Struggle in Russia

If Count Rostovtsev knew that Li Xiao was arranging him in this way behind his back, it would be necessary for someone to know why the flowers are so popular.

Fortunately, here in Bucharest, no one dares to talk nonsense, but Alexei always felt weird when he heard the name of Count Rostovtsev, because he thought someone was a Decembrist since he was a child. A traitor in the world is a despicable traitor.

When he learned of Count Rostovtsev's true identity and purpose from Li Xiao, his jaw dropped as a matter of course, and he never thought that people could be so tolerant.

However, it was after knowing the true face of Count Rostovtsev that Alexei felt that there was hope for reform in Russia. After all, even such a big boss secretly supported reform. Is it the trend?

It's just that Li Xiao didn't care about it, and always said that don't count too much on Count Rostovtsev, that person will never reveal his true political orientation until he sees him, and count on him to help solve the problem. Problems and troubles are just a dream come true.

Anyway, Li Xiao never expected Earl Rostovtsev to save them, the earl was more likely to abandon them for the sake of the overall situation.

"Is that count really that ruthless?" Alexei asked with great interest.

Li Xiao raised his eyelids and glanced at him, then asked slowly: "It's not like you don't know what happened back then, think about it, how could a person like him, who can endure as much as he, disregard the overall situation because of us pawns? In a sense, that earl is indeed the most ruthless person in the world, because all his emotions are devoted to the only major matter he cares about, and other things can no longer make him emotional !"

Alexey couldn't imagine what it would be like to be like Count Rostovtsev, isn't it uncomfortable? Anyway, it is impossible for him to become like that, to abandon all feelings just for that purpose? What's the point of living like that?

Li Xiao sighed in his heart. He naturally knew that it was impossible for Alexei to become Count Rostovtsev. Compared with the latter, Alexei was simply a son-in-law. He had never suffered setbacks or lost friends and relatives. I have never experienced a heart-wrenching past.

Count Rostovtsev's lofty purpose was naturally incomprehensible. Of course, Li Xiao can't become Count Rostovtsev, even if he can understand Count Rostovtsev's choice and admire his nobility, but he is a layman and can't do the same noble things.

"Are you ready, the old witch is coming soon!"

Alexei snorted, knowing that someone was deliberately changing the subject, but he was actually not interested in continuing to talk about Count Rostovtsev.

Because he knew he couldn't be that kind of person.

"Don't worry, I will play an arrogant and domineering son who can be brilliant with a little color!" Alexei replied with a smile.

Li Xiao didn't say anything, because there was still some trust, and Alexei had grown rapidly over the years, and he was no longer the childish child he was back then. Fighting against Ye Lizaveta this time can be regarded as an assessment of his growth.

If the old hag can handle the past easily, it won't be too difficult to deal with those difficult characters in the future.

Before the ball officially started, Li Xiao left the venue, turned around and went to Alexei's study. He was not interested in this kind of aristocratic social occasion, and the people who came today were quite sensitive, so he was not very suitable to be with Alexei. Kexie appeared together, otherwise it would be easy to reveal his secrets.

"It's quite a big scene!" After entering the venue, Lizaveta said to the snake who came with her next to her: "It seems that the governor is very honorable!"

The local snake just laughed dryly, and didn't take the trouble, because what could he say? If Alexei didn't have a big face, how could he have had such a hard time in the past few years, now who doesn't know who is the real master in Wallachia, even if you offend His Excellency the Grand Duke of Wallachia, don't offend the governor My lord, otherwise you will be punished to death.

Over the years, he has experienced the governor's methods more than once, and he has seen with his own eyes how the big men who said in Wallachia that they could cause an earthquake with a single stomp were treated like pugs one by one.

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't get in the car of the Governor, and the interests of the two parties are so different that there is no way to reconcile the conflict, do you think he is willing to join Earl Uvarov?

It's just that he never dared to say these things in his heart in front of Ye Lizaveta, so he could only laugh awkwardly, and hurriedly changed the embarrassing topic.

However, Ye Lizaveta only wanted to talk about this topic. She looked around at the well-dressed noble men and women, and asked again: "Have these people made money all these years? Otherwise, they would come here so lowly to curry favor. ?”

At this point, the local snake can really tell Yelizaveta that it is not the case, and he replied in a low voice: "Madam, you must not get money, at least not in the open way like before! The count is very strict about this, and it is strictly forbidden to accept bribes." And corruption, find one and deal with one!"

Ye Lizaveta was stunned, because she really didn't expect that the local snake would say that. Who doesn't know that being an official for thousands of miles is only for making money. If being an official does not allow you to make money, what is the attraction?

The local snake replied in a low voice: "Nowadays, all walks of life in Wallachia can't do anything without the acquiescence of the Governor's Palace. If they don't honestly cooperate with the Governor's Palace, then no business can be done!"

Do business?

Lizaveta's mind is full of question marks, what's so attractive about how much money she can make in business?

But the local snake replied: "Of course it's making money! In the past few years, Wallachia's business has been prosperous, and the money it can make is much better than digging food in the ground. It's really not as good as running a business and setting up a factory after working hard for a year. Nowadays, only those who have no connections at all will foolishly guard those few pieces of broken land to live!"

Lizaveta was shocked again, because this explanation completely overturned her cognition. She always believed that land is the most important wealth. In Russia, to measure the prosperity of a family, it depends on how many lands and how many serfs there are . The more of these two, the richer you are!

But Wallachia doesn't seem to be the case. Are the nobles here being fooled or not aware of the importance of the land?

"How much money can you make in business?" Lizaveta asked suddenly, "And set up a factory? What kind of factory?"

The local snake enviously reported a set of numbers to Ye Lizaveta, and immediately shocked the woman, because it was really too many!