Moreover, for the Security Bureau to report such sensitive matters to the Tsar would make it appear as though Russia had been deeply infiltrated by French intelligence services.
One must remember, Paul I is an extremely suspicious man.
"You don't need to handle this any further," Joseph waved off Lavallette, frowning again—this was not a matter he himself was suited to address either.
Suddenly, he slapped his forehead—ah, wasn't Alexandra still around?
Let her write a family letter to Paul I, mentioning that someone might be plotting against him. Surely, he would pay heed to the words of his own daughter.
The Security Bureau Chief then spoke again about the Central Asian situation: "The grain reserves of Khiva and Bukhara have been excessively depleted. At this point, even if Russia is able to reassemble its forces, it's unlikely they could launch an attack on India before next year's harvest. Unless we use the Black Sea route to supply them with resources."
