Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Napoleon was very proud tonight, but he also found out after a long time.

Although this girl is a little immature, if it is a protracted war, even an old hand like the emperor will definitely not be able to resist.

In the future, it may evolve into another situation. When Napoleon is invincible on the battlefield, he has a Russian tigress at home.

Unlike Frederick the Great who likes to bully his cousin, Napoleon generally does not like strong women, but it is rare to have a wife who can accompany him hunting.

And the couple carried the same model of rifle to hunt, which is also a wonder.

Here, Soloviev also met Marshal Massena for the first time.

The marshal was lucky. After all, the rifle designed by Soloviev was in Napoleon's hands. Because he loved it, he often took it out to shoot birds.

In this way, Massena still has two eyes, and he is also among the hunting entourage.

But considering that he is also a prince, Soloviev is simply dreaming back to St. Petersburg.

You can't see so many princes in Moscow.

"Young man, you are Count Soloviev, right?"

"Yes, you are"

Soloviev felt something was wrong with this soldier's temperament.

"I am Jean-André Massena, the Prince of Essling. We were rivals."

Because Napoleon recognized this nephew, even if he divorced Josephine, it did not affect everyone's impression of him, such as the living dictionary in the Russian army, with a success rate of 75% in capturing enemy generals.

As for the fact that he and Polina were old lovers, many people knew that the people of Paris were obviously not as secretive as those in Russia.

"But when I was an opponent, I was either an adjutant in the headquarters of Marshal Suvorov or in Poland."

"I know you did a good job in Poland. As for your arrest of Scherer, we also know about it."

"But you specifically greeted me, I don't know why."

"I met your father, the brother-in-law of Queen Josephine, at the reception. Although he is older than us, he has one advantage, that is, he is very good at business."

"My father may be very good at this. He used to be an adjutant. If he hadn't injured his leg in Crimea, he might still be a quartermaster now."

"We also have quartermasters here, but we are not like you. ”

“You probably like those rich places, such as India.”

“Unfortunately, India is too far away. I heard that the floors of the temples there are paved with gold.”

When Soloviev heard this, he knew a strange thing. When something spread from China and India, it would become particularly outrageous due to the delay in the transmission of information.

“Just listen to this kind of story. As far as I know, there are indeed many treasures in India, but it is obviously unlikely to spread gold on the ground. Gold has good ductility. If you want, you can stick enough gold on the surface of the carriage, and it will be a golden carriage.”

But Soloviev didn’t expect what Massena would do with this.

Soloviev just wanted to dispel the rumor, and then talked about the ductility of gold.

And Massena, the old soldier, has begun to think about the jewels and gold in Spain, and is also thinking about how to get more back.

I hope the Spanish people will suffer less, or let the Spanish church bear it. After all, a lot of hard currency gold and silver are in their hands.

"If there is such a carriage, I think everyone will be very jealous."

"And it is very heavy. You know, the same weight of gold may only be this small, but an iron ball is much larger. You have to consider this. If there is the carrying capacity, you can do it this way."

Soloviev has already guessed Massena's idea. As for discussing other issues, most of them are related to robbery.

You know, Massena is a veteran, and he has even been to the American continent.

"That's right, but when it comes to hunting, the weather in France is very good, and it is the same in this season. Young man, do you want to shoot wild ducks?"

"In Russia, we will let hounds hunt wolves. In addition, we prefer to hunt bears or deer, if it is to hunt ducks."

"It's a pity, but there are ducks here, I can show you one."

Soloviev didn't want to steal the limelight. He was good at shooting, but he didn't want to show off in front of people. He only used it in duels and wars.

Masena raised his hand and shot, and there was some experience of veteran rogues in it.

As for duck hunting, Solovyov had only hunted ducks when he went out with Archduke Karl.

Speaking of which, deer hunting is better.

Polina is so hardworking, and I really need to make up for it.

Although this is a strange idea, it can be put into practice.

After Napoleon and Catherine got married, most of the guests who came to Paris to attend the wedding also dispersed. Solovyov stayed here because his family had to visit relatives, and his mission to protect Catherine was not over yet.

However, these worries were probably unnecessary. After Massena's hounds came back with ducks, they continued to move forward and approached the hunting ground where the emperor was.

Napoleon did hunt ducks compared with his little wife today, but the emperor was very accurate in shooting, but his shooting skills were average, and he was on par with Catherine, who had only shot at targets.

The servants were also busy leading the hounds to look for ducks, but they didn't get much.

When Massena and Soloviev came over, Napoleon was still asking Massena.

"How was it, Massena, should we have a lot of gains today?"

"I was with this count, and we chatted more. We only shot one duck."

After listening to this, Napoleon also felt curious. Massena was very active every time he went out hunting. The only things that could divert his interest were money and women.

Soloviev was no longer the handsome young man in his early twenties, although he looked very beautiful now, and Massena really didn't like this. Soloviev himself rarely wore women's clothes, and the last time he did it publicly was at the coronation ceremony in the Winter Palace.

It must have something to do with money. Napoleon was also curious about making money.

"Your Majesty, we are discussing business, and the ductility of gold, how to load it on the car."

Sure enough, it was still related to robbery, and Massena probably couldn't be separated from this topic.

"But you can't pretend too much, Massena, you are an excellent marshal, but unfortunately you know too little about science."

"Your Majesty, I worked on a ship when I was young, and then I was a soldier. When the Revolution began, I was a smuggler."

