Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 364 006 Guiding the Little Nicholas with a Slight Brain
After accepting the task, Solovyov returned to St. Petersburg with Prince Vasily and his family.

This time, they finally returned home. Prince Vasily and his family would live in the official residence arranged by the Saltykov family, and Solovyov would first return to his home on the Moika Canal.

The younger brothers and sisters had obviously grown stronger, but this time the stepmother didn't seem to be pregnant like before, she just brought Anton out.

This younger brother was taken out of his stepmother’s belly by Solovyov. When he saw his brother, he rushed over.

"Anton, don't do this!"

There is a huge age gap between my younger brother and me, but there is really nothing I can do about it. In their family, the age gap is not that big.

"This child is like this because he likes you."

Solovyov separated from his family and lived in the old house. If Yulia was close to him, she was his biological sister, and if his brothers and sisters were close to him, they were still a family and they really supported each other.

It’s just that my stepmother is actually my big lottery ticket, she just needs to wait to cash it in, and she is French, but I am not French.

"After you come back this time, you won't go out again for a while, right?"

"As long as there is no war, I will live in the old house and will not go out for a while."

"That's good."

The old baron was very satisfied and limped back to his bedroom.

Well, he is not young anymore. In addition to running the business outside, he also works hard at home. He is in good health, and my stepmother is not yet 30 years old.
This is probably the reason why their family is so large.

Solovyov blushed a little when he thought about it. Although he was not married, he had several children.

Moreover, after he came back, since someone from the Dolgorukov family had approached him to act as a matchmaker, he did have to be prepared. He just didn't know who the wife they would introduce him to would be.

As for returning home, Adela was not there. The girl must have gone to Prince Yusupov's house.

She was efficient and although she was just a maid, she was very much liked by the Princess's wife.

As a result, the other servants also went to their father's place, which meant that Adela and Belzoni's family became the permanent population.

Belzoni married and moved his family to his boss's house, which was agreed by the old baron.

But Belzoni's wife, the taste of this Italian strongman
Not to mention this, he was repairing the local water conservancy facilities at his home in Liangzan. If he made any achievements, the local governor and noble leaders would still reward him. If he was lucky, he could even be promoted to the rank of eighth-class civil servant, which would make him a hereditary aristocrat.

Count Rostov admired Belzoni very much, and he also knew that Solovyov had some connections and could make friends with him. Moreover, he was indeed a kind-hearted person and always liked to help young people.

In this regard, Solovyov is indeed a worthy investment. Although his military rank is always stuck with bugs, medals and other rewards are always increased along with his military merits.

Now, I have taken on a strange new job.

After Solovyov came back, he rested for a few days, took a shower at home and relaxed, and then went back to the Winter Palace to work.

As for Madame Recamier, she has recently been keen on holding literary salons and has also attracted attention. Although Solovyov is the only one who can enter her boudoir, he cannot make himself conspicuous.

This lady is really eye-catching.

When they returned to the palace, the Guards Chasseurs were not on duty, but had been given a chance to take a vacation because of their meritorious service in the rear guard battle.

Now the palace’s guard work is also performed by a special garrison battalion. There is no need for a few main regiments to be here all the time, but they need to go for training.

As for Grand Duke Constantine, as soon as he saw him, he led him inside.

Taking Nicholas with him is indeed a headache, no wonder the Queen Mother came here from Gatchina.

"Mother, I have brought Solovyov here."

In fact, Solovyov also knew that the Queen Mother's attitude towards him was good at the beginning, but it became worse and worse after Paul was murdered in 1801. It was very strange that she was using him now.

The Queen Mother looked at Solovyov and noticed that the only change from the past was that he looked stronger and had more medals.

These medals include the Order of Malta, the Order of St. Anna, Third Class, and the Order of St. George, Third Class, awarded by Paul. They are quite good for a very young officer.

After all, some high-level medals require one to become a general to obtain them.

