Struggle in Russia - #2303 - Vol 3 Chapter 1351: Confused

【Struggle in Tsarist Russia】【】

Leonid was so naive. He had always thought that the reason why the call for reform was so loud and the reform was carried out was because of the support of Alexander II. It can only be said that this person is really naive and has no idea what Alexander II supports and opposes at all, until his old father reveals the secret! Duke Alexander was speechless for his childishness. Although he knew there was something wrong with his son, he should still be able to see something as simple as the struggle between reformers and conservatives and the true political leanings of Alexander II. In the end, God played a big joke on him. His precious son really didn’t know anything! So much so that he was both angry and funny, looking at Leonid’s resolute and mature face and was speechless. How could he give birth to such a son? ? ? Prince Mikhail was also shocked: “Lionia, don’t tell me that you don’t even know that His Majesty doesn’t like reforms!” Leonid was actually the biggest shock, and his eyes were wide open. Looking at his father blankly, his heart was overwhelmed with thoughts. He had thousands of things he wanted to say but didn’t know where to start. At this moment, Leonid’s world view was severely impacted, and his mind was full of question marks. After a long time, he said: “Father, is everything you said true?” Duke Alexander nodded speechlessly. Suddenly Leonid’s brows knitted together, and he was stunned for a long time before saying: “Father, since His Majesty is unwilling to reform, why is the call for reform so loud now? Is he just letting it go?” Duke Alexander added again Sighing, I couldn’t finish talking about these two questions all day and night if I wanted to explain them clearly. If someone asked him such a childish question, he would be too lazy to answer it, but who would let it be his precious son who is so childish and ridiculous? I can only endure it! Therefore, Duke Alexander could only start from the source and roughly explain the cause of everything. After a few hours, Leonid felt dizzy after listening to it, and his brain almost shut down. “Now, are you clear?” Duke Alexander asked cautiously. He felt that Leonid was in a bad mood and was afraid that this kid would just give him something weird. Fortunately, Leonid’s mind was strong enough and he finally returned to normal after digesting it for more than ten minutes. But when he opened his mouth, Duke Alexander wanted to scratch his head. “Father, I think it is treasonous to force His Majesty to carry out reforms!” Well, Duke Alexander wanted to say that it was as expected, but the result still disappointed him. He tried his best to restrain his emotions and said: “Rebellion? No! Russia has reached the point where it can’t do anything without reform. You should be very clear about the results of the Crimean War. We are already far behind Britain and France. If we don’t catch up, we may not be able to do anything in the future. It is said that Britain, France, even Prussia, Austria, Sweden and the like can overwhelm us. Do you want to see such a situation?” Leonid shook his head and said: “Of course I don’t want to, but as a minister, the first priority is It is the duty of a minister to be loyal to His Majesty and implement His Majesty’s will!” Now Duke Alexander was a little annoyed and lectured: “It is the duty to be loyal to Your Majesty and to be loyal to your ministers. Seeing that the motherland is becoming increasingly backward and eventually becomes the target of bullying by other countries. Okay? Do you just want to be such a minister?!” Leonid stopped talking and said after a while: “Then you can’t insult His Majesty all at once!” Duke Alexander lectured again: “Then according to your statement, Is Ekaterina the Great also a rebellious minister?!” Leonid was immediately speechless. Everyone knows how Ekaterina the Great came to power. Strictly speaking, she murdered her husband. She was a rebellious minister and traitor, but it was she who made Russia strong again and shocked the European continent. Anyway, Leonid was unwilling to admit that Emperor Catherine the Great was a rebellious minister, but if he just accepted all this, it would really not be in line with his political philosophy. Seeing that Leonid froze, Duke Alexander said again: “Don’t forget that there is Paul I.” Leonid’s expression became more and more tangled. Paul I died so tragically. Strictly speaking, he was a group of people. The traitors and traitors murdered him and then supported Alexander I. Only then did Russia achieve great success in defeating Napoleon. If according to his standards, the king and his ministers must not overstep their bounds, then the death of the two above is really unjustifiable. According to his standards, if we want to strictly implement the principle of loyalty to the emperor, we must first liquidate the rebellious officials and traitors of the two dynasties. Not saying that this is impossible, if it were really done, would there still be great Russian history? Leonid was speechless, but Duke Alexander thought this was not enough, and immediately sneered: “Don’t forget how Peter the Great came to the throne to act arbitrarily!” Let’s put it this way, the Romanov family The history of succession to the throne is a history of conspiracy. UU Reading www.uukaｎshu.net From the time Mikhail I inherited the Rurik dynasty, the position of the tsar has been accompanied by conspiracy and rebellion. Especially after the death of the relatively powerful and accomplished tsar, Russia will inevitably experience civil strife to compete for the throne. So talking about loyalty to the emperor is nonsense in Russia, which is almost the same as the emperor’s new clothes. If we really follow Leonid’s standards, there will never be a few good people in the Russian officialdom from ancient times to the present. Therefore, any notion of loyalty to the will of the Tsar and loyalty to the imperial power is nonsense. Pragmatism has prevailed in Russian officialdom since ancient times, and anyone who can make the country strong will do so. have opinions? Don’t want to hear it? That’s easy, if I kill you, no one will object, even if you don’t want to listen, you have to listen! After a long while, Leonid replied hesitantly: “But this is not good!” Duke Alexander snorted coldly: “That is better than watching the country decline and being bullied by everyone! We will obey whoever can make the country strong. This is the true way to be loyal to the emperor!” Leonid was speechless for a long time. His outlook on life and the world suffered a huge blow. He who was full of vigor just now suddenly became depressed. Duke Alexander earnestly advised: “Of course these words are a bit too straightforward, and you may find it difficult to accept them, but the truth is not wrong. Reform is the general trend. Even if His Majesty does not like it, you can only accept it. But how to carry out the reform and how to implement it?” There are rules here, you can’t mess around like the French, and you must never commit regicide behind the emperor’s back!” Leonid finally got over it. Just now he was afraid that his father would say “what if” If necessary, it is not impossible to imitate the French Revolution. He really couldn’t accept that! Fortunately, Dad still sticks to this bottom line, but is reform really the only way out for Russia? To be honest, Leonid was very confused…