Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Katya changes her clothes frequently, which may be related to the fact that she is less than 20 years old and is still growing.

"Katya, wait a moment."

Solovyov asked her to stop and tried to jump up the stairs and take her in his arms again.

"Stand up straight, so I can see if you've grown taller again?"

"I really envy Catherine. She could grow taller. I want to, too. But unfortunately she can't anymore."

"Sister Julie, but you are very beautiful."

What Solovyov was thinking was, my wife is really good at talking, and of course he also thought of some strange relationship.

That's because she and Madame Récamier had a very close relationship. If she and Madame Récamier were at home while he was away, they should be able to take care of the children and live well.

While thinking about it, he held Katya's shoulders, looked again and again, and finally confirmed one thing.

"It looks like he's grown taller, even if it's just a tiny bit."

Originally the tip of the head was below the neck, but now the hair is at the chin.

And the feeling of holding her in my arms seems to be that she has become fuller. She hasn't even passed the growth stage yet. She is really my baby. If I hadn't married her, she might still be one of my good sisters.

"Mishka, do you think I can grow taller?"

"I hope you will always be like this, but people always grow old, and I will definitely be before you."

"Then I'll be ahead of you two. Well, we came here to play and see the scenery."

"Looking down from the Acropolis, one can only feel the desolation. Who could have imagined that Athens was a big city in the past, the hegemon of the eastern Mediterranean, and even able to stir up the situation in Egypt and Syria?"

It was indeed not very good. The place where his arm pointed looked very desolate. Even if the population of the Acropolis was included, the population of Athens at that time had reached the lowest value in the city.

In this lowest state, the next step is probably to bottom out and rebound.

"You are very interested in Athens. Do you want to learn from Bonaparte and start an excavation of Greek culture?"

"Julie, I have this idea, but reality probably doesn't allow it. I can only come here to admire it. I am not the tasteless Lord Elgin who bribed the Grand Vizier to come here to steal the reliefs."

"Then what are you going to do?"

"Greek culture is also a subject of study. I would like to sponsor research in this area in Petersburg."

Solovyov himself really didn't have time for this, especially in the following years. And now he finally had time to relax, so he decided to inspect the situation in Greece and train the local militia into a strong army. Then he should consider returning to Russia to face the most troublesome problem.

Although it was uncertain whether Napoleon would come, the events in Russia and Balashov's criticism of Speransky also made people in St. Petersburg uneasy.

I don't have much time in Greece, so I probably only have time to do a few things, just to lay a foundation and make a show of it. I don't know how to do anything specific.

"You are so interesting. Isn't it enough to have us? The ladies and girls around you."

"Okay, I know, Julie. But I am interested in all cultures, even those Egyptian texts that cannot be deciphered. Maybe the contents of the Rosetta Stone can be deciphered and compared."

This was a spoiler for him, but Madame Récamier had no interest in this, while Katya would agree with her husband.

After the rise of Egyptology and Hellenism, there would probably be something to say.

Of course, Solovyov himself had some ideas. He turned his head and looked at the dilapidated Parthenon, and continued, "If one day I can achieve great things, although I cannot restore this temple, I am willing to revive the ancient customs, especially to promote knowledge. People who don't study, don't understand knowledge, and don't respect knowledge can only be said to be mediocre vulgar people. You two seem to like knowledge very much."

Although Madame Recamier's salon is called a literary salon, it is more about current affairs and gossip, as well as some people's high-sounding speeches. As for Madame herself, her level is not very high, but she looks good.
Katya only has talents in music and dance, and also has some interest in poetry.

Solovyov knew that there was a little curly-haired boy in the Tsarskoye Selo High School who actually wrote poems for his wife.

Of course, he couldn't have known that after he went with the army, Louisa took a bath with her maids in the pond of Tsarskoye Selo, and a little curly-haired boy hid in the bushes and watched more than once.
If everyone knew, this kid's homework would definitely be doubled, plus the class tests.

You have time to watch the queen take a bath, but you don’t have time to study hard!

Although Solovyov himself actually wanted to see Louisa taking a bath.
At times like these, what the loving father says makes a lot of sense, and you can only envy him.

What he was probably proud of was that he had a close relationship with Madame Récamier, one of the "Three Goddesses". All the men, young and old, in France might be jealous of this. After all, Madame Récamier was the most beautiful and popular of the three goddesses of Paris.

Now they were here, atop the Parthenon.

There are actually many things that Solovyov is willing to do. After marching and fighting here and already reaching Greece, it is inevitable that he would have some ideas.

As for archaeology, there are actually some places worth visiting.

Coming down from the Parthenon and returning to the Governor's Villa, some people will still be envious.

But this is not the point. The meeting process in Athens is too long. Solovyov had a headache when he was on the scene. If there was a meeting record, he would be even more troubled.

In this environment, he felt that he could travel to Delphi and Olympia, which would be better than listening to a group of gentlemen arguing in Athens, and perhaps he would make some new discoveries.

As for other matters, he also considered them.

However, in this era, there are no Greek temples or priestesses in these two places. Many of the ancient Greek traditions have been cut off, and even many of the temples that can be seen on the surface have been converted into churches.

However, the churches built subsequently were also rebuilt, which can be said to be a cycle.

Now it's just that Solovyov, as a Russian soldier, has come here with his troops, and the version has been dialed back a bit, and it looks a lot more normal.

"You have so many things you want to do. It seems that what you need more is peace, not war."