"Speaking of which, Michel's grandfather was a big smuggler in Arkhangelsk, and that business was much bigger than your small business!"

As for the "black history" of the Solovyov family, the grandfather was Menshikov's black glove, and when it came to his father, it became a white glove. He was not angry when others talked about the label of smuggler and profiteer.

Here Napoleon was speaking, mainly teasing Massena's background.

But he didn't notice that when Massena heard that Solovyov's family was a smuggler, he first felt like a kind of attraction, and then his eyes began to glow green, greener than Solovyov's beautiful green eyes.

If he had not been a French prince and a marshal of the Imperial Army, he would have asked Solovyov's father, Count Sergei, for advice on smuggling techniques.

"But that was my grandfather's business. When Prince Menshikov was still in power, our family was responsible for transporting goods from Arkhangelsk to the Netherlands and the UK for him. This kind of business was not only open, but also involved a lot of smuggling. At that time, Emperor Peter confiscated 400,000 rubles and almost beheaded us. You know, the currency has been depreciating. Now the paper money on the market is almost waste paper, and it is not as real as precious metal currency."

Soloviev said, Massena nodded, and Napoleon was listening on the side.

The emperor did not notice that Catherine came from behind him, and then she hugged his fat belly with her arms.

"My dear, Misha knows how to make money. His father is an honest aristocratic manager, and he became an inventor when he came."

It's just that these little hands circling around Napoleon's belly also made him a little lustful.

"My little kitty, how do people call each other in Russia?"

"If you want to call Michelle by his name, it's Mikhail in Russia. Close friends and relatives are called Misha, and those with a close relationship are called Mishka."

"Like calling you Katyusha? I heard it from Michelle's wife, a very lively and lovely girl."

"Generally, there are also people called Katya or Katish, but here everyone calls her Catherine."

"This is a change in the name. The names in different countries are always different. Who calls him Mishka?"

"I know, there is Katya, his wife. And there are also us sisters. At that time, he was still on duty beside us sisters and was considered our playmate."

"No wonder you sisters have a good relationship with him. It's a pity, Michelle, your status was promoted by military merit, otherwise you would have become the son-in-law of my old friend."

Speaking of which, Napoleon has always had a good impression of Paul and is not very particular when speaking.

But now, he is really the son-in-law of his old friend, which is also a bit funny.

"Your Majesty, we are still very close friends. Since I came back from the Italian expedition, Alexandra and Elena got married, and the princesses rarely called me that."

"But there is an exception. My sister Maria, who grew up with me, always calls me that."

After Yekaterina got married, she was not afraid of more excitement.

But thinking about the situation in the Weimar court, Maria actually has a very high status. After all, the status of this small principality depends on the protection of her daughter-in-law, and she has to pay money from her brother to support the poor country's devastating finances.

"Maria, that's the tall and thin one, but she looks very good."

"Well, Maria and him, they used to work together to compose music!"

"No wonder, Katyusha, your sister seems to have a good voice, and she also likes music and poetry very much, and she happens to be Mr. Goethe's neighbor."

"You can say that! My sister also likes to collect music scores, but I don't."

After saying that, Yekaterina didn't forget to stick to her husband's face.

Before marriage, she thought Napoleon was a devil, but now she has fallen in love with this middle-aged man. Although he is a fat Italian man, he is also a charming uncle.

Napoleon was also proud. This wife was young and lively. Unlike other princesses, she was well-educated but also very clingy, like a big cat. He felt that his life had entered a new spring.

If Josephine had not been so important, he would have fallen for her long ago.

"You like jewelry, pomp, and dancing. I will prepare a grand ball for you, and young and beautiful girls are always worthy of jewels."

"Is it like what you said about that Polish woman? She has a good personality, but she is still far behind the Polish women of my two brothers."

Speaking of which, Countess Walewska looked a little old-fashioned, although she was still very young, about the same age as Maria.

"Polish women are still very good, but compared to you, how can you be so lively? Even my sister Paulina was not like you when she was not married."

It was also strange that Paulina had no hostility towards Catherine.

But Napoleon didn't care. At least Paulina would not come to trouble her new wife.

"My dear, you should always think of something happy! And I like to be with soldiers, like my cousin-in-law Prince Bagration."

"He is an excellent general. Your friend and this prince have caused me a lot of trouble."

"But that's all in the past, Your Majesty. Now our two countries are married and the relationship is better than ever before, just like when the late Emperor Paul visited Paris when he was still the crown prince."

"Oh, it's very good, Michel."

But when it comes to soldiers, Ekaterina somewhat thinks of the unfortunate Prince Mikhail Dolgorukov, but she didn't say it clearly.

It's just sentimental in her heart. In addition, she also mentioned the reason why she likes soldiers.

"My two brothers, when we were young, always appeared behind my grandmother and father in military uniforms. This is why I like soldiers."

"No wonder you like me so much, but if it's a..."

"Like Marshal Massena, I will respect him because of his age. The soldier I like should not be older than my prince brother-in-law."

Here is Bagration, and Napoleon happens to be in this range.

"But your cousin seems to be a beauty, but she always holds salons in Vienna to oppose me."

"There is nothing I can do about it. My cousin and brother-in-law are also unlucky. They were very good in Petersburg, but when they arrived in Vienna, they met Metternich. My brother doesn't like this person, and I don't like him either."

Although they said so, Alexander and Napoleon didn't like Metternich, but they still laughed when they met, each taking what they wanted. (End of this chapter)