Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 531 043 Nicholas, is this puppy love? (Down)

Nikolai was very skilled at shoveling coal, and the coal burning in the boiler now also made the small paddle wheel rotate. He saw the right moment and untied the rope, allowing the boat to start running in the lake.

When Solovyov first demonstrated, he also invited officers and cadets from the Naval Academy to come. Nikolai dared to bring Charlotte up like this alone. This boy was indeed brave and dared to sail the boat alone.

But considering the rarity of this steamboat, it's like driving out your own luxury yacht, a proper silly son of a landlord.

Nicholas's father and eldest brother were indeed the largest landowners in Russia. After all, he was the emperor of all Russia, and the emperor still had great power.

It doesn't matter if he dares to do this.

When Charlotte saw that he actually moved the boat, she thought he was really amazing and clapped her hands to encourage him.

"Nicky, you are amazing, you can start this ship by yourself."

"Of course. When my master demonstrated it to his sister-in-law and the students of Smolny Girls' School, he found several helpers."

Well, he was still complacent. He just let the boat start moving, because the place was not big, and he quickly reached the center of the pond.

"Luo Qin, look at the fish in the water. I'll put the bait in and see what happens."

Now there are only a few sparse European carp beside the boat. Nicholas threw some bait into it. Because it is made of special materials, the fish gathered quickly after feeling it in the water.

"Luo Qin, how are the fish here?"

"Even in Berlin, we have never seen such a big koi."

"This palace was built by my grandma for Prince Potemkin in recognition of his meritorious service in the war with Turkey. It later became the residence of the cavalry regiment, and finally became a special palace for my sister-in-law. My nieces are all here Lived here.”

"Oh, my mother came to live here because Her Majesty the Queen is so interested."

Speaking of which, because Nicholas is the third son in the family and Charlotte is the eldest daughter, their relationship is very interesting, and there are even some differences. Moreover, Queen Louise and Alexander and his wife are still the same age. Charlotte follows The first generation Grand Duchess Evdokia, the eldest princess who is generally affectionately called Tonya, and the second princess Maria are closer in age. If you want to call the young-looking Louisa sister, it is better to call her Her Royal Highness the Queen. It is easier to avoid misunderstandings.

Of course, Charlotte doesn’t know that her mother, Nicola’s mother, and Nicola’s master are all trying to increase their favorability so that the two children can be familiar with each other since they were young and slowly develop a good impression. .

Charlotte didn't realize it, but on Nikolay's side, Queen Mother Maria really asked him about his attitude towards Charlotte, and although Solovyov didn't say much, he provided a lot of assists. Outrageous.

Even this ship counts. Nicholas has a crush on Charlotte. Thinking of the time when his master pursued Sister Katya who became his master’s wife, he always showed that he was different from others. He could sing and write poems. And very literary.

He didn't learn the master's skills, but he didn't have his own advantages. For example, the old Luo family's ancestral water quality was good, he wouldn't feel tired after swimming for a mile, and he had the ability to punt.

After all, there are not many people in Petersburg who can make this ship run. The three Lazarev brothers can count, but they are all professional naval cadets. Nikolay was not taught by his master. He watched it himself and learned it secretly.

Then, now two children, whose status in their respective royal families are not low, are watching carp here, and in addition to bait, Nicholas also has drinks and snacks in cans in his waist bag.

"Luoqin, I like to be with you. I have five sisters. Except for Aniya, the other sisters are too far apart in age from us. She is the only one who is with us, but our interests and hobbies are not very similar. Same, and she always relies on my sister to teach me. It's a pity that I only have a younger brother, Misha. Although he listens to me, he always wants to show himself in front of the emperor and the queen. What a pity. I don’t have a sister either. How about you being my sister?”

Well, when he spoke like this, the first "like" made Charlotte blush and her heart beat for a while, but then he said such strange words.

"I would love to be your sister."

After Charlotte arrived in Petersburg, because the life here is comfortable and the food is not bad, her physical condition has improved a lot. She is no longer the ailing person she was in Memel and Jelgava. Her health is better and her complexion looks better. She was very rosy, but I didn't notice her blushing state.

Nicholas was a little disappointed at first, but Charlotte quickly took his hand.

"If I were your sister, my mother would be a queen anyway, and your mother would be the Queen Mother of Russia."

"Ah, don't you know that there are stories about bonding that were translated by my master?"

"Those are all heroic stories from the Far East. Besides, when it comes to friendship, it's all about relationships between men."

After all, Solovyov didn't like to update versions, and he felt that he couldn't recall those martial arts novels. If he messed around, there might be problems, so his translation work was limited to the classical literature he could find.

After Nicholas heard this, he did not follow up his master's version, but he smiled and said: "If this doesn't work. If anyone dares to bully you in the future, look at my size, I will definitely beat him!"

However, Nicholas is still a relatively slender figure. Although he likes to exercise, he is still a child and does not have too many muscles on his body.

And now he just has a good impression of Charlotte, such as the idea of ​​getting married and letting her be his bride. It's not that Nicholas doesn't have it, but he doesn't dare to say it out.

He did this and shared the snacks in his bag with Charlotte.

Charlotte giggled, she really liked Nicola's straightforwardness.

"Nicky, when I was in the palace, my father and brother took good care of me. Brother Willy said this, but no one can bully me."

That's right, it's that old Emperor William.

Charlotte's identity is indeed normal, and no one can bully her.

"But that French guy, my mother called him 'Devil'. Brother Constantine said he was a great person, and the master was his nephew. Didn't he bully your father and mother? One day, I think, brother I will compete with him.”

"Thank you for having this idea, but peace is always good. But, Nicholas, will there really be a fight?"

