Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Nikolai received Solovyov's letter and was somewhat amused and exasperated.

They wanted to find a doctor from China and open a pharmacy. According to the records of the Russian mission and their reports upon their return, although Chinese doctors had an early start in surgery, they had made little progress.

However, in the fields of herbal medicine, conditioning, and diagnosis, an experienced but not necessarily trained doctor might also be of use.

As for the doctors in the Imperial Medical Academy, there are so many people waiting in line that the competition is extremely fierce.

It's inevitable that there will be some intrigue and backstabbing. It wouldn't be surprising if a royal physician appeared in the palace.

The day arrived when Emperor Daoguang was supposed to perform surgery on Zhang Ge'er, but things never always go as planned.

"What does this mean?"

"It was Nikolai, one of the three kings of Russia, who wanted to find a doctor to help his queen recover. So the governor of Siberia sent a document and a Russian royal physician who was skilled in surgery to exchange for her."

Daoguang was also somewhat bewildered; could such a thing really exist?
However, considering that Nikolai had asked him for Buddhist scriptures in the past and had also sent him more than 300 books of various Russian languages, and that he had reciprocated by giving him 800 Buddhist scriptures from the Yonghe Temple, it can be seen that he was not completely closed off and still had some willingness to exchange gifts.

But sending a surgeon here, just so that there is a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in Russia who can treat illnesses, is a good thing.

As for Russian surgeons, although Solovyov did not lavish praise on them when he arrived, they were indeed quite skilled in surgery, mainly because they were very familiar with human internal organs, bones, and muscles.

There is naturally a lot to learn about anatomy.

Moreover, these traitors sent over are quite good targets for execution.

After reading the document from the Governor-General of Siberia to the Minister in charge of affairs in Kulun, Emperor Daoguang pondered it over and over, and finally came up with just two words.

"Accurate."

As for Zhang Geer, his misfortunes are not over yet.

Originally, the punishment was death by a thousand cuts, but now Emperor Daoguang has issued an edict.

It would be such a waste to film it. Instead, let's change it to a public execution at Caishikou, so that the people can see what a person's internal organs are like.

Zhang Nigeer inadvertently became the first person in the Qing Dynasty to be ordered by the emperor to be a cadaver, and his body parts had to be disassembled so that everyone could see what was going on.

As for the bones after they were removed, the Living Buddhas also said that they needed to make ritual implements. The leg bones and skull bones should be kept for them to test whether they are suitable as raw materials.

Human skin, well, it's not very useful for a middle-aged man like this, especially since he's a heretic, and the main purpose is to ensure he can never rise again.

Moreover, Zhang Ge'er was different from his grandfather, the Great Khoja. If the Great Khoja hadn't had a younger brother like the Little Khoja, he would probably still have preferred to be a respected Khoja in the southern border region. Even when he started to rebel, he was always slow and hesitant.

Finally, before he died, he was filled with remorse and declared that he would rather die than be with Little Khoja!
But Zhang Ge'er is not like that; he came back deliberately to cause trouble.

It was also because Emir Haidar of Bukhara wanted to be on good terms with the Qing Dynasty and use the Qing Dynasty's power to avoid a possible invasion by Russia in the near future that he handed over Zhang Ge'er.

As for the rest of the descendants of the Great Khoja, apart from Zhang Ge'er's elder brother who became an imam in a mosque in Bukhara, the rest went to Afghanistan.

Since he hadn't done anything wrong, and Emperor Daoguang wasn't as petty as his grandfather who would eliminate all potential threats, he simply replied to the Emir of Bukhara with an edict.

It was stated that Yusuf had no history of wrongdoing and could be a compliant citizen in Bukhara, and therefore he was pardoned.

This was considered a pardon, but Yusuf was not allowed to enter Kokand or even Kashgar; he could only operate outside the country. Furthermore, the Great Emperor's edict stated that we had already learned the actual situation regarding who the Holy One's descendants were through the Omani al-Tawarikh, and had given the Emir of Bukhara a good talking-to.

Although the Sultanate of Oman adheres to a minority religion, their testimony is still very useful.

