Struggle in Russia - Vol 3 Chapter 748

I have to say that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is also an old fox. He knows very well that if he doesn’t want to do something about it, he might be in a bad mood today. If he did not sell Alaska’s conservative nobles, he could not spare him, but if he sold Nicholas I at a low price, he would not do it, and even if he continued to advocate selling Alaska’s Count of Rostovtsev, he could not spare him.

In terms of price, no matter what he does, it is impossible to get a good deal, it is simply not a person inside or outside. So, if you want to pass the level, you will have to use a trick.

What’s the strange trick?

The first way he thought of was to retreat. Conservatives, you are very arrogant, and I can’t afford to provoke them. But I can’t provoke you, it doesn’t mean that no one can provoke you. I deliberately say not to sell, and follow Nicholas I’s words to go down and take the moral high ground first, and see if you can slap me directly!

At that time, if you wanted to sell Alaska, you had to speak good words for me, you had to help me fight Count Rostovtsev back, and you had to help me negotiate the price with Nicholas I.

Is this abacus shrewd enough?

But then again, this trick really works. You can see that Count Uvarov bears the brunt of the brunt of the anxiety, and he immediately interjected: “Having said that, it is an indisputable fact that the current financial and economic pressure is huge. It will be exhausted soon, and then it will definitely be defeated without a fight!”

This is also true. Russia’s financial pressure is indeed so great that Nicholas I, who has always been good at pretending to be a model, has begun to pretend.

Before that, he announced that the whole country should be thrifty, to be diligent and thrifty, and to prohibit extravagance and waste. He also pretended to order the queen to take the lead and set an example to strictly control the expenditure of the palace, and to stop all unnecessary salons and dances.

It even ordered the third department to patrol around St. Petersburg to arrest the so-called wasters. The campaign went viral, and at first it did arrest some nobles who committed crimes against the wind.

It’s just that things changed quickly. The nobles went to the countryside to hold dance parties secretly, and no one took care of them, and no one took care of their three meals a day. On the contrary, eating breakfast for common people and serfs has become a luxury and is strictly prohibited.

This is purely a joke. You think about the nobles who are full all day long and eat one more meal and one less meal will not cause a big problem, and even for them with a fat stomach and a full brain, eating a little less is healthier for the body.

But ordinary people are different, especially the lower class who do manual labor. It was difficult to eat a full stomach, but now they are ordered not to eat breakfast. Saying that breakfast is too extravagant is a waste.

This is so irritating, typical meat eater bastard. Anyway, ordinary people don’t have a big opinion on this, but because of the obscenity of the third volume and the strict order of Nicholas I, they dare not speak out.

In the final analysis, most of the campaigns created by emperors like Nicholas I are typical of pretending to be false. Apart from being good-looking, the rest is useless, for example, now he is still complacent about his saving movement!

Of course, it’s an appearance, but he also knows that the financial problem is imminent, and he must find a way to solve it. He also agreed in principle to sell Alaska, but he was held up by Count Rostovtsev just now, and he must maintain his face and dignity.

To be honest, he also thinks that Count Rostovtsev is a bit busy, and if ten million dollars is not much, it is also a small amount of money! With this money, he can continue to compete with Britain, France and Turkey, otherwise he really can’t stand it.

He can only hope that the Chancellor of the Exchequer can give a little more power. It is best to find a way to sell several million more. If the price per square kilometer can be increased to 10 dollars, he can accept it, and even Rostovtsev will be able to do so. The earl said he wouldn’t care anymore.

But who would have thought that the Chancellor of the Exchequer was so ineffective that he was about to quit, and Nicholas I was a little anxious and angry. Fortunately, Count Uvarov stood up immediately, which gave him a little peace of mind.

“In view of such a severe financial situation, I think it is feasible to give up Alaska for the time being. Maybe the price of 10 million is indeed a bit low, but who can make a higher price besides the United States?”

Speaking of which, Count Uvarov gave the Minister of Finance a wink, meaning that you should hurry up and cooperate in crying, otherwise I will see how I will deal with you in the future.

Naturally, the Chancellor of the Exchequer couldn’t be stubborn, and immediately followed with a sad face: “The count is right at all, this price is currently the highest, not to mention that other countries, even if they are interested and have no financial resources, may not be able to resist the pressure of Britain and France. what!”

Nicholas I immediately turned his head to look at Count Rostovtsev. Although he didn’t say anything, his meaning was very clear – Count, you see this is the situation, why don’t you raise your hand and stop this matter?

In fact, Count Rostovtsev was not interested in stopping the sale of Alaska~www.mtlnovel.com~ He also felt that the land was worthless except for the rest. It’s just that Li Xiao wrote to him, specifically mentioning this matter, and begging him to mess up this matter, because he had no choice but to help.

What’s more, he was also quite interested in Li Xiao’s follow-up operations, so he cooperated with it and tried his best to stop it. In the face of Nicholas I, he was not afraid at all, and asked two questions calmly.

First: “Are Americans really willing to spend 10 million dollars to buy Alaska? What if they can’t spend so much money, or are not willing to spend so much money at all, and ask to continue bidding?”

The Chancellor of the Exchequer was stunned, because this question was really too tricky, so he asked him all at once. He knows too well how strong the will of the Americans is. I’m afraid they won’t do it at all for 10 million dollars. This is just an excuse he used to persuade Nicholas I, or a pie!

No one has penetrated this point before, of course he can fool around freely, but Count Rostovtsev mercilessly pierced through the window paper, if he foolishly guaranteed that he would sell it at this price, would he have to pay for the difference then? money?

“This…this…” He replied hesitantly, “Who can say for certain about the negotiation? The price may be a little higher, but it may be a little lower, so continue to contact and negotiate slowly. to know.”

Count Rostovtsev would not take such a thing, and immediately retorted: “Then you mean that there is no bottom at all at 10 million, maybe not even 10 million, right?”

“Uh……”

The Chancellor of the Exchequer was speechless, but Count Rostovtsev continued to persecute: “Let’s put it this way, what is your bottom line or how much do you plan to sell?”