Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 238 005 Madame Recamier's Lyon Salon

Soloviev is a man who can't sit still. After arriving in Marseille, he also walked on the streets, but he wouldn't stay for too long.

In this case, he wouldn't know that he had entered the prey list of Madam Pauline Leclerc. This charming female leopard is very picky about "ingredients".

He is now in a hurry to return to Paris. There are still many things to do, especially the scripts to be performed in the spring, which always need to be released in advance in the salon and ask the critics to make suggestions.

He helped Madam Lebrun and her daughter at the beginning, and he did receive rewards.

Madam recently visited the UK and was not in Paris. Mr. Etienne Vigée is still making some adjustments to some of the contents of "The Heroes of Gaul" according to Soloviev's previous script. He needs to highlight the comedy elements and add the fighting settings. Overall, he still needs to make some laughs.

It's a good thing that someone is in charge of the theater. After all, he won't be in Paris for too long.

1803 was a critical year. In addition to becoming a lifelong ruler, Napoleon had to continue planning his career. This ambitious conqueror actually wanted to deal with Europe in another way.

Although France crushed the two anti-French alliances, their political system was a republic. It was indeed troublesome to deal with these European feudal monarchs in the name of a revolutionary republic. Many people hoped that he could become an emperor, with the title of "Emperor of the French People" and establish an empire.

For many people, they have never gotten rid of the shackles of the past imperial ideology, and they still long for an emperor in their hearts, just like some places always want an emperor.

Napoleon could not be immune to this, and he was also actively planning, and even wanted to make a vote.

But he would not become emperor in 1803. The diplomatic situation in France looked very optimistic that year, and it would bring a period of prosperity after peace.

However, France and Britain refused to give up an inch of land on the issue of the Netherlands and Malta.

Indeed, the French army was strong and could easily occupy the Netherlands; and the British navy was strong, and they also played their advantages in Malta.

In fact, both sides are staying here and will fight sooner or later.

Some signs can be seen from the attitudes of diplomats from various countries in London and Paris.

At the same time, Napoleon is preparing to sell the vast Louisiana colony in North America, which has only a bunch of forts and a few settlements, at a reasonable price.

This is also the reason why Monroe and Livingston arrived in Paris, which can be seen in newspapers in Paris, Lyon and Marseille.

Solovyov has already arrived in Lyon and went straight to Madame Recamier's home here to pay a visit.

In fact, it was also due to some agreed factors.

Mr. Jacques Recamier seemed to have smelled something, so he let his wife spend the winter at her parents' home in Lyon. He also took this opportunity to renovate the official residence on Mont Blanc Avenue so that he could entertain more guests, especially in the summer to autumn period, the peak period of social activities.

After all, the cultural salon hosted by this lady is still an important weathervane in Paris against Napoleon's lifelong rule.

General Moreau remained unmoved, despite the instigation of his wife and mother-in-law, and some people around him expressed their support for the "plan".

However, everyone knew that Napoleon had secured his position with his victory in Italy in 1800, and controlled most of the generals of the two major hills, the Rhine Army and the Italian Army. As for the less important Northern Army and the Pyrenees Army, that was another matter.

It was not appropriate to shake his position, whether it was real public opinion or manipulated public opinion.

What's more, some people still carried out sabotage activities in Paris under the "instructions" of the royalists and Louis XVIII. This conspiracy has never been interrupted, even when the "attack on friendly forces" occurred in Nantes.

The royalists were more likely to put Louis XVIII on the throne according to the order of succession law, rather than others, especially the Orleans family who had lost their heads. The British also hoped that the "orthodox" line of Louis XVIII and the Count of Artois would return to Paris, and even weaken the power of France.

The British were very good at conspiracy. They knew the serious contradictions between the royalists and the republicans. If Louis XVIII returned to the throne, the rewards for the bankers and capitalists in Paris would not be reduced. The real unlucky ones were the proletarians in Paris and the farmers who were given land in the countryside.

In fact, it was the external forces that forced the French to use another version of "workers and farmers united" and pushed Napoleon to the throne of emperor together with the masters of Paris.

Even if the votes were manipulated, Napoleon received a lot of support in the original results, and people were shouting "Long live the First Consul" everywhere. His prestige was all won by fighting.

Therefore, Mr. Recamier was always worried. He also had to observe the situation in Paris, so he sent his wife back to her parents' home to avoid being guillotined together.

So far, Mrs. Recamier's body is still innocent, which has more or less confirmed both rumors, but in Lyon, these rumors seem to be irrelevant at present.

"Madam, I came to Lyon after returning from Italy as agreed with you. You are really homesick. You actually spent the winter in Lyon instead of returning to Paris."

"Mr. Soloviev, you should know that I can't hold a salon in my official residence in Paris now because it is being renovated. Besides, the locals in Lyon are familiar with us here, so we can also hold a salon, even a purely literary salon without any political issues."

Then, Mrs. Recamier introduced Soloviev to the guests: "This gentleman is from Russia, Baron Soloviev, the military attaché of the embassy in Paris. I have introduced him to you. He is a very talented poet and playwright, and he is also keen on translating Chinese literary works."

France has always been hot about China. Even though Voltaire has been dead for 25 years, he still has some influence.

"Sir, have you really translated some Chinese literary works?"

"Yes, but in St. Petersburg, there is a Russian version, and the French version needs to be proofread by professional writers. After all, I am a diplomat and a soldier, and I don't necessarily have that much time to spend on literature."

