Leo Tolstoy was not in a particularly beautiful mood, not because he encountered anything disturbing. To be honest, in the two or three months after arriving in St. Petersburg, he felt more fulfilled than ever before and felt sincerely happy.
He previously wrote in a letter to his elder brother: "Coming to St. Petersburg is the right decision. Although the aristocrats here are more domineering and hateful than in Moscow, there are always some new friends who can surprise me..."
"Lieutenant Colonel Leonid Gorchakov is an upright and capable gentleman who manages the messy 748th Regiment in an orderly manner... I never thought that there is such a unit in Russia without domineering and vicious officers.
, there are no cunning and slippery soldiers, but a group of pure people..."
"I can feel their simplicity and seriousness. The soldiers train seriously, the officers focus on their own affairs, and everyone has their own place... Life is simple and honest, even Lieutenant Colonel Leonid and Grand Duke Andrei do not
Anything special...I like such simplicity..."
"By the way, that Grand Duke Andrei surprised me. According to my understanding, all the changes in the 748th Regiment came from this Grand Duke... He has no airs. Apart from being short in stature and not in good physical condition, he has all his advantages...
He can sit with the soldiers, chat and joke, just like a farm boy..."
"This Grand Duke also has a wealth of knowledge and is quite proficient in physics and chemistry. What's even more gratifying is that he also focuses on education. He actually runs cultural remedial classes in the 748th Regiment, and the targets are actually ordinary serf soldiers. It's really surprising.
Marvel!”
"I also joined a cram school, but I just acted as a teacher. Every student here is so dedicated. I like these students..."
"The only thing that is disgusting is the bureaucrats of the Admiralty. These bastards are only looking for trouble when they are full. All kinds of trouble. They occupy too much energy of Lieutenant Colonel Leonid and Archduke Andrei... If
Without those bastards, we could achieve a lot more..."
"Oh my God, I never expected that I would tell you: I like the 748th Regiment, everything about this regiment, and fighting with Lieutenant Colonel Leonid and Archduke Andrei. That's really inspiring!"
Leo Tolstoy really liked the 748th Regiment and his new friends even more. The only pity is that he will leave the 748th Regiment soon. After all, he is not an active soldier and does not serve in the 748th Regiment. In addition,
The semester at Kazan University is about to start, and he has to go back to report even if he just makes a show.
But Tolstoy really didn't want to leave, especially when his new favorite friends were in big trouble. He wanted to fight with his new friends instead of worrying from a distance.
"My young friend, why do you have to go to the Admiralty Building to watch?" Alexey Speransky sighed and asked, "Didn't Lyoya tell you that it's nothing serious, they can handle it?"
What?"
Tolstoy replied dully: "I know, but I still want to go..."
Looking at Tolstoy whose eyes were full of persistence, Alexey sighed. He was most afraid of this kind of persistent look.
The last time someone looked at him like this was Leonid, when he wanted to join the 748th Regiment. That time he was defeated by this look and had to help. And this time Tolstoy also had this look.
.Well, he was also powerless and could only agree, but he warned:
"My friend, it's okay for me to take you to see it. But I must warn you in advance that the scene may be very detrimental to our common friends. It may be full of malicious abuse and slander, and it will be very uncomfortable!"
"But you must be calm and restrained! Don't be impulsive!"
Tolstoy curled his lips, feeling helpless and dissatisfied about this. Why should people who do facts honestly be slandered and criticized? And those guys who don't do anything serious and just want to hang around or make money occupy the moral space.
From the commanding heights, why can we point fingers and talk nonsense?
"That's unreasonable and unfair!"
Faced with Tolstoy's protest, Alexei sighed: "Yes, it's not fair at all, but what can be done? This is the reality..."
He reminded again: "If you can't exercise restraint, then I can't take you there!"
"Why?" Tolstoy asked angrily, "Are we just going to watch our friends suffer unwarranted criticism? We should fight with them, or at least face it together!"
Alexei shook his head and said: "No, my friend, you are wrong. What Leonid and Andrei hope most now is that you do not get involved. They have known for a long time that they will face all this one day.
Yes, we have made adequate preparations... they can handle it."
"And you," Alexey paused, "are not prepared for this. Facing those cunning enemies, you may be at a loss or do irreversible things in a moment of anger. This is because they are unwilling to do so.
As you can see, you don’t want them to get involved in new troubles and quarrels because of you!”
Without waiting for Tolstoy to answer, Alexey emphasized again: "So, if you must go, then stay calm and control your emotions. I believe your friends will be able to face any situation, and I believe they will be able to handle it."
Come on, don't take it upon yourself to help, as that may disrupt their plans and be counterproductive."
Tolstoy said with a grimace: "Can we really just watch?"
Alexei smiled bitterly and said: "It's not just watching. My friend, you watch carefully and remember that scene forever. Whenever you are slack, think back to it, think back to this feeling of being helpless and powerless, this kind of feeling."
That damn feeling of helplessness is sure to re-energize you!”
Rather than saying this to Tolstoy, Alexey said it to himself. These days, he has become very familiar with Leonid and Li Xiao, and their long-term interactions and interactions have gradually made him
I fell in love with this new group of friends and thought it was really good to have such young people in Russia.
But now, a group of people who clearly just want to do things are being viciously attacked by a group of bastards who stand in the pit and do nothing. Even Alexey, whose edges have been smoothed by reality, can't bear it anymore.
For the first time, he doubted his father's teachings, and once again he was extremely dissatisfied with this hateful and sad reality. He also wanted to face the battle with his friends, even if it was doomed, his heart would still be full and happy.
And this kind of fulfillment and happiness has disappeared for a long time, and when he found it again, he was so happy. He wanted to keep this happiness, but he also hated himself more and more for not being able to do anything...