Struggle in Russia

The Earl of Perth began to change his impression of Li Xiao, because this too young dwarf had sharp eyes and a sharp tongue, so he was not afraid of offending him at all. Such a person must have a background, and he is by no means an unknown person.

But what surprised the Earl of Perth was that he hadn't heard much about Diomede being a big figure in French politics or high society circles, but the little man in front of him didn't seem to be pretending to be mysterious.

After pondering for a moment, the Earl of Perth felt that Li Xiao should be the illegitimate son of a certain French lord, and only in this way can the problem be explained.

Thinking of this, the Earl of Perth became interested in the "father" behind Li Xiao. Who could this "father" be? And is there any meaning for this "father" to send his illegitimate son to him at this point in time?

For a moment, the Earl of Perth thought so much that he forgot he was still talking to Li Xiao and David Lebouf.

"Sorry, I suddenly thought of something and lost my mind!"

The attitude of the Earl of Perth changed obviously, from indifference at the beginning to positive and friendly, and he didn't care what Li Xiao said just now was unpleasant.

"You're right. My current status is very embarrassing... so even if I have the ambition to serve the country, I can't use it at all!"

The Earl of Perth sighed pretentiously, but his real purpose was to find out about Li Xiao's "father" behind him: "The domestic political environment is too bad, and it is always indiscriminate. It was like this in 1795, and it is still like this now. Personally, I am very willing to serve the people, but there are always people attacking me with all kinds of unfounded reasons, which makes me really exhausted!"

Lebouf was a little surprised. He first looked at the Earl of Perth and then at Li Xiao. He clearly heard the conversation between the two just now, but why is the development trend of the matter completely different from what he estimated?

Lebouf was sweating for Li Xiao just now, because he knew the Earl of Perth. The hereditary aristocrat's true nose is not a nose and eyes are not eyes, and they are not placed in the corners of their eyes at all.

The main reason why this guy was sent to Hungary as the consul general was that he was too high-spirited when he was in China, and had a bad relationship with a group of financial aristocrats and emerging capitalists. In desperation, he can only be sent abroad to avoid annoying people.

When Lebouf introduced Li Xiao just now, he didn't bring a title, so he was obviously not a nobleman, so he was very worried that the earl's temper would show up again, so he seemed particularly restrained. Raising the importance of Li Xiao means not to underestimate him.

But what is the situation now? This guy with a head sticker had a sex change recently?

Just when Lebouf was full of question marks,

Li Xiao said: "I deeply sympathize with your experience, but for the time being, it seems that this terrible reality cannot be changed, so the only thing that can be changed is ourselves..."

The Earl of Perth frowned slightly, because he didn't want this answer, he was going to start with those words, and then he would introduce Li Xiao's background and "father" behind him, but who would have thought that someone As soon as the conversation changed, the topic was directly diverted.

What the Earl of Perth didn't expect was that Li Xiao took advantage of the situation and said: "I think it's better to make some achievements if your tone is self-pity and self-complaint. This can not only show your ability, but also make those who criticize you shut up." , In addition, you can also take the opportunity to do a little business in Hungary, even if the worst happens, you will not lose your protection!"

The Earl of Perth fell into deep thought. Li Xiao's words finally brought him out of the previous quagmire. Previously, what he had considered the most was how to build relationships and how to prevent being attacked by political opponents, but no matter how he thought about it, there was no way out. The backer has fallen, and his network is all in the circle of the Orleans faction.

Everyone in this circle is a frustrated person, and one is more miserable than the other. Now who doesn't want to get out of the quagmire, who doesn't want to protect themselves, but sincerely can't do it, who makes them the one that is destined to be liquidated!

But Li Xiao told him that instead of waiting to die in mourning and self-pity, you should take the initiative to do something to save yourself. At least you have to show your ability so that the new government can see that you are still useful. A useful dog and a useless waste are completely different treatments, okay? Although being a dog is miserable, it is better than being a waste!

Of course, this is not the most important thing, the most important thing is that Li Xiao reminded him: If you don't cheer up and do something now, then when the worst situation comes, you will have nothing! In particular, Li Xiao was still hinting at him that if the two sides could reach an agreement to cooperate, Li Xiao would take him to do business with him. Even if he could not become the consul general of Perth, the money he would earn would be enough for his retirement.

This is what really moved the Earl of Perth. It allowed him to show his ability to please the new government. He was a little bit resistant to the other, and he didn't believe that he could make the new government look good by showing his ability.

But the temptation to make money and give him material security is too great. If you can make money, even if you can't be the consul general, you can go back to Paris and become a rich man, so you won't be poor!

So the Earl of Perth straightened his face immediately, and asked solemnly: "Mr. Diomede, do you have any suggestions?"

Finally, this damned Orleanist finally listened to it, and Lebouf was really relieved. In his opinion, the matter was half-successful. He believed that the Earl of Perth would definitely appreciate Li Xiao's suggestion. interested.

However, Li Xiao did not give any advice directly, but asked, "Count, how is the current situation in Austria in your bureau?"

The Earl of Perth was not an impatient kid either. He knew that the cooperation offered by someone must be related to the situation in Austria, so he replied patiently: "Overall, this revolution has severely damaged the Habsburg family... ...but that's all it takes, and given the progress of the Holy Alliance and Windisch Gretz and Jeracic in Vienna, the revolution probably won't last very long."

Li Xiao nodded slowly, and asked again: "Do you think a strong Austria is more beneficial to our country or a weak Austria is more beneficial to me?"

The Earl of Perth burst out laughing: "This question is too simple. It must be as weak as possible. It's a pity that the damn Russians have been supporting the Austrians..."