"However, this is already very good. I want to know your evaluation of Mr. Voltaire's play."

"What else can I say? The story background of "Chinese Orphans" is earlier, and there were not even Mongolians at that time. The respectable old man must have adopted the method of adaptation to make it easier for French audiences to understand. In fact, this is a good method, but it is different from the original story. There may be some differences in meaning. "

"So, sir from Russia, what is more convenient to call you? After all, your Russian names are always long."

"My name is Mikhail. In French, it should be Michel. You can call me that, but in Russia, Misha is more intimate."

"You sound like a little bear, young sir."

"Yes, madam, you should know that the most common thing in Russia is bears, and there is a story about a bear and a girl that has been circulating among us. It just so happens that bears with this name are often mentioned in the story."

Although his words may be nonsense, they can be matched. After all, the French are not very familiar with the group of Maozi in the distant ice and snow.

The subsequent discussion is just the same as before, always related to poetry and plays.

Fortunately, political views are not popular in the salons of Lyon. It is also in these cities outside Paris that political discussions may be more in clubs.

You know, Lucien Bonaparte gave such a speech at the Jacobin Club in Corsica, which forced his family to leave the island and flee to Marseille.

"As for your literary views, Misha, I think all the gentlemen and ladies present here can accept them. After all, comedy is a form that everyone can accept."

"And it can also bring joy."

Mrs. Recamier actually likes this young man very much, but she is still prepared to share this friendship, including Lucien and General Moreau in the past.

However, Solovyov still has some means. After all, in addition to scripts, he often writes or translates poems himself. You must know that the quality of translated works depends on the cultural level of the translator.

For example, the story he brought out made Mrs. Recamier feel interesting. The translation from Chinese to French is not just the spelling translation, but also the meaning in French.

When everyone else left, Mrs. Recamier was still interested in the script of "Romance of the Western Chamber". After all, France is different from Russia. In Russia, everyone prefers pure men, while in France, they are much more friendly to literary youth.

Therefore, the content translated by Solovyov here can still maintain the original meaning.

"You have to stay a little longer tonight, Misha. I want to hear the rest of the story."

This lady is very beautiful, especially in the moonlight, sitting barefoot on the sofa lazily, or sitting on the fence. It must be said that beautiful women look good no matter where they sit.

And she is different from Louisa, who always looks shy and immature. She is of similar age but is better at showing off her beauty. She is indeed very coquettish.

However, she communicates with these lovers more spiritually, rather than like some ladies in social occasions.

Well, even her contact with close male friends is at most kissing hands and stroking her back when dancing. If she kisses, it is easy to enter the next stage.

This lady is sometimes very innocent and unexpected. When she really wants to kiss someone, she may blush and her heart beats.

So, few people can reach this stage of kissing.

There are many men who like her, in addition to Lucien and General Moreau, there is also a foreign minister.

Yes, Mr. Talleyrand also liked this lady, and because of this he offended one of his female protectors, Madame de Staël, a friend of Madame Recamier.

However, Mr. Talleyrand said: "Madam, since you are so great, you must be able to swim."

When asked who he would save first if both women fell into the river, Mr. Talleyrand's answer still had a sense of humor in it.

But judging from the portrait, the lady in the past has obviously been retouched. David's painting can show the lady's appearance, but it is not completely restored. She is still very charming, and she looks like she is wearing an imperial dress. The loose look when the waistband was loosened only accentuated her beautiful figure.

"Madam, you are not wearing an ancient Greek-style dress tonight. You look very similar to the girls in society."

"Yes, Michelle, you have always been very observant."

"In Russia, people often say that there is no future in being an adjutant, but the responsibility is great and you need to know a lot of things, especially observation and reconnaissance."

"Yes, you are such a reckless boy. I can see that you are very calm, much calmer than those I left behind."

"You are indeed beautiful and outstanding in appearance, but it is not so easy to have a closer relationship with you and understand your heart better. I knew this when I was in Paris."

"Michelle, you are a smart man. I think you can kiss my hand now. Then I want to listen to you tell the rest of the story. After that, I will ask the servant to arrange a guest room for you to rest. You The journey from Rome was quite hard. ”

"Yes, I just recovered from my injury and rode from Rome to Marseille, then came to Lyon, rested for a day, and then went to Paris."

Mrs. Rekamir also allowed Solovyov to kiss her hands. These hands were very slender, but compared to Louisa's slender fingers, the bones were much stronger.

Solovyov always uses the young Russian Empress as a reference. After all, their relationship is very close, and he doesn’t know what is going on with Louisa recently.

As for the lady's figure, she is also very good-looking. When discussing some issues in the past, she always kept a certain distance. I didn't expect that she could be so close this time.

In fact, Solovyov did want to express that such a beautiful lady is indeed a wonderful gift to the world.

As for the follow-up content, the lady closed her eyes and rested, listening to the young officer telling a story. Her body relaxed a little, making her a little sleepy.

Especially her feet, which usually have the instep facing the guests, but today she straightened her curled legs out of fatigue.

"Madam, I think you must be sleepy."

"Yes, Michelle, go and rest."

If the sole of the foot is facing the audience, it seems impolite. No wonder David’s painting was returned.

But this lady is still a typical little bourgeois lady, and she is also very interesting.

In a few days, she will return to Paris again.