Winter Palace

After receiving the news of Bismarck's assassination, Nicholas I was instantly angry. A country's minister was assassinated in St. Petersburg, which was slapped him in the face.

Check it out, conduct a comprehensive investigation, and you must find the murderer!

Yes, Your Majesty! The Police Minister hurriedly replied

After pausing, Nicholas I asked: Is Bismarck dead?

Because of the cold relationship between the two countries, Bismarck's face Nicholas had never seen him before, so naturally he was not concerned about his life or death.

But the situation is different now. If Bismarck was not dead, then there is still room for maneuver. As long as you catch the murderer, it will be easier.

If he dies, the Russians will become laughing stocks internationally. Even foreign envoys cannot protect them well, and the British may not give up on putting insults.

Police Minister Dumanov replied: Bismarck was shot three times and is being rescued. Because it was too late, the chance of survival is not high.

Obviously, this was preparing to turn the blame. Dumanov was also very angry about Bismarck's assassination, and for him it was a disaster that was completely unrestrained.

If he was assassinated in another area, it would be a public security issue and he would admit it. However, the situation would be different at the entrance of the Prussian embassy. The police of the Tsarist government usually would not wander at the entrance of the embassy of various countries.

Due to the bureaucratic nature, he also wanted to push the responsibility out. All excuses have been found. They are responsible for the safety of the Prussian embassy. After such an accident, the guards did not react. This was their incompetence.

If you think it's a little bit unscrupulous, this may also be a struggle for internal power in the Kingdom of Prussia or planned by Bismarck's enemies. If it's collusion between inside and outside, it's much more reasonable.

As a result, his responsibility was much lighter. Everyone's attention was shifted to the struggles in the Kingdom of Prussia, and the international pressure of the Tsarist government was reduced.

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

As soon as he returned to the office, he received news that Bismarck had died. Then he received another good news, and the suspect was caught.

Marquis Dumanov asked with concern: Is the suspect's identity confirmed?

The assistant replied seriously: The preliminary judgment was a member of the Polish independent organization. The bullet model that appeared at the crime scene was the same as the model that was found in the residence of the suspects.

These weapons and ammunition are all made by hand, not produced by machinery, but are commonly used by Polish independent organizations.

According to preliminary review, they admitted that this infiltration into St. Petersburg was to assassinate senior officials in our country to create chaos and create opportunities for Poland's independence.

It is said that there is more than one such action group. The Kingdom of Prussia also occupied Polish territory, and it is not surprising that Bismarck became the target of being killed.

After thinking for a while, Marquis Dumanov said seriously: Now the pressure of public opinion is very unfavorable to us. Immediately inform the information we have in our hands and remember that the murderer was the Polish Independent Organization.

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

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

Let the reporter edit the specific details themselves. Anyway, we have no right to inquire about the internal problems of the Prussian Embassy. We will notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to send them a letter to them and ask the Prussians to conduct self-inspection.

It doesn't matter whether it is true or not. Marquis Dumanov doesn't want to recite this responsibility himself. The current investigation results are enough.

It took a day or two for the Polish Independence Organization to do things in the Russian Empire. They usually do things in the Polish region, but now they are not surprised to find themselves in St. Petersburg.

There were not so many detective tools in this era, so it was very difficult to find out the whole story. It was decided that it was done by the Poles and that the cooperation of the traitors would bring the Prussian government into the water.

If they continue to bite the problem, they will not be able to escape the relationship. The Berlin government dares not continue to expand the problem.

This is related to the national issues in the country. After all, the number of Poles in the Kingdom of Prussia is quite large, close to the fourth floor of the total population.

It was finally assimilated. If you continue to make trouble on this issue, it is easy to provoke ethnic conflicts.

Marquis Dumanov thought he had taken into consideration in all aspects, and hello to everyone, and the matter was over.

Berlin

After receiving the news of Bismarck's assassination, William Frederick Ludwig, who was regent, did not feel much. Anyway, everyone's relationship was not good, and sadness did not exist.

