Struggle in Russia

【Struggle in Tsarist Russia】【】

When Pobedonostsev learned from his men that the so-called liar was none other than Prince Baryatinsky himself, he was beyond shocked!

For a time he thought that his subordinates had made a mistake, but his lovely subordinates swore that they were not mistaken, and they also saw Alexander II meeting Baryatinsky.

Well, now Pobedonostsev believed it, because others would be fooled by liars, but Alexander II was absolutely impossible.

It was obvious that His Majesty and Baryatinsky were planning some secret operation, and that this secret operation was deliberately hidden from him.

Thinking of this, Pobedonostsev was heartbroken. Why did he hide it from him? It was obvious that he was also a confidant of Alexander II, and his status was obviously not much worse than that of Baryatinsky, but why did he deliberately hide it from him?

Pobedonostsev was thinking a lot for a while, and now he finally understood why Li Xiao's attitude was so strange. This is to save face for him!

Look, the head of the third department, the most well-informed person in the empire, doesn’t even know about Baryatinsky’s return.

"Damn it! Annoying! Hateful!"

Pobedonostsev hammered the table three times. He believed that Li Xiao was not the only one to discover Baryatinsky's whereabouts in the third film. There's definitely someone out there who knows about this!

But these **** **** just kept their mouths shut and hid it from him without even thinking that there was definitely a hint from Alexander II. Without His Majesty's hint, who would dare to treat him as the commander-in-chief like this?

In other words, his status in Alexander II's heart was obviously lower than Baryatinsky!

This made Pobedonostsev secretly worried while being angry. The honor and disgrace of a minister like him depended entirely on the Tsar's whim. When the Tsar likes you, you are a treasure. On the contrary, if the Tsar doesn't like you, you are a treasure. , that’s really not as good as a piece of grass!

But Pobedonostsev is not the kind of person who gets discouraged when he suffers the slightest blow. Such a person is not suitable for officialdom at all.

It is almost impossible to have smooth sailing in this circle, and it is not considered an introduction without suffering some setbacks and blows.

Pobedonostsev has suffered a lot all the way to his current position, but he has always persisted. It is completely impossible to knock him down with such a little setback!

In fact, Pobedonostsev has already realized Li Xiao's intention. He came so unexpectedly and spoke so strangely. He was so secretive that he gave him an opportunity to make a name for himself!

Think about it, if Li Xiao directly told him that Duke Baryatinsky was back, what would happen even if he knew about it?

Everyone knows that he knows, so how can he make a name for himself? If he dares to do it, Alexander II will never spare him afterwards!

But now it's different. Li Xiao's words were unclear. Although Baryatinsky was involved, they only said that they had discovered a liar, and they also said that their ability was limited to investigate clearly, and they hoped that the headquarters would take over.

In this case, he can intervene in the matter legitimately and unnoticed. If he wants to make a name for himself, he can just say that the matter is a fiction or non-existent, and deal with it in one sentence.

Then, secretly, he can make trouble for Duke Baryatinsky. Didn’t Alexander II trust you? Aren't they conspiring with you to cause trouble? Then I will stir up trouble for you secretly. When things go wrong, your status in Alexander II's heart will naturally drop. Wouldn't this even the gap between the two parties?

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【Struggle in Tsarist Russia】【】

Pobedonostsev could even guess what Alexander II planned to ask Baryatinsky to do, and it was to help Grand Duke Constantine suppress Nikolai Milyutin!

Hehe, just wait for me and see how I amuse you!

Pobedonostsev really wronged Alexander II at this point.

According to Alexander II's original plan, the main purpose of letting Baryatinsky return secretly was to catch the reformists off guard and suppress the increasingly restless reformists.

Grand Duke Constantine just happened to meet him by chance.

For Alexander II, the internal strife between Grand Duke Constantine and Nikolay Milyutin naturally had to be taken advantage of, and the use of Baryatinsky was naturally more covert and cautious.

According to his original plan, he actually planned to inform Pobedonostsev, but then he changed his mind and felt that Pobedonostsev was still unreliable. For safety reasons, he should keep it a secret!

If he had known that secrecy would prevent Pobedonostsev from causing trouble, he would have definitely changed his approach.

Of course, Baryatinsky also required confidentiality. For the prince, as Uvarov gradually becomes a thing of the past, his main rival within the conservative party is Pobedonostsev.

If he firmly suppresses the other party and monopolizes power, it becomes his primary consideration. Under the advice of Duke Dolgoruky's subordinates, he felt that it would be very advantageous to use this opportunity to work with Pobedonostsev to further establish his position in the mind of Alexander II. .

So he agreed. It is a pity that there is no airtight wall in this world. It is too difficult to keep secrets in St. Petersburg, especially for a key figure like Baryatinsky. It is too difficult for him to conceal his whereabouts. .

The most important thing is that Li Xiao attaches great importance to intelligence work. Ever since he became the head of the Third Department of St. Petersburg, he has spent a lot of energy and money on building an intelligence system. To put it bluntly, it has begun to bear fruit after more than half a year.

"His Majesty went to see Prince Baryatinsky again?"

Nikolay Milyutin also took a breath after learning that Duke Baryatinsky had secretly returned to St. Petersburg.

He never expected that things would turn out like this. At first, he just wanted to teach Grand Duke Constantine a lesson and determine the direction of reform.

Who would have thought that things would snowball and get bigger and bigger, and more and more people would be involved. If this pace continued, it might become a huge wave!

With his character, he definitely wants to stop, but he also knows that there is no way to stop now, at least not that he can stop if he wants to.

There is absolutely no way to end this matter without a clear winner, and there is no way to carry out reform!

He took a deep breath and said solemnly: "It seems that His Majesty is already making final preparations. He is ready to launch a general attack!"

Li Xiao also agreed with this judgment. If it were not for the arrow on the bow, Alexander II would never be able to secretly receive Duke Baryatinsky at this time. This Duke was too heavy for him. He was the trump card in his hand and could not be defeated without him. I will never show it easily when I go out...