Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Soloviev saw Napoleon's attitude towards Catherine and even doubted whether Russia and France would fight in the future.

It's not that he didn't talk to Mr. Talleyrand. Talleyrand was surprised that the Tsar listened to his opinion and even agreed to the marriage after consulting many people.

However, considering Napoleon's personal ambition, who knows what he will do.

Louis would be deposed if he didn't listen to him. Lucien hid in Rome in a rage. Only Joseph and Jerome listened to him among the adult men in the family. Eugene was in another situation.

After all, they were not blood relatives, but in terms of loyalty, in the end, these three people accompanied Napoleon to the final failure.

The degree of unreliability of this family was outrageous. In the end, only the greedy Elisa and the lustful Paulina were absolutely loyal to him. The former could even manage the fiefdom for her brother and pay a little money to her brother. Although the latter spent more, she was willing to sell herself to support her brother's career when the crisis came.

It's outrageous, really outrageous.

And in the bedroom of the Petit Trianon in the Palace of Versailles, Polina also had a new toy. She liked Katya very much, and the two of them went to take a bath together.

As for hunting, Polina obviously didn't like it. Although Katya liked it, it was inconvenient for her to ride a horse because she was pregnant, so she was dragged by Polina.

Katya seemed to have a physique, that is, she was very popular in the circle of noble ladies, but she was more conservative, which was very strange.

However, because Solovyov married her instead of Prince Sergei Saltykov, Tolstoy's mother might not have married at this time, and he would not leave any records about her.

This is just a guess, and the focus now is still on Napoleon.

"Michel, this is the rifle you designed, and I heard that you are a sharpshooter, and you are very accurate no matter what weapon you use."

"Your Majesty. This gun is indeed designed by me, but what do you want me to shoot?"

"The most common thing here is mallards, I want to see your skills."

Speaking of which, it looks more and more like a duck hunting machine.

Solovyov looked at Napoleon's rifle, which was a gift from Alexander. It was a breech-loading rifle that was so well made that Napoleon, who loved advanced weapons, obviously liked it very much.

"Well, let me try it."

"My dear, I have never seen Misha miss the target."

Speaking of which, Ekaterina was a little presumptuous. She felt that RUA Napoleon had a good touch, and her hair was like touching a capybara.

As for the emperor who was beginning to gain weight, he had never enjoyed any woman around him who could be so presumptuous in public appearances before, although Diroque and Massena, who had resigned as ambassador, were all trying to hold back their laughter.

"You bad girl, I have spoiled you a little bit."

Napoleon also patted Ekaterina's butt lightly regardless of the occasion.

However, this made Ekaterina stick to him more, but her movements were not so presumptuous.

Solovyov was loading the bullets now. He also observed the height of the mallards in the air. After estimating the lead time, he fired a shot directly.

However, he was able to reload quickly. Before the duck formation in the rear team was messed up, he loaded another bullet and fired a shot.

You must be playing with a duck hunting machine!

As for Massena's two hounds, they were sent out and soon brought back two ducks.

"Bravo, you actually shot down two."

Considering his accuracy, Napoleon still appreciated it.

"This kind of rifle should also be equipped in the Russian Guards, right?"

After all, the rapid-fire rifles used by the Russian army are not a secret. When Napoleon asked this, Solovyov simply said it.

"It took at least eleven years from the time I designed this rifle to the time it was put into service on a large scale."

"What if it was in the French army?"

"Your Majesty, you might have to ask the Old Guard to change the way they have been fighting."

Napoleon's Old Guard refers to the oldest First Guard Grenadiers and First Guard Chasseurs in the Guard, and some troops will join in the future.

It can be said that this is also Napoleon's trump card. If he stays in Paris peacefully, even if France is heavily in debt, no one will overthrow him. His martial arts have reached the pinnacle, and it is difficult for him to fail without finding some ways to commit suicide.

"Then these old guys might think your rifle is not powerful enough."

