Chapter 650: Good News and Bad News

Mikhail Orlov is a handsome man with a sturdy physique, elegant manners, a majestic and beautiful appearance, and a high and prominent skull. His frowning brows, gray hair, and sharp and bright eyes make it clear that he is a man who has been in the army for half his life.

However, his appearance is incompatible with the melancholy and decadent temperament he exudes.

Whether in Moscow or St. Petersburg, there are many people like Orlov.

This group of officers of noble birth suffered the torture of exile to the Caucasus or Siberia because of their participation in the December Party Uprising, even though they did not stay in exile for too long due to their family's strong background. But even if they were pardoned and returned to Moscow and St. Petersburg, they could no longer find any vigor in them.

This group of people are like lions in a cage, bumping around on the iron bars, unable to find a way out or anything to do, and their desire for work and realizing the value of life continues to torture them. They are keen on political activities but have no place to use them, and they are unwilling to stay in the study or enjoy the happiness of family life.

Although they still hold the rank of general, they have lost their position and appeal, and are no longer the center of attention.

Such a psychological gap can easily make people unbalanced, and then the accumulated old spirit in their hearts will be imprinted on their aging faces and tempers.

They can't stand loneliness, and loneliness causes their depression. They become moody and quarrel with the few remaining friends, thinking that everyone is plotting to frame them.

The increasingly serious suspicion also makes them equally keen on plotting and playing tricks, and want to expose those traps that do not actually exist.

For this reason, when Arthur expressed his interest in Orlov, Princess Helena and several other kind ladies advised him to stay away from the gloomy young man who was well-known in the Moscow social circle.

Because no one knows what will suddenly come out of Orlov's mouth, especially everyone has heard that Orlov is recently compiling a list of chemical names, and he is delusional to become a scholar and theorist.

Of course, Orlov is by no means a stupid person. When he was young, he was a first-class clear-headed and talented person in Moscow.

However, this person always speaks incoherently and without restraint.

If it weren't for the misfortune of December 14, these behaviors of his would not be considered as shortcomings.

Because speaking incoherently can also be regarded as the speed of thinking running faster than the speed of speaking, which is a manifestation of agility.

And speaking without restraint is a habit of being generous, enthusiastic and straightforward, speaking out of one's heart, and saying whatever one has, which is a habit of honest people.

But the human species is always like this. When Orlov lost power, the advantages that everyone praised in the past suddenly became shortcomings.

Everyone thinks that Orlov is rash and careless in his speech, so he often makes mistakes. He still said what he wanted to say, but halfway through, he suddenly remembered his position and had to change his attitude midway. This strategic U-turn was actually more difficult for Orlov, who had never seriously learned social etiquette, to deal with than metaphysics and chemical name lists.

Sometimes he fell into a trap, and in order to get out of the predicament, he fell into the second and third traps. This once noble general of the Guards Cavalry was scolded a lot for this, and was considered to be superficial and careless.

There were no kind people at the ball who "redeemed his verbal mistakes and asked everyone to pay more attention to how good his behavior was."

Now, everyone only focused on his verbal mistakes, just listened to his words, but refused to watch his actions, and regarded his individual mistakes as more important than his overall character.

To a certain extent, Arthur could understand Orlov's dilemma.

He had suffered from the violence of public opinion from Fleet Street in London, but one thing he was better than Orlov was that he received a lot of comfort from his friends, and his subordinates in Scotland Yard never forgot him. Although the Ministry of Internal Affairs strictly prohibited Scotland Yard from retaliating against the news media, this did not prevent the police officers from going to Fleet Street to enforce the law strictly in order to uphold justice for their old boss.

If there were not so many people supporting him, Arthur felt that his mental state might not be much better than Orlov's.

Arthur thought that he had to talk to him today, but as the center of the whole ball, his every move was in full view.

Therefore, after several failed attempts to escape, he could only sit back in his seat and talk about his life experience according to the curiosity of the gentlemen and ladies.

From the bizarre and bizarre murders in Scotland Yard, to following Faraday into the field of electromagnetism, and how he was inspired by Paganini to compose music, etc.

In short, there is not much truth, most of it is made up.

However, perhaps because of writing "The Hastings Cases", Arthur's ability to make up stories has obviously improved a lot.

A bizarre story that took only a few minutes to make up has amazed these Moscow celebrities who yearn for an industrial society of crime.

A serial killer who likes to leave playing cards as marks.

A Frankenstein who keeps a talking monkey.

A gloomy pianist who runs an electric current through the piano.

A doomsday madwoman who applies poisonous lipstick on her lips and murders by kissing...

Of course, no matter how fierce, treacherous, and cruel criminals are in the end, Sir Arthur Hesteins will be exploited by the Mist.

Just when Arthur still had no intention of selling his masterpiece "Hebinsinis Detective Collection" to everyone, he suddenly heard a greeting not far away.

"Duke."

Arthur turned his head to look at the Duke of the Duke of Governor of Moscow, the master of the ball, did not know when it had arrived. Behind him was the director of the Moscow Police and several police officers of the police station.

The Duke stunned the snow on his body, and murmured in his mouth: "On such a good day, it is really one by one."

The Governor's Secretary Zubkov brought a glass of Madra wine for him: "Is it news of Petersburg?"

Duke of Golzen nodded: "Yes, the emperor ordered himself to immediately seize" Moscow Telecom "and arrest the editor -in -chief of the newspaper Brevivia."

As soon as this statement came out, it suddenly caused an uproar at the scene.

As an influential top -flow newspaper in Russia, Moscow Telecom, which was published in 1825, to Russia, just like the Manchester Guardian to Britain.

In addition to the semi -official "Northern Bee", "Moscow Telecom" is basically invincible in Russia.

However, such a newspaper actually seized the seal.

