Chapter 885 Disagree

It was not easy to convince Nikolai Milyutin, which made Count Rostovtsev feel a little tired.

You must know that he was not so "squeamish" in the past. Not to mention doing a little persuasion work, it was common for him to stay up for three days and three nights to persuade those friends who were not smart enough.

But now, just accompanying Nikolay Milyutin to grind his teeth made him feel tired, and he had to admit that he was indeed getting older and could no longer work as tirelessly as before.

This undoubtedly once again sounded the alarm for him. Before he completely grows old, he must find a qualified successor. This person must not only have enough foresight, political wisdom and political skills, but most importantly, he must also have enough political skills like him. high political status.

Unfortunately, there are currently no people who fully meet these elements. The candidates who came into his sight were more or less lacking in one or two items, and were simply not enough to support a sky like him.

Looking out the starry window, Count Rostovtsev let out a long sigh. Apparently, he still couldn't let go of this heavy courage and had to carry it all and continue to move forward hard. This made him feel anxious, not because he felt tired but because he was irritable.

The reason for the irritability is very simple. Compared with Count Uvarov, who has almost become a thing of the past and is unwilling to leave the political arena, the reformists led by him have finally gained an advantage and can gradually steadily suppress the conservative side.

But compared to the conservatives, Count Rostovtsev felt that he had no successors. After all, even if Count Uvarov was old, the conservatives still had Baryatinsky and others, and they were enough to support him.

And if something goes wrong on his side, how can he possibly be able to survive with someone like Nikolai Milyutin or Grand Duke Constantine?

Count Rostovtsev felt nervous. He knew that he had to pay more attention to the younger generation, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Thinking of this, he thought for a moment and then took out a piece of paper and started writing...

Li Xiao didn't know that Count Rostovtsev was worrying about his successor. He was in a good mood today, mainly because old Igor finally stopped urging him to go on blind dates, mainly because of the things the old man had found recently. The aristocratic lady was really unsatisfactory, which greatly stimulated the old man. In order to help his young master find a truly suitable bride, the old man really went all out and was now contacting the aristocratic lady in foreign countries.

"Sir, someone reported an illegal gathering at St. Petersburg University. We should go check it out!"

Li Xiao raised his eyes and glanced at the military police lieutenant colonel across from him. This guy belonged to the Third Division of St. Petersburg and was notoriously cunning. When he first took office, this guy was doing all sorts of things, and in short, he was always playing the opposite tune.

Today, I suddenly came over so proactively and took the initiative to report the situation. It seems that there is something wrong!

"Who reported it?" Li Xiao asked casually.

Mikhail Semyonovich gave Li Xiao a strange look. He felt that his boss was really abnormal. With their style in the third film, as long as he heard similar information, he would definitely ignore it. I quickly went to arrest the person, and then I asked who the whistleblower was after being screwed.

He couldn't help but despise Li Xiao even more. He felt that this new boss was a complete layman and didn't understand the business of the third part at all. How could such a person preside over the work of the third part in St. Petersburg!

He replied a little impatiently: "It's an anonymous report, sir, we'd better do it as soon as possible..."

Li Xiao asked calmly: "Since it is an anonymous report, have you verified the situation? Are you sure the report is true?"

Mikhail Semyonovich increasingly felt that Li Xiao was an amateur. He felt that this question was really poorly asked: Is there anything to verify? The third part's style is to arrest people if they report them. Anyway, there will always be something to gain after being tortured in the end. Why bother asking so many questions about whether they have it or not?

He replied impatiently: "It's probably true, sir. We'd better act quickly. If we get there late, those gangsters might escape!"

Li Xiao remained unmoved.

He asked very calmly: "Probably? So you're not sure?"

Now Mikhail Semyonovich couldn't stand it anymore and said: "If there is anything certain about this, it's better to arrest them quickly!"

"No rush!" Li Xiao smiled slightly, and said slowly as if there was no doubt but also deliberately: "It is not a good style to act casually without understanding the situation! What if the information is false, or what if If the wrong person is arrested, who should be held responsible?”

Mikhail Semyonovich felt that the veins on his forehead were beating. Now he was sure that Li Xiao was a complete amateur, because what if the wrong person was arrested in the third part? They are the loyal dogs of the Tsar. Even if they make mistakes, others can only tolerate them. What can they do to them?

The third part has never cared about catching the wrong person. It only cares about whether it can catch the person. Failure to catch the person is the biggest failure!

"What if the information is true?" Mikhail Semyonovich urged impatiently, uu reading, "What if the information is true? We were late and let those rogue parties go. This responsibility Isn’t it bigger?”

Hehe, look at this guy, he's actually a bit smart. He didn't slap his chest stupidly and say, "If nothing happens, even if something happens, I'll shoulder the responsibility!"

Mikhail Semyonovich did not say such stupid things, which shows that he still has a brain, but having said that, if he doesn't even have this brain, he will just pounce on the situation like a fool. The third department does not last long. After all, this department is rich in human spirits and old foxes, and those who are short-sighted have long since been tricked to death.

But his trick was of no use to Li Xiao, because Li Xiao took advantage of it and made a fuss: "Then you mean that we will definitely catch the rebels in this trip?"

Mikhail Semyonovich was speechless. He didn't understand what Li Xiao meant by being obsessed with this point. He said impatiently: "If we don't go, we will definitely not be able to catch the gangsters! Sir, we'd better act quickly!"

Li Xiao waved his hand and said: "You can't act casually without understanding the situation. If something happens, is it your responsibility or mine? If you must arrest someone, then write a letter of commitment and make it clear. It’s you who insists on taking action, and all responsibilities fall on your shoulders. Otherwise, investigate the situation first and go when you are confident!”

Mikhail Semenovich hesitated. If he asked him to write a letter of commitment, wouldn't it be a military order? For someone as cautious as him, how could he possibly agree to such a stupid thing? He couldn't help but hesitate.

Li Xiao, on the other hand, sneered and waved his hand: "Since you are not sure, don't mention it. By the way, all actions of this kind in the future require a commitment letter. If you don't have the courage and confidence, then you will die." Just stay in the office honestly..."