Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 482 059 Before the next stop, you should make some preparations

The King of Sweden's return of the medal was also a serious diplomatic insult, so Alexander still had a grudge in his heart.

But when Badberg was summoned, no discussion was held because of the impact.

Moreover, Sweden's position is also stuck on the main route of Russia's foreign trade navigation. With the blockade of the British Royal Navy, Russia will be locked in the Baltic Sea in the north.

Therefore, when they were in Tilsit, Napoleon and Alexander agreed to form an alliance. The official commercial exchanges were a set of routines, and the continental blockade was also implemented. In addition, it was the division of spheres of influence.

Sweden is located in Northern Europe, and it is unlikely that the French army will send troops in this direction. Their attention is mainly on Central Europe and the Straits. Spain has not yet experienced any serious problems at this time.

The situation seemed to be very favorable to Napoleon. Regarding Sweden, Napoleon even hinted that Alexander could do whatever he wanted there.

According to his usual characteristics, he would always find a place to sit down and negotiate with the Swedes first.

If negotiations fail, the Vyborg garrison will be mobilized to argue with Sweden.

If Gustavus IV was a discerning man, he should not have provoked Alexander's sensitive nerves like this and returned the medal.

"This Order of St. Andrew the Apostle will have to be awarded to a person with military exploits in the future as the highest reward. Solovyov, your contribution in Poland this time is not small. Are you interested in getting it?"

"Your Majesty, according to convention, this kind of medal is awarded to military attaches with the rank of lieutenant general or above, senior nobles with the rank of third-class civil servants or above, and foreign monarchs. Although my current rank has rules left over from the time of Peter the Great, this one The fast promotion channel has never been fulfilled.”

"Yes, rising too fast will cause jealousy. This is in Russia, maybe it won't be like this in France, right?"

"But the changes on their side were too rapid, and from a revolutionary perspective, it was not the farmers who benefited the most, but the bankers in Paris. This is the worst situation."

"You still know the French very well, and the French emperor has recognized you as his nephew. What are you going to do next?"

"Your Majesty, there are many things that can be done. Now I still owe the newspaper manuscripts and the steam locomotives of the Tsarskoe Selo Railway. I think I need to take a leave and go to Moscow to get married."

"Don't worry, Katya is Lisa's maid and the youngest among the queen's maids. You are still somewhat lucky. If you hadn't been promising and taught Nicholas, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been your turn to marry Ke. Granddaughter of Prince Rimsky."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

It's just that when Solovyov saw Alexander like this, he didn't know what medicine he was selling in the gourd today.

"Okay, you can go prepare for your wedding. I remember that a manor is still being built on the land I gave you. I don't know how it is being done now."

"Your Majesty, according to the report of Belzoni, the engineer I hired, it should be completed in the autumn, but the style is Rococo, like the small villa that Madame Pompadour once built. As for the surrounding swamps and woodlands, It should also be properly developed and could become a nice estate.”

"You are still a little leisurely and relaxed, but why do you want to decorate it in this style?"

"Your Majesty, if you want to marry a daughter-in-law, I want her to be more fond of her, and she is a little girl who has not grown up. This can be regarded as a kind of 'girly' style. I also asked my sworn sister Adela to get it for her. Been to Tutu.”

"Is she the little maid you brought back from Paris?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Since she is your recognized sister, she should also have the status of a noble lady. Otherwise, when she gets married in the future, she may not even be considered an intermarriage between nobles and common people."

"Then I will thank Your Majesty here on behalf of Adela."

Although Alexander had various problems, he had a good attitude towards his subordinates. He was just too ambitious and had some unrealistic assumptions like his father, but he also restored the prototype of the current facts.

Now, he doesn't have those wild ideas and is more normal.

"You deserve this for your outstanding service, go home."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Solovyov was finally able to take a break from duty, and he could also say goodbye to this palace life in Petersburg.

At the end of the summer, Queen Louise came to Petersburg with her daughters, her fever apparently gone, and her arrival was a routine visit.

Considering that she has always lived a relatively simple life, and she was invited by Elena and Maria, there was no expense.

Moreover, the queen's purpose is relatively clear. Solovyov's plan seems to be approved by Alexander, and Charlotte can come to the Winter Palace to meet Nikolai.

According to the academic schedule, it was still summer vacation, but Nikolai also had his own worries. During the vacation, he also had some freedom, so he came to visit Solovyov's new home near Tsarskoe Selo.

"Your Highness Nicholas, after this place is built, you are the first guest to visit."

"Boss, don't be so polite. You are still my teacher."

This kid is straightforward, and Solovyov also noticed that this kid has grown so fast that he is almost as tall as himself now.

A boy who is tall and strong and looks so delicate is indeed a bit inconsistent, and even a bit of an illusion that he is already an adult.

If he hadn't even reached the puberty period and still had a baby voice, it would be hard to imagine.

"If you are willing to stay with me for a while, I am also very welcome, but I don't know if the Queen Mother will allow it."

"The Queen Mother thinks that I am an adult, so I can bring a few followers to visit friends. You are my teacher and my friend, so of course I am willing to come to you."

"Do you have any other purpose?"

"Not yet, but the Queen of Prussia came with her daughters, and Sister Maria took me to meet them."

Hearing this, Solovyov had a plan in his mind. It seems that the Queen herself has taken action.

"How is Charlotte?"

"Are you talking about the Prussian princess? Her voice is a little hoarse, and she looks like she has just recovered from a serious illness, but she is also very cute, like a doll."

Although Nicholas was precocious, he did not expect what his brother, sister, mother and teacher were thinking, but from his tone, he seemed to have no aversion to Charlotte.

This is a good start, and Solovyov did not intend to ask too much about this issue. If the queen sends her daughters to the palace for a visit in the future, this will be the key point.