"Katya, who says it's not true? If there were no war now, we would probably be traveling around the world."

“Are you going to China too?”

“Although the journey is a little long, it’s probably the same after a few years on the road.”

"What about the children? What if we have another child?" "Take the children with you, while they are still young. Sasha is so young, you brought him here because he is very calm and always sleeps. Otherwise, it would be very hard."

"You mentioned Sasha, now is the time to feed him. Wait for me."

At this time, we still need to wait, but there is no other way. The child’s priority is obviously higher at this time.

Katya undressed and fed Sasha, who woke up and wanted to breastfeed.
"I really envy this child. He goes to sleep right after eating, and he is not affected by us. He sleeps quite soundly."

"It's good that he's like this. This time it's not like when Pasha and Lisa were born. You were so scared outside then."

"It's not entirely like that, but this time."

"Don't be so anxious. It makes you anxious like a monkey."

That was truly the “anxious king”. Solovyov also knew that his wife was a very good one.

"Okay then, let's just sleep like this."

"We are together, so let's get that girl Mihrima out."

"Well, when I'm around, she just listens to me."

Mihrima was also very well behaved. After Solovyov gave her instructions, she left the bedroom.

"Mishka, you are raising this child as a sister or daughter, but she seems to be somewhat interested in you at such a young age."

"How do you know?"

Katya said this and poked her husband's shoulder with her slender fingers.

"Her reluctant look is really scary for kids these days."

Solovyov couldn't help laughing when he heard his wife, who was not even twenty years old, commenting on her maid like this.

"Hahaha. Katya, what you said is very interesting. She is just older than Octavia and not much younger than you, but you said she is a child. If you hadn't married me, she would probably still be a girl now."

"What's the matter?"

"She just likes me, but she's too young. You were already over sixteen when you married me. It's still too early."

Obviously, Katya is the kind of wife that all noble lords want to marry. Although she has a lively personality, she is also obedient and cares about her husband's affairs.

She also understands that it is better to let go than to block, as her husband is quite picky about things.

Solovyov felt that he was somewhat sorry for his wife. He probably discovered Mihrima's affair based on her woman's intuition.

He himself did not feel anything, and after Madame Récamier arrived in Sofia, he sent Mihrima there.

It seems that the problem has been underestimated.

But what is more important now is probably sleeping, and in the next few days, there will be a lot of more headache-inducing meetings and debates.

He felt a little regretful. Why did he make such a big fuss, causing all the Greeks to come out and make a fuss? The bickering in front of him was more lively than a vegetable market.

If we had known this, we would have written a petition and arranged for a king to come here.

But Karageorge also has a precedent. The Serbs finally established a committee amid constant debate, and they were very disunited. The warlords in the east once formed their own teams, so the internal forces in Serbia became very complicated.

On the Greek side, it is not just about mainland Greece, but also involves external forces, especially the British and French, who have always been infiltrating the eastern Mediterranean.

It's just that the British want money, the Russians want land, and the French seem to want their lives.

Just when he was feeling proud, Sultan Mahmud summoned the ambassadors from Britain and France separately, and the focus of the discussion was the diplomatic negotiations with Russia.

Britain, as always, provided all sorts of support other than supplies and help, and also encouraged Sudan to continue fighting.

The French side stated that at some point, the French emperor would make an arbitration, so they also hoped that Mahmoud would continue the war with the Russians after the armistice.

The situation in Macedonia is now a bit funny. Solovyov took his wife, children and lover to Athens to join in the celebration with all the heroes. The commander of the Russian army in Thessaloniki is Langgeron, a Frenchman.

The Sultan himself was somewhat silent. Anyway, no one dared to launch a coup against him. The inheritance of the Ottoman Empire came to him, and he could be said to be the only male heir.

All the male descendants of the Ottoman Empire in the future were his descendants. If he had died easily, the Ottoman Empire would probably have fallen into a period of internal vacancy.

Solovyov really thought about this direction, but due to the lack of assassination means and the fact that the beneficiary might be Britain, he would not adopt this method.

After all, a controllable and gradually weakening country is easier to control than a fragmented country that is directly falling apart, where it may not even be clear who is in charge.

Moreover, the Russian upper class is now preparing to cut off a part of it and establish its own sphere of influence in the Balkan Peninsula. It is reasonable to do so while France and Austria are not in the mood to interfere.

Mahmoud also decided to continue fighting, so both sides are still in intensive preparations for war, but this is only limited to Bulgaria and Macedonia.

In other directions, a de facto ceasefire has been established.

Solovyov could also take this opportunity to visit Olympia and Delphi in early 1811, and he also knew about the ancient Olympic Games.

However, he obviously felt that this was not exciting enough. The ancient Olympic Games basically consisted of a few main events, all of which were sports, with no artistic performances.

For example, the Pythian Games in the Temple of Apollo, after the sacrifices and celebrations, there were competitions in literature, athletics and racing. This was very interesting and in fact covered a wide range of areas.

He had read the book, and even when he was holding his wife in his arms, he always had thoughts in this regard.

It is naturally a good idea to have this idea, which is better than having nothing at all.

So before going to Olympia, he and his family decided to go to Delphi first, where they might find something.

In short, it is much better than watching a group of crosstalk here all day long. He can only half understand Greek, and it would be very uncomfortable for him to argue. It is better to watch a musical performance or other performances. (End of this chapter)