"Master said this. Although he has a relationship with that great 'devil' uncle through his stepmother, he has always been on our side. He is a Russian! Therefore, he is always talking about preparations for war and has no emotions. That kind of preparation.”

"Mr. Earl is good at everything. He is very talented and has a gentle personality. He is very popular with everyone, but he always talks about war. This is not good."

"My master is a great general. Although he is still young, he has defeated the French several times on the battlefield. I really believe that he will become a great infantry general."

"Why not a marshal? A Prussian marshal like my uncle. A Russian marshal sounds pretty good!"

Nicholas named his master an "infantry general", but did not mention a marshal.

Of course, he also had his own reasons, but he couldn't comment on Marshal Saltykov and his imperial brother's tutor as a "parallel importer" - many people in the court said so - so he said this.

"Count Kutuzov is a general. Although he looks like a sleepy, fat old man, he is still very capable. In addition, there are my cousin-in-law, Prince Bagration, my master, and those from France. General Langeron, they are always lieutenant generals and major generals when they make achievements. By the way, you see Prince Suvorov too. Although he has been a marshal, that is related to his seniority. Our marshal here is also a marshal. It’s always a bunch of old guys.”

When he said this, he felt two rays of light from behind his back shining on his neck, but they were not the kind that felt hairy.

Solovyov was on the shore. He watched Nicholas taking Charlotte to play on the lake, and he even felt troublesome.

"Nicholas, what are you doing there?"

After he shouted out, Nicholas was a little panicked.

Although the "boss" rarely teaches him a lesson, the main thing is to teach him the strength of his homework. Under normal circumstances, this is all about schoolwork and does not involve getting into trouble or anything.

But what about now? He took Charlotte to play on the lake, drove the others away, and returned the steamboat to the middle of the lake.

"Boss, Luo Qin and I are watching fish here! Don't worry, we'll drive the boat to the lake right away!"

It's just that at times like this, there are always some surprises.

Nicholas himself felt that he could get the boat back, and he could even turn around and dock directly back to the dock.

However, when Solovyov asked the soldiers on duty on the shore to find the boat, he had already taken it upon himself to quickly burn the boiler and then adjust the steering - so that if there was no accident, there would be an accident.

Although he was able to drive the boat out, this kind of small boat is still relatively easy to capsize if it is not controlled well.

Solovyov was on the shore, just getting ready to row the boat to pick up the two young ancestors, and then lead the people to drive the boat to the shore. Nikolai had already started to turn on his own initiative, and then It just capsized unexpectedly.

"What the hell!"

Here Solovyov and several Guardsmen immediately took off their coats and boots, first rowed quickly to get close, and then went into the water to rescue people.

After all, Nicholas is also the emperor's biological brother, and Charlotte is the princess of Prussia, a distinguished guest. If anything happens to them because they are naughty children, it will also be a serious diplomatic accident.

But when a few Guards soldiers jumped in, no children were seen sinking to the bottom and then floating on the surface again.

"General, I don't see your two highnesses below."

"What did you see?"

"I only saw carp. There are carp everywhere. These carp won't eat children, right?"

Solovyov was still on the boat. He saw the situation in the distance and was angry and laughing.

I haven’t even started translating Journey to the West yet, but there is already a transcendent version of this Russian soldier. Maybe it was because he had told some stories before, but he told too many stories and didn't remember them clearly. Only those that were recorded in writing would make him feel more at ease.

"No one will eat children. His Highness Nicholas has good water skills and has already dragged Princess Charlotte to the shore over there!"

Well, I have to say that it is good for Nikolai to grow so tall at the age of 12.

His big feet, even wrapped in boots, are like propellers, and this kid is well-nourished and has strong swimming ability. Moreover, Nicholas is quite smart. He took off his boots and threw them on the dock on the shore, and brought Charlotte here. Therefore, the propulsion in the water is not affected, and he can also bring a girl to the shore.

But he is worried about Charlotte. After all, the skirts worn by girls in this era are too complicated. If Nicholas is careless, Charlotte will be in great danger, not to mention that no one knows how good Charlotte is at swimming.

In Charlotte's case, her physical fitness is average, and she has not tried swimming much. After being caught by Nicholas, she also struggled for a while and choked on several mouthfuls of water. This situation is not good.

It is also Nicholas who knows how to save people, and he "carried" Charlotte to the shore in the water.

Seeing Charlotte like this, he was not vague. Since the master had taught artificial respiration with teaching aids, and Charlotte had indeed choked on water, it looked a little dangerous, so he took action quickly.

But when Solovyov saw this, he didn't expect that he had thought of many ways to get the two children close and have a good impression of each other. It was naturally a good thing to go boating together, but he didn't expect Nicholas to really get into trouble.

Moreover, this kid was really bold. While squeezing Charlotte's chest, he also started artificial respiration without any scruples.

Based on Solovyov's observation of his younger brother Anton and the younger Grand Duke Mikhail, as well as some other older children, when little boys and girls get close, kissing is also something that older children can do.

For example, Boris and Natasha, who are older than these two children, really kissed in the book, although it was an imitation of their brother and cousin.

However, Nicholas did not hesitate to start artificial respiration, and did not care that his lips were actually touching Charlotte's. Well, he was either a straight man, or he just went with the flow, or both.

Anyway, Nicholas's mind and thoughts were always quite direct. The Analects of Confucius allowed him to learn the Lunyu, so that Solovyov had to remind the Empress Dowager that some versions of the content could not be shown to Nicholas.

But now it seems that his simplicity is sometimes not a bad thing, and he can even always take a more unexpected path.

His expression also changed from a little angry to the expression of a bystander. No matter how he looked at Charlotte's situation, it shouldn't be a big deal if he dragged her ashore.

I'll see how you face Charlotte who wakes up later, and her mother still lives here!