Holy Roman Empire

St. Petersburg, with the assassination of Alexander II, the atmosphere of the whole city was tense.

The military and police are constantly dispatched to arrest members of the Revolutionary Party.The prison is almost overcrowded, but the black hands behind the scenes have not surfaced.

The Hermitage, in accordance with the practice of the Russian empire, began from the death of Alexander II, Alexandrovich presided over the overall situation as the crown prince.

Perhaps stimulated by the assassination of his father, Alexandrovich went to the other extreme and stayed at home without going out.

Staying at home does not affect the office.The arrester does not need the crown prince to fight in person. Some people below want to take advantage of this opportunity.

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Aleksandrovich asked: "Have you found any?"

Nicolas Federo, the Minister of Police, shuddered and replied: "I found it, but it is a pity that our people are one step late and the suspect is dead.

On the surface, it was suicide. After careful examination, we found that we had been forced to commit suicide by violent psychological struggle before death."

Unable to be nervous, such a big case happened, and he, the police minister, was to blame.It is not terrible to go home to plant the land. What is terrible is that it has been unable to produce a result and was dealt with by the new tsar as a chaotic party.

There is nothing impossible. There are too many doubts about the assassination of Alexander II. You must come up with a reasonable answer and give you an explanation.

Politics is cruel, and if it is impossible to find out the real murderer, it is not impossible to find someone to fight.

Everyone knows that the Minister of Police, Nicholas Federo, is a close associate of Alexander II, and it is impossible to plan the assassination, but he is exactly the one who has the ability to complete the concealment of the case.

The vigilance around the tsar's travel was the responsibility of the police department. A large-scale violent smashing incident occurred near the day of the incident. Alexander II ordered the police to stop it, creating opportunities for the assassins.

This responsibility must not be borne by Alexander II, the police department must bear it.A large number of suspects "suicide" in the back, and the police department in charge of investigating the assassination is even more blameworthy.

As the boss of the police, Nicholas Federo is actually unable to escape.Unless the real murderer can be found, his suspicions will not be cleared.

Aleksandrovich glared at him fiercely, scolding: "Waste! Insiders are all suicidal one by one, you haven't even found a trace of clues, did you know that one day you were also committed suicide before you know what?"

Nicolas Federeau's face turned blue and his body was trembling, as if he could fall at any time.

"You were also committed suicide", this meaning is too much.Nicholas Federo admitted that he was scared, and if the Crown Prince began to doubt him, it would be over.

evidence?

That's too much to think about. Many things in this world don't need evidence.In the case of the killing of the King, as long as there are suspects, it is not important to have evidence.

Seeing the performance of the police minister, Alexandrovich was relieved for no reason.It ’s right to know that if the police minister is unimpressed, then there is really a problem.

No way, Alexander II went too suddenly, and Alexandrovich was completely unprepared for succession.

It is also a last resort to retain my father ’s previous shift.Now even if he wants to change, Alexandrovich doesn't know who to change.

Is the Minister of Police Nicolas Fedro really incompetent?Obviously not, it would be impossible for waste to be high.The current performance is unbearable, it was terrified by the current situation.

As the implicated person in this case, if you can still deal with it calmly, you will either be rock-hearted or unscrupulous.

Either way, it is a threat to the upcoming Alexandrovich.

After a pause, Aleksandrovich continued: "Since you can't find it, let it be checked by a capable person! I have invited detectives from various European countries. You are responsible for cooperating."

Are foreigners afraid of losing face?

The answer is: don't be afraid!

The emperor was assassinated, and the tsarist government has long lost face.For Aleksandrovich, he couldn't sleep without finding the black hand behind the scenes.

Face is not so important compared to its own safety.The assassination case clearly involved domestic interest groups. Alexandrovich did n’t know who was reliable, so it was compelling to seek foreign aid.

Of course, this is all on the surface, and it was intentionally shown to the outside world, making everyone think that his crown prince is poor.

Secretly, Marshal Ivanov really came back with a meritorious official to receive the award, these talents are the true foundation of the Tsar.

It ’s not that St. Petersburg has no loyal ministers. The problem is that Alexandrovich ca n’t tell who is loyal and who is loyal. For safety, he can only return the army.

Regardless of whether a real murderer can be found, a major cleansing is indispensable.Unlike the last domestic cleaning of Alexander II, this time it is to see blood.

In a sense, after the first Russian-Russian war, Alexander II's major cleansing on the grounds of anti-corruption laid the foundation for the following reforms.

It also laid a hidden danger for his assassination. Since 1871, Alexander II has lived a good life after three assassinations.

