Struggle in Russia

After Count Shuvanov came to work in the third part, he was not as low-key as usual. He almost said nothing and rarely contacted his colleagues, which made his presence in the third part extremely close to zero.

To be honest, this is very unusual, at least completely different from what he used to be.

In the past, no matter what he said, he was keen on power and striving for power. It was unlikely that he would leave a big piece of fat in front of him and ignore it.

But now he is just like an old monk who has entered concentration, as if he has seen through everything, as if everything is nothingness, but his heart is really as calm as a pool of stagnant water.

Is it just...

As an old monk, he has no choice but to enter the state of concentration. Do you think he doesn't want to fight for power?

It’s not that I don’t want to but that I can’t.

Why not?

There was only one reason. The opponent was too powerful. Count Shuvanov knew that if he rushed forward, he would only be beaten, so naturally he was honest.

Yes, Pobedonostsev put huge pressure on him. Although he did not think that he was really capable of being the director of the third part, he also knew that whether he had the ability to be a good director was one thing. Whether you have the ability to kill him is another matter.

As favored as Pobedonostsev is now, Shuvanov is not strong enough to punch and kick him.

Only Count Shuvanov himself knows how lucky and difficult it is to be able to return to the third part, so he especially cherishes this hard-won opportunity. As long as the situation is not fatal, he is willing to pretend to be a grandson and endure it.

Of course, this kind of patience is temporary. After all, Count Shuvanov does not have the hobby of pretending to be a grandson all his life, because his purpose of pretending to be a grandson is to become a grandfather, not to really become a grandson.

The temporary disguise is just to keep a low profile. Once the situation changes or he masters any important resources, he will immediately change his face.

What's more, he has another purpose in pretending to be a grandson, which is to show his enemies weakness and paralyze Pobedonostsev and Duke Dolgoruky, so that these two people can inadvertently reveal flaws or leverage on him.

It has to be said that this disguise was very successful. He did not attract the attention of Pobedonostsev. Although Duke Dolgoruky vaguely knew that Count Shuvanov was not simple, his main purpose was His attention was occupied by Pobedonostsev, so naturally he didn't have much energy to care about him.

Therefore, it was no surprise that his and Pobedonostsev's actions were clearly seen by Count Shuvanov. To be honest, Count Shuvanov was a little puzzled and didn't understand why these two people suddenly wanted to attack Li Xiao. , because there seems to be no hatred between the two parties, and there is no major conflict of interest, so why are they going to fight?

Moreover, the way of doing this is so special, and he actually does such an inexplicable trick. What is he trying to do?

Count Shuvanov was not only confused, but at least inexplicable. If he had known about Alexander II's request, I'm afraid he would have had ten thousand better ways to achieve his goal, so that he would not be like Pobedonostsev and Duke Dolgoruki is so clumsy.

But then again, Count Shuvanov may indeed have more sophisticated methods, but his machinations actually have more consequences than the tricks of Duke Dolgoruky and Pobedonostsev.

This is why in history, although he was able to become the commander-in-chief of the third department, he was regarded as a sword wielder by Alexander II, and after using it, he threw it aside and ignored it. This shows that he is actually a loser.

Again, this guy is really smart, but he likes to show off his smartness too much. In the end, he can only be smart and be misled by his smartness!

For example, now, after learning about Duke Dolgoruky's strange behavior, what should Count Shuvanov do?

From the perspective of a courtier, he should inform Alexander II as soon as possible. In this way, he will naturally know what Duke Dolgoruky is doing. If that is not the case, Alexander II will let him join the action. In the end, naturally It can perfect Duke Dolgoruki's plan that is full of loopholes.

Even if he still failed to trick Li Xiao in the end, Alexander II would not blame him. Instead, he would think that he was indeed useful. At least he was qualified as a spy to monitor Pobedonostsev and Duke Dolgoruky.

This is Count Shuvanov's best choice, but he won't choose it. The reason is very simple. He is too selfish. Without understanding the situation, he would rather do nothing to ensure his own safety. Nor will he take risks.

Moreover, he was very worried about informing Alexander II. Once Duke Dolgoruky and Pobedonostsev found out, they would definitely not be able to spare him.

What's more, Pobedonostsev is the new second-in-command of the conservatives. Everyone is on his own side and must speak out with the same gun. How can we fight among ourselves?

Based on the premise that safety comes first, it is better to do more than to do less so as not to offend anyone. Naturally, Count Shuvanov pretended not to see anything and would not do anything.

In this way, it was safe, but he actually missed the opportunity. And if you think about it, it doesn't matter once or twice, but if it happens every time in the future, do you think Alexander II will still trust him? Do you still find him useful?

The answer is naturally no.

This was where Count Shuvanov was confused, because he completely forgot who his boss was. From Alexander II's perspective, he probably didn't want the reformists to gain power, nor did he want the conservatives to become dominant, which would not be conducive to his rule.

The reason why he put Count Shuvanov back in the third part was to let him monitor Pobedonostsev and others. But you, Count Shuvanov, knew about it and did not report it, pretending to be stupid. So what do you want? use?

This is probably a typical example of being smart in small things and confused in big things. Otherwise, in history, he would not have worked hard to bring down Grand Duke Constantine, but the result was just that.

At this moment, after some thought, he decided that it was better to be careful and pretend not to see it.

It's just that, someone will soon spank him.

"Earl, is your work going well recently?"

Count Shuvanov looked at the smiling Count Rostovtsev and his heart felt cold. He doesn't think this person really cares about his work situation!

If he just didn't dare to offend Pobedonostsev, then he was sincerely afraid of Count Rostovtsev.

"Why don't you speak? Earl!"

As Count Rostovtsev urged Count Shuvanov, he could only bite the bullet and reply: "Thank you for your concern, everything went well."

Count Rostovtsev chuckled: "Since everything went well, then why didn't I receive any report from you? Have you forgotten the task I assigned you?"