Struggle in Russia

Did old Adlerberg really love and protect Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna so much?

Certainly not, for an old fox like him, there is never love without a reason. Every move of his has a deep meaning, as does approaching and caring for the queen.

Being a good friend of the empress was of great benefit to him. Although the empress had negligible influence on Nicholas I politically, certain words at certain times were extremely useful. When old Adlerberg wanted to arrange some conspiracy, he would always have a good chat with the queen, subtly instilling some opinions into the queen.

This trick is very useful, and there are not many unlucky ghosts who fell under old Adlerberg's trick. For example, today, the old man also came with a mission. But he is not in a hurry, he is best at this kind of subtle and subtle movements, basically the kind that leave no trace.

"Your Highness, you don't look very well. Are you insomnia again?"

It was difficult for Alexandra Feodorovna not to suffer from insomnia. She had to endure the cheating and scumbag husband Nicholas I during the day, and still had to stay alone at night. Nicholas I, who was a soldier, never had the habit of sleeping with the queen, and always used to sleep on the camp bed in the study. This undoubtedly made the queen even more lonely at night, and naturally she couldn't sleep well.

"Hey," the queen sighed, "who said otherwise?"

Old Adlerberg smiled and said, "I recently found out about a secret oriental recipe that has miraculous effects on insomnia. Would you like to try it?"

The queen didn't show a particularly interested expression, because she also knew where the root of her sleep problem was, and taking medicine didn't work at all.

Old Adlerberg didn't actually come to sell medicine, he was just looking for an excuse to talk.

"I sent it to you. The effect is good. The main reason is that the taste is also very good. It doesn't smell like herbs at all. It's not like taking medicine at all, but like drinking honey..."

"I suggest you try it. You know that old people like me don't sleep very well, especially when the state affairs are heavy. I can't fall asleep looking at those documents..."

"For example, recently, the Admiralty has been in full swing, and I am exhausted to deal with it. If there is no secret recipe, I may be exhausted and I can only submit a letter to His Majesty to submit my resignation."

Alexandra Feodorovna was a little careless at first, but after hearing that the Admiralty was in trouble, she immediately attracted great attention. For a woman like her, her husband no longer expects too much, and the focus of attention is all on her children and grandchildren.

She knew that Grand Duke Constantine was the head of the Admiralty, and when she heard that the Admiralty was in trouble, she immediately became worried about her son. Because she knew Nicholas I's dog temper too well, this really is not a loving father, whether it is Crown Prince Alexander or Grand Duke Constantine, as long as he is dissatisfied since childhood, it is inevitable to fix it.

Alexandra Feodorovna didn't want her son to suffer. She was very worried that if the affairs of the Admiralty got worse, Grand Duke Konstantin would not end well, so she immediately asked with great concern:

"What's the matter with the Admiralty? Is it difficult?"

Old Adlerberg was a little proud. He understood the queen's thoughts so well that he easily hooked the queen. Let's just watch his performance next!

"It's not an ordinary problem!" Old Adlerberg replied pretending to be apprehensive, "There are young people who spread prohibited books in private, and His Majesty was furious because of this, and punished a large number of people, including His Excellency Prince Menshikov. They were all forced to suspend their jobs for review. Now they are being interrogated in the third part!"

Alexandra Feodorovna was taken aback. She had never cared much about politics, and Nicholas I didn't allow her to care. The tyrannical emperor treated the queen like a canary They are also raised in the palace, and the queen is not allowed to interfere with anything except food and clothing.

So she didn't know the truth of the matter. When she heard that even a big man of Menshikov's level was involved, she subconsciously thought that the matter was very serious.

She couldn't wait to ask: "What about Kostya? Has he been implicated?"

The queen was really worried about her sons, for fear that they would be punished by their domineering father again. He was already a little restless, and he didn't have the heart to watch any drama anymore. He wanted to fly back to the Winter Palace immediately and call Grand Duke Constantine to greet him.

Old Adlerberg laughed secretly in his heart, but he acted very realistically on his face. He replied with a look of sympathy: "The Grand Duke Constantine is not involved, after all, he is just an assistant to the Minister of the Navy." , Prince Menshikov must be responsible for such a big case in the Navy.”

"Your Majesty the Grand Duke is fine, but now all the official duties of the Admiralty are on his shoulders, and he has to bear a heavy burden at a young age. It's really not easy!"

This reassured Alexandra Feodorovna a lot, as long as her son was fine and not punished by Nicholas I, she would feel relieved. It's just that I heard that Grand Duke Constantine was under a lot of pressure, so I couldn't help feeling a little resentful.

"Who says it's not? That child is still so young, and he has to bear the pressure of the entire navy. Isn't it too difficult?"

Looking at the frowning queen, old Adlerberg couldn't help laughing: 【You mother really don't understand your son. The Grand Duke didn't think he was in a difficult situation, but he was extremely happy! 】

Old Adlerberg continued to perform: "You are so right. Grand Duke Constantine is really not easy. You don't know, the Admiralty is full of thieves, notoriously cunning...they His Excellency, Prince Menshikov, has suffered a lot. Now Grand Duke Constantine is so innocent and scheming...I'm really worried about him, I'm really worried that he has suffered from those thugs!"

Alexandra Feodorovna's heart that had just fallen into her stomach suddenly rose again, and she froze on the spot with a frown, her mind was full of Grand Duke Constantine being tricked by various villains Scenes of teasing and making things difficult.

"Does Your Majesty know?" she asked worriedly.

Old Adlerberg replied sympathetically: "Your Majesty knows about it. But Your Majesty, you also know His Majesty's temper. He has always been resolute and courageous, and he doesn't take such villains seriously. He always It is because he thinks his sons are as resolute and courageous as he is without fear of difficulties..."

The queen covered her lips, her face was full of distress, because what old Adlerberg said was right, she knew that Nicholas I had that temper, always being too harsh on boys, her poor children... …