Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 537 049 Solovyov's Application of Concealment (Part )

The first reception was very successful, and the Russian generals even further strengthened their relationship with the local nobles.

Due to a series of policy changes in St. Petersburg and the increasing number of Russian troops stationed there, there were fewer opportunities to cause trouble. In addition, the Swedish regular army was really incompetent, and except for a few people, the local nobles now had no intention of resisting.

As for Bagration's enforcement of military discipline in Abo, it also made local citizens and surrounding villagers feel that being ruled by the Russians might not be a bad thing.

In the early 19th century, there was not so much national awakening and national self-determination. Even some seemingly more enlightened places always hoped for a monarch to emerge.

".As for countries without monarchs, they have often been criticized since the 18th century. No matter how many people the French killed, it was not as bad as the British."

In Madame Recamier's salon, Solovyov began to slander the English unscrupulously, and his words also aroused objections from some people present.

"Count, as far as I know, Russia often hires engineers and skilled workers from Britain, and you even have contacts with His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales. It seems a bit inappropriate to evaluate the British in this way."

"This is only for the greedy English upper class. When it comes to greed and inhumanity, these people may be the most ruthless people I have ever seen. His Majesty King George III of England, nicknamed 'Farmer George', is a person who cares about whether his people can have enough food. It's a pity that His Majesty the King of England is from Hanover and was invited in from outside. As for the British recruited by our country, they are all Scottish technicians, Irish farmers and Welsh miners. There may not be many English people coming to Russia. If you know about the 'Earl Bruce Inheritance Dispute' of the Musin-Pushkin family, you may know that Scots can often become great nobles in Russia."

"Is that true, Count?"

"Yes, miss. The old lady of the Musin-Pushkin family is my wife's sister-in-law. I am an insider and a party to the case."

Moreover, this old aunt had some disputes with Solovyov's father-in-law over the ownership of serfs on some estates.

It was not surprising that he openly talked about the family's dirty laundry in Finland to prove the Scots' future in Russia. Anyway, he didn't expect to have any intersection with Katya's fat cousin.

When the girls present heard that this young and handsome count had a wife of the same age as them at home besides the incredibly beautiful French widow in his arms, although they were still very interested in the salon, they were not so interested in the count himself.

"Russia is indeed a magical place, but it also depends on whether the emperor is enlightened."

"Yes, our emperor is very open-minded and has always been tolerant of his subjects. Finland can exist as a grand duchy, and order in Finland will be rebuilt, just as I have repeatedly emphasized in the past."

"But your arguments are always unconvincing."

"No, facts are persuasive. The third-class businessmen and factory owners in Britain have never wanted the British people to live well. In the past, they would let sheep eat people."

"Oh my god, how can sheep eat people?"

"Think about the small area of ​​Britain. If they all raise sheep and do wool weaving, there will be less land for growing crops, and people will starve to death. The sheep can eat grass, but people have nothing to eat and may even starve to death. Isn't that sheep cannibalism?"

"Fortunately, although our King is a little stupid, at least he knows how to save money."

A tall and strong noble lady with a rather sturdy figure spoke while fanning herself.

As for the other girls, they were also discussing it, but some continued to refute it.

"Mr. Count, what about Russia? My father was a diplomat in Denmark and had some contact with the British. The British always say in public that Russia is a tyrannical country."

"The only country with a tyrannical tyrant might be Tsar Ivan IV of Russia in Moscow more than 200 years ago. The emperors after him, especially the current emperor, are rare benevolent and generous rulers. The British may not be good at other things, but they are good at spreading rumors and harming people. If you are interested, you should know what the British did in our country a few years ago."

We can never say too much about Paul's affairs, even though the British are to blame and they even did receive support from this foreign force. If these girls who are not very smart enough ask their families, they will probably know the answer.

Solovyov also wanted to complain. Madame Recamier opened a salon because she was an exile from Paris. When she was in St. Petersburg, it was okay because everyone knew how to control the topic. But in Abo, he never heard anyone discuss political topics.

Of course, when he talked about it, he was very vocal. Although he had a personal relationship with Crown Prince George, his sisters who had met Solovyov all had some good impression of him and thought he was a witty and humorous person. However, when Solovyov started to disparage the British, he was also very vocal.

There are many issues involved here.

The political issue needs to be continued. I don’t know what’s wrong with these girls, but they are willing to go in this direction to appear to be more progressive.

I guess How dare you also had this mentality, wanting to find a trendy topic at the time.

But the attitude of that Swedish environmentalist girl towards the Middle East is much more noble than those silly girls, although her brain is not that good enough.

"And what about France? What about the Revolution?"

"If the British were to exaggerate, how many more people would have died. As I learned from some channels, British newspapers said that Russia was suffering from famine every year, and many people starved to death. But as far as I know, in Russia, it takes an average of about twelve years for famine to occur due to natural disasters. The territory is so vast, and the climate is different in different places. It's not like Britain, such a small place, but people can often starve to death. If the Puritans couldn't survive, who would be willing to go to the United States? By the way, the situation of the Irish is not very good. This kind of rule in Britain is obvious. From Henry VIII being able to chop off his women's heads at will because he couldn't give birth to a boy, I think there is nothing to say. It's obviously the fat man's own fault, and it's really funny to blame women. Just like the French Revolution, some people say how many people were guillotined, but they don't consider the workers who died in British factories every year and the children who were abandoned because their families couldn't support them."