Emperor Daoguang even used a large Arab merchant ship sent by Oman to send Hanlin scholars and officials from the Ministry of Rites to Oman to confer titles on the king, which can be considered a return gift.

The problem is that the Qing dynasty was rather stingy with its navy; even with large ships, they were unwilling to sail far.

Even the Hanlin scholars who went to deliver the imperial edict had to wait in Muscat until the next Omani merchant ship bound for China could return.

Now that the White Mountain Sect's disguise as "saints" has been exposed, the Emir of Bukhara no longer cares.

Furthermore, Haidar did not want to provoke two such powerful neighboring countries as enemies, so it opened the border gates in Kokand and allowed Bukhara to conduct border trade there.

At that time, apart from Russia which had three ports, all other countries had a fixed single port or two ports, a practice that became established during the Daoguang era.

It was still uncertain at this time who would be sent to Russia.

However, since the Russian side had dealt with Tongrentang quite a bit when purchasing medicinal materials before, they also had some requirements.

Tongrentang accepted this business, which was also an imperial order, so they had no choice but to accept it. This meant sending people across the border from Kyakhta to Irkutsk, and then embarking on the journey into the heart of Russia.

Even according to the requirements of the Russian side, doctors and pharmacies coming to Russia are not only required to open and provide medical services in St. Petersburg, but also to have staff in Moscow.

Russia is such a big place.
The exchange of doctors in the Daoguang area is progressing quite smoothly, and Tongrentang in Dashilan is ready to open a branch.

Now all that remains is how to deal with these rebels after they are presented as prisoners at the Meridian Gate.

The final conclusion was that all those sentenced to death should be sent to the Russian imperial physician, who was skilled in surgery, to serve as cadavers.

Zhang Ge'er's head will be kept for public display, so his skull does not need to be opened.

These internal organs are going to be on display at the market in Beijing, to give the people of the city a real eye-opener.
This made the surgeon a little nervous.

However, his translator, Nanmide, said that the Emperor had already shown leniency; this man was originally to be torn to pieces.

It was only because you, doctor, came that we had to open up the abdomen and remove all the internal organs.

Then, they all need to be put into glass bottles to preserve them as specimens.

The doctor himself was sweating profusely, but Zhang Ge'er's fate had already been decided, and he was to be executed at the execution ground.

The scene was quite bloody, but it also gave the onlookers some insight into what the internal organs of the human body look like.

When they arrived at the Living Buddhas' place, they also determined that Zhang Ge'er, like his grandfather, only had his leg bone suitable for making a flute. After the head was removed, they would also examine its quality and finally decide whether to make it into a kapala bowl.

Next, Tongrentang will send people to open stores in Moscow and St. Petersburg. However, this group will not arrive until the following year, and they will need to prepare medicinal herbs for the opening.

According to Tongrentang's ancestral precept, the quality of ingredients must not be neglected, which is commendable.

This semicolon will have many stories to tell in the future.

Of course, because Russia imported a large number of medicinal materials and localized various Chinese medicinal materials through plant taxonomy, the effects were quite obvious.

When it comes to making donkey-hide gelatin, the hides of Anatolian donkeys may not be inferior to those of donkeys from Dong'e.

Some people in Beijing have even seen samples of "Russian glue" and said that its quality is acceptable as a general medicinal material, but the water source needs improvement.

The medicinal materials imported from overseas were also needed by these pharmacies in the Qing Dynasty, but some of their properties and meridian tropisms had to be modified according to the condition of the medicinal materials.

But this would not happen until at least 1822, by which time Speransky would have to step down as Governor-General of Siberia and return to St. Petersburg to take up his post.

Solovyov knew that Speransky was coming back, and if he wanted to push forward with reforms while Alexander was still around, this was actually a very opportune time.

However, the following year, as the aunts were all returning to visit their families, the court was busy with various celebrations. Even Alexander and his wife, who were usually frugal, had to put in a lot of effort this time.

Solovyov also wanted to return to St. Petersburg, partly to reunite with his family.

Furthermore, his work in Crimea is going smoothly, so he can delegate tasks to Langeron in Odessa and return to St. Petersburg.

In addition, after Mikhelima became pregnant, Solovyov would send her back to St. Petersburg in the summer to escape the heat, where the medical resources were better. Solovyov was also trying to establish hospitals in Crimea under the names of the army and the governor's office to improve the local medical facilities.

