Struggle in Russia

Menshikov quickly found some valuable information from the insiders of the Winter Palace, which made the old eunuch hate Grand Duke Constantine so much.

"What? This bastard actually told His Majesty that Messadov was taken down because he was ineffective and did not complete the tasks His Majesty assigned quickly? He also said that Messadov has been procrastinating and unwilling to do his best because of Messadov. Dove didn't want to get his hands dirty, and he didn't want to be infamous for killing the Grand Duke of the Empire."

"Shit! Lies! This is a shameless frame!"

Menshikov jumped, and the old man, who walked tremblingly, jumped three feet high, flushed with anger, and even threw off his fake beard.

It took a long time for the old eunuch to control his emotions, and asked hastily in a slightly shrill voice: "What else did he say?"

Menshikov's insider replied tremblingly: "The Grand Duke also suggested to His Majesty that in order to better complete the task of punishing Grand Duke Andrei Konstantinovich, it is best to punish Mesa with great fanfare. Dove, the crime is that the subordinates have no way to sit and watch the subordinates spread prohibited books."

"According to this article, that Grand Duke Andre is also jointly and severally responsible. He can justifiably teach him a lesson, suppress his arrogance, and give His Majesty a sigh of relief."

Menshikov's face became more and more ugly. He gritted his teeth and asked, "What does Your Majesty say?"

"Your Majesty agreed. According to the request of Grand Duke Constantine, Messadov and Antonov were sent to the Grand Duke's cronies in the third department for interrogation. Now they have confessed to the relevant charges. The Grand Duke's cronies We are expanding the results of the battle in a moment!"

Speaking of which, the insider glanced at Menshikov meaningfully, and it can be regarded as saying everything!

Menshikov was already blowing his beard and staring with rage. He admitted that he was careless and made a mistake, but instead let Grand Duke Constantine take advantage of the loophole and caught him off guard.

The opponent's lightning-fast victory over Mesadov was not a trick, but a plan! This cunning little fox actually reported to his father in private behind everyone's back. With Nicholas I's narrow-mindedness, his son personally took action to vent his anger, and Mesadov was indeed slow in doing things for a long time, and he really should be repaired!

And the reasons given by Grand Duke Constantine for repairing Mesadov are reasonable and well-founded. Nicholas I hated those banned books the most, and he would never show mercy to those who printed and disseminated these books. Messadov didn't spread it, but his scumbag men did, and that deserves a spanking!

What's more, Mesadov is just a pawn to Menshikov, and crushing this pawn will not make him particularly sad and embarrassed. That being the case, it is naturally impossible for Nicholas I to disagree with the proposal of Grand Duke Constantine.

And this made Menshikov extremely annoyed. His first reaction was: This is Grand Duke Constantine's revenge on him, because of the last budget. Then the old eunuch thought that a mere Messadov might not be able to dispel the hatred of Grand Duke Constantine, right?

[Could it be that the Grand Duke was throwing stones to ask for directions to kill Messadov? 】

[I'm afraid he is trying to test, not only to test His Majesty's reaction, but also to test my reaction, and to see the attitude of the ministers...]

Menshikov was taken aback. If this was Grand Duke Constantine throwing stones to test the reaction of all parties, then after the first stage goal was achieved, did he see the reaction he wanted to see?

If it is, then the opponent will soon have a second-stage method, and I am afraid they will continue to attack in the future!

Menshikov subconsciously believed that the goal of Grand Duke Constantine would never be just a Messadov. Because this dead fat man is too insignificant, solving him can neither relieve Grand Duke Constantine, nor hurt him Menshikov a bit.

[The little fox must be plotting a more despicable and insidious scheme, and it's aimed at me! 】

Menshikov sent the Winter Palace away,

Immediately he rang the bell, and soon Colonel Chernyshov appeared before him, awaiting instructions.

"Go get Semyonov, Neustadt, Konbarov, Minegin, and Ignashevich!"

Colonel Chernyshov looked suspiciously at the old eunuch, who was obviously in a state of intense anger and shock. In recent years, there are not many things that can be done to old things. Is it possible that old things will fall out of favor?

Colonel Chernyshov was both happy and uneasy. He was glad that he could get rid of the old eunuch, but he was worried about his future.

[Must inform father of the news immediately! 】

Chernyshev made his decision as he withdrew from the old eunuch's office. This kind of thing must be notified to my old man. With the old man's network, he can definitely figure out the cause of the matter, and even if the worst situation occurs, he can drag himself out of the quagmire!

Colonel Chernyshov's father is Alexander Chernyshov, the current Minister of War, nicknamed "The Merry Son of the North". He was also the loyal dog of Nicholas I. When the Decembrists plotted an uprising in 1825, he and Dibic were the first to issue an official alarm to Nicholas I.

Because of this, Chernyshov, who was favored by this, quickly made a fortune. At this time, he was already one of the best leaders in the army. He was the Minister of War and Menshikov was the Minister of the Navy. Nicholas I controlled the army and then Russia. two arms.

And the relationship between these two arms is not bad, not to mention that they complement each other, at least they are in peace. Even Chernyshov sent his son to Menshikov for gilding, and Menshikov sent a grandson to serve under Chernyshov.

Once Menshikov falls out of favor, Chernyshov will inevitably have some troubles, such as conflicts and fights between land and sea. Thanks to Menshikov's "inaction" in recent years, the development of the Russian Navy has almost stagnated, and naturally there is not much interest in grabbing resources from the Army.

Chernyshev doesn't want a new navy minister who is reaching out, such as the Grand Duke Constantine, then the military expenditure of the army will inevitably be affected, which will affect his pocket too much.

After learning that Menshikov was in trouble, the old Chernyshov immediately found his old buddy Paskovich and St. Petersburg Police Chief Alexander Pakar.

Ivan Paskovich has an extraordinary background. This veteran has experienced many battles. He holds the titles of Earl of Yerevan and Duke of Warsaw, and his military rank is Field Marshal.

Back then, when Li Xiao's cheap father, Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovic, was devastated by the rebellious Poles, it was this veteran who entered Warsaw and completely ended the Polish resistance, wiped the ground for Poland The cloth country covered the coffin board...