Chapter 188 Got It

Muraviyov kept talking about Nicholas I, with a posture of worrying about the country and the people, which made Ilya very distressed. Although he instinctively felt that something was wrong, he couldn't say that Muraviyov was at fault, so he could only reply sullenly:

"Even so, we still have a sense of propriety and cannot overstep our authority. After all, Lieutenant General Berge is the commander of the Black Sea Fleet!"

Muraviyov can naturally hear the warning in Ilya's words, but he is an old fritter, his skin is thicker than the city wall, and he said yes, but in fact he should It's not a big deal at all.

This is the ability of the old fritters who are in the officialdom. Only the old fritters like Muraviyov know that sometimes you can’t be too face-saving. He will be fooled and perfunctory. The people below have ten thousand ways to perfunctory. He still thinks that Ilya is not too annoying, so he didn't hurt him!

After another two or three days like this, Ilya finally came to his senses. Muraviev agreed on the lips, but in fact he went his own way, completely ignoring his advice. What troubled Ilya even more was that the old man's attitude towards him was so good that he couldn't do it even if he wanted to, and he couldn't laugh or cry.

Ilya's side was just dumbfounded, while Berge's side was crying so hard that he almost couldn't cry. It was similar to what Ilya had thought before, according to Berge's original intention, that is, to perfunctory Muravyov first, and let the old man coax him away and it's over.

But the old man was left behind by a big horse, and he patrolled around like a supervisor every day, forcing him to do all the things he didn't want to do, which made him so aggrieved that he wanted to hit the wall.

Berkh endured it again and again, until now he could bear it no longer. He really couldn't stand Muraviyov holding a chicken feather as an arrow, and this old man interfering with his power.

A few days ago, he also hinted at Muraviyov veiledly, telling the old man that he was not an idiot without a background, and he just wanted to make the old man feel good about it, but no matter how he hinted at Muraviyov, he just pretended not to see it, and still It's its own way.

So he finally understood that it is impossible to expect him to leave by doing the work of the old man, but he cannot say goodbye to the special envoy sent by Nicholas I. He has no such power, and this time Nicholas I sent Muraviyov and Ilya did not set a time limit when they came out. After all, Nicholas I didn’t know whether or when they would start fighting with Turkey. He threw it to Muraviyov to make him familiar If the environment is well prepared, it is naturally impossible to set a time for him to go back.

And this caused Berge a lot of trouble, he didn't even have an excuse to see off the guests, and the special envoy was just staying in Sevastopol for inspection, what can you do, can you still be driven away by others?

It is impossible to expect Muraviyov to go by himself, Berkh knew.

He bribed the old man to let him go. The old man wanted to take the benefits but he refused to leave. In desperation, Berge had no choice but to find a way out with Ilya, the deputy envoy.

In his opinion, if he can do the work of Ilya and let Ilya take the initiative to ask for another place to inspect, then Muraviev can't pretend that he didn't hear it, right?

"Your Excellency Special Envoy, are you still used to your life recently? Sevastopol is no match for St. Petersburg. The conditions are very difficult. I really neglect your Excellency!"

Ilya looked at Berge with a flattering smile on his face. He knew exactly what this guy was here for. Must have come to do his job and ask him to help get Muraviev out sooner.

This kind of thing is too common in Russian official circles. The only thing that is not common is that the tribute or condolence money that Berge sent is too much, a total of 50,000 rubles, which is really not a small sum!

From this amount alone, it can be seen how miserable Berge was forced, otherwise it would be absolutely impossible to be so generous.

It's just that Ilya didn't intend to take the money, it wasn't that he thought it was too little, but that he thought it was dirty and hot. He was not a particularly authentic person, and he had not confiscated similar money before, but he really didn't want to accept the money offered by Berge.

Obviously, Berge's salary alone would not be enough to make up the 50,000 rubles for ten years. If he had not been involved in corruption, the 50,000 rubles would not be available at all. As long as Ilya thought that these tributes were exchanged for the barracks and fortifications of the Black Sea Fleet, he felt disgusted.

Isn't this kind of money equivalent to eating the flesh and blood of the soldiers of the Black Sea Fleet? Although he is not a good person, he still has a basic conscience, especially after seeing the actual situation of the soldiers of the Black Sea Fleet, he really can't bear it.

What's more, the money is too hot. Muraviyov, the special envoy, tosses Berge so wantonly, and even he has persuaded him several times that he doesn't stop, so it is obviously aimed at Berge.

It shows that people are not trying to extort a little filial piety, but have inside information. Maybe it's going to involve a faction fight, or something else that sucks. Ilya's consistent aim is not to cause trouble, to resolutely avoid the limelight that shouldn't be done, and to resolutely ignore things that shouldn't be taken care of.

If he took Berge's money, he would really be involved, and he would have to confront Muraviev head-on, and he wouldn't be so rash. He just wanted to be a poor deputy envoy honestly and return to St. Petersburg safely.

So he pushed the money back without hesitation: "It's my duty to do Sevastopol to inspect the work, and I deserve the hard work. As the saying goes, eat the king's reward and divide the king's worries, I took the country Salary, naturally you have to do things well, that’s all.”

Berge's heart suddenly turned cold. He thought that Ilya would be easy to talk to, even if he was not easy to talk to, he should be easy to talk to for the sake of fifty thousand rubles. But who would have thought that the deputy envoy would refuse his kindness with a mouthful of reluctance at all.

Suddenly, Berkh felt angry. Muraviev had already made him smoke, and he couldn't bear it for a moment. He originally wanted to ask the deputy envoy to come forward and let the old man go away peacefully, but now seeing the deputy envoy's behavior Meaning, it seems like these two guys are on the same team?

Berkh suddenly felt that he had no choice but to confront Muraviev and Ilya. Just when he was cruel, Ilya said again: "It's just that I also know what you mean. Now, Your Excellency the Special Envoy has gone too far recently, I am going to have a talk with him, I can finish the inspection work in Sevastopol, and go to the next stop!"