Is Shuvalov stupid? Of course he is not stupid. He can be said to be one of the few smart people in Russia. So did he listen to what Grand Duke Nicholas reminded him just now?
Naturally, he listened. In fact, he thought a lot at that moment. He immediately realized that Grand Duke Nicholas's attitude was very problematic. Logically speaking, Grand Duke Nicholas should not have said so much to him, especially not
He should be told how he was reported.
Because these are all surveillance methods, would he still be fooled if they were all exposed?
But Grand Duke Nikolai just said it all carelessly. In Shuvalov's opinion, there are only two possibilities. Either Grand Duke Nikolay is a 250-year-old who doesn't understand anything, so he talks like a fool.
But does this possibility exist? It is true that the Grand Duke's abilities are mediocre and a bit unremarkable, but it is absolutely impossible that he does not know the importance of this case. It is also impossible that he does not know the consequences of what he said.
In this case, there is only one other possibility, that is, the Grand Duke deliberately let him know!
why?
Smart people like Shuvalov immediately thought that Grand Duke Nicholas was probably not caring about his life or death, nor was he showing favor to Uvarov, but was wagging his tail at Crown Prince Alexander.
Now most of the Russian nobles have realized that Crown Prince Alexander's status is stable and he is likely to become the next tsar. So it is very necessary to please the future tsar, even a nobleman like Grand Duke Nicholas has to lick him.
, after all, it is impossible to get along in Russia and live a difficult life just by relying on the name of the Grand Duke. Only by pleasing the future emperor, their life will be better.
So...
Shuvalov immediately understood what Grand Duke Nicholas meant, and I have to say that this made him as excited as a drowning man grabbing a lifebuoy. He felt that hope suddenly came again!
It's just that Shuvalov has always been cautious in doing things. He knew very well that although Grand Duke Nicholas wanted to show favor to Crown Prince Alexander, it was hard to say to what extent this show of kindness could reach.
After all, the stakes in this case were too high. If it was just a general show of goodwill and he asked Archduke Nicholas for help, he would most likely be rejected, and other variables might even arise.
Therefore, the most urgent task is to understand the position of Grand Duke Nicholas and see what this Grand Duke actually means.
Naturally, Shuvalov was not too anxious, not to mention that in his opinion, in addition to Grand Duke Nicholas, there were two other military policemen watching the interrogation room, which was not suitable for an in-depth conversation at all!
What if these two gendarmes were secret agents of Count Rostovtsev? Then it would have been a waste of effort and the loss of Grand Duke Nicholas, the only nobleman who could help him make a comeback.
Naturally, Shuvalov pretended not to understand anything, and even deliberately spoke harshly to Grand Duke Nicholas. In fact, it was all just acting skills!
The problem is that Grand Duke Nikolai is not as smart as Shuvalov, and his impression of Shuvalov is not particularly good. So Shuvalov's acting skills successfully deceived him and made him feel that he had good intentions.
Being treated like a donkey's liver and lungs, I suddenly became angry again.
For a moment, Grand Duke Nicholas really wanted to ignore Shuvalov's life or death, but Count Rostovtsev took care of him. In the end, Grand Duke Mikhail's warning had some effect and made him suppress it.
The anger in my heart added to the advice just now.
Shuvalov naturally heard this advice, but he felt strange in his heart, because he did not need the advice of Grand Duke Nicholas and he would not continue to try to win over the gendarmes or other people in the manor.
And Grand Duke Nicholas yelled out this voice, which made him very sick. He felt that this Grand Duke was really out of his mind. Can't you see that I am acting? I can't hold your hand and follow you.
Say thank you for your warning!
Shuvalov seems to know what level Grand Duke Nikolai is. From his point of view, this Grand Duke is actually a pig head, and may even be a pig teammate. But now the only thing he can rely on is this pig teammate.
He had to carefully formulate his words to give the Grand Duke as obvious a hint as possible, letting him know that he understood.
Not to mention how troubled Shuvalov was in the interrogation room, Count Rostovtsev did not interrogate Viscount Sivakov after leaving the interrogation room as he told Grand Duke Nicholas.
Because to him, the viscount was not important at all. The reason why he captured this viscount was simply to continue to put pressure on Shuvalov and let him know that it was impossible to communicate with the outside world on his own.
Why did Count Rostovtsev do this? The reason is simple. He just wanted Shuvalov to get in touch with Grand Duke Nicholas as soon as possible so that he could start the next phase of his plan.
Sergey asked him in confusion: "Why do you want Shuvalov to deliver news to the outside world?"
In fact, what Sergey wanted to say more was why he didn't hold Shuvalov captive, nail him on charges, and then seize the opportunity to seize the opportunity to trap all conservatives in Ukraine?
Count Rostovtsev glanced at him and said calmly: "Because this is impossible! It is true that Shuvalov is closely related to this case, but you cannot say or prove that other conservatives in Ukraine follow Shuvalov
Love participated in this case. Even if they did participate, with Count Uvarov's methods and Shuvalov's cleverness, they would cut off their strength and let Shuvalov bear all the charges alone. What's the point?
What’s the use?”
Sergey was stunned. Although he had long known that politics was cruel, the level of cruelty still surprised him. He hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Then Shuvalov is willing to be the scapegoat?"
Count Rostovtsev immediately laughed and asked: "So what if he is unwilling? Maybe being a scapegoat may be miserable, but if he can't control his mouth and talk nonsense, with Uvarov's ruthlessness,
He will only be worse off."
Sergey suddenly stopped talking, and Count Rostovtsev continued to explain: "So it is meaningless to directly crucify Shuvalov. What we have to do is to put huge pressure on him, and then deliberately open it up to him."
A window, through which all the conservatives in Kiev were put into this case one by one, do you understand?"
Sergey nodded first, and then asked doubtfully: "But, wouldn't it be good if this involved Grand Duke Nicholas? Your Majesty definitely doesn't want to see this case involve the royal family, in case..."