Count Rostovtsev's strategy is undoubtedly very clever. He not only got rid of the trouble of Grand Duke Mikhail but also curbed the big trouble of Grand Duke Constantine. Without the interference of these two Grand Dukes, his layout in Kiev was successful.
More than half of it.
Of course, he knew that his biggest enemy, Count Shuvalov, had not yet been completely subdued, and the next focus was to repair him. And he immediately thought of the ammunition that Archduke Constantine had just sent, and he had to say that it would be better to come sooner than later.
Coincidentally, he got an unexpected bonus just after arriving in Kiev!
"His Royal Highness Grand Duke Constantine, now we can talk about your accusations against Count Shuvalov. Is everything you said before supported by tangible evidence?"
Grand Duke Constantine is still thinking about how to get rid of Grand Duke Mikhail, who is a dragster. He has an average impression of this younger brother. In his eyes, he is just a mediocre mediocre person. Of course, among the several brothers in his eyes, except him
He is a genius, and everyone else, including Crown Prince Alexander, is mediocre.
Anyway, his relationship with Grand Duke Mikhail is very normal, but now Count Rostovtsev has sent such an annoying bastard to supervise him, so he must find a way to make him more honest!
Grand Duke Constantine was already thinking about how to show off to Grand Duke Mikhail. Count Rostovtsev suddenly asked him about the evidence. He was a little hesitant. Because Viscount Prozolov told him that these fatal things were the best.
Keep it in his hands, otherwise its power will be greatly reduced.
But now Count Rostovtsev is asking him for it. As the imperial envoy with full authority to handle the case, his power is not only great, but his attitude is also very important. What if he does not hand over the evidence and Count Rostovtsev misunderstands?
What should we do if we directly investigate him severely?
After thinking for a while, Grand Duke Constantine decided to hand over half and keep the other half, keeping the most damning evidence in his hands until the situation develops.
"Count, of course I have relevant evidence, but you must ensure that you protect these evidences. Once something goes wrong with them, I will come to you for them even if the lawsuit goes to my father!"
Count Rostovtsev replied calmly: "Yes, if you are worried, I can give you a written receipt to inform you that I have received these evidences."
Naturally, Grand Duke Constantine wanted more than he wanted, and immediately handed over some minor information to Count Rostovtsev.
After Grand Duke Konstantin left, Count Rostovtsev flipped through the evidence again, and immediately sneered: "This Kostya is extremely narrow-minded, and there is no need to think that he has something more critical in his hands.
Anton, let your people keep an eye on him, especially pay attention to his contact with Uvarov’s people, and notify me immediately if there is any news in this regard!"
After a short pause, he ordered again: "There is also Grand Duke Mikhail, keep an eye on him, he is also a careless person!"
Anton bowed in awe and agreed. He was very unfamiliar with Count Rostovtsev. He had only heard that he was a senior advisor and confidant of Nicholas I and a die-hard supporter of Nicholas I.
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But this confidant of Nicholas I actually had a close connection with Li Xiao, who supported the reform. Li Xiao even gave him a direct order to obey the orders of Count Rostovtsev, no matter what the count asked him to do.
Do everything without hesitation.
To be honest, he has never been so generous even to Alexey Li Xiao. Anyway, Anton is very curious about the relationship between Count Rostovtsev and Li Xiao, as well as the count's true political leanings.
Anton was observing Count Rostovtsev, and the latter was actually observing him. When he became the imperial envoy, he immediately contacted Li Xiao, hoping that Li Xiao would send reliable personnel to help him deal with matters in Kiev.
The reason why Count Rostovtsev asked Li Xiao for help was because he distrusted all the officials in Kiev, large and small. These people were either die-hard conservatives or just losers waiting to be sold.
Their identity is too sensitive and it is really not suitable to have too much contact with them.
But this time, he not only had to attack the strength of the conservative forces, but also wanted to trick Grand Duke Constantine into trying to gain control of the third part of Kiev, which determined that he must have some reliable manpower to assist him.
After much thought, Count Rostovtsev felt that only Li Xiao's people were reliable. And Li Xiao was not stingy and directly sent all Anton's people to him, and told him that Anton was responsible for cheating Constan before.
Grand Duke Din and Commander Shuvalov.
Count Rostovtsev was also quite satisfied with Anton's previous performance. In hindsight, Petrovna's sudden escape disrupted the overall plan. Shuvalov was not the only one who fell into a passive position. This also forced Anton to advance
Take action.
Although it was a little hasty, he succeeded in one attack and then retreated quickly without leaving any clues. Shuvalov and Peter Balak searched the entire city for half a month to no avail.
It can be seen from the whole operation that Anton and his team are indeed well-trained, especially Anton, the commander. Faced with unexpected situations, he calmly and calmly reacted to unexpected situations, acted decisively and in advance, and achieved satisfactory results. This fully proves that
Given his abilities, Count Rostovtsev felt that he could rest assured that he had to leave some secret matters to Anton.
After explaining how to keep an eye on Grand Duke Constantine and Grand Duke Mikhail, Count Rostovtsev asked: "What is the situation in Kiev during this period? Has Shuvalov done anything?"
Count Rostovtsev has also noticed Shuvalov a long time ago and is very clear about his harmfulness. He does not believe that this insidious guy will just sit and wait during this more than half a month window. He must have something planned.
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Anton replied succinctly: "He has been living in seclusion for more than half a month, basically staying in the third department of Kiev. We have no eye contact there, so we have no way of knowing what he did specifically. However, judging from the outside world, his
The focus of the work is not on the search for Fionin. Although this work is carried out very tightly, I think the thunder is loud and the rain is small. Shuvalov's focus should be shifted."
Count Rostovtsev looked at Anton with interest. He was becoming more and more interested in this young man. It must be said that every time he dealt with Li Xiao, the down-and-out Grand Duke always gave him some surprises. Take a look.
This young man under his command is much smarter than those aristocratic talents in St. Petersburg who have been in officialdom since childhood!
Immediately, Count Rostovtsev came up with the idea of testing Anton's real level, and asked casually: "Then what do you think Shuvalov has focused on during this period?"