Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 475 052 Napoleon also likes to give medals to people

This was the second time Solovyov met Napoleon, and both times he appeared as a diplomat, which was also very clever.

As for his big tent, it doesn't look very grand, just a place for resting and working.

"Your Majesty, the Russian envoy, Solovyov, has arrived. Rustam would like to ask Your Majesty what arrangements should be made."

"Let him in. Rustam, go and arrange lunch."

"Yes, Your Majesty, Rustam will prepare it right away."

Then he came out and looked at Solovyov, taking a closer look.

Is this the emperor's relative? This green-eyed guy doesn't look like one, but the emperor had previously said that he was indeed a relative, even if he was from the emperor's woman's side, it was unclear what the situation was.

Yes, for Rustam, the concept of "Queen" may never have existed. He just recognized Napoleon as his master, and Josephine was the "Emperor's woman". Instead, Eugene and Ordas were called Master and Miss.

He understood this strange relationship very clearly.

"You are an envoy from Russia. The Emperor wants you to come in."

Solovyov now handed all the weapons he was carrying to the old guard at the door, but the pistol on his waist was very conspicuous.

After all, when the Old Guards were attacked by the Russian reserve troops during the charge at Eylau, some officers used this type of automatic pistol.

However, since they were personal belongings, they only took the pistols and swords.

The only things that could be brought in were letters from Alexander.

"Baron Mikhail Soloviev, Major-General of the Imperial Guards, messenger of Alexander Pavlovich, Emperor of All Russia, Little Father of the Russian People, to His Majesty, Emperor of the French People."

"The address doesn't have to be that long-winded. If I follow Russian custom, I should call you Misha, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. But in Russia, this kind of talk still depends on the degree of intimacy and sometimes the occasion."

"What should I be called in Russia?"

"I also learned your father's name from the Duchess of Guastalla, so you should be called Napoleon Karlovich. That's probably it. Russian names always refer to the father in the middle, but there is also a distinction between male and female names."

“Isn’t this very similar to ancient Rome and Greece?”

It was a bit strange that Napoleon asked this question right after they met.

"Yes, sir. Here is a letter from the Emperor of our country. Please read it, His Majesty the Emperor of France."

He is quite careful with his word choice and makes it very clear here.

Napoleon opened the wax seal and read Alexander's letter, which was very clear and suggested that the two sides hold talks in a suitable place.

"That's a clever way of phraseology, Misha. Your emperor wants to have a meeting of equals, but what is this?"

"French is so beautiful and clever in its use of words that it is often used as a guideline for diplomatic documents and scientific measurements. For papers, Latin should be used."

"How is your Latin?"

"My Latin and Greek are only so-so, but my French is excellent."

"Even with Pauletta. It's really strange that she likes you so much among all her lovers. I don't know what she would think if she knew you were Josephine's nephew."

Napoleon's favorite at home was his ridiculous second sister Pauline, but she called him "Old Josephine" and didn't give her wife any face. But he found a lover outside, who was such a good little white face, and was also Josephine's nephew.

Of course, Napoleon didn't know much about childbirth. Only Polina herself knew the details. The identifying mark was probably green eyes.

Napoleon was very pleased with Solovyov's polite but prickly character, so he acknowledged him as his nephew based on the information he knew, and was quite proactive in doing so.

Moreover, there are some other ideas that, if expressed in front of Alexander, could help to bring the two countries closer together.

No wonder Napoleon III later made up a story about this great aunt. This historical inventor trait of having a mustache was really inherited from the Bonaparte family.

Napoleon had not yet thought of the dark art of war to such an extent, he was just showing goodwill.

"So your majesty already knows."

"You caught a French officer and are looking for an aunt for yourself. I'm afraid everyone in the Paris circle knows about it by now."

"what"

"Okay, sit down. There should be peace between our two countries. This letter clearly states that the emperors of the two countries should find a place to hold talks. I will give you a reply, and please take the trouble to go back and pass it on to your emperor."

Speaking of which, the Russian emperor that Solovyov identified with more was Paul, who sat in the palace and cared about the suffering of the people. His loyalty to Alexander was passed down. If Nicholas came to power in the future, there would be a master-disciple relationship between them - but the future is very uncertain.

Napoleon called his secretary here. As for why it was not written by him, the reason was very clear.

With his spelling level and sloppy handwriting, it would be a joke if it appeared in a national letter.

This is the signature, which must have been practiced.

It's enough to just know this, there's no need to say more.

While the secretary was drafting the letter, Napoleon had already invited Solovyov to sit down. Unlike the Bourbon kings, there was no need for so many formalities.

Even when Louis XVIII was in trouble in Jelgava Palace, he still acted very arrogantly.

"As for you and Pauletta, she just likes men and falls in love with every man she sees. She's sure to like a handsome guy like you."

It's unique that a secretary can hear gossip here.

Of course, Napoleon's secretary was somewhat gossipy behind his back.

"But I am also getting married, Your Majesty, this..."

"It's normal for a man to like a woman. Did you translate the poem and leave it for Pauletta?"

This is the girl he likes the most. When chatting privately, he still mentioned her name when she was in Corsica.

“There is indeed ancient Chinese poetry.”

Solovyov now remembered that he had translated the sentence "A fair lady is a good match for a gentleman" at the beginning, and he even recited the whole sentence by heart.

"You really have some talent. No wonder she can't stop thinking about you."

The French Emperor was a bit gossipy. "Ah, that was when I was in Paris. But I'm getting married soon, and recently..."

