Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Arkady lived in the home of Alexander Lvovich Naryshkin, and he was treated as a family member of this family. Mr. Naryshkin was the Minister of the Palace and was trusted by Tsar Paul. The minister often held receptions at home to entertain guests who came here. It was also a major salon in the upper class.

And the Crown Prince Alexander often visited this family, and even recently ignored the Crown Princess.

Because of the relationship with Peter the Great's biological mother, Alexander often called this family cousins, and among the guests entertained by his home, there were always people from other branches of the Naryshkin family who came to visit.

In this way, Alexander met Naryshkin's younger brother Dmitri Lvovich and his beautiful, strong and plump wife Maria Antonovna, a princess from the Chetveltinsky Prince's family.

In such an environment, it is also suitable to see what the life of the crown prince is like.

Solovyov came here mainly to communicate with Arkady and to mention the recent situation of the Grand Marshal to Alexander Lvovich.

"Thank you, Major. Although Arkady is engaged to the Duchess, I still hope that my daughter Elena can have more contact with Arkady. Look, she is over there."

"Sure enough, those named Elena are all beauties. They are really lovely."

"Major, you know how to appreciate the beauty of young girls, but why haven't you heard of any scandals with any girls? Even the younger daughter of the pair of sisters that Her Majesty the Queen likes very much, she seems to be just a friend to you."

Alexander Lvovich was indeed very confused about this, but there was nothing he could do.

"The Countess needs friends to comfort her recently, not the nourishment of love, not to mention that she is my client in business."

"Well, that's true. Your Highness is here today, and our place will be even more lively."

But Alexander Lvovich knew that the Crown Prince was very interested in his younger siblings, and his brother also knew this.

At this time, Soloviev was paying attention to how the lady with the figure of a classical sculpture got together with the crown prince.

In addition, it should be pointed out that she is also a Pole, but her father is a moderate, which is different from some other Poles.

Such a schedule was carried out when Soloviev was on an expedition with the army. Although Alexander still maintained a relationship with the crown princess, because Louisa was not in good health recently and focused all her energy on raising children, she could not meet his needs.

And what is the situation of Dmitry Naryshkin's wife being so close to the crown prince is still unknown.

However, the crown princess gave birth to two children, and her breasts were not as full as this lady. After giving birth to her eldest daughter, this lady gave the child to the nanny and still appeared in social occasions.

"Alexander Lvovich, although my status is not high, only ranked eighth, you are willing to talk to me on an equal footing, which really makes me flattered."

"But you are also responsible for the emperor's safety, and you are very young. Are you going to present cannons to the emperor in the future?"

"Cannons? When the emperor sees me, he only talks about weapons."

"And your friendship with the princes is also very pure. I am also curious. Isn't your father going to be a father again?"

"My father is indeed old and strong, but this also proves that the couple has a good relationship."

Baron Sergei is actually quite anxious. After all, the gossip in Petersburg is also related to his son.

"But this doesn't prove that I don't have a love life. Maybe I can meet the right girl one day."

"I can introduce you to one, Major. Many of the maids around Her Majesty the Queen are unengaged."

"But when they see me, they may lack interest. Although I love art, they don't seem to be good at anything."

After saying this, Alexander Naresh Vajra took a sip and almost spit out the wine.

"Yes, you and His Highness Constantine are completely opposite types, but you have a common topic, researching new weapons."

"Moreover, when it comes to art, they only comment on familiar painters, which is sometimes very boring and lacks innovation. They just read from the script and talk about the things they know, or chase fashion, which is really a headache."

Although Alexander Naryshkin can recall in his mind that there are indeed few young women who are compatible with him, in this regard, only the Crown Princess in the palace and the two married princesses, and Princess Maria can be somewhat compatible with him, but with Baron Solovyov's family status, this is unlikely, and he has been in the palace for so long, if he made a fuss, it would have been spread all over the city. After all, gossip about the Russian royal family sounds more exciting.

And this kid is very honest. He didn't resist being dressed in women's clothes by the spoiled young ladies in the palace. Such a loyal young man is not easy to find. Unfortunately, his title is too low. There are also rumors that he is not very interested in women, and even less interested in men.

It makes it seem like Solovyov is a "dead fish", but he still has his own ideas. As for marriage, it is better not to mention it during Paul's time.

He is more interested in the fact that Paul may be assassinated at any time. Before the dust settles, no matter which girl he marries, once something happens, it will not be easy to control.

How to bid for Alexander now is actually a problem, but he doesn't know that the two older sons of Paul have a very good relationship in private. Constantine once talked about Solovyov and his wit on the battlefield. brave.

The Crown Prince, who is good at negotiating, seems to have some in-depth exchanges with Mrs. Naryshkina today. This kind of green grassland allowed by the family is also because the husband is very rich, and it is also beneficial to use his wife in the palace. of.

The crown prince has not given Dmitry Naryshkin too many rewards yet. He is the crown prince and has not yet ascended the throne to become a tsar. What he can control now is not that much.

Solovyov had seen Count Stroganov and his wife living in love and carefree harmony, and Prince Yusupov and his wife separated as if they had completed their tasks after giving birth. He had seen couples like Count Bobulinsky, his benefactor, who were harmonious and supportive of each other. He had seen couples like Count Kushelev, Vice Chairman of the Naval Committee, who were old and young but could still be harmonious. Got it

The only thing I don't understand is that Alexander, who is an actor in front of everyone, what is he pursuing? If the Queen were still here, she would probably have to keep him at home and write a book about Alexander's expedition to Louisa every day.

