"What the hell is going on?"

Marshal Jomini shifted his gaze from the soldiers outside the window to the royal butler.

"That's right! What the hell is going on? Why are the streets of St. Petersburg full of soldiers? ”

Grand Duke Konstantin felt a little uneasy in his heart, and his keen intuition told him that something great seemed to have happened here.

"Marshal, Grand Duke!" The royal housekeeper pondered for a moment, and then Konstantin and Yomini said: "The situation here is very complicated, and it will not be clear for a while!" You'll know all when you get to the palace! ”

With that, the royal butler turned his head out the window.

Seeing that the royal housekeeper was unwilling to tell the truth, Constantine and Jomini did not continue to press him, and with some doubts in their hearts, they soon arrived in front of a baroque palace in the royal village.

The carriage slowly stopped in front of the palace gates, and the royal butler said to Jomini and Constantine with a respectful face: "Marshal, Grand Duke! We're here! ”

Jomini and Constantine stepped out of the carriage and stepped up the steps of the same palace, and at the gate of the palace they met an old man in military uniform, who seemed to be standing there to greet them.

"Your Highness (the Duke is also called the Prince, and can also be called His Highness) / Duke Golitsyn!" Marshal Jomini and Grand Duke Constantine bowed to the old nobleman in front of them with a serious face.

"Grand Duke Constantine, Marshal Jomini!" Duke Golitsyn's face also showed a solemn request, "I am here to meet you by order of Your Majesty!" ”

"Excuse me!" Grand Duke Konstantin immediately responded to Duke Golitsyn.

"Where the responsibility lies, don't dare to shirk the slightest!

Duke Golitsyn modestly replied, and then respectfully said to Grand Duke Constantine and Marshal Jomini: "Please come with me!" ”

Led by Duke Golitsyn, Grand Duke Constantine and Marshal Jomini came to the gate of a large house flanked by guards.

At this time, Grand Duke Konstantin still did not know about the condition of Nicholas I, he pointed to the door in front of him and asked Duke Golitsyn: "Duke Golitsyn, what are you bringing me here!" Shouldn't we go to the halls? ”

"Grand Duke Konstantin, Your Majesty is in this room!" Duke Golitsyn said as he ordered the two guards to open the door.

When the guards heard Duke Golitsyn's order, they gently opened the door.

Grand Duke Constantine and Marshal Jomini, who were standing at the door, suddenly felt a wave of heat rushing towards their faces, and then the voice of Duke Golitsyn came from their ears: "Please! ”

Grand Duke Constantine and Marshal Jomini entered the room without the slightest hesitation, and Duke Golitsyn, who was walking towards the bedroom with Grand Duke Constantine and Marshal Jomini, paused briefly in front of the two guards, and then gave them a look quietly, and the two guards also nodded understandingly.

When Duke Golitsyn entered the room, the bedroom door closed again.

Constantine and Marshal Jomini, who entered the room, immediately saw Nicholas I, who was lying on the sofa by the fireplace, and although the bedroom was exceptionally warm because of the burning of the fireplace, Nicholas I's face was still pale.

"Father/Your Majesty!" Seeing Nicholas I in front of him, Marshal Jomini and Grand Duke Constantine couldn't help but speed up their pace and came to Nicholas I.

"You're back!" Nicholas I, who was lying on the sofa, glanced at Grand Duke Constantine and Marshal Jomini, with a forced smile on his face.

"Father, what the hell is going on?" Grand Duke Konstantin walked up to Nicholas I, took Nicholas I's hand and said urgently: "What happened during the time I was away?" How did you get to be the way you are! ”

"Nothing!" Nicholas I shook his head at Grand Duke Konstantin in response.

"I don't believe it!" Still stubbornly asked Nicholas I, "Father, what has happened during this time?" ”

"It's really not a big deal!" Nicholas I still shook his head, he didn't want his son to worry about his safety.

"And what's going on with your body!" Grand Duke Konstantin said to Nicholas I.

"Recently, due to the temperature, I have occasionally felt a chill!" Nicholas I explained to Grand Duke Konstantin: "It will be fine after a while!" ”

"Really?" The Grand Duke of Konstantin did not believe the words of Nicholas I, and he turned his gaze to Duke Golitsyn, as if to ask Duke Golitsyn whether his father's words were true.

"Your Majesty, what you said is indeed true!" Duke Golitsyn swore in response.

