Golitsyn's unhappiness became more serious when Arkady welcomed him on behalf of Count Vladimir, because he felt that he was also a marquis, a head taller than Count Vladimir in terms of title, and higher than Count Vladimir in terms of birth.
The illegitimate son of the Tsar sounds nice, but this illegitimate son only sent a secretary to receive him. Isn't this a look down on others?
At this moment, Marquis Golitsyn's bad temper developed in the upper class society of St. Petersburg came back again. He felt that Count Vladimir was very rude and disrespectful. For a moment, he wanted to turn around and leave, thinking of Prince Golitsyn.
How could my great-nephew tolerate such cowardice!
It's just that Golitsyn is not arrogant after all. He knows that it is easy to leave, but the consequences of failing to complete the task of Grand Bus Constantin will be serious. The Golitsyn family has been in decline in recent years, and there is a vague feeling of decline.
I feel that if he doesn't restore his family's reputation quickly, the entire family will disappear into obscurity in another ten to eight years.
It's not that Golitsyn has a strong sense of family responsibility, but he has already experienced the feeling of being worse than the day before. Since the death of Marshal Golitsyn, his family has become more and more marginalized in St. Petersburg, which makes
He was used to being the superior of others and felt extremely tortured.
Therefore, he desperately wanted to revitalize his family reputation, not for others, but for himself. He wanted to become the darling of the St. Petersburg aristocratic circle again, instead of being a passerby like he is now.
So Golitsyn endured it and told himself: "Today's humiliation will one day be paid back exactly as it was!"
Yes, he already had a grudge against Count Vladimir and vowed to show this guy some color as soon as Nicholas I kicked his legs.
Of course, on the surface, he remained calm, and just kept talking to Arkady: "Your Excellency, the Count, seems to be very busy with official duties! He is still dealing with official duties so late, he is really a pillar of the country!"
Arkady felt a haha in his heart and thought to himself: "It's such a stupid thing to deal with. If that guy drinks a few more sips, he might not be able to even write his own name. It's a stupid thing to deal with."
Of course, this person also said perfunctorily with a smile: "You're welcome, His Excellency the Earl really can't get away, so I can only keep you waiting for a long time. He is also very sorry..."
Golitsyn would not believe such nonsense. He snorted in his heart, but smiled on the surface: "No, I have nothing to do. Suddenly I remembered that Count Vladimir was also in Bucharest, in this strange city.
Now that I have a familiar friend, I naturally want to visit, but I was too abrupt to say so!"
While talking about Golitsyn, he cautiously probed: "I heard that Your Excellency the Earl has encountered some troubles recently, and the relationship with the Governor's Mansion is not very harmonious?"
Arkady is also a human spirit, and has always been careful to guard against Golitsyn. The other party's words were a test. Although it was no secret in Bucharest that Count Vladimir was targeted by Alexei, he still had to cover it up.
, not for anything else, just to not show cowardice in bargaining later.
"No, these are all rumors. Your Excellency the Governor has always cared for the count. Even if they have differences, it is because of work. Generally speaking, the two parties get along very harmoniously and there are no problems!"
【I believe you, you big-headed ghost!】
Golitsyn cursed again, feeling more and more that someone's secretary was telling lies and could not believe a word of it. Unwilling to give up, he tried again: "I heard that your lordship's financial situation is a bit bad?"
Arkady gave Golitsyn a strange look. He suspected that the thick-browed guy in front of him was not here to discuss cooperation, but specifically to see a joke. Otherwise, why would he always pick up the pot he was not talking about?
He immediately replied seriously: "If there is no such thing, it is definitely a rumor!"
The more serious Arkady became, the more Golitsyn felt that the other party was guilty. Of course, he felt more and more that this trip would definitely not be in vain. So the two of them started chatting awkwardly with each other in such a vain manner.
Until half an hour later Count Vladimir reappeared with a new look.
"Dear Maxim Mikhailovich, it's so great to see you in Bucharest! What kind of wind brought you here without notifying me in advance!"
Looking at the extremely enthusiastic Count Vladimir, you might think that he and Golitsyn have a very good relationship. But in fact this is just pretentious. He and Golitsyn belonged to different camps in St. Petersburg. Don't say
They were so intimate that they didn't even have much chance to talk.
Of course, these nobles are best at this kind of scene. Whether they have been exposed to it from childhood or through words and deeds, they can change their faces. They can change their faces when facing different people, so you don’t know which face they really have.
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Golitsyn was also very enthusiastic: "Haha, it feels so good to meet old friends thousands of miles away in Bucharest. I was so exhausted along the way. I couldn't get used to food and accommodation. I didn't even have anyone to talk to."
I can’t even find it. This damn ghost place is really driving people crazy! Dear Vladimir, how do you adapt to this ghost place? Anyway, I can’t stand it. I started to miss St. Petersburg on the first day I went out.
!”
This last sentence is true, and it also brings back Count Vladimir's fond memories of St. Petersburg, which was simply paradise compared to Bucharest.
"Who wouldn't be!" Vladimir also sighed, "If it weren't for His Majesty's worries, I really wouldn't want to come here. I can't get used to it, it's really driving me crazy!"
Looking at Count Vladimir's face of selfless dedication to the public good, Golitsyn really wanted to laugh - we are all foxes for thousands of years, let no one act like a monster. How dare you share His Majesty's worries?
What kind of behavior did you have when I didn't know you were in St. Petersburg?
However, he did not tell the truth. He smiled and sighed with concern: "Who says it's not the case? If it weren't for the purpose of serving His Majesty, I really don't want to come to this damn place!"
Now it was Count Vladimir's turn to think. He first looked at Golitsyn, who was "concerned about the country and the people", and then looked at Arkady next to him, as if he wanted to ask Arkady: "
What did you just say to this guy? Did you give him ecstasy, otherwise this guy could be so shameless!"
The two foxes chuckled carefully and tacitly, both full of disdain for each other, and Arkady, who was accompanying him, found it even more funny, because the hypocrisy of these two people seemed to him to be extremely shameless, and he doubted that if these two people were allowed to
If these two guys continue to talk nonsense, even God will not be able to stand it anymore and will directly kill these two shameless guys...