Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 226 There Should Be No Conspiracies in Literary Salons
Solovyov was often invited to Madame Récamier's salon on the Avenue Mont-Blanc, and he had to go.

After all, sometimes people have to support each other in social occasions, and his appearance in such literary salons can also win some support.

Speaking of which, Solovyov could also feel a little emotional. In fact, interpersonal relationships in the 19th century were much more chaotic than those in the 21st century. However, there were still some basic bottom lines, that is, they would resort to despicable means. Now we can see that the British often use "carriage bombs", taking away the lives of an innocent girl and more innocent citizens, and they chose a day that is sacred to the church.

However, the great flaws and morals of Dai Ying's era were not as outrageous as they are later. If they wanted to do something shameless, there might be other ways to do it.

For example, Marie-Thérèse of Cake never gave birth to any children in her lifetime.

Then, according to the news Solovyov learned from the nanny who came from Vienna, at least now Princess Cake's body is innocent, just like the hostess of this salon, Madame Recamier. The cousins ​​are not infertile, but they always feel that their life in England is not very good.

Considering that Tsar Paul in St. Petersburg had been trying his best to retain Louis XVIII and Count of Artois, as well as those French nobles, it was actually safer for them this way.

Who knows what the British can do to the bottom line? The French are also prone to breaking the bottom line, but they will always do a face-saving project.

Even in ancient Rome, people generally had to declare someone an "enemy of the people" before they could start killing him, unless there were special circumstances. However, that was an internal conflict among the people, unlike the British, who would target people both internally and externally.

For example, Parisians recently learned about what happened in the British royal family. Princess Amelia, the youngest and favorite daughter of George III, had her marriage to her lover interfered with by the House of Commons, who required them to wait until they were 25 years old before they could get engaged.

"The British are really not free. From the king to the common people, everyone is in prison."

Solovyov's words were obviously agreed by the French people present.

"They are also terrorists who want to attack the First Consul, and many people outside of Russia know what they are doing. Now their king has to face such a group of guys, and he might get sick again at any time. Also, although the Prince of Wales has a daughter, neither London nor Hanover is willing to change their inheritance law. Sooner or later, the British will lose their territory in Europe."

"It is a permanent separation, Colonel. And we Frenchmen are all deeply sympathetic to the tragedy of Emperor Paul."

The French also knew Solovyov, who was once Paul's bodyguard and commander of the Guards battalion, and Alexander's aide-de-camp, and this identity was made known through Count Morkov.

"I am not surprised at what the British cabinet and the House of Commons will do. They have already done it, putting the royal family and the common people, the Irish, the Scots, the Welsh and the English, in a prison called the island of Great Britain."

“But this script is very interesting.”

"Thank you, Madame Recamier, but since it involves a tripartite relationship, I'm afraid such a play will not be approved. In other words, when the relationship between Britain and France, or Britain and Russia deteriorates in the future, this play can be performed in Paris and St. Petersburg."

General Moreau came here today as a spectator. Although he was happy to hold his son at home, his wife was really unsatisfied. She talked every day about how his current status was not enough and that maintaining the official residence and manor required huge expenses. She even knew how to make money.

He chose this wife himself, and out of loyalty to his marriage, he could not leave his wife, not to mention the dowry she brought and the support of her friends in her circle, which were all very important.

Moreover, this daughter-in-law is young, only 21 years old this year, just slightly older than the marriage partner offered by Napoleon.

If Hortans is a well-behaved wife, she will stay at home to take care of the children. A well-behaved wife is actually very important. Even if she cannot give birth to children, she must at least be able to manage the household and at least not cause trouble.

"But peace is better."

"As long as some people don't start disputes, that's fine."

"Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, your point is correct. If no one provokes a dispute, peace will continue. But there will always be conflicts. Britain, France, Russia, Austria and Prussia, as well as the Ottoman Empire and Spain, these major countries all hope to maintain peace."

"It's always about building a system to avoid possible disputes. A war for any reason, in Europe or anywhere else on the planet, could change the balance of power, and that's something we all have to avoid."

“Indeed, it’s better to maintain a balance.”

"If this balance of power is broken, the price paid will be high, and Europe may be flooded with blood. As a diplomat, I hope to maintain peace, and as a soldier, I also hope for peace."

“Also”

"What do you want to say, Mr. Chabdorion?"

"Although my wife has been in jail in London, I don't want people in continental Europe to be in jail either."

Although Madame Recamier and Chabdorion were in the same salon, they were not as familiar with each other as they were later in the salon of the monastery. Moreover, these remarks were also his thoughts expressed recently after he was appointed by Napoleon in Paris.

To be honest, the British are not that good to the French.

Moreover, Solovyov did not say a word against Britain, but he let all the French people present know that he was opposed to the British cabinet, but only on the political level.

After all, his personal loyalty to Tsar Paul was there.

This stance, coupled with his historically unfriendly attitude towards the British, led him to adopt this rhetoric.

"However, now is not the time to discuss politics. What is the story of the script you brought today?"

"It's a comedy. I think comedy is more interesting. The main characters are three people and a dog. It's in Gaul in 50 BC. The Republican calendar couldn't be used at that time, but we could start from the year when Rome was founded. In 603, when Rome was founded, had Caesar already occupied the whole of Gaul?"

"He has taken all of Gaul, and is about to cross the Rubicon, sir."