Moreover, Solovyov was not eligible to be awarded the Order of St. George, Fourth Class, which is awarded for meritorious service.

"Soloviev, I called you here for only one reason: to be Nikolai's teacher."

Solovyov had heard that although Grand Duke Nicholas was only ten years old, he was particularly interested in military affairs. This guaranteed that he was Paul's son. Three generations of the family had the same hobby. If Paul saw his growth, he might be very happy.

However, the Queen Mother did not like it, thinking that her dead husband had this hobby. She just wanted Nicholas to stay away from military interests.

Therefore, after talking to the two older sons and the unmarried Catherine, the three siblings all agreed that they should find a young man for their younger brother who not only understands military affairs but also has other skills and can dilute Nicholas's interest.

Then, Queen Mother Maria thought that Solovyov was very suitable.

"I am willing to serve Your Highness, but I don't know how to guide Your Highness Nicholas."

Solovyov asked this, and Konstantin coughed. Then Queen Maria said, "You have to find a way to make Nicholas no longer so enthusiastic about military affairs."

Well, this job is indeed unique.

It seems that the Queen Mother is also worried about her ten-year-old son, who has been led like this.

Originally, Nicholas and Mikhail were guided by Count Matvey Langdsdorff, and their mission was the same as what the Queen Mother required.

But Nicholas just loves fighting. Even a count lieutenant general can't solve the problem, so he has to find a baron colonel to find another way, after all, he knows a lot.

But this is not an easy job. You have to know that education is more than just this. In other words, he has a leader above him. Langzdorf is the Grand Tutor, and he is the Junior Tutor.
It would have been fine if Alexander and Louisa could not give birth to a son. Constantine had repeatedly expressed his unwillingness to be the first heir. After all, the two older brothers felt that the throne was stained with blood, while Nicholas and Mikhail did not feel such a serious sense of guilt about this, but Nicholas had some impression of his father's death.

He had no psychological burden. If Alexander and Constantine had made up their minds, or if Alexander had a son and chose to designate the successor by edict because the child was young, then Nicholas would be a more promising heir.

This job is highly rewarding, but it also requires a lot of effort and a lot of thinking.

Obviously, Count Langzdorf did not complete the previous task very well. If this matter cannot be moved over, although there will be no loss, there will be some problems in the future.

And the count was also here. Although Solovyov was not familiar with him, he knew that he always acted like a patriarch.

Nikolai and Mikhail, even though they respect him very much, may still have a bit of rebelliousness.

Considering the atmosphere in the palace, we can only think of other solutions.

Although the Queen Mother sometimes disliked him, she continued talking when she saw that this guy was on the right track.

"I would like to hear what you, a warrior who is both civil and military and has made great achievements on the battlefield, think about this."

"Your Highness, what I think is that this kind of thing cannot be stopped, but can only be properly guided. If you force children to do what they can and cannot do, it may cause them to rebel. It is the key to set an example for them. Of course, we cannot be like Admiral de Ribas, who is strict with Count Bobulinski but quite indulges himself."

"There is some truth to this. My brother-in-law mentioned this before. Your father assisted him in his business and he really understands it very well."

Seeing that the Queen Mother was quite satisfied, Solovyov didn't waste any words and came up with a plan based on what Konstantin had told him before.

"What are you doing?"

"If Your Highness Nicholas wants to like military affairs, there is nothing we can do about it. Russia has its own national conditions. But I want to let your Highnesses know that if you really want to make progress in the military, you still need to learn all kinds of basic knowledge. It's not just about the things in the queue. It's fine for infantry, but artillerymen need to learn mathematics to fire cannons, and cavalrymen need to take care of horses and understand relevant knowledge when riding horses. I am just expanding the content of learning and then finding ways to provide guidance."

The Queen Mother was very satisfied after hearing this, so she said.

"You really have some tricks. No wonder Constantine wants to take you from Bagration."

"Thank you for the compliment, Queen Mother. It is my honor to be able to tutor the two highnesses."

