Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 163 020 Petersburg Unrestricted Fighting Competition (4)

Alexander was in the Marble Palace, and he was very nervous. For him, after ascending to the throne, more troublesome things were still to come. This coup turned into regicide. How should he deal with it? a question.

The old count came from his residence at No. 17 Nevsky Prospekt and entered the Marble Palace under the escort of the Guards Hussars.

"Your Highness, how can you let Your Highness Elizabeth go to the Mikhailovsky Palace? If the rebels get mad and hold the pregnant princess hostage, things will not end well."

"I wanted to go there in person, but everyone thinks that if I go to the square, I might be shot dead by the rebels."

"If Count von Palen is not crazy, it is indeed feasible. At this time, what I am afraid of is"

The earl put his stick aside, with a very serious expression on his face.

"Your Highness, you need to know that the two Highnesses currently over there are the two noble ladies with the highest status in the palace. If anything happens."

"I know too. I just hope that Louisa can really bring the queen mother back."

At the same time, the officers of the conspiracy group in the Mikhailovsky Palace also watched the infantry formation of this company approaching the palace gate.

"What are they going to do?"

"I don't know. Can you tell clearly which His Highness the carriage is?"

"You can't see clearly, but it looks like the carriage of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince over at the Winter Palace."

Count von Palen had thought that someone might be coming to negotiate. After all, they still had the queen and some female members of the palace in their hands.

This feeling of going from a coup d'état to establish a new king with a certain victory in sight, to a feeling that has not yet been defined, but has become a rebel, is indeed not that good.

After seeing Alexander's carriage, if these Guards soldiers dared to stop it, Solovyov was ready, and he was a big mouth on the street.

Moreover, he took a closer look and saw that the gatekeepers were all members of the general regiment, and their uniforms could be seen clearly under the firelight.

He came here on horseback like this. He was a person close to the Tsar. Now he went to the prince's side. It made sense to both sides. It just happened that if he came over, he could also disintegrate these Guards soldiers who had joined the rebels. .

"Your Highness, we have arrived at the palace. We are worried about catching cold in the square, so you have to get off the bus when you get there."

Solovyov winked at Tickenhausen. Although he was not familiar with him, he had always been an adjutant beside the prince. He knew some things well. He had one hand on the reins and the revolver in his coat. It can be loaded with just one click.

He himself was prepared, with both guns on his belt, darts in his boots, and a saber at his waist.

What he said before was just for Louisa's safety. Why is the outer shell of this carriage covered with a metal plate? It is not easy to penetrate it with lead bullets.

But to meet Count von Palen, I also want to test how crazy he is and whether these people are still interested in going crazy with him.

Overall, taking on such a job is still very dangerous.

However, Count von Palen did not dare to come forward, but the Zubov brothers were still here, and they were not mad. When they saw the crown princess coming, they all came forward to salute.

"Your Highness, I don't think it is safe for you to come here at this time."

Although one of them made a move at the scene of the regicide, the two still wanted to join Alexander's side.

"I'm not talking about safety. Such a big thing happened, and the Queen Mother was detained by you again. I just came here to ask the Queen Mother to return to the Winter Palace, so that your sins will be reduced. Your Highnesses After hearing about the accident, we have already mobilized the garrison outside, but we still need to persuade everyone to Your Majesty, don't go all the way. Both the Emperor and His Highness are still kind. They are unwilling to kill people. If someone makes a mistake, as long as it is found out in the end that he is not the culprit and has no blood on his hands. Once appointed, there is still a chance for leniency.”

This leniency usually means that the death penalty is waived, but the maximum penalty is the Siberian Long-term Experience Voucher case, and the minimum is that the prisoner goes home to take care of his children. There is also a subtext that if some people are meritorious anyway, they may be exempted from prosecution.

When he was in Russia, at least when the tsar himself issued an oral instruction or edict, there was still a chance that this matter would work.