"No wonder. If the peace talks are successful, I will send someone to congratulate them. I wonder, who is my nephew's wife from?"

"The Dolgorukovs."

"Dolgorukov, is this Peter Dolgorukov's sister?"

"No, the Dolgorukov family is a huge family in Russia, a famous family of Rurik's descendants. My fiancée is from the Krimsky Prince family. Catherine's grandfather is Krimsky Prince Vasily Dolgorukov, the former commander-in-chief of the Moscow Military District."

Although I was not very familiar with Russian generals, I could only continue what he said: "It seems that if you have some skills, you can still marry a good wife."

After sitting down here, Solovyov was kept chatting about family matters. This was not Napoleon's usual characteristic, but he did so today, in order to fully express his goodwill and also to find out about Solovyov's situation.

Moreover, they didn't talk about any military matters, but instead started talking about poetry and continued chatting.

". As for this, Your Majesty, I decided to translate the Chinese literature I got. The content I learned here always has some deviations."

"That's a good thing, but you're a soldier, so you probably don't have that much time. If I weren't an emperor, I'd rather be a mathematician."

"Become a member of the French Academy of Sciences?"

"That's it. I study mathematics full-time. Since I'm the emperor, I have to shoulder the responsibilities of the emperor and revise the legal code, especially the civil law."

"When it comes to legislation, it is indeed a great achievement. Compared with being able to set a model, conquering the world sounds so insignificant. Hegemony is only temporary. Discovering scientific theories, writing books, and formulating codes are what can be passed down for a long time, and may even be remembered forever."

Solovyov still spoke in a way that was in line with Napoleon's temper.

But he also knew that this emperor was not suitable for long-term coexistence. Unlike Alexander, who was an actor, his emotions might be revealed at any time, and he would even sometimes act out the "emperor's wrath."

Moreover, he really came to Hebei
"That's right, Misha. In addition to introducing other people's things, you should also have some of your own."

"I know this, so I have always advocated giving people a full education, even if they are farmers."

"Education is indeed a huge responsibility. But how are you doing now?"

"It's quite interesting. I taught Nicholas and Mikhail, and I arranged study plans and homework for them. I also prepared two sets of test papers. The standard test paper with a lower difficulty is the 'Ryazan Test Paper', and the more difficult one is the 'Tsarskoye Selo Secret Paper'."

When Napoleon talked about this, he was drinking coffee and almost spit it out.

"Well! That's a great idea. I'm going to do the same in France."

Speaking of which, Napoleon was quite fond of plagiarism, such as the Legion of Honor and the military pension system. You may say that he plagiarized a little too much, but he definitely borrowed a lot from Paul's Order of Malta.

Now, he also has to assign homework. I believe that French primary school students will face the big devil in the future.

Not to mention anything else, if some people from materialistic families who only care about money come, the test questions they use will probably be the most difficult ones.

“As a basic education, it is indeed helpful, but it is not difficult to promote it.”

In this regard, Solovyov could be said to be an expert, and he was indeed quite experienced, and he explained some of it to Napoleon.

Berthier, Duroc and Motier, who were outside, did not expect that they had actually been chatting for so long inside.

"It seems that the emperor has recognized this nephew and agreed to negotiate with the Russians."

"Then there should be a role for the Marquis de Caulaincourt. His Majesty also said that he wanted him to deal with the Russian Emperor."

While they were waiting here, Rustam had already made all the arrangements and prepared lunch.

There is nothing else here at Napoleon's place, but he eats chicken quite often.

"Come on, we should celebrate today."

It's just that Napoleon ate chicken today, in addition to roasting a whole chicken, he also had chicken soup.
"This is excellent chicken soup. Come and try it. Rustam's cooking skills are quite good."

It’s just chicken soup, Solovyov thought, there are no double agents here, so he served some.

"It's a bit salty, but in the military camp, it's better to eat more salt."

"It seems you also like good food."

"Yes, my father helped the nobles run a restaurant in St. Petersburg, and there were still some particularities about eating. Our Russian way of serving food, if you have a big meal in St. Petersburg, or if the Russian ambassador returns to Paris, you should be able to see this way of serving food. When I was in London, I saw Count Vorontsov change the way the British serve food."

"That earl, I remember he played a great role when England and Russia formed an alliance."

"In Russia, more people are close to Britain. Russians love the French way of life."

"But economically, it is more dependent on Britain, isn't it?"

"That's true, but from a standpoint, I don't like those pro-Anglophiles, even though I'm already a member of the Gentlemen's Club. In fact, it was my future father-in-law, Vasily Vasilyevich, who recommended me to join. The normal order should be to join the club after getting married."

"Russia is indeed interesting. If I have the chance, I would like to visit it."

If he visited, he would probably have to lead the 60-strong army to Moscow, but would return empty-handed and suffer heavy losses.

In that case, it’s better not to come.

"If you want to visit, our emperor will also welcome you."

Anyway, it's all just polite talk.

"This is also a good start. I hope there will be long-term peace. Diroque, according to the rules of diplomatic etiquette, what should be awarded?"

"Your Majesty, the Legion of Honor should be awarded as a reward."

Well, this is considered a relative relationship, and I can use the back door.

As for what will happen later, they will probably have to recognize each other formally in front of Alexander, which would be more decent.

When the Legion of Honor is awarded, there will definitely be a process of exchanging medals according to levels.

In addition to this, Napoleon actually also granted noble titles to his own relatives.

For example, Solovyov's step-grandfather was awarded the title of hereditary knight.

Since his family already has the title of baron, it is reasonable for him to give an explanation.

(End of this chapter)