What he didn't know was that if Anna wasn't a girl, she would also have to be packed up and sent to him to receive education.

Because Anna is jealous of her fourth sister Catherine, she has been somewhat psychologically rebellious recently, which has also caused Queen Mother Maria a lot of headaches.

Anna used to be the second best behaved girl among the five girls, but now she is slowly becoming disobedient and sometimes doesn't follow the rules.

Catherine dared to be so presumptuous because she was favored by her mother and two brothers, but Anna was treated like that purely because of her mother's partiality.

But Anna was still under the supervision of Mrs. Leven, and she also hired music and dance teachers, so she was able to behave herself in front of the tutor.

The Queen Mother agreed to let Solovyov be Nicholas's teacher, and Alexander also agreed.

But the strange thing is that Louisa, who has always lived in the Tauride Palace, also supports this matter.

It has to be said that there was something strange going on in the Russian court. Nicholas was very respectful to his sister-in-law because of the age difference. If Louisa had given birth to her first child earlier, she would be about the same age as Nicholas.

In comparison, her biological mother, Queen Mother Maria, is not necessarily more influential than her elder sister-in-law, Queen Elizabeth.

No wonder all the gossip about Louisa was deleted by Nicholas.

As for the destruction of Louisa's diaries, notes and some letters after Nicholas ascended the throne, it was more or less the work of Queen Mother Maria. She could not interfere too much with her eldest son, but when the third son became the Tsar, her words carried more weight.

However, of the diaries and notes that Louisa carried with her, only those were destroyed. Many of them were later found by Alexander II's daughter-in-law, Louisa's niece. It is difficult to say what role Nicholas and Mikhail played in them.

Nikolai was very happy about Solovyov's arrival, but the opening remarks gave him a headache.

"Brother Mishka, you are very capable and a disciple of the Grand Marshal. You must teach me how to fight! Others have been defeated in battles with the French, but you have always won. I want to learn from you how to fight the French!"

As for Mikhail, he looked at him innocently. Because it was winter, he was still running his nose and needed the servant beside him to wipe it for him.

"But learning how to fight is not just about marching, formations, or strategy and tactics. There are many things you need to know. Your Highness, it's not enough to lead troops to fight well. Artillery soldiers need to know mathematics, and so do engineers. They also need to know engineering. Cavalry soldiers need to know how to raise horses and be familiar with animals."

"Yes, Brother Mishka, no one in the palace knows animals better than you, not even my sister-in-law."

Well, it seems that the child’s early education class was not in vain, and he also knows that he knows a lot about animals.

"But Your Highness, you should also know that there are many things you need to know besides military science. As a general, you need to understand the right time, right place, and right people. Well, today I will bring you a piece of knowledge from an Eastern philosopher."

The Queen Mother herself also attached great importance to her third son. After all, this child was raised by her own hands. Even though he was often placed with a tutor and a nanny, her relationship with him was actually deeper than that with her two adult sons.

Therefore, she personally sat in on Solovyov's first class at the door.

At first, she was a little angry. After all, Solovyov was a young officer who had made many contributions and came here with medals. Nikolai naturally had to talk to him about the war and would point at the medals.

But Solovyov was smart enough. He tried to guide and distract Nikolai.

Moreover, the first class was guided by military matters, but in fact it was about philosophy and world view.

It is a little difficult for ten-year-old children to understand, especially cross-language content.

Fortunately, Solovyov was well-known among the young officers for his versatility, so everything went smoothly.

Moreover, it is not about fighting a war, but about winning the hearts of the people first.

".Therefore, Your Highness, in addition to military exercises, if you want to be a general or a military governor, you also need to win the hearts of the people. To make the soldiers line up in an orderly manner and obey orders, you also need the hearts of the people. The most important thing is the people. The late emperor was loved by the people because he was willing to listen to the voice of the people."

This class can be regarded as Solovyov passing the probation period.

(End of this chapter)