Struggle in Russia

Menshikov didn't know that his good subordinate had sold him out. Of course, even if he knew it, it would be too late. Who let Mark Mikheevich know too many of his secrets!

As the saying goes, if people don’t know unless they do nothing, the crimes and immoral things they have committed will be exposed sooner or later. Menshikov has been at ease for most of his life, and it is almost time for him to pay the price.

But it will take some time. After all, this is one of the top leaders in Russia. If you want to bring him down, even if it is Grand Duke Constantine who has sufficient evidence, it will take a lot of hands and feet.

During this period, let's turn our attention back to Vienna. Li Xiao has been active there for a while, and has made a fuss about the relevant situation.

"Duke, I'm planning to return to Pest tomorrow. Vienna doesn't need me to stay here for the time being. You are enough!"

Duke Alexander Gorchakov actually didn't want to let Li Xiao go. Someone helped him a lot these days and gave him a lot of pertinent suggestions, which basically established the direction and focus of Austria's diplomatic work in the future. .

It's a pity that such a powerful subordinate is let go. The wastes sent to him in the country are good at blowing girls, but they are really not good at doing things.

You can't blame Duke Alexander for complaining, because engaging in diplomacy is basically the prerogative of nobles these days. If you want to be a good diplomat, you must first have a noble background, not just an ordinary minor noble, at least you have to be an earl, and you have to be an actual earl who is close to the royal family.

Otherwise, you will not be able to enter this circle. But the problem is that although noble children have social advantages and can easily integrate into the noble circles of various countries, the problem is that these sons and brothers have uneven abilities. Even with the teachings of their parents, their outlook on life and the world are varied.

It's okay to meet someone who is motivated and wants to start a career, and it will be brought out after some hard work. But the problem is that most of the aristocratic children are used to laziness, extravagance and lust are the norm, they are more keen on flirting, picking up girls, drinking and partying, rather than doing practical things.

In this way, such a group of people went abroad to work as diplomats, mixed among all kinds of sensuality, and basically regarded their work as a trifling matter.

To be honest, Duke Alexander sometimes wants to use those common people who have gone to college and are well-educated and want to get ahead. They are more professional, more self-motivated, obedient and willing to work, unlike those lazy nobles who can't support the wall.

But the problem is, as I said earlier, the diplomacy industry is basically a monopoly of the nobles, and ordinary people are capable but not welcomed. It is difficult to enter the circle!

Anyway, Duke Alexander has always been troubled by diplomatic talents, and he finally met a powerful Li Xiao, so he naturally wanted to fuck himself to death and was unwilling to let him go.

The only thing that makes Duke Alexander feel pity is that although someone has excellent conditions, he is really not a diplomat. Even if he wants to stay with someone, it is impossible. Moreover, someone's going to Pest is also a matter of business. The Hungarian side is related to the overall situation in the future, and someone really needs to take care of it.

"Hey, I really want you to just stay and help me!" Duke Alexander sighed, "My job is more than ten times easier with you. In my opinion, you should be born to do diplomacy!"

"You're amazing! I'm just making some supplements and improvements based on the good foundation you laid."

Li Xiao hastened to be humble. He was very clear about his abilities, but he was just relying on the advantages of the traverser to make a little advanced layout. If he was really asked to do diplomacy and take charge of his own affairs, he would definitely not be able to do it.

Duke Alexander smiled,

Suddenly asked: "Your Majesty, forgive me for asking, do you have any plans for the future?"

Li Xiao was a little dazed. He didn't understand why Duke Alexander asked this. Didn't he just talk about diplomacy?

Seeing that Li Xiao was in a daze, Duke Alexander said bluntly: "In my opinion, it's a waste for you to stay in the navy. It's not that you don't have military talent, but I think your talent is more in politics. , your control of the overall situation of the world and your sensitivity to the current situation are unprecedented in my life... You are naturally suitable for politics rather than the army!" New 81 Chinese website updates the fastest computer terminal:

Li Xiao probably understood Duke Alexander's intentions, and he was probably trying to persuade him to change careers and get out of the army to mix in politics.

Li Xiao remained silent for a while, because he had considered related issues before. Objectively speaking, Duke Alexander was right. He really didn't have any military talent, except that he had read some war histories and memoirs as a time traveler and played some war simulation games. , everything else is clueless.

To put it bluntly, as a soldier or officer, Li Xiao is definitely not qualified. Reluctantly staying in the army, that is, being able to show a little forward vision of a time traveler, and really let him command the battle, I am afraid that he is a foreign version of Zhao Kuo.噺⒏⑴The full text of the text is the fastest んττρs:/м.χ八⑴zщ.còм/

On the contrary, politics is completely different. Although he still lacks relevant experience, he is familiar with the relevant history and historical figures, and the history of the advantages and disadvantages of various policies has also helped him understand. As long as he is not brain-dead, it shouldn't be too easy to get ahead.

For a while, Li Xiao did have the idea of ​​leaving the army and directly entering the political arena. It's just that he quickly vetoed the idea himself, because after some weighing, he felt that entering the political arena was not a good choice.

Although it seems that he is more suitable for the political arena, but with his old naughty uncle, even if he enters the political arena, he will have much room to play. That family is strictly guarding against him, and the mixed army beats and squeezes him out every now and then, and entering the political arena is even more arousing to their sensitive nerves.

If he really made some achievements, with Nicholas I's temper, he must be more and more afraid of him. At that time, I am afraid that it would not be beating and crowding out, but directly abolishing him, leaving him no room for development.

From this perspective, entering the political arena is even more dangerous. Moreover, there are more villains in the political arena, and Li Xiao has even less connections. He climbed up step by step, and God knows how many years it will take to get ahead. Moreover, the Russian political scene has always been treacherous, and if it is not done, it will be involved in some terrible incident. If it is not done, it will have to go to Peter and Paul Fortress to eat in prison or Siberia to repair the earth. The risks here are too great!

So Li Xiao thinks it's better to be in the army now. Although it is still difficult to get ahead, the risk is much smaller, and if you seize the opportunities in recent years, the possibility of making meritorious deeds is still relatively high, even if there is Nicholas I Just stare, it won't be useless!