Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 165 022  Petersburg Unlimited Fighting Tournament (FIN)

Even if Solovyov really read history books, he would not have thought how abstract the assassination of Paul was this time.

But if he looked at the facts in front of him and compared them with historical records, he would probably find it even more abstract.

He issued an order and really pointed the cannon at the door of the Mikhailovsky Palace. In return, the guards inside surrendered. The rebel officers were either leaderless or followed the crowd and surrendered with a few leaders.

At this time, Alexander was still thinking about what to do, whether to conduct an investigation, and he had a good reason to leave the scene and go to the Marble Palace.

Konstantin's palace was the closest to the Mikhailovsky Palace. Louisa's body was weak, and now it was also known to the soldiers in the square.

Alexander held Louisa in his arms and took her to the Marble Palace, asking the maids to take good care of her. Then he stayed in the hall of the Marble Palace, waiting for the report from Constantine and Prince Bagration.

Constantine did not expect that things would go so smoothly. They entered the Mikhailovsky Palace. Knowing that his father had been killed, they sent several guards to seal the palace gate, and then summoned the royal doctor and priest.

Paul was murdered, not suicide, and even if the Patriarch came, he could not perform the resurrection spell - not to mention that there was no such black magic in the Slavic world.

But at this time, even the communiqué was not easy to draft. After all, this matter was horrifying, and according to Count Nikolai Zubov, the group of people who entered the Tsar's bedroom, except for their brothers and General Bennigsen and their entourage, the rest of them were on the side of Count von Palen.

"It's like the game of chess, where the king hides behind the castle. They have all changed positions and should have run away by now."

"Your Highness, what should we do?"

"Don't worry about anything else. Clean up this place and chase these regicides. I want to lead the team myself!"

The reason why Grand Duke Constantine decided to go there in person was very simple, that is, to catch them alive.

And there are still many things to do. After all, there are too many things to do.

Alexander has now become the Tsar, and the cheers of the Guards are proof of that. One more thing is needed, that is, to bury Paul and keep his body in the Mikhailovsky Palace for people to pay their respects. Only after the old emperor's funeral can the legitimacy of his succession be proved.

As for the relationship with various countries, the communication with foreign countries, and even what kind of conspiracy is involved, it is difficult to conclude.

"Your Majesty, I think at this time, the homes of the leaders of the rebellion, that is, Count von Palen, the Zubov brothers, General Bennigsen, Count Panin, and General Tarezin, should be sealed off. Of course, in order to show the emperor's kindness, their families will not be implicated, their property will not be confiscated, and they should be tried in accordance with the existing laws of our country."

The old count still has a clear mind. Since the outgoing chancellor of the empire has passed away, he, as the current first-class privy council member, has the highest rank among all civil servants, and he also has the right to make suggestions.

Moreover, his only son is still a confidant of the new emperor. If he wants to pave the way for his son, he must cheer up.

"That's fine."

"It's just that now, I'm confused. You must know what happened. In this case, what should be done and what should not be done, everyone should also come up with a charter."

But he was still acting, maybe what Queen Mother Maria said just now stimulated him.

"You can have your wish now! You can sit on the throne and be your emperor!"

To be honest, this family, except for Grand Duke Constantine who was hunting down Count von Palen and others and Louisa who went back to bed, are now a group of actors.

Soloviev's Guards Artillery Battalion Commander is only a temporary position. The battalion has a battalion owner, that is, Grand Duke Mikhail, Paul's youngest son. He has been in this position since he was born with the sound of salutes.

Now, he has handed over the command of the artillery and returned to the Marble Palace.

"This night is quite lively!"

He was also tired and wanted to find a place to lie down.

"Major, Her Majesty the Queen called you over."

Soloviev saw little Natalia. It seemed that after this night, big Natalia couldn't stand it and went to rest, so this yellow-haired girl came out instead.

Louisa also made herself confused. Her body was not weak, but just tired. Moreover, at the critical moment, she could really withstand the big scene.

"Misha, come here, I want you to get me some medicine." Louisa grabbed Solovyov's hand and put it on her chest. She knew that this trick would make this cunning boy fall for her trick the most.

"Your Highness, you don't want donkey skin, do you? This thing replenishes blood and is good for your body."

"I know this, and thank you for protecting me for such a long way. His Majesty. He just came over and praised you for your proper response today and wanted to promote you."

"Why did His Majesty say that to you?"

"Don't worry about it, go and have a rest."

Soloviev was afraid that his secret intimacy with Louisa would be exposed, and he was also worried about some other problems. However, on such a night, he and Count Tickenhausen were the busiest people. They were responsible for delivering orders and coordinating.

As for Count von Paalen, he was hit by the Hussars dispatched by Kutuzov on his way to escape. He did not dare to resist and turned back to run to the city. As a result, a very funny thing happened under the dragnet.

Count Pavel von Paalen was the son of Count Peter von Paalen. Among the sons of this count, only this one often served Paul. He happened to be not in the sequence of officers on duty recently.

However, he was patrolling the streets as the commander of the Guards Cuirassiers last night, and he did not care so much. He arrested those who did not have the password on the spot.

Then, he found that he had made a great contribution and captured the escaped regicide alive, but this person was his own father!

When he came back and escorted the people to the Marble Palace, Alexander himself felt helpless.

"General von Palen, you can withdraw. This matter will be arranged. I will naturally pardon you for your meritorious service."

Good guy, the father planned to kill the king and killed his father, but his son was simple and strong, and directly caught his father back. This is "fatherly love and son filial piety".

"It's hard for your son. You have to catch you, a poisonous snake. I don't have the heart to care about you. I will suppress him and send him to the Peter and Paul Fortress, where he will be held in solitary confinement!"

