The adventures of Andrei Prokhorov continue. Having dealt a painful blow to his ill-wishers at court, the Tula governor found himself in a much more difficult situation than before. He was ordered to go to Azov with small forces and take it. And the sooner the better. Suicide. Outright suicide. But he cannot refuse. Because the King's favor is fickle. And Ivan Vasilyevich is the only person who stands between Andrei and the embittered boyar-princely front. And the Emperor knows about this, taking advantage of it shamelessly. Or, perhaps, he is unable to refuse the pressure of this Frond, which the Tula governor is already in the crosshairs of? Dont clear. But that doesn't matter. What is said is said. And now there is no turning back. Will Andrei survive? Will he cope with this crazy assignment?