Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Solovyov has practically turned escorting brides into a "professional team"; he has to go whether he wants to or not.

Moreover, he couldn't show favoritism. When he was on duty in the palace, one of his tasks was to take the three little ones out to play, of course, when he wasn't on duty.

The two boys behind him were already his students before they went to Huangcun Middle School.

Because Anna was a girl, she was never able to attend school and was raised at home by a private tutor.

Her family was in the royal court, and many noblewomen were initially educated by private tutors.

She wasn't entirely satisfied with the Prince of Orange, but she always suffered mistreatment from her mother. Moreover, although the journey to Holland was long, visiting her sisters was an easy matter.

Although she and Ekaterina did not have a good relationship.

After sending Anna to the Netherlands, Solovyov went to Paris, partly to fulfill his promise to Mrs. Rycamir to visit her and their daughters every time he went to Paris, and partly because Octavia was about to give birth.

She was too young, and as her father, Solovyov was also very worried.

Fortunately, she was in good health and even gave birth to a boy naturally.

Well, congratulations! He's a boy, and in good health.

When it came to naming him, it was naturally Charles Napoleon Michel Leclerc, always taking into account the more important man in the family.

They are Demid's father, his second uncle, and his father-in-law.

Demid, who is usually very clever, is being quite blind at this time, starting to find partners for his sisters-in-law, especially choosing them from places outside of France.

Think about it: although your father-in-law is an atheist, he is also a nominal Orthodox Christian.

After hearing about several religious sects, even Solovyov looked a little embarrassed.

“Demid, if all my daughters except Octavia had married Kelvinists, Huguenots, Anglicans, and Protestants, and maybe even Coptic and Nestorian Christians, then this family would be in the midst of a religious war. Luckily, my daughter gave birth to a grandson. If it had been a girl, she would have had four children, with husbands-in-law who were Muslim, Jewish, Chinese, and African—that would have been quite a spectacle!”

These words were indeed shocking. Demid realized there was a problem. Although his father-in-law didn't think it was a bad thing for the family to be more diverse, what he did was a bit too obvious.

Of course, since his daughter was already married to him, Solovyov's anger reached this point.

Napoleon did embark on his journey to Haiti, and even Petit and Christophe were trying to win him over to avoid offending the emperor.

Napoleon himself, after learning about the diversity of the political landscape in Saint-Domingue, has not yet expressed any opinion.

He went to the Caribbean to become an island tycoon, and every ship going to Santo Domingo was inspected. Although the British were more "lenient" this time, they were able to mobilize even more Royal Navy ships.

South America is already in chaos, so even if Bonaparte supporters from the United States came over, they wouldn't be able to stir up any trouble.

The world has finally returned to a delicate balance, but it's hard to say how long this peace will last.

In addition, Solovyov saw a familiar figure on the streets of Paris; it was Pierre.

But now, a woman is holding his arm. Upon closer inspection, it's clear that it's Natasha.

"What a coincidence that you've also come to Paris at this time."

“Misha, we only came here for a trip after the war ended. Our planned honeymoon trip has to be postponed.”

"That was inevitable. War is always like that. You escaped from the French prison by sheer luck, fell seriously ill, and then didn't contact me for a long time. During that time, I was fighting in Europe, or in Vienna, by the Emperor's side. After returning to St. Petersburg, there were still many things to do. These were all things that had to be done. Compared to me, you are a fortunate person."

"Perhaps you could say that."

“But I’m more concerned about Petya’s wedding. He’s your adjutant and has always been under your care.”

Natasha is married, yet she remains so lively, and she's probably pregnant again. Solovyov doesn't know exactly how many children she has, but they'll certainly have many more.

Especially after the war ended, when the nobles returned to their hometowns and reunited with their young wives.
Sollovyov, a soldier, was also very opposed to the military settlement, as it would always cause considerable trouble. However, he had a lot of work to do afterward and couldn't take care of everything at once.

Natasha, on the other hand, was willing to do many things for her husband.

However, there is another problem: Pierre and Andrei's eldest son Nikolai both lean towards the Decembrists, while Nikolai is still younger and his current inclination is not obvious.

But it would be inappropriate for Pierre to get involved.

Such a haphazard, cobbled-together revolution, even if successful, would result in conflicting interests among the various parties, making the situation even worse.

Solovyov believed that he simply thought there were ways to solve the problem.

But a revolution also requires a shared goal, or at least a similar stance, without too much deviation.

It was precisely because of this that, as a general in the entourage of the Tsar, an infantry general, a member of the Military Council and a State Councilor of Russia, he was also a key figure in winning over young nobles who were trying to revolutionize the country, as he had always been inclined to reform.

But Solovyov disagreed; he happened to be standing among these people, and he was unwilling to go.

The revolution was doomed to failure; it lacked a clear program and failed to anticipate the consequences.

As for his friends and relatives, he also tried to keep them away from those secret organizations and associations. Russians sometimes don't think things through, and in one instance, when it seemed like they weren't going to die, they launched a revolutionary action.

The next few times, at least there was a trigger, but this time it was completely out of the blue.

Most importantly, there was Pierre. He didn't participate in the revolutionaries' activities and was able to do a lot of things solely through his own efforts.

Therefore, his first goal was to get Pierre out of there.

Solovyov was worried that discussing it in front of Natasha would frighten her.