After so many years, the assassins hanged by the tsarist government have exceeded four figures, and they still have not blocked the enthusiasm of those who have lost their interests to go forward.

There were so many cases of assassination in the era of Alexander II, but very few were able to detect the real murderers. They were basically revolutionary parties or patriots.

If the real murderer cannot be found, it can actually be speculated.Whose interests are damaged and need revenge?Who wants the death of Alexander II the most?

The two types of people caught and slowly checked together, and they were always able to find out something.Even if it has nothing to do with the assassination, finding the true murderer of the previous assassination is also a good result.

It's non-existent to calm down.The Russian-Russian war was just over. When Alexander II was in full swing, Alexandrović could not explain to the people without a satisfactory result.

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The first to be affected by Alexander II's assassination was the Pud negotiation.The Berlin government was really panicked, and its original stance on the territory was softened.

At this stage, the main transaction price disputed by both parties is actually settled.

In London, the breakthroughs made in the Pudd negotiations have cleared the first obstacle to the establishment of North Germany, but Prime Minister Benjamin was not happy.

Things went smoothly, and it went beyond imagination smoothly, giving people an unreal feeling.

Putting down the draft contract in his hand, Prime Minister Benjamin: "Sir Edward, has Austria not shot?"

Foreign Secretary Edward: "No, the Austrians shot. It's just that they reacted a little slow this time and the interference was very small.

Perhaps they thought they could rely on the German Federal Parliament to veto this transaction without rushing to do so.

Of course, the sudden assassination of Alexander II is also one of the reasons.According to information from the embassy, ​​most of the energy of the Vienna government is now concentrated on the Russian Empire."

These reasons are still untenable. No matter how concentrated the energy is, it is impossible to put all of it into the past. The scattered traces can also increase the difficulty of the Pud negotiations.

Waiting for the Imperial Parliament to veto, this is too passive, unlike Austrian style.Moreover, the German Federal Imperial Parliament can also be avoided.

The plan of the North German Empire is also a step-by-step process, and the merger of Puds is the last step.This is just the beginning. It is Hanover that is currently negotiating with the Kingdom of Prussia, but not the German Federal Empire Government.

Under the unique system of the German Federal Empire, the states have independent diplomatic powers, including the power to conclude treaties with other countries. Transactions between Hanover and Prussia do not require approval by the Imperial Parliament.

The first step was territorial trading, the second step was the alliance between Hanover and the Kingdom of Prussia, the third step was the establishment of the United Kingdom by Puhan, and the last step was the establishment of the North German Empire.

In fact, when the Puhan merged, the Kingdom of Prussia had already entered the German Federal Empire, and the Imperial Parliament had no power to block it.

After creating the established facts, and then in turn forcing the Imperial Parliament to agree, the resistance is much smaller.

Theoretically, similar things in Austria can follow, but in fact it is impossible.

In order to survive, the Kingdom of Prussia can lay down its body and lose face, and establish a dual state with Hanover as the main, and jointly dominate the next North German Empire, and it will not be possible to change for Austria.

Franz can't afford to lose this person, nor can the Austrian people tolerate this kind of thing.A big country must look like a big country, and cannot do everything.

Prime Minister Benjamin nodded: "I hope so! Let them speed up the negotiations and create established facts earlier, so as not to have extra trouble."

Doubts are doubts. At this stage, even if you know that there is a pit ahead, the London government must jump.

Retreat at this time, then contribute to the unification of the German region of Austria.

The heart of the people is the most complicated thing. The London government can convince Prussia and Hanover because everyone is not optimistic that Austria can unify the German region.

If the British shrink back at this time, everyone's thinking will change.Many people think that the London government is afraid of Austria, and they dare not directly confront them.

Once this idea arises, everyone must reconsider the question of "Austria has the power to unify the German region".

The core of reunification lies in thinking. If all Germans think that Austria has the strength to reunite the German region and are willing to join the unified great empire, no one can stop it.

In essence, the reason why the Vienna government did not dare to take this step was to worry that it would be jointly besieged by European countries without the time to integrate the German region.

No one can withstand the internal instability and the threat of foreign enemies.At the time Napoleon did not complete the great cause, Franz did not think that he could complete.

If everyone is thinking about unification, then do n’t say anything.European countries do not even have the motivation to interfere, because interference is useless, and they will still be unified if they are separated.

Now that the British are able to differentiate, the most important thing is that everyone does not think that Austria has the power to unite the German region, and many people even think that unity is a dead end.

Even if there are more pro-Austrian factions in various countries, and they know the benefits of great unification, no one dares to take this step.It is against this background that North Germanism developed and expanded.