Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 42 042 Solovyov forced to be a jester

After the drill, the officers were given time off, but Solovyov had no time to finish his grenades and Molotov cocktails, because another letter came from the palace, and this time it was none other than Her Royal Highness the Queen.

The "culprit" this time was Count Bobulinsky. He made donkey skins to make "Alexei Rubber" and other things. However, the count didn't understand. He just followed it. Solovyov did what he said. He added donkey meat to beetroot soup and made donkey meat "gulash".

But the count, although he understood interpersonal relationships, he still couldn't handle many details, so he called Solovyov out of the military camp.

"Count, your Russian is still a bit 'proficient' recently!"

I don't know if this is a joke or a real boast, but as for the count, he never cares about such small problems.

"I came to you, Misha, because it concerns Her Majesty the Queen and Louisa."

"Louisa?"

The count could clearly see that Solovyov was a bit pretentious. Who doesn’t know that you, my boy, are just like me when I was young? I would have “starry eyes” when I saw a beautiful girl who met my eyes. If the age gap hadn’t been big enough, I would have If not, we have to count one more "illegitimate child".

"That's Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess!"

Speaking of which, the earl is also the elder of the crown prince, so there is no problem in calling her that. After all, she is his eldest nephew-in-law.

The Earl himself did not expect that this boy would not be moved at all when he often saw some aristocratic ladies of similar age who were charming and liked to flirt with them.

Then it was discovered in her eyes that the Crown Princess looked like this. Louisa of Baden was indeed a demure beauty who could attract the attention of outsiders just sitting there motionless.

It's just that this kid also knows what not to do, and there must be no problem watching from a distance.

"Ah, that's right, Earl, you are also His Highness' elder, so there must be nothing wrong with you."

Count Bobulinsky's current figure is not that of his old age. He still looks very energetic. Several grand duchess like this "Uncle Alexei". After all, they have to bring some good things with them every time they come here. thing.

"It's important, let's get down to business now. Misha, you want me to use donkey skin to boil these glues. What is the purpose of it?"

"Have you used it on the countess?"

"After using it, Aniya's complexion has indeed improved a lot."

Recently, two brothers, Paul and the Earl, somehow triggered some switch. Paul gave birth to another son, and the Earl's daughter Maria was born. They were chatting right now outside the nursery.

Speaking of which, the countess is in good health, but she is also a little weak after giving birth. Nowadays, giving birth to a child is a very dangerous job for ladies and peasant women alike.

However, after the publication of Paul's new edict, gynecologists, midwives and rural midwives across Russia have made a rule that when pregnant women give birth, they must strictly maintain environmental hygiene and ensure that the mother's health is ensured according to the conditions. Keep the environment clean for one to three weeks.

Although this edict seems inconspicuous, it is the most strictly enforced. According to reports from the Pavlovsky Hospital in Moscow and some doctors, since 1798, the incidence and mortality of puerperal fever among pregnant women has indeed increased. It has also dropped significantly. What is more dangerous for mothers is dystocia during delivery and postpartum recovery.

Although European mothers do not have the term "confinement", mothers do sometimes feel weak after giving birth.

As for the queen's summons now, she probably wanted to ask for some tips on recovery.

At this point, Count Bobulinsky was a little confused. He just tried a little on his wife as Solovyov said. Anyway, in his opinion, there is no harm in eating some freshly made donkey skin glue. As for the specific function, he didn't know.

But Solovyov knew very well that he had to follow him into the palace to deal with the rough-and-tumble queen who was always making sudden attacks inadvertently.

Because the count is an amateur in many things, but one thing he is very good at is the production, warehousing and sales locations he chose for the company. This geographical knowledge is not in vain. If he really wants to be a senior strategist in the army, he will also It's still a bit level.

However, he doesn't have this ambition. He only wants to run his own manor and make money.

Even making money is to please the emperor brother. Without the emperor brother, there would be no him, but without anyone, there would be no donkey.

Solovyov could only use his brain to think about the main function of donkey-hide gelatin to replenish blood. As for how to use Linnaeus's plant nomenclature to deceive, he had to bite the bullet.

Although he was obviously capable, he had to become a jester, and Solovyov was also very helpless.

Then, this time he entered the Winter Palace in the count's carriage, which was much more convenient than having to be inspected every time he entered on foot.

"Misha, you have to think about it carefully. My royal sister-in-law is not that easy to fool. Poor Louisa, finally she is no longer in trouble because she is pregnant with a child."

This uncle actually worried a lot about his children. He was also worried that his nieces would not get married well in the future, but he didn't say it out loud. After all, there were some things that couldn't be said.

Of course, the palace couldn't say anything about the Crown Princess's affairs, because there were attendants blocking the door that night, and the Crown Prince couldn't help himself when he saw the pitiful Crown Princess. Everyone knows the rest.

The queen is a bit snobbish, which is also a typical symptom of a mother-in-law. Although she herself has just given birth, she is taking care of her now.

During the current discussion in the palace, although Solovyov could not intervene, the queen was called "Louisa" in front of her and "Lisa" in the back. The words were not meaningless, but the tone was extremely disgusting.

"So, Alexey, since you have proven that this method works, let me try it first. I think Louisa's body is still too weak, and the little girl from our side has become squeamish in recent years. Get up, if it’s useful, let her use it too.”

"Your Royal Highness, there is one thing we should pay attention to. This method was told to me by Captain Solovyov. I heard it is a Chinese prescription."

"oh?"

The queen actually didn't like Solovyov very much. She wanted to expel anyone who showed signs of being a "fool" from the palace. But there is a problem, that is, Solovyov is an officer, not the same as a palace attendant, especially since his regiment is just across the street from the Winter Palace, and he is an inventor registered with the Tsar himself. , I really can’t kick it away.

