Chapter 314 Boil the Pot (Part 1)

Kiev is like a cauldron that was set on fire on the stove. As the firewood burns more and more vigorously, the water temperature in the pot naturally becomes higher and higher. And with the arrival of Count Rostovtsev, the pot finally boiled over!

In this pot of boiling water, several forces are mixed in, and they all feel that they are the ones who boil the water, and the enemy is the big fat that can be cooked. For example, Peter Barek, the Ukrainian governor for the first time this month feels that his life finally has hope.

"Gentlemen, you should all know that the imperial envoy Count Rostovtsev has arrived in Kiev, and there are two grand dukes coming with him!"

There are still quite a lot of disciples and grandchildren of conservatives in Kiev. When this group of people gathered together, they actually packed the meeting room of the Governor's Palace to the brim. It’s just that the expressions on the faces of this group of people are more interesting. After listening to Peter Barek’s introduction, some are worried, some don’t care at all, and some are eager to try. In short, they are the ones with different opinions.

It's just that Peter Barek doesn't care about the thoughts of these people. In his opinion, without Shuvalov getting in the way, he is the well-deserved boss of Ukraine, and no matter who he is, he must follow his lead.

He spoke in a low voice: "The situation is not good for us! The first thing the imperial envoy did after he arrived in Kiev was to imprison Count Shuvalov. Now the count has been placed under house arrest, and no one can touch him!"

Peter Barek was actually very happy when he said this. If it wasn't a bit inappropriate to laugh, he would definitely laugh out loud.

He continued: "As we all know, Count Shuvalov has been in charge of this case, and now he can no longer perform his duties. Given the current situation, it is reasonable for me to take over everything."

As soon as Peter Barek finished speaking, there was a commotion in the crowd. Needless to say, these people were Shuvalov's confidantes, and they were very dissatisfied with Peter Barek taking over the power.

"Your Excellency, although you are the highest-ranking person among us, Count Uvarov has entrusted everything to Count Shuvalov. Therefore, it should be up to the Count to decide who will be responsible for the next action." You are so eager to accept everything that you are suspected of acting on your behalf!"

Peter Barek was not angry. He knew that Shuvalov's people would definitely not accept him, but even if he refused, his reasons were very good: "Sir, are you deaf? I As I said just now, His Excellency the Earl is imprisoned, and no one can contact him. Are you going to break into the prison by force at this time and ask His Excellency the Earl for clarification? I think you are stupid!"

Peter Barek's reasons are very good. He just seized Shuvalov's house arrest and could not contact him to make a fuss, but Shuvalov's men are not stupid, and their reasons are also very interesting: "Yes, the Earl is temporarily unable to Get in touch with us! But this problem is not unsolvable,

Whether it is trying to bribe the jailer to get in touch with the earl, or simply trying to rescue the earl, it is our most important task at the moment, and we should take action immediately! "

The meaning of Shuvalov's people is very clear. Now that Shuvalov is imprisoned, it is imperative to try to bribe the relationship to get in touch or simply try to save people. They demanded to immediately concentrate their efforts on these two points. To put it bluntly, they asked Peter Barek to immediately take action around these two points!

But the question is how could Peter Barek be willing to do this? It was hard for him to look forward to the opportunity for Shuvalov to be placed under house arrest. Now is his chance to get rid of Shuvalov and let him go to buy relationships or directly save people. Fuck your grandma!

So he sneered, and said coldly: "Gentlemen, I must remind you that it is the base of the imperial envoy, all the people were brought by the imperial envoy from St. Don’t try to bribe yourself into it instead, maybe the imperial envoy is waiting for us to throw ourselves into the trap!”

After a short pause, he sneered and said, "As for what is the top priority? Is this still nonsense? The task assigned by Earl Uvarov is the top priority. It’s ridiculous to let us waste precious time and manpower to rescue him after doing what we should do, but to get involved in it!”

Without waiting for Shuvalov's subordinates to speak, Peter Barek waved his hand forcefully and said: "There is only one priority for us now, and that is to do the job that Count Uvarov asked us to do well. This is the top priority. Heavy! Everything else has to give way to it!"

What Peter Barek said was righteous, but there were not many people who agreed with him. why? First of all, his governor is indeed a bit of a chicken, and he has no absolute authority at all. Before, a powerful man like Shuvalov didn't take him seriously at all, and he himself didn't show superior skills, showing the authority that the governor should have.

Let's put it this way, at this time the conservatives in Kiev are roughly divided into three waves. The first wave was headed by Shuvalov. Although their number was not particularly large, they had a relatively strong ability to act when they had real power.

Naturally, this group of people did not belong to Peter Barek. They rallied around Shuvalov and only obeyed Shuvalov and Uvarov's orders.

The second wave is naturally Peter Barek's people. Although the number of this group of people is not small, most of them are slogan heroes waving the flag and shouting. Their attachment to Peter Barek is nothing more than just eating and drinking.

These people are relatively limited in terms of ability and power in their hands, and their ability to act is really mediocre.

The third wave of people is particularly interesting. They are not only the largest in number, but also have deep roots. Most of them are indigenous nobles from Ukraine and Kiev. Although these people are attached to conservatives and obey Uvarov's command, their interests are not completely consistent with those of Uvarov and others.

They followed Uvarov, just to save their lives, wealth and status. These people are very careful, and they are particularly good at observing words and feelings. In short, they are very timely. Basically, they follow whoever is stronger.

And now the sudden arrival of Count Rostovtsev, the imperial envoy, directly disrupted the power structure in Kiev and Ukraine. Do you think it is possible for these walls to risk fighting against the imperial envoy to fight for the interests of Uvarov?

Therefore, these people will never stand out. Whether it is helping Shuvalov or Peter Barek, the risk is too great for them...