Struggle in Russia

Are Grand Duke Constantine and Crown Prince Alexander really colluding?

The answer is naturally no. It is impossible for the two brothers to work together for the time being. The reason why Rumyantsev Jr. behaved so strangely was, in fact, not worth a damn.

That was the attitude that Rumyantsev had to have. It was impossible for him to speak for Li Xiao in public. The reason—bullying Li Xiao is the private political correctness of Nicholas I's court.

Bullying Li Xiao is politically correct, but speaking up for Li Xiao is extremely politically incorrect. Anyone who is an official of Nicholas I must understand this truth and stick to it to the end.

Crown Prince Alexander was naturally unwilling to help Grand Duke Constantine, but it was impossible for him to risk being hated by Nicholas I and openly instigate his lackeys to speak for Li Xiao.

On the contrary, he needs his followers to act more aggressively in bullying Li Xiao than Grand Duke Constantine. Only in this way can he show that he defends his father more than Grand Duke Constantine and follows Nicholas I's instructions more.

To put it bluntly, this is all acting! On the stage, Rumyantsev Jr. was performing, and Crown Prince Alexander was also performing in the audience. As directors and screenwriters, Adlerberg and his son are actually acting, but their roles are more hidden and their acting skills are more sophisticated.

【As expected by my father, Grand Duke Constantine is indeed no match for that bastard Grand Duke. It seems that I was worried for a long time in vain. 】

Little Adlerberg's heart that had been hanging all the time fell back into his stomach. He leaned back on the chair very relaxedly, and even crossed his legs, as relaxed and comfortable as if he was watching a play in the Alexander Theater.

Before, he was really a little nervous. I am afraid that Li Xiao is not the opponent of Grand Duke Constantine, and he will be beaten to pieces. In that case, they will be in big trouble here.

Yes, in the design of their father and son, they never really meant to help Grand Duke Constantine, they wanted Grand Duke Constantine to fall into the pit more. It's just that the hole is not easy to dig, it depends on whether Li Xiao is strong enough.

If Li Xiao is not strong enough, then Rumyantsev Jr. will not be able to have the current attitude, and can only try to pull Li Xiao because of political inaccuracy. And if Li Xiao was strong enough, Rumyantsev Jr. would have to be very politically correct and wipe the ass of Grand Duke Constantine from various aspects.

The more you wipe your butt, and the more deliberately you wipe, the more you can embarrass Grand Duke Constantine.

Because their father and son will spread the word all over the world: "See, Grand Duke Constantine is just a phony, saying that he wants to impress someone, but in fact he can't do anything about him.

In the end, we had to come to the rescue from Crown Prince Alexander. Tell me, how could such an embroidered pillow make the bastard grand duke submit last time? "

Then their father and son can concoct more rumors, among which there must be the one about Grand Duke Constantine and Li Xiao colluding in private to "work in collusion". And this one will inevitably reach the ears of Nicholas I.

Haha, what will Nicholas I think when you say that?

Of course, that's not all, because old Adlerberg's plans were not so superficial. Little Adlerberg glanced contemptuously at the energetic Li Xiao on the stage, and sneered in his heart: "Poor fool, do you think you will be the final winner? Naive! Childish!"

But from the scene, Li Xiao seemed to have won. Ye Luofei received waves of boos and ridicules, and could only flee back to his seat in embarrassment, and could only vent his shame and anger to the apprentices again.

But no matter what he did, it couldn't change the fact that Li Xiao had ripped off his last fig leaf, and he just stood there naked and everyone laughed at him.

"quiet!"

"quiet!"

"quiet!"

Little Rumyantsev yelled three times in a row before suppressing the boiling emotions in the auditorium. In fact, a considerable part of the enthusiastic ridicule just now was directed at the second navy minister.

Not only because he suppressed Li Xiao's performance, but also because his previous reputation was not very good. In the Admiralty and St. Petersburg aristocratic circles, there are many people who hate him, and some people want to see him make a fool of himself.

"Colonel Fetinov, do you have any questions to ask?"

Ye Luofei really wanted to say: "There is no problem, let this damn interrogation end here!" But he really didn't have the right to say that, because Grand Duke Constantine's face was ugly, and he looked like he was going to eat him alive.

But let Ye Luofei continue to ask, and he couldn't find out why. Not only because he didn't know what to ask, but also because he was surprised by Li Xiao's extensive knowledge. What kind of person would remember those miscellaneous insights?

One must know that Ye Luofei, who specializes in shipbuilding, does not know the specific examples Li Xiao mentioned. How did the other party do it? Do you live by such news and papers every day?

Ye Luofei was terrified, and was completely intimidated by Li Xiao, thinking that Li Xiao was simply pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, and it would be unnecessary to ask anything.

The facts are definitely not what Ye Luofei thought. Li Xiao actually didn't know much about shipbuilding. If Ye Luofei asked some more detailed and professional questions, such as how to lay the keel, how to nail the planks, and how to waterproof a sailboat, then Li Xiao would be blinded immediately.

Li Xiao really didn't know about these things. Because he really doesn't know how to build a ship. All his great knowledge and knowledge are brought about by the convenience of cultural transmission in later generations. In 1847, very few people could read and write. The vast majority of people were illiterate or semi-literate. Cultural products were extremely scarce, and there were almost no other means of communication except paper books and newspapers.

Londoners don't know what's going on in Liverpool and the French don't know what the English have created is normal. Unlike later generations, the technical information of papers can be easily retrieved, and you can know major events in the world without leaving your home.

In 1847, backward Russian designers did not know that British technological innovation was a normal phenomenon. Li Xiao didn't kill Ye Luofei instantly by relying on the knowledge of this era, but brought the bugs of later generations to kill the ancients. It is indeed a bully!

But Ye Luofei didn't know that he was frightened by Li Xiao's "professionalism", and he didn't dare to fight again, he was really scared out of his wits!

"What should we do now? This idiot is useless at all! He messed up everything!" Grand Duke Constantine asked his confidantes with a dark face.

"Do you have any other better candidates, you have to be more capable!"

Facing the impatient and anxious Grand Duke Constantine, the confidants had no choice but to lower their heads and stammer and reply:

"Colonel Fedinov is already the best candidate... Your Excellency, I think it's best to call a truce for now..."