Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Soloviev's vacation was not forced. As the commander of the 1st Battalion of the Putin Regiment, this garrison accompanied the Tsar the most. Even when he moved to the Pavlovsk Palace, he had to accompany him.

If he wanted to take a leave, his vacation had changed from 28 days a year for low-level officers to 30 days a year for middle and senior officers. Although he had vacations, he would leave the barracks and go home or to the village given to him. There was no other place to go.

Moreover, the Tsar's family had come to him too many times for something, and now he was walking in the corridors of Pavlovsk with the Tsar.

If he did not show his ability, with his status, even if he survived to a certain age, he might just be like his old father, a squire in Ryazan, and end his life peacefully. Even Napoleon could not come to his house.

However, he still wanted to make his life more meaningful, but he did not expect that the progress was so fast. With personal efforts and opportunities, he came to such a position.

In fact, compared with the general officers of the Guards, except for those sons of the top wealthy families, the rest are the children of some local nobles. He is just in between. Although he has friends on both sides and has good relationships, he cannot enter the circles of both sides.

The three brothers of Prince Dolgorukov have a good impression of him, but those noble children are unwilling to accept his title after hearing about it, and he also can't stand the gangsters below.

Therefore, he always feels lonely, and the Tsar happens to be a lonely person.

"Come here, Major. I've thought about it. The fast sailing ship you mentioned can be built in the Navy's factory. But the technology must be kept secret. It can't be like the French warships. In addition to being seized by the British, the relevant technology must be stolen."

"Yes, Your Majesty, we need to do a good job of defense. But the surface of Lake Ladoga is not calm, so we can keep it secret there."

"It should be there. You read a lot. Do you know some other situations of the French?"

"If it's the situation of the navy, I mainly know about shipbuilding, and I don't know much about naval warfare. If I go to the sea, I will probably be like those French people. Same, either run away at full speed or shoot at the opponent's rigging. "

"The French navy, in terms of fighting spirit, is nothing compared to the army. Although it was taught a lesson by the Prussian army in the Battle of Rossbach, I also know that an army cannot always win. When the Grand Marshal was young, he lost in small battles, but generally no one would care about it because he never lost in large battles. "

Paul remembered it clearly, and he was probably a little petty. He even knew about the defeats Suvorov had suffered when he was young. That kind of combat could barely be considered a battle, and it was far from a battle or campaign.

"Your Majesty, you want to tell me this."

"It's okay, I just want to chat, and the design of this clipper is considered feasible by the Navy Committee. And building it on the shore of Lake Ladoga is conducive to confidentiality. The British know too much in St. Petersburg. How many spies do they have here? If we team up with the British, we will only be used by them. Some people damage the interests of the country for their own interests. Even just for me personally, a tsar is just the leader of a country. One day in the future, perhaps Alexander and his descendants can do better, and people may forget about me as a tsar. There are Peter the Great and two empresses before me. As an emperor of all Russia, it is inevitable to compare with them."

If those Austrians did not command for their own interests, but advanced from northern Italy and southern Germany to the southern coast and eastern mountains of France, France might not have ushered in their new first ruler now, and would have failed in the Second Anti-French Alliance.

Even the British did not expect that the Austrians made stupid mistakes under such inappropriate circumstances, which also led to Paul not directly directing his anger at London, but at Vienna.

Paul missed the only chance in his life to become a great tsar, and his foreign policy also took a 180-degree turn. He first started the second armed neutrality, united with the Nordic countries and Prussia to guarantee this agreement, and also began to mobilize troops back to the country.

Now he has no plan to conquer India, but is ready to withdraw and accumulate national strength.

The direction of expansion is mainly in the Caucasus, and the troops that were withdrawn at the end of the empress are now mobilized again.

"Anyone who sits in this position will feel uncomfortable. I can understand that you are a loyal young man, but unfortunately, although you are a noble with a title, your status is too low and you are too young. When I am old and Alexander comes to power, maybe there will be room for young people like you to display your talents."

"Your Majesty, I dare not think that far. All I can do now is to do everything well."

"Yes, that's it. Do you see over there? There are some young noble couples who have recently got married in St. Petersburg. Most of them are of the same age and are now enjoying the joy of their marriage."

Speaking of this, Solovyov thought that the Tsar might be going to mess around with couples again. He was very alert, but before he could speak, some other people came from the corridor.

Looking closely, he saw Count Rostopchin, the dean of the Diplomatic Academy. Solovyov was deeply impressed by him because it was his action of sending warmth to Moscow.

But he was now the one in charge of Russian diplomacy, and he presented new articles and diplomatic initiatives from France.

"Your Majesty, the new First Consul of France, is ready to release more than 6,800 of our country's prisoners captured in the war, and to release Russian ships detained in French ports."

"This Bonaparte, in addition to being an outstanding commander, also seems to know how to solve their diplomatic dilemma."

"I think this was proposed by Mr. Talleyrand, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, but he always asked for bribes. Your Majesty, what is different now is that Mr. Talleyrand asked for bribes from the Americans. At that time, the Governor The government doesn’t trust him that much.”

"If you need 200,000 rubles, you can give it to him. He is really a lame jackal greedy for money. We have to wear a mask to negotiate with him."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Count Rostopchin then left, and Solovyov continued to accompany Tsar Paul on his walks.

"Now is the time when spring has arrived. Let's go for a walk. My two unmarried darlings have caused you a lot of trouble recently, Major."

