Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 488 065 The destination of the wedding trip is Crimea

When entertaining guests, the couple still has to come out together, especially in the auditorium of Sparrow Hill Manor, and a play will be performed. There must be some programs before the banquet officially begins.

However, the play performed is "Iphigenia" specially provided for the Russian royal family. Is it just the tone of this story?

The first time it was performed was when Paul visited Europe after Russia defeated the Turks in the Russo-Turkish War. After returning, it became a program that the royal family often watched in the theater.

Compared with the later literary and artistic works related to Crimea, this part may be more implicit when declaring sovereignty. Implicitness is a bit abstract. If it is changed to "Glorious Sevastopol, the enemy must never get it".

The story is that when Agamemnon's daughter was sacrificed, Artemis, the moon goddess, felt pity for her and swept the girl to the moon temple in Taurica to be a priestess. Later, Agamemnon was murdered by his wife and a gigolo. His son came to Taurica to avenge him, and finally the siblings recognized each other at the altar.

Think about the title of little Katya's grandfather, plus the military experience of his old father Sergei, it seems very appropriate.

"Today's performance is really good, and your wedding is very unique."

"Marquis, we are also happy that you are an ambassador in St. Petersburg. At least you are a suitable person to talk, well-educated and knowledgeable in diplomacy, but I am not a diplomat, and I may not be of much help in improving the relationship between France and Russia."

"No, you are enough."

When performing a drama, there are still several small boxes in the theater of such a manor.

Solovyov also knew that this time is always more suitable for negotiation, secret diplomacy.

However, he was only a distant nephew of the French queen, and there was no blood relationship. He was just taking advantage of the relationship between his stepmother and his younger brothers and sisters.

As for Caulaincourt coming here, it also represented some diplomatic practices. Just deal with it and talk about the traditional friendship between France and Russia. As long as the French did not call, everything would be fine.

The problem was that Napoleon might call, and the more troublesome thing was that although Aunt Josephine's position as queen was stable, she was 44 years old. Not every socialite in Paris was Madame Staël, who could still have children at the age of 46.

In other words, as a spouse, it was obviously not guaranteed.

At that time, Napoleon would still find a woman to give birth to his children. It was very likely that he would marry with the royal families of Europe. The weight could not be too light, and the girl could not be too young.

Considering that Anna was too young, the French national gendarmes would come to the emperor to ask for an explanation. I am afraid that the only girl of the right age in Russia was Catherine.

The French will not make such a request today, but who knows whether Talleyrand will do such a thing tomorrow.

Austrian women are still spare tires on this issue.

As for Caulaincourt, he is not so open to pimping.

Therefore, it is just a joke. After the diplomatic rhetoric, it is more of a personal friendship.

"I think you should visit Moscow more. The scenery here is beautiful, and like Rome, there are seven hills."

"Have you been to Rome?"

"Before I married Katya, we knew each other when she was a little girl. At that time, Prince Vasily, my father-in-law and his family traveled in France and Italy together, and we went to Rome."

"The connection between Moscow and Rome is nothing more than seven hills and some inheritance in between."

"If you meet our emperor, you will know our country's attitude towards the Ottoman Empire. Constantinople also has seven hills."

Although he was a little self-willed, considering his special status, he was able to talk to both sides.

As for the Ottoman Empire, Russia will temporarily cease fire, which is also a tacit understanding between Russia and France.

However, when leaving St. Petersburg, Solovyov also knew Alexander's mind. On the Balkan issue, there must always be room for intervention.

He tested Caulaincourt for the next step. The biggest area for Russia to brush is the Ottoman Empire, which is also the main expansion direction since Peter the Great. There is also a sense of mission of the Orthodox Church, and a lot of buffs are superimposed.

Asking Caulaincourt, who is reliable, actually has an effect.

That Sebastiani, when Napoleon went to Egypt, he exposed his target with his big mouth and caused trouble. He had previously instigated discord and let the Ottoman Empire take advantage of the war between Russia and France to start another war. Now I hope he won't make trouble.

But compared to Sebastiani, Caulaincourt can be said to be very close to Napoleon. If there is anything here, he can still pass it on.

Caulaincourt also understood what he meant. The seven hills, this kind of connection, is for Russia to go south to the Balkans in the future.

But he is also an old hand. He is a good man, but he is also good at making jokes.

"It depends on the agreement between the two monarchs, doesn't it?"

Seeing this, Solovyov didn't say much, but just mentioned his next plan.

"We plan to leave Moscow and go to the Black Sea coast after the wedding. However, the Anapa Fortress is under the control of the Ottoman Empire. Although our country has tens of millions of serfs, our emperor has always been committed to treating serfs more tolerantly, and the Turks have been engaged in slave trade, which means that we have to travel to the east coast of the Black Sea without a place to stay."

It sounds strange, but Caulaincourt also knows roughly that Crimea is a good place to spend the winter. In ancient times, it was the edge of Greek civilization. There was even a long-term trading post in Tanis at the mouth of the Don River.

Moreover, it is somewhat related to the repertoire of the first half of the drama.

It is the will of the moon that Iphigenia went to Taurica.

Well, this riddle is indeed talented. In the diplomatic letter that Caulaincourt returned to Paris, it can be mentioned that Solovyov and his wife went to Crimea for their honeymoon trip.

As for what news was spread out, that is another matter.

But France's national policy, like Britain, does not hope that Russia can get out of the Black Sea bathtub.

Moreover, Napoleon had a stronger desire for control, and he might make some concessions on the Baltic issue. However, if Russia wanted to go from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, it had already given up Corfu in the diplomatic agreement.

