Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 191 003 Solovyov is more recognized for his ability to translate

To be honest, Alexander might not be as diligent as Solovyov when he is injured.

Solovyov is now sitting in front of the desk. In fact, he feels that he is recovering quite quickly. He is still relatively young and it is only a fracture in his left arm. He also received timely treatment and will not suffer any disability.

Think about the emperor himself, who played dangerous communication games with his sister all day long. As for why it was Catherine?

Except for Olga who died in infancy, Alexandra, a girl who loved poetry, married her cousin. Although she was the most talented, she was shy like Luisa. Elena was the most beautiful and the smartest, but Alexander's tricks did not work on her. As for Maria, it was really meaningless to tease her, and she would easily end up begging her brother to listen to her playing music and singing. Anna was still a child, and whenever she saw Alexander, she would ask her brother to hug her.

No matter how you look at it, Catherine is the most suitable. She is particularly keen on writing letters. She would do so even when they were in the palace and their bedrooms were not far from each other.

If we really want to talk about "hard work" in this Tsar, he may have gone a step further in the direction that my grandmother prefers in her daily life.

However, there is one thing worth affirming about his work. By bringing together ministers from various departments for meetings, work efficiency would be greatly improved. Although Nikolai Rumyantsev and others opposed it, he still pushed forward this departmental reform with the support of his close friends.

But with Alexander's usual compromise, the committee still existed and still existed before it was considered "incapable of working". He spent his whole day performing between the reformers and conservatives, the liberals and reactionaries. He always valued his reputation and was addicted to performances all day long, making it difficult for people to figure out his pulse.

While Solovyov was in Stockholm, he began to publish his poems in French newspapers in Stockholm, signing them with his own name and followed by a long explanation.

Considering that Sweden is a place that is relatively friendly to Chinese culture, and Solovyov has already selected some poems from these Southern Dynasties for translation in St. Petersburg, it will always receive some good reviews.

Some of them he had only translated for Louisa before, in order to make her happy or to create an atmosphere when flirting with her.

Of course, for the Queen of Sweden, since they are sisters, the lethality is also quite great.

While listening to the newspaper, she and Mary also felt the charm of translated Chinese poetry. In particular, Solovyov had already written poetry analysis, and if it involved legendary stories, he would also provide background introductions based on the stories he could recall.

"Very interesting, Mary. I think Louisa would be moved reading this in Petersburg."

But the two of them hadn't realized in the chaise longue that Louisa had often been whispering to them, and heard them when they were hugging each other, and that might have been even more damaging.

"It's a pity that all his poems are translated works, which only shows his talent, mainly in this aspect. But Michael is really a good person. If only all Russian officers were like him."

"Mary."

"Will there be any problems with my sister's marriage?"

Mary was thinking about her elder sister, but Frederica had some wrong ideas, but she admired the poems and showed them to her husband.

As for Gustav IV, he was always a little silly, but he had received a good education and could appreciate that this was good poetry. Sweden also had a "China fever" and was more or less curious about this aspect.

Solovyov, with his arm still in a sling and with the feeling that his wound had not yet healed, was summoned to the court in Stockholm and asked to bring some unpublished poems.

"This is very interesting. You should go, Solovyov. If you have a good relationship with the Swedish royal family, it will be very convenient for you to do whatever you want next."

After Badberg said this, he had no way to resist and was ready to go to the Swedish Royal Palace this time.

Gustav IV was summoned because he was more interested in the novels, stories and poems he translated. He said so when he spoke, but it seemed that the queen was the one who summoned him.

Of course, people like Solovyov, who have been around Paul for a long time, have a bit of chivalry and Don Quixote-like stubbornness.

Moreover, Frederica came to meet him with Crown Prince Gustav in her arms, and Gustav asked him to show his poems, which had been discussed in advance. The short and long poems selected were their historical background and meaning, as well as the historical stories contained in them.

After listening to him, Gustav IV also said: "You are an outstanding young scholar. Why don't you work in an academy?"

"I have been a member of the Russian army since I was a child, and I currently have no suitable reason to retire. Your Majesty, my emperor sent me here in the hope that our two countries can maintain long-term friendship, both from the perspective of blood and marriage."

Solovyov deliberately emphasized the word "in-laws", which made Gustav a little uncomfortable.

However, he only suffered on this issue. Sweden had become a laughing stock among the German states over the issue of marriage.

"I think we can also give a banquet to entertain the poet, your majesty."

It was Frederica who came to the rescue, and Gustav did not hesitate. He called the court servants to prepare dinner.

Frederica was more interested in her sister Louisa's current situation in St. Petersburg, and Solovyov had spent a long time in the palace before, so he should have a deep understanding of this aspect.

Indeed, if she knew her sister in depth, Frederica would probably never have the opportunity to understand what her sister is like now.

What Gustav is talking about now is how the palaces in St. Petersburg were built.

"I heard that your palace didn't take long to build, Major."

"Yes, Your Majesty, you have been to Petersburg before, stayed at Count Stroganov's villa, and watched a real chess match. During my time in Petersburg, this kind of match was only held once. The palaces in our country were all built after Peter the Great. The newest palaces are the Alexander Palace built by Her Majesty for the current emperor, and the Mikhailovsky Palace."

"I also hope to have the opportunity to visit again, preferably in the summer. I heard that the climate is very pleasant at this time of year when you are in Peterhof."

