Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

He said everything he needed to say, but he just hoped that Karamzin would do more research instead of sitting in Prince Vyazemsky's estate writing history books, occasionally writing a few communications and memoranda as the Tsar's mouthpiece, and finally becoming a loyal supporter of absolute monarchy.

Because Solovyov has already started a family and a career, he rarely talks about his ideas. It is even known to everyone that he lacks ambition.

A person who is very capable but does not have such great desires is obviously a mismatch, and his lack of ambition is indeed a problem.

But this time, he could only say a few things about Karamzin's affairs. If they were to really fight, it would be hard to say.

"Mishka, you sound a little agitated."

"Maybe, Katya. After all, what I can think of is that people who are bound to the land are still not as good as those who need to develop factories and use advanced machinery to replace manpower, which can free up a lot of labor. But people without culture and means of livelihood are an unstable factor in society. At the same time, if there are always people tied to one place, there will definitely be people who rise up to oppose it, and then it will be a bigger problem."

If we continue to talk about this, I'm afraid Solovyov will start to look like a member of the Jacobin Club.

Actually, Count Stroganov was a genuine Count, and Alexander had called himself a "Jacobin" when he was still the Grand Duke of the Imperial Court, and Metternich didn't need to flatter him.

"Mishka, don't be like this. I know you're not a debater, but don't get too excited about this."

Then Katya leaned on his shoulder to calm her husband's seemingly agitated emotions.

Having such a wife is indeed what one wishes for.

This time, the incident at No. 10 Maloyaroskoskaya Street did not cause much waves. It seemed that Karamzin did not react at all, and Balashov could not do anything to Solovyov.

After all, among the people in that room, the most difficult one to deal with was old lady Natalia Petrovna, who had entered the court during the time of Empress Elizabeth, and she had a say in what happened at her own reception, if she dared to tell on them.

She was probably looking for trouble because of her brother-in-law. Among the Tsar's close friends, Count Stroganov was irreplaceable. He gave up his comfortable position in the court and joined the army. Moreover, he and his wife happened to be close friends of the Tsar and his wife.

If anything happened to her guest, she couldn't afford to offend Prince Golitsyn and his family.

As for Karamzin himself, he was in St. Petersburg this summer to submit the memorandum. Soon he would return to Moscow to continue writing books at his father-in-law's estate.

That evening, Katya also took Solovyov to Madame Recamier's residence on the same street to calm down.

"You shouldn't do this, Mishka. Although what you said makes sense, Nikolai Mikhailovich's status is very special. No writer has ever been named a historian by the emperor."

Katya was referring to the reign of Alexander, but it seems to apply to the later period as well.

Madame Recamier looked at the two of them, somewhat bewildered herself.

"What's going on? Don't you two never quarrel? You don't look very well today."

"Nothing, Julie, it's just that Mishka had an argument with Mr. Karamzin today at Princess Golitsyna's, and he got a little excited."

"That gentleman is a teacher. He probably hides in his study to finish his writing. I have read some of the French versions, and they do have some insights, but they are only arguments in the study. Michel often rides a horse to patrol the manor, and he has also visited other people's manors. He may be closer to the common people."

But then she changed the subject: "But you shouldn't get too excited. As a 'punishment', the two of us will take the children to the villa in the Summer Palace to escape the summer heat for a while, and we won't be playing with you."

Sometimes from some strange perspectives, Katya and Madame Recamier sometimes seem like they are raising children together as a daily routine. If he didn't know what was going on, he would definitely find it a little strange that they are so close.

"Well, I will probably have to tutor His Highness Nicholas during this time."

Although he was tutoring, Solovyov was more concerned about Nikolai's mental state.

This kid has indeed made me more worried recently. As for myself, I also have to go to the Imperial Village to see what these guys are doing.

Before that, he also had to make home visits.

The highest level of home visit in Russia is probably to the Queen Mother, whose status is higher than that of the Queen. Louisa is sometimes just a nobody in the palace.

But Queen Mother Maria and Louisa could accept this strange situation. Although the latter now lived in the Winter Palace again, her main task was to take care of her seven daughters and see if she had the luck to give birth to a son.

However, based on the sample analysis of the couple, this is still a bit difficult.

After all, Alexander and the Polish girl tried so hard to have children, but until Sofia Naryshkina was born two years ago, all of them were girls. His lovers outside, whether they were nobles in the court or actresses, all gave birth to girls, which even felt a little strange.

As for Louisa's situation, she knew that Solovyov had a son and she also knew the problem, but she couldn't tell Alexander about this problem.

Of course, Alexander himself knew everything, and this was very important for the education of Nikolai and Mikhail.

Although Constantine did not make an official announcement at this time, he had privately told his brother that he probably did not intend to inherit the throne. He and his wife had not divorced, but there was no sign of reconciliation.

Fortunately, although Paul did not seem to be in good health, he had four sons, all of whom grew up, so the Russian royal family did not have to worry about the problem of backup.

At this time, it is even more necessary to strengthen the two little backups. If Alexander has a son in the future and he is suitable for the throne, the two of them can also serve as long-term assistants to the emperor's uncle and grand duke. If Alexander continues to have daughters, then Nicholas will probably inherit the throne in order.

But he looked like a stupid son of a landlord, which gave Solovyov a headache.

The first thing he mentioned after he came back was nothing else but his master's great martial arts skills.

"Boss, you are truly amazing. You have been able to defeat a larger force with a smaller one. If the Turks were not so weak, your achievements would be comparable to those of the generalissimo."

