Struggle in Russia

The question is how could Petrovna give up those so-called unrealistic fantasies. For her to climb up and become a top courtesan, it is best to become as powerful and powerful as Madame de Pompadour.

And once she confesses honestly, there is absolutely no possibility of her being spared because of what she has done. Her identity and status could not be preserved, and even if she was given a light sentence, she would not be able to be active in the top aristocratic circle in this life.

How could she bear such a result, so she knew that the risk was high, but she still wanted to take a gamble, what if there was a chance?

It's just that Count Rostovtsev and Anton knew that there would be no turning point at all. Now everything in Kiev was under their control, and the final result was already doomed.

So from their point of view, Petrovna's behavior is a bit ridiculous or even pitiful. After understanding this woman's life experience and past clearly, they will inevitably feel pity for her.

It's a pity that such a beautiful and intelligent person has come to this position due to various reasons. She can even imagine that there are tens of thousands of men and women like her in Russia who have to take risks and put their talents on those disgusting methods in order to live a better life and a decent life , which is really a pity.

The essence of this kind of regret is the extreme injustice of Russian society. The rich and powerful monopolize everything in this country, parasitizing the body of this country in the form of powerful ministers or oligarchs to suck blood.

These vampires not only suck blood themselves, but also hope that their descendants can continue to maintain this superior status and continue to suck blood without worry.

It is conceivable that if a country continues to exist according to this model, it will only create tens of thousands of slaves, and it has already created countless crimes.

This kind of evil is completely unbearable for people like Count Rostovtsev, even if they can be like those vampires, but they don't want to suck blood and want to end all this.

Naturally, Count Rostovtsev became more and more sympathetic to people like Petrovna. Obviously, this ability and talent can be used in a better way, but he was delayed by this decadent country. It is a crime!

It's just that no matter how sympathetic and merciful Petrovna feels for her, Count Rostovtsev will never be soft when it's time to be cruel. Because what he wants to change is the fate of thousands of people like Petrovna, not just let her go.

It is easy to let her go, but it will destroy the overall situation. For Count Rostovtsev, who has seen the cold winter of 1825, he has learned to be strong and even cruel.

The purpose is to fulfill the wishes of those friends and comrades who were executed and exiled.

So after he sighed slightly, he told Anton: "Everything is going according to plan, there are some people we are destined not to be able to save, and we also have a more important mission, we can't lose the big because of small things!"

Anton also sighed. He was in charge of interrogating Petrovna these days. He was deeply impressed by the beauty and intelligence of this woman. Considering the role she played in this case, even Anton They all admire her a little bit, after all, not everyone can survive under the ruthless calculations of Count Shuvalov.

But he also knew that Petrovna was destined not to have a good ending, because she was too deeply involved and participated in such a bad crime. It could even be said that she would go to any lengths to achieve her goal. Such a woman is actually quite scary. If all Russian women were like him, just thinking about Anton would make him shudder.

So he agreed with Count Rostovtsev's handling of Petrovna. Although it was a pity, he must be ruthless, and some sacrifices were necessary!

"necessary?"

It's just that when Anton talked about this with Li Xiao who had just arrived in Kiev, the latter just sneered, as if he didn't agree with this statement.

"Count Rostovtsev feels that it is normal to sacrifice someone like Petrovna. In order to achieve his desired goal, he is willing to sacrifice everything, even himself. This is great and noble!"

Anton frowned, he could clearly hear that Li Xiao had something to say, obviously he didn't agree with Count Rostovtsev's decision.

Li Xiao smiled and said, "It's not that I disagree, but that Count Rostovtsev may not be able to achieve the goal he wants to achieve!"

Anton was stunned, and he didn't understand what Li Xiao meant. Isn't the purpose of Count Rostovtsev to make Russia change the status quo, carry out large-scale reforms, and make this country a better place? Why not?

Li Xiao shrugged and said, "What you call, or what the earl calls reform, is to abolish serfdom and try to give people more freedom, right?"

Anton thought for a while, and there was nothing wrong with saying that. He didn't think there was any big problem with this goal, because he also felt that Russia's chronic disease was the serf system. Retouching is just fine.

Li Xiao curled his lips and said, "You're thinking too simply. The problem in our country is not just about serfdom. It doesn't mean that a country that abolishes serfdom will become completely different."

Anton was a little surprised. This was the first time he had heard Li Xiao talk about this matter. Before, he had always thought that the other party was also a staunch reformer, and that his goal was to abolish the serfdom system, but now it seems that he is not completely right?

Li Xiao smiled again and said: "The problem in Russia is not just about serfs, but a small group of people who have too much power, and they can do whatever they want. This is the root of the problem. Solving the serf problem is Treat the symptoms, not the root cause!"

Anton stared at Li Xiao dumbfounded. He couldn't believe his son, because it was too terrifying to say such words from the descendants of the Romanov family. And he felt that these words were a bit outrageous, the power of kingship was granted by God, and God gave the power of governing the country to the emperors. Isn't it natural for them to rule?

At most, Anton thinks that the emperor should be more enlightened, and should be good at listening to opinions from all sides. You told him that the root of Russia's problems lies in too much royal power, which is a bit out of line! He can't accept it!

Li Xiao also saw that this topic was a little unacceptable to Anton, so he shrugged and said: "Let's take a step back, even if Count Rostovtsev can succeed, he successfully forced the Tsar to abolish the serf system and carry out your so-called reform, But this kind of reform is only forced by the situation. After a while, what if the tsar regrets it or the situation is not so urgent? Will he change? What if he changes again?"