Three hundred and seventieth chapters superior skills
But even if he had another headache, Viscount Prozolov could only say it clearly. After all, he was just a staff member and a counselor, and Grand Duke Constantine was the boss. He was the only one who could really make the decision.
"Your Highness, according to my investigation, I found that Grand Duke Mikhail secretly collected a large amount of money from several nobles, and then helped them seek higher positions, and even directly sold some Kiev positions..."
Viscount Prozolov's words made Grand Duke Constantine's eyes widen, because Grand Duke Mikhail's operation was so bold. It was a blatant act of buying and selling officials! If word of this got out, it would be absolutely shocking.
, enough for them to whip his ass with a whip.
Anyway, Archduke Constantine wouldn't even dare to think about this kind of thing. Although he usually helped people seek official positions and received benefits, he really didn't dare to do it if he sold it openly at a price.
Moreover, he does not explicitly accept money when he helps people run for office. At least the money must not be directly related to him. He relies on the white gloves of his men to help clean it up, okay?
And Grand Duke Mikhail's shocking operation mode is really ruining his outlook. He doesn't think Grand Duke Mikhail looks stupid at all? Why did he openly do such a stupid thing?
Why?
In fact, the reason is very simple. The main reason why Grand Duke Mikhail is so courageous is that he has never controlled such a great power, and he was instantly lost when he suddenly held such power.
Then step by step he was corrupted by the losers in Kiev, and his courage was also strengthened. When he found that even Count Rostovtsev turned a blind eye and pretended not to see it, the devil in his heart naturally
It was released.
What's more, Grand Duke Mikhail thought that he had done it very covertly, and he also felt that those wallflowers were all very tight-lipped and not many people would notice, so naturally they were acting unscrupulously.
It's a pity that this world is never airtight. No matter how secretive you are, it will be exposed one day. What's more, Grand Duke Mikhail's methods are indeed too crude and cannot be hidden from the eyes of others, that is, Ni
Grand Duke Gula is stupid and has no ambition and has never paid attention to it so he doesn't know about it. Almost every one of the other caring people knows about it.
It's just that once you know it, you know it, and the attitude of interested people towards this is very interesting. People like Viscount Prozolov who have a big picture view and are prepared to take a long-term approach to catch big fish are considered to be at a relatively high level.
And Grand Duke Constantine, who only wants to be happy for a while and is ready to explode on the spot, is one of the fools. In fact, from this incident, we can also directly see that the character of Grand Duke Constantine is not suitable for politics.
He is just half a bucket of water. He usually seems to be quite capable when making noises, but in fact he is short-sighted and cannot achieve great things.
As for other caring people, such as Count Rostovtsev, he also knows about these things, but his way of handling them is even more different.
He didn't try to use it as a handle against Grand Duke Mikhail like Viscount Prozolov did, nor did he try to mess up things directly. His approach was to pretend that he didn't see it and let Grand Duke Mikhail do whatever he wanted, but secretly he
He wrote a detailed report in Spring and Autumn style and sent it to Grand Duke Nicholas.
In the report, he very carefully talked about the problem of the nobles who bought offices, but he did not directly point the finger at Grand Duke Mikhail. On the contrary, he used Spring and Autumn style to help Grand Duke Mikhail cover it up.
Of course, Count Rostovtsev's report was enough for Nicholas I to be able to see what good things Grand Duke Mikhail had done.
Such an operation is called cleverness. If Grand Duke Constantine is on the second floor and Viscount Prozolov is on the third floor, then Count Rostovtsev is definitely on the top floor. Because his approach can achieve the maximum
Interests.
why?
This starts with the mentality of Nicholas I. He would definitely not be happy with what Grand Duke Mikhail did, and he would definitely be furious. But please note that this tsar is obsessed with saving face, even if he is at home for a day
He can only eat glutinous rice for three meals, but outside he will still pretend to be peaceful and wear gold and silver to make others think that his life is so superior!
Therefore, there must be no thunderstorms or scandals in the royal family!
This is the lifeblood of Nicholas I, which cannot be touched. If anyone dares to touch this bottom line, even if the starting point is for the good of Russia, then he will not tolerate it!
Therefore, Grand Duke Constantine's idea was definitely self-destructive, and would only make Nicholas I hate him even more, feeling that he lacked a sense of the overall situation.
Count Rostovtsev's approach was completely different. It seemed as if he had done nothing and was completely laissez-faire. But he maintained the face of the royal family and even wrote the report so wonderfully that he presented it to Nicholas I.
He learned the truth and helped Grand Duke Mikhail cover up his shame and protect the face of the royal family.
This set of operations is simply to smooth things out quietly, and things are done silently. By then, Nicholas I will know the truth, and naturally he will also know the kind and methods of those guys who buy offices.
Naturally, it will be impossible to reuse them in the future.
What? Are you asking whether the behavior of buying an official will not be investigated? And are you not worried if these positions are handed over to a group of idiots who buy an official?
There is really nothing to worry about for Nicholas I, because first of all, those positions are not particularly important. What kind of trouble can a few department-level cadres in Kiev make?
What's more, the most indispensable thing in Russian officialdom is idiots. Most officials are idiots, so what if there are one or two more?
Do you think those guys who didn’t buy offices are fine? Do you think Nicholas I didn’t know how these people came to power?
Either he has a background and a backer, or he is a more covert official who was bought in disguise. How much better can these be compared with the previous guys who directly bought the official?
To put it simply, the Russian officialdom is a cesspit. There is nothing but shit here, and no one is much better than the other. So don’t be too serious. If you really want to be serious, you will not be able to survive a day.
Anyway, Count Rostovtsev knew that Nicholas I had no serious intentions. As long as he could still be the emperor of this cesspool and his position was secure, there was no need to pay for every penny he spent!
It was precisely because he knew the personality of Nicholas I so well that Count Rostovtsev deliberately pretended not to see it. As long as Grand Duke Mikhail did not move towards the key position he had reserved, the Count would pretend
did not see it.
Anyway, when Grand Duke Mikhail returns to St. Petersburg, his father will naturally clean up and teach him a lesson, and it is easy to get those unimportant positions back...