Nikolai Milyutin was deceived and thought that Grand Duke Constantine could improve things if he knew his mistakes. But he never thought that Grand Duke Constantine actually had no intention of changing at all. Not only did he not want to change, but he was ready to make things even worse.
to deal with Li Xiao.
As soon as Nikolai Milyutin left, Grand Duke Constantine called his confidants and ordered: "Buy a few foreign shipbuilding experts, preferably from France, and let them publish articles to criticize Andre Constantine.
Dinovich!”
The confidant reminded: "Grand Duke, it is easy to bribe experts, and it is also easy to let them deal with Grand Duke Andre. But the problem is that now Grand Duke Andre has been speaking for the steamship, and it is easy to criticize him..."
It's easy to hurt yourself.
Grand Duke Constantine knew exactly what the other party wanted to say. To be honest, this was also a headache for him. Why did Li Xiao support steamships? Wasn't this causing trouble for him?
Grand Duke Constantine was willing to see Li Xiao being scolded by Sir Symonds until he could no longer take care of himself like a rat crossing the street. But the problem was that when Symonds scolded Li Xiao, bricks and spit also fell on his head.
This left him speechless, and he wanted to roar to the whole world: "I am not the same as that guy!"
But the problem is that Grand Duke Constantine can't do this yet, because he has spared no effort to tout and promote steamships before, and he can almost be said to be the spokesperson of Russian steamships. To draw a clear line with Li Xiao is tantamount to self-defeating. He has nothing to do with this matter.
Don't do it.
"Then let them be more careful!" Archduke Constantine ordered impatiently, "Let them target Andre, preferably only Andre. How can I even spend so much money to do this?"
Can’t you even fulfill your small request?”
The confidants promised to retreat, but they were not sure at all. This matter could not be that easy. But now Grand Duke Constantine's temperament has changed drastically. His temper is getting worse day by day, and he is becoming more and more arbitrary.
If you are even slightly dissatisfied, you will be yelled at and slapped in the face. It is really hard to serve.
Now no one dares to offend him, let alone go against his will. Whatever he says is whatever he says. I hope he is happy!
Soon, under the bribery of Grand Duke Constantine's confidants, another group of Li Xiao's opponents emerged, both in Russia and abroad.
This group of people are different from old stubborns like Sir Symonds. They did not criticize steamships and technological innovations. They only targeted Li Xiao. One group attacked him for being deviant in supporting propellers, while the other group attacked him for only talking rhetoric and having no understanding at all.
shipbuilding.
This is quite clever. It fully meets Grand Duke Constantine's requirements. It not only hits Li Xiao but does not harm Grand Duke Constantine's innovation plan, it is really perfect.
Li Xiao was immediately overwhelmed by the overwhelming criticism. He was like a small boat in the strong wind and waves, and it seemed that he would be torn into pieces at any time.
"Andre, something is wrong with the situation!"
Even the slow Boris saw that the momentum was not good, and reminded him worriedly: "It seems that someone is deliberately causing trouble, as if they are coming for you!"
Li Xiao was calm, like a person who was fine. He continued to write and draw on the desk, and replied nonchalantly: "If you remove the image, you're doing it for me!"
Boris's eyes widened and he said anxiously: "Then you are still so calm, think of a way quickly!"
Li Xiao raised his head, glanced at him, and said with a smile: "I've been fighting back. Why do you think I've been writing so many words every day for the past two months?"
Boris said anxiously: "What's the use of just writing articles? Besides, you alone will not have the upper hand against a group of them! There are many people in your family, and you still call friends, and everyone can drown you with a spitting breath!"
Li Xiao stopped writing and asked with a smile: "Then what do you think I should do? Pick up a knife and a gun and kill them all?"
Boris was stunned. He wanted to do this, but he definitely couldn't do it. Those who can curse people in newspapers are experts and people with social status. They cannot be killed casually. Of course, this type of experts are actually
It wouldn't do any harm to society if they were killed, since most of them were talking nonsense anyway.
"You can also contact your friends to help reply!"
Boris thought for a long time before he came up with this idea. He suggested: "You can go to Leonid. His family has many connections. If you just start it, you can find a large number of helpers who will help you. Then they will help you."
Scolding, at least it seems that there are many people who can’t be bullied!”
Li Xiao smiled. It’s not that Boris’s method is not good. This method is indeed feasible and should work. To attack people, especially this kind of attack from a distance, is not actually about reason, but about momentum.
Whoever has more supporters and has a louder voice will have an advantage. It is the same as the big Vs who set the pace in a certain letter in later generations.
Especially when it comes to science, for the people of the 19th century who generally had little scientific knowledge and were very ignorant, they couldn't tell who was right and who was wrong, they just watched the fun. There really is no truth in this kind of debate.
The better the debate, the more it depends on who has more people and who has the louder voice.
Li Xiao also knew that as long as he asked Leonid for help, the other party would definitely help him with all his strength. With the influence of the Gorchakov family, it would not be too easy to bribe a large number of so-called experts and scholars to fight against Li Xiao's enemies.
But Li Xiao didn't want to do this, because it was really boring. What would happen if he won the scolding? What's more, the truth cannot be realized if you win the scolding.
Anyway, Li Xiao doesn't care much about these so-called experts. A large number of these guys will have to be eliminated in a few years. In the middle of the 19th century, an era of alternation between the old and the new, so-called specious experiences and theories emerged one after another, but
Not many sincerity can stand the test of time.
What's more, no matter how fiercely these people scold him, can they hurt him? Can they kill him?
It is obviously impossible. To argue with these guys, for Li Xiao, on the one hand, it is to promote his own ideas: for the first time, he has put forward some ideas and concepts of later generations. He believes that he can attract a group of people who are truly knowledgeable and follow them.
It is very necessary for these people to establish contact and even leave an impression. When recruiting talents in the future, maybe just name them; on the other hand, it is to earn some money for manuscripts.
So Li Xiao didn't actually care about winning or losing, so he was very relaxed and at ease. However, Vishnyak and Leonid didn't think so.
"You'd better be more careful! These guys are here with bad intentions!"
As he spoke, Leonid handed an official document to Li Xiao.
"What is this?" Li Xiao asked in shock.
"This is from the Admiralty, asking you to go and be questioned." Leonid sighed and said, "I guess it's the Grand Duke Constantine who did it!"