in the National Archives, which is said to be filled with all secret reports from the past twenty years, and is growing at an alarming rate every year. .

"count!"

A gentle call woke Count Kleinmicher up, and he realized that Neridova had walked in front of him at some point.

"Miss."

Although the relationship between the two was ambiguous in private, Count Kleinmicher was still very careful in public, especially in the Winter Palace. He bowed slightly and said hello, which seemed a bit raw.

Neridova opened her teeth and asked softly: "You haven't rested so late? Your Excellency. Is there another urgent business?"

Although Count Kleinmicher didn't know why Neridova suddenly came to him, he knew that the other party was definitely not concerned about Nicholas I or whether he stayed up late again.

Count Kleinmicher replied in a very formulaic manner: "Your Majesty has some documents that he needs to see, so I came to get them!"

Neridova chuckled and said: "So that's it! What document is so important that you need to come and pick it up in person?"

Count Kleinmicher looked at Neridova suspiciously. The attitude of this confidante today was really strange...

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