Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Solovyov did feel depressed sometimes because he was at the children's table, but this time, the reason was his wife.

Katya has become more skilled in taking care of two children at home. Louisa also asked her if she should return to the palace.

She patted her chest and promised that the most suitable job for her was to take care of the children and the girls who had just arrived in the palace, and teach them the rules and etiquette.
It seems that judging from the fact that the next generation of Russian royal family are all grand duchesses, this explanation is correct. Moreover, Solovyov takes care of the boys and Katya takes care of the girls. If the couple stayed in St. Petersburg all the time, they would indeed be very suitable to educate the children.

So, during the reception, since the Queen Mother and Count von Fersen were both in the Marble Palace, the children who stayed there had no choice but to sit down in the children's room in the Winter Palace.

To be honest, although Nicholas didn't want to get involved, he was forced to join in.

He was also interesting and agreed to Gustav's request to take him to watch the Guards training.

However, Solovyov was a court-general and had some authority to mobilize troops, but he was also Nicholas' teacher and would not let him do so.

If he hadn't been a prince, Solovyov would have twisted his ears and locked him up in the house.

"My Lord, sir, how could you do this?"

"Your Highness, you really took the slightest opportunity to bring your friends to the army to demonstrate the Guards. Even though you are the commander of the Izmailov Regiment, I am still a chamberlain general. It is not good to mobilize troops at will. It must be approved!"

Gustav could also see that Nikolai seemed to respect Solovyov very much, and the count was not so scary after coming like this. From what Nikolai let slip, it could also be heard about the relationship between the second heir to Russia and the count.

It can be said that the relationship goes from teacher and student to friends, and from friends to brothers.

Alexander and Konstantin may not be so familiar with the third brother's mentality, but Solovyov is very familiar with it, even more familiar than General Langsdorff, who is usually in charge of his education.

Nicholas was still willing to tell him some of his true feelings, including that he liked Charlotte and wanted her to be his bride when she grew up.

But it was still a secret, and Solovyov was willing to keep it a secret for him, and it also depended on fate and political factors.

Now, there is a king, two grand dukes, and a group of chattering little girls, all in the children's room.

It can be seen that there are still quite a lot of children.

Katya was very accustomed to this situation. She arranged the four older and more sensible children to be with Anna. The younger aunt and nieces were already good friends, and the twins started to act cute in front of their aunt, which was also a routine operation.

As for the remaining children, Sonya from Constantine's family is older and can help her take care of the three younger ones.

What about her husband?
As expected, Solovyov began to show Gustav V his homework as per the usual practice.

"Yes, Your Majesty, you are very talented. But you should try this. Dr. Gauss was already familiar with this when he was your age."

That’s right, I’m talking about arithmetic progression, and there are calculation questions below. Math class is always a good way to kill time.

Nikolai was not idle either. Since he was old, Solovyov naturally had to increase the intensity as well.

"Girls can go and play because they need to be familiar with etiquette, and there is a big age gap between them, unlike you two. Well, Mikhail, you can also take the same set of test questions. If you want to be a good artilleryman, you must be familiar with mathematics. After all, you are the honorary commander of the Guards Artillery."

Obviously, the educational strategies are different. Nikolai wants to make him focus, while Mikhail stimulates and encourages his interest.

If he had not had to go out to fight, Solovyov would probably have become a civil servant in the past few years and started his career as an inspector.

However, his military ability has obviously been demonstrated, and it is unlikely that he will leave the army in this lifetime. If he leaves, he will be recalled in times of crisis like Ostermann Tolstoy.

Now, I am working as a temporary worker here, and the children are having a great time. Katya called the girls who usually practice dance to the practice room to change clothes, and then started practicing dancing.

"It's so peaceful," Solovyov now relaxed. He always felt a little tired.

It was a strange feeling. He never felt tired in the past, but now he wanted to lie down.

Gustav and Mikhail were doing their homework seriously, but Nikolai was always looking out the window.

There is still a long time before the palace dinner. At his age, he cannot concentrate on doing his homework like the younger ones, so naturally he wants to transfer out.

But think about Solovyov, it's not easy for him to go out while he's lying here.

In Nicholas' opinion, the boss was very self-disciplined when he was with him. He must be feeling tired lying on the sofa like this.

"Boss, what's wrong with you?"

"Nothing, I just feel a little tired. Maybe I need to rest for a while. You know, being a general is not an easy thing. It takes a lot of energy. I never had a chance to rest from crossing the sea to Stockholm, and then to Karlskrona. Then I came back non-stop."

"It is indeed very hard, but as a soldier, it is always like this. Going from one place to another, maybe one day, I will be the governor of a place, no longer leading troops directly, and no longer serving as an attendant general. This kind of life will be easier."

When he said this to the child, it was also very abstract.

Finally, Nicholas calmed down, and Katya inside was correcting the children's movements one by one.

Just note that, Katya is of Russian descent, while these girls are generally of German descent. To be honest, German girls are not necessarily more flexible than Russian girls, but these girls are very good at playing. They can do it well if you ask them to bend their legs or do any other movements.

Maybe it’s because little girls like to spin in circles, bend over, and jump around, while boys tend to run around and play military games, and each has their own track.

It is always more convincing to think that Katya had received good dance training before returning to her country and was also an excellent dancer in the court.

She was also chatting and laughing with Anna. After all, although she was younger, they were of the same generation.

"Ania, what kind of husband do you want in the future?"

"It seems a little early to talk about this now, right?"

