It was not easy to convince Nikolai Milyutin, which made Count Rostovtsev feel a little tired.
You must know that he was not so "squeamish" in the past. Not to mention doing a little persuasion work, it was common for him to stay up for three days and three nights to persuade those friends who were not smart enough.
But now, just accompanying Nikolai Milyutin to grind his teeth made him feel tired, and he had to admit that he was indeed getting older and could no longer work as tirelessly as before.
This undoubtedly once again sounded the alarm for him. Before he completely grows old, he must find a qualified successor. This person must not only have enough foresight, political wisdom and political skills, but most importantly, he must have enough political skills like him.
high political status.
Unfortunately, there are currently no people who fully meet these elements. The candidates who come into his sight will more or less lack one or two items, and they are simply not enough to support a sky like him.
Looking out the star-studded window, Count Rostovtsev let out a long sigh. Obviously, he still couldn't let go of this heavy courage and had to carry it all and continue to move forward hard. This made him feel anxious, not that he felt
Tired but because of irritability.
The reason for the irritability is very simple. Compared with Count Uvarov, who has almost become a thing of the past and is unwilling to leave the political arena, the reformists led by him have finally gained an advantage and are gradually able to steadily suppress the conservative side.
But compared to the conservatives, Count Rostovtsev felt that he had no successors. After all, even if Count Uvarov was old, the conservatives still had Baryatinsky and others, and they were enough to support him.
And if something goes wrong on his side, how can he possibly be able to survive with someone like Nikolai Milyutin or Grand Duke Constantine?
Count Rostovtsev felt nervous. He knew that he had to pay more attention to the younger generation, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
Thinking of this, he pondered for a moment and then took out a piece of paper and started writing...
Li Xiao didn't know that Count Rostovtsev was worrying about his successor. He was in a good mood today, mainly because old Igor finally didn't keep urging him to go on blind dates, mainly because of the things the old man found recently.
The aristocratic lady was really unsatisfactory, which greatly stimulated the old man. In order to help his young master find a truly suitable bride, the old man really went all out and was now contacting the aristocratic lady in foreign countries.
"Sir, someone reported illegal gatherings at St. Petersburg University. We should go check it out!"
Li Xiao raised his eyes and glanced at the military police lieutenant colonel across from him. This guy belonged to the Third Division of St. Petersburg and was famous for being a cunning guy. When he first took office, he was doing all sorts of things, and in short, he was always going against the grain.
Today I suddenly came over so proactively and took the initiative to report the situation. It seems that there is something wrong!
"Who reported it?" Li Xiao asked casually.
Mikhail Semyonovich gave Li Xiao a strange look. He felt that his boss was really abnormal. With their style in the third film, as long as he heard similar information, he would definitely ignore it.
I quickly went to arrest the person, and then I asked who the whistleblower was after being screwed.
He couldn't help but despise Li Xiao even more. He felt that this new boss was a complete layman and didn't understand the business of the third part at all. How could such a person preside over the work of the third part in St. Petersburg!
He replied a little impatiently: "This is an anonymous report, sir. We'd better do it as soon as possible..."
Li Xiao asked calmly: "Since it is an anonymous report, have you verified the situation? Are you sure the report is true?"
Mikhail Semyonovich felt more and more that Li Xiao was an amateur. He felt that this question was really poorly asked: What is there to check? The third department’s style is to arrest anyone who reports it.
Man, after all, you will get something after torture in the end. Why ask so many questions about whether you have it or not?
He replied impatiently: "It's probably true, sir. We'd better act quickly. If we get there late, those gangsters may escape!"
Li Xiao was still unmoved and asked calmly: "Probably? So you're not sure?"
Now Mikhail Semyonovich couldn't bear it anymore and said: "If there is anything certain about this, it's better to arrest them quickly!"
"No rush!" Li Xiao smiled slightly, and said slowly, as if undoubtedly but deliberately: "It is not a good style to act haphazardly without understanding the situation! What if the information is false, or what if?
If the wrong person is arrested, who should be held responsible?"
Mikhail Semyonovich felt that the veins on his forehead were throbbing. Now he was sure that Li Xiao was a complete amateur, because what if the wrong person was arrested in the third part? They are the czars
They are loyal dogs. Even if they make mistakes, others can only tolerate them. What can be done to them?
The third part has never cared about catching the wrong person, it only cares about whether it can catch the person. Failure to catch the person is the biggest failure!
"What if the information is true?" Mikhail Semyonovich urged impatiently, "What if the information is true and we were late and let those gangsters go, wouldn't this responsibility be more serious?
Is it big?”
Hey, look, this guy is actually a bit smart. He didn't slap his chest stupidly and say, "If nothing happens, even if something does happen, I'll shoulder the responsibility!"
Mikhail Semyonovich didn't say such stupid things, which shows that he still has a brain. But then again, if he didn't even have this brain, he would just pounce on the situation like a fool.
The third department does not last long. After all, this department is rich in human spirits and old foxes, and those who are short-sighted have long been deceived.
It’s just that his trick was of no use to Li Xiao, because Li Xiao seized on a little bit to make a fuss: “Then you mean that we will definitely catch the rebels in this trip?”
Mikhail Semyonovich was speechless. He didn't understand what Li Xiao meant by being obsessed with this point. He said impatiently: "If we don't go, we will definitely not be able to catch the rebels! Sir, let's act quickly.
!”
Li Xiao waved his hand and said: "You can't act casually without understanding the situation. If something happens, is it your responsibility or mine? If you must arrest someone, then write a letter of commitment and make it clear.
It’s you who insists on taking action, and all responsibilities fall on your shoulders. Otherwise, investigate the situation first and then go when you are confident!”
Mikhail Semyonovich hesitated. Isn't asking him to write a letter of commitment just like establishing a military order? For such a cautious person, how could he agree to such a stupid thing? He hesitated for no reason.
Li Xiao, on the other hand, sneered and waved his hand: "Since you are not sure, don't mention it. By the way, all actions of this kind in the future require a commitment letter. If you don't have the courage and confidence, then you will be dead."