Muravyov smiled playfully and said slowly: "You think Belkh is very powerful and not easy to mess with. Why don't you think that I am more powerful?"
Ilya looked at the old man calmly and replied: "Are you kidding me? You don't know who is behind Belcher?"
Muravyov asked calmly: "Who is it?"
Ilya looked at Muravyov in detail for a while, and found that the old man did not look like he was joking, so he smiled bitterly and said: "You ask this, which makes me even more confused. This is a common thing in St. Petersburg."
, you don’t even know this and you dare to cause trouble for Beerhe, I can only say that you are a bit stupid and bold!"
Ilya seemed to be very disappointed and contemptuous of Muravyov, which actually made Muravyov a little funny. He waved his hand calmly and said: "Since you know everything, you also know that I have offended Belkh.
, then you still dare to come and remind me, aren't you afraid that Belhe will blame you too?"
Ilya sighed and said: "I'm not afraid. He doesn't dare to do anything to me. Besides, my family is still somewhat related... But you are different. If you don't restrain yourself, he... or the people behind him
The forces will never let you off lightly!"
Muravyov laughed playfully again, obviously he was becoming more and more interested in Ilya. He smiled and said: "After talking for a long time, you still haven't told me who is the person behind Belkh!
"
Ilya was a little confused. It seemed that it was taboo to reveal the forces behind the scenes. He hesitated again and again before approaching Muravyov and whispered: "You know little General Aprakhin, right?"
Of course Muravyov knew about little Aprakshin, but he didn’t know which little Aprakshin Ilya was talking about. Because there are so many Aprakshins in Russian military history, the most famous one is
Peter the Great's favorite, Fyodor Matveyevich Aprakhin, and his descendant Stepan Fyodorovich Aprakhin. The difference is that the former is a great bull and the latter is a waste.
firewood.
Old Apraxin was the first naval marshal of the Russian Empire, and although the young Apraxin behind him became a field marshal through his connections, he ruined Russia's victory in the Battle of Veliky Yegelsdorf and was eventually dismissed.
He was charged with treason and died in prison.
Of course, the little Aprakshin mentioned by Ilya is definitely not the two above. After all, even the little Aprakshin in the back has been dead for nearly a hundred years, and his bones are almost turned into powder. How could he be here?
Officialdom is causing trouble.
The little Apraxin mentioned by Ilya is actually a nickname. The owner of this nickname is named Grigory Ivanovich Plaxin. This man is actually the little Apu mentioned above.
The descendant of Laksin's illegitimate son, this man has similar appearance, personality and abilities to his grandfather who died tragically in prison. He knows nothing about military matters, but he is very good at wooing people and has a good relationship with Paskovich and Menshikov.
, relying on Menshikov's appreciation and Uvarov's care, he gained the title of admiral.
And Belkh got through the relationship with the young Aprakshin, and also got in touch with Uvarov, and then became the commander of the Black Sea Fleet.
Ilya explained to him in detail: "So if you want to deal with Belkh, you must offend little Apraxin, Paskovich and Menshikov, as well as the powerful Count Uvarov.
Which of these people is a big shot in St. Petersburg who is either stomping or trembling? Do you think you have the ability to challenge them?"
Muravyov smiled noncommittally. In fact, he knew who was behind Belkh without Ilya's introduction. It was undeniable that these people were indeed very powerful, but who said that he would not be able to fight anymore.
However, there are some inside stories that are not suitable to be explained clearly to Ilya for the time being. After all, although this boy still has some conscience, it is hard to say which side he is on, so Muravyov just replied:
"You don't believe that I can make Belhe submit. You think he and the forces behind him are too powerful. How about this. Let's make a bet... If Belhe loses to me, then you promise me something.
Instead, how about I agree to your request?"
Ilya was speechless. He never imagined that Muravyov would come up with such a trick. Did he come here for a bet? And did he give you a request from Muravyov? What's more, if you lose,
You will definitely be left penniless in the end, and your request will be worthless at that time!
Muravyov could naturally see what Ilya was thinking. He stretched out his hand to stop Ilya's rebuttal and said with a smile: "Maybe you think I have no chance of fulfilling my promise, but do you dare to say that you will definitely win?"
Ilya vomited in his heart: [Of course I am sure, no matter how you look at it, you have no chance of winning, okay!]
However, he did not say the words after all, but said in frustration: "It seems that you are not going to listen to my advice. You must be stupid and I can't help it. I can only wish you good luck!"
After saying that, Ilya left without looking back. Obviously, he didn't take Muraviov's request for a bet seriously at all. Originally, he came to remind Muraviov out of his conscience.
He just tolerated it. He had no intention of gaining anything from it, so naturally he had no expectations.
However, Muravyov stopped him: "Don't forget our bet, I think you will be the loser in the end!"
Hearing this, Ilya was disappointed and speechless. He felt that he had misjudged Muravyov. Before, he thought that the old man was a smart, capable and capable man, and felt that such a capable official like him had been eliminated by Belkh.
What a pity.
But now he felt that Muravyov was simply an old lunatic. He simply did not understand current affairs and did not listen to advice. It would not be a pity to get rid of such a person.
So Ilya left without looking back. He didn't want to have anything to do with Muravyov anymore. After returning to his residence, he immediately sent his adjutant to send a letter to Belkh and Muravyov respectively.
The letter basically means that he is sick, so he needs to recuperate recently. If there is nothing important, don't disturb him. He should rest in peace and recuperate.
It is obvious that Ilya is ready to wisely withdraw from this circle of right and wrong. He believes that both Belkh and Muravyov will understand what he means. He does not intend to get involved in this matter. Do whatever you like!
In fact, Ilya's withdrawal was not surprising at all. He had already had a premonition. He knew that Muravyov was coming for him. Now it was just confirmed, so he immediately told his confidants:
: "Don't be stunned, give our special envoy some color, don't let him think that we are easy to bully!"