Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 496 008 It’s always better to have your own house

This was not the first time he stayed in Tongshan. Solovyov still felt that he was used to living in Tongshan, so he asked for the room where he stayed in the past.

Katya and Maria were living together, and she was also very happy.

After all, the one who can talk here is sister-in-law Lisa. Katya is passing by. Although she is younger, she can speak more easily.

She is already in her twenties, and except for the time when Anatole came for a blind date and was revealed to have impure motives, she rarely talks about marriage.

Speaking of which, she has good bones and is actually very attractive, but she looks ugly because she is not energetic.

If she can get married, the dowry will actually be very generous, which is a big advantage.

However, for those lustful guys with impure motives, Maria may not be so attractive. She may be too quiet and well-behaved. This kind of girl is not popular in this era.

But her character is indeed quite valuable, and being in a relationship with her is actually a blessing.

Seeing that little Katya came from behind and got married as soon as she entered the social scene, and the blind dates were all promising young talents. Although Mrs. Soloviyo was called "Flower General" and was very popular in the salon, but There is nothing to say about young wives.

It's just that his affairs outside are definitely not like his brother Andrei's. But there is one thing Solovyov does, that is, he is not very restrictive to his wife.

Therefore, the situations of Lisa and Katya are also very different.

Andrei is somewhat protective of his wife if others get close to her.

But now, I do have to worry a little bit. Lisa is going to give birth again, and it’s at the end of the year, no matter which calendar it is.

At this time, I must be as worried as last time.

"Andre, let me tell you, you are worrying too much."

He actually knew this type of "Wife's Childbirth Care". It was most dangerous during the first birth. When Lisa gave birth this time, it was relatively smooth and nothing happened. After a week, she could walk around. , there is no need to worry about puerperal fever, which is very dangerous for mothers in this era.

As for the name of the child, it is naturally Varvara, and although the child is still a little meat dumpling, he is also very cute.

Katya even came over to experience it firsthand. Although the child slept most of the time, she was happiest when she was holding it.

"It's as if you're giving birth right now, Katya. When you hold the baby, support it, like this."

He was quite professional and showed Katya how to hold the infant child.

"Yes, it makes the baby comfortable and my hands feel much better."

"In a few months, you will also have a baby, but I will still be a little worried when the time comes."

Of course, if they calculate the time here, the couple's birthdays are both in April, and their child should be born in the summer, otherwise they can even organize the annual name day together.

"It will be okay, Mishka, you just like to think wildly."

"I'll be by your side when the time comes, so you don't have to worry."

But he should be worried about himself.

After staying for a few more days, the two of them continued on their way, returning to Petersburg first and staying in the palace instead of returning to Laundry Lane or the river embankment.

After all, we still have to hand in work and accept the mission first.

When Peter Volkonsky saw him coming back, he also came up with a battle plan.

"You have been tired from traveling all the way. I just want you to familiarize yourself with these plans. Misha, you are also newly married. You will go back home to live for a few days. After you have sorted out your thoughts, we will go back and propose modifications to His Majesty. ”

After Solovyov saw it, he understood the connection.

In fact, the most important thing about this series of combat plans is to move quickly, and the pre-war reconnaissance must be in place. Once the Russian army crosses the border with Sweden, it must quickly capture the main force of the Swedish army.

But Bookholden's staff obviously did not have the means to advance quickly in what they handed over.

"I think so. When I get back, I'll make arrangements for Katya first, and then I'll revise the plans."

He was still reading as he spoke, and his reading speed was quite fast.

"There is just one thing here. There may still be resistance in Finland, whether it is in Abo (Turku) or Helsingfors (Helsinki). Capturing these places will not end the war. To defeat the Swedish army in Finland Only with combat-effective troops cutting off the Åland Islands’ connection to Finland will the war finally end.”

"You have a good idea, but it may be a little difficult to execute on the front line."

Volkonski's statement was correct. Bookholder had always been an "old man", and the things he had done before had left a psychological shadow on the prince who was the Minister of War.

If Langeron and Kamensky hadn't fought desperately, the left wing and center of the coalition would have collapsed.

"At that time, someone may still need to supervise the execution. But the action must be fast. If the main force of the Swedish army is defeated, the resistance will be greatly weakened."

Generally speaking, this is how the security war in Europe is fought.

If Napoleon can't control his own hands next year and starts doing it in Spain, then the situation will not be good, and it may even arouse resistance across Spain.

But to be honest, the British army was not strong enough on the front battlefield. They only fought key battles and often needed support from the regular troops of Portugal and Spain.

But it was probably the regular Spanish army and epidemics that caused greater casualties to the French army.

For Finland, Solovyov had already thought of a plan and would have to revise it when he returned. Before that, he had to arrange for his wife.

It was the first time for the two of them to live together in this official residence near Lake Ladoga.

After seeing the Rococo architectural style, Katya was very happy. She still liked this style and mood.

After all, after living in Europe for a long time, you will always see some late Rococo styles.

"I thought you would make it more traditional, Mishka, I didn't expect it to be like this. I like this place very much. It should be our paradise, not just you and me."

"Don't be so anxious to take off your coat. After all, this is still a new house. If it is heated"

Soloviev's old problem is probably to check before heating, so he called Adela over.

Adela was officially considered the adopted daughter of Count Sergei, and had the status of a countess. However, because of the adoption, she was also here to manage the household and help her brother.

The name was naturally closer.

