Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

After confessing to Louisa, Soloviev was not surprised to see her calm expression.

After all, she could even uncover the fact that her husband had numerous mistresses outside, and even became best friends with the most favored Polish girl.

However, he did not know that these two were not only best friends, but also the girls who were brought up by Alexander were somewhat suspected of being lesbians.

These things happened when he was abroad.

"In Petersburg, everything is normal. I still like you very much."

She may be like this because she has been in the palace for too long and has thought it through. Many adult nobles in Petersburg have more than one or two lovers, but Count Stroganov should be excluded. The relationship between Count Pavel and his wife is really good. Such a husband-and-wife relationship makes many noble ladies envious, because their own dead ghosts are always outside.

"Thank you too, Louisa."

"If you can, you can come often. These children also need someone to take care of them. If it's just what the tutor says, it may be a bit boring. You come to make a supplement. Although it seems to be an embellishment, it is still good for the children."

"Okay, I will follow your instructions."

Louisa was relieved when she saw Solovyov like this.

"If the children are shy, you can hug them more. After all, there is another one inside, and it seems to be yours. What I can confirm is that there are some realistic elements in myths."

Louisa said this, obviously she has read more books about science recently, but this era will inevitably involve some theological and supernatural factors. It may not matter in the enlightened Baden, but in St. Petersburg, many people here are still devout in their faith.

Even Alexander, who is proud outside, is like this. He is quite devout in his faith. It sounds ironic, but it is like this in Russia.

"But my child will not be Hercules, but a girl."

"But Helen"

"That's better not to happen, and you didn't give birth to a goose egg."

"After arriving in Paris, you have become a lot more frivolous. I thought you would be more stable when you grow up."

Louisa smiled. She has been in a bad mood recently, and there is always pressure from the Queen Mother to give birth.

It is inevitable that this will happen. If it is not the case of the brother's death, the Russians still hope that the Tsar himself will have a legitimate son to inherit his position.

"But Paris, you still look good when you smile, especially when you smile like this, it's really sweet, I really want to kiss you."

"And you've become more straightforward, I'm worried about the children, and this belly."

"This is also the arrangement of fate, it depends on luck, like the king of Hungary, who always has daughters."

"You are reassuring me, I have also thought that if Your Majesty and I have a son when we are very old, it will be more troublesome when we are almost 40 years old."

And considering that both of them died before the age of 50, this is also troublesome.

"This is not something I can say, Louisa, I can remain personally loyal to you and the emperor, but I can't say anything about this."

Soloviev also knew that it was also a very troublesome thing for Russia to establish a crown prince. Usually there would be a will to pass on the throne. Only since Paul did the inheritance law form, but it has not been used now.

When Alexander passed on the throne, he must have had some concerns. If it was a young monarch, it would be inevitable that he would be constrained by the regent for a long time.

Russia has never had a smooth succession of a young ruler, and this was also the case until the Rurik Dynasty, which is quite similar to Rome.

You know, no matter whether it is Rome or Constantinople, the court is always bloody, and it is customary to kill almost all the big families.

That is, the Romanovs in Russia, when Paul came, they were truly brothers and sisters, so there was no big trouble.

"You know what to say, I am very confident in you. I also hope that you can grow up as soon as possible. Those ministers in the court are loyal but unreliable, and reliable but also work."

"But you and I."

Soloviev didn't say it all, but Louisa understood it, and she used a fan to cover up her embarrassment.

"You little rascal, do you still want me to give you a child?"

"It's a very happy thing to be with you, although we always have to keep a distance."

"But now, you can kiss me!"

Louisa was very proactive, which surprised Solovyov. The last time they kissed in private was when they were in Sweden, and when they were recuperating on the island, it was also a good time for the two of them to spend time together.

And Solovyov also noticed that Louisa used a lighter lipstick today, which is indeed not easy to leave obvious marks.

It seems that I still led her astray, but her bright eyes make it difficult to refuse, and it is rare for her to be so proactive today.

"This is the first time I see you like this."

"For me and for the children, you must also fulfill your duties, and when you go to the battlefield, you must also protect Alexander."

Even at this time, she was talking about the name of the Tsar without any title.

"I know, you have to protect yourself too."

Things are always like this, and there is actually some danger in it.

Soloviev is now worried about too many things, which can't make him concentrate. It is indeed troublesome to divide his energy to do things.

Maybe in the future, he will have the opportunity to be sent out to serve as a military governor and a senior official. At this time, his characteristic of being distracted may be more useful.

But he has nothing to worry about. When the incident occurs, he needs to face it instead of avoiding it.

The next few months are indeed very critical.

After leaving the Tafred Palace, he hurried back home, where there are still many things to do.

And he also heard about something, that is, the Kazakh Khanate in Central Asia recently sent people to St. Petersburg.

Speaking of which, the various khanates in Central Asia are indeed "desolate places" outside the map. Although the Central Asian region can still be regarded as a fertile land, it is only through the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers.

There were originally a bunch of cities and villages dotted on desert oases and grasslands. Some of the khans, sultans and beks of the Kazakh Khanate had expressed their loyalty to Russia very early, and Paul had registered them. When signing the decree, Solovyov was even the battalion commander in the Guards.

But there were also some, like the tribes of Kyrgyzstan, who paid tribute to both sides and also paid tribute to the Qing Dynasty.

The Kazakh Khanate later broke out in an uprising, and it was also during the Nicholas period that it was not very human. At this stage, it was even able to provide a lot of supplies to Russia.

