Chapter 335 Curious

When Peter Barek was called to Count Rostovtsev for questioning, he was confused and anxious. What was confusing was that he couldn't understand why someone would come forward to report Merkulova and him, because anyone with a little background would know who was behind Merkulova, and who would dare to offend him and Petlev at the same time Earl, isn't this courting death?

It's just that if you have confidence, you have confidence, but if you say that he is not panicked at all, that is also false. After all, it's hard to say how Count Rostovtsev will deal with this matter. After all, he can really ignore the background of him and Merkulova.

It's just that when Peter Barek saw Count Rostovtsev, he felt a little relieved, because the count didn't seem to intend to delve into this matter.

"Your Excellency, Governor, you should already know the reason for calling you here. I will not waste our precious time with nonsense. As usual, I have to ask you some questions, and you can answer them truthfully."

Peter Barek replied with a smiling face: "Of course, I understand, you can ask."

Count Rostovtsev asked casually: "Are you very close to Mademoiselle Merkulova?"

"It can't be said that we have a close relationship," Peter Barek said hastily, "As you know, this lady is my goddaughter, and I have an obligation to look after her and care for her."

Count Rostovtsev nodded, and did not continue to ask about the relationship, but instead asked: "Do you know that Merkulova has connections with the Polish rebels?"

In fact, Peter Barek wanted to explain a few more words about the relationship issue, because he was not afraid of being poked in the back of this question, and because of Count Petlev's face, he could also hint that Count Rostovtsev would give him To save face with Count Petlev, don't make a fuss or make a fuss about it.

It's just that Count Rostovtsev didn't intend to delve into their relationship at all, and asked directly about the Polish rebel party in a blink of an eye, which made Peter Barek's prepared rhetoric useless at all.

Count Rostovtsev didn't ask, so he naturally couldn't talk nonsense, so he could only carefully reply with a smile on his face: "This is definitely slander. As far as I know, Miss Merkulova is the most loyal subject of the empire." , loyal to His Majesty and the Empire, how could she have anything to do with the Polish rebel party? This is definitely a slander, you know, some guys just can't see..."

It's just that Count Rostovtsev was not interested in listening at all, and interrupted directly: "In other words, this is a false accusation, a shameful slander?"

Peter Barek nodded repeatedly and said, "It's definitely a false accusation!"

Count Rostovtsev nodded,

He said very calmly: "Very well, it's easy if you say that. Thank you for taking the time to answer my doubts. I will return your innocence to Miss Melkulova."

Well, Peter Barek was a little dumbfounded, because he imagined many scenarios, but he didn't expect it to be so easy. When he walked out of the gate, people were a little dazed, and couldn't believe that he had just passed the test.

"You just let him go like this?" Sergey couldn't help asking.

Count Rostovtsev replied indifferently: "Otherwise? Arrest him immediately? Just take down a governor because of some reports that have no evidence and don't know whether they are true or false?"

Sergey was stunned by the question, and he also knew that it was impossible to take Peter Barek so casually, but he could definitely make things difficult for him, at least he could pursue relevant doubts fiercely, so that Grand Duke Nicholas, who was watching from the sidelines, I also know how suspicious Merkulova and his performance are, so let's pave the way for taking them down in the future!

But now without doing anything, just asking a few random questions and letting Peter Barek go back, isn't that too hasty?

Count Rostovtsev glanced at him and said: "This is enough. His testimony has been heard by Grand Duke Nicholas, and it has also been recorded. These things must be honored and counted. In the future, check If it turns out that his rhetoric does not match the facts, he will be held accountable."

This explanation is barely acceptable to Sergey, but he should definitely be sharper, at least he should put more pressure on Peter Barek instead of letting him go so casually.

Count Rostovtsev sighed, and taught the lesson: "If you are not sure about killing the enemy with one punch, then it is best not to let him discover your hostility towards him. Otherwise, your reckless behavior will not only remind your enemy to be more careful about you." What's the point of guarding against you?"

Sergey was stunned by the question again. Only then did he realize that Count Rostovtsev was paralyzing his opponent. He deliberately pretended not to be particularly concerned to make Peter Barek relax his vigilance. When he got the handle, he took down the opponent in one fell swoop with the momentum of thunder.

This move is much more useful than his foolish pressure to arouse the vigilance and rebellion of the opponent. Of course, the reason why Count Rostovtsev did not exert extreme pressure is that Grand Duke Nicholas is watching!

He is also clear about what it means to involve Merkulova. If Count Rostovtsev is too aggressive, then this guy will definitely mention it when he reports to Nicholas I in the future. At that time, even if everything was settled, Nicholas I would feel that Count Rostovtsev did not take the face of the royal family seriously, otherwise he would be so ignorant?

For Nicholas I, courtiers who don’t pay attention to the face of the royal family are definitely not loyal, and naturally they cannot be trusted, so they put pressure on Peter Barek in order to show their so-called authority and aura, but in the end they lost their lining. This is not a stupid bird what!

Count Rostovtsev is definitely not a fool, so he let Peter Barek go easily, and then followed the same pattern and asked Merkulova a few questions casually, and then let her go. Threats and lures to the whistleblower were unusually vicious. Judging by the posture, it seemed that he wanted to hold that person accountable for slander.

"This imperial envoy is really a smart man," Grand Duke Mikhail said with a smile after listening to Grand Duke Nicholas explain the whole story: "Obviously he knows the inside story and knows what can't be touched. No wonder it has the current status."

Grand Duke Nicholas nodded and said: "That's right, when I heard the news just now, I thought that the count would chase after him! Who would have thought that he would send those two away after a few fools, and instead It is unusually harsh on the whistleblower, as if he is preparing to prove his false accusation!"

Speaking of this, Grand Duke Nicholas suddenly paused, and asked very curiously: "Who do you think instigated this informant? This is not ordinary courage! I am a little curious about who has such courage! "