He even had some joy, taking this opportunity to make Russia bleed. After all, the victims also need to be comforted. Without their cooperation, this matter would not be so easy.

Foreign Minister Andrea said with a gloomy face: Your Highness, you have just received a case report from the Russians. It is said that the murderer is a Polish independent organization. They believe that this is related to the domestic political struggle. Let us conduct a self-inspection of the embassy. This is the detailed information, please check it out.

If the same is true, the meaning will naturally be different if interpreted by people of different identities.

Now undercurrents are surging within the Kingdom of Prussia. With Frederick William IV falling ill, a round of reshuffle is also underway within the government.

Once proven that someone in the Prussian Embassy colluded with the assassin, another major political earthquake was caused, which was very unfavorable to William Frederick Ludwig, who had just been regent.

The principle of political struggle is to fight without breaking it. There are few serious incidents of buying murders within European governments. Once it happens, it will be boycotted by everyone.

The Russians' blaming action is obviously not something that William Frederick Ludwig could accept, which means that the political struggle in the Kingdom of Prussia has broken the bottom line.

The more he looked at him, the more angry he became. He insisted that there was a traitor in the Prussian embassy based on speculation. It was obvious that the Russians were perfunctory.

The murderer who assassinated Bismarck was a Polish independent organization. This statement is barely acceptable. At least, he caught several suspects. The special weapons and ammunition he found can be regarded as evidence.

This is a scapegoat selected by Franz's intelligence organization, so there are naturally clues left behind. In order to close the case quickly, the bureaucrats of the Tsarist government naturally would not let go of these evidences.

The so-called rescue is not timely and there is a traitor, it is pure nonsense.

The assassination of the minister was so serious that there would definitely be chaos on the scene. When everyone reacted, it would obviously take time to send him to the hospital for treatment.

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

Based on this, it is even more nonsense to speculate that there are traitors in the Prussian embassy. In his opinion, this is the Russians who are deliberately provoking internal conflicts between the Kingdom of Prussia.

The assassination of Bismarck by the Polish independent organization is not a big problem. If the assimilated Poles also participate and are officials in the government, then the problem will be big.

This means that the assimilated Poles have not given up their independence and have been mixed up with the Polish independent organization. If the problem is expanded, it will inevitably make the Poles and the government interfere.

William Frederick Ludwig said angrily: Tell the Russians that we need an explanation. Don’t use such a presumably possible reason to perfunctory reason. The Kingdom of Prussia will not accept such nonsense.

Foreign Minister Andrea opposed: Your Highness, let's check it yourself first! We are not sure whether the Russians' statement is accurate. They also have members of the Polish Independent Organization.

If someone really colluded with the Polish independent organization and the evidence fell into the hands of the Russians, then it would have to be downplayed.

The Kingdom of Prussia has assimilated the Poles in China. Andrea does not think they will be mixed with the Polish independent organization. Even if there are, they are only a very small number and cannot represent everyone.

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

Political struggles are cruel. To combat opponents, it is no big deal to kill people by borrowing a knife.

You should know that the Prussian government and the Polish independence organization have always been linked. During the Great Revolution, the anti-Russian factions advocated support for Polish independence, restrained the Russians, and concentrated their efforts to unify the German region.

Although it was not successful in the end, this connection has never been broken. Now the anti-Russian faction in China colludes with the Polish independent organization to kill Bismarck and prevent the two countries from getting closer.

Because it involves ethnic conflicts, the government is destined to just downplay it. If you want to investigate, you can only keep it secretly, and the risk of exposure to everyone has been reduced.

Moreover, there are Bismarck's enemies in Prussia, so it is not surprising that they take this opportunity to kill him. This enemy is not only a political enemy, but also a personal enemy, which increases the complexity of things.

In Prince William Frederick Ludwig's opinion, the Russians' statement was very nonsense, but in Andrea's eyes it turned into the truth.

There are so many places that can be assassinated, why choose to be at the gate of the embassy? If no one cooperates, how can you quickly leave the scene after the murder?
Chapter completed!