"You can imagine, for example, the emperor's nephew got a Russian rifle, and our emperor got this thing. It's probably like this."

"You still know a little bit, Michel."

"That's because I was also a battalion commander in the Russian Guards, and there were some old guys there who had served for 20 years and were particularly fond of complaining. When I got married, they wanted to come from the garrison to join in the fun. Fortunately, it was not in St. Petersburg. Katya and I got married in Moscow."

"Moscow"

Napoleon didn't say much about this issue, but he didn't think about going on an expedition to Russia at the moment, but just continued the topic to talk about something else.

"The structure of this rifle looks very simple, even like a modified rifle, changing an ordinary flintlock rifle into its current appearance."

"You can say that, but don't tell the British, they like to steal everything and like to default on their debts."

"Like to default on debts, that sounds like something the British would do."

"They attacked the Netherlands just to default on debts, and Britain won't be too 'peaceful' recently, as workers there have launched acts of destroying machines and strikes because of the large-scale use of machines."

Russia certainly doesn't have time to deal with this, and France is very close, so it can serve as a reminder to Napoleon.

In short, no matter what the relationship between Britain and Russia will be in the future, they must first dig a hole to make the British feel better.

But Napoleon didn't mind hearing about machines.

"Fortunately, there are more farmers in France. If we let them go to the city to work as workers, many people may not agree. Asking them to shout 'Long live the emperor' at this time certainly can't be like the British, working sixteen hours a day."

"The workers will definitely build barricades, won't they?"

Napoleon nodded in agreement after hearing this.

"Russia may not be a problem, but we can let the British try."

"The British do not pay attention to production safety. Their beer barrels are very high, and the thing is very big. With this pressure, if it explodes one day, the whole east of London will be flowing with beer."

Napoleon knew that this cheap nephew was also a frequent visitor to the Academy of Sciences, but he did not hold the title of academician like himself.

But the basic theory is still very solid, and it is not a surprise if such a thing happens.

For facts, the British media can cover up distant facts, but it is not so good for nearby facts.

"Jerome has been to Britain, but he didn't tell me this."

"That's because when he was there, he was with that American girl, and he should not be in the mood to observe what happened in London. For me, there is still some time to come and see. At that time, I went to Wimbledon with Count Vorontsov to visit the official residence of Crown Prince George."

Napoleon was also a little curious when he heard this.

Although Solovyov is young, he has been through many battles in all aspects and has seen a lot. He has been to many places in the European powers, and there are only two places in the Iberian Peninsula, which have nothing to do with him at present.

"Have you seen many royal families?"

"Although Crown Prince George is a fat and lazy person, he is very smart and has no principles. The current British cabinet is similar."

However, the difference is that in 1809, the cabinet did things like the work of Hack and Humphrey, because George III strengthened the monarchy and had the strongest monarchy since the Hanoverian royal family.

Of course, the cabinet hopes that after George III goes completely crazy, the Prince of Wales will come to supervise the country, so that it is easier to control.

If it is Princess Charlotte, this girl is too popular with the people and has a strong opinion. I am afraid that the cabinet will be more troublesome when she grows up.

"So is there a chance for peace talks now?"

"Not that there isn't, but you have to seize the opportunity."

Soloviev certainly hoped that the war of 1812 would not break out, and Napoleon would just dominate Western Europe. Anyway, he would have enough trouble coming to Russia.

A fight between the two sides would be most beneficial to the British and a disaster for Europe. It is also clear where the source of the KPI of the death population in Europe will be.

But Napoleon's ambition will still lead to a large-scale war. It is really unclear what the future holds.

After the dog brought back the duck, Solovyov also demonstrated to Napoleon how to roast the wild duck.

"Let's not talk about those things. These two ducks are really fat, including the one shot by Marshal Massena."

"Your Majesty, you and Her Majesty the Queen also shot down a duck."

