At seven o'clock in the evening, Li Xiao arrived at the hotel on time and prepared to take the two envoys to see the beautiful night view of Bucharest. However, he immediately received bad news - the deputy envoy was ill and could not go.
"General, are you still interested in watching the night view?"
Of course Muravyov was not interested in any natural scenery. If it were not for the purpose of monitoring Ilya and fearing that he would make a fuss, he would not bother to go out and see the scenery.
But what Muravyov didn't expect was that he was ready to fight for another night, but his opponent suddenly gave up the fight card. Ilya waited until Li Xiao had already arrived at the hotel before informing him that he had a cold and could not go.
, now I’ll leave it to the old man.
Don't go, Li Xiao is already here. After all, he is a grand duke, so he can't just let go.
Go ahead. Muravyov is actually very tired himself. This is all about forcing him to waste time alone. He is really not happy about it.
But no matter how unhappy he was, Muravyov knew that it was hard for him to refuse, and although the person he asked out was Li Xiao, he heard that this person had a close relationship with Alexei, so he could avoid the annoying Ilya.
The ghost's eyes and ears touch each other.
So Muravyov could only cheer up and replied: "Of course I have to go. My body is not like young people like you. I will get sick at the slightest bit of wind and cold! I am strong!"
Li Xiao could only hehe, because he was not blind. Even an idiot could see that this old general was very tired. He was holding on with just one breath. He was really a minister of Nicholas I. Every one of them would die.
To save face and suffer the consequences!
However, Li Xiao did not expose the other party, since he was not the one who suffered anyway, not to mention that he was just trying to find out the other party's background, because for two or three days, he had no idea what the pair of special envoys wanted to do.
With a strong look on his face, Muravyov got on Li Xiao's carriage and slowly moved along the gravel road in Bucharest. Both sides remained silent at first, and no one had the intention to speak. The difference was that Li Xiao
Xiao was thinking about how to find a topic, while Muravyov was just a little tired and Li Xiao's carriage was a little strangely comfortable, and sitting on it made him doze off.
Until he reached the city center, looking at the bustling crowds and bustling shopping malls, Muravyov suddenly sighed: "There is no way to compare Chisinau and Bucharest! It's a mess now. At this hour,
It’s a paradise for thieves and robbers!”
Li Xiao glanced at Muravyov in slight surprise. He didn't expect to speak like this, because it sounded like there was something in it!
So he answered carefully: "You can't say that. After all, Bucharest's heritage is not comparable to Chisinau. It has always been a bridgehead, and it is normal to be more prosperous!"
Muravyov shook his head and said: "No, although Bucharest was better than Chisinau before, the latter has been too chaotic in recent years and has never been stable. In 1848, Bucharest was better than Chisinau.
There is a lot of chaos. Over the past few years, you have settled down, but Chisinau is still full of chaos. I have to say that this is a question of ability!"
Li Xiao was stunned for a moment, a little unsure of what Muravyov meant, so he asked tentatively: "Really? You are ridiculous, but many people in the country think we are deviant!"
Muravyov suddenly snorted: "What a deviant. If observing those broken rules can make the country better, then of course there will be no problem, but those breaking rules have become more and more inappropriate in recent years. Go to London and Paris to see
, we have been left far behind! Rules do not fall from the sky, why must we abide by them!"
Li Xiao's eyes suddenly lit up. He probably knew Muravyov's political stance, but he was still a little undecided because he didn't quite believe that Nicholas I would send a special envoy to support reform to inspect Wallachia. Why?
Maybe there is such a good thing!
But Muravyov's words reached this point, which made it difficult for him to answer the question. If he continued to test, he would seem a bit petty. But if he didn't continue to test, what if this guy was lying?
Li Xiao's mind was spinning very fast. He knew that he had to make a choice as soon as possible. If he made the right choice, everything would be easy, but if he made the wrong choice, it would be troublesome.
After pondering for a while, he simply asked straight to the point: "General, as His Majesty's special envoy, what exactly are you here to inspect this time? Don't blame me for being careless. The main reason is that the previous special envoys came and went.
It’s a lot worse, which makes us people feel uneasy!”
Muravyov looked at Li Xiao in surprise, because he also knew what the result of the answer he just gave would be. He felt that with Li Xiao's level, he must be in a dilemma. In fact, he did it on purpose.
I wanted to see the level of the Wallachian reformers and see if they were really that powerful.
In Muravyov's view, it is very likely that Li Xiao will fiddle with the topic and then find another opportunity to test him. As for whether Li Xiao will honestly reveal his feelings, Muravyov also
Who knows, if Li Xiao did this, he would definitely educate this child properly and not be so reckless!
But the answer Li Xiao gave was even more perfect than Muravyov's estimated best answer. Not only did he not reveal his bottom line, but he successfully kicked the ball back and tested him. This made Muravyov
It's surprising.
Now the old man feels that there is a reason why Alexei can do a great job in Wallachia. Even his subordinates are of this level. How can I do it again?
Thinking of this, Muravyov sighed in his heart: [Sure enough, there are talented people from generation to generation, and the new generation is better than the old one!]
He felt that he was really born in the wrong era. How wonderful it would be if he could be twenty years younger and work with young people like Alexei and Li Xiao to carry out reforms!
However, he was not particularly depressed, because it is better for the new people to win over the old people than to have no successors, right? In the past ten years, facing the totalitarian rule of Nicholas I, and watching those who supported the reform not ending well or having no way to serve the country, he
Who can understand the pain in your heart?
And now there is a group of more energetic and capable young people to step up. This is a great thing for Muravyov. At least he does not have to worry about having no successors and Russia will continue to fall into darkness and be unable to extricate itself until it is destroyed.
!
Thinking of this, Muravyov couldn't help but laugh. The boulder that had been pressing heavily on his chest loosened a lot, allowing him to breathe for a moment...