St. Peter Castle. With the assassination of Alexander II Of Russia, the atmosphere of the whole city became tense.
The military and police were constantly dispatched to arrest members of the Revolutionary Party everywhere. The prison was about to be overcrowded, but the mastermind behind the scenes still did not surface.
In the Winter Palace, according to the practice of the Russian Empire, since the death of Alexander II Of Russia, Alexandrovich presided over the overall situation as the Crown Prince.
Perhaps it was because of his father's assassination that Alexandrovich went to the other extreme, staying at home and not going out at all.
Staying at home did not affect his work. The Crown Prince did not need to go personally to arrest the murderer. There were many people who wanted to take this opportunity to rise.
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Alexandrovich asked, "Have you found the person?"
The Minister of Police, Nicholas Federow, replied in a trembling voice, "We found him, but unfortunately, our people were a step too late. The suspect was already dead.
On the surface, it seemed to be suicide. After careful examination, we found that the dead person had a fierce mental struggle before his death. He should have been forced to commit suicide. "
He could not help but be nervous. Such a big case had happened, and as the Minister of Police, he could not absolve himself from the blame. It was not terrible to go home and farm. What was terrible was that he could not come up with a result and be dealt with by the new Tsar as a rebel.
Nothing was impossible. There were too many doubts about the assassination of Alexander II Of Russia. He must come up with a reasonable answer to give everyone an explanation.
Politics was cruel. If the real murderer could not be found, it was not impossible to find someone to take the blame.
Everyone knew that the Minister of Police, Nicholas Federow, was a confidant of Alexander II Of Russia. It was impossible for him to have planned the assassination, but he was the person who had the ability to complete the murder and cover up the case.
The security of the periphery of Tsar's trip was the responsibility of the Police Department. On the day of the murder, there was a large-scale violent smashing incident nearby. Alexander II Of Russia ordered these policemen to stop it, which created an opportunity for the assassin.
This responsibility could not be carried by Alexander II Of Russia. The Police Department must bear it. Later, a large number of suspects "committed suicide." The Police Department responsible for investigating the assassination was even more to blame.
As the boss of the Police Department, Nicholas Federow could not actually get away. Unless the real murderer could be found, he could not be cleared of suspicion.
Alexandrovich glared at him fiercely and scolded, "Trash! Those who knew about it all committed suicide, yet you guys didn't even find a single clue. Did you only find out about it when you also committed suicide one day? "
Nicholas Federow's face turned blue, and his body kept trembling as if he would fall at any time.
"You also committed suicide." There were too many implications. Nicolás Federico admitted that he was frightened. If the crown prince began to suspect him, he would be finished.
If there was, it would be.
Many things. There were many in the world that did not need to prove it. When it came to the regicide case, as long as there was a suspect, it was not important whether there was evidence or not.
Looking at the police minister's reaction, Alexandrovich couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. "It is Minister" Federated, Minister of King of King, and Peter Minister, I, he "Minister", there.
It couldn't be helped. Alexander II's death was too sudden, and Alexandrovich was completely unprepared to inherit the throne.
He had no choice but to keep his father's former team. Now, even if he wanted to replace someone, Alexandrovich did not know who to replace him.
"Is the Minister of Police, Nicholas Federow, really incompetent? Obviously not. If he really was trash, he would not be able to hold a high position. His current performance was because he was scared by the current situation.
As a person involved in the Regicide, if he could still deal with it calmly, he either had a heart of stone, or he was fearless.
Either way, it was a threat to Alexandrovich, who was about to succeed the throne.
After a pause, Alexandrovich continued, "Since you can't find anything, then let someone with the ability do it! I have invited detectives from all over Europe. You just need to cooperate. "
Is he not afraid of losing face by asking for help?
The answer was: No!
The Emperor was assassinated, and the Tsarist government had long lost face. For Alexandrovich, he would not be able to sleep until he found out who was behind this.
Compared to his own safety, face was not so important. This assassination was obviously a domestic interest group. Alexandrovich did not know who was reliable, so he had no choice but to ask for help.
Of course, this was all on the surface. He deliberately did it for the outside world to see, to make everyone think that he, the Crown Prince, was poor.
Secretly, Marshal Ivanov really brought back meritorious officials to receive rewards. These people were the real foundation of Tsar.
It was not that there were no loyal officials in St. Peter's Castle. The problem was that Alexandrovich could not tell who was loyal and who was a traitor. For the sake of safety, he could only call back the army.
Whether or not he could find the real culprit, a great purge was inevitable. Unlike the last time Alexander II Of Russia cleaned up the country, this time it would be bloody.
In a sense, after the First Prussian War, Alexander II Of Russia carried out a great purge on the grounds of corruption, which laid the foundation for the following reforms.
At the same time, it also planted a hidden danger for himself to be assassinated. Since 1871, Alexander II Of Russia had been living a good life of being assassinated every now and then.
