Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Solovyov was probably reluctant to let these students from the Tsarskoye Selo High School in. After all, there was a big gap between the upper and lower grades. Although they were in the same class, considering that these kids were born between 1796 and 1801, there were actually some differences between them. He still didn't want to distort the curriculum for these kids.

Therefore, he was more inclined to give Nicholas private lessons. If he talked about "the country is more important than the emperor" in the future, some people with weaker bones might not be able to bear it and would directly fall into their own way of thinking.

You know, among Nicholas' classmates, there were members of the Decembrists and a little Curly-haired guy.

This kid will definitely come in with a lot of questions, and he himself is abstract enough. Solovyov feels he can't take on such a student.

When it comes to the first batch of formal students of Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, the most famous one is naturally Pushkin.

The two Grand Dukes Nicholas and Mikhail had planned to enroll in the school, but if history were restored, the conservatives would not allow the two Grand Dukes to attend classes here.

The reason why the two of them were able to come to Tsarskoye Selo to study was because of the Empress Dowager and the Queen. This pair of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who had a bad relationship, actually agreed, which resulted in two more students in the first batch of Tsarskoye Selo Middle School.

Among Nicholas and Mikhail's classmates were Alexander, the cousin of the revolutionary Mikhail Bakunin, several Decembrists and their sympathizers, and Gorchakov, the last Prime Minister of the Russian Empire. Although this man was neither a sympathizer nor a Decembrist, he was also a friend of these people.

"So, I don't plan to let your classmates attend the class. Kolya, you should know that these contents are not selected passages. What I am going to tell you can be easily misled by emotional young people, which is not good."

Solovyov even had a strange idea that if the monarch was really unsuitable, he could actually be replaced.

If a regime has reached its final end, it will naturally have to undergo surgery and be reformed.

If Russia today had done what it needed to do in a timely manner, there would have been rivers of blood, and it probably would not have become a country under the rule of the Tsar, where famine occurred on average once every eleven years.

I don’t know how Ukrainians talk about famine, but in Russia there is a rough cycle.

It is always the civilians who starve; the problem lies in the attitude towards dealing with them.

As for the content of Mencius, if Nikola's classmates came to listen, who knows what fun it would be.

If we teach it to them and misinterpret its meaning, it might really become slang.

Therefore, he decided to give Nicholas private lessons.

If someone really wants him to give an open class, he will probably have to use a different set of handouts, as some of the content obviously cannot be shared.

"Boss, the textbooks you brought this time are quite interesting, but they look like dialogues. I've read some of them from my sister-in-law. But the content of my sister-in-law's books is too long-winded, unlike the ones you brought, which are very concise."

"That's because the writing tools are different. Many of the books in Her Majesty's collection are in the form of Socratic dialogues, and the tools used to record them are always parchment, papyrus and other papers, and the content can be recorded very completely. The situation in China is different. They often use bamboo slips, which are split bamboos for recording. It was not until the invention of papermaking in China that the records became richer. In the past, words were really precious, and every word recorded needed to be carefully considered."

"Isn't that concentrated?"

"You can also say it's distilled vodka, with a higher purity."

"Boss, I don't like vodka, and I don't like holding this pipe all day long."

"These are all good living habits. You can also express your own opinions on what I am going to talk about next."

Solovyov had just started, so he was mainly targeting the chapter on King Hui of Liang at the beginning of Mencius, which was closely related to King Hui of Wei.

As soon as he got to the part about King Hui of Liang, Nicholas had already dealt him a critical blow.

After all, he had mentioned that Commodus knew how to use gladiatorial contests to please the common people. When talking about enjoying happiness alone or with others, Nicholas went back and said that Commodus loved gladiatorial contests, which at least made the common people happy.

"But there are some problems with the senators under him. If you don't believe me, you can open the part about Commodus in The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. I wrote comments on the book you used."

After listening to it, Nikolai saw the comments written by Solovyov when Commodus was first assassinated, as well as Edward Gibbon's original evaluation.

"Kolya, do you understand what's inside?"

"I think the people in the Senate valued their own interests too much and finally chose assassination. After all, as mentioned earlier, Commodus was very generous to civilians at the beginning of his reign, and he did not show evil deeds like other tyrants."

"There are many differences here. In Rome, there is the Senate, and here we have the Privy Council and various levels of gentry meetings. But in Rome, there used to be a Citizens' Assembly representing the common people. Here, we even allow common people to submit petitions, which is pretty good."

Solovyov really had the idea of ​​training a bathhouse owner. After all, the role of Augustus had already been taken by Alexander, and his performance was very interesting. He was generally satisfied with the performance in all aspects.

"If we want to represent the will of the common people, can we convene the Duma?"

"It's a good idea, but is this a popular election or a designated one? In a popular election, there will definitely be people who bribe voters, and we can't stop them. There were already a group of demagogues in the classical era, and it wouldn't be surprising if there are a few more now or in the future."

“But why is there a saying that if the monarch and the common people enjoy themselves together, the world can be unified?”

"This statement only solves the problem from the inside, Corea. We have to consider that more than 2,000 years ago, China was in the late Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which was a feudal system. This is like the Holy Roman Empire here, except that the position of Caesar is hereditary. As the leader of the alliance, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty is like the Habsburg monarchs. They only had Vienna left but made the surrounding countries strong. In this chaos, a country finally unified the Holy Roman Empire and established the German state."

