Struggle in Russia

Yes, little Adlerberg actually didn't pay much attention to this trial. He had long seen that the result was unfavorable to the conservatives, and his old fox father also warned him not to get involved blindly. It's too deep for a little bastard like him to control.

So he actually had the mentality of watching a theater, just treating it as watching a unique performance.

But who would have thought that halfway through the play, he suddenly discovered that someone had seen through the ending without any prompting from his elders, which made him unable to sit still.

Yes, he had a purpose in befriending Count Shuvanov. He felt that the other party had good abilities but lacked background. If he could be bribed and used for his own purposes, he could become his right-hand man in the future.

But who would have thought that this future "crouching dragon and phoenix chick" would have such a sharp vision, much more powerful than his lord, and judging from his calm expression, it was obvious that he didn't care much about the outcome of the case.

Thinking back to this guy's previous attitude, it is obvious that this guy is not the kind of person who is willing to be a high-ranking counselor. Look at his style, he plans to stand on his own feet!

Little Adlerberg was a little surprised. He felt that Count Shuvanov was overestimating his abilities. With your background and identity, you still want to start your own business? Isn’t it a bit arrogant?

But then I thought about it, Pobedonostsev’s identity and background were not very good back then, but now he can become a well-known conservative leader. Count Shuvanov's starting point is no worse than his, and he has been working in the third part for a long time and has a deeper understanding of the conspiracy. There are even rumors that Count Rostovtsev admires this guy very much. Judging from this, he may not be able to surpass Pobedonostsev in the future!

Little Adlerberg was suddenly a little upset. He was ambitious and had plans for his future, and he was aiming for the position of a future boss.

To be honest, he was very confident at the beginning. He felt that with Lao Tzu's foreshadowing and his own ability, not to mention being the leader, he would be the top few.

But as old Adlerberg went downhill, as the situation became more and more bizarre, as he continued to hit the wall, as he discovered more and more ruthless characters like Shuvanov, his confidence continued to grow. subside.

Now looking at competitors like Shuvanov, he is no longer as calm and calm as before. He begins to feel nervous and begins to fear their development.

He looked at Shuvanov next to him and his mind was full of calculations. He felt that he could not let the other party grow up so smoothly, and he had to find a way to trick him into falling into a fight.

The Adlerbergs are no good at anything else, but they are definitely first-class in conspiracy and calculation. What they are best at is playing tricks on their own people. Even Count Uvarov has suffered from his secret losses, let alone Count Shuvanov. A newbie.

Speaking of which, this can only be blamed on Count Shuvanov himself. If you say you want to imitate Count Rostovtsev, just study hard, and don’t imitate the other person and end up being like a cat instead of a tiger. You must learn from Count Rostovtsev's foresight and foresight, don't just imitate it and then go out to make fun of it!

However, for Li Xiao and others, the competition and struggle between Count Shuvanov and Little Adlerberg is not a bad thing. If the younger generation of conservatives has this mentality, then there is really no need to worry too much. .

Just as these two little foxes were secretly scheming, the final verdict came out. Unsurprisingly, Umerov found the editorial board of "Voice of Liberty" guilty!

This is actually not particularly shocking. What is surprising is that the intensity of the punishment is inexplicable.

The editor-in-chief and deputy editor-in-chief who took the initiative to plead guilty were only sentenced to a fine and a suspended five-year prison sentence.

The editors who did not plead guilty were unlucky, with the least severe being sentenced to five years of hard labor, and the most severe being directly exiled to Siberia.

That's not all. The most shocking result of the verdict was the announcement to seal down the "Voice of Liberty" newspaper and impose a huge fine on the boss behind the scenes who allowed the editorial department to slander the royal family.

This intensity is quite scary. After all, everyone knows that the boss behind "Voice of Liberty" is Grand Duke Constantine. Although he also wore white gloves, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the white gloves are just a decoration.

In other words, this huge fine will eventually fall on Archduke Constantine!

Even this is secondary. The more terrible thing is that Umerov did not show any dignity at all and directly closed down the newspaper, which was equivalent to a direct slap in the face of Grand Duke Constantine.

After all, most people think that fines and penalties are enough, and they still have to save some face for Grand Duke Constantine.

In the end, both money and people were fined, and the newspaper was even shut down. This is a torment to death!

As soon as the verdict came out, Archduke Constantine in the gallery had a face blacker than coal.

Obviously he didn't realize the outcome would be so disastrous!

What does this mean?

This shows that Nikolai Milyutin does not intend to save any face for him, and wants to kill him completely!

"Asshole! This matter must not be left alone!" Grand Duke Constantine gritted his teeth and said to Viscount Prozolov: "Appeal! You must appeal immediately! If they can bribe the local court, how can they bribe the Supreme Court!"

Viscount Prozolov didn't respond. It's not that he didn't expect Grand Duke Constantine to overturn the case, but what's the point even if he could go to the Supreme Court to overturn the case?

This case has attracted nationwide attention, and even many Western European countries are paying attention to the progress of the case.

The verdict will spread throughout the country and even Europe as soon as it comes out, and this is what Nikolai Milyutin wants.

He only needed to let the whole country see that the Grand Duke supported by the Tsar had lost the lawsuit, which was equivalent to winning the battle!

After all, no one has ever been able to defeat the Tsar before, but he did it. Even if he only won temporarily, it would be a huge breakthrough.

And this will be a great inspiration, allowing everyone to see the powerlessness and weakness of the Tsar and the conservatives.

This is a shot of stimulant that will greatly inspire the reformists and make more people come to his side!

As for the future, even if Archduke Constantine can make a comeback in the Supreme Court, it will take time. From appeal to trial, it will take at least several months.

A few months later, this case will no longer be the focus. I'm afraid the winner of this battle will be decided by then, so what's the use?

Viscount Prozolov felt that the situation was over, and he was afraid that Grand Duke Constantine would definitely lose. The most important thing right now is not to think about how to appeal and win the lawsuit, but to think about how to end it!

If he continues his path to the dark side and continues to confront Nikolai Milyutin, the other party will never hold back. Judging from the severity of the punishment in the case just now, the blow to Grand Duke Constantine will be unprecedented!

Maybe Grand Duke Constantine will be kicked out directly!

This is unacceptable under any circumstances!