As for the trial, it will take some time. There are still many things to do now, including the arrest of Count Kutaisov and Madame Chevalier in the palace.

Count Kutaisov cried out that he was wronged. After all, he was very loyal to Paul himself, but Alexander had long been unhappy with this "Figaro". As the barber of the Tsar, he eventually obtained the title of count and the official position of Secretary of State.

"Your Majesty, I am extremely loyal to the late emperor. Why did you arrest me?"

"Just one thing. I just heard from the soldiers of the Guards that someone gave you a secret letter yesterday afternoon and asked you to present it to the emperor. Why didn't you pass it on?"

In fact, there was only one thing. There was no time. He and Madame Chevalier were having a hot relationship.

"I am guilty. Please, Your Majesty."

"Forget it. I will not punish you because you have been following the emperor for many years and have always been loyal. You have made a lot of money in the past few years, and the emperor has also rewarded you with many manors. You can go to the manor and be a rich man. I don't want to see you again!"

Count Kutaisov, the captive captured in Georgia and the favorite of Paul since Gatchina, now has a suitable ending for him, but he can't appear in St. Petersburg in the future.

But life in the countryside was not bad. Paul was very kind to his confidants. These properties were enough for the earl to enjoy for several lifetimes, not to mention the annual output of the manor and the income from business operations.

As for the unlimited fighting competition, in the end, because the unicorn cannon was too scary, and the guards also knew that it was Count von Palen who killed the king, they had no intention of fighting, so they smoothly pledged allegiance to the new emperor.

This ended such a coup. In fact, no matter what the result was, the winner was Alexander himself. He chose the one that was most beneficial to him, but it was a pity that he would never see his father again.

Paul's body was now lying in the coffin. Because of the fierce fight with several officers who killed the king, his face looked so hideous that the professional team composed of court painters, royal doctors and priests could not completely conceal that Paul died of murder.

The Queen Mother's behavior was very abnormal, so she was also sent back to the Winter Palace and did not appear in the Mikhailovsky Palace. Here are Alexander, Constantine, Maria and Catherine, who were Paul's most beloved children during his lifetime.

Maria and Catherine both changed into black mourning clothes in the Winter Palace before coming here. The two sisters recalled the scene of their father helping them to learn to ride horses on the pony, and the double-standard doting of this strict father in daily life, and tears kept falling down.

As for the guards on the side, they cried bitterly when they thought of the kindness of the late emperor to them. There were even a few soldiers who were very impressive with big beards, and they fainted from crying.

After all, it is hard to say whether there will be such a good emperor in the future.

Such things also happened on the streets of Petersburg.

Solovyov now has another position, which is the acting commander of the Putin regiment. It is indeed quite funny to control four battalion commanders with higher ranks than himself.

After he left Louisa, he returned to Alexander to wait.

"Soloviev, come here."

"Your Majesty, what do you want?"

"You have done a great job and your plan is excellent. I want to promote you to the real head of the Preobrazhensky Regiment. How about promoting you directly to the rank of colonel? How about it? It sounds great to be Colonel Baron Solovyov, the head of the Preobrazhensky Regiment?"

"Your Majesty, I cannot accept such an award."

"Oh? You have made three great contributions, why don't you accept the new position?"

"I'm too young. When the late Emperor was here, he made an exception and hired me from a 16-year-old adjutant to the battalion commander of the Guards. I didn't come from a noble family and I didn't have any foundation. People even said that our family was The smuggler got such a title because of Prince Menshikov's protection back then. He doesn't even have a certificate. Anyone who sees it will be jealous."

Before Solovyov finished speaking, Alexander understood.

"I understand. You are afraid that this position will burn your butt. You can't sit still, right?" Moreover, Lieutenant General Tarezin, who was the first to be loyal to Paul, actually joined the regicide conspiracy as the commander of the general regiment. Group, this is indeed very scary, Alexander can hear it from what Solovyov said.

"That's it. Your Majesty, I think if you really want to give me a reward, you should put it behind the veterans and generals, and do it according to rank and title."

"Well, I will arrange your reward later. However, I think your family's title can be improved. Your baron was awarded when Empress Catherine I was the emperor, and there is no real title. Certificate. Alexander Sergeyevich, the leader of the Petersburg nobility and the current Privy Councilor of the Empire, the leader of the civil service and the nobility, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, not to mention other rewards, I think this issue of certificates should be resolved immediately. Strictly speaking, titles with edicts but no certificates can only be written in the Velvet Book as senior registered nobles."

Solovyov finally solved the problem of his family's title certificate, but it was limited to the branch of his old father, Baron Sergei.

"That's it, Mishka, I will ask Alexander Sergeyevich to arrange the title certificate for your family. What is that in your hand?"

"Just now, Her Majesty the Queen's maid asked me to come over. Her Majesty is a little weak and needs some tonic. So I took matters into my own hands and brought back some donkey-hide gelatin cakes. There are also walnut kernels and various dried fruits in it. Your Majesty needs to take care of your health."

"Well, it would be great if all the attendants in the palace were as good at doing things as you are!"

Alexander didn't know the two or three things about Louisa and Solovyov that others wanted to know but didn't know, and he didn't know that his Polish friend almost succeeded.

Although it is difficult to guess the actor's thoughts, Solovyov found that he particularly loves to be high-profile, and except for those cronies who can say a few heartfelt words when admonishing, everyone flatters him. If you shoot it correctly, he will benefit from it.

It’s no wonder that he is so happy with his achievements, he has accomplished so many things, and he often makes mistakes.

After knowing his temper, no matter how difficult it is to figure out his thoughts, you can probably figure out a way out.

Paul is dead, and Russia has now officially entered the era of Alexander I. It is actually difficult to predict what the future will be like.