So when Matvey heard that the Governor's Palace was aware of the matter, he began to hesitate, but this hesitation quickly disappeared. He cared more about Maria than Alexei's sense of him.
.Davydovna.
So he said to Vlad Keselu with a straight face: "I will go to the Governor and make it clear. Someone is definitely spreading rumors to slander Miss Maria Davydovna. As long as I make it clear to the Governor
, all misunderstandings will be eliminated, now you release Miss Maria Davydovna first! I can't tolerate you putting an elegant lady in prison, she is not a criminal!"
When Matvey thought about it, he had already made it clear, and he promised to make it clear to the Governor's Palace. No matter what, Vlad Keselu had to give him face and let him go first.
But Vlad Keseru flatly refused: "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, I can't meet your request..."
At this time, Matvey jumped the gun. In his opinion, he had tolerated and restrained enough, and he had spoken clearly, but Vlad Keselu still refused to give in. This was because he was not giving him face!
Naturally, he would not be polite to those who did not give him face. Suddenly his face changed and he threatened fiercely: "Your Excellency, are you planning to deny me face?!"
Without waiting for Vlad Keseru to speak, he added: "I will give you one last chance to release him immediately, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"
Is Vlad Keselu afraid?
I must be afraid that he is just a puppet minister in name only in the Wallachian cabinet. As long as Matvey says a word, the Russian military police from the third department can immediately rush into his office and drag him away.
If he had no choice, he really didn't want to conflict with Matvey, but this time he really had no choice but to grit his teeth and resist.
While wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he carefully replied: "Of course I am willing to give you your face, but I really can't let him go!"
Matvey frowned and asked: "Why?!"
Vlad Keseru spread his hands and said helplessly: "Because that lady is not here at all. After I reported the case to the Governor's Palace, the Governor handed the case over to the military police, Maria Davido
Funa is now being held in the Military Police Headquarters, how can I release her?!"
Matvey was stunned. He naturally knew where the Gendarmerie Headquarters in Bucharest was. The police department in Wallachia was actually managed there. They were the police above the police, especially Governor Alexei who trusted him very much.
This department further amplifies its power and importance.
What's more, Li Xiao's identity is also clear to Matvey, and even he has to give the other party some face. Fortunately, in the past two years, everyone has been able to live in peace without violating each other.
So why did the Bucharest Gendarmerie Headquarters arrest Maria Davidovna?
For a moment, Matvey's mind was in a mess and he couldn't figure it out. He began to suspect that things were not that simple.
Guzhi
But with his intelligence, he couldn't figure out what conflict there was between himself and Li Xiao or between his department and the Military Police Headquarters.
Although everyone is a military policeman and is responsible for maintaining public security, his side is a secret service agency. Although Li Xiao also manages a large number of military policemen, their powers are not impulsive. And there has been no friction between the two sides in the past two years.
, why did this happen suddenly?
Being suspicious by nature, he immediately made various guesses, but he never imagined that the focus of the problem was the mysterious commissioner. He just suspected that Li Xiao and Alexei were eyeing his business. After all,
He heard that Wallachia's finances were extremely tight, and Alexei had already put down his face and asked the Prussians to get money.
Since the governor doesn't even have to lose his face, he will naturally do whatever he can. The businesses he handles are indeed very profitable. He can make a lot of money just by smuggling food. It's normal for him to be coveted!
Matvey felt a headache. He felt that if the other party really came here for money, he would inevitably lose money and avoid disaster. Only he knew the psychology of Nicholas I best. At the moment, even if he tried his best to tell the truth,
His Majesty would probably just ignore Lexie's bad words.
Because the stability of Wallachia trumps everything else, if Wallachia is in chaos, not only will the hundreds of thousands of Russian troops under Duke Mikhail be in trouble, but Moldavia and Ukraine will also be in danger.
In short, unless Alexei rebels or the war has a winner, Nicholas I will not touch him in a short period of time. At most, he will wait until the fall to settle the score.
But Nicholas I could wait, but Matvey Semyonovich really couldn't afford to wait. Without those extra income, relying on the poor funds allocated by the authorities, he and his men could only
Eat chaffy vegetables.
They have been used to a good life of big fish and meat in the past two years, let them remember the bitterness and think about the sweetness? Grandma!
Not to mention that his subordinates couldn't bear it, he himself couldn't accept it!
Not to mention that if Alexei is really upset, he will become even more disrespectful. At that time, it will be difficult to even eat bran!
Matvey is an old man, and after much deliberation, there is no good solution. This makes him miss Maria Davydovna even more. If she is around, she will definitely help him find the best of both worlds.
Method!
Thinking of this, Matvey strengthened his belief. No matter what, he had to go to the Gendarmerie Headquarters first. On the one hand, he would find out what the news was and what kind of medicine Alexei and Li Xiao were selling in the gourd.
On the other hand, they also tried to meet with Maria Davydovna to see what she thought about this.
Li Xiao was not surprised at all by Matvey's uninvited visit. In fact, he felt that the other party came a little late. If he were Matvey, he would have taken action as soon as something happened. How could he be so slow to do so?
I haven't been able to find the root of the problem for a long time.
It shows that this person's level is only so high. As long as his bottom line is not exceeded, many things can be discussed. And after a night and a morning of interrogation, he also took out some money from the mouths of Matvey's trash men.
A lot of things came out, and the little braid grabbed a lot of them, just to apply more pressure.
"Major General Matvey Semyonovich, what brought you here?" Li Xiao enthusiastically welcomed Matvey into his office. On the one hand, he ordered the attendants to bring black tea, and on the other hand, he smiled broadly.
He asked repeatedly: "You are a rare visitor. Is there any case that requires the cooperation of our military police? Is it to arrest spies or arrest rebels?"