#wouldn’t be surprised if speransky had to console him also like. who’s firing who here

[ciderbird]

The last post reminded me of something I was reading up on recently. In 1812 Alexander was forced to fire Speransky, his state secretary (who’s reforms were growing unpopular with the nobles and the tsar had to placate the public), and the latter came out of the emperor’s office after the 2 hour long interview “pale and covered in tears” and when asked said that the tears weren’t his.

Alexander really called on him to fire the man and ended up being the one crying