Sometimes, technology can really change destiny, especially mastering core technology.

"Yes, Her Majesty the Queen, I need to explain to you the method of mixing mugwort and donkey hide glue to treat fetal dysphoria and some gynecological diseases."

"So, this is Ryazan's method again?"

"No, Your Highness. This is a Chinese treatment method. I have never said that. I have studied some of this on my own whether in Moscow or Petersburg. However, there are a large number of Chinese medicinal materials that can be seen in our country. , mainly rhubarb, this medicinal material is in conflict with donkey hide glue itself, and can easily lead to dangerous side effects and even 'poisoning'."

After all, Queen Maria is a top "palace lathe", and she can't listen to technical issues, especially what Solovyov said later, and also added Linnaeus's plant taxonomy.

"I believe Mr. Linnaeus must have good intentions when he created this classification method. Plants in the Asteraceae family are somewhat related to Artemis, and some plants can be used as herbal medicines. , At present, it seems that they are also useful in gynecological diagnosis. "

Then the queen herself turned to the physician.

"Monsieur, is there such a thing?"

"Your Majesty the Queen, I think from a herbal point of view, what Captain Solovyov said is correct."

Now that there is confirmation from experts, Queen Maria no longer blocks it, but wants to test the medicine herself.

Good guy, this attitude has changed 180°. Before, I was making my daughter-in-law’s eyes wet. After a few months, Louisa’s belly gradually became bigger, and she started to “flatter” her in a snobbish way. He even had to personally test the medicine on his daughter-in-law.

If you don't know, you can give her the title of "good mother-in-law of the royal family". This queen is fine as a daughter-in-law and spouse. If Paul really dies in front, she can suppress several glorious daughters-in-law. This old lady is very oppressive.

And after the Crown Princess returned to the Winter Palace these days, a spacious space was specially opened for her to rest. Who made her body look so delicate to the Queen?

But it was uncomfortable for her, being so far away from her library.

The queen also specially sent her personal female officer to take care of her. This kind of reversal made her at a loss again.

It was the most uncomfortable thing for her not to read. She had been feeling a little uneasy recently, but the female officer wouldn't let her read any book to calm her mood, saying that reading consumes energy.

Because his wife was pregnant with a child, Alexander was so happy that he placed an order for a set of encyclopedias that Louisa had always wanted. This set of books was now sitting in the reading room and could not be taken out, so it was for her to The most uncomfortable thing.

Sometimes, this kind of reversal is torture enough.

However, this Ms. Scherer is still very responsible. Although she has never been married, she pays great attention to all aspects of matters. For the other needs of the Crown Princess, she is provided according to the experience accumulated by the Queen from her ten previous pregnancies. Very well arranged.

Although it was hard for Louisa not to read, her other needs were met.

The female official even said half-jokingly: "When Her Royal Highness was pregnant with a child in the past, she was not so meticulous. She was used to it. But for you, Your Highness, this is your first time, so everything we did was... It’s about keeping you safe.”

Anyway, with such an honest daughter-in-law, the queen thought of her wife who died before the tsar husband. When the queen was still alive, she was not very satisfied with that one, but she was very satisfied with the performance of her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law in the court. That is to say, while suppressing the eldest daughter-in-law with coercion, she still needs to give her some care.

The Crown Princess could only accept this, but she was somewhat touched when the Queen herself tried the "medicinal materials" for her skin care.

Two days later, Solovyov was pulled into the palace by Count Bobulinsky. This time, the queen finally made the decision. Although the effect was not very fast, she had been a little weak after giving birth this time. After using it, I felt some relief and my complexion improved a lot, so I finally approved the "maintenance plan" of Solovyov, the "Ryazan charlatan".

She was even reluctant to call it a "treatment plan", just like some people never want to call him Xunzong.

Then Soloviev, led by the imperial physician, came to the room where the Crown Princess was now, but because of his previous little eyes, he could only watch from a distance at the door. The professional pharmacist from the pharmacy at No. 4 Million Street next to the corps station assisted the imperial physician to prepare the medicine.

Soloviev chose the most gentle one, and even the imperial physician was a little dissatisfied.

"Her Majesty actually believed in the folk prescription of a junior officer and ignored the imperial physician in the palace. Although bloodletting should not be used at this time, the experience of traditional medicine should also be followed."

Before the advancement of science, sometimes old Chinese and old Western doctors, except for surgery, can be said to be a pair of crouching dragons and phoenixes.

Donkey-hide gelatin with mugwort leaves can be said to be the most common practice, but Soloviev was also very careful not to let the old Western doctor with some cerebral palsy take out Roman wormwood or the more dangerous wormwood, otherwise it would cost lives.

If you ask why, Solovyov actually read Western herbal medicine when he was free. There are some dangerous things. If they are really used, they are toxic to the liver and kidneys. Although the risk factor is not high, it is still there, especially when the wrong medicine is used.

If there is a mistake, the play will end here.

However, after the Crown Princess used it, after a period of observation, she should have no physical problems and no adverse reactions.

Only then did he feel relieved that the medicine was not used wrongly. This time, the medicine was used, but botanists, pharmacy experts and imperial doctors in St. Petersburg were mobilized to carefully identify it.

However, Solovyov found himself in an awkward situation. He obviously made a living by his own ability, but he ended up making himself like a "fool".

Also, if the Queen felt a pain in her waist, she could actually get some coarse salt and then make a cloth bag and lean it on her back.

In addition, after Alexander knew about it, he issued an order in the name of the Crown Prince, that is, those who raised livestock in the royal estate should also start raising donkeys.

Now that’s great, there is no fish without water, and there is no donkey without the crown prince.