His departure was mistaken by the local Tatars as him resigning and returning to St. Petersburg.

After all, Katya and the children were in St. Petersburg, and Mihrima and her two daughters were with Solovyov. It was natural for the family of four to leave Simferopol, which would cause misunderstandings.

"Fellow countrymen, thank you for coming here, but I will return. This time I am only going back to St. Petersburg. The Emperor summoned me to entertain my sisters and daughters who have returned home for a visit, and as a high-ranking official of the court, I am required to attend. When winter comes, I will return and continue to serve as your governor."

Hearing this, the Tatars were relieved and began shouting "Come!" but they still formed a large cavalry caravan to escort him from Simferopol to Kherson.

The Dnieper River was also a well-developed waterway, and Solovyov was able to travel upstream in a small steamship to reach Kiev, where he could even catch up with his old friend, General Raevsky.

Now, there's another matter: the girls' marriages.

Solovyov doesn't need to worry about his daughters abroad, except for Octavia, who is too young, and little Lisa, who is almost engaged.

Russian noblewomen have always married and had children early, often getting married at sixteen and having children by seventeen or eighteen, with many having children running around in their twenties.

Katya is only just over thirty. If the two of them hadn't been separated so often, they probably would have two children by now.

That's how it was; they had plenty of children.

He could understand how the old Emperor Paul felt when the Queen urged him to have a child.

My wife and housekeeper are both so beautiful; it's hard to resist them.

Moreover, Mihrima is still very young, and this girl has great potential.

“Mishka, I imagine you’ll need to prepare a large dowry, but you’re very wealthy, so we’re not worried about that. But has your eldest daughter already found someone she loves?”

"I'd like to ask you the same thing, Nikolai Nikolayevich, didn't your daughter Maria get together with Sasha?"

"That womanizer is very popular with girls. But he seems to be closer to that guy Langeron's daughter, after all, she's a French girl."

Although Langeron's mistress was Belarusian, the girl was only half French.

"No wonder. Lisa and General Konovnitsyn's eldest son are getting engaged, but they'll have to wait until she's sixteen. Actually, I think it might be better for girls to get married at eighteen; it would be better for their health."

“Petya would be very happy, but his health is deteriorating. We generals are all older than you.”

"But the young generals of my generation were at most lieutenant generals."

Solovyov was referring to his current position, which is somewhat inconsistent with his age and status.

However, because he is younger than the veterans, he will have his chance to take on important responsibilities in the future.

However, the older generals of the previous generation are gradually growing old.

Raevsky himself had considered retiring; at his age, he was still considered a backbone force in the Russian army.

If war breaks out, he and Miloradovich are both suitable nominees for the next Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army. Although there is a young monster like Solovyov with an absurdly high number of military achievements below him, the two of them are the most suitable in terms of seniority.

Compared to Wittgenstein, who only knew how to charge headlong into battle, Rajewsky was the one who cleared his mind and went straight for a bayonet charge. As a cavalry general, Rajewsky was probably stronger.

Of course, there are always some radicals lurking in the families of these people.

Solovyov's own children weren't involved, but his nephew Venyamin was, as were Konovnitsyn's sons.

Raevsky's daughter Maria is closer to Prince Volkonsky, and at this rate, they are likely to get engaged and eventually marry.

After several years of dedicated work in the south, Solovyov did not forget that there was still a group of young people in Russia.

Persuading them is a troublesome matter, but if they dare to cause trouble, Solovyov is not afraid of earning himself a bad reputation.

His achievements were already great, and his brilliant military exploits themselves served as a shield to avoid the infamy of suppressing young progressives.

Moreover, Solovyov and Raevsky's group were actually more inclined towards reform, yet mature and prudent in their work.

However, Raevsky was kicked out of the army by Paul, while Solovyov was Paul's most trusted confidant.

Of course, Raevsky was unaware that Bellingshausen was sailing a warship south on an expedition and naming a series of islands in the Tuamotu archipelago after him.

Solovyov, on the other hand, had partnered with Bellingshausen, yet his island was never named after him. (End of Chapter)