The political arena is never clean, especially the Russian political arena, which is even dirtier than a cesspit. If you want to get along here, you must not be mysophobic. If you say you are clean and arrogant, it is simply a way to die.
Of course, this doesn't mean that you have to be as black as crows in the world, and you have to be exactly like those bastards. You can have ideals and ambitions, and you can find ways to change everything, but, you have to do it step by step.
It cannot be said that you fill up the cesspit as soon as you come up and eliminate all the sticks that are stirring up shit in it. Then there is only one result, that is, you will be united by these sticks to target you, and they will step on you to the bottom of the cesspool.
, so that you will never be able to stand up again.
So you have to learn to disguise yourself. You have to pretend to be their kind first, so that they can relax their vigilance, and then you can defeat them one by one. Once you have the ability to avoid being trampled and suppressed by them, how to transform the cesspit can be put on the agenda.
Li Xiao patted Alexei on the shoulder and said: "If you always stand out from the crowd and become a loner, as if you have to live alone, then you will definitely not last long as a governor!"
Alexei said distressedly: "Then do evil with them and join in the evil?"
Li Xiaoyou patted him on the shoulder and said: "Of course not, we have to decide the priorities clearly. The key things that cannot be compromised must be firmly in accordance with our wishes. Other interests that do not affect the above-mentioned things can be done first.
Give up and give it to them first to prevent them from causing trouble with us in the first place!"
Alexei nodded as if understanding, and asked: "Then what is the main thing and what is the secondary thing?"
Li Xiao chuckled and said: "The most important thing is everything you need to secure your position as governor. The second most important thing is some of the reform projects you want to test in Wallachia, such as the liberation of serfs. The second most important thing is nothing.
If you are anxious, you can just let them go and make money!"
"Reform of the serfdom system?" Alexey's eyes widened. He felt that his throat was a little dry and his heartbeat was a little faster. He swallowed and asked, "Isn't it a bit too hasty to do this right from the start... I'm here.
Not afraid, but worried that the domestic opposition will cause trouble..."
Li Xiao shook his head. This is where he thinks Alexei is naive. If the reform of the serfdom system is carried out in Russia, there will definitely be an uproar and chaos. To put it bluntly, with Alexei’s small body?
In a matter of minutes, the opposition will be crushed to pieces and nothing will be left.
But what if it was done in Wallachia? Then the situation would be different. Because it would not affect the interests of the die-hards in the country at all? It would be the die-hards in Wallachia who would be harmed. But these guys can still go to St. Petersburg
Is it possible to cause trouble?
Let’s put it this way, what Nicholas I cares about is the die-hards in Russia? He is not interested in the life and death of the die-hards in Wallachia, let alone what if Alexei follows his method? Those top die-hards in the country
Not only would Pai not object? On the contrary, he might even applaud him and praise him!
Alexey was shocked: "How is this possible! On the contrary, I am worried that they will think that Wallachia is a signal that is hindering the reform of the serfdom system, and will strongly oppose it!"
Li Xiao smiled and said: "So we have to dispel their doubts!"
Alexey is a little confused and doesn’t know how to dispel doubts at all, but he is a good baby? Then just ask if you really don’t understand.
Li Xiao stretched out a finger and said solemnly: "It's very simple, that is, give them part of the profits from the reform of the serfdom system in Wallachia and shut their mouths!"
Alexey’s brows were knitted together because he felt uncomfortable hearing it, and he didn’t like sharing the dividends from the reform to the bastards who opposed the reform.
Li Xiao could only explain to him in detail: "My friend? You must understand one thing. Reform is an act of re-cutting the cake. How to cut it so that the reform can continue? How to cut it so that it can be accepted by all parties,
This requires skill!”
"Like now? When we carry out the reform of the peasant capital in Wallachia, are we taking away the interests of the die-hards in Wallachia? Distributing them to more people? Obviously? The opposition in Wallachia will definitely not do it.
Yes, this requires us to have strong means to restrain them so that they cannot resist and act recklessly!"
Alexey interjected: "Isn't it enough that we have strong military power?"
Li Xiao snorted: "Of course it's not enough, because in the end these armies listen to your majesty. Only if your majesty thinks your reforms are good, then the army will help you suppress everything. If your majesty thinks your reforms are not good, what do you think?"
Can you carry on?"
Without waiting for Alexei to speak, Li Xiao continued to explain: "And how do you make His Majesty think that your reforms are good? You need someone in the country to help you say something good, especially those who have always opposed reforms.
Nice words! And how do you get them to say nice words for you?"
As he spoke, Li Xiao looked into Alexei's eyes without giving an answer, and the latter could only smile bitterly and said: "Of course I can only spend money to bribe them, share some benefits with them, and bribe them... But
Wouldn’t this hurt the interests of Wallachian serfs and cause them losses..."
Li Xiao shouted with some hatred: "How can their interests be harmed? You have to think this way, if you don't do this, the reform cannot be carried out. If you cannot reform these serfs, they must maintain the life of their ancestors. It is not possible at all."
There will be a day when they will succeed! Now, with my method, I have eliminated the resistance and difficulties of reform and brought about earth-shaking changes in their lives. Isn't this detrimental to them? "
This set of logical relationships confused Alexey. It took him a long time to straighten out the relationship, and he suddenly lamented: "Although it makes sense, it still makes people feel awkward and unpleasant!"
Li Xiao said: "Reform can never be happy. If everyone is happy, is there any need for reform? Reform is the change that is not happy, and it is the result of pursuing a happy life in the future in an unhappy process. If you are obsessed with happiness,
Then stop doing it as soon as possible, it won’t make you happy!”
Alexey suddenly stopped talking. It was not that he was persuaded by Li Xiao, but that he could not come up with an effective method without Li Xiao's reform plan. He remembered that his old father once said to him
: "Whenever you do something, it's better to move forward than to go backward and stand still."
After a long silence, he sighed reluctantly: "Well, I don't have a better plan! Then let's do what you said first! But how should we do it?"