Chapter 21 Arrogant Rejection (Part 1)

If Count Vladimir was not the illegitimate son of Nicholas I, then no one would take him seriously. But he happened to be the son of the tsar, even if he was a son who could not be exposed, no one could afford to offend him.

Of course, Li Xiao wasn't worried about what would happen if he offended him. His relationship with Nicholas I had already been extremely bad. So what if he publicly tore up Count Vladimir?

What really embarrasses Li Xiao is that he will embarrass Alexei by doing so. After all, Alexei has not publicly offended Nicholas I, and even in Nicholas I's mind, he is still a "capable official". If there is no accident, his future is still very secure.

If Li Xiao publicly tore up Count Vladimir, how would Governor Alexei express his stance? If he expresses his support for Li Xiao, it will expose his relationship, and Nicholas I will definitely deal with him in the future. At that time, let alone continue to be the governor, it would be lucky not to be sent to exile on the frontier.

What's more, this good situation in Wallachia will be completely ruined. He and Alexei have been in business for a long time before they have such a small family business. Is it just ruined like this?

Anyway, Li Xiao was reluctant. At this time, he deeply realized how correct the saying that barefoot people are not afraid of wearing shoes is true. It’s easy to start a business and difficult to keep a business. It didn’t matter how they struggled before when they didn’t have these pots and pans, because they were barefoot at that time, but now they wear comfortable leather shoes, and it’s completely impossible for them to make trouble with their bare feet. up.

Li Xiao could only helplessly say: "Let's see first, if that bastard insists on messing with us, I'll find a way to deal with him!"

Alexei hurriedly said: "Don't be so anxious, I'll talk to him first, and if it doesn't work, give me more money. As long as he is willing to accept the money, the problem will be fine!"

It's just that Alexei didn't expect that Count Vladimir was already trying to make trouble with them, because he was too jealous of Alexei's status, because as far as he knew, a mere Bucharest City Defense Commander If you can get 200,000 rubles a year, the governor of Bucharest can't get 2 million a year.

Two million rubles! With such a large amount of money in front of him, he can’t buy what he wants, and it’s still a year. He thinks that with his background, it’s not difficult to work in Bucharest for ten years, right?

That's twenty million rubles! When 20 million rubles tempt you, no matter who you are, you will be tempted, let alone a greedy silverfish like him!

"Does the Governor invite you?"

Count Vladimir showed disdain for Alexei's invitation. Although everyone is a count, he feels that his status is much higher than that of Alexei. If there is a governor and count in St. Petersburg, he would like to invite Him, that was really a dream!

But Arkady advised him: "You can go and see,

Count Speranski's sudden invitation to dinner may have something to do with it! "

"An explanation?" Count Vladimir was lost in thought, "What explanation?"

Arkady smiled sarcastically and said, "There are only two possibilities. One is to bribe you, and the other is to beat and warn you. Of course, there may be both!"

【Buy me? 】

Count Vladimir sneered immediately. Is he the kind of person who can be bought easily? Of course he might have been before, but now that twenty million rubles are at his fingertips, he would be a fool not to ask for that twenty million!

As for beating him. Count Vladimir was even more dismissive of this. What is his identity and background, how can a mere governor be able to scare him!

Immediately he said contemptuously: "Then I'll go and see what tricks he's up to!"

Count Vladimir appeared proud, arrived at the Governor's Palace with a condescending attitude, and dismissed all the dinners and balls as if they were so unfashionable.

Such an attitude is naturally very unpopular, and many nobles whispered in private, very unhappy with Count Vladimir's arrogance. Naturally, such a voice could not be hidden from Arkady's ears, and he would naturally tell Count Vladimir about the performance of these people.

The latter was very contemptuous of this, and he waved his hands disdainfully and said, "It's just a group of country chickens and dogs, just treat them as flies, don't care about them! At worst, replace them all in the future, I believe that Let them be more honest!"

This was said very casually, as if he had the power of life and death, and could take whatever he wanted from Wallachia. What's more funny is that neither he nor Arkady thinks it's a lie, but thinks it's nothing more than normal.

"Arrogance!"

Alexei soon heard someone's rhetoric, which made his impression of him even worse. Because only an idiot who doesn't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth would talk like that. You really think Wallachia is a dish, you think you can eat it if you want it!

However, Alexei suppressed his anger and ordered in a deep voice, "Please come to my study, count, to talk!"

It's just that what Alexei didn't expect was that Count Vladimir really didn't take him seriously at all, and acted very casually to his invitation: "Let the Governor wait, I didn't see that I was Chat with some ladies!"

This sex embryo was fascinated by several celebrities, and he was reluctant to move his eyeballs. He didn't care about Alexei's invitation, not to mention that he didn't take Alexei seriously at all, and asked the other party to wait. It's more natural.

After making Alexei wait for half an hour, this guy ended his flirting, and walked into Alexei's study with some unfinished business.

"Your Excellency, I heard that you have something to do with me?"

As soon as he entered the door, Count Vladimir sat down on the side of the coffee table, lit a cigarette and began to puff. He was a little more casual than the master Alexei.

This made Alexi even more angry, but he held back given the hard-won situation of his father and Wallachia.

"Count, you have just arrived here. I am worried that you may not be used to life. After all, Bucharest and St. Petersburg are very surprising. The customs and customs are different. As my important assistant, you will have to cooperate with me in my work in the future. Naturally, I will be more concerned. "

Count Vladimir didn't understand the point of Alexei's words at all. He thought it was Alexei showing his closeness, so he said proudly: "Although Bucharest is very backward here, , but as His Majesty's subject, I naturally have to share his worries, and it's nothing to suffer. It's just that you, Earl, are too slack. You have been here for several years, and you haven't made any achievements. You are really a disservice to Your Majesty Trust me!"