Whenever Tshachev led Rumyantsev's guards to a nobleman's house on a mission, he was rejected by the nobles, but then when Tesachev could actually be executed, the nobles surrendered wisely.
But the surrender on the surface does not mean that he is really convinced, at least after Tshachev left, countless nobles immediately packed up and rushed to the city defense headquarters where Rumyantsev was located, before asking Rumyantsev to give an explanation, and those nobles with powerful nobles as backers rushed to their masters one by one to cry.
Although Rumyantsev was forced by the situation this time, he had not lost his mind, so there were no nobles with the most powerful power in Moscow on the list of tasks to be carried out by Tshachev.
Tsachev had also asked Rumyantsev about this question before, and Rumyantsev replied yes "Tshachev, you must know that those nobles often think of their own interests before encountering things, and those big nobles have very deep roots in Moscow, and their roots are those many small and medium-sized nobles, and now I let you go and surrender the arms of those small and medium-sized nobles, one is because we are not strong enough and need fresh troops to join, and the second reason is because I need to create a gap between those small nobles and the big nobles.
The current situation in Moscow City can be said to have reached the point of 100,000 urgency, but this does not mean that those big nobles will turn against me because of this, you must know that even if the rebels have promised those nobles safety, but the defenders of Moscow City are in my hands for a day, and those big nobles will not be able to turn the sky!
They wouldn't risk turning against me to stand up for the little nobles, ......................."
Although Rumyantsev did not continue after that, Tshachev fully understood what Rumyantsev meant.
Because the matter was so troublesome, the big nobles came to Rumyantsev soon after the start of Tshachev's operation.
"Your Excellency Rumyantsev, you must know that the right of the nobles to guard is explicitly written into the laws of the Empire.
But your subordinate Tshachev is so bold that he dares to collect the armed forces of the nobles in the city.
This is simply trampling the laws of the empire under your feet!
” The first to question Rumyantsev was a duke in Moscow, who was also a member of the Romanov royal family.
The duke's great-grandfather was the cousin of Peter the Great, and during the time of Peter the Great, the duke's ancestors also made great contributions to the empire.
However, in his generation, the blood relationship between him and the tsar was already very weak.
And not long after the duke spoke, another duke stepped forward "That's right, as His Excellency Niseliuvich said.
The rights of the nobles are protected by the favor of God and the laws of the empire, and I hope that your Excellency Marshal will be able to punish Tshachev as soon as possible, knowing that the nobles have always been an important pillar of the empire, and now he is completely destroying the foundation of the empire for hundreds of years!
” The duke was even closer to the Romanov dynasty, having been the nurse of Peter III after Catherine II usurped the throne.
The duke's line became a staunch supporter of Paul I.
Rumyantsev looked around the room, and at this moment in his room gathered all the heads and faces of the upper echelons of Moscow, there were six dukes alone, and there was one prince among them, and the nobles below the duke could not even enter the door of Rumyantsev's room.
"Well, ladies and gentlemen, I think that His Excellency the Marshal will give us a satisfactory answer on this matter.
So everyone, please be calm and let His Excellency the Marshal solve our doubts!
” Just as the rest of the room was about to follow the two dukes and attack Rumyantsev, a voice silenced the room, and it was the only prince in the room who spoke, this prince was not a member of the Romanov royal family, his family has been rooted in Moscow for more than two hundred years, and even when Tsar Mikhail was ushered to the throne in Moscow, it was the ancestor of this prince who stood at the gates of Moscow to greet the founder of the Romanov dynasty - Mikhail.
Against this background, the power of the Ratmund family in Moscow can be imagined.
And out of gratitude to his family, since Tsar Mikhail ascended the throne, he has also favored the Ratmund family, even when the Tsar's father, the Patriarch of the Emperor Philallet, purged the power of the great nobles in Russia, he was merciful to the Ratmund family.
After that, the Ratmund family did not become proud of this, on the contrary, it can be said that the most low-key nobles in Moscow are the Ratmund family.
Ratmund's words instantly focused the attention of everyone in the room on Rumyantsev.
And seeing the eyes of everyone towards him, Rumyantsev did not panic, on the contrary, he behaved quite calmly "Excellencies, I know very well what you are here for.
But I can tell you unequivocally that Tshachev's actions were at my behest!
