Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 322 024 The Tsar always goes to the Queen before major events

It's not surprising that Alexander wants to hold an event in the Royal Aquarium. The enclosed waters here are very vast, the coast is quite long, and with the ancillary buildings on the coast, even open-air receptions can be held here.

Especially when the weather is good, there is a lot to do on this corridor.

Today, in addition to summoning envoys from various countries, there is another important thing to do here, which is to give France the final advice before the war breaks out.

Actually, the Third Coalition against France was implemented only after it was approved and signed, but Napoleon's second coronation ceremony in Milan also angered the European monarchies to some extent.

Although Austria had reluctantly accepted France's control over Italy under the provisions of the Treaty of Lunéville, the act of blatantly wearing the Iron Crown of Lombardy on one's head was indeed difficult for Austria to tolerate.

After all, the source of the illegal Holy Roman Empire was the East Frankish Kingdom, and Italy was seized by France from Austria, so Genoa and Liguria became French territories.

In this way, Austria can no longer wait to take action.

Formally, the anti-French alliance already had a good foundation, even though the treaty had not yet been fully signed and even the allied countries had not yet joined.

After this reception, Alexander even felt that he had a great advantage, and he sent a note to the Khanate in Central Asia through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He hoped that the Khanate of Kokand would stop its looting in Central Asia and maintain peace with the Khanate of Tashkent. He also sent diplomatic documents to the Emir of Bukhara and the Khan of Khwarezm, but they were brought back by their representatives.

Now Alexander is very confident of defeating France, which is a headache.

Solovyov had nothing to do here, so he was always assigned to the children's table. It was not because of drinking, but because there were many children in the palace. He brought a team of guards here and could also help the ladies and maids.

"Misha, what do you think of Milan's coronation?"

"Your Highness, you want to ask me?"

Solovyov is always like this. He is very careful to maintain the correct address in public.

If Louisa were to ask him now, he would have to explain.

"The French have repeatedly challenged the original order in Europe, destabilized international relations, and harmed the interests of all countries. I think we should issue a diplomatic note to reiterate our attitude and strongly condemn France's actions that endanger international security."

Although we can understand what he said separately, when we put them together, it sometimes makes people feel confused.

"What are you talking about? Colonel, although I can understand what you said, how to do it specifically is another question."

"That's all I can say. Although I have been serving as an aide-de-camp, I am only a colonel and there are some things I cannot talk about. Although we don't want to go to war with France, given Napoleon's current behavior, they and the British are unwilling to make concessions. The scope of the war will definitely expand. This time it will not only be in Central Europe, but will even spread to our borders."

When he said this to Louisa, General Malyutin, the commander of the Izmailov Regiment, was not willing to listen.

"Others are talking about making great achievements. Those young people are far inferior to you in wisdom, but their courage is far beyond yours. I think our army will still defeat the French together with our allies."

"You may say so, Peter Fyodorovich. But do our officers really understand the enemy? And do they really understand our own army?"

Before Solovyov began to sing, Malyutin knew what he was going to do.

"Ah, young theorist, what you said does make sense. This is what you translated."

"Yes, and I also mentioned in the preface that this work has been supported by His Royal Highness Constantine and Archduke Karl of Austria. We hope to provide our officers with some military theory materials so that they can draw nourishment from them, rather than closing their eyes and blindly commanding based on the courage of their brothers."

Speaking of which, Lieutenant General Malyutin was born in 1773. His family background did not seem to be very strong, but he was already a lieutenant general.

This promotion speed is indeed fast enough. In fact, he is not like Solovyov, who was promoted every time based on his military merits and other achievements without any dispute.

To be honest, it was because he was an old subordinate of Gatchina's residence, and was brought into the Guards by Paul.

Solovyov joined later, and although he was highly valued by Paul, he was only given heavy responsibilities, but his official rank was never up to par.

But Malyutin was usually caring towards Solovyov, and the two regiments often trained together, so some arguments were inevitable.

"You're right, but you're being too pessimistic."

"Since we have decided to fight the French, we must prepare ourselves before going to the battlefield."

Louisa asked Solovyov because she was worried, but now after hearing what he said, she became even more worried.

But Alexander would come to her at night for comfort and finally make up his mind.

at this point.
In fact, some gossip in the palace spread very quickly, and people in Paris actually knew about the strange relationship between Alexander and Louisa.

However, they had several more children together, and Alexander preferred his Polish mistress, but when it came to big things, he always trusted Louisa more.

"Well, both of you are the commanders of the Guards, Misha and General Maliutin. When you are on the battlefield, you must protect His Majesty's safety."

This actually made it clear to both of them that the Tsar was preparing to lead the army in person.

Even a loyal and brave man like Malyutin was afraid of the Tsar going to the battlefield.

Your Majesty, please stop micromanaging in the command center!

As for Solovyov, he knew the level of these Russian generals.

After all, if we take Suvorov as a benchmark, there are not many generals who even meet the standard.

It was not a bad thing that Kutuzov led the Podlik Corps to Vienna, and he was traveling with the Guards, which included some of the more capable generals in the Russian army.

Just being with the Austrians makes people feel a little bit lacking in confidence.

In this kind of atmosphere, there is not much to say.

Everyone dispersed, some returned to their posts, some went home, and some, like Alexander, went to Peterhof Palace.