When Count Platon Zubov heard Louisa say this, he saw that she looked sick but spoke so decisively. He knew that Alexander still hoped to solve the problem quickly even though the deal was already done. of.

The surrounding soldiers, as well as the officers who did not take action at the time, looked extremely nervous at first, but now they are relaxed.

"Since His Highness said so, let us tell the truth. It was Count von Palen who started the matter. A few of us, as well as the brothers who came to Mikhailovsky Palace, all heard it. His instigation, His Highness the Crown Prince wants to punish him, we He was also willing to be punished, just to forgive the Guardsmen who were brought here. Many of the brothers went astray without knowing the situation. General Bennigsen can testify that we all drank some wine. Somewhat delirious”

Bennigsen took the pot and said, "Your Highness, what Count Zubov told is also true. If necessary, one of us can send someone to escort Her Royal Highness the Queen out and report the truth to His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Well, if you can say that, you still know your status. Ahem."

Louisa was still a little tired, but she also knew that she was just too weak and had not yet fallen ill.

However, after the big move was over, Count Zubov and his brothers also went to find someone to let Nikolai Zubov escort Queen Maria out of the Mikhailovsky Palace.

"Mother, you are frightened."

Louisa said this to show off in front of her mother-in-law. She was particularly unpopular in the palace before. After all, in the court etiquette, she was the second in line as a royal woman, and she had never given birth to a boy.

Alexander liked her and she was still beautiful, and the sisters-in-law in the palace who cared about her would get married one by one. Paul's assassination this time suddenly made her rely on one less person in the palace. At this time, rescuing the mother-in-law can always improve the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship that has reached a freezing point.

After all, it is quite unconventional to say that the son who has fun outside but does not go home is unable to lower his status and is not coquettish enough in the families of monarchs of various countries.

You should know that although Louisa may not be the most beautiful, she is also a very impressive daughter-in-law in the royal families of various countries, and there are various official and private certifications - that is, the evaluations given by various people with extremely picky eyes, from the empress to the court painter.

Although Louisa's extra points for rescuing her mother came, there was another problem later. She didn't know what Queen Maria was thinking now.

Solovyov had no impression of this matter. After all, he had never seen anyone who wanted to be Empress Wei before, and he had only seen a few examples in the book.

Now his attention is on Louisa, and he is not even standing all the time, but always moving. He is still worried that someone will suddenly take action.

However, when Mrs. Lieven and the Queen came out together, nothing like this happened, which made him feel relieved.

Queen Maria didn't pay much attention to Louisa. Even though her daughter-in-law came to save her with a big belly, she was still relatively cold, as if to express that as long as she was there, she would be the mistress of the Russian court.

In this situation, although Natalia was submissive on the surface, she couldn't stand it in her heart. She helped Louisa get on the carriage.

The royal carriage circled and arrived at the Champ de Mars. Louisa and the Queen didn't communicate with each other. Mrs. Lieven saw this and wanted to smooth things over, but she didn't say anything.

After this team of soldiers came out, it seemed that the overall situation was settled.

But sometimes, no one could think of some things, that is, Queen Maria came out by herself, standing among the soldiers, and she wanted to declare that she could inherit the position of the Russian emperor and then become the empress.

This confused Grand Duke Constantine, Prince Bagration, a group of regiment commanders, and the attendant adjutant standing beside her. What was going on?

"Go and tell His Highness, if this continues, something bad will happen."

Count Stroganov was on the north side of the Ares Square. The Queen could do such a thing at this moment, which also caused the soldiers to whisper.

Let alone Constantine in other places, in this situation, it was not easy for him to resist what his mother did. As for the other officers, their status was not enough. If they wanted to persuade His Highness, at least someone at the regent level had to come out, and they could not fight in the square in person.

However, there was only Prince Saltykov at this level. Think about his temper. If the monarch handed over the capital to him, it would be fine. If he openly fought with the royal family, he would not have the courage and confidence.

After listening to it, Alexander also felt that his mother was really unnecessary.

