Struggle in Russia

Sergey was really full of bitterness at this time and couldn't pour it out. He didn't like Kiev at all, and he didn't like Count Rostovtsev's arrangement. But he really didn't have the courage to directly reject Count Rostovtsev's arrangement.

But Sergey is smart! It is still daring to directly reject him, not dare to curve to save the country, but he said to Count Rostovtsev coyly:

"Do you think this works? Can you give me more time? I want to know more about the situation in Kiev. Otherwise, I don't know how to carry out my work if you arrange for me to come over. Maybe it will ruin your business. Let me know first. As for the situation in Kiev, let me familiarize myself with all aspects, if I have this confidence, then I will come to Kiev, how about it?"

Sergey felt that he was too smart, and had completely learned the truth of tactfully refusing without hurting his feelings. He felt that Count Rostovtsev would probably not continue to force him to come to Kiev immediately after hearing this, and as long as he successfully delayed During this time, Count Rostovtsev may have forgotten about it.

If it doesn't work, he will think about playing the emotional card later, and let Count Rostovtsev take back his life.

Count Rostovtsev looked at Sergey, and after a little thought, he replied: "It's good to get acquainted, but you have to act quickly, the position I can help you get is expired, if you hesitate If you miss it, it’s gone.”

Sergey thought to himself: It would be better if you missed it! I just don't want to stay in Kiev!

Immediately, suppressing the ecstasy in his heart, he nodded and promised: "Don't worry, I will make a decision as soon as possible!"

Count Rostovtsev looked at him again, didn't say anything, just waved his hand to let Sergey go out.

Why don't you say something? Couldn't Count Rostovtsev see that Sergei was evasive?

How could it not be seen? Count Rostovtsev saw it seriously, and Sergey's little thought could not be hidden from him at all. But for Count Rostovtsev, he had already given him the opportunity, and at any rate he made it very clear. If Sergey missed it, it was his own choice and his fate. No wonder others.

Of course, Count Rostovtsev knew very well that Sergey would probably miss it, because his vision or ambition is really only a little bit small, and he is not a person who really does great things.

For example, this time, Count Rostovtsev asked him to stay in Kiev, but if Sergei had a little ambition, he would be able to realize that this arrangement was very unusual. Do you think that Count Rostovtsev could not know the gilded effect of the Council of State and the Chamberlain?

He knew it clearly, but he didn't help Sergey make such an arrangement,

The reason is definitely important. On the one hand, he feels that Sergei really needs to increase his grassroots experience, and it would be best if he can make up for this shortcoming in Kiev. On the other hand, he also felt that Sergey should leave the circle in St. Petersburg. He felt that the circle could no longer do Sergey any good, but instead had become a stumbling block.

In the end, Count Rostovtsev felt that it is not a bad thing for young people to suffer a little bit. If they can't bear a bit of hardship, what else can they do?

Most importantly, Count Rostovtsev would certainly not harm his secretary. This time he plans to take Ukraine into his hands, and plans to replace the governor and several key positions with his own people.

Obviously, it is very important to really control the own people in these key positions in Kiev. Although Sergey had some problems, Count Rostovtsev was still willing to give him a chance to become one of the keys to controlling Kiev.

In the view of Count Rostovtsev, Sergei worked hard in Kiev for two or three years, on the one hand to settle down, and on the other hand, it also helped him control Ukraine. After a few years, there must be great progress, and then whether it is to return to St. Petersburg or go further to a more critical position in Ukraine, it is a good choice.

At least it is much better than being an idler like an imperial aide or military officer, or spending time in a nonsense place like the State Council.

It's a pity that Sergey didn't understand his painstaking efforts at all, and he just wanted to stay in the small circle in St. Petersburg, pretending to be a wolf with a big tail. To be honest, it is really short-sighted and incompetent and unambitious.

Count Rostovtsev was extremely disappointed with him, and he didn't even want to give him an important position in Kiev, because even if he kept him, he didn't have the heart to do a good job, and if his business was delayed, the loss would not be worth the loss.

After thinking about it, Count Rostovtsev simply gave him a chance to think about it. On the one hand, he asked Sergey to think about it and see if he could wake up. On the other hand, he also needs to make more preparations, entrusting the position that was originally reserved for Sergey to a more suitable person.

That's why he told Sergey that the opportunity was rare and overdue. This was both a beating and a final reminder from the teacher.

Leaving aside the fact that Sergey wanted to procrastinate for time, Anton was still conscientiously carrying out the tasks assigned by Count Rostovtsev. He kept his eyes on Grand Duke Constantine, and then Viscount Prozolov by the way.

Li Xiao had explained to him before that Viscount Prozolov is definitely more important and dangerous than Grand Duke Constantine, and keeping an eye on him is much more useful than keeping an eye on the little fat man.

Anton listened wholeheartedly to Li Xiao's teachings, so he personally went out to stare at Viscount Prozolov, and then he really discovered a lot. For example, Petrovna's hiding place, such as the existence of Raffle, and the small actions that Viscount Prozolov ordered Petrovna and Raffle to do, all of which he could see clearly.

He saw clearly that it was naturally impossible to hide from Count Rostovtsev, which saved Count Rostovtsev a lot of time and energy, at least he didn't have to try his best to guess the actions of Grand Duke Constantine.

The overall situation is like cheating mode, and every move in all aspects can be seen, so that Count Rostovtsev can calmly face all situations, such as the incident with Merkulova.

Anyway, Count Rostovtsev was very satisfied with Anton's performance, especially after being completely disappointed with Sergey, he had an idea: Could it be possible to give Anton a bigger stage and let this mediocre young man People can better display their talents.

This kind of thinking reached its peak after Sergey chose to delay the time. Count Rostovtsev decided to call Anton over to take a closer look, because he vaguely felt that Anton was more suitable for his plan. Candidates. If this young man can grasp the opportunity, then he will give the other party a chance to display their talents.