Struggle in Russia

Matvey was in a dilemma. He really didn't want to deal with Alexei, especially now that his pigtails were caught, it would be even more embarrassing and passive to deal with him.

The most important thing is that he still has no way to predict Alexei's attitude. He goes through intermediaries to intercede. Even if he is rejected, he can still think of other ways. But when it comes to interviewing this matter, once you are rejected, there is absolutely no other choice.

Once Alexei chooses to report it, he will be very passive and very difficult to do anything. If possible, he still hopes to find someone to talk to him first. If Alexei is easy to talk to, then he will come forward in person. If Alexei is difficult to deal with, then he can deal with it calmly.

However, Li Xiao's words stopped him. After all, Li Xiao agreed to intercede for him. If he still refused, it would mean that he was not giving Li Xiao face in the first place. According to the rules of officialdom, Li Xiao has already done his best to benevolent and righteous, so he can leave it alone.

No matter what Alexei's attitude is at that time, Matvey will have to bear it alone, and he has no shame in asking Li Xiao for help.

But he agreed to go together, but he was worried that Alexei would have a tough attitude, and he was in a dilemma anyway.

But at the moment, he didn't have time to think deeply. Li Xiao couldn't wait for him forever, so he struggled for a long time before gritting his teeth and said: "I'll trouble you, the Grand Duke. I'll ask you to explain the reason to me in front of the Governor later." , I really didn’t mean to break the law knowingly, I really had no choice but to do so!”

Li Xiao was not interested in his explanation at all. He only needed to bring Matvey to Alexei, and then the two of them continued to act according to the agreed upon routine, and he was not afraid that Matvey would not submit.

With Li Xiao leading them, entering the Governor's Mansion was naturally like playing. Alexey met them in the living room without any effort.

"Your Excellency the Grand Duke, and General Matvey Semyonovich, you have come together. Did you make any major discoveries? Did you discover spies or rebels?"

Although Li Xiao had asked him this once before, Matvey still felt embarrassed, thinking that he, a local powerful man in the third film, was deeply favored by the emperor, but he secretly engaged in illicit activities.

If word got out, would he still have the face?

Suddenly, Matvey was speechless. Li Xiao and Alexei were secretly amused, but on the surface they had to pretend to be confused.

"Your Majesty General, you are really talking!" Alexei asked with a suspicious look on his face: "What happened to make you so embarrassed? Is there really a big case?"

The more Alexey pressed Matvey, the more embarrassed he naturally became. He could only keep giving Li Xiao winks, hoping that Li Xiao would quickly help him speak out, otherwise he would really have to find a crack in the ground to crawl in. .

Seeing that the heat was almost over, Li Xiao coughed dryly and said in a pretentious manner: "Your Excellency, General Matvey is indeed in trouble for some things. He urgently needs your help. The thing is like this..."

After telling what happened as tactfully as possible, Li Xiao pretended to put in a good word for Matvey: "Your Excellency, as far as I know, General Matvey Semyonovich has been performing his duties conscientiously. We have made great contributions to ensuring the stability of Wallachia... Although it is indeed inappropriate to condone smuggling, there are reasons... In order to combat those despicable and cunning spies and rogue gangs, sometimes we have to do things we hate against our will. !Since General Matvey has not caused irreversible consequences, I think this matter should be dealt with lightly!"

Valley Collar

Matvey was a little touched. He also knew that he didn't have much friendship with Li Xiao, but Li Xiao was willing to put in a good word for him. He owed Dafa this favor.

Just when Matvey was thinking about how to have a good relationship with Li Xiao in the future and how to repay this favor, Alexey slammed the table angrily:

"What! Maria Davydovna is yours!"

"Do you know what kind of crime this Maria Davydovna has committed?"

"She smuggled millions of rubles worth of grain and other supplies and made an astonishing profit!"

"And her behavior disrupted our already fragile market, forcing me to spend a lot of time, manpower and money to calm the market chaos, which resulted in us suffering huge losses!"

"But you, His Excellency the Grand Duke, told me to be dealt with lightly. Are you kidding me? If such behavior is acquiesced, then our laws and rules will become useless paper!"

Alexey waved his fist and roared: "I will not only punish Maria Davydovna severely, but I will also punish you severely. Although your department is not under my direct leadership, I will report it to Your Majesty. Yes, I believe His Majesty will teach you a profound lesson, letting you know what you can and cannot do!"

Matvey was shocked, because Alexei's attitude was worse than he expected. According to his tone, this matter was not negotiable at all. He not only had to deal with Maria Davydovna, but also had to deal with Maria Davydovna. Nicholas I denounced him.

This is simply a bolt from the blue, okay!

Matvey was confused for a moment, his mind was in a mess and he didn't know what to do.

Next, he may have to go back and think about how to face the anger and accountability of Nicholas I!

His heart felt cold, even colder than pouring a bucket of ice water into the north wind on a three-nine day. At this moment, Li Xiao stood up and spoke for him.

"Your Excellency, what you are doing is a bit unkind. General Matvey also had to do this in order to catch those spies and gangsters... He did not intentionally violate the law. We should give him a chance. We cannot To deny him so arbitrarily is for the sake of the country!"

Matvey was even more moved and felt that Li Xiao was really a good person.

But Alexei didn't buy it, and also taught Li Xiao a lesson: "Your Excellency, you are so unprincipled. The law is the law and must not be trampled upon! Even if, as you said, Matvesemyono General Veitch has every reason to carry out illegal activities, and his reasons are legitimate and beneficial, but they are also illegal activities!"

Like an angry army, Alexei scolded loudly: "What's more, I can't confirm that what he did is indeed beneficial and is to fight our enemies! To say the least, even if he really has this idea , then I, the governor, should have been notified in advance, but he did nothing. He took actions privately and without permission. The amount and impact involved were extremely bad. If this can be forgiven, then our laws will become a piece of paper. !”