Li Xiao felt that what Gogol said was very reasonable. Everyone on Nevsky Prospekt and Nevsky Prospekt was the best liar. Their fake smiles, pretentious intonations and exaggerated body movements were all fake. They
Pretending to be extremely satisfied with everything, pretending to be extremely loyal to the emperor, and pretending to be enthusiastic, in fact all of these are just performances, illusory soap bubbles. He who is familiar with history knows that these bubbles will soon disappear.
After being exposed by the Crimean War, Russia's false prosperity and power will disappear. Nicholas I, who arrogantly thought he could control the world, will be destroyed along with these illusions.
All this illusion made Li Xiao feel very boring and uninteresting. He was too lazy to watch the disgusting performances of the nobles and focused on the Bronze Horseman. This sculpture designed by Falcone is actually a monument to Peter the Great.
, built in 1782, it stands on the square in front of the Senate. The raised front hooves of the horse and the raised body of the emperor on the horse seem to be looking down at the world.
But what Li Xiao first thought of was Pushkin's work of the same name, "The Bronze Horseman":
"Proud war horse, where are you going?
Where do you want to leap to?
Where will your horse's hoofs land, and who will they tread on?"
Li Xiao doubted that Peter the Great and his descendants could really control the fierce horses under their crotches. Is this emperor about to fall or will he rush into the sky? Is he riding the horse forward, or is he trying to rein in the precipice in front of some huge danger?
The great emperor looked like he was teetering on the edge of the cliff. He only held on to the reins of his horse to keep him from falling, and he seemed to be walking on thin ice.
Li Xiao feels that this famous sculpture is a reflection of Russia. It looks good and powerful, but in fact it is in danger and may fall apart at any time.
This feeling made Li Xiao despise everything in front of him even more. He really wanted to tell the future history of these poor people in the square and laugh at their various ugliness. However, this feeling that everyone is drunk and I am alone goes away quickly.
Quick, soon he realized that his situation was actually very pitiful, so he didn't have to laugh at the same time.
Nicholas I and Crown Prince Alexander still hadn't appeared yet. The overjoyed emperor obviously felt that the atmosphere in front of him was not warm enough for him to make his debut. This forced Li Xiao to find something else to do to pass the time. The crowd
There is nothing interesting to see, the sculptures are just that, and you can only look at the gorilla next to you.
This young aristocrat from the "big countryside" (the contemptuous name for Moscow by the St. Petersburg aristocrats) is extremely tall. It must be more than two meters tall by visual inspection. He stands like a human-shaped tower. What is even more surprising is the strength contained in his body.
His strength, bulging muscles filled his uniform, and it felt like the clothes would burst if he exerted even a little more force. His forehead was high, his jaw was square, and his brow bone and nose bridge were as clear-cut as a knife or an axe.
Although this young provincial nobleman named Boris Viktorovich Krylov had a giant figure and a martial appearance, his eyes were not sharp. Li Xiao could tell that he was both curious and curious about the scene in front of him.
He was excited, like a local leopard who had never seen the world. Especially when he saw those noble ladies who were dressed up and showing off their hormones, his eyes suddenly lit up, his nostrils were slightly flaring, and his breathing became rapid and heavy.
Well, Li Xiao probably knew that this little white rabbit was harmless to both humans and animals. This also made Li Xiao feel a little more relaxed. He was really worried that he would be surrounded by cunts and villains who could eat people without spitting out their bones.
Fox, dealing with people like them is too tiring and dangerous. If possible, he plans to make friends with this gorilla. Seeing that his body and muscles can at least serve as a qualified bodyguard.
"Hello, Mr. Boris Viktorovich." Li Xiao decided to contact him in advance, "I'm glad to meet you. From today on, we are comrades-in-arms. I hope we can move forward hand in hand."
Boris Viktorovich didn't expect that Li Xiao would take the initiative to greet him. He was just a descendant of a small nobleman in the Moscow countryside. He didn't even have a noble title. He came to Moscow to pursue a future. Most of the time before, he only had
He is so warm to someone but so cold to him. But now a grand duke has taken the initiative to show his kindness. I am really flattered!
Boris was a little excited and replied tremblingly: "Hello, His Excellency the Grand Duke. It's a pleasure... no, it's an honor to meet you. It's a great honor to join the Knights of St. Andre with you... and with you."
If you need it...if you need it, please just give me your instructions!"
Li Xiao thinks this person is a little cute because of his innocence. If he is so naive, he will probably be eaten to the bone in St. Petersburg very soon, right? Therefore, in line with the principle of treating illnesses and saving people, let him be such a selfless good man to save the poor.
The little lamb!
He smiled and said: "You are too polite, Boria, can I call you that?"
Boris nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking rice: "Of course! Your Excellency, this is my honor!"
"Boria, please don't be so polite, just call me Andreka," Li Xiao smiled like a fox about to steal a chicken, "We are already good friends, we don't need to be so outspoken... As
Friends who are as close as brothers should help each other no matter who has problems or troubles in the future. This is a man's promise and will never be broken!"
Boris was surprised. He was so moved that he didn't realize that someone had bad intentions. He thought that someone and him fell in love at first sight. He was preparing to cut off chicken heads and burn yellow paper to become brothers with different surnames. As a child of a small noble family from other provinces,
This honor was like a big pie falling from the sky, and it hit him so hard that he was dizzy.
"Yes, Grand Duke... No, Andreka, I will never break a man's promise!"
In the blink of an eye, Li Xiao became friends with this big man. If the huge cheers from the crowd in the square hadn't interrupted their continued communication, they would soon be brothers and brothers.
The cheers were like a tide, one wave after another, and the starting point of the wave was in the direction of the Winter Palace. Li Xiao looked up and could vaguely see three golden carriages driving out of the Winter Palace one after another.
Escorted by soldiers of the Preobrazhensky Guards in dark blue uniforms, they slowly drove towards the Senate Square.