Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 479 056 Russia and Prussia have different prices

When Queen Louise saw this situation, she was actually mentally prepared.

In diplomatic occasions, her husband is really useless, and asking him to negotiate would be a very bad choice.

At this point, Alexander's assurances were unreliable. Although there was still room for maneuver due to her personal relationship with Elena and her husband's connections with the Russian royal family, the French were the key factor in forcing Russia to negotiate.

As for Prussia’s fate, it is now likely that it can only be avoided by its own efforts to avoid the worst possible situation.

Moreover, she did it not for her husband, but for her own children. As a mother, the sacrifice she has to make is even greater.

These entourage would not enter the diplomatic negotiation venue. Solovyov took this opportunity to meet with Eugene. After all, they were cousins ​​in name only. If we really talk about blood relationship, Anton might be closer to him.

But he also needed an introducer. Solovyov had become acquainted with the Marquis de Caulaincourt after several negotiations, so it seemed more appropriate to ask him for help.

"Baron, do you mean to ask me to present you to the Prince of Venice?"

"Yes, everyone in the military camp knows about this relationship now."

"It's my pleasure to be of service to you. We may interact more often in the future."

Although it sounds incoherent, Caulaincourt should come to St. Petersburg later.

Napoleon's initial choice for ambassador to Russia was Savary, but Caulaincourt would have been more suitable as he quickly became acquainted with many Russian generals.

Solovyov, under the leadership of Caulaincourt, walked to Eugene's side.

"Your Highness, I think you should also know that Her Highness the Queen has some relatives in Russia. You may have even fought against each other before."

"Cousin Mikhail, right? We actually fought in front of the pontoon bridge in Pultusk, but you used retreat as bait to lure the Poles into the trap. It was a brilliant plan."

"If you hadn't led the grenadiers to build a position, I would have succeeded in capturing the bridge if it had been someone else."

"Mother would be very happy to know where Aunt Amy is, but she is far away in Malmaison, not here."

"There is no rush. Peace has been established now, and a peace treaty should be signed between our two countries. If there is a chance, our whole family can also visit Paris. Aunt Josephine should have met me. I went to Paris when I was on a mission a few years ago."

"You must have been a military attaché in Paris, right? I've heard about you, and I thought you were a reckless guy like those cavalry officers, but I didn't expect you to be a gentle and polite person."

"After all, six people were defeated in a duel in one day. It's hard not to become famous. It's just that the news in each region is different. That is, more people in Paris know about this."

"And you also killed General Kadudar. Although it was an accident and a misunderstanding, this incident should have helped His Majesty."

"At that time, it was a heavy blow to friendly forces, and the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple."

"what is that?"

It was impossible for Eugene to know a bunch of Chinese allusions. Solovyov realized that what he said was beyond the scope, so he changed his words and said, "It's like Zeus struck his own temple with lightning. Is this explanation okay?"

"Yes, your knowledge is not like that of a general, but more like that of a Greek scholar."

"Doesn't the emperor like science? Only in times of peace can he have time to study."

With this talk, the topic was opened.

Eugene then asked about Solovyov's family situation. He had never met this aunt and had only heard about her from his mother and grandfather.

Aunt Amy lived on the east side of the island. She was five years older than him and the youngest of his mother's generation. When she arrived in mainland France, she spent most of her time in a church boarding school in Nantes.

However, he was more concerned about family matters, and he knew very well where his parents and stepfather's relatives were.

Moreover, Eugene's personality was quite popular, and his youngest son later became the son-in-law of the Russian royal family and came to St. Petersburg.

".This is not bad, at least my aunt lives a happy life."

"It's just my father. He's already this age, you know."

"If you have a young wife, you always have to dress her up with lots of jewels and precious stones, so that you can be satisfied."

"Indeed. Your wife, Eugene, is a Bavarian princess?"

"Yeah, exactly."

"Is everything alright at home?"

"I'm away on the expedition, and I kind of miss August."

