Matvey was confused by Alexei's scolding, and then he realized how much Alexei had an opinion on him.
Yes, if you think about it from his perspective, if he is the governor and discovers that a subordinate in his jurisdiction not only does not take him seriously, but does not even say a word of greeting on weekdays, and then secretly engages in various illegal crimes.
Then the matter was exposed, but he came to the front and asked for a lighter sentence. What would you think if you were the governor?
Suddenly Matvey felt a little embarrassed. He actually knew that he had done a bit poorly in the past two years. Even though he was sent by Nicholas I to monitor Alexei, he was still nominally owned by Alexei.
Temperance, belongs to Alexei's subordinates.
Even with the support of the emperor, the etiquette things that should be done in daily life still have to be superficial.
But, he didn't do it. It can be said that he didn't give the Governor's Mansion face at all. Of course, it would be fine if everyone was in peace all the time. At most, Alexei would keep these accounts in mind. If in the future,
If possible, give him eye drops.
But who would have thought that there would be no need to wait any longer, as Matvey capsized halfway through, and the boss’s handle was tightly squeezed by Alexey. At this time, it was only natural for Alexey to beat him and teach him a lesson, and no one could say otherwise.
Say no.
Matvey felt a little regretful immediately. He felt that he was still inflated. If he really regarded himself as a supervisor, he would not take Alexei seriously. Now that would be great! If something happened, he would die without giving him face.
It's straightened out.
Matvey felt that he might be in trouble this time, so he could only prepare for the worst. The only thing he could do now was to use his status as a supervisor to threaten Alexei to let him go, but this was extremely risky.
Big, because he had no leverage against Alexei. After all, Nicholas I told him that as long as Alexei did not indulge the liberals in an upright manner, or funded the rebels to carry out rebellion, then there would be no need to worry about him.
In other words, unless Matvey has a handle on Alexey, he can only squat and watch.
At the beginning, Matvey actually tried every means to collect information about Alexei, but after more than a year of hard work, there was no harvest at all. As Alexei’s control over Wallachia became more complete, he
People's activities are becoming more and more restricted.
In the end, Matvey spent a lot of money, but what he had in hand was really not worth mentioning. Later, as the smuggling business made a lot of money, he became less and less interested in it.
Focus on making money.
Now he really regrets it. He shouldn't be scorned by money. No matter how difficult it is, he still has to find ways to catch Alexei's pigtails. Otherwise, can he be so passive now?
Just when he regretted it and was about to throw out his last trump card to fight to the death, Li Xiao interjected: "Your Majesty the Governor, maintaining law and order is of course the first priority, but no matter what we do, we must adhere to principles at the same time.
Stay flexible."
"General Matvey's work is extremely critical and complex, and involves a lot of secrets. Many times he cannot do things strictly. I believe he has learned his lesson this time, and I believe that if he engages in similar activities in the future, he will definitely
I will inform you, right, General Matvey!"
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Seeing Li Xiao keep winking at him, Matvey was a little surprised. He really didn't expect that the Grand Guild would give him such face and would intercede for him like this. To be honest, he was both touched and a little suspicious.
However, these thoughts only passed by in a flash, and the top priority was to try to get Alexei to forgive him, so he hurriedly promised: "Sir, I know I was wrong, and I will definitely learn from it in the future. Related matters will never hurt you.
Hidden!"
The anger on Alexei's face still did not subside, but he seemed to care about Li Xiao's face and did not refuse immediately. Instead, he said in a sinister manner: "What? You still want to continue smuggling. It seems that you have made a lot of money!"
Matvey quickly explained: "Sir, it's not that I want to engage in such activities, but the needs of intelligence work. As for making money, except for the normal expenses used to maintain expenses, I have turned over the rest of the income!"
Who would believe this kind of nonsense? Anyway, neither Li Xiao nor Alexei believed it. Matvey did turn over part of it, but it was all used to bribe his superiors. I believe that not even a tenth of it entered the treasury.
However, this does not need to be exposed. If it is exposed, it will really break the relationship and it will be a dead end.
Li Xiao quickly "helped to smooth things over" and said: "If this is the case, General Matvey's behavior is even more worthy of forgiveness. Your Excellency, I think if you must hold him accountable, it is really against common sense and excessive blame.
Got it!"
However, Alexei's anger still did not subside. He said angrily: "As for the handing over of illegal gains, I will personally write to Duke Ordorff! General, you'd better tell the truth.
Otherwise, once I discover that the illegal gains from your smuggling activities are seriously inconsistent with the portion you turned in, you know what the consequences will be!"
Matvey broke into a cold sweat immediately. He would definitely not be able to answer the bill! If this matter was brought to Duke Ordorff, he would really not be able to explain it.
Fortunately, at this time, the "reasonable" Li Xiao once again stood up to intercede for him: "I believe in General Matvey's character. As for the reconciliation, I feel that it is a bit of a fuss, for such a trivial matter.
It is really inappropriate to trouble His Excellency, Duke Ordorff..."
"Then what do you want to do?" Alexei asked coldly.
Li Xiao coughed twice and replied: "I think the most important thing in this matter is for General Matvey to learn a lesson, and now I believe he has realized the seriousness of the problem and has been taught a lesson... We should teach him a lesson again..."
Once he gets a chance, I believe he will never do it again in the future, and will definitely work harder to repay your generosity!"
As he said this, he winked at Matvey, who immediately understood and immediately promised: "Sir, I promise I will never do it again. Please believe me again! Give me another chance!"
Alexey was very hesitant. He looked at Li Xiao and then at Matvey. After a while, he replied: "General, I have to say that you have a good friend. If it weren't for His Excellency, I would definitely enforce the law impartially."
Send it to the court for trial and let you know the consequences of breaking the law knowingly!"
"But who asked His Excellency the Grand Duke to defend you like this? I can only give His Excellency a face, but! Please pay attention, you must learn a lesson like you said! Then fully respect me as the governor, as you just said