Two hundred and twenty nine chapters a little dissatisfied
The adjutant could tell that Muravyov was in a good mood, but he didn't understand. Wasn't he just making a bet with Ilya? Is he so happy?
Muravyov seemed to hear the adjutant's thoughts and explained with a smile: "Why, I don't know why I am happy?"
The adjutant nodded and asked curiously: "General, it's just a bet. Isn't it a little too early for you to be happy before the result comes out?"
Muravyov waved his hand and laughed loudly: "You made a mistake. The result has already come out?"
The adjutant was confused after hearing this. Why did the result come out? Could it be that you, the old man, want to cheat again?
Muravyov said proudly: "You think the result has not come out, but in fact, in my opinion, the result is already determined!"
The adjutant asked cooperatively: "Why?"
"It's very simple. Even if I really lose to that kid next time, he will still come to my side in the end. Because he is already moved!"
I have to say that Muravyov's judgment is very accurate. Look at what Ilya looked like at first and what he looks like now. It seems that he agreed to the bet and seemed to have fallen into Muravyov's provocation, but in fact
The most fundamental reason is that he himself has been shaken and can no longer be as indifferent as before.
People are like this. They say they don’t want it, but they really want it in their hearts. As long as Muravyov gives him a step, Ilya will slowly go down the slope, and this bet is just a
Just a look.
If you don’t believe me, just wait and see. Even if Muravyov loses this time, as long as the old man continues to stalk him, Ilya will still give him a second chance. Let’s put it this way, as long as the old man can win by chance, Ilya
Yaya got off the donkey along the slope.
Not only did he show he was willing to refuse but he also welcomed him, and then Ilya's work attitude also changed a lot. He was no longer in the previous mode of watching movies, but really devoted himself to work. Not only did he still record everything carefully, but he also
Will actively intervene to remind Muravyov of certain problematic details.
How could he be so proactive in the past? At that time, he was eager to break off the relationship with Muraviev, so how could he take the initiative to help?
Of course, he also asked some secret details, such as how Muravyov knew the imperial edict in advance, and why Belkh chose to surrender instead of desperately resisting.
Muravyov naturally picked up some things that were not particularly secret and told him. When Ilya heard that all of this had something to do with Li Xiao, he seemed particularly surprised, because Li Xiao was really not very eye-catching before.
When talking about Wallachia, many people only think of Alexei, and have no idea about Li Xiao, the behind-the-scenes military man. Even people like Ilya, who have had frequent contact with Li Xiao, think that Li Xiao is just a helper with some ability.
Alexey is just a down-and-out prince who did something.
When Muravyov completely subverted his cognition, he was stunned for a while, and then said for a long time: "This Grand Duke is so scheming! It seems inconspicuous, but he unknowingly
The matter has been taken care of, it seems that I really underestimated the heroes of the world!"
His emotion couldn't help but arouse Muravyov's thoughts. The old man thought that he also had a pair of discerning eyes and had seen too many talents, but this was the first time he saw such a talent, because that person was really
It’s so hard to describe!
How should I put it? Muravyov has never seen young talents. To be honest, the aristocratic circle in St. Petersburg likes to package young talents. A large number of so-called young talents emerge every year, but those young talents always give him the feeling
It feels a little floating, a little above the surface.
These so-called talents may look really eye-catching and their knowledge is definitely decent, and they can make you feel like a spring breeze in dealing with people. But Muravyov always feels that these talents are just children, and he is completely a kind of elder looking at the younger generation.
Look at their mentality.
What is the mentality of elders looking at younger generations? That means kindness and tolerance. To the elders, it doesn’t matter if a little kid makes a mistake. Young people are always not so appropriate. No one has grown up from making mistakes.
But Muravyov has no such mentality towards Li Xiao at all. Li Xiao feels more like a peer to him, and he is also the kind of peer who is particularly powerful and smart. This is a level-headed attitude.
In this aspect alone, Li Xiao was far behind the so-called talents in St. Petersburg. To put it bluntly, it was a feeling of meeting an opponent and meeting a good talent, rather than the feeling of elders looking at younger generations and thinking that they can tolerate everything.
To put it bluntly, this is because Muravyov thinks that Li Xiao is an equal or on the same level as him, and those little brats can't even get into his eyes.
This kind of mentality is very strange. Muravyov clearly thinks that Li Xiao is younger than those little brats, but why does he feel so relieved?
It is difficult for Ilya to understand this mentality, because in a sense, he is also a slightly older kid and can be considered a member of the elite circle in St. Petersburg. However, he has always been low-key and unwilling to get involved with these things.
I don't particularly care about things.
But not caring doesn't mean that he doesn't pay attention. When Muravyov told him about Li Xiao's great achievements, he began to look at Li Xiao with a critical eye. It was not that he wanted to compete with Li Xiao, but purely
curious.
"Where is the Grand Duke? Why haven't you seen him recently?"
Ilya couldn't wait to take a closer look at Li Xiao, but as luck would have it, Li Xiao went to Kiev at this time. The reason was also very simple. Count Shuvalov was rushing to Kiev at high speed. It seemed like this
Something is wrong!
"It seems that he went to Kiev." Muravyov didn't know Li Xiao's movements. He only heard that he went to Kiev, but he didn't know what he was doing specifically.
"Kiev?" Ilya frowned and asked in confusion: "Why are you going to Kiev at this time? Although you have achieved a great victory this time, but from what you mean, there are still problems internally. Just Grand Duke Constantine
There are differences there. If you don’t stay in Sevastopol to stabilize the situation, what are you going to do in Kiev?”
Muravyov raised his head and glanced at him, because this was the first time he had seen Ilya like this, but there was nothing wrong with it. Anyway, it was better than the boring gourd. So he answered deliberately and enigmatically.
:
"You don't understand this, do you? The way geniuses think is so different, it's not something you and I can easily guess and understand!"
These words gave Ilya a lot of trouble. Although he had never considered himself a genius, he was actually a little proud in his heart. What Muravyov meant was that he was not as good as Li Xiao. He was not a genius and could not even keep up.