Baryatinsky is very smart, but to be honest, no matter how smart he is, he can't be much smarter than Uvarov. Generally speaking, the level of the two is almost the same. Uvarov is even better because he has rich experience and can foresee many problems.
Wake up first.
It's just that this time Baryatinsky was indeed going to launch the satellite. After asking in detail the speculations given by Uvarov's staff, he said categorically: "Both of these possibilities do not exist. I personally think that Konstantin
I’m afraid the method proposed by the Grand Duke and his gang is simpler and easier than we thought, and it doesn’t require much cost at all!”
Uvarov frowned, because he also agreed with Baryatinsky. He knew Grand Duke Constantine and knew that the little fat man was actually a thief and stingy in nature, and it was impossible to spend huge sums of money to do such a thing.
But, he has this understanding because he knows Nicholas I’s family very well, knows their character, and has dealt with this family too much. This is based on experience.
But Baryatinsky did not have such sufficient experience! How could he be so sure so quickly?
Uvarov suddenly felt a little unhappy, because he had always been very confident in his own experience, experience and wisdom, and felt that basically no one in Russia could compete with him, but Baryatinsky had just lost his temper so quickly.
I came to the conclusion, which is a bit of a slap in the face!
So Uvarov asked like a test and calculation: "How can you see it?"
Baryatinsky immediately replied: "On the one hand, it is personal intuition, and on the other hand, some of Duke Ordov's previous actions inspired me!"
This answer once again exceeded Uvarov's expectations. If Baryatinsky just answered that it was intuition, he could accept it, because smart people like them have a sixth sense to some extent, and sometimes intuition comes up.
It's an accurate guess.
But, what do you mean by intuition? It is definitely not possible to be in the officialdom without intuition, that would be too slow. But it is not possible to rely on intuition for everything. To put it bluntly, it is no different from trying luck.
So if Baryatinsky just had an intuitive outburst, Uvarov would be very happy. He felt that this was just temporary luck and did not mean that Baryatinsky was at the same level as him. This naturally made him comfortable.
It feels a lot better.
But the problem is that in addition to the intuitive answer, Baryatinsky also gave a second answer, and he actually said that Duke Ordov inspired him. Uvarov was also very familiar with Duke Ordov.
Just now, I was thinking about what Duke Ordorff had done recently, to see if I could also gain enlightenment.
But after Uvarov thought about what Duke Ordov had done recently, he didn't have any inspiration. This made Uvarov feel very embarrassed!
Suddenly he felt a little anxious, and he unknowingly asked in a stronger tone: "Duke Ordorff gave you some enlightenment, what kind of enlightenment did that old guy give you?"
When Uvarov asked this question, Baryatinsky also felt a sense of joy in his heart, because he clearly heard that Uvarov had not been able to gain enlightenment from Duke Ordov. This was his first time.
This is the first time I didn’t find the answer after getting the hint!….What does this mean? This shows that Uvarov, an old fox, is not omniscient and omnipotent. This old guy actually has shortcomings. When I think of this, Baryagin
Ski couldn't help but be a little excited, as if he had seized the future!
It’s no wonder that Baryatinsky is so excited. It would be the same if you were him, because the name Uvarov is too oppressive in this era. Young people like Baryatinsky are almost all
He grew up listening to the legend of Count Uvarov, and later he rose to prominence step by step under the appreciation of Count Uvarov.
In a sense, Count Uvarov is the spiritual mentor of the younger generation of conservatives such as Baryatinsky. All the glorious deeds of this count have become legends in their minds.
Now Baryatinsky has to face the legend, and he has just defeated the legend by one step. This is really precious to him. It can be said that it gives him the courage to continue to challenge Count Uvarov and become a new legend.
Of course, he was very happy in his heart, and Baryatinsky did not get carried away. Count Uvarov was still waiting for his answer, and it was over for him to be happy in his heart. He immediately answered loudly:
"Do you remember the cable telegraph project that Duke Ordorff worked hard to promote some time ago?"
Count Uvarov frowned slightly, because the cable telegraph project was a pain in his heart, that is, he felt that everything was unsatisfactory since the beginning of that damn project. If he was given another chance, he would definitely strangle this project to death with all his strength.
project.
However, although he hates this project, Count Uvarov does not understand what the wired telegraph project has to do with what they are talking about. Because this project has just started, no lines have been completed and put into use. At least Grand Duke Constantine is
It was impossible to deliver messages quickly through the wire telegraph project.
After hearing Count Uvarov's doubts, Baryatinsky seemed more and more confident. He smiled and replied: "Yes, you are right, there is no line in use in the country yet... But
It’s different overseas!”
This sentence finally awakened Count Uvarov. Russia is an out-and-out younger brother in the wired telegraph project, but Britain, France, even Sweden, Denmark, and the United States are all ahead, especially Britain and France.
, mature lines have long been put into use. If we use the lines of these two countries...
Count Uvarov frowned as he thought about it, because taking a circuitous route from England and France to Sevastopol seemed to be a longer route, and from his understanding, it was even less likely to be faster than him.
But Baryatinsky said: "Your Excellency, the efficiency of this wired telegraph is far beyond imagination. From what I have seen, it can travel thousands of miles from morning to night, and it only takes a few minutes to deliver a message.
It’s really breathtaking!”
If Baryatinsky hadn't said it, Uvarov would never have believed such nonsense. Being able to deliver news so quickly over a distance of thousands of miles is not something that only God or miracles can do.
What's the matter? This is beyond human reach!
But Baryatinsky said so, and Uvarov could only choose to believe it, because he knew that the other party would not lie to him. Suddenly, his face showed a tangled look, and after a while he said bitterly: "If
As you said, this wired telegram will never fall into the hands of Duke Ordorff...".
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