Struggle in Russia - Vol 3 Chapter 720

“Struggle in Tsarist Russia (

Matvey hadn’t been so embarrassed for many years. Asking a hairy boy who was a dozen years younger than him to point his nose to teach him a lesson, it made him smoke.

But the situation is stronger than people. If he doesn’t agree to make trouble with Nicholas I next, he will definitely not be able to eat and walk around. What’s more, Alexey’s words did not prohibit him from continuing to smuggle, he just said that he must be notified. Governor’s Palace and Return to the Governor’s Palace.

According to his understanding of the officialdom, it is actually tacit approval of his behavior and a share of the pie.

Although some of the benefits were eaten up, he knew that if he agreed, he would definitely become the leading smuggler in Wallachia. There is no concern and no official body will come to him.

To be honest, this benefit alone made him immediately want to nod and agree, but he still wanted to ask more clearly, he had suffered losses in this area before, and the promise was too straightforward, and the lion behind him opened his mouth to ask for the profit of his filial piety. Too much, and the result is a waste of time.

After that time, Maria Davydovna warned him that no matter what he did, he had to ask clearly the conditions before agreeing.

He asked cautiously: “My lord, I must learn from my lessons, and I must try to repay your generosity, but I have a small problem…”

“what is the problem?”

“How much profit do I need to pay for you?”

Alexey’s face changed suddenly, and he said angrily: “Do you think I want you to pay back those illegal income? You take me for someone! I don’t want any of your dirty illegal income!”

Matvey was confused, he had never heard of such a thing, no money? How is that possible? Which of the Gong Gong princes in this officialdom is not a Qian Chuanzi? Which one did not fall into the eyes of money? for free? What do you want?

Li Xiao gently pulled him and whispered in his ear: “Your Excellency the Governor wants your respect and your cooperation…”

Matvey was stunned for a moment, and could not help frowning, respect and cooperation? Is it to let him follow the lead of the Governor’s Palace?

If this is the condition, then he really has to think about it, and he will definitely not agree easily.

Because he knew too well the purpose of Nicholas I’s sending him here, that is, to supervise Alexei. If he listened to the governor in everything, it would obviously go against the will of Nicholas I.

What’s more, since Nicholas I was worried about Alexei, it was obviously very dangerous to follow him. He is not stupid, even if he doesn’t want this black gauze hat, he can’t agree to such a dangerous condition.

Li Xiao saw through Matvey’s thoughts at a glance, and quickly added: “Your Excellency the Governor means that I hope you can cooperate with him to manage Wallachia’s affairs. Of course, Your Excellency the Governor does not mean to make it difficult for you. You don’t need to listen to him in everything, as long as there is a situation involving the Governor-General, just give a little notice…”

Li Xiao said that Matvey hesitated again, because it was still acceptable just like this. It’s not that he hasn’t supervised other frontier officials before, and it’s not that he hasn’t reached a gentleman’s agreement. Although Alexei’s identity is a little more sensitive, people’s requirements are not high!

After pondering for a long time, Matvey finally decided to accept it, and he replied cautiously: “It’s okay, but the Governor-General and His Excellency the Grand Duke, I am willing to make it convenient, but you also have to give me a reassurance, some big things are really true. No ambiguity!”

After Alexei and Li Xiao looked at each other, they immediately replied: “Of course there is no ambiguity between right and wrong, and I do not ask you to violate the principles, General, as long as you remain flexible when you do not violate the principles, this is not a problem. Isn’t it too much?”

Matvey took a deep breath and replied immediately, “Of course, if that’s the case, then I’d be happy to serve you.”

Alexey nodded and said, “Very well, it seems that we have reached an agreement, let’s talk about smuggling next!”

Matvey is a little puzzled, because this issue has not been discussed before? Why even talk about it?

“The total monthly business of your people is about 300,000, so as long as your people do not exceed this number, I will order the relevant departments to turn a blind eye, but what! If you If you exceed this limit, then you will either give me a reasonable explanation, or you will have to prove that you have greater value, or you can provide me with appropriate value, do you understand?”

Matvey smiled bitterly in his heart, and he knew that there was no such thing as a pie in the sky. He was directly assigned a share, and he didn’t care if it was within the share, but he had to pay the price if it exceeded the share.

As for the price, he knew too well. They made it clear that they didn’t want money, they wanted him to provide services.

Although Matvey is a little disappointed, it is not completely unacceptable. Every penny gets what he gets. If he wants to make more money, he must pay a price. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com

He just thought for a moment and agreed quickly, and then asked impatiently, “Then my subordinates still have the goods and funds…”

Alexey replied casually: “I will let the Grand Duke explain to you, but before that, I have some small questions that I need your help to answer!”

Matvey asked cautiously, “What’s your problem?”

Alexey replied with a smile: “It’s very simple. First, is there any movement in St. Petersburg recently? Besides, what is your Majesty’s attitude towards Wallachia and the war?”

Matvey thought to himself: Sure enough!

He knew that Alexei really cared about the attitude of Nicholas I and the view of the war in St. Petersburg. But it’s the same for him, and it doesn’t matter if you say these things, because Alexei’s network will know sooner or later, but it will be earlier if you know from him, after all, the third part of the line is doing this of.

Matvey answered Alexei’s doubts without any hesitation, and Alexei was also secretly startled in addition to listening and nodding: the third part is really magical, a place far away from Wallachia The person in charge can clearly know the movements of St. Petersburg and Nicholas I. Just imagine how powerful the third giant like the Duke of Oldolf should be.

However, Alexei did not show his surprise, and still asked unhurriedly: “I heard that His Majesty is not very satisfied with the situation in Bulgaria, and intends to change the status quo of our inaction in Bulgaria. Is it the matter?”

This time, it was Matvey’s turn to be shocked, because Nicholas I’s arrangements for Bulgaria were top secret. According to the commissioner, only a few people knew about it. How did Alexei hear about this news?