"China was unified in the same way, except that the country is bigger. But Germany"

"What do you think?"

"I can't really say, but if both Prussia and Austria exist, it should be considered a kind of order."

"Then we should let them exist forever. The British have always united with other countries to oppose a powerful country when it emerges on the European continent. When France became strong, they organized an anti-French alliance. When France and the Habsburgs joined forces, they would support Prussia. Although the interests between countries are based on order, there are always people who like to take advantage of the rules. Some of the problems we have taken care of before will definitely happen. If France is finished in the future, the British will definitely have some ideas when they see such a huge country like us."

In short, it is to remind Nicholas that he really cannot trust the British, as they might come to cause trouble at any time.

But France is now in a state where it wants to be a younger brother to everyone it meets. The Continental Blockade and the Oldenburg issue will definitely make the relationship between France and Russia worse. Even when the Continental Blockade did not actually have as much impact on Russia as expected, Alexander had already decided to prepare for war.

France has been using its fist excessively, and Britain has always been making enemies. European peace will always be brought into greater crisis by some troublemakers.

If Nicholas encounters this kind of problem in the future, or maybe Alexander will have a son, and he, as the emperor's uncle, has to deal with the British, it would be a victory as long as he does not naively believe in the actions of the British and Austrians.

Sometimes, these things still need to be started from childhood.

The Liang Hui Wang chapter contains not only the dialogue with Liang Hui Wang, but also the words of Qi Xuan Wang: "I am ill".
But when the word "lust" was mentioned, Nikolai couldn't help but look at Solovyov with strange eyes.

"The person mentioned here sounds..."

"Do you think you can say it or not?"

"Boss, I can tell you about your story, but I won't comment on the rest."

When Nicholas saw this, he probably thought of Alexander's affairs and how proud his master was when it came to women.

"What can I say?"

"Boss, besides sister Katya, you also have many beautiful sisters and aunts who are on good terms with you. When I saw this, I thought of you."

"Ah, that's inevitable. Do you like Lottie?"

"Of course I like her. She's such a gentle girl. Although she's not the prettiest, she's very suitable to be my bride. She's very considerate, and she's very obedient to me when we go out together."

"Then, if the emperor can propose marriage in the future and really makes her your wife, will you still have a lover like me?"

"Boss, your lovers are all old lovers from before you got married, and you're still asking me this question. After my sister-in-law appointed Sister Katya to be engaged to you, I haven't heard anyone in the court spread any new stories about you."

"Good boy, quite gossipy."

Queen Louise inherited this from her mother-in-law and always liked to inquire about news.

But he did not answer the question directly. In fact, Solovyov knew that the monarchs and grand dukes of the Russian royal family generally had a mistress.

Even Paul, who was serious about his wife, had court ladies as his mistresses, and he also had several illegitimate children, but they were born before the Queen Mother married and after she gave birth to Grand Duke Mikhail.
"However, some things are just a brief introduction, and you did a good job in this regard. Kolya, I have something else to tell you, that is, you must have a certain degree of judgment in what I teach you. Some of it can be regarded as a story, and some can still be used in the future. What I tell you is always useful."

"Yes, Boss, I think the content here is quite interesting. It's much better than a bunch of long-winded conversations."

"But, I have a question. Have you seen 'Wang Gu Zuo You Yan Ta'?"

"I see. A monarch naturally doesn't want to hear such a statement."

"Looking further ahead, if a monarch is greedy for money and lustful, but can govern the country well, such a monarch is still qualified at the national level."

"My mother and sister-in-law care about welfare institutions and establish women's associations. They all have this in mind, right?"

“Indeed, you can look at it that way.”

"Then, boss, when are you going to let my classmates come to class together?"

"If too many people come, it will turn into a debate competition. It's actually a good process for us to keep talking to each other like this."

He was always willing to give Nicholas private lessons, which was more convenient.

But if too many people come, we have to manage them properly. What if there is a kid who likes to ask questions too much?
There is a lot to think about in the future.

Solovyov also discovered that Nikolai did have some talents. At least he had a good memory and could repeat much of what was told to him.

In this case, if you don’t like to study, it’s probably just an attitude problem.

Therefore, he was more concerned about guiding Nicholas so that he would at least be qualified in terms of attitude.

"That's good. You can remember everything I tell you very quickly. This is a very good attitude. It's worth my individual tutoring."

"Boss, the content you chose is quite interesting, but can you please include more than just these? I remember you know a lot more."

"But what I want to share is not just this. If you study hard, I am willing to share more. However, there is a small problem now. That is, the content I can access can only be introduced through the port of Kyakhta. If you want to find this kind of Confucian classics, you actually have to go to Vietnam and Japan. Maybe there are some ways. Vietnam and France have had some exchanges in the past, and Japan itself has been influenced by China and has some exchanges with the Dutch."

Speaking of this, we have to talk about the previous failed negotiations with Japan.

The Japanese only allowed the Dutch to stay in Hirado, and did not allow them to be stationed in other places.

The situation in Vietnam was better. The prince of Vietnam once came to the Palace of Versailles, and children could also cross the ocean.

At this point, Solovyov finally felt a little more confident. It was Count Stroganov who told him the following story. After all, his family had a very familiar relationship with Louis XVI and his wife.

However, interactions with the East are bound to be a problem in the future.

What attitude should we adopt?
Solovyov now wants to look at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' archives to see if there are any comments on the subsequent missions, which may be of some use. (End of this chapter)