Chapter 896 Confused

Nikolai Milyuting was stunned, never expecting that Li Xiao would attack Count Shuvanov so "viciously".

how to say? Although he had a certain understanding of Count Shuvanov and felt that this man was indeed full of conspiracy and a die-hard conservative, he was not someone who sold his soul to the devil, right?

"Aren't you a bit...a bit exaggerated? The earl isn't so miserable, is he?"

Who would have thought that Li Xiao replied: "Your Excellency, I am not exaggerating the facts. That person is not unbearable but bad. You must not underestimate him. He is full of bad water!"

Nikolai Milyutin frowned. He still didn't want to believe that Count Shuvanov was that bad. After all, he had worked hard in the officialdom of St. Petersburg for so many years. He had never seen such a difficult person, and Shuvanov It’s not like he didn’t understand Earl Husband before. How could he be so exaggerated?

However, Count Rostovtsev had made the same warning before, so Li Xiao's new warning was not completely ignored. He wanted to know why Li Xiao came to this conclusion.

Seeing that Nikolay Milutin was a bit reticent, Li Xiao was helpless. If someone else was so "disobedient", then he couldn't explain it, so he just said nothing.

But Nikolai Milyutin was not an ordinary person. He was the leader of the reformists. If he underestimated the danger of Count Shuvanov, the reformers would definitely pay a heavy price.

So even if he was a little helpless, he could only continue to patiently explain and persuade, and try his best to attract Nikolai Milyutin's attention. So he briefly told the story of his confrontation with Count Shuvanov in Sevastopol.

After hearing this, Nikolai Milyuting showed a solemn expression. He couldn't believe that these conspiracies and tricks could be done by Count Shuvanov. After all, this man was still sunshine when he was in St. Petersburg, at least on the surface. It looked quite sunny, but why did it become so gloomy after arriving in Kiev?

Regarding Nikolai Milyutin's question, Li Xiao wanted to curl his lips and say: "It's not that Count Shuvanov has become gloomy, but that you didn't discover his true face in the first place."

"I'm afraid he hides it very deeply!" Li Xiao explained, "He is like a poisonous snake, he will try to hide his intentions as much as possible before launching a fatal blow..."

Nikolay Milutin nodded, and it was obvious that he still had doubts, but Li Xiao's tireless emphasis still attracted his attention to some extent.

I only heard him sigh: "Maybe you are right. If he is not dangerous, Pobedonostsev will not specially transfer him back from abroad!"

Li Xiao chuckled in his heart, because he knew that it was not Pobedonostsev who transferred Count Shuvanov back. Although it was indeed his suggestion, the real driving force behind the scenes was old Adlerberg. .

The old fox kept helping Count Shuvanov speak good words in front of Pobedonostsev and Alexander II, jumping up and down to clear the way for Count Shuvanov.

Li Xiao didn't know when the old fox got involved with Count Shuvanov, but he knew that neither old Adlerberg nor Count Shuvanov were good birds. It's hard to deal with anyone with a bad stomach, let alone two people starting to join forces.

It's just that he was a little bit curious why Count Rostovtsev didn't tell Nikolay Milyutin the truth. Ordinarily, there would be no harm in telling him, but the count went out of his way not to tell him, and even warned himself not to tell the truth.

Li Xiao believes that there must be something behind this, and it may involve interests or factional disputes within the reformists. It can only be said that he can't see clearly at the moment, and he's not quite sure who belongs to which faction.

Moreover, his friendship with Nikolay Milyutin has not yet reached that level. It is a taboo to talk even though they are superficial, so sometimes they can only pretend to be confused.

So he could only answer vaguely: "Yes, if there is no special reason, it is unlikely to call him back. We must keep an eye on his actions to prevent him from engaging in conspiracy."

Nikolai Milyuting nodded again, and was about to continue discussing this topic with Li Xiao. Unexpectedly, several familiar friends suddenly came over, so he had to end the topic and discuss the so-called future with a few friends. Big plan.

Yes, since Alexander II basically decided to carry out reforms, there has been a trend among the reformists to discuss future plans. They have been suppressed for a long time and passionately talk about their views on the future and their expectations for the future. Imagine how wonderful Russia will be after successful reforms.

This kind of limelight swept through all the reformist salons and balls like a typhoon, involving almost all real and fake reformists, and for a time it became the most popular event in St. Petersburg.

It's just that Nikolai Milyutin doesn't particularly like this tone. It's not that he is not interested in the future, but he feels that it doesn't make much sense. After all, a beautiful future can never be imagined, but must be built brick by brick.

Instead of being intoxicated in those beautiful imaginations, it is better to roll up your sleeves and do something.

Of course, he didn't have too many complaints about this. After all, the reformists had been suppressed for too long and really needed a channel to vent. There's no harm in making your companions happy, there's no need to act in a coquettish way, right?

If he had seen Li Xiao's expression after leaving, he might not have been so relaxed, because Li Xiao felt completely different from him. He was very disgusted with this trend and felt that it was a particularly bad start.

For him, these guys who only know empty talk are not good for reform, and may even be harmful. Because these guys are really only interested in imagining the future in the salon, talking about something that is magnificent but has no place to live.

What's the use of this?

And as this trend intensified, Li Xiao also saw another even worse sign, that is, the reformist Changxiangists became more and more narrow-minded when sketching a better future, and they all felt that the future they sketched That's right, and others are talking nonsense.

Then they attack and abuse each other, and various small circles have formed, which are very exclusive of opinions outside the circle.

If this continues, there will really be internal strife. If the reform curtain has not yet been opened, the actors behind the curtain will start fighting each other. If this spreads out, it will really become a big joke.

What puzzled Li Xiao was how could such a shrewd person as Count Rostovtsev fail to see this? He made a special warning, but that person actually laughed it off, which made him, the monk Zhang Er, confused...

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