Chapter 190 Showdown

Muraviyov smiled playfully, and slowly said: "You think Berge is very powerful and not easy to mess with, why don't you think I am more powerful?"

Ilya looked at the old man calmly and replied, "Are you kidding? You don't know who is behind Berge?"

Muraviyov asked unhurriedly, "Who is it?"

Ilya looked at Muraviyov in detail for a while, and found that the old man really didn't seem to be joking, so he smiled wryly: "If you ask me that, I'm even more confused. It's a well-known thing in St. Petersburg. , you dare to find trouble with Berge without even knowing this, I can only say that you are a bit foolish and bold!"

Ilya seemed very disappointed and contemptuous of Muraviyov, which made Muraviyov a little funny. He waved his hand indifferently and said, "Since you know everything, you also know that I have offended Berkh. , then you still dare to come over and remind me, aren’t you afraid that Belkh will blame you too?”

Ilya sighed and said, "I'm not afraid of it. He still doesn't dare to do anything to me. Besides, my family still has something to do with it...but you are different. If you don't restrain yourself, he...or the people behind him The forces will never spare you lightly!"

Muravyov laughed playfully again, obviously he became more and more interested in Ilya, he said with a smile: "After talking for a long time, you still haven't told me who is behind Berkh! "

Ilya was a little confused, as if it was a taboo to mention the forces behind the scenes, he hesitated several times before approaching Muraviyov and whispering, "You know little General Apraksin, right?"

Of course Muraviov knew little Apraksin, but he didn't know which little Apraksin Ilya was talking about. Because there are quite a few people who handed over to Apraksin in Russian military history, the most famous ones are Fyodor Matveyevich Apraksin, the favorite of Peter the Great, and his descendant Stepan Feo Dorovich Apraksin. The difference is that the former is a big cow and the latter is a waste.

The old Apraksin was the first admiral of the Russian Empire, and although the little Apraksin got a field marshal by virtue of his relationship, he ruined the victory of the Battle of Great Yegelsdorf in Russia and was finally Charged with treason and died in prison.

Of course, the little Apraksin mentioned by Ilya is definitely not the above two. After all, even the little Apraksin in the back has been dead for nearly a hundred years, and his bones are almost turned into powder. Officialdom stirs up trouble.

The little Apraksin mentioned by Ilya is actually a nickname, and the owner of this nickname is Grigory Ivanovich Plasin, who is actually the little Apu mentioned above The offspring of Laksin's illegitimate son, this one is similar in appearance, personality and ability to his grandfather who died tragically in prison.

I don't know anything about military affairs, but he is very good at flattering horses. He has a good relationship with Paskovich and Menshikov. With Menshikov's appreciation and Uvarov's care, he got the title of admiral.

And Berkh got through the relationship with this little Apraksin, and by the way, he got on the line of Uvarov, and then he became the commander of the Black Sea Fleet.

Ilya explained it in detail: "So if you want to clean up Berkh, you must offend little Apraksin, Paskovich, Menshikov, and that magical Count Uvarov, Which of these people is not a big shot in St. Petersburg, do you think you have the ability to challenge them?"

Muraviyov smiled noncommittally. In fact, he didn't need Ilya's introduction to him to know who was behind Berkh. It was undeniable that these people were indeed very powerful, but no one said that he was powerless.

However, there are some inside stories that are not suitable for Ilya to clarify for the time being. After all, although this kid has a bit of conscience, it is hard to say which side he is on, so Muraviev just replied:

"You don't believe that I can make Berge submit. You think he and the forces behind him are too powerful. How about this? Let's make a bet... If Berge loses to me, then you promise me something On the contrary, how about I promise you a request?"

Ilya was speechless. He never thought that Muraviev would come up with such a trick. Did he come to bet? And did he send you a request from Muraviyov? What's more, if you lose, you will be poor in the end. At that time, your request is worth a fart!

Muravyov could naturally see Ilya's thoughts. He reached out his hand to stop Ilya's rebuttal, and said with a smile, "Maybe you think I may not be able to fulfill my promise, but do you dare to say that you will definitely win?"

Ilya complained in her heart: [Of course I am sure, no matter how you look at it, you have no chance of winning, okay! 】

But after all, he didn't say anything, but said dejectedly: "It seems that you don't intend to listen to my advice. If you must mess up, I can't help it. I can only wish you good luck!"

After speaking, Ilya left without looking back. Obviously, he didn't take Muraviev's request for a bet seriously at all. It was true, he came to remind Muraviyov out of conscience, he just couldn't bear it. He didn't intend to get anything from it at all, so naturally he didn't expect it.

But Muravyov stopped him: "Don't forget our bet, I think you will lose in the end!"

Hearing this, Ilya was disappointed and speechless. He felt that he had misunderstood Muraviyov. Before, he thought the old man was a shrewd and capable person, and felt that a capable official like him would be eliminated by Berkh. It's a pity.

But now he felt that Muraviyov was simply an old lunatic. He was completely ignorant of current affairs and did not listen to advice. It would not be a pity that such a person was eliminated.

So Ilya left without looking back. He didn't want to have anything to do with Muraviyov anymore. After returning to his residence, he immediately sent his adjutant to send a letter to Berkh and Muraviyov. Letter, to the effect that he is sick, so he needs to recuperate recently, don't bother him if there is no major event, he should rest at ease to recuperate.

It is obvious that Ilya is going to save his life and withdraw from this circle of right and wrong. He believes that both Berkh and Muraviyov can understand what he means.

Ilya's withdrawal was actually not surprising to Berge at all. He had already had a premonition, and he knew that Muraviev was coming for him. Now it was just confirmed, so he immediately told his confidants: : "Don't be dazed, show our special envoy a little bit of color, don't let him think that we are easy to bully!"