After Louisa undressed, she lay in bed wearing only a thin nightgown waiting for Alexander.

She had comforted Alexander many times, and this time at the Royal Aquarium, she suddenly asked these officers of the Guards and was also thinking about her own explanation.

Especially she knew that her lover would never lie and was very honest.

Although he no longer comes here because of military training and to avoid suspicion.

"Your Highness, what else do you need?"

Today's maids happened to be changing shifts, and they were not the ones she was most familiar with. "Go to that box and get that book, the Art of War."

By the way, Solovyov wrote a very long paragraph for the subtitle of this book.

This was in line with the characteristics of Europe at the time - "The Art of War in Ancient China" - but for Louisa, it was good enough to understand part of the meaning of such a book. She had no military talent and preferred philosophy, history and literature, as well as cute animals and growing flowers in the palace.

She knew what Alexander was thinking, so she asked the maid to bring the book to her.

How can I advise
It wouldn't be of much use as they don't have a son yet. When Alexander came here, he probably had this idea in mind more often.

She is relatively happy. Her husband is passionate, but he protects her and always listens to her opinions when encountering major issues.

As for that lover, Louisa thought of her Mishka, and knew that he was just her lover after all, and he was very honest. It was a pity that in St. Petersburg, the nobles here were indeed more amorous, and Solovyov was no exception.

It seems that I will have to find him a young and beautiful wife to take good care of him in the future.

That was later, of course, as Louisa now had to deal with a visit from the Tsar himself.

Alexander did arrive as promised. He saw Louisa's pitiful appearance, which was somewhat
"Lisa, you look so beautiful now."

"His Majesty."

"It's the same as always when it's just the two of us. What book do you have next to you this time?"

Alexander couldn't see the cover clearly in this light, and he initially thought it was a picture book of a novel that Louisa usually liked.

"Your Majesty, it's the Art of War. Although I don't understand military affairs, I know the issues involved. War always concerns the fate of the country and the lives of tens of thousands of people. It should be..."

"You are still reading Solovyov's books. If you were not in poor health, you would be able to ride on the battlefield and become a Valhalla."

"I would not entertain such thoughts, Your Majesty. You also know that I am here only to take care of the family for you."

When Alexander heard Louisa say this, he couldn't help but think that if his mother hadn't been so harsh on her, she would have been considered a good daughter-in-law in the European court.

Even if one has a lover outside, this kind of thing is inevitable. It is inevitable that this will happen in European courts. Russia also calls itself the Third Rome, so it is inevitable that it has some connections with the previous two Romes.

Even Alexander himself was surprised that Louisa had not had a lover discovered by him until now, which seemed a little inappropriate.

This is not surprising. Solovyov was his aide-de-camp and had been in charge of palace guards before. It would be strange that he was discovered.

The Tsar himself was even a little embarrassed, as he knew about the correspondence between his mother and Count Rumyantsev.

Of course, now that he came here, his purpose was clear.

"Lisa, thank you for your hard work all along."

Speaking of which, Alexander was still as lustful as ever. Louisa's body was a little plumper because she had given birth to five children, which was just what he wanted.

"Sasha, I can only rely on you here."

This was indeed true, as she came closer, leaning against the seated Alexander, and put her arms around the Tsar, and the two of them were intimate with each other.

They do their work first and then talk about work. When they are both out of breath and have adjusted their breathing, they start to talk about business.

Louisa also knew that Alexander always liked to hug her and ask questions.

"I'm still worried about how to treat the French."

"You're going to be on stage eventually, and that Corsican is obviously very ambitious."

"You've never seen him, and you've only heard rumors about him."

"Sasha, you haven't met him either, but our diplomats have always been to Paris."

At this time, Louisa also had to mention Solovyov, but Alexander thought of Count Morkov.

"Count Morkov and Bonaparte have very bad relations."

"Not our ambassador, Mr.

In Alexander's mind, Solovyov was still a military commander, but he was very talented. When he was older, he could be sent to be a senior official or governor to gain experience. As for the diplomat,
He was sent out by himself. Military attachés stationed abroad are more engaged in reconnaissance. Can they be considered diplomats?
"You mean?"

"It is Soloviev! He has met Bonaparte, and I can say that he knew him well."

"Is he the devil, then?"

"He is definitely not a devil, but a human being."

"This Misha. I forgot about this."

"Bonaparte is still an ambitious man. Your Majesty should be more on guard."

Louisa said this, and in return Alexander hugged her tighter and even pinched her butt.

"Liza, you have become more plump. I think we can have a son. We will be happier than before."

However, he still has no son, and it can be confirmed that all the children born to his mistresses are girls.

He didn't ask Louisa anything else afterwards, he just made love and slept. In the morning, after he tucked Louisa into bed, he took the book she had placed by the bed.

Alexander was determined to compete with the French.

However, his ability is not enough to defeat his opponent at this time.

The Russian army will mobilize 15 troops, divided into three routes, to Europe. The Guards have not yet set out, but the troops in the border areas have begun to be dispatched.

Mikhail Kutuzov has also arrived at the border area for inspection, and large troops are also making preparations.

At this moment, people in the salon can't help but talk about Milan's coronation ceremony. After all, there are still a lot of spiritual French people in this country, more than pro-British people, and they also speak more French in the salon.

(End of this chapter)