Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 246 013 The British will definitely take action at this time
By April 1803, the conflict between Britain and France had intensified. Although it had not yet reached the point of being irreconcilable, Malta, the Netherlands and Switzerland were now poking at each other's sore spots.

"It seems that war is inevitable, Mr. Ambassador."

"I want you to come here because I want to hear your analysis. I heard that you have your own way and have been an assistant to the Grand Marshal."

Count Morkov said this, which also shows his confidence in Solovyov's personal abilities.

Besides, he also knew about the recent actions in Paris and London.

"But I'm just an 'apprentice' and I haven't learned much yet."

"You have gained experience, otherwise the emperor would not have sent you to Stockholm and Paris, and also to Rome on the way."

"Well, I think that when Britain and France signed the peace treaty, they were each preparing for the next war. What we have to do is for one side to offer the right price, which I have said before."

"Let's talk about now, Misha."

"The British occupied Malta. They have always regarded sea power as their core interest. Now they can allow the Royal Navy fleet to enter this island, which was unimaginable in the past. You know, the Knights Hospitaller were there before. In fact, it is not easy for the British to occupy this place. Except for France, anyone who attacks there will be condemned by various forces. The French don't care because there are many French and Italians in the Knights Hospitaller and they have been besieged."

“That is to say, now that the British have got Malta, they will not let it go easily.”

"In fact, for France, withdrawing troops from the Netherlands and Switzerland is not an urgent issue. They can come and go as they please. Moreover, the Batavian Republic and the Helvetic Republic, but the latter has also been changed back to the Swiss Confederation, already have a republican foundation and pro-French forces in these two places, so it doesn't matter even after the withdrawal. Although Napoleon is good at military affairs, he also has some talents in science and legislation, and diplomacy is not his strong point, but Mr. Talleyrand understands diplomacy, and he knows it very well."

"You mean that this time France is waiting for Britain to declare war?"

"That's it. Then the British will have to pay to organize a new anti-French alliance."

"That would be a lot of fun, Misha. We should report it to Petersburg."

"But when reporting, we can only send one courier. This person needs to be reliable and not look like he is carrying out a top-secret mission."

"Yeah, if you go, the target is too obvious."

"I thought of asking Pierre, who lives in my room, to come to Petersburg. But he is an honest man, and he would not lie, and I did not want him to do such a thing. You know he is Count Bezukhov's most beloved son."

Although he was an illegitimate child, Pierre's treatment was not much different from that of a legitimate son.

"Then we can only send someone else back home. In this way, I will arrange for the secretary of the embassy to return to Petersburg, and no one will make things difficult for the diplomats on the road, especially after they leave France."

"This route must pass through Baden, and from here turn to the Prussian territory on the back, it will be safe and fast."

In addition, the Russian Embassy in Paris has many tasks to perform, especially to find out the latest developments in Paris.

Reception tasks, those are not important.

When Solovyov went to Madame Recamier's salon, he actually discovered something unusual about the British diplomats. They did not have a complete embassy system, and many of the personnel were pieced together just to fulfill their visa duties, rather than to establish a permanent embassy.

This is the same as when the woman is careless about the dowry in daily life.

The former doesn't want peace at all, while the latter doesn't want to live at all.

There were already some signs of this even in Paris in 1803.

He had to complete the task assigned by Count Morkov first, and then go to Paulina.

However, when Polina met her lover in Paris, she often used an alias, especially in her new home.

"Sir, you came at the right time today. My wife is at home."

His visit to "Mrs. Madeleine Clavel" was actually an appointment made a few days ago.

"Michelle, you are here again. I am taking care of my son. This is my son Demid. Come and say hello to this uncle."

"Good morning sir."

The child was quite polite, but his stubborn chin was a standard feature of the Bonaparte family, and Solovyov didn't pay much attention to it at this time.

Because the First Consul himself was not that fat yet, and Demid was also a sickly child, and Carlo Bonaparte's descendants had just begun to give birth to the third generation.

"He's a really good kid, but he looks very weak. He must have been afflicted by a tropical disease, either yellow fever or malaria. Malaria was a very scary disease in our Russian army when we were on the expedition south. If it was against France, yellow fever would be a bigger threat, considering the environmental differences between Africa and the Caribbean."

"Yes, Michel, I lost my husband to yellow fever. Come and pity me, a poor widow who has lost my husband."

"She is a young, pretty, and poor widow."

Although Paulina's pitifulness was different from that of Louisa, and even part of it was pretended, after all, the First Consul would be very angry if anyone caused trouble for her.

"Yeah, Michelle, you're going to stay with me today, okay?"

"No, Mrs. Clavel. I have other things to do, and I have been in Paris for quite some time, but my search for my relatives is not yet complete."

"Haven't you found your stepmother's relatives yet?"

"If you ask on the street, I'll look like a weirdo. But it's not without results. The church school in Nantes might have files. Also, there's my stepmother's cousin, her name."

In fact, the answer is here with Polina.

But she and Josephine had never had a good relationship, and since the Russian boy's stepmother was Josephine's cousin, she would not tell him.

Among Napoleon's three sisters, the conflict between Pauline and Josephine was the greatest. There are many stories to be told in the future, not just what can be explained now.

Even if it was his own son who got along well with Solovyov, this would not be acceptable.

"Women with such names are probably everywhere. Also, there should be many women named 'Rose' in Paris. Even if we look for Creoles, we may not get any results. Maybe your stepmother's family is in Martinique and Guadeloupe now!"

