I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 252 Imperial Technique

The empire remained standing for 200 years, so much so that it gave the ruling class of the Russian Empire the illusion that no matter what happened, the empire would continue for generations to come.

This is not surprising.

Because the history of Russia is only more than three hundred years in total, there are not enough historical samples to draw from, and naturally it is not realized that the empire is declining.

George did not want to be buried with the Empire.

So George worked hard to build a Vladivostok that could protect him before the empire fell.

These workers who built the Trans-Siberian Railway have not yet become the executors of the Buried Empire. George hopes to communicate with them and know what they are thinking, so as to at least ensure that the Trans-Siberian Railway can be constructed smoothly.

No matter how much, George couldn't care less.

I don’t want to care either.

Let those archdukes who have no sense of responsibility for the empire go to hell.

Someone also wanted George dead.

Although there were many workers on site, George also had many guards.

Yuri stood behind George, surrounded by George's guards, ensuring that no one could approach George from behind.

A thin worker squeezed into the crowd and tried to get closer to George.

Yuri signaled with his eyes, and two guards immediately came to meet him.

At this time, another man suddenly pulled out a knife and rushed towards George.

Because the distance was so close, Yuri didn't even have time to react.

George's long-term practice finally came into play. He kicked the man back with a very swift flying kick. Several guards swarmed up and controlled the man.

Yuri ordered the guards to protect George from the scene as quickly as possible.

This is the correct procedure for dealing with an assassination.

George certainly wouldn't have stayed at the scene to ask the assassin why he shot him.

There is no need to ask, there is no need to even trace the person behind the scenes.

That night, George sent someone to arrest Nila Akunis.

Then the next day, Uncle Mikhail came to kill him.

"Yes, the mastermind behind this is Nila Akunis."

George didn't know if it was Nila Akunis who ordered it, but this man deserved to die, and that was enough.

"Impossible, how could Nila Akunis assassinate you?"

Mikhail looked at George with disgust.

This is normal. George is not a ruble. It is impossible for everyone to like George.

The only people in St. Petersburg who have the right to look down on George are the direct royal members of the Romanov family.

"Because I was investigating Akunis, he had enough motive."

George really didn't expect that a straight hook could catch such a big fish.

"Do you have evidence?"

Mikhail has confidence in Nira Akunis.

"What do you mean?"

Mikhail doesn't care whether George has evidence or not.

If the Tsar asked this, it would be perfectly justified.

Mikhail is neither the Minister of Justice nor the secret police. Isn't it funny to ask George for evidence?

Even if George breaks the law, it's not Mikhail's turn to deal with it.

"Who gives you the power to arrest people randomly without evidence?"

Mikhail transformed into an angel of justice.

"How do you know I have no evidence?"

George conveniently dug a hole for Mikhail.

Mikhail was immediately speechless.

"What is your purpose in coming to me? Do you want me to release Nila Akunis?"

George fought back, and since Mikhail jumped in on his own initiative, there was no way he could get away.

"Or is it because you have interests involved with Nila Akunis' company that you are so impatient?"

"Nonsense!"

Mikhail's face was ashen.

None of the princes of St. Petersburg has a clean butt.

Including George.

Mikhail is right, it is indeed illegal for George to arrest people without evidence.

Even arresting people is illegal in itself.

But George is Yurievsky Super Duke, so this matter becomes reasonable.

"I will expose you to His Majesty. St. Petersburg does not belong to you alone. It is impossible for you to do whatever you want."

Mikhail finally returned to the right path and complained to the Tsar.

"It just so happens that I have something to go to Gatchina Palace."

Even if Mikhail doesn't come, George will still go to Gatchina.

Mikhail is also Yasan's uncle.

So George and Mikhail got the opportunity to meet the Tsar at the same time.

"Why arrest people?"

Ya San obviously didn't sound blaming, just asking.

"What if we don't arrest him and let him run away? There must be illegal facts about this guy. As long as we arrest him, we can drag out a bunch of people."

George did not hide anything from the Tsar.

That's right, I just don't have any evidence, but I just caught him. You tell me what to do.

"Definitely, that means I'm not sure yet——"

Mikhail was actually quite proud.

"I'm really not sure, but what I'm more curious about is that I arrested a businessman. Why are you so anxious?"

Instead of dwelling on the evidence, George questions Mikhail's motives. "I am a member of the Railway Commission, and Nila Akunis's company is responsible for the security of railway construction, so isn't it normal for me to ask about this matter?"

