Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Solovyov wrote back to Henry Hunt, and even if someone actually checked the contents, they would find it far too long and uninteresting to read.

But for Henry Hunt, it was a treasure trove. Solovyov, though living in Russia with its backward system, was a rare enlightened man. He had also freed the serfs in his household and distributed land to them. These serfs were transformed into commoners, and very few of them left his estate.

He also wielded some influence among the Russian monarchs, and some even saw that since Alexander and Constantine had no sons, the throne would likely fall to the young Grand Duke Nicholas.

Solovyov was one of Grand Prince Nicholas's tutors. Although he wasn't a tutor who was always by his side, his influence was the greatest.

Grand Duke Nicholas, just by his appearance, was enough to make a group of noble young ladies scream. He was truly handsome, very polite, and compared to some European royal families, his wife was his childhood sweetheart, a Prussian princess, and he had never had a lover outside the marriage. His personal conduct was impeccable.

Of course, he'll need a mistress eventually, since that's essential for the Tsar.

Moreover, Nikolai's personal attitude can be discerned from the foreign ambassadors and their entourage stationed in Russia. Although neutral, he leans towards liberalism, which is somewhat related to Solovyov.

Therefore, after receiving the letter from such an important person, he studied it carefully.

Although Henry Hunt is a man of considerable talent, this book is filled with long and complex sentences, and it would probably require a true Oxford gentleman to decipher its contents.

Unfortunately, the Shelleys went to Europe, spending their time in Switzerland with Catherine Musina-Pushkina before heading to Italy.

That lady with the tongue-twisting name was the daughter-in-law of Katya, the wife of Solovyov, who loved to embezzle her sister-in-law's property and was left with nothing. She was a perfect example of the complexities of such a woman.

In other words, the last descendant of the Scottish Bruce family in Russia.

Now, he could only consult Keats, whose views were somewhat more progressive.

However, Keats' estate in Hunt, in southwest England, was quite far away, so he had to write to it before the other party would reply.

Young poets have also expressed their dissatisfaction with the current situation in Britain.

The unfortunate James L. Hunter was imprisoned for two years for stating the fact that the Regent was fat.

Keats originally studied medicine, but now he is also engaged in literary creation.

It is clear that "studying medicine really can't save the British," otherwise, someone who had been an apprentice to a pharmacist for many years and even got into King's College London would have been of little use.

Henry Hunt then wrote down his doubts to James Hunt and Keats, and it was the Shelleys who learned of this matter.

Shelley's wife was also very famous; Frankenstein's monster was inspired by the horror stories she created at Catherine the Bruce's villa.

However, to find him in person, they would have to travel through France and send a reliable messenger to Italy.

After Shelley arrived in Italy, he was in Venice, the city of canals. He met Byron there, and they agreed to meet up and tour the city together.

Of course, for Tsarist Russia, which considered itself the Third Rome, Venice was a different story.
Henry Hunt, being somewhat wealthy, sent a rather reliable messenger who, upon learning that Shelley had left Pisa and gone to Venice, quickly rode to Venice.

Both Shelley and Byron were forced to leave England. Shelley then lived in Italy for a long time. If history is correct, he was hosting friends in Italy and drowned in a storm on his way back.

And what about Byron?

He was going to Greece, where he caught a cold and died prematurely.

Even when the messenger found them, the two men had just disembarked from their gondola and were dining at a restaurant not far from their hotel.

“Mr. Shelley, this is a letter from my master, Mr. Henry Hunt, who, along with Mr. Keats, shares this as a point of view.”

"Sharing your opinion? My friend, you must have had a long and tiring journey all the way from Salisbury."

Byron was very generous and readily gave the messenger some silver coins.

"Thank you, Lord."

"It's nothing, just a reward for your journey across Gaul and Italy. Our time needs people who are dedicated and willing to contribute their modest efforts to a great cause."

After the messenger left, Shelley couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

“You’re always like this, George.”

What's your opinion on Percy, England right now?

"Before answering your question, I need to hear Mr. Hunter's opinion first."

After opening it, Shelley looked at the letter and felt a little numb.

“It was Count Solovyov of Russia who replied to Mr. Hunter, but the way he spoke was so roundabout, like the lower house member from the Apbi constituency, or like my classmates.”

Sir Humphrey's surname, "Appleby," comes from this constituency, a true Oxford gentleman.

Shelley too.

He frowned after reading it, but finally managed to extract the content from a bunch of long and complicated sentences.

"Although this earl did not attend university and did not go to Oxford or Cambridge after coming to England, his English is quite good."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't have introduced Princess Charlotte to a German prince; it's very necessary to know more languages."

"Yes, but this count wrote such a long letter, which is perfect for avoiding those annoying censorships."

"Percy, may I read this letter?"

“No problem, George. This is about British workers. It seems that Count Solovyov is not only Michael of Russian serfs, but also cares about British workers.”

If British civil servants discovered this, they would probably be baffled by this nonsensical literature.

Byron frowned as well.

"This Earl believes that the current difficulties in Britain are mainly due to the following: the distribution of resources at the economic level, with unnecessary macro-market price controls, has led to a supply and demand crisis, resulting in tariff barriers, which in turn has caused a contraction in overseas export markets. As a result, factory owners cannot use more profits to pay wages and continue production, which has objectively exacerbated the economic crisis and thus caused the current problems."

Byron and Shelley were very skilled; even they shook their heads after watching it.

"What do you think?"

"This Earl should be given an honorary degree from Cambridge, even though it doesn't mention the Corn Law at all, but that's where the problem lies. As for the more lengthy part that follows, it's insightful, but he talks too much nonsense."