Speaking of which, although Alexander was also an artilleryman, he had no talent for the art of war, and he was deafened in one ear by shooting artillery.

But his waist still felt good. Today, he spent another pleasant evening with Mrs. Naryshkina.

What Solovyov had in mind was probably that the lady was strong and beautiful, with the beauty of a Greek sculpture, and that her durability might be higher than the bed when she was in bed.

There were so many women in the palace, but there was probably no one like him, so he was particularly favored by Alexander.

In fact, Luisa probably knew about it in the palace, but she had no place to seek solace. Alexandra and Elena got pregnant soon after they got married, and there was no way to listen to her now, and it was even less likely to come to the Queen. And Maria and Catherine couldn't talk about this. Even the Polish woman had been loved by everyone in the court except Tsar Paul.

Even she herself tried to have a good relationship with this lady.

This will bring sympathy. The upper class in Petersburg believe that after her husband already has a mistress reserve team of cavalry squads, Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth can still take care of her children at home as the future mistress of the Winter Palace. Ordinary ladies can no longer restrain themselves from having lovers outside.

Indeed, because Alexander’s close friend, Adam Czartoryski from the small Poland next door, was sent to Portugal as a diplomat, and also received a mission to collect intelligence on the African coast, he would not be able to come back for the time being. Alexander did not have to worry about a fire in the backyard. .

He is a person who likes to attack people around him. He must not be a rabbit. After all, the Year of the Rabbit is 1783.

Solovyov didn't believe in fortune tellers. Besides, he felt that this body was produced in the year of Xinchou. He always felt that it was a loser, so he had to work hard to make money and accumulate merit.

To be honest, his father's consumption is not small. The manor in Ryazan is enough to accommodate more people, but the current situation of the house at No. 4 Laundry Lane is that the Baroness is still very young. If she continues to take orders and start construction, it will be warm for the little noble. The small yard may not be able to accommodate their family members.

Therefore, the money saved by the two men is now used for an important purpose, which is to buy a house in Petersburg.

The place that Baron Sergey was interested in was No. 29 on the Moika Embankment. It is said that an architect from Ancona, Italy, helped him choose it. Solovyov went to Moscow before his head was smashed. , it’s not Petersburg, and he doesn’t know that this place is very big, and after the renovation, there will be more toilets.

After all, that place was the consulate in St. Petersburg after the government that overthrew the shogunate was tamed by the Americans.

However, Solovyov took the hygiene issue into consideration and strongly asked the architect to arrange the water supply and drainage of the new house for me, otherwise he would not be able to get paid!

As for the shape of this apartment building itself, Baron Sergei actually thought very carefully. His family lives in it, and at the same time, he also wants to open up the lower part as a store.

There is a cafe on the first floor, your office is on the second floor, and you live on the third and fourth floors. Just growing this mustache for old father is too impressive. Our last name is not Kutuzov!

As for himself, he still doesn't want to leave No. 4, Washi Lane. The yard is very clean and it's very convenient to do things.

It's just that the Tsar will live in the Mikhailovsky Engineer Fortress in the future. If it is at No. 29 Moika Embankment, it is very close to the fortress that is actually located at No. 2.

This new home is actually very convenient and can go anywhere quickly.

Speaking of which, once something happens in these important places, Solovyov can react quickly. It would be very convenient to open a cafe on the first floor.

But what the decoration will look like, he also wants to see the final effect.

When he returned home, he also saw that the family was being moved and his things were still here. Baron Sergei also considered that he had not been home these days and had been in the palace or with the generalissimo. Some He needs to designate to move to a new home.

And he also saw the baroness in the carriage, moving out with her two sisters.

"Mishka, look at what you are taking to your new home. Come and take a look."

Solovyov only made simple arrangements, but at this time, while moving, he also saw Grand Duke Konstantin and Prince Bagration on the other side of the river embankment riding towards the Kryukov Canal. Street past.

The Generalissimo's physical condition did not show any recurrence of illness, but he was in an intermittent coma. Now that it has entered May in the Russian calendar, we can also know that Suvorov's life is coming to an end.

It seems that this is the problem these days.

Even though Mr. Weckard, the most reliable among the imperial doctors, was always taking care of him, Suvorov was finally notified of critical illness on May 16, 1800 (May 4 in the Russian calendar).

The Tsar himself was not present, but Grand Duke Constantine and Count Kutaisov visited on his behalf, and the Grand Marshal's relatives in Petersburg were also present.

"I have nothing to say. While my head is still clear, and your highness and old minister's time is running out, I have a request first. My friend Count Khvostov, the poem you wrote is too lame. At the end of my When the time comes, please do not publish any poems in condolences.”

"I will do it, Alexander Vasilyevich, you always say so."

"Don't have the title of Generalissimo engraved on my tombstone. Just be buried with the military honors of an ordinary field marshal. If you haven't completely defeated the French, don't have such a grand ceremony."

His attitude on this point is very firm, and the other thing is the matter of his son's marriage.

"Arkady, if you can complete the engagement, you will marry the duchess. If anything unexpected happens, it will be up to you. Alexander Lvovich, thank you for taking care of my son all these years, I know what you want to do."

He also wanted to ask some other things, but this made him exhausted and even more exhausted, and he soon fell into a coma.