There was a moment of silence in the office. None of the department chiefs had the intention to speak out in response to Ordorff's question. Not only was this matter unusual in that it received direct attention from Nicholas I and the Crown Prince, but more importantly,
This matter is weird and deeply involved. For these human beings, casual involvement without understanding the depth is a demented and brain-dead behavior, which is not good for their own lives and futures.
"Why don't you answer?!" Ordorf said in a more serious tone, "It's been three days since the case happened. Have you done nothing, or are you so stupid that you don't know what to do?"
The heavy pressure made the atmosphere in the office very solemn. Several division directors looked at each other, but no one was willing to take the initiative to break the silence. This made Ordorff increasingly dissatisfied.
The old man sneered: "I tell you very clearly, gentlemen, my patience, or let's put it this way, His Majesty's patience is extremely limited, and now he is impatient. What are the consequences of making His Majesty impatient? You should
Very clear!"
"I don't mind using a few idiots to appease His Majesty's anger. Three days... no! I'll give you two days. Solve the trouble within two days. If you can't do it, you don't have to come back to work. That's all. You can take care of yourself.
!”
As soon as these words came out, several division chiefs finally became nervous and quickly begged for mercy in unison:
"Commander, it's not that we don't try our best, it's just that the evidence is not very favorable to us!"
"Yes, Your Excellency, the Chief, and the Grand Duke refuses to accept soft words and will not let go of his testimony. We can't really punish him! It's so tricky!"
"Not only that, but those idiots from the 748th Regiment are still causing trouble. It's... simply stupid!"
These people threw out all kinds of reasons and excuses. In fact, they just wanted to clear away their responsibilities. But Ordorff was not a rookie entering the workplace. He had been in the officialdom for so many years.
The tricks of bureaucrats are very clear. Don't follow their lead. You must let them follow yours, otherwise it will be easy for them to lead you into trouble.
"I'm not here to listen to your complaints, nor am I here to help you solve your troubles. I only want results, and so does Your Majesty. Remember, you only have two days!"
After saying that, Ordorff just slapped his ass and left. To be honest, this made him very happy. After being the director of the third department for several years, he always had a big headache because of the infighting among the bastards below. Today he finally got a solution.
They have the opportunity to give these bastards a taste of the torture, which is great!
"My friend, if you do this, aren't you afraid that they will give up their ideas? Or they will join forces to oppose you?"
In Ordorf's private reception room, Pyotr Mikhailovich Volkonsky, dressed in a straight general's uniform, was leisurely smoking. This veteran who participated in the Napoleonic war is now a Niger.
Nicholas I's minister of court affairs. There are rumors that Nicholas I was extremely satisfied with his meticulous service over the years and was ready to promote him to field marshal.
This is an honor that not everyone can obtain. For example, the eunuch Menshikov, who was also Nicholas I’s confidant and chief eunuch, knelt and licked him hard enough, right? But he was still only an admiral, and
There is no possibility of promotion at all.
"Peter, you know." Ordorf walked to the wine cabinet and poured himself a glass of gin. He walked slowly in front of Volkonsky and sighed: "These villains are all bastards.
They are all lazy, they don’t do anything with all their heart, they only want to be lazy and slip up, and they only want to make money and benefit. If you don’t put pressure on them, don’t use whips to drive them to do things, they will make a difference!”
Taking a sip of wine, Ordorf sat down and continued to sigh: "As for joining forces to sing the opposite... Haha... This is really a joke. If these bastards knew what unity is, I would not be sitting in this position.
Got into trouble... They won't unite, and even if they do, they're just different bedfellows. Without me taking action, they will start fighting among themselves... Look, my friends, they will be honest!"
Peter Volkonsky flicked the ashes of his cigarette, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said dullly: "Having said that, my friend, His Highness is very concerned. Although I can speak for you, Menshikov
, Adlerberg, Paskovich and Chernyshov are also eyeing you, who wouldn’t like your position?”
Ordorf swallowed another mouthful of alcohol. Peter Volkonsky said exactly what he was worried about. Although the third department director is indeed not easy to do, the power and importance are self-evident. As an emperor,
With eyes, ears and thugs, whoever controls this department will know all the secrets of the empire. As the crown prince matures, and as Nicholas I ages, planning for the future is something that powerful officials like them must consider.
Ordorf didn't want the day when the new emperor ascended the throne to be the anniversary of his retirement. After thinking for a moment, he asked: "I will let those bastards get things done as soon as possible. But as for the Grand Duke, I
The people around him can't do their best to entertain him. If they can..."
Peter Volkonsky put out the cigarette butt and warned seriously: "Put away this idea! That is impossible. Although His Majesty does not like the Grand Duke and is eager to punish him, but
I hope you can do it justice, you must provide strong evidence to accuse the Grand Duke, and then His Majesty will have to punish him!"
Ordorf sighed: "Here's the trouble. Those idiots in the 748th regiment are too rough in their craftsmanship. They gave the archduke plenty of reasons to shoot those idiots. They can't do simple things well."
"Now is not the time to complain," Peter Volkonsky gave Oldorf a meaningful look, "You will do your best as soon as possible, and I will try my best to deal with Menshikov's bastards.
Please inform me of the good news immediately, Your Highness can’t wait!”
As you can see above, the Sertolov mutiny case has affected the hearts of the powerful people in St. Petersburg this winter. Every old fox and every old scheming man has heard the news and is ready to attack, and they are all ready to use this case to cause a big disaster.
Make a fuss.
But the parties involved in this case, Li Xiao and Boris, were as leisurely as if they were on vacation in Hawaii. The former was practicing Russian hard with a Russian dictionary, and the latter was eating and drinking hard to regain the fat he had lost before.
So what kind of case is this, and what did Li Xiao and the others do to warrant an investigation by the Third Department and the Minister of Palace Affairs? To make it clear, we have to start from a few days ago. On that day, according to the
At Li Xiao's request, a new round of grain and fodder was sent from St. Petersburg to the Second Company in Sertolov Town. Halfway through, Gasinski and Shishkin's troops had also received the news and were ready to go...