Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 598 030 Is there an underground transportation station in Vienna? (Part )
After all, Solovyov became a general at a young age, and he rose through the ranks step by step from a junior officer. Even when looking at his resume, it turned out that he did not miss a single rank, and he rose from second lieutenant to lieutenant general in just thirteen years.

The one in the middle had better luck because as an adjutant he was always able to get good intelligence, and with the support of well-informed personnel and the ability to match, he was able to move up.

Not everyone can make decisive decisions to kill. It seems that there are always some ridiculous characters who want to be emperor.

Solovyov has a clear self-awareness that some people do not have the ability, and some people do not have the conditions.

Sometimes, you even have to look at your own bloodline and connections. If you want to start with a bowl, you have to meet Lao Guo and a childhood friend Tang He.

He is already at the fastest speed now, if he goes any faster he will be a supermodel.

At times like this, it's better to drive.
Yes, the car is going a bit fast.

After arranging the two children in a soldier's formation, Solovyov did not forget to remind them that even though they were born in a high-ranking aristocratic family, they should not forget to study hard.

Although he was having fun, Leclerc Jr. still realized a small problem.

Isn’t this requirement too strict?
In fact, Solovyov's meaning was very clear. No matter how well these noble children were packaged and how strictly they educated they seemed, it was inevitable that there would be a lot of idiots.

Is there any other way? With such a small crowd like this, there are fools disguised as geniuses, and there are also FWs who are not capable enough in certain aspects.

If he wasn't really capable, and if he wasn't admired by children and was relatively gentle to others, he might have been a very annoying teacher.

I guess so.
Now he was a little worried. Talleyrand would definitely turn against Napoleon under his nose. If Napoleon himself was not so careless as to go directly to Moscow for an armed picnic, but stayed honestly in his current territory, with the help of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and French farmers, and honestly dealt with the Spanish affairs, he could almost force the British to come to the negotiation table again.

Even Soloviev made it clear when Napoleon summoned him at Versailles.

The British are carrying out the Industrial Revolution, which is actually just the beginning. However, the damage to handicraftsmen is still great, otherwise the Ludd Movement would not have occurred.

In fact, if France wanted to dominate Europe, it was indeed a delusion for Napoleon to want his son, who had not even a shadow yet, to become the emperor of Europe.

If he is willing to stay in Western Europe
These are what he was thinking about, but there were still many other things that would distract him.

Solovyov received a letter only a few days after he had stayed in Guastalá.

There was a beautiful pattern on the envelope. By the way, he had seen the "Little Elf" use this kind of envelope at No. 7 Million Street before.

But she was still very lazy. Apart from being made a fool of by her sister and clamoring to commit suicide with Solovyov's pistol without bullets, nothing else happened. Later, she became Bagration's wife under Paul's arrangement.

She wanted a letter and also knew that she had arrived in Italy, which was very strange. It seemed that someone in Vienna had revealed her whereabouts.

This person is easy to deal with. Solovyov's second brother-in-law Nikolai is in the Austrian Embassy. In the salons of the upper class, it is inevitable that some information will be revealed.

Of course, after opening the envelope, Solovyov also saw the handwriting of the "little goblin".

Although she is lazy, her handwriting is beautiful, all in cursive script, and the letter paper has a little fragrance.
But Solovyov knew in his mind that she was his senior brother's wife after all, and he couldn't touch her casually.

If he had been bewitched by a 16-year-old girl when he was still a 14-year-old boy, this might have been a different story.

Moreover, the two people have always been friends and business partners, and this friendship is due to their love for rubles.

Yes, Solovyov has been helping the spendthrift little devil to make money, but even that can't offset her crazy spending.

Bagration was also forced to sell the estate under his wife's name, which shocked the Countess.

Although, to be honest, neither the Skafronsky family nor the Engelhardt family were reliable nobles, and were known for their dissolute lifestyle and famous luxury respectively.

The life of the "little fairy"'s grandmother in Naples may be even more shocking. An old lady spends a lot.

As for other outrageous things, Solovyov no longer wanted to think about them.

The content of the letter was very clear. She invited the Solovyovs to Vienna, but considering that Katya and Polina were spending all day together, it would be better for Solovyov to go to Vienna by himself.

Why does he dare to go now?

Because the "little goblin" accidentally became pregnant with Metternich's child, this ridiculous little lady was ultimately unprepared.

At least you don't have to worry about being seduced by her. This kind of little lady who dresses up carefully and shows off her charm is still very charming.

This is indeed the case in the eyes of those who like this.

However, Solovyov was probably afraid of this kind of trouble, and even gave people the impression that he would not eat the fat meat that was right in front of him.

that time.
Before that, he still has to talk to Katya.

But surprisingly, Katya actually supported her going to Vienna.

"Hmm? Can I really go?"

"You and the princess' wife were friends. Besides, I know you. This kind of person doesn't look like your cup of tea. One Polina is enough."

Although Katya also has some problems, her predictions are quite accurate.

"That's right, Katya. If you don't feel well, just stay in Italy."

"It's okay. Maria and I are going to Weimar. You can go to Vienna to do your business. Besides, your brother is there too. If it weren't for him, it wouldn't be so easy for others to track down your whereabouts."

She accompanied Maria to Weimar
It sounds a bit strange, but that's it. Solovyov can confirm that she doesn't know about him and Maria.

As for what happens next, Katya's plan is to cross Central Europe through Austria and return to St. Petersburg first.

Due to her physical condition and because she is pregnant, she probably won't be able to accompany Solovyov in Odessa.

However, Solovyov is not the kind of person who accepts everyone. He still has some standards of his own.