"Okay then!" Grand Duke Konstantin unconsciously admonished, "Father, you'd better rest more, don't ...... again"

"That's it! Don't talk about that! Nicholas I interrupted Grand Duke Konstantin's words, and then asked with a straight face: "Konstantin, what is the matter with you?" How can you say that kind of thing to an imperial marshal in the Crimea, who gave you the right to question a marshal who has made great achievements for Russia? Who do you think you are? Tsar? ”

"I know it's wrong!" Grand Duke Konstantin replied with his head bowed to Nicholas I.

"Idiot!" Nicholas I scolded with hatred, and then pointed to Marshal Jomini and said to Grand Justice Konstantin: "The person you want to apologize to is not me, but Marshal Jomini!" ”

"Marshal, I was wrong!" Konstantin turned to Marshal Jomini and apologized, "I shouldn't have said that in the first place, I know it's wrong!" Please forgive me! ”

After saying that, Grand Duke Konstantin sincerely bowed to Marshal Jomini.

Marshal Jomini hurriedly relieved the siege for Grand Duke Constantine, and he told Nicholas I that Grand Duke Constantine had done nothing wrong, that he, as a Frenchman, should not interfere too much with the Russian army, whether it was a French victory or a Russian victory, it would be something he did not want to see, so please allow Nicholas I to resign from the title of Chief of the General Staff and Military Adviser of the Russian Empire.

Faced with the request of Marshal Jomini, Nicholas I did not hesitate to veto.

He told Jomini that now was the time for the Russian Empire to employ people, and Yomini must not leave.

"Your Majesty, it is enough to have Commander Gorchakov on the Crimean Peninsula!" Marshal Jomini replied to Nicholas I.

"You mean that Gorchakov will be able to help Russia win this war?" Nicholas I asked Marshal Jomini.

Marshal Jomini was silent, as a famous general, he had his own arrogance, he himself could not defeat the French army, how could Gorchakov win with him.

Not to mention, he has already seen the level of Gorchakov's war.

Truth be told, if the Russian Empire and the French Empire were now on the same page in terms of equipment, then Gorchakov could have become a decent commander-in-chief.

Unfortunately, the French Empire was far behind the Russian Imperial Army in terms of equipment and logistics.

The Russian army, which had fallen behind in the field of rifles and artillery, could not inflict much substantial damage on France.

Therefore, it is already a very good thing that Gorchakov was able to hold the existing city.

Looking at Jomini, who was silent, Nicholas I immediately understood what Marshal Jomini was thinking, and he once again asked Marshal Jomini what he thought about this battle!

"Your Majesty, I think it's time for the current Russian Empire to seek peace!" Marshal Jomini responded to Nicholas I.

"Okay! Got it! Nicholas I calmly replied to Marshal Jomini, and then he turned his gaze to Grand Duke Constantine: "What do you think? ”

"Father, I think Marshal Jomini is right!" On the way from Perekop to Moscow, Grand Duke Konstantin saw a lot of things that he couldn't see before, heard many sounds that he couldn't hear before, and he also realized that the entire Russian Empire was like sitting in a crater, and if he was not careful, he would repeat the mistakes of France, so his thoughts gradually began to change.

"Hmm!" Nicholas I also nodded calmly, "That's right! Jérôme. The conditions of Bonaparte's little bunny should still be in your hands! ”

Marshal Jomini hurriedly handed a letter from Alexander II to Nicholas I, who opened the envelope and carefully examined the contents of the letter.

Alexander II's letter not only mentions Jérôme. Bonaparte's condition was also proposed to Nicholas I that the French Empire and the Russian Empire could negotiate peace as soon as possible, even if a part of the benefits could be lost.

After reading the letter, Nicholas I felt anger and at the same time loss.

With high self-esteem, he will not allow himself to fail, nor will he allow anyone to go against his will.

Now the French Empire has hit him hard, and his generals and ministers are also constantly going against his will.

Marshal Jomini, Orlov, Dolgorukov, and his two sons all openly and covertly persuaded themselves to negotiate peace as soon as possible, against their will.

Am I really going to be a disgrace to the entire Romanov family?

Nicholas I thought uneasily, and at this time he seemed to have seen Jérôme. Bonaparte's smug face.

No! I will not allow it!

Nicholas I roared inwardly, and he turned his gaze to Duke Golitsyn, believing that the family, who had been loyal to the Tsar for generations, would be on his side.

"Golitsyn, what do you think?"

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