At this moment, Caulaincourt also mentioned this matter: "Corfu may be a more suitable place, and it is in Greece."

But Solovyov was a general who liked to show off his knowledge, and it would be difficult to answer him if he spoke about knowledge.

"If it is Corfu, it is the cause of the Peloponnesian War. I think the emperor should be familiar with ancient Greek literature, especially the biographies of celebrities involving Pericles, while the works of Thucydides and Xenophon cover this period, and the scope of Diodorus in Sicily is also very wide."

"Ah, if you put it that way, it is true"

"The relationship between Athens and Sparta was that when the issues of several island city-states could not be arbitrated, it eventually evolved into a war lasting for decades, and the expedition to Syracuse was a disaster."

This no longer sounded like a riddle, but more like a clear indication.

Napoleon, who claimed to be familiar with Plutarch and ancient Greek history books, should not fail to understand the meaning of this, no matter how arrogant he was.

Caulaincourt would also convey it, but it was not the main point.

Then there was a banquet, and after the banquet, there was the second half of the play. The intermission in the middle was also convenient for people to go to the toilet and chat, and there was also a banquet at the end of the night.

Such was the pomp, and the banquet in the middle also required drinking.

Solovyov, who had always been incapable of drinking, was also dragged back by the servants in a daze.

His poor alcohol tolerance was tested by a pint of beer before. Even Russians who could drink tons of vodka had the habit of looking down on others if they did not drink after being persuaded to drink, but that was tons of vodka.

Mixing various kinds of alcohol, even those with good alcohol tolerance could not stand it.

Little Katya saw him like this, but he was not drunk to the point of falling asleep, so she asked the servants to change his clothes, and she also undressed and changed into a nightgown.

As we all know, women's underwear at this time was still empty.

For Soloviev, those fun things were not interesting. He swore by touching the conscience of the Crown Princess Louisa, pinched the feet of the Queen of Prussia, and unlocked a lot of strange French knowledge when he was with Madame Recamier.

He had his own wife. After he sobered up for a while, he still felt that this kind of young girl was the best!

Little Katya was still a lively girl, and the distance between the two was not so far. As the lover of the queen and the lady, they were always more polite.

But it was different here. After all, they were in front of the altar of the church, blessed by the archbishop, and registered as a legal couple. Even if the young countess came from a famous family, she did not need to be bound by etiquette.

"You are finally sober, Mishka."

"Ah, I have already changed it."

"I asked the servant to do it. You are a good drinker. If it were Dad, it would be very troublesome to serve you."

It seems that my father-in-law must be a professional Russian drinker when he entertains guests and drinks all day.

"As for you? I think you are fine."

"Although I rarely drink, I can drink a lot."

Well, this should be up to my father-in-law.

"Is that so? Let me see how it goes."

Then he pulled little Katya into his arms. As a couple, it should be the first time that they are so close.

Since she is already someone's daughter-in-law, from a lady of the prince's family to a countess, she is naturally more open.

"Of course I'm fine. You've been lying here drowsily for a while. I have time to take a shower."

"No wonder, you smell so good, but you still smell a little milky, you little kitten."

Speaking like this, little Katya blushed a little.

"Oh"

"Since I've sworn, I will cherish you. At this time, wearing a nightgown, your figure is revealed."

Indeed, these long legs, Maria is tall and strong like the Queen Mother, and little Katya has a better figure proportion.

However, because she often takes dance classes and has to wear dance shoes to practice, she has a bit of a hoe foot, especially when standing on the ground. She will be like this after practicing ballet for some time. Her feet will be a little deformed and there will be some scars. See.

"But it takes a lot of hard work to train like this. I remember when you were in Dresden, you practiced there."

"You remember that time."

"I remember it when I was younger, Katya, but there are many things in life that are unpredictable, and I never thought you would become my wife. Also, we are going to Crimea, where did you say we would go? better?"

While he was speaking, he had already grabbed Katya's wrist and ankle on one side.

"In this way, we can also spend a sweet wedding time."

"It's best to go to the seaside. Although I have seen many places, I have never seen the shore of the Black Sea. Moreover, my father also said that the scenery on the Black Sea is good. We can also have a house there in the future. Time can pass."

"But it's also very hot there, so you have to wear such thin clothes to be able to bear it."

Then, he was not very honest and was ready to have closer contact with little Katya.

"Ah, then you have to be gentler to me."

But when he said this, Solovyov couldn't drive. He mentioned how he had taken care of Mrs. Rekamir before. Even if little Katya was very good, she might even be able to tolerate her husband having a lover in her heart. But you can't be so arrogant.

"I will listen to you, it's just a kitten. We should have many kittens in the future, right?"

"I think so, the best. The best."

This night, the happiness index of the two of them can still be greatly improved. Even if little Katya is already of a noble birth and is a noble lady in Russia, even if she has to go through qualifications, I am afraid she can become " Noble ladies with the status of "Lady of State" can also be awarded the Order of St. Catherine of Small Cross - this is a relatively high-level reward for noble ladies.

They got married in Sparrow Mountain. After the wedding, they completed the necessary procedures and stayed at the Dolgorukov family's manor for a while.

With a wife, you still have to pay attention to your health. Even Solovyov has always been in good health. When fighting on the front line, he relied on his youth to handle a lot of high-intensity staff work and front-line command, but little Katya's waist strength is too strong. Well, it’s youth again. It seems that the pressure is on Solovyov's side.

Compared with her, none of her previous experiences should have been so intense. They were simply more consuming than a series of battles such as the battle at Austerlitz, the battle at Eylau, and the great retreat on the Aare River.

Therefore, it is better to exercise some moderation.