Struggle in Russia

It's a lie, anyway, the brazen Grand Duke Constantine is constantly waving his father's order to find Alexei to ask for asphalt, and it is clear that he wants to prostitute for nothing. The way, after all, people have the emperor's order, isn't it.

"Ask him for money!" Li Xiao was also very angry, but he still insisted that he must collect the money. After all, their finances were tight, and every penny was earned with great difficulty, so why give it to Grand Duke Constantine for nothing.

Alexei was puzzled: "It's His Majesty's order!"

Li Xiao snorted coldly: "Your Majesty's order is for us to provide asphalt. We really cannot disobey this, but His Majesty didn't say that we should give it away for free!"

Alexei was stunned for a moment, and said to Li Xiao dumbfounded: "Although I didn't give it away for free, the meaning is similar!"

But Li Xiao insisted: "If you don't say it clearly, then ignore it. He just made it clear that he bullied you and deliberately didn't explain what he said. Probably he also knows that if we make it clear that we will lose face and reason, it will be unjustifiable. He is just bullying." You dare not get serious with him!"

Alexei was very entangled, because what Li Xiao said was right, and his reply to nowhere showed Nicholas I's attitude, that is, he wanted to be a bitch and set up an archway. Anyway, it is bullying real people.

But Alexei really didn't have the guts to be as tough as Li Xiao said. After all, he was the tsar. If he was really unhappy, he would be dismissed directly. Then everything would be for nothing!

But Li Xiao didn't see it that way. He said angrily, "You just don't know my uncle too well. Even if you honestly suffer the bullying this time, do you think he will take advantage of you? Will he promote you? "

"My friend, let me tell you this, as long as you stick to your father's ideas, you will not be able to continue to rise if my uncle is in power for a day. Under him, you will be a governor at the top!"

Alexei stopped talking, not because he didn't believe Li Xiao's assertion. In the past two years, he had vaguely figured out Nicholas I's attitude towards him. He would use him, but he would never use him very much. Being a big official in the frontier is the pinnacle, I want to go to the central government to stir up wind and rain, sorry! impossible!

Although he also knew that it was impossible to continue to climb up under Nicholas I, he still wanted to keep his position as governor as much as possible. Asia has become a mirror, and it is not bad to take a good look at Russia's backwardness!

Therefore, he cherishes the position of Governor of Wallachia very much, and cherishes this opportunity very much. If he is dismissed because of offending Nicholas I because of the asphalt matter, it will not be worth the candle!

"It's not worth the loss!" Li Xiao snorted again: "You didn't understand the essence of the matter at all! Do you think that if you give in on the asphalt, you will be able to open the sea and the sky? You are wrong,

Don't you know what the hell Moldavia is like? With Kostya's personality, he will never stop after he gets the asphalt, and then he will absorb us like a leech and suck our blood continuously. You gave the asphalt, and he will continue to play this game later, will you return it? Give! "

Alexei was stunned, because he really didn't expect human nature to be so bad. If Grand Duke Constantine really sucked it like a leech, what should we do?

He thought about that possibility for a while, but he really didn't dare to say that it was completely unreasonable. He had seen how shameless Grand Duke Constantine was before, and he could really do this kind of thing. Judging from his attitude, in the future he will definitely still favor Grand Duke Constantine, just pretending to be deaf and dumb to deceive them.

At this time, Li Xiao continued to remind sharply: "I must remind you, my friend, my finances are very tight, and there are still a lot of expensive projects waiting, while Kosya is a bottomless pit, no amount of money can fill it! "

Alexei shuddered suddenly, and then remembered that his family didn't run a bank either, and none of the railways, fortifications, road repairs, and weapons and equipment were gold swallowing beasts, and there was no extra money to squander at all.

He frowned and said hesitantly: "But it's not good to go directly to the top then!"

Li Xiao snorted heavily: "The father and son just want to take advantage of it. The more determined you are, the more you will let them know that you are not easy to bully and must be tough. Only by showing your attitude can they be honest!"

Alexey swallowed. Although he had been persuaded by Li Xiao, he was still a little nervous. After all, this was tantamount to directly slapping Grand Duke Constantine and Nicholas I in the face. The risk was not ordinary!

Thinking over and over again, when Alexei thought of the fear of being dominated by the father and son whoring for nothing, he finally made up his mind that he must not be soft, otherwise he would definitely be eaten to the bone.

So immediately he wrote back to Grand Duke Constantine, still with the same attitude, it is okay to ask for asphalt, but you have to give money or goods, otherwise there is no need to talk.

Grand Duke Constantine was furious when he received this reply. He really didn't expect Alexei's attitude to be so firm. Iron?

"Viscount, tell me what to do next?"

The idea of ​​whoring asphalt for free was actually given by Viscount Prozolov to Grand Duke Constantine. After all, they have nothing to ask for, even road construction will be disgusted by the next door. tone.

Viscount Prozolov had calculated the attitude of Nicholas I. He knew that he would not uphold justice. Take it easy.

But who would have thought that the other party was not usually tough, and he was forced back, which was a bit troublesome.

According to Viscount Prozolov's idea, if they can prostitute asphalt for free this time, then they will carry forward the business of prostitution. Anyway, they want whatever they have in Wallachia. He believes that Nicholas I will definitely Will turn a blind eye.

But the dream of whoring for nothing was ruthlessly shattered just at the beginning, and people still don't follow Nicholas I's will, what should you do?

Before Viscount Prozolov could speak, Grand Duke Constantine said indignantly, "I immediately wrote to my father and asked my father to withdraw that bastard. I still don't believe that I can't cure him!"

After hearing this, Viscount Prozolov sighed and said, "Your Highness, I'm afraid it's impossible!"

Grand Duke Constantine was stunned and said, "Why is it impossible?"

Viscount Prozolov replied slowly: "Now that the war is imminent and Wallachia is the front line, it is impossible for His Majesty to change people, let alone there is no reason to dismiss him!"