"Your Highness, you should go to the square at this time. You can't let Her Highness the Queen give a speech there. Since something happened in the palace, we have to listen to what she has to say."

The old count has experienced a lot. Both father and son have to stand on Alexander's side, and they can't back down at this time.

What's more, everyone knows that Her Highness the Queen's political ability is far inferior to that of the two queens Elizabeth Petrovna and Catherine II. She is very partial to her mother's family in Wurttemberg in marriage and diplomacy. If this continues, it will not be so reliable, and it may even push Russia into the fire pit.

Paul's diplomatic negotiations finally got the French soldiers from Wurttemberg's father-in-law's family and Baden's in-laws' family to leave. If she came in, the situation would not be so good.

Louisa, who was sitting in the carriage, felt chest pain at this time. She said that she was weak since birth and had some minor problems. It was also tossed out late at night. If she caught a cold, it would be extremely dangerous.

The other women were in good health. Even Queen Maria, wearing only a coat, could start a speech among the soldiers on the north side of the square, stating that she should succeed to the throne and then ruthlessly suppress the rebels.

But there were not so many people who really bought her account. The soldiers were whispering.

"Natasha, what are the soldiers saying?"

"Your Highness, it seems that if the emperor is really gone, the throne should belong to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Louisa thought about it. The Queen had intervened at this time, and the soldiers were still hesitant. Alexander himself probably had no intention of breaking up with his mother publicly. If that was the case, it was hard to say what the situation would be like. If they continued to stalemate here, the rebels in the palace would not only run away, but also make a mess.

"No, I have to go over there at this time."

"Lisa, you are not in good health. You have fallen into the arms of the major twice tonight, and now you are lying on my legs. You must not degrade your body again, not to mention that you are pregnant!"

"I know, Natasha, but if I don't go, your position as the crown prince will be in jeopardy. Help me up, my good sister, I know my body, I won't die, and the child will be fine! Just as Mishka said, if there is too little sunlight, the flowers will wither. If there is more sunlight, they will grow stronger!"

She moved her body, gritted her teeth and sat up, and asked Natalia to help her get out of the car and walk to the middle among the soldiers' torches.

Queen Maria did not expect that this daughter-in-law, who was so weak that she always needed someone to support her, would come out to challenge her at this time.

"What are you going to do?"

"Mother, let me say a few words"

Even Soloviev was surprised. Louisa, who was always gentle and usually like a docile deer, raised her eyebrows today.

It was as if she had released all the temper and grievances she had accumulated since she was 22 years old. The queen herself was also surprised and forgot to interrupt her spell.

And Louisa took off her hat so that the soldiers could see her face clearly in the firelight.

"Brothers, in this time of national crisis, we should have a young and promising new monarch, not an old German woman. Although this is a bit disrespectful to the late Queen, she cherished her father and the Crown Prince the most in her life. Now that His Majesty Paul is gone, according to Her Majesty's last wish, it should be her most beloved Alexander, my husband, who will succeed to the throne!"

This was said with great force, although because of Louisa's poor health, she was supported by Natalia and leaned on the arms of two attendants to speak, but it was very lethal.

Thinking of the prestige of Her Majesty, and the benefits that their most beloved Emperor Paul had given them in the past few years, as well as the release of their relatives, the serfs heard clearly what the Crown Princess said, and first shouted "Ura", and the people outside did not know what was going on inside, and followed suit to shout "Ura", which was considered to be an acknowledgement of Alexander's status.

Especially at this time, Alexander rode a white horse from Million Street, followed by several senior generals in Petersburg. When they arrived at the square, the soldiers shouted "Hurrah", which completely cut off Queen Maria's plan to seize the throne.

Louisa's face looked so gentle and cowardly, but the queen mother herself seemed to see the shadow of the queen.

Of course, with the new queen's fragile body, it is unlikely to be involved in any political activities, and she can only exist quietly as a mascot of the court.