Faced with Nicholas I's sudden inquiry, Duke Cen was stunned for a moment, and then quickly thought about the answer that Nicholas I wanted.

As a duke who was rapidly promoted by Nicholas I, and at the same time a potential rebel, Duke Golitsyn felt that Nicholas I's sudden inquiry was both an opportunity and a crisis.

If you are not careful, you are likely to lose the position that you have worked so hard to get.

So, after thinking for a moment, Duke Golitsyn smiled and said to Nicholas I: "Your Majesty, this question is really too difficult to decide! ”

"Duke Golitsyn, you say it! No matter what you say, I will forgive you! Nicholas I made a magnanimous gesture to Duke Golitsyn.

"Your Majesty, I think we should communicate with the French government!" Duke Golitsyn said a word to Nicholas I.

Nicholas I's expression was visibly displeased, and he couldn't understand why this minister, who had his own simple hand, would also choose peace talks.

Does he not know my intentions?

Just when Nicholas I felt that Duke Golitsyn "could not get along", Duke Golitsyn continued: "However, this exchange must be carried out without sacrificing the interests of the state!" If we had agreed to these conditions, the face of the tsarist government would have been lost.

So I think the Imperial Government should hold peace talks, but not under these conditions.

As long as there are still enough troops in the Crimean peninsula, then the French government will be afraid of us and will give us more concessions......"

Duke Golitsyn spoke eloquently, and almost every word he said struck the heart of Nicholas I who was unwilling to negotiate peace (or pay any price, to be precise).

When Marshal Jomini, who was standing on the side, heard Duke Golitsyn propose to send another 100,000 troops to the Crimea, Yomini couldn't help but get up and remind Duke Golitsyn that the Russian Empire's current finances were no longer enough to send 100,000 troops to St. Petersburg.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to donate 50w dollars for the future of the empire!" Duke Golitsyn immediately said to Nicholas I with a look of "taking over the country", and then did not forget to pull the nobles of St. Petersburg to donate together: "I think that every patriotic nobleman should donate more or less!" Only in this way can you be considered a true patriot! ”

After saying that, Duke Nicholas I of Golitsyn bowed.

Nicholas I was deeply moved by Duke Golitsyn's sudden donation of 50w dollars to support the imperial government's act of war.

He found that Duke Golitsyn was not mistaken, and although he himself said some inconsequential things on some occasions, his love for the Russian Empire and the Tsar was expressed in deeds.

Unlike some nobles, who always try their best to drill around him on weekdays, when they really ask them to donate a little, they choose to push back.

These damned worms have forgotten that everything they have been given to them by their own noble Tsar, and that with a single word, they will be ruthlessly deprived of all their money, honor and status.

"There is no need to worry about military spending for the time being!" Nicholas I said coldly, "I have sold Alaska to the government of the United States of America for 10 million dollars. In a short time, we will not be short of money! ”

(Historically, it was 750w US dollars, and the 1000w US dollars on this world line, in addition to the lobbying of the tsarist government, there is also the United States of America itself in the predicament of being targeted by Britain and France, and they are eager to get into relations with the Russian Empire, so the United States of America bought Alaska for a combination of 10 million US dollars)

Marshal Jomini opened his mouth to say something, but found that he could not say anything.

After all, it was impossible for him to say to Nicholas I that stop throwing money into the Crimea, that place is a bottomless pit.

The present Nicholas I may not be willing to listen to other opinions, even if they are correct!

"Excellent! Just do what you say! Who do you think will be able to serve as the person in this negotiation! Nicholas I smiled and asked for justice to Golitsyn.

"Your Majesty, I think ......" Duke Golitsyn thought for a moment before responding to Nicholas I: "I think that Ambassador Gorchakov and Minister Nesserrodi can be diplomats this time!" ”

Nicholas I, who heard the names of Neshero and Ambassador Gorchakov, flashed with disgust in his eyes.

To tell the truth, neither of these men did Nicholas I like, one because he was too outspoken (Ambassador Gorchakov), and the other because he had been secretly involved with Alexander behind his back since the war began.

However, although Neschelrody and Gorchakov were both objects of Nicholas I's disgust, Nicholas I had to admit that they were indeed both suitable for diplomacy.

"Just do as you say!" Nicholas I smiled and nodded, and then gave an order to Duke Golitsyn: "Go and inform the two of them to come!" ”

"Yes!" Duke Golitsyn saluted Nicholas I and left.

