Struggle in Russia

With Nicholas I's strong intervention, 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, it felt like an ice cellar.

But this doesn't break Li Xiao and Boris. The former has not been treated very well since he was a child, and he doesn't have the wealth disease of those delicate nobles. The latter has a big heart and a good body, as long as he can eat enough and sleep in the kennel, it doesn't matter.

It's just that on this day, when the sun of the new day slowly entered the palm-sized window of the single cell, the situation changed.

"Captain Andrei Konstantinovich!"

Following an extremely rude call, the iron door of the cell was pushed open with a bang, and two powerful gendarmes rushed in directly, and shouted at the yawning man wrapped in a quilt:

"Come out! Your Excellency the Duke of Aldorf wants to see you!"

Li Xiao was keenly aware of the change in the situation. Although these gendarmes were not polite a few days ago, they never dared to call them by their first names. It seems that today is quite dangerous. Could it be that his old naughty uncle is ready to fight and shameless?

Li Xiao was a little puzzled. According to his arrangement, that old bastard should be careful. How could he be so tough?

Li Xiao was held hostage by two gendarmes, pushed and shoved out of the cell, 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 slaps wide to protect their heart hair. They are holding whips to separate the two sides.

Li Xiao had just stood still and was looking at the various "facilities" in the house curiously. Aldorf, who had been standing in front of the window with his back turned to him, finally turned around. said:

"Dear Your Excellency the Grand Duke, if Ekaterina II were on the throne, she would banish you to a place where you don't want to shit, so that others will never find your bones!"

"But thank God, our monarch today is very merciful and lenient to these crimes you have committed. He can forgive your recklessness and ignorance for the last time, if you write a letter of repentance, then you can come and kiss me and I will be free immediately .”

"Come here! Hug me, Grand Duke!"

Li Xiao felt a little amused. He had read the evaluation of the Earl of Aldorf in the book. Among Nicholas I's mediocre useless courtiers, this one was considered capable. But sometimes I like to put on airs and use my momentum to overwhelm opponents.

Now Li Xiao felt this personally, did the earl really think that he was a three-year-old child, would he really 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 shit may make me more happy and peaceful." Be happy, so..."

After a pause, Li Xiao sneered: "So I don't bother to write the book of repentance, or you can try the power of these guys in your room on me now. Or tell me which place to go to where no shit Travel or settle down, or simply save some trouble for you and us, how about I continue to go back to the small black house you specially arranged before, and wait for us to meet again next time?"

Aldorf stared straight at Li Xiao, as if he wanted to see through his soul, but someone's calm and natural expression told him that his aggressiveness was useless.

Yes, all of this was arranged by Ordorf. Even if Nicholas I ordered him to die, he would not dare to torture a Grand Duke casually, and even intimidation and threats must pay attention to methods and methods.

It is best to scare the other party, but there is no way to scare him, he can only order lightly: "Please go to the next door to rest, Your Excellency, let him reflect... Your Excellency,

Don't take His Majesty's authority too seriously, it's just an order to convict you! You'd better think about it again, so you don't regret it later! "

Li Xiao was invited out again under the "surroundings" of the military police, and only after he left Aldorf did he show his true emotions. He said angrily:

"Damn Polish bastard, he really thinks he's a character! Everyone is reckless, please invite his big friend in again, and I'll talk to him again!"

When Boris was invited into the torture room again, Leonid also broke into the office of Crown Prince Alexander.

To be honest, although it hadn't been a few days since he left this familiar office, after Leonid walked in again, he still felt a strong sense of strangeness and disobedience.

Once, here he talked with Alexander about the future, planned the blueprint for Russia's future, and laughed together. But today, he feels that these things have passed for a long time, so long that they are almost forgotten.

Leonid first bowed to Alexander respectfully, and then stood with his hands down in a dignified way. Just like before, he always waited quietly for Alexander's order, and then executed it as soon as possible.

Alexander was also a little dazed. He angrily dismissed most of Leonid's positions before, thinking that this would let his good friend know his mistakes, and that Leonid would deeply reflect on his mistakes and come to ask for forgiveness soon. . His father Nicholas I trained those closest courtiers in this way, and the effect has always been very good.

But to Alexander's surprise, Leonid's reaction was completely different from those of his father's courtiers. Instead of coming back to admit his mistake and ask for forgiveness, Leonid simply disappeared. After the incident, he never came to the Winter Palace again, and never contacted him again, as if he wanted to sever ties with him.

This made Alexander disappointed and angry. He thought that Leonid had betrayed him and his previous oath, and he was a villain who broke his promise!

And now Leonid suddenly came back again, which made Alexander happy and a little proud: [Sure enough! The method my father taught me has always worked! You must not be used to disobedient courtiers! 】

Alexander just watched Leonid silently, trying to maintain a majestic monarchy, just like his father.

But Leonid was not Behnkendorf, not Peter Volkonsky, not Menshikov, not Ordorf, he was himself, an independent, loyal and dedicated man.

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 docks. 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 deal a fatal blow to our military morale. I think you should take immediate action to eliminate these rumors!"