Struggle in Russia - #2300 - Vol 3 Chapter 1348: That doesn't make sense

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“Torkomada” was not happy. Pobedonostsev was very “objective” to Alexander II’s change of the original plan, and he almost said it was playing the piano randomly.

To put it bluntly, this is a matter of perspective.

From the perspective of the overall situation and the maintenance of the authority of his family, Alexander II was willing to put aside his past grudges and help his ineffective younger brother, Grand Duke Constantine.

He believed that doing so could divide the reformists and achieve the purpose of weakening the reformists.

From his own point of view, Pobedonostsev believed that Grand Duke Constantine was not enough to pose a threat to Nikolai Milyutin. Even if Alexander II supported him, it would not be possible for the reformists to divide themselves into internal strife.

This will not weaken the reformists at all. On the contrary, because of the endorsement of Archduke Constantine, it will indulge the intellectual and journalistic circles that are already out of line, and will make these guys even more unscrupulous!

Is this concern justified?

It should be said that there are still some. The people who promoted the reform have always been progressive intellectuals and public opinion figures. During the Nicholas I era, a high-pressure posture was maintained against them to prevent them from “deceiving the public with their evil words.”

For a time, very good results were achieved, but with the failure of the Crimean War, the centralized rule of Nicholas I collapsed, which led to the emergence of all kinds of “ghosts and monsters”. The reason why the reformists soared to the upper hand so quickly is that this group Those who help export ideas by waving flags and shouting take the greatest credit.

They are scary enough now. If we loosen their restraints and let them continue talking nonsense without having to worry about being held responsible, then the world will be in chaos!

Pobedonostsev, who has been monitoring the intelligentsia and the press, believes that in order to curb the development of the reformists, we must first block the mouths of the reformists and not allow them to continue talking nonsense. Therefore, control of the press is imperative!

Objectively speaking, Pobedonostsev’s concerns are also very reasonable. If an idea wants to spread widely, it must first have a smooth communication channel. On the contrary, the spread of this kind of thought will definitely be affected.

It is indeed a good trick to strangle the reformists at the source and prevent their ideas from taking root in the hearts of the people.

On the other hand, when the reform measures are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and win the approval of the majority of people from top to bottom, what else can conservatives do at that time?

I’m afraid I can only wait quietly for death!

Looking at the problem from different angles, the results are completely different. So who is more correct, Alexander II or Pobedonostsev?

If Li Xiao and Nikolai Milyutin were to judge, they would agree that Pobedonostsev’s suggestion was more dangerous and more lethal to the reformists.

Let’s put it this way, in fact, from the beginning of the conflict, Li Xiao and Nikolai Milyutin had an in-depth exchange of opinions and discussed the possibility of Grand Duke Constantine jumping over the wall to seek help from Alexander II regardless of collective interests.

At that time, Nikolai Milyutin had not foreseen that the Grand Council of Constantine would be so “willful and reckless without regard to the overall situation” and believed that with his “powerful persuasion strategy”, the other party would be able to rein in the situation.

To take a step back, if he really asked Alexander II for help, the consequences would be acceptable, and this result could even achieve the wish that the reformists had been striving for before but failed to realize.

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At that time, he said to Li Xiao: “If His Majesty strongly intervenes to help Grand Duke Constantine, there is only one possibility, ordering you to release the arrested persons. Since your previous reasons for arresting them include slandering the royal family, even the third party in the future will If the Ministry still wants to use this to cause trouble and curb the press, I’m afraid it will be impossible!”

Li Xiao nodded and said: “Yes, and this is one of the results I want to achieve. Once His Majesty personally clarifies the matter, Pobedonostsev and other conservative elements will not be able to take advantage of it during that time.” If we make a fuss, our friends in the press who support us will be safe!”

Nikolay Milyutin smiled: “It seems that I best hope that Grand Duke Constantine can ask for help from His Majesty, and Your Majesty can respond to his request. In this way, the purpose of protecting the press can indeed be achieved… But I think It’s unlikely that he would do this, after all, doing so would be an open betrayal, wouldn’t he be so ignorant?”

Li Xiao shook his head and said: “On the contrary, I think Grand Duke Constantine will definitely ask for help. This is due to his character. Otherwise, he can only accept the result of failure. He is so proud that he will not let himself be disgraced!”

After a while, he continued: “What I’m worried about is His Majesty’s attitude. If Your Majesty doesn’t agree to his request, the intellectual community and the press will inevitably suffer heavy losses. Even with our warning and protection, it’s hard to say what the result will be!”

Nikolai Milyutin was also worried. According to Li Xiao’s plan, if Alexander II did not take the bait, he would have no choice but to abandon his car to protect his commander, and he could only choose to sacrifice some intellectuals and journalists.

After all, they had indeed gone too far according to Archduke Constantine’s request before, and there was no way they would not pay the price. UU read www.uukanshu.net

I was afraid that Alexander II would be cruel, and the price would be too high. He said worriedly: “Is there any other way? We can’t just watch them die, right?”

Li Xiao spread his hands and said: “There are not many ways. After all, they did go too far before. If it doesn’t work, they can only sacrifice Grand Duke Constantine!”

Nikolai Milyutin was stunned. Why is there something about Grand Duke Constantine here? How else could he be sacrificed?

Li Xiao smiled bitterly and said: “If it doesn’t work, we can only pass the responsibility to him. After all, he is the mastermind behind instigating the press to slander His Majesty. It is reasonable for him to settle the things he caused by himself… not to mention his status. There, His Majesty may not do anything to him just to save face…”

Nikolai Milyuting suddenly smiled bitterly. It wasn’t that Li Xiao’s method was not good, but that it was a bit too much.

After all, Grand Duke Constantine was also one of his own, and he still made certain contributions to the reform. You’re almost killing him by doing this. Isn’t it a bit too much?

Li Xiao didn’t think he was going too far at all. If Grand Duke Constantine didn’t cause trouble himself and didn’t cause such bad things, who could cheat him?

These bad things were all caused by him, and he should wipe his own ass, both emotionally and logically.

You can’t be responsible for causing trouble but not extinguishing it, right?

We are all adults, why should we allow you to commit suicide and hinder everyone’s interests?

There is no such truth in the world. Anyway, Li Xiao doesn’t do this. If he hadn’t taken into account Nikolay Milyutin’s attitude, when he learned that he was going to be killed in the third part, he would have definitely been the first one to kill Constantine. Take the bus and solve your own problems!