Nicholas simply felt that it was more fresh, and he came to visit the teacher's home.

It can be said that it was a home visit in the opposite direction.

"Doll Princess Charlotte, Maria likes her very much and often invites her to play."

"My sister got married when I was very young, and the impression I have of my sisters is mostly..."

"What is it?"

Although Nicholas wanted to use some not-so-good words to describe his fourth sister, he still held back.

You know, in addition to their mother taking care of them at home, there are also their brother and sister-in-law and this sister.

The image of his sister-in-law is still irreplaceable to him, but Ekaterina always feels a bit like a "deadly female devil".

But in front of the person she likes, she will become a little bird-like appearance.

It must be said that this change is really fast.

"I think it's better not to mention it. That's it. Your place looks really beautiful. If the sisters see it, they will probably like it. When they went to Lopushin's house before, they praised the decoration of the hostess's reception room."

"I must have taken you there too."

"Yes, but there is no such a big study room in that house."

"There are a lot of materials I collected here, which are still needed for translation and writing."

"Are there any military studies?"

"Kolya, didn't I say that your grades... huh?"

"Yes, the queen mother was very dissatisfied with the final exam this semester."

"If you are placed in the school in the Imperial Village, if you have a reference object, this is not good."

Obviously, Solovyov didn't let Nikolai touch his bookshelf. This is indeed Nikolai's favorite military studies.

This kid, even if he tried to correct it himself, he didn't change it all. Mikhail likes to study mathematics very much. After all, his military branch is artillery.

Nikolai naturally shrank back after hearing this.

"But coming to my place is like being at home. My chef cooks delicious dishes. What do you want to eat?"

In the end, it's time to get back to the question of food.

Soloviev is also a headache for Nicholas' education. After all, he is the second heir, and he can't neglect this aspect.

As for military books, because there is a "correction agreement" with the Queen Mother, he will definitely not be allowed to read too many, especially since his home is the place Nicholas cares about the most. He has collected a lot of them over the years, including military theories co-authored with Grand Duke Karl, and some memoranda left by Suvorov. It can be said that everything Nicholas wants most is here.

But it is also troublesome for a master to control his heart.

"This soup tastes good, boss. Life in the barracks is quite different from life at home."

"I can't be so bad with my stomach. Since I'm at home, I have to eat well. These fish are from Lake Ladoga, very fresh, and the scenery is so beautiful. It's close to Lishscherburg, but it's not so eye-catching because the swamps have not been developed. After a few years of transformation, this place should become a paradise."

"Boss, what do you think?"

"Transform part of the land into farmland, plant some fruit trees on the edge, raise some livestock, and have a school for serfs, as well as a small fishing port on the edge of Lake Ladoga."

After listening to this, Nicholas was not very interested, but was more concerned about the teacher's married life.

In this manor, it would cost a lot to build a large-scale project.

"Is that all?"

"What else should there be? You won't tell me, is it a parade ground?"

"That's it, you are an outstanding general, why don't you build one here?"

"Forget it, this is at home, not in the barracks, Nicholas, your idea can only be rejected by me. But if you want to hunt, you can arrange a hunting ground, and go hunting in the woods when it's suitable. We can go hunting deer. When the late emperor took us to the royal hunting ground to hunt, it was the deer that Count Palen and I shot back and made barbecue. You were still young at that time, so you probably don't remember it, right?"

Nicholas tilted his head and thought for a while. He really didn't have much memory. The impression his father gave him was probably that of a little old man wearing a black uniform. It was even less likely that he had any memory of the incident where the Guards officers went hunting and brought back a deer. .

"But I'm interested in going hunting with you."

"After Katya and I get married, the hunting ground will be ready next year. Then I can pick you up to stay for a few days, but don't delay your homework."

When it came to homework, Nicholas shuddered involuntarily.

The boss, or Brother Mishka, is very kind to himself. He is never very strict in class, but other teachers are strict in their requirements.

But the scariest thing about him is probably that he leaves a lot of homework.

Even if summer homework is assigned, it is not as scary as homework, especially math.

"Boss, it's homework."

"You still have to do your homework. Unless I am no longer your teacher, Her Majesty the Queen Mother has never meant to relieve you from this position."

Nicholas could only shake his head after hearing this, but living here, the nagging of other teachers would not reach his ears.

"I mean, math homework. Mikhail is younger than me. He did all my previous test questions, but I always"

"Compared to Mikhail, you are the older brother, so naturally the test questions are also difficult."

But when Nikolai mentioned mathematics, Solovyov thought of a person.

Because the Duchy of Brunswick fell one after another, the "Black Duke" also went to England as the heir, and sent his wife first to Sweden, and then to Petersburg, and his sons were sent to the child's aunt. Those people in the palace , and most of them had to be dismissed.

In addition, there was the establishment of the Kingdom of Westphalia. Jerome Bonaparte came to Kassel to become the king. After he went there, he not only established a hunting ground, but also hunted there from time to time, and also set up a zoo. Raise big cats.

But academically speaking, he was not like Napoleon. He was the only one in the family who was a complete playboy, and he became the king based on his brothers' merit list, and even married a German princess as his wife.

Therefore, he issued an order to these university professors in Westphalia, that is, all university professors on duty must pay a sum of money to come to work.

This matter is easy for others, at least they have some savings, or their sponsors also have territories.

For Gauss, this is not a good thing. If he has to pay to work, he does not have a lot of savings. Although friends have crowdfunded for him, he does have some financial difficulties.

At this time, it can be said that it is the most appropriate time to poach someone. Petersburg has already invited him before, and even Moscow Imperial University has offered an offer for the position of head of the mathematics department and professor with dual salary.

This brother-in-law is really powerful. The king's buttocks didn't even get hot before he started to work hard.