Chapter 293 How to Deal with Bureaucrats

Winter Palace

Upon receiving the news of Bismarck's assassination, Nicholas I was instantly furious. The assassination of a national envoy in St. Petersburg is slapping him in the face.

"Check, give me a comprehensive investigation, I must find the murderer!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" the Minister of Police hurriedly replied

After a pause, Nicholas I asked, "Is Bismarck dead?"

Because of the indifference between the two countries, Bismarck had never met Nicholas I, and naturally he did not care about his life or death.

But the situation is different now. If Bismarck is not dead, then there is still room for manoeuvre, as long as the murderer is caught.

If he died, the Russians would be the laughing stock of the world. Even if the foreign envoys are not well protected, the British may not give up and fall into trouble.

Police Minister Dumanov replied: "Bismarck was shot three times and is being rescued. Because the delay is too long, the chances of surviving are not high."

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Obviously, this is preparing to dump the pot. Dumanov was also very angry about the assassination of Bismarck, and for him it was simply a disaster.

If he was assassinated in other areas, then it was a security issue, and he would recognize it. But at the entrance of the Prussian embassy, ​​the situation was different. The police of the tsarist government usually did not wander around the entrance of the embassies of various countries.

Due to the bureaucratic nature, he also pushes the responsibility out. All the excuses have been found. The security of the Prussian embassy is their own responsibility. When such a change occurred, the guards did not respond. This is their incompetence.

Unscrupulously thought, this may also be an internal power struggle in the Kingdom of Prussia, or it was planned by Bismarck's enemies. If it is internal and external collusion, then it is much more reasonable.

In this way, his responsibility is much lighter. Everyone's attention turned to the internal struggle in the Kingdom of Prussia, and the international pressure on the tsarist government was reduced.

In addition to the palace, Marquis Dumanov began to look for evidence to support his excuses.

As soon as he returned to the office, he received news of Bismarck's death. Then came another good news, the suspect was caught.

Marquis Dumanov asked with concern: "Is the identity of the suspect determined?"

The assistant replied solemnly: "The initial judgment is that it is a member of the Polish Independent Organization, and the type of bullet that appeared at the scene of the crime is the same as the type that was found in the hands of the suspects who were caught alive.

These weapons and ammunition are purely handmade, not mechanically produced, and are commonly used equipment by Polish independent organizations.

According to a preliminary review, they admitted that the purpose of infiltrating into St. Petersburg this time was to assassinate senior Chinese officials to create chaos and create opportunities for Poland's independence.

It is said that there is not only one such action group. The Kingdom of Prussia also occupied Polish territory, and it is not surprising that Bismarck was targeted. "

After thinking for a while, Marquis Dumanov said solemnly: "Now the pressure of public opinion is very unfavorable to us, and immediately report the information in our hands, remembering that the murderer is the Polish Independent Organization.

He also told reporters that there may be traitors in the Prussian embassy, ​​and that Minister Bismarck was assassinated only because of their internal and external collusion.

And because of the traitor, Bismarck was not sent to the hospital for treatment in time after the fishbone, which led to his death.

Let the reporters make up the details. Anyway, we have no right to inquire about the internal problems of the Prussian embassy. We should inform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to send them a letter and let the Prussians check themselves. "

Whether it's true or not is no longer important. Marquis Dumanov doesn't want to take this responsibility. The current investigation results are enough.

It has not been a day or two for the Polish Independence Organization to do things in the Russian Empire. Usually they are doing things in Poland, and now it is not surprising that they have gone to St. Petersburg.

There are not so many detective tools in this era, and it is very difficult to find out the ins and outs of things. He insisted that it was the Poles who did it, and the traitors cooperated, then the Prussian government was pulled into the water.

If they continue to hold on to this problem, then they will not be able to escape the problem, and the Berlin government will not dare to continue to expand the problem.

This is related to domestic national issues. After all, there are a lot of Poles in the Kingdom of Prussia, which is close to the fourth floor of the total population.

It took a long time to assimilate, and if we continue to make trouble on this issue, it is easy to provoke ethnic conflicts.

Marquis Dumanov thinks that he has considered all aspects, hello me, hello everyone, and the matter is over.

Berlin

After receiving the news of Bismarck's assassination, the regent Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig didn't feel much. Anyway, everyone's relationship was not good, and there was no sadness.

