Sergei was really full of bitterness at this time and couldn't pour it out. He didn't like Kiev at all, let alone Count Rostovtsev's arrangement. But if he could directly refuse Count Rostovtsev's arrangement, he would be really upset.
Don't have the courage.
But Sergey is so smart! He dared to refuse him directly and not take any detour to save the country. He coquettishly said to Count Rostovtsev:
"Do you think this will work? Can you give me a little more time? I want to know more about the situation in Kiev. Otherwise, if you arrange for me to come over, I don't know how to carry out my work. Maybe it will ruin your business. I want to understand first."
How about getting familiar with all aspects of the situation in Kiev. If I have this confidence, then I will come to Kiev."
Sergey felt that he was too smart and had completely learned the true meaning of polite rejection without hurting feelings. He felt that after hearing this, Count Rostovtsev would probably not continue to force him to come to Kiev immediately, and as long as he successfully delayed it
During this time, Count Rostovtsev may forget about it.
If it really didn't work, he could just think about how to play the emotional card later to make Count Rostovtsev take back his life.
Count Rostovtsev looked at Sergey, thought for a while and then replied: "It's good to get familiar with it, but you have to act quickly. The position I can help you get is expired. If you hesitate,
If you miss it, it’s gone.”
Sergey thought to himself: It would be great if I missed it! I just don’t want to stay in Kiev!
Suddenly he suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, nodded repeatedly and promised: "Don't worry, I will make a decision as soon as possible!"
Count Rostovtsev looked at him again and said nothing. He just waved his hand and let Sergey go out.
Why don't you say something? Couldn't Count Rostovtsev see that Sergey was trying to shirk?
How could he not see it? Count Rostovtsev could really see it, and Sergey’s little thoughts couldn’t be hidden from him at all. But for Count Rostovtsev, he had given him the opportunity, anyway.
I made it very clear that if Sergey missed it, it was his own choice and his fate. No one else should be blamed.
Of course, Count Rostovtsev knew very well that Sergey would probably miss it, because his vision or ambition is really only a little bit big, and he is not someone who really does big things.
For example, this time, Count Rostovtsev asked him to stay in Kiev. As long as Sergei was more ambitious, he would have realized that this arrangement was very unusual. Think about whether Count Rostovtsev knew about the State Council and the
Is the gilding effect of the Royal Attaché?
He knew it, but he didn't make such arrangements for Sergey. The reason must be very important. On the one hand, he felt that Sergey really needed to gain grassroots experience, and it would be best if he could make up for this shortcoming in Kiev.
On the other hand, he also felt that Sergey should leave the circle in St. Petersburg. He felt that that circle could no longer bring any benefit to Sergey. On the contrary, it had become a stumbling block.
Finally, Count Rostovtsev believes that it is not a bad thing for young people to endure some hardship. If they cannot endure any hardship, what else can they do?
The most important thing is that Count Rostovtsev will definitely not harm his secretary. This time he plans to take Ukraine into his hands and replace the governor and several key positions with his own people.
Obviously, it is very important to truly control your own people in these key positions in Kiev. Although Sergey has some problems, Count Rostovtsev is still willing to give him a chance to become the key to controlling Kiev.
one.
In Count Rostovtsev’s view, Sergey’s two or three years in Kiev will not only allow him to settle down, but also help him control Ukraine. After a few years, he will definitely make great progress, and then whether he returns to St. Petersburg or
Going further into Ukraine to more critical locations are good options.
At least it is much better than being an imperial idler like the Imperial Attendant, or spending time in a nonsense place like the State Council.
It's a pity that Sergey didn't understand his hard work at all. He only wanted to stay in the small circle in St. Petersburg and pretended to be a big-tailed wolf. To be honest, he was really short-sighted and had no ability or ambition.
Count Rostovtsev was extremely disappointed with him, and he even did not want to leave him an important position in Kiev, because even if he was retained, he would not have the intention to do a good job, and if his official duties were delayed, it would not be worth the loss.
After some thought, Count Rostovtsev simply gave him a chance to think about it carefully. On the one hand, he asked Sergey to think clearly and see if he could wake up. On the other hand, he also had to make more preparations.
Entrust the position originally intended for Sergey to a more suitable person.
That's why he told Sergey that the opportunity was rare and would not wait until it expired. This was both a slap in the face and a final reminder as the division commander.
Putting aside the fact that Sergei was working hard to buy time, Anton was still conscientiously carrying out the tasks assigned by Count Rostovtsev. He kept a close eye on Grand Duke Constantine, and then also on the other side.
Viscount Prozolov.
Li Xiao had told him before that Viscount Prozolov was definitely much more important and dangerous than Grand Duke Constantine, and keeping an eye on him was much more useful than keeping an eye on the fat man.
Anton listened to Li Xiao's teachings wholeheartedly, so he personally went out to keep an eye on Viscount Prozolov, and then he really made a lot of discoveries. For example, Petrovna's hiding place, Raffl's existence,
For example, he clearly saw all the little tricks that Viscount Prozolov instigated Petrovna and Ravel to do.
He saw clearly that it was impossible to hide this from Count Rostovtsev, which saved Count Rostovtsev a lot of time and energy, at least he did not have to spend so much time guessing Grand Duke Constantine's actions.
The overall situation is like cheating mode, with every move in all aspects visible, allowing Count Rostovtsev to calmly face any situation, such as the incident with Merkulova.
Anyway, Count Rostovtsev was very satisfied with Anton's performance, especially after being completely disappointed with Sergey. He had an idea: Can Anton be given a bigger stage and allow this young man of mediocre background to
People can better display their talents.
This idea reached its peak after Sergey chose to delay for time. Count Rostovtsev decided to call Anton over for a closer inspection, because he vaguely felt that Anton was the one more suitable for his plan.
Candidate. If this young man can seize the opportunity, then he will give the opponent a chance to display his talents.