Struggle in Russia

Neserrodie was forced to have no choice. If he did not take the initiative to take responsibility, Bunge, the finance minister, would be in trouble. He has put too much effort into Bunji and placed too many chips. If Bunji is finished, all his future arrangements will be in vain.

Therefore, he could only exchange himself, a half-baked prime minister, for Bunji, which seemed a little sad.

Of course, it is still unknown whether his plan will work as he wishes. Because the development of the situation has been beyond his control, even if he is willing to take the initiative to top the cylinder, it will still have to be seen whether Duke Alexander and others agree.

If Duke Alexander insists on killing everyone, then even if Neserrodie takes the blame, he may not be able to save Bungi.

And Neserrode, as a veteran in officialdom, would definitely not foolishly take the blame before taking the blame.

So he found Duke Alexander almost immediately, and was ready to use his sharp tongue to persuade Duke Alexander to show his noble hand.

"Duke, we have been working together for almost thirty years, right? In the blink of an eye!"

Prince Alexander was well aware of Neserrodie's intentions. This old guy had no other option but to surrender. Not even his incompetent disciples and descendants were of any use, so he had no choice but to stand up for himself. Carrying the thunder.

It's just that there are official rules in business and officialdom. Even if Duke Alexander is willing to show his favor, the matter can no longer be decided by him alone.

Nowadays, the local party members are acting unanimously against Neserrode against the Ministry of Finance. How can Neserrodie stop if he does not provide enough benefits?

What's more, the relationship between Duke Alexander and Neserrodie is not very good. The most critical reason why he was sent to Vienna to serve as ambassador to Austria for so many years was that Neserrodie, who was in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disliked him very much. The two sides had completely different ideas and work styles, and they couldn't even pee together. go.

Only a thick-skinned official like Neserrodie dares to say that they have worked together for thirty years. They have basically been fighting for thirty years, okay?

Naturally, Duke Alexander was not moved by this at all, and replied calmly: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the affairs of the Ministry of Finance are really bad. They have committed fraud and lied about the accounts. This has violated many laws. If they are not investigated, After all, who will take the law seriously in the future? If everyone imitates them, the country will be doomed!"

Neserrodie was like a mirror in his heart. He knew that Duke Alexander would not accept his tactics at all, and he immediately started asking for high prices. Naturally, he had no choice but to pay back the money!

He replied miserably: "I am aware of this matter. The Ministry of Finance is also afraid that His Majesty will spend money indiscriminately, so they want to desperately save some reserve funds for emergencies. They do not intend to commit fraud. They didn’t enrich themselves, we can only say that they did bad things with good intentions... It is still a bit too much to treat such a situation regardless of the reason..."

After a while, he looked at Duke Alexander, and when he saw that he was still unmoved, he could only say: "In the end, this is my fault. I will bear all the responsibilities on my own shoulders, and give Bunji and the others another responsibility." Opportunity, how about it?”

Before Duke Alexander could speak, he immediately added: "Of course, I won't make it difficult for you. I will take the initiative to take the blame and resign... Can you stop this matter?"

Is it possible?

Of course not for Duke Alexander. You are already a semi-retired lame prime minister. How can you just take the blame and resign for such a big case? What a beautiful thought you have! Do you think I'm a fool or do you think I've never been an official?

Duke Alexander forced out a trace of sadness and said: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, what do you mean? People who don't know think that we will go with you and force you to leave! We have no such intention at all! We all know that you You value feelings, are willing to take care of newcomers, and are willing to take the initiative to take responsibility, but you are not directly responsible for this case! The Ministry of Finance is the one with the problem, and the Ministry of Finance must be held accountable. How can you be blamed? This is inappropriate! Absolutely no!"

Even though Duke Alexander may sound nice, Neserrodie understands that they are not sympathetic to him and speak for him at all, but stick to the topic - the Ministry of Finance!

Every sentence was the fault of the Ministry of Finance and the responsibility of the Ministry of Finance, and they even directly said that it had nothing to do with him. Doesn't that mean clearly that the Ministry of Finance should be held accountable and the Ministry of Finance should be punished severely?

In other words, if he doesn't hand over a few top positions in the Ministry of Finance, he won't be able to get through.

But this was what Neserrodie had expected. If Duke Alexander was really so easy to deal with, then he would not have the status he has today. In official circles, you must be ruthless when you need to be ruthless. A good old man like a little sheep can't be fooled. Not long!

Neserrode pretended to sigh and said sadly: "Is there no room for negotiation? The Ministry of Finance really didn't mean it!"

Duke Alexander also accompanied him and acted seriously: "Your Majesty is paying close attention to this case. The Ministry of Finance must give an explanation no matter what, and the relevant responsible persons must not be let off!"

Neserrode let out a long sigh, like an eggplant beaten by frost, and said after a long time: "Well, since Your Majesty has to give an explanation, I will not make it difficult for you, Duke, but I still suggest that you should not overdo it in these troubled times. Isn’t it enough to harshly criticize the officials of the Ministry of Finance and hold the main responsible persons accountable?”

Duke Alexander secretly thought: Old fox, you are really broke. According to your wishes, I am afraid that you are going to use the director of the Treasury Department to take the blame, right? How can it be so cheap!

However, he did not directly go up to bargain, but nodded seriously and said: "Then the Minister of Finance will be held seriously accountable. As the person involved and the first responsible person, he must be dealt with seriously both emotionally and rationally!"

What Neserrodie wanted to protect was how could Bunge agree to such conditions. He quickly said: "This is inappropriate! The finance minister has just taken office, and most of the relevant matters are unknown. He should be the first responsible person, so It would be too hasty to remove him from office like this!”

Duke Alexander did not accept this, and immediately retorted: "How could he not know anything about it as the Minister of Finance? To say the least, if he really didn't know about it, then he is definitely not qualified as the Minister of Finance. He was kept in the dark by his subordinates. He made such a big mistake and didn’t even know the treasury was emptied. How can such a person be the finance minister?”