This is true. Josephine's parents were really there, and her two younger sisters died young. She even married Viscount de Beauharnais to replace her second sister who died early to fulfill the marriage contract.

"Thank you. I think we can put this matter aside. Also, ma'am, your son needs special care for his health. I want to give him more massages, preferably by the mother herself. A nanny or maid wouldn't dare to do it, or wouldn't know how to do it. The bond between mother and child is the closest."

"That's fine, but..."

Just as Polina was about to agree, she began to hold her stomach and cold sweat broke out on her face.

But she was suffering from acute nausea and vomiting, and the symptoms seemed to be milder. After returning from the near-death experience in the Caribbean, both mother and child were very weak. Demid cried and called for his mother, but Polina was sitting on the floor and couldn't get up. She just leaned against the sofa and felt better.

"Madeline"

Before she could call her maid, Solovyov had already picked her up and laid her on the sofa.

"Thank you, Michelle. I am just feeling unwell right now."

"I think it's not a good idea to use senna in your condition. You may need to induce drainage. If you are constipated, you may need an enema or senna. But you said you have been to the Caribbean, so I dare not prescribe medicine for you."

"Do you still know medical skills?"

"I only know a little bit. I always guess that your identity may not be that simple, not just Mrs. Clavel."

Polina was feeling very uncomfortable now. She leaned on the sofa and just nodded reluctantly.

"I don't care about your secrets, ma'am. I just know a little about herbal medicine, and many of the tonics you take come from Petersburg."

Many of these Chinese herbal medicines came from Kyakhta and Maimaicheng, and the sales volume of medicinal materials was much larger than before, and they even brought a lot of medicinal materials that the Russians did not usually use. This made the old stingy people in Shanxi who were good at making money a little confused. What was the Russian Russian up to?

But making money is still important. That's why Russia used Siberian furs to exchange for a lot of medicinal materials during trade.

As for the strange act of taking the pulse, Demid felt very curious.

"Sir, what are you doing?"

"I'm treating your mother!"

This child actually likes to listen to flattery. If he calls him brother, this green-eyed gentleman is about the same age as his mother. If he calls him uncle, he has already learned how to do it when Paulina was in Santo Domingo. It is safer to call him sir.

A clever kid who is just in poor health and a bit studious.

"Sir, I want to learn too."

"Ah, this is a bit too complicated. It's a traditional diagnostic method."

Besides, you can't lift up Polina's skirt to see, unless...
This kind of progress can only be achieved if two people are going to sleep together in the future.

When Madeline arrived, she asked the servant to take the child away first, and then asked about her master's condition.

"What is the matter with Madam's illness?"

"I can only say that this is a common disease in young women, and they need to rest for a while. But Madeline, I think your wife should do this."

After hearing this, Madeline blushed a little. After all, Polina had to wear nothing underneath and lie on the sofa to receive care.

Moreover, this is a relatively private matter, no wonder this gentleman is embarrassed to talk about it.

"What should we do?"

"With a reliable attendant by your side, you must not only wash your body, but also take medicine and be careful of constipation. Also, when you are around, you must pay attention to personal hygiene, especially when your hands are about to touch the human body, especially this part. Do you understand?"

"Yes, sir, I'll take care of it."

As for Polina's physical condition, Solovyov also left her prescriptions and treatment process.

For her, it was very uncomfortable not being able to hook up with men.

This is not like a "little goblin" who talked big before marriage and was like a female devil. After getting married, she has become much more well-behaved. However, she always thinks about going to Vienna or other big cities in Europe for "recuperation".

She takes good care of her body and will live a long life, unlike Polina who likes to degrade her body.

“This is unacceptable to me.”

"Don't pretend, Mrs. Pauline Leclerc. If I hadn't heard the news before, I would have been fooled by you."

"Well, I am the sister of the First Consul and the widow of the late General Leclerc. Now we can communicate on an equal footing using our true identities."

She even stretched out her arms. After all, she was only 23 years old and could still pose in a cute way to look younger.

"I think you must pay attention to your health and personal hygiene. In particular, you should take a bath regularly and disinfect yourself."

Think about Louisa. She has a weak physical condition, but because she likes cleanliness, she rarely suffers from strange diseases.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, but how can we prevent it?"

You do need to be careful about what you say to her.

"Your affairs, let alone in Saint-Domingue, will be very difficult even if you return to Paris. I was going to England, but now I probably can't go. There will be a war between Paris and London sooner or later. During this time, I will come to see you often."

"But you forgot to describe what my illness was, sir."

"what"

Solovyov knew that although this young lady was easy to talk to, she was not easy to mess with and needed to be carefully cared for.

"That's right. You shouldn't fall in love with every woman you meet. It's not good for your health. This kind of disease that enters from below is caused by a poison discovered by Leeuwenhoek. Although Madame Recamier often gets sick, she doesn't get this disease. On the contrary, you are very likely to get this disease because of your past life experience."

Solovyov almost said the word "bacteria" directly, which might have been mistaken for a mixture of Greek or some Central Asian place name, after all, "bacteria" and "Bactria" sound a bit similar.

After hearing this, Paulina was horrified. No wonder she had been feeling unwell since she went to Santo Domingo. Apart from yellow fever, it was probably because her husband's men were somewhat "unclean".

"But fortunately, ma'am, you only have a mild case. As long as you take your medicine regularly and take care of your body, these toxins will be excreted from your body."

"Well, you must come here often to treat me."

Solovyov really had to agree to her request. After all, she was the sister of the First Consul. Although she was the most loyal and loving one among Napoleon's brothers and sisters, maybe he could get some useful information from her.

(End of this chapter)