Chapter 50

Count Vladimir was drinking to relieve his sorrows. Recently, he was so depressed that he didn't want to be a human being. Being blocked by creditors every day, although these guys don’t dare to pour paint and dung like the professional debt collectors of later generations, it is also maddening to come to the door on time every day, rain or shine, okay?

This is not the most frustrating thing for him, what is even more frustrating is being despised and ignored by his subordinates when he goes to work, that kind of feeling is uncomfortable!

Half lying on the sofa, Count Vladimir recalled all the things after arriving in Bucharest, how happy his life was before he provoked Alexei, and when he fell out with Alexei, everything changed It's driving him crazy!

"Damn Alexei Mikhailovich, why don't you die!"

The angry Count Vladimir slammed the wine bottle viciously, then stood up like a drunk cat and waved his fist helplessly in the direction of the Governor's Palace, looking like a psychopath.

Arkady, who was standing on the side, didn't dare to speak at all, and could only watch Count Vladimir drink away his sorrows and go crazy with alcohol. The last time he went to comfort him with good intentions, he was scolded like a grandson, Whatever he said today, he wouldn't run into trouble. Even if Count Vladimir drank to death, it didn't matter. It just happened to change to a more promising new owner, maybe even better.

While cursing, Arkady carefully observed Count Vladimir's expressions and movements. According to his experience, this drunk cat should not be able to hold on for long, and he will get drunk in ten minutes at most, and then Will sleep to death.

And that was the happiest time of Arkady's day, when no drunk lost his temper, and no one could point his nose at him, and then he was Arkady's uncle again, and no one could do anything except him. What to do with him, he can take the opportunity to kick Count Vladimir's feet to get revenge, anyway, this drunk cat will not resist and will not notice.

While Arkady was counting down the countdown for Count Vladimir, the concierge suddenly came to report: "My lord, Marquis Maxim Mikhailovich Golitsyn is here to visit!"

The name Arkady was no stranger to him, and Golitsyn was considered a figure in St. Petersburg, especially when his uncle, Marshal Golitsyn, was still alive.

Of course, after the death of Marshal Golitsyn in 1844, the life of this guy has changed a lot. But even so, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and the Golitsyn family should not be underestimated.

The only thing that made Arkady a little puzzled was how Golitsyn, who was dishonest as a dandy in St. Petersburg, came to Bucharest, and it was never heard that this guy had friendship with Count Vladimir!

Even Arkady vaguely heard that Golitsyn had defected to Grand Duke Constantine,

Arkady still knows what Grand Duke Constantine wants to do. Although his master, Count Vladimir, is not a member of Crown Prince Alexander, he is not close to Grand Duke Constantine within the family. Typical fence sitter.

There must be something wrong with the sudden visit of people without friendship, since Arkady, as clever as he is, can smell conspiracy without using his nose.

It's just that his drunk cat owner was not so innocent. He was already half drunk and half awake. He tilted his head and thought for a long time before he remembered who the Marquis of Golitsyn was, and then he thought for a long time before he could utter a sentence. : "What is he doing here? Are you watching Lao Tzu's jokes?"

Arkady was speechless immediately, what kind of IQ would make such an association! Don't you really think that there is a Tsar Lao Tzu who is the focus of the whole world? No matter how good you feel about yourself, there has to be a limit—people come to see your jokes, and it’s only crazy that you can run thousands of kilometers to watch jokes. Are you stupid!

For the first time, Arkady felt that human beings had such a limited vocabulary of cursing, and more adjectives should be invented for Count Vladimir's 250, otherwise it would not be enough to explain his mental retardation.

Of course, Arkady couldn't look at this guy as shameful, he quickly reminded: "It is said that the Marquis Golitsyn has joined the Grand Duke Constantine, and His Royal Highness has just been appointed Governor of Moldavia!"

Count Vladimir, who was a little bit confused about the direction of Jiu Jin, was still at a loss. He held his head and thought for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out the relationship between Grand Duke Constantine and him and Golitsyn's sudden visit.

Arkady had no choice but to remind again: "The Marquis Golitsyn may be visiting you on behalf of Grand Duke Constantine!"

Count Vladimir asked with a bit of a tongue: "Visit me? Why? I don't know him well, so I just came to see the joke!"

Arkady became more and more speechless, and really wanted to pour a bucket of ice water on Count Vladimir's head, so that the drunk cat would wake up.

He could only remind again: "I think Marquis Golitsyn should be talking to you about cooperation on behalf of Grand Duke Constantine!"

"cooperate?"

Although Count Vladimir didn't know that there was any good cooperation between him and Grand Duke Constantine, the only waking brain cell in his drowsy brain told him that this seemed to be an opportunity.

Immediately, he straightened his waist and yelled with his tongue: "Then why are you still standing there, please invite the Marquis in!"

Arkady glanced at him contemptuously: "You drunkard still has the face to say this, aren't you just wasting time! What's more, is your appearance really suitable for receiving guests? Anyway, if the Marquis of Golitsyn sees you Just turn around and leave like this!"

"Your Excellency," Arkady persuaded patiently, "are you going to refresh your clothes now before meeting His Excellency the Marquis? This is a bit impolite!"

Only then did Count Vladimir come to his senses, and quickly ordered his servants to take him to wash up, and then told Arkady several times: "Be sure to entertain Your Excellency the Marquis. If Your Excellency the Marquis is not happy at all, I will take you as a questioner." !"

Arkady naturally nodded yes, but he was even more contemptuous in his heart. He once again felt that he had made a mistake in choosing Count Vladimir as his master.

Not to mention Count Vladimir's freshening up, let's talk about Golitsyn first. He came to Count Vladimir with full confidence. He felt that the cooperation between the two parties was definitely a win-win situation, so Count Vladimir He will definitely be very warmly entertained.

But, he has been waiting in the living room for more than ten minutes. Could it be that it takes so long to inform the earl?

He was vaguely unhappy, feeling that Count Vladimir's airs were too big...