He is not one of those people who is driven entirely by hormones, which is usually what impulsive hussars do.

Sometimes the cavalry and infantry disliked each other.

As for Solovyov, he was standing right in the middle and had no prejudice, and the Russians would not accuse the other side of being an idiot.

Now he was going to Vienna. When he went there before, he was still in the Second Anti-French Alliance.

But what I have to do this time is to be the secret keeper of the "little goblin".

But it would be difficult for her to fulfill her wish, because Metternich had visited her salon in Vienna more than once or twice.

On the Ministry of Foreign Affairs side, because of her identity as the Tsar's cousin, she was somewhat given some protection.

Alexander was still very angry when he found out that his cousin had slept with Metternich.

She was so disrespectful that she went to Vienna to fool around, leaving her husband and daughter at home, and even had an affair with Metternich, which was a life-threatening thing.

For the relatives of the royal family, it was also a big scandal. Solovyov went to Vienna and continued to work as an aide-de-camp.

He had previously taken Paul's two illegitimate daughters to his estate near St. Petersburg. Both children are now growing up healthily and have been able to receive support from Alexander's treasury.

What he needs to do now is to evaluate the situation.

Because below the letter from the "little goblin", there was another letter from the Russian Embassy in Vienna.

“Official mission.”

But once we get to Vienna, maybe we can get something out of this pervert Metternich.

He was too proud of women, but the two who brought him harm were: one was the ex-fiancée of Suvorov's son, and the other was Bagration's wife.

Solovyov was even worried about his wife. If Metternich saw her, she might also be killed.

According to his evaluation, Metternich probably liked young and lively ladies in their early twenties and noble girls, otherwise he would not have made such a choice.

As for how many he has slept with, it may be difficult to estimate.

In Vienna, Nicholas waited for a long time.

"How is it here? The work at the embassy is different from that at home, Kolya. If you want to be transferred back to Petersburg or to Moscow to be a civil servant, I have a way."

"It's okay here. I'm not like Vasya. I don't fall in love easily."

"Katya will definitely protest if you have anything to do with these girls of different faiths."

"Katya is like this. It's probably because my father changed his faith and our whole family was exiled."

"But it's also good here. Just seriously, why do you have to ask me to do this?"

"You know, Your Majesty, we can't say anything, but there are always some scandals in Vienna, so don't be surprised."

"Did it start from the time of Empress Maria Theresa? I remember that there were precautions at that time, and Emperor Franz did not delay his trip."

What this means is that the Queen of Austria once caught her husband cheating on her, but she was not very successful.

"But according to what you said, Misha, it doesn't feel good to eat melons in your own home."

"They also have a share. That Metternich tried to raise poison here by associating with our diplomats."

"Raising Gu?"

Solovyov looked at Prince Nicholas, his brother-in-law, and had nothing to say.

Obviously he has some talent and could have risen up in the aristocratic circle based on his own abilities.

However, as the second son, he was just a branch of this family, so naturally he had his share of the property.

He may be even less ambitious. He obtained a diplomat position at a young age. According to normal promotion, he will soon join the ranks of senior diplomats.

Then this kid, living up to everyone's expectations, was slacking off
Solovyov didn't want to complain to his father-in-law. Katya had a better relationship with her second brother, so she naturally wouldn't let her husband force her brother to do anything.

Let's just leave this matter alone.

But if I come to Vienna, I will live with him, which might be more convenient.

Going directly to the "little fairy" would be too conspicuous.

"It is to arrange some pro-Austrian figures and use them to influence Russia's foreign policy."

"Isn't your friend Count Nesselrode an admirer of his?"

Nicholas understood it very well, but as a lazy prince among Russian diplomats, he would not take the initiative to do anything. He still had to give orders and follow the instructions.

This way, it is not easy to make mistakes.

In fact, it is not impossible to force him to do something.

Solovyov's plan was probably to ask Nikolai to help him find out some information in Vienna.

We have to prepare for war now, as things will definitely be troublesome for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the future.

Among Katya's two older brothers, Vasily is always proud of women. His abilities seem average now, but his fiancée requires him to retire before getting married.

Nicholas has good abilities, but he is very good at slacking off, so this can only force him to do something.

As for the "little goblin", I'll have to visit her another day.

It’s actually not appropriate to go there now.

Back in St. Petersburg, Alexander was still very annoyed about this matter. After all, Bagration had been away on a military expedition, and his wife had caused such a big fuss.

As for Bagration writing a letter begging his wife to come back, this is really...
Solovyov also saw that Vienna was currently very weak, and even some of the Austrian army's recent marshals were promoted by Napoleon. The country's backbone was actually broken.

After the Battle of Wagram, Archduke Karl was exhausted and returned to Teschen's territory to live with his wife and have children.

After all, with so many brothers digging holes for him, Archduke Karl was also tired.

Moreover, Solovyov and he had agreed that there would always be some chances to exchange manuscripts when writing the last two chapters of battle examples.

It just sounds strange that the case analysis of Sun Tzu's Art of War is just a Western version of the content.

Solovyov probably didn't have much chance to visit him as he had a lot of things to do during this period.

What he had to do was to wait at Nicholas's house and appear at social events in Vienna when the time was right.

Social occasions here are always linked to music.

Solovyov himself also loves music, especially classical music.

But he came at an unfortunate time, as Mozart's coffin was hard to find and Haydn had died not long ago.

Beethoven, on the other hand, can still hear things and is still at the peak of his creative career.

But there are other benefits as well. Vienna is a place with many musicians.

Moreover, there are still some people in the choir who have great potential.

(End of this chapter)