The whimsical Solovyov thought of the fact that the Kazakh Khanate and the Mamluks both believed in the same religion. Since Napoleon could recruit some Mamluks to embellish his army, the level of the Kazakhs who played a real-life version of Mount and Blade with the Cossacks should not be bad.

If some cavalry could be recruited, it would indeed be able to fill the gap.

When he thought of this, he actually had to ask the military governor of Orenburg for help. When Baron Essen took office later, he had a disagreement with the court in Petersburg on Kazakhstan's policy.

Solovyov didn't know this, but he felt that swallowing up the land of the Central Asian steppes was actually quite troublesome.

These places even have some strength at present, such as the Khanate of Khiva. Don't look at them on the oasis. Like the Kazakh Khanate, they are also the last remnants of the Golden Horde. Even if the Russians want to conduct reconnaissance there, it is difficult to get rid of the surveillance of the Khanate's scouts.

As for Bukhara, it is a famous talent trading market in Central Asia, but it was not established by the descendants of the Golden Family. It is generally called an emirate or an emirate.

What is more troublesome is actually the Khanate of Kokand. Since Qianlong pacified the Dzungar Khanate, this Khanate has been very restless in Central Asia.

He was there when the two Khojas were making trouble, and he was there when the son of the elder Khoja was making trouble, and he was there when the grandson of the elder Khoja was making trouble.

As for Zuo Zongtang, after cleaning up some restless guys, he came to the northwest to deal with Yakub Beg, who really sold the ditch. This guy still had the descendants of the elder Khoja in his hands, and he ran away from the Khanate of Kokand.

This Khanate was very dishonest, and in Central Asia, it was restless on three sides. When they invaded, it was inevitable to say that there was no background of Britain and Russia, but from the perspective of the "big game" in Central Asia, the British were really there.

But now he is only a colonel, and he can't solve so many problems. He just wants to recruit cavalry, which may be able to weaken the instability on the grassland.

You know, the Russian cavalry, even if the military pay is converted back, is much better than some Khazars who can only exchange 300 cans a month.

Going out to fight, for these cavalrymen, if they plunder, they will always have some gains, unlike the infantry and artillery, who are not as strict as them, and the superiors will turn a blind eye to it.

In addition, the Russian army set pensions and retirement allowances during the Paul period, which are much better than those European countries that use whips to restrain, and it can be regarded as a channel for many civilians and serfs to rise.

Even if they become trackers on the Volga River, they still have leather boots issued by the government, which is more or less a free person.

For the nomads on the grassland, it may also be attractive.

But if Solovyov really wants to do this, it will also make people scratch their heads. This is a little ahead of the times. After all, there are only old Orthodox priests in the army to bless, and there is no resurrection coin.

After listening to his report, Grand Duke Constantine also began to scratch his head.

"I'm afraid this won't work. Do you really think we can recruit a group of Kazakh soldiers?"

"Your Highness, if we want to supplement the cavalry, we need skilled and brave riders. Besides the Cossacks, these Kazakhs may be more suitable. This will also be good for our control around Orenburg."

Speaking of which, it would be more pleasant to eat. At least these Kazakhs can benefit from it, unlike now, when they can only stare at the Russian strongholds.

But Solovyov couldn't denounce Russia's Central Asian policy, so he said the same thing.

"But this year's conscription will not be in time. The new recruits we have recruited since the spring must be added to the various regiments."

Grand Duke Constantine thought about it and thought that it might be feasible to recruit cavalry from Kazakhstan.

Since the uprising in the Empress's era, many of these sultans and beks on the grassland have become Russian minions.

In Solovyov's view, they are more or less accomplices. Of course, these sultans and beks are more brutal than the officials sent by Russia. After the apportionment, the oppression is even heavier.

If you want to eliminate these middlemen and prevent them from making a profit, in fact, letting Kazakhs serve in the military can let them know what Russia is doing now.

The only trouble is the language problem.

Recruiting these people will cause language barriers, and Russia will look like an Austro-Hungarian Empire magnified many times.

After all, the ethnic groups in Central Asia have their own language and culture. Although the deviation is smaller because they are nomadic peoples, it is inevitable that some situations will occur.

Constantine also mentioned this point.

"I think they can be properly taken care of in terms of language and customs, but they have to learn Russian to serve as officers."

"Aha, if they can speak French, they can also be generals."

Constantine, who always has a stern face, suddenly said this.

"They probably don't speak French. I even thought that if the Kazakh Khans came to Europe to recruit sons-in-law, some young nobles who had no inheritance rights would be desperate to become the Khans' sons-in-law."

"You are really thoughtful. No wonder my brother said that you have many tricks and always think of strange things. If those Kazakhs can accept it, it won't be so hard."

In fact, in some places in the Central Asian steppes, even after the division of the Golden Horde, each Khanate forced its own territory to believe in the same religion. Maybe a hundred years ago, there were still people who maintained the tradition of the Kerait tribe and believed in Nestorianism, or believed in the immortal heaven.

Speaking of the Kerait tribe, we have to mention Wang Khan. And his 100-person band, even a little bit of fun. The Ilkhanate, the unfriendly relative of the Golden Horde in the south, always had a close relationship with Nestorianism, but in the end it also converted to the local popular religion.

In other words, it seems that it is not as difficult to change back now as in the future.

The Russian colonial army in Central Asia, with so many pro-British elements in St. Petersburg, did not learn the British's remote breeding skills, which was somewhat of a failure.

If they could pull one to fight one and give some benefits, the British could lead a group of three brothers to fight all over the world. It doesn't seem strange that Russia has a large number of Central Asian cavalry.

In addition, they have a somewhat unfriendly relationship with the Khanate of Khiva and some West Asian countries, which can also be used.