The Emperor must employ a character like Alexei Arakcheyev — decisive, impartial, and unconditionally obedient to orders.
In other words, Araktcheev is the Emperor's enforcer for solving problems, and at the same time, a skilled problem solver.
For an Emperor who governs an Empire that is massively bloated, inefficient, and overwhelmed by bureaucratic systems to maintain power amidst intertwined interests, internal strife, and vast territories, a figure like Alexei Arakcheyev can be seen as the most valuable asset.
For the invisible patrons pervasive across the Empire's government and military — the network of protégés, someone like Alexei Arakcheyev, who belongs to no political faction and ascended solely by the monarch's fondness and support, is undoubtedly a bloodstained blade.
"Alexei, who rose without any faction." Earl Narsia thought silently: "When will he become Alexei, who falls deep into the abyss because he has no faction?"