"You know, even though there is a war going on, there are so many people who come to propose marriage. My husband can't do anything about it. Since His Majesty has made up his mind, it's useless for him to oppose Katish going to Paris."

"Sister Katya, why does your Misha object?"

"He knows his uncle too well, and I hope the peace between France and Russia will continue. When Katish goes to Paris, I can take the children there to have a look."

"Go to Paris. I want to go to Paris too." Anna fanned herself, looking forward to going to Paris.

"But according to my husband, Paris should be completely transformed. By then, Queen Josephine should arrange for us to live in a manor in the countryside, and we will only go to Paris when there are activities. This is also good. I am worried about my husband. You know, Anya and Mishka are good in everything, but they are very soft-hearted in front of women."

Although this was said to an unmarried girl, Anna was still willing to listen. Apart from being a little narrow-minded towards the fourth sister, she was still more willing to listen.

She was narrow-minded towards her sister because her mother preferred Catherine, but she was still a little worried that her sister would be sent to the "devil" as a "sacrifice".

But what Katya told her were all about her husband's strange behavior and nothing about Napoleon.

"But that Bonaparte, the Emperor of France"

"It's okay. He won't eat people. It's just that Mishka always says that his uncle is very lustful, especially likes girls with slender figures. But you are too young, so you probably aren't the type he likes."

"But my sister is exactly the type he likes. Fortunately, Maria got married early, otherwise..."

Anna thought about her third sister's figure and thought that she might be more likely to be favored by Napoleon, but this was not very likely.

Katya also continued: "But there is nothing to be afraid of. As long as you stay away from the French emperor, nothing will happen. And Her Majesty the Queen Mother has not yet decided on your matter, Anya, it seems that it is because Sasha and Lena's matters were decided too early."

"That's fine. I hope to have a husband who is not so rude and has some opinions. But he doesn't want to be like Misha. The count is really..."

"But I have a good relationship with Madame Recamier, and she can help me keep an eye on Mishka so that he won't run around. Listen to what I said."

Of course, girls are always gossipy and they like to exchange information.

It's just that Anna, the sixth child, talked about things she discovered inadvertently.

"The Empress's sister-in-law seems to be very caring towards your husband Misha."

Of course, Katya is more open-minded in this regard. Although she will be jealous, there are some people she will not doubt.

Moreover, the relationship between Solovyov and Luisa is now very dull and can hardly be seen.

Therefore, she would not think in this direction.

Even if Alexander found out, he, the person involved, would not say anything. After all, there was the precedent of Czartoryski and several guards officers, and there was also Count Zubov, the last one who participated in the rebellion but was not treated as a pendant like Palen.

Katya herself would never think about it in this way. She wants to marry a man of her dreams. Mishka is a very suitable candidate, except that he is a little older and has some romantic debts in the past.

If we really compare them, Solovyov's things are nothing compared to others, except that he always looks for people with very important status.

For example, some Russian poets have dated at least three-digit numbers of girls.

In fact, in comparison, Solovyov was asking for trouble and was always getting into strange crises.

Anna had felt this when she was a child, but children shouldn’t talk nonsense, so she said this now and it’s over.

Katya is still quite confident, and now she is going to let the girls carry out the actions according to the plan.

However, it depends on each person's ability and we won't force it.

After giving birth, Katya was afraid to do some movements. No matter how flexible her body was, she had to consider whether she could bear it.

Therefore, what she taught the girls were all of lower difficulty.

If I had practiced according to what I had done at home in Dresden, it would definitely not be like this.

In this way, the afternoon passed quickly and seemed very peaceful.

The meeting between Queen Mother Frederica and Alexander and his wife also went very smoothly.

Although Sweden lost a lot of territory, Russia also promised to protect it and provide benefits to the Swedish royal family and nobles - providing convenience for the Swedes in trade in America and Siberia.

As for this convenience, although it looks more like a formality, it still has some content to talk about.

However, before this, Frederica had a rare chance to be alone with her sister and learned about Alexander's plan.

She is now a little worried about her son's affairs. After all, the environment in Stockholm is not stable, and the child's throne is related to the Russian bayonet.

It is inevitable that something will happen, that is, the forces outside the royal party will be weakened, and this cannot avoid the reactionary forces in the country.

However, there was a solution. Many of the Swedish nobles who went to Finland were still opposed to the royal party, which in turn strengthened the Swedish royal power.

The country's strength has been greatly weakened, and there is no place to replenish it.

Because the fate of Sweden was already in the hands of Russia, and given Denmark's current situation, Alexander did not intend to allow Sweden to use Norway to supplement it.

In fact, France is in its heyday and it seems that even if it is defeated once, it will not fail in the end.

The war with Austria was still going on, and Sweden could gain nothing as long as Russia and France were on the same side.

Perhaps the only benefit for them is that there will be no more Russian troops doing anything to Sweden.

Although the Russians are rough at work and always eat voraciously, their eating manners are always more elegant than those of the British.

During the negotiations, Count von Fersen, who was pro-Bourbon in the past, also raised this point to Count Stroganov the Elder. The British had launched wars without declaration many times, taking advantage of their naval superiority, and Sweden had also been a victim of this.

They both used to live in Paris and were good friends of Queen Marie Antoinette, so they were naturally quite familiar with each other.

Compared with the previous negotiations with the uncle, Duke of Nanmanland, it is easier to get things done with acquaintances. Count von Fersen even passed a supplementary protocol to regain the sovereignty of Gotland Island, but there will be a Russian naval base there.

It was a minor diplomatic victory, and I could report to the parliament in Stockholm when I got back. (End of this chapter)