Kiev is like a big pot being burned on the stove. As the firewood burns hotter and hotter, the temperature of the water in the pot naturally gets higher and higher. And with the arrival of Count Rostovtsev, this pot finally
It's boiling!
In this pot of boiling water, several forces are mixed in, and they all feel that they are the one boiling the water, and the enemy is the big fat man who can get into the pot. For example, Peter Barak, the governor of Ukraine for the first time this month
For once I feel like I finally have hope in life.
"Gentlemen, you should all know that the imperial envoy Count Rostovtsev has arrived in Kiev, along with two grand dukes!"
There are quite a lot of disciples of the conservatives in Kiev. When these people gathered together, the living room of the Governor's Palace was packed. But the expressions on the faces of this group of people were more interesting. After hearing this, Peter Barak
There are some who are worried, some who don’t care at all, and some who are eager to give it a try. In short, they are the ones who have different opinions.
It's just that Peter Barak doesn't care what these people think. In his opinion, without Shuvalov getting in the way, he is the well-deserved boss of Ukraine, and no matter who he is, he must obey him.
He spoke angrily: "The situation is not good for us! The first thing the imperial envoy did after arriving in Kiev was to imprison Count Shuvalov. Now the count has been placed under house arrest, and no one can contact him!"
Peter Barak was actually quite cheerful when he said this. If it weren't for the fact that it was a bit inappropriate to laugh heartily, he would definitely laugh loudly.
He continued: "As we all know, Count Shuvalov has been in charge of this case. Now that he can no longer perform his duties, given the current situation, it is reasonable for me to take over everything."
As soon as Peter Barak finished speaking, there was a commotion in the crowd. Needless to say, these people were Shuvalov's confidants, and they were very dissatisfied with Peter Barak taking over power.
"Your Excellency the Governor, although you are the person with the highest position among us, Count Uvarov has entrusted everything to Count Shuvalov. Therefore, it should be decided by Your Excellency the Count who will be responsible for the next actions.
.You are suspected of overstepping your authority by taking over everything in such a hurry!"
Peter Balak was not angry. He knew that Shuvalov's people would definitely not accept him. But, even if he did not accept it, so what, his reason was very good: "Sir, are you deaf? I
As I said just now, the Earl is imprisoned and no one can contact him. Are you planning to break into the prison at this time and go to find the Earl to find out? I think you are stupid! "
Peter Balak's reasons are very good. He caught Shuvalov under house arrest and was unable to contact him to make a fuss. However, Shuvalov's men are not stupid either. Their reasons are also very interesting: "Yes, your Excellency, the Count, is unable to contact him for the time being."
Get in touch with us! But this problem is not unsolvable. Whether we try to bribe the jailer to get in touch with the count, or simply try to rescue the count, this is our most important task at the moment, and we should take action immediately!"
Shuvalov's people have a very clear idea. Since Shuvalov is imprisoned, it is a top priority to try to buy connections and get in touch or simply try to save people. They demand that they immediately concentrate their efforts on making a fuss around these two points. To put it bluntly, this is a demand.
Peter Barak immediately took action around these two points!
But the question is how could Peter Barak be willing to do this? He finally looked forward to the opportunity for Shuvalov to be put under house arrest. Now it is his chance to get rid of Shuvalov and show his power, let him buy connections or directly
Go save people and fuck your grandma!
So he sneered and said coldly: "Gentlemen, I must remind you that there is the Imperial Envoy's chassis. All the people were brought over by the Imperial Envoy from St. Petersburg. Do you want to bribe them? Do you have any secrets in your mind?
? Don’t let yourself get involved instead of being bribed, maybe the Imperial Envoy is waiting for us to fall into the trap!"
After a pause, he sneered and said: "As for what is the top priority? Is this nonsense? The task assigned by Count Uvarov is the top priority. Count Shuvalov failed to live up to the trust of the Count because of his own mistakes. Not only did he not do it,
He did what he was supposed to do, but he got himself involved in it, and it is ridiculous for us to waste precious time and manpower on rescuing him at this time!"
Without waiting for Shuvalov's men to speak, Peter Barak waved his hand forcefully and said: "We have only one top priority now, and that is to do the job that Count Uvarov asked us to do well. This is the top priority.
Heavy! Everything else must give way!"
What Peter Balak said was righteous, but not many people bought his account. Why? First of all, he is a bit of a fool as a governor, and he has no absolute authority at all. Previously, Shuvalov was so powerful that it was fundamental
He was not taken seriously, and he himself did not show any superior skills or the authority that a governor should have.
Let's put it this way, at this time, the conservative forces in Kiev were roughly divided into three waves. One wave was led by Shuvalov. Although their number was not particularly large, they had relatively strong power since they had real power.
Naturally, this group of people did not like Peter Balak. They united around Shuvalov and only obeyed the orders of Shuvalov and Uvarov.
The second wave is naturally Peter Balak's people. Although the number of this group of people is not small now, most of them are slogan heroes who wave the flag. They are attached to Peter Balak just to make ends meet.
These people are relatively limited in terms of ability and power, and their ability to act is really average.
The third wave of people is particularly interesting. Not only are they the largest in number, but they also have deep roots. Most of them are indigenous nobles of Ukraine and Kiev. Although these people are attached to the conservatives and obey Uvarov's command, they are not related to Ukraine.
The interests of Varov and others are not completely consistent.
They followed Uvarov just to protect their lives, wealth and status. These people are very thoughtful and are particularly good at observing people's emotions. In short, they are very aware of current affairs. Basically, whoever is more powerful will win.
Who to follow.
And now the sudden arrival of Count Rostovtsev, the imperial envoy, has directly disrupted the power structure of Kiev and Ukraine. Let these wall bosses risk fighting the imperial envoy to fight for Uvarov's interests. Do you think this
is it possible?
Therefore, these people will never force themselves to come forward. Whether they are helping Shuvalov or Peter Balak, the risk is too great in their opinion...