"If it's written in a simple way, the Scotland Yard detectives will probably be able to understand it, which would be dangerous."

“I think the Earl wrote the letter because of his friendship with the Regent and the Duke of Clarence. It shouldn’t cause any trouble. Although he is a general who dared to fight Napoleon, he also understands economics and knows the source of the problem.”

“But in Whitehall, nobody cares about that.” “Even if there’s a bill in the House of Commons, the Tories will be the first to oppose it. Even if you get past them and Lord Liverpool comes to his senses, it will still be rejected by the House of Lords. In the end, it will reach the Regent. Hopefully, he’s sober and didn’t attend a banquet the night before.”

This is Venice, where they can speak freely.

“Here, George, no one can take away my freedom to talk to you.”

"That's true. Britain is actually in a sick state, but at this time, bloodletting is not an option, as it's too dangerous."

Because of his experiences in England, Byron was preparing to go to Greece, where he severely criticized Lord Elgin for stealing the Parthenon reliefs.

So what are you planning to do?

"Why not go to Greece, where the people are fighting for independence?"

“It’s a great undertaking. Someone went to Greece before, George, you should be very interested as well.”

"Percy, you mean this Earl?"

"It's him. And he's in Crimea. Although it's on the northern coast of the Black Sea, it's also very close to the Ottoman Empire. Why don't you go there? Russian nobles have always enjoyed entertaining guests, and they also like to exchange ideas with others."

This is a stereotype of Russians in this era.

What sets Solovyov apart from others in his circle is that his primary occupation was military service, his role as governor was a secondary one, invention was a side job, and literature and translation were secondary side jobs.

He excelled at his job, and he was particularly adept at dealing with the Turks.

Although the Tsar has not publicly supported the Greek independence movement, many Russian nobles have already joined in, and some have even recruited volunteers to go to Greece.

All of this greatly encouraged Byron, even though the Greek rebels had been driven back to the Peloponnese by the Ottoman Empire's regular army, they still had the strength to fight.

In addition, Byron was also somewhat curious about the current situation in Britain.

Although Solovyov had visited England, the Corn Law was passed after he left.

He must have a lot of insight into the situation in Britain.

However, Solovyov's identity also destined him to dig a pit for the British rulers.

Sympathizing with the working class is one thing, but the power struggles between European countries are quite another.

Given Ying's utterly shameless behavior, they really should be taught a lesson.

However, Solovyov himself is busy touring the provinces of New Russia, guiding local industrial and agricultural production, and also getting a clear picture of the mineral resources; he may not be in Crimea.

Byron set off from Venice to Russia. If he had disembarked in Sevastopol, he would most likely have only encountered Pushkin, who was digging a pit there.

In that case, it would be a historic meeting for the poets.

Shelley himself preferred to stay in Italy, where he and his wife settled.

Both of them encountered a lot of trouble.

All of these were related to family. Shelley was stripped of custody of his children from his first marriage, and he wrote poems in protest and left England.

Byron was a poet, and his wife was a mathematician who knew nothing about literature. She left Byron with their daughter, and then a series of attacks from within the literary circle led Byron to leave England as well.

This tactic seems familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before.

Of course, Princess Charlotte was still alive, so some of Shelley's pamphlets did not exist.

Byron's daughter also achieved success in mathematics and can be considered the mother of computer programming, although it was a long time before the birth of modern computers.

After reading the letters relayed by Hunt, these English poets also became somewhat interested.

Solovyov's "Letter from Crimea," though quite lengthy and resembling an encrypted call, has already been interpreted by liberals.

They knew what they wanted to do in the future, and each embarked on their planned path.

Meanwhile, the British government was still maintaining the Corn Laws, which only exacerbated the labor movement.

If there's anything the British aristocracy could do, they could actually get support by voluntarily repealing some damned laws.

However, the truth is no, the farmers have some food on their land and can survive when no disaster strikes.

Without income, the situation becomes far from optimistic for workers.

Especially in autumn, the weather in Britain is very bad, and even in such adverse conditions, the problems continue to fester.

However, in Britain, the use of violence must take into account whether mounted police carrying sabers and clubs have been dispatched, or whether small weapons under 6 pounds have been deployed on the streets to suppress the workers.

They would definitely do such a thing. Compared to the great folly of the English monarchs, many of the monarchs of various European countries could be called philanthropists.

Especially that unfortunate Louis XVI. If England had a king like him, there probably wouldn't have been so many troubles, and he probably wouldn't have ended up like Charles I. It was really just his own fate.

Sending someone like George III, who would do anything for his throne and rule, and who also knows how to farm, to Paris would probably solve the dilemma.

Even the Russian Tsars today are not so ruthless as to shoot their own people; this kind of coward appeared later.

They are merely reactionary political machines, not cowards hiding behind fortresses. As monarchs, they still have to do what they are supposed to do.

The wheels of time turned forward again, and in the blink of an eye, it was winter of 1818.

Solovyov had never experienced such a warm winter before, except when he was fighting in the south.

However, he couldn't just sit idle; he had to go back to St. Petersburg now, and he needed to be there and back quickly.

His residence in Simferopol gradually became a center for cultural exchange, where cultural salons were frequently held, and Pushkin thrived there.

As the "Governor's Daughter's Assassin," he also visited Langeron during his trip to Odessa and met his daughter.

When they returned, they inevitably remarked to Solovyov that the French general's Russian was quite awkward.

Although this is an old topic. (End of Chapter)