Not being able to go to the State Council really disappointed Sergey, because he had long thought that he would be able to go to the State Council in the future, and then step by step, he would be gilded and enter the center, and finally take charge of power.
Not to mention that one person is inferior to ten thousand people, but they can at least become a small group of people with the most prominent ears in Russia. But who would have thought that Count Rostovtsev poured cold water on him at the beginning, and there was no chance of the State Council
Already.
If you can't go to the State Council, then where should you go? Sergey also has an account of this. Apart from the State Council, the best place for a little shrimp like him to go is the Attendant Attaché in the Winter Palace.
Of course, serving as a military attache to Nicholas I was a no-brainer. It was not something he could care about. Even if he cared about Count Rostovtsev, he would not be able to arrange it. After all, all the military attachés there were at least major general level.
, and most of them were close friends of Nicholas I. None of them were close to Sergei.
Sergei’s target is to be the military attache of Crown Prince Alexander. Needless to say, building a good relationship with the Crown Prince and getting closer to him will help in the future.
In fact, in a sense, being a military attaché is the number one shortcut to promotion, even better than the State Council. The main reason why Sergei didn't care about it before was because he had no experience in military service. He was not even a soldier.
Be a woolly valet!
Sergey felt that his strength was still in government affairs, so he didn't care about the military attaché. But didn't Count Rostovtsev just give him the first no? He felt that he could only try this.
The second way.
Of course, the operation would be a little troublesome. First, Count Rostovtsev had to arrange for him to serve in the army. This was not difficult. With Count Rostovtsev's reputation, it only took a few words.
However, entering the military service does not mean that you will be able to rise to the top and join the crown prince in one step. After all, Sergey is a pure layman and cannot compare with those talented people who have graduated from a major. He has to polish it for a while and try to plate it with gold, and then Rostow
Only Count Vtsev could reasonably add him to the team of aides-de-camp to Crown Prince Alexander.
It's just that if you want to reach such a high position, two or three years will definitely not be enough. For Sergey, he is a military layman with a lower starting point than others. He has to waste more time to polish before he can get close to Crown Prince Alexander. This
This operation is such a waste of time and energy. It is really not as fast as going directly to the State Council.
But who made Count Rostovtsev not want him to go to the State Council for gilding? He could only grit his teeth and endure it.
"Attache?" Count Rostovtsev raised his eyelids and glanced at him, and asked somewhat rudely: "You have never even attended a military academy, you know nothing about military affairs, and your military skills are not outstanding. Why do you want to go to this place?"
Road?"
This is not actually a question, but a direct denial. Count Rostovtsev’s meaning is very clear: Sergey is not suitable for this path, please find another one!
Of course Sergey could hear it, but it made him a little dissatisfied. He felt that Count Rostovtsev was too harsh on him. This would not work, and that would not work. Who would be wrong if his boss arranged a way out for his confidants?
Find the best position and arrange it. You have never made things difficult for your own people like this.
It's just that he didn't dare to express these dissatisfaction at all. He could only rack his brains to think of other ways to suit him in St. Petersburg. If he couldn't do the State Council or the military attache, what should he do? Should he go to work in the third part?
Dog spy?
It's not that Sergey doesn't like the third part. This department is very close to Nicholas I and the royal family, and it's also a good place to go, but it doesn't have a good reputation. But think about it, there are advantages to going to the third part, then
It means that you can expand relationships in the intelligence community, and you will definitely know about any major changes as soon as possible. Looking at it this way, it is quite good.
"Then let me go to the third part. I heard that Duke Ordorff is short of a confidential secretary. I can..."
Count Rostovtsev couldn't bear it any longer. He was really disappointed with Sergei's performance. He interrupted rudely: "You like being a secretary so much? And do you think Duke Ordorff
Can I use you as my confidential secretary?"
Sergey was immediately speechless. He finally saw that it was useless to stay at the headquarters of the Third Division in St. Petersburg. The resentment in his heart suddenly reached its peak, and he was extremely angry at Count Rostovtsev's "unhumaneness".
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Suddenly he felt a little self-defeating and complained a little and asked: "Then where do you think it is appropriate for me to go?"
He regretted saying this, because he clearly felt the disappointment of Count Rostovtsev. Obviously the count was dissatisfied with him. He immediately made up for it: "I really have no clue, and you, as the person who knows me best,
You must know where is more suitable for me, I will listen to your arrangement!"
Is this remedy useful?
It should be said that it doesn't mean much. Count Rostovtsev is really disappointed with Sergey. He has now basically understood Sergey's upper limit. This young man's future achievements will not be very high, because he has no ability at all.
No ambition.
No! To be precise, his ambition is to lose his head and climb up. He can only become an official and a high official. For this, he can sacrifice everything. In other words, he will be a bureaucrat in the future, and he will be the same as thousands of Russians.
There isn't much difference between officers.
When he thought that he had cultivated such a thing in ten years, it was strange that Count Rostovtsev was not disappointed or depressed. He glanced at Sergey and said calmly: "Don't just think about staying in St. Petersburg.
, Russia is very vast and there are so many places that are more suitable for you!”
Well, just this sentence made Sergei feel chilled. In his opinion, not being able to stay in St. Petersburg was the worst outcome. What's the point of not being able to stay in St. Petersburg? It's not the same as being sent away.
Suddenly he asked in frustration: "Where do you think is suitable for me?"
Count Rostovtsev glanced at him again and said calmly: "What do you think of Kiev?"
Kyiv?
Sergey really didn't expect that Count Rostovtsev would send him to Kiev. Although Kievan Rus is also one of the largest cities in Russia, it still can't compare with St. Petersburg.
When he thought that he would have to work and live in such a horrible place in the future, Sergey was reluctant. But he did not have the courage to tell Count Rostovtsev what if the count changed him to a worse place.