Valentin Pikul. Battle of the iron Chancellor (№ 280953)

The Emperor dismissed the resignation of officials inherited from the father, which Alexander Herzen called "neoconservatism". However, the new Cabinet was not easy, even had to endure the tantrum the mother. Blackened and dry vixen, granddaughter of Frederick the Great, was yelling at his son:
- How are you going to run the country of fools and thieves without the faithful servants of the father without Kleynmiheley! without Nesselrode!
The king gave mother the answer that has become historic:
My dad was a genius because he could afford to surround the throne of the dunces. And I'm no genius - I need smart people...