"That's not the important thing, Your Highness. I am still very young, and I have no intention of standing shoulder to shoulder with my mentor, Alexander Vasilyevich. Even if I defeat many enemies, I am only following the path he has pioneered."

He was very modest about this, but then his eyebrows raised, which made Nicholas a little nervous.

General Langsdorf, the tutor, mainly took care of Nikolai's daily life. Although he was a soldier, he was old and retired, so he was not very strict with Nikolai. He even had a kind fatherly manner and was a little indulgent towards Nikolai. But Solovyov was different. He only helped Nikolai with his homework or talked to him about something. He was not a "guardian" like Langsdorf, but more like a designated family relationship.

He hoped that Nicholas could succeed and have enough knowledge to deal with the problems he encountered.

I am afraid that my future meal ticket will still depend on him. After all, if nothing unexpected happens, the Russian throne will still be his. Even if his wife had not met him, Nicholas and his son would have raised her in the palace for more than 30 years until she died. This meal ticket is still quite guaranteed - provided that he knows it.

He more or less had this innate desire to train his disciples to be like Yao and Shun. If it were in Europe, he would probably want them to become figures like Augustus and the bathhouse owner Trajan, or at least become a qualified monarch.

Nicholas could not understand this request, so he was very confused. The leader who played with him and the leader who taught him were like two different people. The one who supervised his homework and looked at his report card were also different.

"Mathematics is very important. Although I don't expect you to be a follower of the Pythagorean school, you should at least be able to learn it. Although I am an infantryman, Nicholas, I am also proficient in mathematics. If I am asked to fire a cannon, I can also shoot accurately."

But we need to ignore Napoleon, who was able to propose theorems in geometry, but often made mistakes in basic addition and subtraction.

As for Solovyov, his calculation speed was very fast, which was different. Besides that, he probably liked applied mathematics.

Moreover, when communicating with Gauss, Gauss also specifically thanked Solovyov for his help in his published paper, believing that his application of normal distribution to statistics was a great contribution to the promotion of applied mathematics.

Nicholas' academic problems do not require someone at Gauss's level to help him; he can probably handle them himself.

It’s a pity that the current chemistry is not perfect, otherwise Nicholas would probably have learned math, physics and chemistry well this summer.

Seeing how strict his master was, Nicholas became more obedient.

He was not afraid of his two elder brothers. Although they were superior to him, he did not put on airs with his two younger brothers.

I am not afraid of my eldest and second sisters. They are both very gentle and have good tempers.

Although the fourth sister Catherine had a strange temper, she still doted on her younger brother, and she was also married.

What he was afraid of was not only his mother scolding him for his poor academic performance.

It was probably the blood suppression of the third sister Maria, and the strict guidance of his master who was very good at fighting but unwilling to teach him military science.

He was afraid of Maria, perhaps for the rest of his life, but his sister would only come back when she came to visit relatives.

The queen mother was angry only because of my report card, and she always sent servants to keep an eye on me, for fear that I didn't eat well.

No wonder he was raised so tall at the age of fifteen.
If he stands next to Solovyov now, there is indeed a very obvious height difference.

This master is really concerned about himself when he is angry, and he is really scary when he is scary.

"Count, it's time to prepare afternoon tea for His Highness."

"No! If you don't finish these assignments today, you can't have any snacks before dinner! You can even skip dinner if the homework is not up to standard."

If you don’t know, you might think this is the Nan Study Room with the Qing Dynasty’s name on it.

It was not the first time that Nikolay had seen Solovyov being harsh on him, but it was rare for him to be so harsh in the form of punishment.

"But Your Highness is still growing. Your Highness the Queen Mother means..."

"Why don't you understand? Varvara Nikolaevna, since Her Majesty the Queen Mother asked me to come here to take care of His Majesty Nicholas's schoolwork, I will be as serious as if I were fighting Napoleon, the Swedes or the Turks on the battlefield. I must not slack off at all. And even if Her Majesty the Queen Mother came in person, afternoon tea would not be allowed. And since His Majesty cannot eat, neither can I. He can only drink water at this time. You can provide a small amount of water, lemon tea and kvass, or birch juice is also OK. After all, you have to ensure that you are well hydrated."

It was also the first time that the female officer Golovina saw Solovyov like this. When he was the commander of the guards battalion behind Paul, he even pretended to be an adult. After all, he was still too young.

Now that he's grown up, he was able to stand on his own when he was a teenager, and this is even more so now.

But he became strict, which made her a little confused.

"You are also being bullied? This is the first time I have seen this in the palace."

"If you don't do this, you won't learn your lesson. Also, you can go back and tell Her Majesty the Queen Mother about this. We not only have to complete our homework today, but we also have extracurricular tutoring."

After that, Solovyov took out the translated "Mencius" from his briefcase.

This is really going to be a tough one. Countess Golovina can see that he is serious about coming back this time.

"You're really anxious."

"But His Highness Nicholas also needs to grow up. If I return to the army, His Highness will probably neglect his studies again. He needs to make good use of his time. If I meet with misfortune on the battlefield, who will be able to teach His Highness the knowledge of the sages of the East and the West at the same time?"

The Countess didn't know what to say.

She also had to think of a way to deal with Solovyov, otherwise Nikolai would starve with him.

So she went back to the Queen Mother and reported what had happened there.

But I didn’t expect that after hearing it, the Queen Mother actually nodded repeatedly.

"There's really nothing you can do about this Soloviev. He's really the Guards officer my husband chose."

She also agreed with Solovyov's method, which was to strictly manage the situation. (End of this chapter)