Struggle in Russia

Messadov retracted his confession.

This is not surprising at all, if he hadn't been greeted miserably by the gendarmes of the third department before, he would not have confessed. Of course, among them, Menshikov didn't come to pick him up for a long time, making the dead fat pig think that he was abandoned before breaking the pot.

But when Menshikov got through the relationship and contacted Mesadov, the dead fat man's heart suddenly came alive again, and he immediately retracted his confession and refused to confess, looking like a steadfast fighter who was fearless.

This poor fat pig thought that the turning point would be clear, but he never imagined that the Duke Constantine was expecting him to retract his confession!

If Mesadov does not retract the confession, then the case will probably end here, and at most it will implicate several major-general-level dogs under Menshikov. But once he retracts the confession, it means that the case cannot be closed and the investigation must continue.

This gave Grand Duke Constantine the opportunity to continue making fuss. In fact, this black-bellied little fat man has been waiting for Menshikov to find a way to catch Mesadov. The reason why he deliberately locked Mesadov so tightly was to let Menshikov take the initiative to leave the field and make a move. As long as the old eunuch makes a move, there will be clues that can point to him, and he can be greeted by the way.

It has to be said that this trick is quite concealed. At the beginning, Grand Duke Constantine actually didn’t plan like this. His plan was more Russian-style, which was simple and rude. It was to arrest Messadov and torture him to death, using torture to force Messadov to cooperate and then to bite Messadov. Cove.

To be honest, this really has no technical content at all, the technique is rough, simple and rude, it's really ugly, and Li Xiao thinks the effect is not very good.

So Li Xiao, who has rich historical experience, gave Grand Duke Constantine an idea: "It's fine for Messadov to go to trial regularly. Is it true or false?"

"A mere colonel is thousands of miles away from the Secretary of the Navy. Even if he cooperates with all his strength to bite Menshikov, how many pieces of meat can he bite off?"

"Threats that are invisible and intangible are the most terrifying threats. If you want to make Menshikov anxious, you have to make him afraid..."

"So Messadov must be watched carefully at the very beginning. Don't let Menshikov get in touch with him too easily... Then while interrogating Messadov, you create gossip and deliberately release some Messadov Dov has confessed and the news is bad for Menshikov..."

"At that time, I didn't believe that Menshikov could still sit still. He couldn't contact Mesadov, and he couldn't sit back and watch you frame him. He must try his best to clear up the relationship and collude with Mesadov. At that time He has established a direct connection with Messadov, as long as you follow the clues, the old eunuch will definitely not be able to escape!"

Grand Duke Constantine immediately accepted the suggestion, and had a deeper understanding of someone's insidiousness. The trick of this method is that Menshikov is forced to take the initiative to expose it. It’s good that he didn’t ask Mesadov to contact Mesadov.

Even if he can't be implicated, his more critical dog legs will inevitably suffer losses, which is a hundred times better than smashing Mesadov's pawn!

What's even better is that Grand Duke Konstantin's food looks better in this way, and it's not so simple and rude to be annoying. It's Menshikov himself who jumped out and has nothing to do with him!

The actual situation was exactly as estimated by Li Xiao, and Menshikov was really fooled. When Grand Duke Constantine saw the old eunuch begging his father to worship his grandmother, he was constantly looking for someone to clear up the relationship, and tried every means to get in touch with Messadov in the prison. He really burst out laughing.

Now that Grand Duke Constantine told the truth in front of Nicholas I and his ministers at the imperial meeting, the next step is to find out why Messadov retracted his confession, what did the old eunuch do, and who can he hide from it?

Grand Duke Constantine was happy in his heart but pretended to be filled with righteous indignation on the surface,

He said angrily: "Father, I suspect that someone may have leaked the news and let the person behind the scenes get in touch with Mesadov. I am afraid that someone will instigate that guy to resist to the end and resist the censorship!"

After finishing speaking, Grand Duke Constantine gave Menshikov a meaningful look, as if he was afraid that others would not know that he was the mastermind behind the scenes.

This time, without waiting for the ministers to respond, Nicholas I immediately took over the conversation. Because he was afraid that another Uvarov would jump out and interfere with his plan. This play must be performed according to his script, and performed well, otherwise, wouldn't his arrangement for so long be wasted.

"Oh?" Nicholas I pretended to say: "Kostya, you must be responsible for what you say, but I handed over the case to you for investigation. Now you say that someone leaked the news, you are suspicious of the third part." Do you have any questions, gentlemen?"

As he spoke, he asked Aldorf directly: "Duke, will your subordinates know how to break the law?"

Aldorf was suffering from the heart, and as expected, he was blamed. This unlucky third part really wasn't someone's job, since he didn't do anything, the scapegoat flew over.

According to Nicholas I's order before, he let Grand Duke Constantine toss around casually, and simply ignored him. What else should he do? Is he a toilet? Everything that is dirty and smelly has to be dumped on him.

Aldorf was on the verge of tears, and he suffered after the god Nima fought, what is this called!

Grand Duke Constantine also saw Ordorf's helplessness and resentment. He knew that if he didn't help the old man escape, he would definitely have a grudge with the old man. After all, the old man is in charge of the third state apparatus, so it is not a good thing for him to hold grudges!

So he hurriedly said: "Father, as far as I know, the Duke of Aldorf has been doing his best to cooperate with me in handling this case... It should have nothing to do with him, I am afraid that some people in the third part have short-spoken words." You are short-handed, and you are behind the Duke's back!"

Nicholas I was inexplicably surprised, and he snorted heavily: "Really? There is such a thing! It is almost unheard of. It seems that the long peace has made many people slack off. It is time to carry out a rectification. Some people have a long memory!"

In fact, Nicholas I was not that surprised. He knew the real situation of the third part better than Grand Duke Constantine and Aldorf, because it was also deliberately manipulated by him.

After all, the third machine is too important and too scary, and it must not be left to the courtiers to control it. It must be balanced internally.

So mixed with sand is naturally mud and sand, so in recent years, the efficiency of the third part has become more and more low, and the ability has been shrinking day by day.

This was not the original intention of Nicholas I, so he had the idea of ​​​​making major adjustments and rectifications, and Grand Duke Constantine just sent an excuse to his door, so what are you waiting for!