Struggle in Russia

Is Vasily Konstantinovich Repnin very important?

It is indeed very important to Alexei, because he is the only one of Alexei's closer and more reliable friends who works inside the Winter Palace.

Although this person is just a small character who accompanies the prince to study, he is close to the center of power after all. If nothing else, he is much closer to the court of Alexander II than Alexei and others. He may be aware of every move within the palace. It's impossible to know everything, but if something big happens, it's probably impossible to hide it from him.

With him, Alexey and others do not need to rely on the help of other political allies for major matters. After all, whether those people are the Gorchakov brothers or Count Rostovtsev, it cannot be said that they are completely on the same page with them, and they may not necessarily share some things!

You ask why Li Xiao didn't realize this? In fact, it's not that he doesn't realize it, but that he doesn't understand or trust Vasily Konstantinovich yet, so naturally he won't make any plans in this regard.

It’s just that Alexei said this now, and he must choose to trust it, so he calmly explained the conflict between Duke Dolgoruky and Pobedonostsev and the role played by the Adlerbergs in it. Explained in detail.

Vasily Konstantinovich was no fool. He immediately realized what was going on.

He commented with great disdain: "That father and son are the best at this kind of trick. How can they be gentlemen by asking for a favor? It's simply a disgrace to the nobility!"

There are many people in Russia who can't stand the old Adlerberg, especially among the aristocratic circles who hate him. Not only because of this bad way of taking advantage of favors, but more importantly because of the many people who hate him. People hope to replace him, after all, this minister of palace affairs has been for too many years and has blocked the way of too many people.

Of course, the reason why Vasily Konstantinovich disliked the father and son was definitely not the above, but because he could not stand the behavior and appearance of the father and son. After all, the more traditional aristocrats are, the more shameful they are. Today, there are a lot of aristocrats in Russia who are trying to make a fool of themselves by pretending to be fat. Don’t they know that this kind of behavior is ridiculous and has no benefits?

In fact, they know it, but the title they bear does not allow them to lower their status.

"They are not just trying to repay a favor. I judge that they have separated from Count Uvarov and are planning for the future." Li Xiao added slowly.

Vasily Konstantinovich was stunned, and after stroking the stubble on his chin, he asked: "Can you tell from this? I feel that they have always had this kind of behavior, they are just so despicable and shameless!"

Alexey smiled and interjected: "Despicableness is indeed synonymous with the father and son, but this time is a bit special. I also think they are planning for the future. After all, Duke Dolgoruky is not an ordinary person. Whether he or he is Both Prince Baryatinsky’s relationship and his position in the third part are worth working on!”

Vasily Konstantinovich nodded, glanced at Li Xiao thoughtfully, and praised: "His Excellency the Grand Duke really has a keen eye, and he can see through the plot of the father and son at a glance... Is that possible? How can we make them work in vain?"

In fact, Li Xiao is also thinking about this problem. There must be some means, but the question is which one to use. After all, the characters involved this time are relatively important, and they are the kind of ruthless characters who can make St. Petersburg tremble with just a stomp of their feet.

It's not that I'm worried about the risks, but that these people have too much influence, and the current situation is relatively delicate. Even a slight stimulus may cause a chain reaction.

Li Xiao knew very well what Count Rostovtsev was busy with recently, and his side was the top priority. If some small actions on his side affected his layout, it would be picking sesame seeds and losing the watermelon.

After thinking for a while, Li Xiao replied very carefully: "There are many means that can be used to destroy the plot of the father and son, but considering the current situation, I think it is best to proceed with caution!"

Vasily Konstantinovich said oh, because Li Xiao's answer surprised him. He thought Li Xiao would be very positive about it, but it didn't sound like that at all.

However, this did not affect his opinion of Li Xiao, and even Li Xiao's more cautious answers made him agree more. Although he seems to be very young and actively participates in reforms, he is not like those young angry youths of the same age in how to reform. He believes that reforms need to be more pragmatic and more realistic. It is not a good thing to blindly aim for high goals. ..

In short, he also prefers a cautious attitude. If Li Xiao had just talked about how to beat up the Adlerbergs without hesitation, then he would probably turn around and leave.

"Be careful!" Vasily Konstantinovich nodded repeatedly and said, "At least it's safer."

Li Xiao glanced at Alexei again, because he felt that the person in front of him was a bit weird. Among the reformist young people nowadays, radicalism is the most important thing. Anyone who says cautious or prudent will be ridiculed. Why did this person do the opposite?

Alexey just smiled at this. He didn't explain too much, but Li Xiao's doubts brought back some memories of him. As a member of the reformist group, he did support reform and was not even opposed to thorough reform. He wanted to revolutionize the ground, but I don’t know why he would be more cautious when it came to actual implementation.

You can see some clues from the friends he made. You can see that he has a sworn relationship with Leonid, but that guy is actually very conservative in the strict sense. Looking at his relationship with Vasily Konstantinovich, they are also very close, but this person is not radical either.

Sometimes Alexey wonders whether he just supports reform on the surface but is becoming conservative in his heart.

Just when Alexey wondered if he had a split personality, Li Xiao smiled and replied: "If I implement my plan, I have to be cautious, but the safety may not be guaranteed. Maybe It will be very dangerous!"

Vasily Konstantinovich was stunned: "Is it dangerous? Will it worsen the situation?"

Li Xiao explained with a smile: "These dangers are only for those who implement the plan. They will not have much impact on the situation and will not pose any major safety risks!"

Vasily Konstantinovich and Alexey were both stunned, because Li Xiao's words were really strange. Why would the person who implemented the plan be in danger? This isn't risking your life, is it?

If Li Xiao knew what they were thinking, he would probably tell them seriously - as for, because it is indeed very dangerous!