But what no one expected was that the conclusion of this debate wasn't because one side defeated the other, but because of an official document.
It turned out, after Tsar Nicholas I reviewed Bulgarin's critical article, he immediately wrote a letter to Count Benkendorf, the director of the Third Bureau. The main content of the letter was: an article criticizing Pushkin's works appeared in the "Northern Bee." The article's inclination and purpose are clear, and such articles will surely continue to appear. Therefore, it is suggested that Bulgarin be controlled, strictly forbidding any further anti-Pushkin articles, and the magazine can be shut down if necessary.
Although Count Benkendorf was very reluctant, since it was the Tsar's will, he had no choice but to convey this information to Bulgarin.
Bulgarin was equally shocked upon receiving this news.