To tell you something, let's talk about Petya's wedding to her sister-in-law, which was to be held in the summer of 1816.

Natasha had calculated the time; her child would be born in the spring, which would be enough time for her to recover and return to social life.

"Thank you for your arrangements; there were many people there at the time." "However, after we get married, I'll probably have to take Petya with me to China."

"If I were a man, I would also go with you to see that mysterious place."

"The world is so big, there will always be opportunities to see it, maybe in the next few years. This is my first time going there, and although I am looking forward to it, I also have to consider a lot of troubles."

Although Natasha received a private tutor's education, she also had to consider the Rostov family, who did things as they pleased, which was probably a noble version of "happy education." However, this made her family members get along very well with the serfs and servants, and they were very popular in noble circles.

Moreover, she loved her husband, and Solovyov still hoped they would live happily ever after, a wish that was understandable for a friend.

Another important matter is their business. Although railways are a very costly and unprofitable project, Pierre holds the exclusive franchise for railways around Moscow and is also the chairman of the Moscow Railways Company.

Moreover, his company is currently manufacturing steam locomotives and preparing them for operation on the Moscow Railway.

Moscow was nearly destroyed in the Great Fire of 1812, and is now slowly rebuilding with the help of the citizens of Moscow and the surrounding villagers.

Although Pierre also suffered considerable property losses—his official residence in Moscow was burned down, and the place where Helen lived was looted by the French, with even the coffin boards in the garden being taken—leaving only the foundations behind.

“I decided to build the railway company building there, which is convenient even though it is far from the station.”

"Yes, you've decided how to build it. This is a project that will consume a huge amount of resources and may even result in losses."

"But it is also a great undertaking to connect St. Petersburg and Moscow, and other places. We can extend the railway all the way to Kyiv and Odessa, connecting all the cities in the country that need to transport goods."

"It was a great undertaking, but unfortunately Andrei couldn't see it. He helped you reform the manor in the countryside, gradually freeing the serfs and distributing land to them. But this still required them to work for the fruits of their labor, like the peasants in France. But if it comes too easily, that's another matter entirely."

Pierre also knew that Solovyov was a conflicted man. He had not joined either of the radicalism of those associations, nor had he joined the Freemasons, who clearly had mystical tendencies. Instead, he remained in the court.

Because of his long military service, he rarely appeared in the salons of St. Petersburg, and was more like an isolated person.

But he was also very talented, and many young people admired him.

The more this was the case, the more he chose to stay away from the environment of St. Petersburg.

"Are you going back to your estate on Lake Ladoga?"

“Only by going back there can I calm down and do other things. There is no war now, and I still have diplomatic duties to attend to. After that, there may be some things I can do, if I can become the governor of that province.”

“You should become a governor instead of wasting your time in St. Petersburg.”

That is to say, Solovyov himself, despite the immense honor he received after the war, could never seem to recover.

Perhaps even after winning the war, there are times when one feels this lonely.

On their way back to Russia, they also planned to deliver the Black Duke's coffin to Brunswick.

Although Russia won the war, it appeared to be becoming increasingly unstable.

It was precisely because of those young aristocratic officers that they saw Europe, entered Paris, and were exposed to new ideas, and then they impulsively decided to take action, which caused the chaos.

Alexander and Nicholas probably couldn't solve this problem, and none of the Russian Tsars could either.

If he were to seek an answer, Solovyov himself felt that the version he wanted was too advanced, and that the person who conceived of such an idea had not yet been born.

This kind of pain is something that no one can understand, not even those idealists.

If he did it himself, it would probably be even more unconventional.

In addition, he always cared more about his family and did not have a strong desire to participate in the revolution.

Therefore, he first tried to forget these things by talking about the war, and then he had to do many other things. Although it was hard work, he always had something to do.

It wasn't anesthesia; his memory is excellent.

After returning to St. Petersburg to report, he did not stay in the palace but went to Moscow. Petya and Sofia were getting married, and as their brother-in-law and the highest-ranking man in the family, he had to help with the wedding.

To organize a wedding, you always need a professional team.

This can make him happier.

Besides that, he also wanted to help Pierre with construction, since he and his father were also shareholders of the Moscow Railway Company.

The reason there were two portions was that Solovyov's portion was his own, while the old father's portion was to be left to his younger siblings in the future.

His eldest son is already married and has established his own career, and his eldest sister is also married.

From now on, he will be in charge of handling all the family affairs. It's no secret that his father plans to hand over the family business to his second brother, Anton.

As for his plans to get married...
Solovyov felt that sometimes the jobs he took on were quite troublesome.

Paul's two illegitimate daughters are still alive, and are even being raised on his family's estate.

Because of his reliable work ethic, Alexander entrusted the matter to Solovyov after the birth of his illegitimate sister.

The child himself is fine, but Anton, at such a young age, doesn't go to Royal Village Middle School and has always been with his tutor.

Then his father especially hoped that he would succeed. His eldest son was both literate and martial, but he had a brighter future in the army, officialdom, and the palace.

The youngest son is still too young to tell, but he has a son-in-law who is a German prince. The other daughters are also young. If they have sons-in-law in the future, any trouble will be because the eldest son is too successful and the eldest daughter is married well. There is no need to worry about that.

But Anton, Anton, how could you do this?

After returning home, Solovyov still had to deal with his younger brother's troubles.

It seems that even without war, there will still be things giving him headaches. (End of Chapter)