"Speaking of which, your wife, the current Queen of Bavaria, is actually our Queen's biological sister!"

Of course, there are some things that cannot be said.

"But Auguste is the daughter of the former Elector Auguste Wilhelmine."

"Ah, he must be from Hesse-Darmstadt, and he's related to the Queen of Prussia. Aren't you her brother-in-law?"

Eugene listened and smiled without saying anything. This cousin was really good at making connections and also knew the market. It was a pity that he was a Russian.

And it's amazing that Polina, who went against her own mother, should have some feelings for him.

"That's what we're talking about. We're in the process of negotiating now!"

"The peace between Russia and France is equal, but the peace with Prussia is not necessarily the same. Do you know anything about this, Eugene?"

"I don't know. The emperor wouldn't want me to get involved in diplomatic matters, unless it's a separate agreement with Italy."

His official title was Viceroy of Italy, which meant he was in charge of Italy on behalf of Napoleon, and this appointment was earlier than that of his brothers.

"Ah, it looks like it's still a secret."

"And the Iron Crown of Italy is also one of the titles of His Majesty the Emperor. You must remember this."

Solovyov knew it in his heart, but since he and Eugene were sitting here chatting, he couldn't help asking questions.

It was true that Eugene was a chatterbox, but he never told the truth, and Solovyov could not get any information out of him.

Of course, if his relatives, France and Russia, want peace, he will not dig a hole here.

If there is a fight in the future, that’s another matter.

As for Alexander and Napoleon, there was probably an outcome as well: Russia's sphere of influence remained unchanged, and except for a few islands on the Adriatic Sea that had to be handed over to France, Russia would not suffer any losses, and the two sides would still become allies.

As for the King of Prussia, Alexander lived in the best house in the area, while the King of Prussia was arranged to live in the mill. Since the Queen was a female member of the family, she was arranged to live in another place. This arrangement was indeed quite clever.

Solovyov always felt that Napoleon was using the story of "the miller and the king" to make a point, and this Corsican was quite funny.

As for the negotiation stage, Napoleon and Alexander soon became close friends and treated each other as brothers.

But Prussia obviously did not receive this treatment. Even now Frederick William III was becoming depressed again. His wife encouraged him, but it was always useless.

At this time, Queen Louise had no choice but to make up her mind and go to negotiate with Napoleon in person.

However, King FW of Prussia also saw Napoleon being lustful towards his wife.

Having a beautiful wife does have its advantages, but although Napoleon liked beautiful women, it was unlikely that he would be so rash as to do so.

All Russia lost was a few islands in the Adriatic Sea and the area around Bialystok, but for Prussia, this loss was huge.

Louise was so anxious because she heard that if no action was taken, Prussia would return to the territory of the era of the Elector of Brandenburg and might even be cut into small pieces and made into sauce.

Louise's sister married Frederick William III's brother and became a widow. If this is the case, then she would be treated the same as Mecklenburg and Saxony.

When she heard the news, she became restless in her chair in her residence.

"If that's the case, then we'll be just like our relatives in the south."

The award of the Order of the Red Eagle came from the branch family of Hohenzollern, but the duke sold his territory and title to his main family, and the Order of the Red Eagle came along as well.

If they were to separate like this, it would be difficult for the Hohenzollern family, let alone the Kingdom of Prussia, to make a comeback.

She thought of her children and became somewhat anxious.

Looking at her husband again, he is in such a cowardly state now that she still needs to take action herself, and Napoleon really wants to see her too.

"Frederick, it looks like I have to go."

"Louise"

"If this is the outcome, then my children will have to separate from the Saxon family of Weimar and Gotha and have to rely on others. My dear, when I married you, you were also a crown prince and you don't know the difficulties of our small countries. If you marry a princess from a big country, you are looking for a backer. Like my sisters, we married into your family so that our daughters can rely on you, and the son-in-law's family has power, so they can rely on it. If our children are to be bullied in a small country like that and can only rely on marrying off their daughters to avoid disaster, then it is better for them to be civilians and not be subject to these constraints. Even if they are penniless, at least they can still be free."

