Petrovna's face suddenly became very wonderful. She was a smart person, so she naturally asked Xiange for her elegant meaning, and she immediately knew what Viscount Prozolov wanted to do.
She asked cautiously: "You know?"
Viscount Prozolov glanced at him and said nonchalantly: "Yes. His Highness the Grand Duke told me!"
Petrovna was shocked again. She immediately understood Grand Duke Constantine's attitude. Since he had even told Viscount Prozolov such secret information, she obviously supported him in doing so.
This made Petrovna a little confused. The risk of doing this is so high, is it worth it?
"There is no risk!" Viscount Prozolov replied calmly, "All you need is to find some passers-by who are not related to His Highness the Grand Duke to help report Merkulova as a Polish spy!"
Petrovna was stunned. She didn’t understand the use of this. What was the use of this kind of report? Does the third part dare to investigate the scandal of the royal family?
"Of course the third part doesn't dare to investigate the scandal of the royal family," Viscount Prozolov replied calmly, "but who told you that this is a scandal of the royal family?"
Petrovna was stunned when she was asked again, because the fact was obviously a scandal in the royal family, but Viscount Prozolov immediately explained: "Merkulova can be Peter Barak's mistress, or she can be Peter
.Barak’s illegitimate daughter, but she has nothing to do with the royal family. She is just a socialite who is involved with the Polish gang, that’s all!”
Now Petrovna understood everything. If we put aside the royal scandal, it would be of no use that she was really Peter Barak's mistress or illegitimate daughter.
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Petrovna nodded and spoke out a few names without hesitation, and then told Viscount Prozolov: "These people are either free-spirited, desperate for money, or... in short, they can definitely do what you want."
Something to ask for.”
"What?" Viscount Prozolov asked calmly.
Petrovna replied with a smile: "It's just that these people may not buy your account!"
Viscount Prozolov just raised his head and glanced at her, then easily handed over a check and said: "There are 20,000 rubles on it, which should be enough for them to pay for it, right?"
Petrovna was not polite, and immediately took the check and replied with a smile: "Of course, money can make things go round, let alone people! Don't worry, I will definitely handle it beautifully for you!"
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Petrovna was very happy and walked away. Viscount Prozolov stared at her back for a while, and then said quietly: "Greed is indeed the original sin!"
Two days later, Count Rostovtsev suddenly received a report, and the content was naturally about the scandal between Merkulova and Peter Balak.
Count Rostovtsev didn’t know any royal secrets, so he was slightly startled when he saw the name Merkulova. He really didn’t expect that someone would beat him to this shocking melon.
It shook out.
Suddenly he knocked on his desk and said with a smile: "It seems that there are still some smart people in Kiev!"
Yes, Count Rostovtsev also thought about making a fuss about Merkulova, but he was not so anxious. After all, he had just arrived in Kiev. If someone made a fuss about Merkulova when he first arrived,
It would inevitably make Nicholas I suspicious.
According to his plan, he was going to let the case ferment for a while. After a while, he would expose the matter and directly kick Peter Barak to the bottom of the cliff.
But now, someone has beaten him to it. What's surprising is that he came forward to report it in person, as if the world didn't know he did it.
In this regard, Count Rostovtsev said to Sergei: "Such people are either idiots, or they are using this to hide something that cannot be seen from the light."
Then he asked: "Do you think this whistleblower is the former or the latter?"
Sergei curled his lips and said: "It should be Grand Duke Constantine who sent someone to do it! Now he is the only one with this motive!"
Count Rostovtsev also thought so. After thinking for a while, he ordered: "Send someone to invite Governor Peter Balak over!"
Sergey was stunned and asked: "Are you going to take advantage of the situation and take him down?"
Count Rostovtsev glanced at him and said: "Not yet, this is still a pot of raw rice. It's not delicious. It needs to be cooked for a while."
Sergey asked curiously: "Then why did you invite him here?"
"Such a big thing has happened, and he is involved. Even if I, the imperial envoy, want to show off, I have to ask him!"
Sergey didn't understand. In his opinion, there was no need to go to such trouble. Anyway, Merkulova's relationship with the Polish rebellious party was obvious. In the past, everyone just dared to argue with her to help cover it up.
Now that someone has taken the lead and fired the first shot, why are you still hesitating? Why not just follow up and beat the drowned dog? What is there to wait for?
Count Rostovtsev glanced at him again. He knew exactly what Sergei was thinking, and this also made him sigh a little, because every move in the political arena has a reason. And the most feared thing is
It's just too hasty!
Why did you say that Sergey acted too hastily? The reason is very simple. Nicholas I was not a fool. If Count Rostovtsev immediately captured Peter Barak as soon as he received a little report, this would be all written, directed and acted by himself.
Is it a good play?
Then what would Nicholas I think? Even if he finally captured Peter Balak, he would not hand over the position of governor to Count Rostovtsev, right?
Therefore, Count Rostovtsev must not be so simple and crude. He must make himself appear impartial and selfless in the eyes of Nicholas I. Then he must not capture Peter Balak immediately.
Not only could he not take action against Peter Barak immediately, he also had to interrogate the whistleblower and use various means to find out whether there was an inside story and whether someone was instigating it. Anyway, he had to keep himself out of the matter, and he must not
He has nothing to do with these bad things.
However, Count Rostovtsev had no intention of explaining. He just ordered calmly: "Send the whistleblower to the third department for strict interrogation. You must find out who was behind it!"
Sergei took a breath, because this wave of operations really puzzled him, but he did not dare to disobey the order, so he could only carry it out honestly. And not long after, Viscount Prozolov received the report
When faced with Petrovna's uneasy questioning, he just smiled...