"Thank you, Mr. Constant, but that is historical fact, and our story begins in a small Gallic village that has never fallen."

"It sounds unlikely, Michel. Even at Alesia, Vercingetorix couldn't win with 25 men attacking from both inside and outside."

"But this story is still worth listening to. For this reason, I asked Mr. Virgie's niece Julie to draw some characters in pencil." Julie's basic skills are still not good at the oil painting level. The cartoon characters she draws in pencil are still quite accurate, especially this one which pays more attention to the exaggerated techniques and funny stories.

“Although the image is somewhat different from what I expected, it can be considered as inspired by my friends.”

One good thing about Solovyov is that if he quotes later works, he will still respect copyright. Even in a "parallel world", he will indicate the source and say that he got inspiration from a "friend".

It all comes down to it, the Gallic heroes fighting Caesar, and then the stories in between.

"Ah, this is really interesting. You are a good storyteller. If it is performed on stage, it will be a funny comedy."

The French can still hear the jokes in this, especially some of the stereotypes, and Caesar is not very popular in the Republic.

"But everyone should note that the relationship between the village and Caesar is not always one of struggle. Most of the time it is peaceful. And if Caesar gets into any trouble, the village will help him."

Of course, many of the scenes where Brutus is parodied can be removed. It won’t be too late to spoof it again when Brutus is not so popular.

Caesar's personal charm cannot be changed even if he is really a bald man. At least he is always tolerant towards his enemies.

It’s Napoleon. Although he can be narrow-minded sometimes, he is still a “small-minded Caesar” and is still very charming.

“Our story can be performed in theaters or adapted into other art forms.”

"As long as it's not like Julie's illustration, although she made a cartoon image, there is also an oil painting. I know my niece best. She sometimes likes to do this. When she draws a snake, she adds feet, and it becomes a lizard or a gecko."

"It could be something else. I'm actually very interested in biological classification. But there are no biologists here, and the theme of our salon is culture."

"Perhaps you can also discuss this issue with chemists and engineers, sir. I believe your talent is not limited to scripts."

"But it's not good to divert too much energy elsewhere. It's just that I'm still young now, and while this passion and talent for creation have not left me far away, and I can still remember the ideas provided by my friends, I have to speed up to complete them."

"I wish you literary success, too, Michel."

"Thank you, and thank you everyone. It's almost time for me to speak. Next time I will bring a new script or some other ideas."

As for the "Aero de Gaulle" series, it is aimed at children, so it will still be performed in the same theater. After all, the conditions for performing puppet shows and various comedies here are very mature. If necessary, they can also go to the French Theater to perform a series of funny comedies.

Madame Recamier was somewhat fond of this young officer; after all, he was good-looking, talented, and aggressive. The only problem was that he was passively aggressive, which made people afraid because he won six duels in one day.

"Sir, when the salon is over, Madame wants to see you."

Madame Recamier asked her servant to go and inform Solovyov, but when they were left alone, there was always something else to talk about. Even when she was facing Lucien Bonaparte and General Moreau, she did not develop a deep friendship with them. When she shared her friendship, they just chatted.

It was a good thing that this lady was interested in me. After all, her husband was a banker, and his main business was shipping business and financing of related enterprises.

When the show was over, Solovyov also knew about this situation, so he went around in circles before coming back.

"Come on, Michelle, I know you're talented, and Russians are so passionate and have a unique sense of humor."

"Madam, what do you want to say? Although I am a diplomat and a soldier, I don't want to talk about political issues. We are all doing things according to instructions."

"Do you think there can be long-term peace with the British? My husband runs a bank and is also a director of the Bank of France, but with the British..."

"Ma'am, I understand what you mean. Are you worried about political instability?"

"Yes, it's very unstable, I think so, but..."

Madame Recamier, it seems that she really discussed political issues with people around Napoleon, and it was unstable.

"Your idea is possible. If it is glass that breaks, then it is really diamond, and its composition is also a flammable substance. If you don't believe it, maybe one day you can confirm it through experiments. Of course, what I mean is that under certain conditions, it is also unstable. As a foreigner, I am suitable to express peaceful opinions in Paris, rather than destroying Carthage all day long like Cato the Elder, even if I murder my benefactor and monarch because of the British participation."

"I know you are an upright young man, and so handsome, I am beginning to like you."

However, there was obviously some teasing in what Madame Recamier said, and she would not give her true heart at a time like this.

"Ma'am, I understand what you mean, but the British are not surprised at anything they do. I think there are times when we need to be careful."

Although Madame Récamier was only the hostess of the salon, she knew very well what the celebrities who appeared there did, and she was also very concerned about her husband's career.

She was not clear about the specific reasons, and there were many speculations from the outside world that this marriage was platonic from the beginning to the end. Many people even believed that the lady was actually the illegitimate daughter of Mr. Jacques Recamier, and only this kind of marriage could ensure that all the property would fall into the hands of the lady.

But Mr. Recamier did not believe it. He believed there would be lasting peace and even wanted to increase his holdings.

Well, we can only wish him good luck. Who knows what will happen in the near future?

Given the British means, it is not impossible that Britain and France would have entered a state of war in 1803. That would have been a disaster for a group of French capitalists who were more inclined towards overseas trade.

Moreover, the lady herself was said to have a "woman's view".
(End of this chapter)