After so many years, the number of assassins hanged by the Tsarist government had exceeded four digits, but it still did not stop the enthusiasm of those whose interests were harmed.
There were so many cases of emperor assassinations during the era of Alexander II Of Russia, but very few could find the real culprit. Basically, it was the revolutionaries or patriots who took the blame.
Even if the real culprit could not be found, it could still be speculated. Whose interests were harmed and who needed revenge? Who wanted Alexander II Of Russia dead the most?
If these two types of people were arrested together and investigated slowly, something could always be found. Even if it had nothing to do with this assassination, finding the real culprit of the previous assassination would also be a good harvest.
It was impossible for them to settle things peacefully. The Prussian War had just ended, and Alexander II Of Russia was at the height of his power. If he did not come up with a satisfactory result, Alexandrovich would not be able to explain to the people.
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The assassination of Alexander II Of Russia was the first to be affected by the Pudd negotiations. The Government of Berlin was really panicking. Their original unyielding stance on the territory had also softened.
Now the main dispute between the two sides was the price of the deal. At this point, the dust had actually settled.
In London, the Pudd negotiations had made a breakthrough, and the first obstacle to the establishment of North Germany had been cleared. However, Prime Minister Benjamin was not happy.
Things were progressing too smoothly, so smoothly that it was beyond imagination, giving people a feeling that it was unreal.
Putting down the draft contract in his hand, Prime Minister Benjamin asked, "Sir Edward, did Austria not make a move?"
Foreign Minister Edward said, "No, the Austrians made a move. It's just that their reaction this time was a little slow, and their interference was very small.
Maybe they thought they could rely on the German Federal Empire to reject the deal, so they were not in a hurry to make a move.
Of course, the sudden assassination of Alexander II Of Russia was also one of the reasons. According to the intelligence from the embassy, the Government of Vienna is now focusing most of its energy on the Russian Empire. "
These reasons were still a bit untenable. No matter how much energy was focused, it was impossible to put all of it into it. A little bit of it could also increase the difficulty of the Pudd negotiations.
Waiting for the Imperial Parliament to reject it was too passive and not like Austria's style. Moreover, the German Federal Empire could also avoid the Imperial Parliament.
The North German Empire's plan was also carried out step by step. The merger with Pudd was the last step. It was only the beginning now. Hanover was the one negotiating with the Kingdom of Prussia, not the German Federal Empire.
Under the unique system of the German Federal Empire, the states had independent diplomatic rights, including the right to conclude treaties with other countries. The deal between Hanover and Prussia did not need the approval of the Imperial Parliament.
The first step was to trade territory. The second step was to form an alliance between Hanover and the Kingdom of Prussia. The third step was to establish the United Kingdom of Prussia. The last step was to establish the North German Empire.
In fact, when Prussia and Hanover merged, the Kingdom of Prussia had already entered the German Federal Empire. The Imperial Parliament did not even have the power to stop it.
After establishing the established facts, it was much easier to force the Imperial Parliament to agree.
In theory, similar things could be done in Austria, but in reality, it was impossible.
In order to survive, the Kingdom of Prussia could put down its pride and establish a dual state with Hanover as the leader. Together, they would rule the North German Empire. Austria would not be able to do it.
Franz could not afford to lose face, and the Austrian people could not tolerate such a thing. A big country must act like a big country. It could not do everything.
Prime Minister Benjamin nodded. "Let's hope so! Let them speed up the progress of the negotiations and establish the established facts as soon as possible to avoid any more complications. "
Doubts were doubts. At this point, even if they knew there was a pit ahead, the Government of London had to jump into it.
If they retreated at this time, they would be contributing to Austria's unification of the German Region.
The human heart was the most complicated thing. The Government of London was able to convince Prussia and Hanover because everyone was not optimistic about Austria's ability to unify the German Region.
If the British retreated at this time, there would be a change in everyone's thinking. Many people would think that the Government of London was afraid of Austria and did not dare to confront them directly.
Once this thought arose, everyone would have to reconsider the question of whether Austria had the ability to unify the German Region.
The core of unification was the ideology. If all Germans thought that Austria had the ability to unify the German Region and was willing to join the unified Empire, then no one could stop them.
In essence, the reason why the Government of Vienna did not dare to take this step was that they were worried that they would be besieged by the European countries before they could unify the German Region.
With internal instability and the threat of external enemies, no one could withstand it. Franz did not think he could accomplish what Napoleon had failed to accomplish.
If everyone wanted to unify, then there would be nothing to say. The European countries did not even have the motivation to interfere because it was useless. No matter how they split up, they would still unify.
Now that the British were able to divide, the most important thing was that everyone did not think that Austria had the ability to unify the German Region. Many people even thought that unification was a dead end.
Even though there were more pro-Austrian supporters in each country and they knew the benefits of unification, no one dared to take this step. The North German Doctrine developed and grew in this context.
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