Mikhail explained this to the Tsar.

"Regardless of the outcome of this matter, the subsequent security work is no longer suitable for Nila Akunis' company to be responsible for."

George is the No. 2 person in charge of the committee and is indeed qualified to make this decision.

Whether this decision is legal is another question.

"How can you be so arbitrary!"

Mikhail was furious, everyone was just trying to get their meal, and George just took away the pot.

"George, your reason?"

Ya San struggled to carry the water.

"Because Akunis Company neglected its duties and took money but failed to do things well, he must pay a price, and it is a price that is enough to deter others!"

It wasn't just the contractors that George wanted to intimidate.

"So you sent soldiers to arrest people without evidence. I don't even know whether the Oak Division belongs to the empire or your private army-"

Mikhail's attack was extremely sharp, trying to kill George.

"I gave the order to arrest people."

Nicholas took all the responsibility on himself.

"When I contracted security work to private companies, I was told that private companies are more efficient, more responsible, and can complete their tasks better."

"The empire paid a salary of 10 rubles for each security personnel, but the security personnel only received 3.5 rubles. The remainder became the profit of Akunis. I want to know whether the extra 6 rubles were all used by Akunis. The company gets——”

"As for why I asked George to arrest people, it's because I'm worried that Nila Akunis will die in the prison of the empire!"

Nicholas's words were also murderous and heart-wrenching.

"Nikki, don't you trust the empire's judicial system? You are the crown prince of the empire, and you should never say this."

Mikhail is also good at transitioning.

"enough!"

The Tsar's face turned livid.

"End it, I'm tired-"

George and Mikhail parted at the gate of Gatchina.

What disgusted George was that Mikhail was riding in a RV produced by the Vladivostok Automobile Factory.

Although the RV made George a lot of money.

George would rather not make money than let Mikhail get the protection of the RV.

What George didn't know was that after he and Mikhail left, there would be a continuation between the Tsar and Nicholas.

"Now do you see clearly what these people really look like?"

The Tsar seized the opportunity to teach Nicholas carefully.

Whether it is George or Mikhail, they are just tools of the tsar.

"Yes, I see clearly."

Nikolai is emotional, but reality forces Nikolai to become hard-hearted.

"Everyone is fighting for their own interests. The fundamental reason why George worked hard to promote the Trans-Siberian Railway is for his own interests, so you have to learn to make full use of these people and drive them to work for you."

These words of Ya San cannot be said in front of George and Mikhail.

"What I don't understand is why you should put inappropriate people in inappropriate positions."

Nikolai didn't know why Yasan let Mikhail join the committee.

Even Nikolai could see that the relationship between Mikhail and Nila Akunis was definitely not clean and there were interests to be conveyed.

There's no reason why Ya San can't see it.

"Nicky, even a death row prisoner can serve as a warning to the world——"

Ya San's imperial technique is cruel and cold.

"George is good, capable, and has a close and affectionate relationship with you - but have you ever thought about how you should control George?"

"Why control George?"

Ya San’s words opened a new door for Nicholas.

"With George's ability, it is more than enough to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Guards, but do you know why I only let George command one division?"

Nicholas said nothing.

Nicholas is not stupid, he must know.

But Nicholas didn't want to face it.

"Because no one in the Guards can check George——"

Ya San's tone was serious, he didn't know whether Nicholas and George were good friends or not, and whether he was good or bad to Nicholas.

"Sergey is good, but far from George - Brusinov is also very good, but there is a gap with George. If George is appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Guards, can you guarantee George's loyalty?"

Ya San profoundly reveals to Nicholas how cruel the adult world is.

"I can!"

Nicholas' trust in George is still unshakable, at least for now.

"Putting your trust in loyalty is the stupidest thing we can do!"

Ya San doesn't trust anyone, not even Nicholas, and Ya San won't give full trust.

Therefore, placing Mikhail on the committee is really not aimed at George alone.

"I hope you remember that if George's ambition is limited to Amur, then you can still trust George; if George's ambition breaks through Amur, then you must do everything you can to kill him."

This is the basis for Ya San to tolerate George doing whatever he wants.

"No, no way, I won't do that, I will never do that!"

Nikolay screamed in pain, he couldn't imagine that scene.

Nicholas was in pain not because of his break with George.

But because Nicholas knew very well that if George took that step, he would really do that.

That's why Nikolai is in pain.

(End of this chapter)