He even had a bit of a chuckle that he could use this opportunity to make Russia bleed. After all, victims also need to be appeased. Without their cooperation, this matter would not be so easy to end.

Foreign Minister Andrea said with a gloomy face: "His Royal Highness, I have just received a case report from the Russians. It is said that the murderer is a Polish independent organization. They think it has something to do with the domestic political struggle. Let us conduct a self-inspection on the embassy. This is For more details, please take a look."

The same words, interpreted by people of different identities, naturally have different meanings.

Now there are undercurrents within the Kingdom of Prussia, and with the fall of Frederick William IV, a round of reshuffle is also taking place within the government.

Once it was proved that someone in the Prussian embassy colluded with the assassins, it was another political earthquake, which was very unfavorable to Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, who had just been regent.

The principle of political struggle is to fight without breaking. In the struggles within the governments of European countries, there are very few bad incidents of buying and killing people. Once it happens, it will be boycotted by everyone.

Now the Russians' dumping action is obviously not acceptable to Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, which means that the political struggle in the Kingdom of Prussia has broken the bottom line.

The more he looked at him, the angrier he became. He insisted that there was a traitor in the Prussian embassy just by guessing. Obviously, the Russians were perfunctory.

The murderer who assassinated Bismarck was a Polish independent organization. This statement is barely acceptable. After all, a few suspects have been caught, and the special weapons and ammunition found can be regarded as evidence.

This is the scapegoat chosen by Franz's intelligence organization, and naturally there are clues left. In order to quickly close the case, the bureaucrats of the tsarist government will naturally not let these "evidences" go.

The so-called rescue is not timely, the existence of traitors, it is pure nonsense.

The assassination of the minister is so big, there will definitely be chaos at the scene. After everyone reacts, it will obviously take time to send him to the hospital for treatment.

In fact, everyone has been delayed for more than ten minutes, including the time to simply bandage the wound. How can it be regarded as deliberately delaying the treatment time?

Based on this, it is even more nonsense to speculate that there is a traitor in the Prussian embassy. In his view, this is the Russians deliberately provoking internal contradictions in the Kingdom of Prussia.

The assassination of Bismarck by the Polish Independent Organization is not a big problem. If the Poles who have assimilated are also involved and are still officials in the government, then the problem will be a big one.

This means that the assimilated Poles, who have not given up their independence, are mixed up with the Polish Independence Organization. If the problem is magnified, it is bound to alienate the Poles and the government.

Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig said angrily: "Tell the Russians that we need an explanation. Don't take this kind of approximate and possible reason to perfunctory, the Kingdom of Prussia will not accept this kind of nonsense reason."

Foreign Minister Andrea objected: "His Royal Highness, let's check yourself first! We are not sure whether the Russians' statement is accurate, and they also have members of the Polish Independence Organization in their hands.

If someone really colluded with the Polish Independence Organization and the evidence fell into the hands of the Russians, then it can only be downplayed. "

The Kingdom of Prussia has assimilated the Poles in the country, and Andrea does not think that they will be mixed with the Polish Independence Organization. Even if there are, it is only a very small number and cannot represent everyone.

In contrast, someone in the government participated in this operation, and it is more likely to take the opportunity to kill Bismarck.

Political struggles are cruel. In order to fight against opponents, it is not a big deal to kill someone with a knife.

You must know that the Prussian government and the Polish independence organization have always been linked. During the Great Revolution, the anti-Russian factions advocated supporting the independence of Poland, containing the Russians, and concentrating on the unification of the German region.

Although it was unsuccessful in the end, this connection has never been broken. There is nothing wrong with the anti-Russian factions in the country now colluding with the Polish Independence Organization to kill Bismarck and prevent the two countries from getting closer.

Because of the ethnic conflicts involved, the government is doomed to just downplay it. If you want to check, you can only check it secretly, and the risk of everyone's exposure is reduced.

Moreover, Prussia also has Bismarck's enemies in the country, and it is not surprising to use this opportunity to kill him. This "enemy" is not only a political enemy, but also a personal hatred, which adds to the complexity of the matter.

In the eyes of Prince Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, what the Russians said was nonsense, but in Andrea's eyes it turned out to be the truth.

There are so many places to assassinate, why choose the gate of the embassy? If no one cooperates, how can they quickly leave the battlefield after killing people?