Chapter 189 Let's Talk
Hearing this, Berge was overjoyed, the anger and resentment towards Ilya just now disappeared completely, and he felt that the deputy envoy was still sensible.
He immediately pushed the check over and said with a flattering smile: "Then I would like to thank you, Your Excellency, this kind of heart is not a respect, and I hope that you will not hesitate to accept it!"
Ilya pushed the check back again, and it was definitely impossible to accept it. He said solemnly: "I am just doing things impartially, so I don't need these things. But I have to say, will your Excellency, Special Envoy, listen to my advice?" , I am really not sure about this, after all, he is a special envoy!"
Berge rolled his eyeballs, and he felt a little bit of the meaning here: It is very likely that this deputy envoy is not on the same side as that old bastard Muraviyov, and there is nothing he can do about that old bastard, so he didn't Willing to take money, so that I don't think he won't do anything after taking money...
Thinking of this, Berkh's heart became clearer. For him, it would be easy as long as Ilya and Muraviyov were not on the same side. Because he is not a newcomer in the officialdom, he has also tasted a little taste of Muraviyov's behavior during this time, and feels that the old man is likely to come for him. If this is the case, then there is no possibility of It is almost impossible to hope to peacefully send this envoy away peacefully.
So from the very beginning, Berge was ready to turn against Muraviyov. The reason why he came to Ilya was to make the last effort. After all, peace is the most important thing in the officialdom. It's better not to be rigid.
On the other hand, he is also testing Ilya's attitude. If Ilya and Muraviyov are in the same group, then he must be prepared to fight a tough battle. Otherwise, there is no need to be particularly nervous.
Why did Berge relax a lot as soon as Ilya expressed his attitude? The reason was that the special envoy was not an imperial envoy, and the special envoy came to inspect the work on behalf of the emperor. To put it bluntly, he had the right to make small reports in front of the emperor.
The imperial envoys are different. Apart from the same ability to twist their mouths and wear small shoes in front of the emperor, they have a certain right to dispose of them. In other words, if the imperial envoy sees you unhappy, not only will they scold you, but they will really cut you!
So grassroots officials are more afraid of imperial envoys, who can make you look good on the spot, but for special envoys, it takes time to make small reports back and forth, not to mention that the side who is slapped with small reports is not completely powerless to resist. At the same time, the relationship can be launched to say that the special envoy is not.
Especially now that Ilya, the deputy envoy, disagrees with Muravyov, then Berkh can do more. At least when Nicholas I asked, he could still use Ilya as a shield and said, "Your Majesty, look! Your deputy said that the old guy was too much!"
Especially the big officials like Berge who have a deep relationship with him,
Using Ilya's deputy envoy to disagree with Muraviev's views can make more articles, and even reverse Muraviyov's army.
In fact, he was going to do this. After Berge returned to his headquarters, he immediately wrote a letter to his colleagues in St. Petersburg, and he wanted to fight back.
Berge felt that if he didn't get bloody for the old guy Muraviyov this time, he would be really sorry for the grievances he has suffered for more than a month. He not only wants to lose the title of special envoy of the old guy, but also beat the dog in the water , Let this old man's official career come to an end.
I have to say that Berge is also ruthless enough. Muraviev just urged him to do his job honestly, even if the starting point is a little bit different, but it is not wrong in terms of emotion and reason. Just imagine if Berkh did his job honestly, could Muraviev keep finding trouble with him?
Flies do not bite seamless eggs, it is because Berge himself is not strong enough to forge, so he is forced to burn out. But not only did this person not repent in the slightest, but he was ready to beat him up, which shows what kind of character he is.
Berge is ready to counterattack. On the one hand, he will wait for St. Petersburg's reply, and on the other hand, he will not continue to be passively beaten and let Muraviev toss him. He will call again later. A group of confidantes held a meeting to secretly discuss how to deal with Muraviyov.
Leaving aside Berge's little tricks, he turned around and looked at Ilya. He was a real person. He didn't know that the fundamental purpose of Berge's visit to him this time was to test him, no matter what the result of the test was, he would not Will let it go with Muraviev.
Ilya thought that Berge would wait for his news, and only if he persuaded Muraviev to be unfavorable, the two sides would fight. So when Berge convened a small meeting with his confidants, he found Muraviyov again to do the final persuasion work.
"Your Excellency, I don't know why you have been staring at Lieutenant General Berge these days, but I know that Lieutenant General Berge's patience has a limit, if you continue to chase them hard, you won't be caught without a fight... ...Listen to me, stop, and take advantage of the fact that there is still room for change, otherwise something serious will happen!"
When he said these words, Ilya's attitude was very sincere, because after getting along with him for a period of time, he basically knew what kind of person Muraviyov was. He also admired this veteran, and felt that if only half or even a small half of the officials in the Russian officialdom were like Muraviev, then Russia would definitely not be what it is now.
Muraviev was also a little surprised by Ilya's sudden visit. During this period of getting along, not only did Ilya understand him, but he also understood the temperament of this handsome deputy envoy. Generally speaking, it was not bad, not that kind of Conservatives with no conscience are just a little confused, can't figure out what is right, and have no faith and persistence in life.
So he deliberately smiled and asked: "What? You received money from Berge, are you here to be a lobbyist?"
Ilya replied very frankly: "I didn't accept money, I don't accept such money. I think you really want to do something for the Black Sea Fleet. There are too few people like you, but...but you Too anxious, eager for success is not a good thing!"
Seeing Ilya's sincere expression, Muraviyov laughed loudly: "You are really interesting, how do you know that I am eager for success? Can't I just make a decision and then act? "
Ilya shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter whether you make a plan or not, in my opinion, this is still hitting a stone with a pebble. Berhe is stronger than you imagined. He is not so easy to deal with!"