Li Xiao was right to send people to keep an eye on Varynov, because this guy didn't take Li Xiao's warning to heart at all. In his heart, he didn't take Li Xiao seriously. After all, he was a Rostov treasurer.
He is the capable man under the earl husband. He has been with the earl for many years and he is definitely deeply trusted.
Think about who Count Rostovtsev is and what his status is now. As his confidant, Valenov knows how powerful this count is. In his opinion, Count Rostovtsev is now vaguely...
The number one favorite around Nicholas I, his status was absolutely as high as that of Count Uvarov, who was at the top of his time.
I think back then, even a dog by Count Uvarov's side would be able to shock everyone. But Varynov was many times stronger than a dog, so his status would naturally rise even more.
Let's put it this way, if Count Rostovtsev hadn't repeatedly warned Valenov to respect Li Xiao and listen to his opinions more before coming out, it is very likely that he would have been even more rude.
Probably according to Valenov's intention, he had given Li Xiao enough face, and if the other party didn't appreciate it, he wouldn't be polite.
"His Royal Highness the Grand Duke obviously did not realize the seriousness of the problem, and even had wrong illusions about his abilities," Valenov said contemptuously to his men, "so they will not give us anything useful."
Help, if you want to find the commissioner, you have to rely on us!"
Varynov's subordinates were all very arrogant and did not feel any shame at all. After all, they were the ones who made the mistake, but they all believed that it was entirely an objective reason and had nothing to do with their subjective abilities.
Of course, it’s not that there are no sober people. For example, Valenov’s assistant Spantelevich said worriedly: “But without the official assistance of Bucharest, many things will be difficult to start. After all, we have no law enforcement rights here.
!”
But Valenov didn't listen at all. He waved his hand and said: "Law enforcement power is not a problem. As long as we find the commissioner, I believe that the Grand Duke and Governor Speransky will not be able to say anything! There is no need to do this because of this.
Worry about trivial matters!"
Spantelevich wanted to give some more advice, but Valenov became impatient: "Let go of your hands and do things, Kira! You are always timid, there is nothing to worry about, if everything is like this
What else can we do!"
Spantelevich, who was scolded, sighed. He felt that Valenov was a bit over-inflated. It is a good thing to have confidence and determination, but too much confidence can only rely on recklessness to do things.
That's not a good thing.
He advised earnestly: "Before we came out, His Excellency the Earl repeatedly told us to act with caution and to fully respect the Wallachian side, but now..."
Speaking of Li Xiao's attitude, Valenov became even more angry and said angrily: "We have done what the count asked us to do. Facts have proved that Wallachia has no idea of the importance of this matter and does not understand the matter at all."
The seriousness of it, so we can only take full responsibility!”
Spantelevich wanted to persuade again, but Valenov did not listen at all. He ordered forcefully: "Stop talking nonsense, Kira, start taking action immediately. This is my decision!"
Spantelevich could only sigh. Valenov had already given the order with the authority of a superior. It would be really disrespectful if he refused again. Although he had doubts and objections to Valenov's decision
opinion, but this does not mean that he does not respect Valenov.
As his teacher and friend, Valenov had a very high status in Spanterevich's heart, so Spanterevich immediately backed down after Valenov gave the order forcefully.
Of course, Li Xiao didn't know that there was an internal quarrel between Valenov and Spantelevich, otherwise he would definitely meet with Spantelevich. For him, any attempt to avoid problems is worthwhile.
Unfortunately, he didn't know that although his military police were keeping a close eye on Valenov, they really couldn't get too close. After all, Count Rostovtsev's people still had a few brushes.
Valenov decided to take action. His goal was very clear, which was to find the commissioner as soon as possible and then try to figure out what exactly he was doing in Wallachia.
Therefore, his actions were very targeted. He believed that since the commissioner was from the Third Department, he would definitely seek help from the local Third Department after arriving in Bucharest. After all, that person could not bring too many people to Bucharest.
After taking aim at this point, Valenov believed that Matvey Semyonovich, the person in charge of the Third Department in Wallachia, was the most suspicious. As the person in charge of the Third Department in Wallachia, it is very likely that he had
Upon the instructions of Nicholas I, we were ready to fully cooperate with the commissioners to carry out operations.
"Keep an eye on Matvey Semyonovich, he will definitely take action recently! It's not difficult to find the commissioner by keeping an eye on him!"
Valenov started the operation with confidence. A dozen of his men were divided into three shifts and circled around Matvey Semyonovich 24 hours a day. After two days, he discovered that this
It is not meaningful.
"This guy Matvey is not very alert," Spantelevich reported. "It is difficult for us to get close to him, and the local headquarters of the third department is heavily guarded, so no one can get close..."
This made Valenov very angry. How could they be so aggrieved when they were in St. Petersburg? With Count Rostovtsev as their backing, they had their own people in almost every government department, including the third department.
They are not required to physically approach the target for surveillance.
But without official cooperation in Bucharest, people like them can't get close to the government departments at all, and they can't use their skills at all!
Spantelevich suggested again: "How about we discuss it with the Grand Duke and ask them to cooperate with us..."
"He has clearly refused!" Valenov retorted angrily, "Not only did he refuse to agree, he also gave us a stern warning, so are you going to continue to let me put my hot face against my cold butt?"
It was difficult for Valenov to say anything more to Spantelevich. He could only reply dully: "Then it is impossible for us to start from the official department. After all, we have limited time and cannot get in... The only thing
The best way is to start with Matvey Semyonovich’s private life, approach the people close to him, and try to pry open their mouths to get information!”
Valenov nodded. Although he didn't like Spantelevich's attitude a little, he felt that his brain was still good enough. The only solution for now was to "save the country through curves"...