When Duke Golitsyn closed the door, the two soldiers guarding the door again had a silent exchange with Duke Golitsyn.

Duke Golitsyn shook his head slightly, motioned for them to abandon their actions, and left.

The two soldiers guarding the doorway to the room sighed, and then dutifully guarded the room.

Just as Duke Golitsyn was leaving, Nicholas I asked Jomini and Constantine about the Anglo-French attack on Kronstadt and the entry of the Kingdom of Sweden into the war.

Jomini and Konstantin told Nicholas I about their journey from Yinvanov. The full details from Gorchakov's mouth.

"So to speak! Is it true that France wants to make peace with us? After listening to the words of Jomini and Constantine, Nicholas I frowned slightly.

"It should be!" Jomini also replied with some uncertainty.

"Then we should let France relax a little bit on this condition!" Nicholas I was a little moved.

If the Russian Empire could afford to pay a small price, or end the battle without paying everyone, then he wouldn't mind ending it either.

At the end of the day, Nicholas I himself was a man who was not too tenacious (or rather he had a tangled attitude towards the war itself).

If the costs paid by the Russian Empire were greater than the cost of negotiations, then Nicholas I, of course, would have considered the issue of peace talks.

"I'm afraid we won't know this until the specific peace talks!" Grand Duke Konstantin responded to Nicholas I.

After a while, Ambassador Gorchakov and Neschelrodi went to the chamber of Nicholas I, led by Duke Golitsyn.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty!"

Ambassador Gorchakov and Neschel Rodie saluted Nicholas I in unison.

Nicholas I smiled and nodded, and then told them that France was willing to negotiate peace with France about the strategic objectives of the Anglo-French fleet.

"What do you think?" Nicholas I asked curiously.

This time, the sophisticated Nesherro Diey gave Nicholas I the opinion he wanted, that the Russian Empire should negotiate peace, but not blindly push it back.

Otherwise, the authority of the tsarist government would shrink.

At that time, the tsarist government could be plunged into a turmoil.

Ambassador Gorchakov gave a different answer, arguing that the Russian Empire must surrender, and it would be better if it could surrender without paying a price.

If it surrenders at the price, the Russian Empire must also surrender with the courage of a strong man who breaks his wrist.

Only then is the best option for the Russian Empire now.

Of course, this courage was unacceptable for Nicholas I.

"Your Majesty, I think Jérôme. Bonaparte should still hope that the peace talks will succeed! We can grasp that and make them back down a bit. Gorchakov spoke confidently to Nicholas I, and pointed out that the Russian Empire would do well to revise the Black Sea question.

Nicholas I asked, why did Gorchakov say that it would be better to revise one of the Black Sea issues!

Gorchakov told Nicholas I that the interests of the Russian Empire in the Danube principalities and the privileges of the Orthodox Church in the Ottoman Empire were the triggers that led to the whole affair.

The French Empire would certainly do everything in its power to assert its own rights and those of its Austrian allies, and now that the Russian Empire was not defeated, it was almost defeated (Nicholas I was almost to death), so the Russian Empire had to back down on the Danube and Orthodox issues.

As for the issue of revising the Black Sea, Gorchakov believes that the most enthusiastic about the demilitarization of the Black Sea is not France, but Britain.

Thus the French Empire requested a revision of the document on the Black Sea, probably because of the Kingdom of Britain (Jérôme. Bonaparte: Clams? As long as they can do the work of the French Empire, then the problem of modifying the Black Sea will be solved.

"Your Majesty, if the war ends now, our people will still be able to have a little respite before the winter begins!" Ambassador Gorchakov said solemnly: "The war has caused too much inconvenience to our people, and people in many regions are already complaining because of the war.

If this situation continues to worsen, then we may face a Pugachev-style unrest......"

Although Nicholas I did not like Gorchakov's statements, or even like him as a person, he had to face what he said.

"Nesherro Die!" Nicholas I said to Neschelrodi in a hoarse voice: "Do you have anything to add?" ”

Nesserrodi was silent for a moment, he shook his head and said to Nicholas I: "Your Majesty, Ambassador Gorchakov said very well, and I don't need to add too much!"

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"Then you will be the main person in charge of this negotiation, and Gorchakov will assist you in the negotiations! I hope that the two of you will work together and use your eloquence to win more benefits for the Empire! ”

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