But we also had to leave some space for Katya, so she was called "Brother Misha".

"Brother Misha, what do you want me to do?"

"How are the heating and ventilation in each room?"

"Brother, you can rest assured, there are no problems. When you go to Crimea, we lit a fire in advance and made a lot of preparations."

"It's good that the master bedroom and the living room are fine. Thank you for your hard work. But. Adela, I want to find a marriage for you in a few days. What do you think?"

"I am willing to accompany my brother all the time. Even after you and Katya get married, you will always need someone to help take care of the children. You have to wait. Wait."

"Since Adela said so, you don't have to rush to find a husband for her."

Speaking of which, the relationship between the sister-in-law and the sister-in-law in their family is still very harmonious.

Yulia and Katya have been playmates since childhood. Adela has a good relationship with the girls of Prince Yusupov's family and is also familiar with the girls of Dolgorukov's family. Although Katya returned to China relatively late, the two sides were also quite familiar with each other before.

This family is so harmonious that there is not even a scene of internal fighting.

Even the old Count Sergei said that the distribution of the family's property, in addition to the dowry of the daughters, is mainly inherited by Solovyov, the eldest son, after all, he has contributed the most.

But Solovyov and Katya did not fight for it, and even left more for the younger brothers and sisters born by their stepmother.

The more troublesome thing is that after Count Sergei married again, the number of children increased. In addition, their family also raised one of Paul's two posthumous sons and illegitimate daughters, secretly fostering them in a small manor in the countryside.

This is not surprising. Paul did not have children with his mistress. They stopped having children when Queen Maria became pregnant again, and the Russian emperor's mistress was actually responsible for chatting with Paul.

The biological mothers of these two girls were maids selected by Count Kutaisov in the palace, and they were not young at all, so Soloviev did not find it strange when he went to do business.

Normal, the tsars who had mistresses or lovers would also have illegitimate children. Even the empress had Count Bobulinsky. Although the young Grand Duchess Anna was nominally the child of Peter III, many people suspected that one of the Orlov brothers came to the ATM to withdraw money.

But Paul did this. One of them, Marina, used Yurieva's surname, and Soloviev also regarded her as his sister, but she lived separately from his family.

Now the child is six and a half years old, and how to take care of him in the future is also a problem.

Paul's children, the illegitimate son in his early years went missing after sailing to the sea, and then the children born to his spouse, and then the two maids.

As for the situation of the other girl, Solovyov did not deal with it too much, and did not know the specific situation, but considering the reputation of the royal family-although Alexander did not care about others talking about his private life with the Polish girl and mistresses, the Shura field at home, and the ambiguous relationship with the fourth sister, Paul's reputation must always be maintained.

After all, the matter of having children with mistresses will not be said by others, but the matter with the maids is a matter in the secret documents. Alexander and Constantine know, but there should be no explanation for this matter before the two girls come of age.

"Well, Adela, if you are not in a hurry, I will just show you. I will definitely find you a decent young officer in the army or the court, not Anatoly, who is good-looking but useless."

By the way, Solovyov heard about the good-looking but useless thing from Dolokhov, not only the appearance, but also the means.

After all, Anatoly is not very reliable, and he is very impulsive when it comes to women. Putting him together with his sister is just a replica of the Roman noble Claudia and her brother.

It sounds like Helen is a woman that cannot be kept, but due to many factors, Pierre cannot divorce her, which would be a greater loss, and

It's a pity that the abortion herbs in Cyrenaica were completely consumed by the Romans.

Soloviev also considered some good and practical officers, but none of them were suitable. The brave Davydov was indeed good at both literature and martial arts, but even if he married a wife, he would not be able to walk when he met a beautiful girl outside.

Therefore, it was more cautious to find a husband for Adela.

As for his sister, he didn't know that Elena's brother-in-law, Prince Christian of Mecklenburg, and his sister often communicated, but their feelings were not yet confirmed.

It was useless to worry after knowing it. Although Christian-August was only the fourth son of the Prince of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, his status was here, and Julia only treated him as an ordinary friend. The prince with a loud voice was still thinking about how to find an opportunity to lead troops, not finding a girl to marry home as a daughter-in-law.

What's more, according to the habits of the German princes, these princes who were later in the succession order would choose to marry a nobleman to give up the inheritance rights after their eldest brother had an heir, but leave some family property to their children to avoid some interference. Or simply stay single and unmarried to avoid the poor family assets being divided again.

Moreover, according to the precedent of Württemberg, if these nobles from Germany get married in Russia, most of them stay here and don't go back.

Adela also told Solovyov the original story of what happened recently.

"Brother, that's what happened."

"Don't worry, although Yulia is not as smart as you, she is also sensible. It always depends on the situation and go with the flow."

"What are you talking about?"

"It's okay, Katya, Yulia has been communicating with the general on duty in the palace recently. If the other party is too old, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for her to fall in love. This is not a group of old men in Rome, and they have to marry a young wife."

It also applies to the Third Rome. When he spoke, he didn't pay much attention to the fact that there are currently several old men with high status who married rich girls home as wives.

"Of course I have to help with Yulia's affairs. We have been good friends since childhood. She should also have her own happiness, but this should wait until she graduates from the girls' school, right?"

This makes sense. Yulia's graduation time is 1809, so there is no rush.

What needs to be arranged is the family affairs at hand, and the official business that Solovyov brought back, all of which are placed in the box.