"It doesn't matter, Your Majesty. Both the Grand Duchess are healthy and lively. It is inevitable that they will be playful before they reach the age of marriage."

"Have the strawberries you planted sprouted now?"

"The first thing I did was just to raise seedlings. I thought about raising the seedlings in flower pots, but there were some problems when transplanting them. So I had to strictly control the temperature in the greenhouse where the seeds were planted, which is conducive to the stable growth of the seedlings. ”

"You are always very careful and know a lot. It's a pity that all your knowledge is stored in your head. It would be great if you could share some with others."

"Your Majesty, knowledge cannot be shared, it can only be learned and taught."

"Indeed, in addition to Petersburg Academy and Moscow Imperial University, there should indeed be some institutions of higher learning. Education in our country is also very important. We should even require serfs to be literate. People should not only have physical strength, but also possess knowledge. People are the country’s greatest treasure.”

"Yes, Your Majesty, you often say that."

"There are so many people in Russia. If everyone has a smart mind and the chivalry of self-sacrifice, they will be a powerful force."

He didn't say much, but he was lamenting in his heart the things he had encountered since he came to the throne, including the previous inspection around Moscow in 1798. He knew very well that the civilians loved him from the bottom of their hearts, but he was afraid of this. force.

He wants to help all the people under his rule, but is afraid that their power will harm the Russian imperial power. From a personal point of view, he is indeed much nobler than ordinary monarchs. He may even be said to be stupid, cruel and neurotic. The last one was due to the tremendous pressure on the Tsar's throne, which made him increasingly neurotic and moody.

But in quiet moments like this, he was a benevolent monarch and very thoughtful.

It might have been easier for him if he had not ruled a country as vast as Russia with a lot of abuses. For example, if he is asked to take charge of Austria, France may have become cold now.

"Your Majesty, you are the leading actor on the stage."

"I understand, Major, that I am the leading actor and I also need to satisfy the audience. I heard from the three Dolgorukov brothers that you call General Massena, who ruined our career, a 'veteran scoundrel'?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, he was born as a civilian, but in the French Republic, he was able to grow into a legion general. However, I only learned about this general through interrogating General Scherer."

"Yes, that's your credit. You were just a captain at that time. A burst of gunfire wiped out Scherer's headquarters. To be honest, the Knighthood of Malta is too little for this credit. You are now a If you become a major officer, you can be awarded the rank of commander."

"Your Majesty, I don't ask for medals. You have given me enough."

"Others are not satisfied with their current treatment. How are you? You are still very satisfied now?"

Apparently Tsar Paul had heard the whispers of the nobles below. Many people were dissatisfied with the status quo. Solovyov now feels satisfied, probably because his life is peaceful and fulfilling. At a young age, he has reached the position that many young officers dream of. .

If in the Empress's time, officers in the Guards had great potential among the royal family and the women of Petersburg.

Tsar Paul also hated that kind of culture. He didn't like Prince Potemkin, but he still took good care of Prince Potemkin's family members.

The problem of internal strife in the Russian court can be said to be an old problem accumulated since Peter the Great.

During the Russo-Turkish War, Prince Potemkin indeed took the center stage and let Suvorov and other subordinates do the work, and achieved an unprecedented and brilliant victory.

But in the process, he squeezed out Kamensky, and at the same time sent the highly prestigious Marshal Rumyantsev to retire, and finally obtained the qualification of commander-in-chief.

This kind of drama is always indispensable in Russia. After Paul concluded Korsakov's case, he has been paying attention to the strife in the palace. This kind of internal strife has put him under a lot of mental pressure.

But he didn't have much choice, after all, these were the only ones available.

At the same time, the long negotiations with France have also begun. The French released a goodwill gesture to prevent Russia from maintaining an attitude of leaning towards the anti-French alliance. This time, the release of prisoners will be carried out in Baden and Württemberg, and then these Russian troops can leave France and return to Russia with their belongings and even weapons.

However, Rostopchin also realized a problem, that is, the eldest princess married Württemberg, and Württemberg is now controlled by France. This is a huge disagreement between the two countries at present.

He was going to pay Mr. Talleyrand silver rubles, so that he could always get a good price, and the Russians were accustomed to using bribes, it was just a matter of price.

Of course, there are places where justice is not absent.

This kind of diplomatic bribery is also common in Europe, and an important instruction from Rostopchin to the Russian representatives going to Paris is to put forward the Russian side's requirements in response to the French side's requirements.

Diplomatic negotiations, sometimes skills, are no different from the vegetable market.

Tsar Paul walked into the garden again on this day's walk, but the temperature in the garden is not high now, and there won't be so many people.

"Kutaisov, when will your son get married?"

"There's still some time, Your Majesty."

"I know."

Paul stopped Kutaisov before he left the garden.

"Your Majesty, do you have anything else to do?"

"I think we should select some good hunting dogs in the palace, and also cats."

The Tsar himself might not be afraid of a fight between cats and dogs. After all, he kept cats and dogs separately. The cats in the palace were raised by the queen and the ladies, and the dogs were very useful when hunting.

After the Tsar ascended the throne, in addition to the laws against people, there were also laws against dogs. It was not like the five generals of the Tokugawa shogunate who did not allow the killing of dogs, but the breeding of hunting dogs and various dogs was regulated to breed better offspring.

Obviously, he was still very knowledgeable, and even banned speeding of carriages and stray dogs on the streets.

But this problem has not been solved in many places in the 21st century.