"But we shot a lot of guns. The two of you shot three guns in total."

"Then you need to prepare a fireplace and fruit wood. We can eat duck today."

There is no Chinese chef in the Palace of Versailles, but Solovyov is still very confident in his knife skills. When he and Count von Palen went deer hunting and came back to eat barbecue, he was the main cook.

"This looks really good, but it's a pity that it's not roast chicken."

Napoleon loves chicken. It was a delicacy he often ordered before the war. When the supply was difficult, he tried to get a chicken.

Soloviev's technique was very quick. After returning to the palace, he began to pluck the duck's feathers, chop off the duck's head, cut off the duck's butt, and then started to make roast duck.

As for the ingredients, since it was in France, the chefs still had some preparations.

Napoleon has been immersed in the land of tenderness recently. Fortunately, Catherine is lively and active, so she has to exercise. Otherwise, he would not be able to bear such a passionate little "little" wife.

If Madame Pompadour knew about roasting duck in Petit Trianon, she would probably think it was a bit vulgar, although the person who roasted duck here might be an expert in Oriental studies in the early 19th century and could correct many of Mr. Voltaire's wrong views.

But Napoleon himself prefers Grand Trianon, which has only one floor, simple decoration, and is relatively quiet. He often lives here when he works in the Palace of Versailles. Petit Trianon was given to his sister, which shows how much Pauline is favored.

However, after Catherine came, Napoleon also planned to renovate some palace buildings in the Palace of Versailles, but this was also a long renovation plan. The abandoned Queen's Suite and Crown Prince's Suite would be given to Catherine and the child she might have in the future.

But Napoleon himself will not go back to the King's Suite, but he can leave it to his son in the future.

Obviously, his thoughts are still somewhat like those of a Corsican country noble.

If he is really pro-Roman, Soloviev would probably be a bit like this, and he might write the throne in the edict of succession and designate the heir as an adopted son.

In short, he is very happy now.

However, the ridiculous Polina has been arresting Soloviev recently, and she is not very quiet now.

There is nothing I can do about my sister. It's a pity that Soloviev is a Russian general, not a French general. However, Napoleon also realized that although this cheap nephew is a person with a gentle personality, although he shows low emotional intelligence, his behavior is high emotional intelligence, and he doesn't like to show it.

But he has a strong personality and will not easily change his mind because of what others say.

Although Napoleon didn't think about it further, two people with strong personalities are not suitable to be together.

Even Soloviev's behavior is more like Mr. Talleyrand, but he is not so insidious.

The aroma of roast duck can probably ease the awkward atmosphere and stimulate appetite.

"What is this for?"

"Brother, don't you know that when you eat Chinese roast duck, you need thin rolls, dipping sauce and green onions?"

"It's just that we don't have Chinese green onions."

"Your Majesty, you can use European onions instead. Although the appearance looks different, it's not bad. But you still have to pay attention to oral hygiene after eating. In addition, it is always necessary to have some garlic to facilitate the digestion of meat. The same thing should also be paid attention to. It is the hygiene aspect. After all, such breath will appear very heavy, and it will be more obvious if you don't digest well at ordinary times."

Napoleon's old stomach disease has no suitable way to treat it. Because of this way of eating, he naturally has to chew slowly in order to show more elegance in front of his wife.

Diroque watched from the side and felt that this was not like the usual emperor. Having a young and lively wife really changed him a lot.

Maybe middle-aged men who marry young wives will show off in front of their wives in this way.

Is it just today's guest? Solovyov was quite surprised to find that Maria was still here.

Her husband went back first, because Ekaterina and the third sister had a good relationship, so it was not surprising that she stayed here for a while.

But Solovyov was more worried that if she stayed in Versailles, it would be more troublesome.

The trouble was that the ambiguous relationship between the two was because Katya was pregnant before leaving, and Polina and Sylvia.

In short, it was more troublesome, and it was the kind that could not be escaped. (End of this chapter)