After talking a lot, Solovyov could feel a slender hand pinching his waist.

"Michelle, you've talked enough today. You should have a good rest. We have to attend the second reception tomorrow!"

"Good sister, the girls are still willing to be listeners, do you want me to talk?"

Solovyov even acted like a younger brother and an older sister because of his age, which the little girls found quite funny.

It is said that "General Hua" is a young hero, and he is still a young man now, but he acts like a spoiled child with his mistress. This kind of behavior should generally be reversed.

It's fun, but it always looks weird.

"You're naughty again. The girls have to go back home. It's not good to be too late."

Mrs. Recamier was also willing to play this kind of "role-playing" with him. She also knew what Solovyov was trying to do. She always let these girls know that it was true that the Russian army would not leave Finland. Even the two commanders who came here were not focused on military affairs. "Okay, Sister Julie, I'll listen to you."

Then Solovyov stood up from the sofa, first showed his affection to Madame Recamier on the chaise longue, and then spoke to the girls present.

"Well, it's getting late. There will be a large reception tomorrow. I hope you can all come. It's best if you dress up. In this icy and snowy weather, we should have some fun, especially salons and receptions, which can make people happy."

"Yes, Count, I hope you can appear at the reception tomorrow. It will be very interesting."

"Not only are your stories interesting, but your political views are also very unique. We still want to hear some of the things you haven't finished telling."

Then, the girls got up one by one, put on their coats, got into their own carriages, and left Madame Recamier's salon here.

"Now, it's just the two of us again."

"The servants are all outside, Michel, it's you and me again. You haven't finished the story of Snow White and the Seven Cossacks that I heard last time, and I was already sleepy when I just started listening last time, and you were..."

The lady was very smart. She did not say "hide the truth". Besides, she had just arrived in Abo and felt very tired.

Now, the situation is different. As for the shape of her using the court fan to scratch Solovyov's chest, I believe that the other party is so smart that he can understand it.

Solovyov knew very well that although his wife had dated many men so far, he was the only one who could get so close to her.

As for the next steps, he was naturally clear about them.

"Good sister, I see you are a little tired, let's go and have a rest."

"You are still so straightforward. As for the outline of the story, I would like to listen to it carefully."

Madame's bedroom, even though it was here in Abo, was only prepared for the winter, and she made it very exquisite. Of course, it didn't cost much money, after all, the local prices were relatively low, including the house prices. Even buying it wouldn't cost her many francs from the inheritance left to her by Mr. Recamier.

Well, there is a saying that the lady was the illegitimate daughter of Mr. Recamier. In order to prevent himself from encountering any accidents, that gentleman confiscated all his property and there was no one to inherit it.

During the time he was having an affair with his friend's wife, Julie Bernard, who was most likely his biological daughter, married her.
It also seems to explain why the lady was able to remain chaste when she was dating Prince August.

Solovyov was lucky at the time. The reason why he had such a close relationship with his wife was that he was usually very clean, and the poems and letters he wrote were always relatively fresh.

To be honest, I have read too many poems by Li Houzhu, Liu Sanbian, Fu Bi's father-in-law Yan Shu, and poems from the late Tang Dynasty. If I use them flexibly, even if I change the language and track, even if I am a soldier commanding thousands of troops, what I write is always fresh.

It is not surprising that a general writes graceful poems. In the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a man named Zhang Yu who gave the Western Xia a headache. He was a civil servant who did the work of a military general and was promoted to the position of Privy Councilor. The poems he wrote sounded very gentle.

For a "talented" player like Madame Récamier, who did not learn much culture at home and "improved" by learning from the salon, the lethality is indeed quite great.

As for his wife's evening treat, Solovyov would first play poetry, then tell stories, followed by more intimate moments, and finally go to bed.

While waiting at the door, he was also looking forward to seeing which new pajamas his wife would wear today.

Then, he saw the Italian silk pajamas that he had given to his wife. Not only did it reveal her fair shoulders, but if she was not careful, the slender straps would be untied.

After the first snow, red plum blossoms can be seen on the top of the mountain. Between the two mountains and in the deep valley, the snow is so beautiful.

If it is not too inappropriate to say so, this state of "holding the pipa with half the face covered" is actually the best, with its mysterious beauty and unexpected temptation.

"What are you looking at me for?"

"You're so beautiful, Julie. If I hadn't told you, I would have thought you were a girl in her early twenties."

"You little fox with honey on your lips, come to your sister quickly. As for poetry, the one you wrote for me last time was very good."

"But I also want to use a poem by a Chinese prime minister, and I have imitated and modified it. Sister, what do you think of this?"

"The prime ministers of China are all great poets, unlike our prime ministers, who, except for a few cardinals, spend a lot of time on women but never write anything beautiful."

What Solovyov saw was the European philadelphus, a flower with a scent similar to jasmine, and it is actually from the Rosaceae family.

If he were in St. Petersburg now, he would probably drag Princess Elena down to create a girls' comic.

But now that he was in Finland and had told Madame Récamier about it, he naturally wrote it down.

Madame Recamier was also very happy to see the beautiful French handwriting on the letter paper.

"Thank you, Michelle, even if it's adapted from someone else's poem, the words are very beautiful."

"Good sister, what's next?"

"I'll ask the servant to make some hot cocoa. Please sit down and we'll do it."

In fact, Maria needs to learn from the lady and not express her love and affection so openly. She should do it quietly and conceal her true purpose, so that she can succeed more easily.

(End of this chapter)