Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

This is roughly what happened with Yulia. After the dishes were served, Sergei was very happy. He felt that he was very old, now in his sixties, and his remarried wife could still take care of the affairs of the young children. In addition, Amy's cousin had a high status, so her son would not ignore it.

What he was more worried about was Yulia. Given the current situation, he naturally had to be at ease.

It's not like Solovyov didn't have anything else to do.

After Elena and her husband returned to Mecklenburg, Queen Mother Maria was also thinking about her daughters, or more precisely, whether Catherine could avoid this marriage engagement.

However, because of her eldest son's decision, her beloved Ekaterina would be sent to Paris, that devilish place.

But what made her feel quite satisfied was that when this marriage had to be arranged, there were still many court officials who opposed it.

So, that was it, and Alexander had to go to Gatchina to explain the situation to his mother.

If you don’t know, you would think he is also going to give up 100,000 heads.

As for other things, it was probably about summoning the court officials, and in October, it was her 10th birthday.

If this happened in the Qing Dynasty, it would also be the 1000th birthday of the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, so preparations would naturally have to be in place.

The schedule for the celebration had already begun to be prepared long before the real war with Sweden broke out, and the most important one was probably the carriages of the Tsarskoye Selo Railway.

It doesn't matter what the front of the car looks like, but when it was tested, the carriage converted from a horse-drawn carriage did look a bit cheap.

So, Solovyov got a good job and had to go to Gatchina to show the Queen Mother the latest carriage style.

But now he is at least a lieutenant general, which is the third-rank officer in the Russian military attaché system. He still has some status, which is different from the past.

But when they met, after all, he was in front of the Queen Mother, so he still had to observe etiquette, which was different from being in front of Alexander's brothers.

Well, if Constantine was more casual, he would be the master of the two younger ones, but their status would be reversed now.

"Your Majesty, Count Soloviev has arrived."

The Queen Mother also summoned many important figures in St. Petersburg today. Although they were all casual chats, she was trying to strengthen her status and presence in the court.

Fortunately, although Louisa was dissatisfied with this, she did not dare to confront her mother-in-law, otherwise there would have been a lot of bloody dramas in St. Petersburg.

"Count, your recent performance is quite good. I saw it in Constantine's letter. You should be rewarded."

"Your Highness, the reason you summoned me here should have nothing to do with His Highness Nicholas' recent report card, right?"

"Ahaha, of course. It would be great if you were a full-time teacher, but unfortunately you have always had a job in the army. Let's not talk about Kolya's academic performance, the most important thing is the design of this kind of carriage, which always needs someone knowledgeable to check it."

Solovyov also frowned after looking at the drawings.

"If that's the case, the entire carriage will be too luxurious and will increase the weight, which is not good for the locomotive. Your Majesty, you should know that our locomotive has limited power. If it is only for carrying passengers, it is not a big deal."

"What's the problem? It's not like I don't understand. This looks good and impressive."

The Queen Mother was speaking based on her many years of experience as a relief carver, so Solovyov could only shake his head.

"If there are four carriages, the two carriages for the attendants should be simpler. The first two carriages can be decorated according to the level of the guests. The first carriage can be Her Majesty the Queen Mother, and you and the Emperor can sit in it. The carriages behind can be Her Majesty the Queen and her female relatives, and the carriages behind can be the attendants' carriages. In this way, some unnecessary weight can be reduced, and we can also add some living facilities to the carriages in the front."

"That's good if you say so."

Then Queen Mother Maria signaled to the servants to bring up soda.

Speaking of which, Maria and Ekaterina take after their mother and sometimes share her hobbies, such as their love for trendy things.

"These sodas are very popular in the palace recently."

"Yes, Her Highness Maria entertained me once when I was in the Winter Palace."

"This child is always bothering you. Has she ever done anything excessive?"

When the Queen Mother spoke, she could be more unscrupulous in her tone. After all, if she spoke, even Alexander, the emperor, would have to consider the weight of his mother's words.

"Not yet. It's just that we are sisters and I am worried about Her Highness Catherine going to Paris. But there is nothing we can do. Although many people in the palace are against it, even I, who have some relationship with the French emperor, am against it, but the matter has been decided."

"It's not just because of your aunt's status, right?"

"That's not the case. After all, Eugene is the Governor of Italy and the right-hand man of the French Emperor. His status will not be affected. Moreover, the first heir to France has always been the son of my cousin, unless there are more children. Sorry, Your Highness, I may have said something I shouldn't have said."

Queen Mother Maria's political skills were very low, but she could understand the benefits that Solovyov mentioned.

Although everyone opposed it, the benefits had to be analyzed. Although sending a daughter to give birth to a son for the French emperor did not sound very good, there would always be opportunities to intervene in France in the future.

"You can continue. I am quite interested."

"The bond of blood may temporarily calm some conflicts. But my uncle, the emperor, may be more troublesome. He always wants to be a Caesar today. However, after such an energetic monarch, France will not have a strong monarch for a long time."

He knew Alexander's attitude, and there were some rumors in the court. Alexander did not explicitly oppose it, but it triggered a chain reaction.

"But this man is always an enemy of Russia."

But when the Queen Mother said this, she probably completely ignored the fact that her family was an ally of France and had been gaining power recently, and her niece was Jerome's new wife.

After all, the people involved in the conversation at this time are all relatives.

"But we are still allies now, Your Majesty. I am only an attendant general, not a diplomat. At times like this, we always need advice from professionals."

Queen Mother Maria looked at this boy, who always spoke harsh words in a cowardly tone, so she naturally stopped insisting on her opinion and started talking about other issues, such as the situation in Paris.