"But you also need to know one thing, Your Majesty. There are always people plotting bad things in the English Garden area of ​​Peterhof Palace. When I was in the Guards, it happened more than once during the night patrols. It is still safer in St. Petersburg and Tsarskoye Selo, where the Guards are stationed permanently." Solovyov said this, still implying that the British were not safe, and he couldn't tell whether Gustav understood it or not.

Anyway, players with lower ranks were easy to be confused about, and he couldn't figure out some of Gustav's arrangements.

What Frederica wanted to ask was about Louisa's recent situation.

"Louisa, my sister, how is she doing in Petersburg?" The presence of the king made the queen feel more comfortable. After all, she didn't need to be introduced by the chief maid of honor before she could speak. This was different from Russia, where Louisa spoke more casually. The Empress and Paul also favored her. The sisters had similar personalities, but Louisa and Mary were better at studying, while the queen was relatively superficial.

"Are you referring to our Queen, Elizabeth Alexeevna?" Solovyov has always been a master at pretending to be confused. Frederica had clearly asked him some questions when she summoned him last time.

"Yes, my sister's original name was Louisa Maria Augusta. We went to St. Petersburg together. I haven't seen my sister for many years. I have said before that I miss her very much. And this year, sister Louisa will also come to Sweden, so our family will be reunited. Unfortunately, sister Caroline is in Munich."

"Your Highness, things are not always perfect. Even a comedy will always have some flaws in the process."

"Thank you, Major, you are very good at talking."

"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty. I think this fresh herring is very delicious. As for pickled herring, it's terrible. I don't know who came up with this dish. If it's in a can, it might be even more terrible."

"What are you talking about, Can?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, if you use glass bottles or iron boxes, it will be fine. It's just that I don't have any good ideas about how to keep it fresh. You should also know that a person cannot be omnipotent. The omniscient and omnipotent one is not God, but Satan."

However, this sentence stepped on a landmine. Gustav IV himself was still relatively pious, but he still maintained his dignity. After all, the other party was from Russia and could not be offended easily.

The reason why Gustav IV was so capricious and arrogant on the issue of engagement was probably because the war between Russia and Sweden ended in a stalemate. Therefore, he did not listen to his uncle's advice and was still very strict with Alexandra's conversion.

But it is different now. The Russian army has not started fighting in any direction. In terms of absolute strength, the Swedes are not as good as in the last war when Sweden and the Ottoman Empire formed an alliance and were able to support each other.

Arrogant at first and respectful at the end, it makes people laugh when they think about it.

"If that's the case, maybe our country can find some solutions. The iron from the Engelsberg Iron Mine is of extremely high quality and can fully meet your country's needs. And I also know that Count Alexei Bobulinsky is the uncle of your emperor. I really envy you Russians. The royal family has such close family ties, and the relationship between brothers and sisters is very good, and there are so many of them. And what about our country?"

The Vasa dynasty had a small population, and there were intense party struggles in Sweden, so the actions of these people always made people feel abstract.

This point does contain some emotion and sentiment. Gustav IV is the only one in the Swedish royal family who has the next generation. Frederica is the healthiest among the married and engaged Baden sisters. Moreover, after Gustav married such a wife, he has always been around her. Although he is lustful, he likes his wife's beauty more. This seems to solve the problem of the small number of descendants in the Swedish royal family.

"Your Majesty, you can rest assured about this. We will raise Gustav and Sophia, and we will have more children."

The biggest problem for Gustav IV was that he was slandered behind his back by the Swedish nobles. Just like Paul was always suspected, he was thought to be not the child of Gustav III.

But Paul's is genuine, and he has the same temperament as Peter III. This is an anti-counterfeiting mark.

Gustav IV was not as good as his father, so this rumor might be brought out at any time and deal a fatal blow to him.

"Okay, we're sorry, Major, we made you laugh."

Gustav IV's unstable image was not very similar to that of Gustav III. It was difficult to get along well with him, but Gustav III was a well-known monarch who treated his subjects well.

You and your father are nothing alike. No wonder some people would be suspicious. It's scary to make something out of nothing.

Solovyov was helpless as he watched Gustav IV's embarrassing performance. However, the Swedish blacksmiths were not worse than their carpenters. It was only because of their limited population that they had such an awkward status and could only be a second-rate country.

"If you have any needs, you can just tell me at this time."

"Your Majesty, I want to travel to Malmö. After all, I am young and my arm will recover quickly. I can visit the beautiful scenery of southern Sweden along the way."

"That's not bad, you can go to Malmö and Gothenburg from Stockholm."

Gustav IV actually knew that the Russian army was more likely to attack from the direction of Finland.

But in a sea like the Baltic Sea with extremely low salinity, the ice lasts for a very long time and anything is possible.

After hearing this, Solovyov felt that it made sense. If they took this route to tour southern Sweden, a round trip would almost take them to the time when Louisa visited Sweden, and in this way they would also have to take the route to and from Finland.

He also observed Gustav's expression. The king obviously did not realize how dangerous this matter was. He seemed to think that exporting ironware and iron ore to Russia was a good business.

For Solovyov, this was already a plan that worked.

He tested his arm again. As long as he hadn't fallen off a horse or been hit by a fat man, it should be fine. For orthopedic recovery, it was already very fast. He was young and had enough nutrition, so there was no big problem.

However, he did not bring the trotting horse given to him by Paul to Sweden, so he had to find a place to buy a horse himself.

(End of this chapter)