As a liberal official, Zubkov couldn't help but ask: "How can this order suddenly? Did the emperor not consult your opinion in advance?"

Duke of Golzen obviously was also very dissatisfied with the order of Seizing Moscow Telecom. The Duke took off his hat and said: "I heard that the Minister of Education Uvarov gave the emperor a fold, which contained in the" Moscow Moscow in recent months Editors of the publishing content of Telecommunications. After the emperor finished reading, he agreed with Uvarov's statement -editor -in -chief Brevoway's public opinion guidance in "Moscow Telecom"

Several nobles on the side couldn't help asking: "Is the count of Brucer not stopping some of them?"

"What to stop?" Duke Gelison looked very angry. He smashed his hat on the table: "Those excerpts are from Brianfu's suggestion, and Nonov is responsible for the specific implementation."

"What about Rukovsky? Nothing our prince's prince said nothing?"

Duke Golzen was angry as soon as he heard this: "Rukovsky said, and he expressed regret. However, in general, he felt that" Moscow Telecom "was banned from sin. "Telecom" is to preach Jacobinism under the government's eyelids, and he also said that he does not understand why Brevowy has previously become the darling of our Moscow Police Department. Liberalism is just a mask.

As soon as Duke Golzen's words fell, Arthur saw that the head of Moscow's police officer was covered with cold sweat.

The policeman quickly explained: "Duke, I promise you, we ..."

Unexpectedly, Duke Gelison did not explain the opportunity to explain him, and the Duke directly found a newspaper from his pocket on the desktop: "Come! What do you write on it? Why do you tell me before you come out here! "

There is no mistake, one, one, one, one, one, one, one, one 619, one book, one, one, one, one, one, one, a book!

"I can't read."

Police director was panicked and did not read aloud.

Duke Golzen who was angry just stared at him.

The dark and indifferent look of the dark, gloomy, indifferent eyes can make people fall like an ice cave.

The police director couldn't stand the pressure, so he had to hold the newspaper with a scalp, replaced the Russian letters into a more smooth French, and slowly read it: "Criticism on the new work of Kukklnik ..."

When Arthur heard this title, he generally understood what was wrong.

Kukokarnik is the royal literati of the Russian court. He just published a historical drama called "God's Save the Motherland" last month.

Just listening to the name knows that the main purpose of this drama is nothing more than praising Russia's monarchy. Myth Russia defeated Napoleon's performance in the 1812 war, and proved that Russia's monarchy is not only a choice of history, but also the choice of the people. It is the choice of God and so on.

All in all, this drama has no nutritional, which is a high -end version of "Russia's Great Frenchman".

Although Arthur bought one, after turning over, he couldn't mention the desire to read again.

However, there is no nutrition and nutrition, but Polarwavi dares to write a criticism of this drama, and dares to post it on "Moscow Telecom"!

Such a great recklessness is naturally a crime that is difficult to escape.

And the anger of the Duke of Golzen is not difficult to understand. "Moscow Telecom" is a Russian journal. Although the Duke knows some Russian, he rarely speaks, and he does not look at Russian magazines.

Therefore, he has been handed over to the police station for newspapers and periodicals, and he usually doesn't ask much.

But he did not expect that Moscow's police work was so lazy and gave him such a big basket.

What makes the Duke even more angry is the attitude of the gendarmerie's noses that take the emperor's will from Petersburg.

He originally watched the special agents of the third game of the third game. Every day, he was planning how to give this group of Kenjoff's dogs a little color.

Who knows, before he figured out how to deal with the gendarmes, the gendarmes caught his police first.

If it weren't for the presence of so many guests, especially the British guests, Duke Golitsyn would have sworn at the police chief early in the morning.

Duke Golitsyn suppressed his anger and walked to Arthur to apologize: "Sir Arthur, as the host, according to social etiquette, I should have stayed here to accompany you today. But I'm sorry, I have official duties to attend to, so I have to excuse myself today."

Arthur waved his hand and said: "Of course official duties are important, and the ball is just a daily pastime. How can you be considered rude?"

Duke Golitsyn was obviously full of anger, but he couldn't vent it. In addition, he lost face in front of the guests today, which made him feel aggrieved no matter how he thought about it.

He told his secretary Zubkov: "You will accompany me for the next two days, and don't worry about the work at the procuratorate for now."

Zubkov nodded slightly: "I understand, sir."

After Prince Golitsyn arranged the arrangements for tonight, he turned his head and glared at the police chief behind him: "After finding Polevoy, bring him to me immediately. I want to interrogate him and give him some instructions. As for all the documents in the editorial office of "Moscow Telegraph", they should be sorted and sealed, packed in boxes and shipped to St. Petersburg intact. The emperor said that he would personally review all of them."

After speaking, Prince Golitsyn was about to go out, but suddenly he stopped, as if he remembered something, and he instructed again: "All actions must be ahead of the gendarmerie!"

The police chief hurriedly followed the prince, and he whispered: "If the gendarmerie commander Volkov insists on taking Polevoy away, Take him away? After all, the Emperor's order is to arrest him and take him directly to the Petrograd Fortress. The military police may not agree to let us take him to your house. "

Hearing this, Prince Golitsyn glanced coldly at the Chief of Police: "That's a problem you have to consider. What I want is to bring Polevoy to my house and let me interrogate him first. As for how the military police will explain, that's a problem you have to solve. However, Fyodor Ivanovich, I warn you, if I don't see Polevoy today, you'll be in big trouble!"

The Chief of Police scratched his head and pretended not to understand what Prince Golitsyn meant: "You mean, let us go against the Emperor's order?"

"I didn't say that." How could Golitsyn let him control him: "I only said I want to see Polevoy. Fyodor Ivanovich, you made this mess yourself, find a way to solve it yourself!"