Ilya Bobulinsky was a little puzzled. He followed Muravyov on this inspection trip and had already visited all aspects of Moldavia, Wallachia and the Black Sea Fleet. Logically speaking, he could see it.
Now that we have finished reading, it is time to return to St. Petersburg to pay homage to Nicholas I.
But the old guy Muravyov has no intention of leaving at all. He just hangs around in Sevastopol. Today he goes to the Black Sea Fleet headquarters to inspect the work, and tomorrow he goes around the security fortress to inspect the progress of the project.
, anyway, just wandering around Sevastopol, as if I am not going to move anywhere.
This is very wrong. In Ilya's view, if the mission is completed as a special envoy, the first priority is to go back to report the situation to Nicholas I and take credit. Of course, the more important thing is to return to St. Petersburg and enjoy life. After all, apart from St. Petersburg, there is no other country in Russia.
They are all rural areas. Didn't you see that the aristocrats of St. Petersburg are called Moscow? They are all large rural areas.
At least the special envoys Ilya had followed before were all in this way. They all dealt with the matter hastily, completed the task, and then returned to St. Petersburg in a hurry. They were not willing to stay outside for more than a day.
But Muravyov has no intention of leaving at all, which is very strange, especially after watching the old man tossing up and down around the Black Sea Fleet these days, this is even more strange.
Ilya could smell something wrong here even without using his nose, because no special envoy would do this. Even if there was really a problem with the Black Sea Fleet or Belkh, it would only take one click. How could it be so?
The reason behind repeatedly dragging out corpses and whipping them?
What's more, Muravyov also personally supervises Belkh's improvement measures. Today he checks the construction progress of the fortifications, tomorrow he inquires about the collection of heavy artillery, or he sits in on the high-level meeting of the Black Sea Fleet. He really has to intervene in everything, so
It's really a bit taboo to do it.
After all, Muravyov is just a special envoy, not an imperial envoy. Moreover, Nicholas I sent you here only to inspect the work, and did not let you use chicken feathers as arrows to interfere with the daily work of the Black Sea Fleet, right?
To put it bluntly, even if Belch admits that there are problems in building fortifications, it is still his own business to rectify it. Whether he wants to change it today or tomorrow, that is all his business. You
How can the special envoy overstep his authority?
Anyway, Ilya felt that Muravyov's behavior was weird. He felt that the old man might have other purposes, otherwise there would be no need to be so aggressive.
Ilya is not unfamiliar with special envoys or imperial envoys who have ulterior motives. There are those who like to make money, and they especially like to torment the people below like Muraviev. If the filial piety from below is not in place, then they can keep tormenting them.
Until you collapse.
Such examples are not unheard of in Russia, but most of the feudal officials will come to visit, take the initiative to show their respect, and generally satisfy the imperial envoys and special envoys, so this situation has become increasingly rare in recent years.
And Muravyov doesn't look like the kind of greedy person, not to mention that Berkh has been crazy about filial piety more than once. See what Berkh means, as long as Muravyov is willing to show his noble hand and leave early,
As long as he can afford it, he is willing to give it.
So obviously, Muravyov is not doing this for money.
But if it wasn't for money, Ilya couldn't figure out why the old man was jumping up and down like this. After all, Belkh is not just a cat or a dog. If he can become the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, he must have good connections and background. Really give it to him
In a desperate situation, it might not be Muravyov who gets the advantage in the end.
Ilya, who was cautious by nature and particularly sensitive to these things, immediately became very alert. He felt that something big was going to happen here, and he might have to be caught in it.
He hated being involved in this kind of right and wrong, and naturally he didn't want to get involved for no reason. He knew very well how terrifying the power behind Belkh was. When Belkh was able to become the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, it was Uvarov.
relation.
And who is Uvarov? He is the leader of all Russian conservatives. Even the Bobulinsky family behind Ilya depends on this person. You let Ilya stupidly poke such a hornet's nest?
, he is not that stupid.
So on this day, when Muravyov once again left the Black Sea Fleet headquarters with satisfaction, he finally couldn't bear it anymore: "Your Excellency, we have been inspecting Sevastopol for nearly a month. Should we continue our trip to the next one?"
Standing?"
Muravyov actually knew that Ilya would have to come to him sooner or later to talk about this matter. However, after receiving the information from Li Xiao, he knew that Belkh's downfall was imminent, and Grand Duke Constantine had also discovered it.
Uvarov's messenger, related actions are about to begin.
He really couldn't leave Sevastopol at this time. If he wanted to leave, he would have to wait until everything settled, and he would have to wait until Belkh truly stepped down before he could leave with peace of mind.
Now that he stays in Sevastopol, it can be used as a backup plan to deal with emergencies or failure to intercept the messenger. After all, once Belkh receives the letter, he will definitely take action, and there will be nothing that can stop him from doing evil at that time.
He is the only special envoy.
"There is no rush," Muravyov replied calmly, "The Black Sea Fleet is of great importance, and there are many related issues. It must be treated carefully and cannot be taken lightly. Otherwise, how can we return to His Majesty?"
The corners of Ilya's mouth twitched. This excuse was really unconvincing. At least Muravyov had said the same thing to him no less than three times. The old man used the same words last time and still does now. Even if you have to deal with it perfunctorily.
Do I have to change my way of saying it?
Ilya's heart was full of criticism, but he remained calm on the surface. He said slowly: "Our mission is to inspect and discover problems. As for how to solve the problems, that still has to be left to the specific person in charge."
good……"
Ilya is observing Muravyov's attitude, but the latter is not the same. After all, Ilya is the deputy envoy. Although this deputy envoy does not have much power and cannot interfere with the special envoy's decision-making, if the two parties disagree,
If the deputy envoy does not help the special envoy or does not maintain the authority of the special envoy, it will also cause the special envoy a headache.
So Muravyov smiled and replied: "Of course I understand this truth, but the situation is different now. Our relationship with Turkey is extremely tense, and a war may break out. At this time, we still have to be careful and do more