Struggle in Russia

Pobedonostsev looked at Li Xiao with a sneer, full of disdain for someone's warning. He really thought he was a rookie on his first day in officialdom, and yet he was fooled by such a ridiculous reason!

What kind of friendship does he have with these reformist scum?

Everyone just gets what they need and uses each other.

Talk about feelings hurting money!

To take a step back, he is talking about emotions, but who can guarantee that the reformers will definitely talk about emotions?

What if the critical moment comes and these grandsons turn against each other?

Except for yourself, no one else in the officialdom can be trusted. Even brothers must be on guard!

Pobedonostsev replied without hesitation: "Stop talking about these useless nonsense, you'd better tell me what's good for me quickly, otherwise we'll say goodbye and don't waste time!"

Li Xiao was not surprised by this. It would be surprising if Pobedonostsev agreed.

It doesn't matter if you are rejected. Anyway, it's just a matter of whether you have dates or not. It doesn't cost anything to try!

After thinking for a while, Li Xiao said in a joking tone: "What kind of benefits do you want? Money? Or an official position?"

Pobedonostsev snorted: "If I want money, give me money? If I want an official position, then give it to me? You guys are really talking too much now!"

Li Xiao curled his lips and said: "It has nothing to do with the tone. What matters is what do you want? I can't just give you away with three melons and two dates. Then you will say weird things again and call us stingy!"

Pobedonostsev sarcastically said: "You are really sharp-tongued. You can deal with anything I say. I hope you don't have any real skills besides playing tricks!"

Without waiting for Li Xiao to refute, he replied simply: "My request is very simple, arrange one or two people for me!"

This request was also not surprising to Li Xiao. Pobedonostsev's identity and status were very embarrassing. In terms of real power, he was a bit weak as a director. He didn't even understand his own department. He needed permission from Alexander II to deploy people.

As for wanting other departments to give him a lot of face, it's even more impossible. Other departments with real power can basically ignore him. How do you think he arranges his confidants?

Therefore, he could only find a way from the reformist side and let Nikolai Milyutin come forward to try to arrange his men.

Li Xiao smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will find out?"

Pobedonostsev froze immediately, never expecting that Li Xiao was waiting for him here.

Strictly speaking, letting Nikolai Milyutin arrange his men did risk exposure. After all, normal people know that this behavior is unusual.

But Pobedonostsev really has no choice but to wait. If he doesn't quickly find a way to arrange for the group of eager brothers, then people's hearts will really disperse!

Especially now, something happened to Baryatinsky, and it is the time when the younger brothers are needed to wave the flag and help grab the right to speak. Why are they so desperate if they don't give them some benefits?

It's just that as I said just now, his situation and status are too embarrassing, and it is difficult to get a decent official title. It just so happens that the reformists want something from him, so they might as well make a deal and cash it out directly.

Li Xiao asked: "Then who do you want to arrange? And where do you want to arrange it?"