With the strong intervention of Nicholas I, Li Xiao and Boris were moved to the worst cell - it was almost dark all day long, the room was small and cramped but damp and cold, and it felt like an ice cellar.
However, this does not defeat Li Xiao and Boris. The former has not been treated very well since he was a child and does not have the wealth disease of those delicate aristocrats. The latter has a big heart and good health. As long as he can eat well and sleep in a doghouse, it doesn't matter.
But on this day, when the sunshine of a new day slowly entered the palm-sized window of the single cell, the situation changed.
"Captain Andrei Konstantinovich!"
With an extremely rude call, the iron door of the cell was pushed open with a bang, and two powerful military police rushed in directly, scolding someone who was wrapped in a quilt and yawning:
"Come out! His Excellency Duke Ordorf wants to see you!"
Li Xiao was acutely aware that the situation had changed. Although these military policemen were not polite in the past few days, they never dared to call him by his first name. They had to address him as the Grand Duke. It seemed that today was quite dangerous. Could it be that his
The old cunning uncle is ready to go all out and be shameless?
Li Xiao was a little confused. According to his arrangement, that old bastard should have thought more carefully. How could he be so tough?
Li Xiao was held and pushed out of the cell by two military policemen, walked through the dark and narrow corridor, and was sent to a specially prepared interrogation room.
As soon as you enter the door, you can see a few strong polar bears with bare upper body and a slap to protect their heart hair. They are holding whips on both sides. Further inside, there are various torture instruments lined up, with murderous intent that takes the heart.
Li Xiao had just stood still and was curiously looking at the various "facilities" in the house. Ordorf, who had been standing in front of the window with his back to him, pretending to be serious, finally turned around.
said:
"Dear Your Majesty the Grand Duke, if Catherine II were in power, she would banish you to a place where birds do not poop, so that others will never find your bones!"
"But thank God, our monarch today is very merciful and lenient in dealing with these crimes you have committed. He can forgive you for the last time for your recklessness and ignorance, as long as you write a letter of repentance, and then you can come and kiss me and regain your freedom immediately
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"Come here! Hug me, Your Excellency!"
Li Xiao felt a little funny. He had read the evaluation of Count Ordorf in a book. Among the mediocre and useless courtiers of Nicholas I, this one was considered capable. But sometimes he liked to put on airs.
He likes to use his momentum to overwhelm opponents.
Now Li Xiao felt this firsthand. Did the count really think that he was a three-year-old child and that he would believe that Nicholas I was magnanimous and kind to him? This is really a joke.
Li Xiao replied unhurriedly: "Dear Duke, I personally would like to give you a kind hug, which is pleasant... but reason tells me that maybe a place where birds don't poop may make me more happy and happy."
Be happy, so..."
After a pause, Li Xiao laughed and said: "So I am too lazy to write a book of repentance. Either you try the power of these guys in your room on me now. Or tell me quickly where to go to a place where birds don't poop."
Travel or settle down, or simply save some trouble for you and us, how about I go back to the little dark room you specially arranged before and wait for the next time we meet again? "
Ordorff stared directly at Li Xiao, as if he wanted to see into his soul, but someone's calm and natural expression told him that his power was of no use.
Yes, all this was arranged by Ordorff. Even if Nicholas I gave him a death order, he would not dare to torture a grand duke casually, and even intimidation and threats must be paid attention to the method and method.
It would be best to scare the other party, but there was no other way if he couldn't. He could only order lightly: "Please go to the next door to have a rest and let him reflect... Your Majesty, please don't be too disrespectful to your Majesty."
We take authority seriously, and convicting you is just an order! You'd better think about it again, so you don't regret it later!"
Li Xiao was "surrounded" by the military police and was asked out again. After he left, Ordorff showed his true emotions. He said angrily:
"Damn Polish bastard, you really think you're a person! He's a jerk. Invite his big friend in again, and I'll talk to him again!"
When Boris was invited into the torture chamber again, Leonid also broke into Crown Prince Alexander's office.
To be honest, although he had only been away from this familiar office for a few days, Leonid still felt a strong sense of strangeness and dissonance after walking in again.
Once, he and Alexander talked about the future together here, planned the blueprint for Russia's future together, and laughed together. But today, he felt that a long, long time had passed, so long that he had almost been forgotten.
Leonid bowed respectfully to Alexander first, and then stood with his hands down in a formal manner. Just like before, he always waited quietly for Alexander's orders, and then executed them as soon as possible.
Alexander was also a little stunned. He had angrily dismissed Leonid from most of his posts, thinking that this would make his good friend know his mistakes, and that Leonid would reflect deeply on his mistakes and come to ask for forgiveness soon.
.His father Nicholas I trained his closest ministers in this way, and the results have always been very good.
But what Alexander didn't expect was that Leonid's reaction was completely different from that of his father's courtiers. Instead of coming back to admit his mistake and ask for forgiveness, Leonid simply disappeared. After what happened, he never came to spend the winter again.
Palace, never contacted him again, and seemed to want to sever ties with him.
This made Alexander both disappointed and angry. He believed that Leonid had betrayed him, betrayed his oath, and was a villain who broke his word!
And now Leonid suddenly came back, which made Alexander both happy and a little proud: Just as expected! The methods my father taught me are always effective! You must never tolerate disobedient ministers!
Alexander just watched Leonid silently, trying hard to maintain a majestic monarchy, just like his father.
But Leonid was not Benkendorf, Peter Volkonsky, Menshikov, or Ordov. He was himself, an independent, loyal, and dedicated person.
After a brief silence, Leonid got rid of the influence of memories and said bluntly: "Your Highness, I heard some very bad rumors at the British dock before. Although these rumors may not be groundless, the impact is very bad..."
"These rumors will greatly damage our country's international image, damage your personal authority, and will be a fatal blow to our military morale. I think you should take immediate action to eliminate these rumors!"