Chapter 30 Changing Strategy (Part 1)
Saladov did not make a mistake in his estimation, that is, if Li Xiao and Alexei were to punish Count Vladimir, the count would feel very uncomfortable. In fact, Alexei has already made a decision, that is, it is really necessary to clean up this guy and let him know who is the boss of Wallachia.
The reason for Alexei to make this decision was naturally the unhappiness that day. On that day, Alexei had basically figured out Count Vladimir's purpose. This guy was indeed coming for them, and he was aggressive, so if we don't deal with him, who will we deal with?
What? You said that Count Vladimir was the illegitimate son of Nicholas I, what if he beat the young one and attracted the old one?
In fact, this is too much to worry about, although everyone knows the relationship between Count Vladimir and Nicholas I. But this kind of relationship can only be discussed in private, otherwise you can tell Nicholas I that Count Vladimir is his son, and see if this irritable tsar will be like a spinning top pump you.
For Nicholas I, who wanted to save face, he must be perfect in public without the slightest flaw. So there is absolutely no such thing as an illegitimate child. As long as Count Vladimir dared to be caught under his banner, he would never bend the law for personal gain at that time.
To put it simply, it doesn't matter that Count Vladimir used his relationship with Nicholas I to make trouble for himself in private. As long as those ministers admit it, Nicholas I will naturally turn a blind eye, but if these ministers do not admit it, he will not really personally vent his anger on Count Vladimir.
Anyway, Nicholas I's attitude is that he neither admits nor denies it in private, you people can figure it out for yourself. But in formal occasions, he would never admit it!
This also determines that Count Vladimir can only use chicken feathers as arrows in private, and lend him two guts to try on formal occasions.
Of course, if someone really doesn't agree with this and wants to deal with Count Vladimir, it's best to rely on someone. It's not about how high the official position is, but that you must pinch Count Vladimir's sore feet, and if you grab his handle, you can beat him wantonly. At that time, even if Nicholas I was upset, he could only admit it, who made Count Vladimir himself weak!
Alexey asked: "So you mean, if we want to get him, we have to pinch his handle or the sore spot, and hit the snake seven inches?"
Li Xiao shook his head and said, "What I mean is that if you want to mess with him, you must have a justifiable reason, at least in an official sense! You can't make use of it or frame and persecute him. If you want to mess with him like that, you just have to file a complaint. Will protect the calf!"
Alexei was in a dilemma immediately, because it would be a bit difficult to do this. Because if you want to say that Count Vladimir has problems or handles, there are, such as improper private life and unpositive work attitude.
But these are minor issues,
At least most of the nobles in Russia have this problem. If you want to use this as an argument, it is a bit far-fetched and it is easy to overturn a boat with one shot.
"Then what should we do? Are you looking at that guy arrogantly?"
Thinking of Count Vladimir's attitude that day, Alexey became very angry. He was also a governor and the immediate boss of Count Vladimir, but this guy didn't take him seriously at all. It's as if he still has to curry favor with the other party, which is really irritating.
Li Xiao shrugged. He actually has a deeper understanding of Count Vladimir's arrogance than Alexei. Since the day this guy entered Bucharest, he has been the key monitoring target of the military police, not to mention his every word and deed. Everything is under control, at least Li Xiao knows all about the major events around him.
And what did the goods do the most after they arrived in Bucharest? It's just that he is a dog, and he is arrogant to his subordinates, whether he picks his nose or his eyes, and he doesn't care about his superiors at all. Many times you can hear the news that he is so angry in public that his superiors can't get off the stage. Then there are all kinds of jealousy, anyway, relying on his father's prestige is rampant.
As far as this guy's behavior is concerned, if he hadn't had a good father to cover him, not to mention being beaten to death, at least he would be hated by others.
But who let people have a good father?
Li Xiao sighed and said, "What I mean is, it doesn't make much sense to expect to trouble him with these trivial mistakes. At most, he will be reprimanded by my uncle. On the contrary, if you keep holding on to these , my uncle will find you annoying, that you can't understand the priorities, and even think that you are deliberately targeting that guy!"
Li Xiao warned very solemnly: "So if we want to clean him up, we must grab his sore feet and clean him up once and for all!"
Alexei sighed suddenly, and said leisurely: "Then why do I think it's impossible to do it? That guy keeps making small mistakes and keeps making big ones, and I can't do anything about him!"
Li Xiao smiled and said, "I know, so this line of thinking won't work for the time being!"
This time it was Alexei's turn to vomit: "It's not going to work, and you still talk about it for so long, are you deliberately amusing me?"
Li Xiao smiled wryly and said, "I'm not trying to amuse you, I'm just telling you the correct way to deal with that guy. Although it's useless now, but with that guy's personality, you don't really think that he will always make small mistakes!"
Alexei was speechless for a while, and asked after a while: "According to what you mean, is there any other way to deal with him?"
Li Xiao burst out laughing immediately, he looked very much like a fox who stole a chicken, he looked left and right and said in a low voice: "It's not easy to destroy him, but it's not so easy to let him not get in the way and be annoying. Disaster!"
Alexei regained his energy immediately. For him, if Count Vladimir could not be taken away, it would be a good choice to keep him from being an eyesore. He urged again and again: "What can I do? Say it!"
Li Xiao chuckled, and asked back: "Do you know why that guy is so arrogant?"
Alexei was stunned, and blurted out: "It's not because of His Majesty..."
He was interrupted ruthlessly by Li Xiao before he finished speaking: "That's only one aspect, but in fact the most critical factor is not on my uncle's side, but on your side!"
Alexei was confused, because he didn't understand what it meant at all, so Li Xiao had to explain patiently: "We were too polite to that guy before, and the people below mistakenly thought that we were afraid of that guy. That's why I got used to that guy becoming more and more arrogant... As long as we stop giving him face, or even slap him in the face, look at what those old people will look like!"