After she said this, the King of Prussia had no choice but to agree.

Napoleon was looking forward to the meeting with Queen Louise. After all, compared with the timid king, this "Valkyrie" was a match for him.

If he were to talk to the King of Prussia, even if there was some result, I'm afraid others would laugh at him for being unethical.

Well, speaking of it, Napoleon sometimes paid great attention to his reputation. Monkey King didn't have to rob the Silver Horn King openly when he tried to cheat him of his things. But the British often started fighting over things when they had a disagreement.

After chatting with Eugene, Solovyov walked back from the house where the French generals were staying. He was usually sharp-eyed and saw Queen Louise and her husband talking about something on the second-floor balcony.

After the queen finished speaking, the king turned and left, and now only the queen was there wiping her tears.

It seems that Prussia has only gone through two generations of decline. It will take at least sixty years for it to rise again. The king is useless and the queen has to step in.

However, the Prussian side could not even gather the guards of the Guards. Their cuirassiers did not have breastplates and were very shabby. If Queen Louise traveled, she had to be escorted by Russian soldiers.

Alexander then sent out a small team of guards to escort the queen to Napoleon's residence.

When the French and Russian monarchs were meeting, the sky was clear, but when Queen Louise was about to meet Napoleon, it started to rain.

Solovyov knew the queen before, and he was on duty, so he had to do the job.

"Your Majesty, if I go, do I still have to avoid suspicion?"

Alexander just smiled and said, "Soloviev, it's appropriate for you to go. If someone else goes, I'm afraid your uncle, the emperor, will not give him face."

"His Majesty."

"Is there anything else you want to say?"

"His Royal Highness Nicholas is 11 years old this year. In a few years, it will be time for him to get married."

"There's no rush for this. You must have some ideas?"

"I think Queen Louise's eldest daughter, Princess Charlotte, is a good choice, but both of them are still very young."

After hearing this, Alexander understood that this teacher really did do things for his students, but this method was also a bit funny.

"You are so good, you still want to be a matchmaker, but now you have to escort Queen Louise."

This was considered tacit consent, and he did not say anything more. He just prepared the horses and carriages to send Queen Louise over.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Queen Louise was wearing thin clothes. It was a hot summer day, but the weather suddenly turned cold.

"Your Highness, please put on this coat first."

The Queen of Prussia went to meet with Napoleon wearing a Russian general's coat.

Solovyov was guarding outside and saw the King of Prussia was also guarding outside.

He is like this. King Frederick the Great was still fighting for three skirts back then. Who would have thought that his nephew's son would inherit the throne and almost destroy the country. He went from being the King of Prussia to the Mayor of Memel.

The queen looked very pitiful, and she had been ill since the war began, which made her look even more pitiful.

When they wanted to send her to Napoleon, the Prussian king became jealous and followed them on horseback. When they arrived at the place, he started to hang around outside in a hurry.

Seeing him like this, Solovyov felt a little embarrassed.

After all, Queen Louise was the queen of a country, and Napoleon could not be so casual. The two sides did have talks inside.

But Rustam was guarding the door and there were guards standing guard around, so it was obvious that no one was allowed to enter. It was impossible for him to learn from Mr. Talleyrand and walk slowly at the door to eavesdrop. Even people from the French side were not allowed to approach at will.

After only a short conversation, Frederick William III could no longer hold back. After all, he was still a king and had not abdicated, and the old guards could not stop him.

"It's only been a short while, and you can't wait any longer. It's really spelled just like your name."

However, when the King of Prussia broke in, he saw Napoleon and Queen Louise standing face to face against the window. It was obvious that he was overthinking at this stage.

As for Napoleon, when he saw this scene, he also wanted to say some dirty words to humiliate King FW and praise the Queen.

(End of this chapter)