The question is how Petrovna can give up those so-called unrealistic fantasies. For her to climb up and become a top socialite, it is best to become as powerful and status as Madame Pompadour.
And once she confesses honestly, there is absolutely no chance of being spared based on what she has done. Her identity and status cannot be preserved. Even if she is given a light sentence, she will never be able to be active in the top aristocratic circle in her life.
How could she endure such a result, so even though she knew the risk was high, she still wanted to take a gamble, what if there was a turnaround?
However, Count Rostovtsev and Anton knew that there would be no change at all. Everything in Kiev was now under their control, and the final result was already determined.
Therefore, from their point of view, Petrovna's behavior is a bit ridiculous and even pitiful. After understanding this woman's life experience and past, it is inevitable to feel pity for her.
It's a pity that such a beautiful and intelligent person has ended up like this for various reasons. She can even imagine that there are thousands of men and women like her in Russia who are trying to live a better life and live a decent life.
It is a pity that one has to take desperate risks in life and have to put one's talents to those disgusting means.
The essence of this regret is the extreme injustice of Russian society. The powerful have monopolized everything in the country, and in the form of powerful ministers or oligarchs, they are parasitic on the body of the country and suck the blood.
These vampires not only suck blood themselves, but also hope that their descendants can continue to maintain this superior status and continue to suck blood without any worries.
It is conceivable that if a country continues to exist according to this model, it will only create tens of millions of slaves and countless evils.
This kind of evil is completely intolerable to people like Count Rostovtsev. Even though they can be like those vampires, they don't want to suck blood and want to end it all.
Naturally, Count Rostovtsev became more and more sympathetic to people like Petrovna. Obviously, this ability and talent could be used in better ways, but in the end, it was delayed by this decadent country. What a sin!
No matter how much I sympathize and pity Petrovna and feel pity for her, Count Rostovtsev will never be merciless when it's time to be cruel. Because what he wants to change are thousands of people like Petrov
The fate of people like Na, instead of just letting her go.
It was easy to let her go, but it would destroy the overall situation. For Count Rostovtsev, who had seen the cold winter of 1825, he learned to be strong and even cruel, in order to realize those who were executed and exiled.
The wishes of friends and comrades.
So he sighed slightly and then told Anton: "Everything is going according to plan. There are some people we are destined to be unable to save, and we also have a more important mission, so we can't lose the big for the small!"
Anton also sighed. He had been responsible for interrogating Petrovna in the past few days. This woman's beauty and mind left a deep impression on him. Considering the role she played in this case, even Anton
They all admired her. After all, not everyone can survive the cruel calculations of Count Shuvalov.
But he also knew that Petrovna was destined not to have a good ending, because she was too deeply involved and participated in such a heinous crime. It could even be said that she would not hesitate to use any means to achieve her goals. Such a woman is actually quite scary.
If all Russian women were like him, Anton would shudder just thinking about it.
So he agreed with Count Rostovtsev's way of dealing with Petrovna. Although it was regrettable, he had to be ruthless and some sacrifices were necessary!
"necessary?"
However, when Anton mentioned this matter to Li Xiao, who had just arrived in Kiev, the latter just sneered. He seemed to disagree with this statement.
"Count Rostovtsev thinks it's normal to sacrifice people like Petrovna. In order to achieve the goal he wants, he is willing to sacrifice everything, even himself. This is great and noble!"
Anton frowned. He could clearly tell that there was something in Li Xiao's words. It was obvious that he did not agree with Count Rostovtsev's decision.
Li Xiao smiled and said: "It's not that I disagree, but I feel that Count Rostovtsev may not be able to achieve the goal he wants to achieve!"
Anton was stunned, a little confused as to what Li Xiao meant. Isn't Count Rostovtsev's purpose to prompt Russia to change the status quo, carry out large-scale reforms, and make this country better? Why don't you agree?
Li Xiao shrugged and said: "What you call, or what the count calls reform, is to abolish the serfdom system and try to give the people more freedom, right?"
Anton thought for a while, and it was right to say that. He felt that there was no big problem with this goal, because he also felt that the stubborn problem in Russia was the serfdom system. As long as this was abolished, most of the problems would be solved, and the rest would only require a little effort.
It would be nice to retouch it.
Li Xiao curled his lips and said: "You think too simply. Our country's problem is not just about serfdom. It does not mean that a country will become completely different if it abolishes serfdom."
Anton was a little surprised. This was the first time he heard Li Xiao talk about this matter. He had always thought that Li Xiao was a staunch reformer and that his purpose was to abolish the serfdom system. But now it seems that this is not entirely true?
Li Xiao smiled again and said: "The problem in Russia is not just the serf problem, but a small group of people who have too much power and can do whatever they want. This is the root of the problem. Just solving the serf problem is
Treating the symptoms but not the root cause!”
Anton stared at Li Xiao dumbfounded. He couldn't believe his son, because it was so shocking to hear these words coming from the mouth of a descendant of the Romanov family. Moreover, he felt that these words were a bit treasonous. The king's power is granted by heaven, and God will govern.
The power of the country has been given to the emperors, and isn't it natural for them to rule?
At most, Anton thinks that the emperor should be more open-minded and good at listening to opinions from all sides. You tell him that the root of Russia's problem is that the royal power is too great. This is a bit over the top! He can't accept it!
Li Xiao also saw that this topic was a bit too much for Anton to accept, so he shrugged and said: "To say the least, even if Count Rostovtsev could succeed and successfully forced the Tsar to abolish the serfdom system and carry out your so-called reform,
But this kind of reform is just forced by the situation. After a period of time, what if the tsar regrets it or the situation is no longer so urgent? Will he change? What if he changes again? "