".I know this. There are always some conflicts in the Paris court. But don't worry about it. Your Majesty will probably arrange for me to go there when the time comes."

After hearing this, the Queen Mother could only shake her head, thinking that her son was sometimes quite whimsical in doing things.

But this person is quite suitable, and when Catherine really goes to Paris, she should not suffer too much loss.

There are some stories about Solovyov and Napoleon's sister, which were first heard by the Queen Mother through Maria. There is no secret about this matter.

As for Polina, she has a bad relationship with "old Josephine". Now that the new daughter-in-law is here, Solovyov may have to go to persuade her. After all, he is her lover and even the father of her child, so he is always easier to talk to.

The next question was mainly about the carriage. There were many nobles in the royal family who wanted to take on this job. After all, it was a birthday gift for the Queen Mother, so there would be some benefits if it was done well.

But when the final decision was made, it unexpectedly fell on Goncharov's family.

As for why this happened, it was mainly because they had a shipyard, which made it easy for them to process wood. They were also experts in wooden structures and heating equipment related to steam engine structures.

After all, trains still need to run in winter, and some cleaning equipment is needed.

But the person in charge of the Goncharov family is not very reliable. After all, Nikolai Goncharov's father is really good at spending money and can squander any fortune.

In other words, Nikola himself is quite reliable and has been managing his family business and improving his debt situation recently.

After accepting this order, I naturally have to work hard.

Solovyov was also worried after hearing this, but he had nothing to say and could only accept the reality.

As for what will happen next, the Queen Mother has also considered it. She always wants to make this celebration more lively.

After that, it was time to get her daughter married. Although Catherine married the French emperor, which gave her a high status, her prospects were uncertain.

But the ceremony also had to be grand and ostentatious, and even the Queen Mother had some ideas.

"If the French Emperor is willing to come to Petersburg in person"

Solovyov had no way of refutation of her idea. After all, among the monarchies that had an alliance with Russia, no boss had ever come to visit her in person.

Oh, except for the Swedish ass who broke off the engagement, now he’s been exiled to Switzerland, and before he left, he got Frederica pregnant with his child again.

Napoleon would definitely not come. At most, he would send a family representative to St. Petersburg to propose marriage and celebrate the birthday of Queen Mother Maria.

After all, she is his future mother-in-law, and he has to rely on her daughter to give birth to a little eagle for him.

The only thing that would change in history is that after Austria's defeat, Marie Louise could continue to make voodoo dolls and curse Napoleon.

What is happening in the current war situation is still unknown in St. Petersburg, but most people in Europe believe that Austria will not be able to defeat France this time.

Solovyov left Gatchina and prepared to go home, but if he wanted to go back, he also wanted to take a look at the current situation.

The Queen Mother's audience had just ended when Nicholas brought Charlotte over.

Well, the two kids played very well together. Since they capsized the boat last time, their relationship seemed to be better. However, they were still just childish things. At most, when they kissed, Charlotte would not resist.

After all, when Nicholas got into trouble, he did a lot of things to provide first aid.
"Boss, you're finally back!"

"Your Highness, I just came out of Her Majesty the Queen Mother's reception room. Please don't make a fuss."

"It doesn't matter. Lottie and I don't need to go to the Tafred Palace. My sister-in-law's boat has just been repaired recently. I was taught a lesson by my mother and my brother before."

"Then do you still dare to sneak out and drive the boat by yourself?"

"Don't dare, don't dare."

"By the way, I haven't asked you about your grades yet."

Nikolai didn't want to say anything, but Charlotte was very cooperative. She leaned close to Solovyov's ear and talked about Nikolai's grades.

Although Charlotte is a little weak, if she becomes Nicholas' wife in the future, she will still be able to control him in some matters.

"Oh, that's fine, but in the summer, there will be not only the final exams, but also the entrance exams for Tsarskoye Selo High School. Kolya, if your grades are not good, I can let you pass, but no one will speak for you in front of His Majesty and Her Majesty the Queen Mother."

"Are you going out again? Some teachers' lectures are really not as interesting as yours."

"I won't go out, but I don't have time to take care of your lessons recently. Although there aren't many things to do as an attendant general, I'm also a father, and I'm worried that my child won't recognize me."

He has been busy outside since shortly after his child was born, and he does have this problem.

After hearing this, Nicholas also shook his head and sighed.

"Oh, if only you could come back to the palace. You promised to teach me military science."

"If you fail math during the exam, I won't even teach you infantry tactics. If you do well in math, I will teach you the latest subjects, such as artillery ballistics, which can make artillery fire more accurately."

Solovyov did come from a family of profiteers, and these things had a price tag, so Nikolai had no choice but to accept it.

This was probably the attitude towards Solovyov until he had the opportunity to become Tsar.

As for Charlotte, she also handed a letter to Solovyov.

"The letter that mother wrote to you is probably related to my brothers' studies."

"Lottie, your mother, Her Majesty the Queen, doesn't have to be so polite. If you have any questions, just send someone to find me."

"Mother thinks that things need to be formalized for my brothers."

"But if you want to ask me, it's probably not possible. After all, I still have tasks to do."

Of course, Queen Louise’s letter should also be taken seriously.

Looking at the date of the letter, it was sent a few days after he returned to St. Petersburg.

"It's just that Her Majesty the Queen is rarely seen in social occasions these days."

"Mom is pregnant again, but I don't know if it's a boy or a girl."

"I'm afraid we won't be able to see the baby until it's born."

Speaking of which, although King FW is not very capable, he is far superior to his peers in terms of having children with his wife.

What is this? Queen Louise just slept with her husband for two nights after meeting him in Petersburg, and then she was hit again (end of this chapter)