” "What ............."
"Rumyantsev, I think you're dazed!"
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As Rumyantsev took the responsibility on his head, several excited nobles in the room could no longer care about maintaining an image and immediately loudly denounced Rumyantsev.
In fact, long ago, everyone already knew that the reason why Tshachev went back to collect the nobles' armed forces was still on Rumyantsev's body, after all, it was not a day or two that Rumyantsev made up his mind about the armed forces in the hands of the Moscow nobles.
But after all, Rumyantsev was the duke of the empire and the marshal of the empire, and in terms of status, he was no higher than the nobles in the room, and even higher than some people.
In such a situation, it is naturally impossible for the nobles to directly question Rumyantsev as soon as they come up, after all, there are unspoken rules in the aristocratic circle.
But now Rumyantsev has taken the responsibility on his head, which means that Rumyantsev is ready to do this matter to the end, so that there will naturally be more nobles whose interests have been lost, and as representatives of the Moscow aristocratic forces, these people in the room will naturally have to bear more responsibility.
"Alright, quiet!"
It was Prince Ratmund who spoke to maintain order, and after the accusations were stopped, Ratmund turned to Rumyantsev and said: "Your Excellency Duke, since you are honest that it is your reason, then do you want to give us an explanation, after all, the guards of the nobles are all cultivated by their respective families, if there is no legitimate reason, according to the sacred laws of the Empire, Your Excellency Marshal, even if you are an important minister of the Empire, we still have to ask you for your guilt!"
Ratmund's remark aroused the sympathy of everyone in the room, and Rumyantsev did not care about it in the slightest "Your Royal Highness, I understand what you mean, but now you also understand the situation in Moscow, and at the very moment we speak, it is impossible to say that dozens or hundreds of soldiers have died in this battle.
Now our forces to defend Moscow can be said to be very tight, there are less than 40,000 people in Moscow in the defense, and the rebels outside the city are several times larger than ours, in this case, I think that for the stability of the empire, the nobles of Moscow must make some sacrifices!
” As soon as Rumyantsev's words landed, Niseliuvich immediately shouted: "There are still many untouchables in the city, if you lack soldiers, you can forcibly recruit from those untouchables, why do you want to confiscate our men!"
"Niselevich, I would like to ask if your guard soldiers are one who can deal with the untouchables in several cities!"
"Of course, my guards are all one in a hundred!"
While speaking, Niseliuvich was not lacking in pride, but after speaking, Niseliuvich had a bad premonition in his heart.
Sure enough, Rumyantsev continued: "As His Excellency Niselevich said, the guards of the nobles can be said to be elite compared to those untouchables, so in the life and death of the empire, should I use those uncombative untouchables to die or should I requisition your guards to defend our great Moscow!"
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"Please remember that Moscow is a beacon in the hearts of all the people of the Empire, and the nobility of Moscow is also a model for the nobility of the entire Empire, and now is the time of national crisis, and if you only care about personal gains and losses, it will inevitably bring great harm to the whole Empire, and those who are selfish have never deserved to be called the shame of the Empire and not the model of the nobility of the Empire!
In addition, my requisition of the nobles' guards is only temporary, and I can tell you unambiguously that as soon as May comes, we will receive a large reinforcement, and His Majesty Paul himself promised me that there will be 50,000 battle-hardened elite troops by the end of May.
When the time comes, as long as everyone in Moscow can work together, we can not only inflict heavy losses on the rebels, but even annihilate them under the city of Moscow!
Of course, there is a premise for this, that is, before the arrival of reinforcements, we must do a good job of strict defense, and must not let the rebels have a chance to take advantage of it, I believe that as long as the siege of Moscow can be resolved, everyone here will become the heroes of the empire, and the annals of the empire will forever carry your wisdom!
” Rumyantsev's statement silenced the nobles in the room, and everyone was thinking about the gains and losses.
After a while, Prince Ratmund was the first to stand up: "My family has been fighting for Moscow since two hundred years ago, and now the sense of responsibility that flows in the blood of the family is not thin, and since this is the case, I agree with the actions of His Excellency the Marshal, and later I will send the family guard to obey the orders.
Leave!
” After greeting him, Prince Ratmund turned and walked out, and when he was gone, the rest of the nobles looked at each other.