Struggle in Russia

Li Xiao had a fairly good understanding of Nicholas I's dog temper. In fact, the emperor was not so disgusted with killing foreign diplomats. What really disgusted him was what to do if this matter was exposed and his face would be greatly lost.

The emperor was always worried about his face, and those ministers around him who hated Alexei might use this to slander the emperor, saying a bunch of rubbish about the negative consequences of Alexei's behavior after being exposed .

These are the key issues of bad things, and to be honest, Li Xiao can't help.

After thinking about it, Li Xiao could only suggest: "My friend, the current situation can only be divided into two steps. On the one hand, you should immediately contact your domestic friends, especially those good friends of your father, and ask them to help you speak before Your Majesty. Nice word..."

To be honest, Alexei didn't like this suggestion very much. He also had self-respect and didn't like to use his father's influence to do things.

But Li Xiao said decisively: "My friend, it's not about doing things now, but about saving your life! You should be aware of our majesty's temper. For his sake, he can sacrifice all the less important things, including us. These dispensable courtiers!"

Alexei was startled, and then he woke up. Has the situation gotten so bad?

At this time, Li Xiao continued: "Actually, asking someone to help you to say good things is just a way to delay the attack. It can only prevent the situation from deteriorating. The most important thing is that you come up with some achievements that can really make His Majesty happy!"

Alexei sighed and said, "I also want to do something, but I really can't do it. Our strength in Wallachia is too weak to do anything!"

Regarding this, Li Xiao was really speechless. Is it difficult to do things? Naturally, it is difficult, and if it is easy, it will not be their turn to do it. But if you say it can't be done at all, he doesn't think so, otherwise how could he get along like a duck to water?

But Alexei is a good friend after all, and Li Xiao didn't want to hit the poor child face to face, so he just asked casually, "Then what do you want to do? Or do you have any plans?"

Alexei was honest and honest, and he did not hesitate to tell his own thoughts and ideas, but Li Xiao frowned more and more, not only because Alexei was only focused on assassinating, but more importantly, the target he wanted to assassinate Why is it so painful?

So he persuaded: "My friend, I am afraid that your majesty did not send you here to fight and kill. It does not make much sense to execute a few Wallachia leaders who have not dealt with us. Because as long as our army Now, they can be wiped out with ease!"

Alexei asked a little unconvinced: "But these guys will also run away,

Wouldn't it be cheaper to let them run away! "

Li Xiao shook his head again and said: "It doesn't matter if you run away. If you can run away, the monk can't run away from the temple. Our purpose is not to get rid of the monk, but to restore the order of the temple. The latter is the most important thing. Keeping an eye on the former is the only way." There is no distinction between primary and secondary!"

Without waiting for Alexei to speak, Li Xiao emphasized again: "Our most critical task is to restore the order in Wallachia, rebuild everything here, and completely eradicate those anti-Russian forces. It is best to let Wallachia Come back to us and turn this place into a bridgehead for the march to Constantinople!"

Alexey is very interested in this point. He is also a supporter of rebuilding the new Roman Empire. He believes that if a new Roman Empire can be established by Russia, Russia will really stand at the top of the world powers.

It's just that he didn't know how to do it specifically, and he didn't know much about it. Hearing what Li Xiao said, he was immediately very interested, and asked again and again: "How to do it specifically?"

Li Xiao curled his lips and said, "First of all, you have to change your identity. Don't always think of yourself as a saboteur. You didn't come to Wallachia to destroy or pick up rape. How much effect can killing a few people have?"

"Your task is to build. First of all, you must unite a group of Wallachians who can be used by your side, and let them surround you and obey your arrangements."

"Secondly, understand why the anti-Russian sentiment in Wallachia is so strong. This is the key issue, because according to my observations, there is widespread anti-Russian sentiment in Wallachia and Moldavia. If this is not resolved, Even if we can restore order with guns for a while, it will not be stable in the long run, and if we fail, this ghostly place will become a powder keg, and it will explode every now and then!"

"Surely you don't want to see this happen?"

Alexei immediately shook his head again and again, while Li Xiao continued to guide: "So you have to figure out the Wallachians. I don't mean those nobles and landlords, but ordinary people. You have to figure out what they want. What, and then find a way to satisfy them!"

"In this way, the nobles without the support of the lower classes are like duckweeds without roots, and can't make any waves! And you can completely balance these nobles and let them check and balance each other, so that the upper and lower levels are settled. , who can resist us?"

Alexey thought about it, and found it very reasonable. He believed more and more that someone had a sharp eye and could easily figure out the crux of the problem. Isn't that right, he came to Wallachia to execute a few rebel leaders, how useful it would be, if he didn't do it, he would have to ruin his reputation, it was completely worth the candle and it couldn't solve the fundamental problem.

Only by thoroughly eradicating the root of Wallachia's anti-Russian sentiment can it be done once and for all! Immediately, he asked enthusiastically: "You have said it very well, but can you be more careful? Tell me about the specific method?"

Li Xiao sighed again in his heart, secretly thinking that Alexei is really a fool, do you think these things are easy? I'm afraid it's more difficult than your assassination!

But he still explained: "The first thing to bear is the land problem. If the land problem of Wallachian farmers can be solved, things will not be difficult at all!"

Alexei thought for a while and asked: "You mean to confiscate the land of those anti-Russians and distribute them to the peasants?"

The corners of Li Xiao's mouth twitched when he heard that, but what he said was true. Anyway, he, Mr. Diomede, is a Frenchman, and the confiscation of the land cannot be done to him, so he nodded and said:

"Yes, this can not only punish those anti-Russians, but also please and ease our bad relationship with ordinary Wallachians. It kills two birds with one stone. And without land and other wealth, the anti-Russians have no money to do things. Already!"

Of course, Li Xiao also added: "But how to do it, we must plan it carefully, especially to avoid stimulating those old and decadent nerves in our country, who are extremely sensitive to land and their departments!"