Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Sometimes, things always seem so strange. After being hit by a brick, I can't say that I feel dizzy, but I feel that my body has changed.

If you visit the Volkonsky House, you also need to make an appointment in advance. This is one of the legacies inherited by Leo Tolstoy’s father, Nicholas, from his old father-in-law, Duke Volkonsky. Looking at the names of Toon's father, mother, grandfather and grandpa, you can know who his book War and Peace is about.

After 2013, the Moscow city government is preparing to demolish the "Volkonsky House", but this is an important historical monument left by Tolstoy, and there are always people who will stand up to protect it, but our men The protagonist was just passing by and was hit by a brick with an elegant arc. Maybe this would give the Moscow city government an argument to demolish dilapidated buildings, and that was probably it.

"But where am I?"

As a tourist, this was his first time in Moscow, and then he encountered this kind of thing. He was not familiar with the road, and neither the group leader nor the tour guide was anywhere to be seen. Then he looked in the mirror and found that something was wrong with his face.

"Damn it, I'm not Maozi. Is this a dream?"

You can tell by slapping yourself in the face. It seems to be quite painful. This body must be quite strong, and then it attracted the attention of the people passing by.

Mao Zi, he has a habit of being enthusiastic about the crowd and enjoying watching the excitement. It can be regarded as an axiom that has been extended to the world. It is not surprising that there are a few onlookers.

"Which young master is this? Why did he slap himself?"

"He is quite handsome, but he is not very clear-headed. Could it be that he was hit by a flowerpot?"

Anyway, the people passing by were talking a lot. Our unlucky male protagonist has not yet recovered from the shock. Considering that he himself is wearing the green uniform of an infantry second lieutenant, the clothes of the people around him clearly transcend the era.

"Excuse me, is this a movie shooting set or somewhere else? Is it a theater?"

"Young master, you are probably confused. There is a sun in the sky. God bless you. There is no such theater in Moscow. It is open-air. And you are talking about a movie? What is that?"

The person who answered was quite talkative. If you looked at him carefully, he was dressed more like a butler. However, there are also low-level nobles who work as butlers for high-level nobles.

"Perhaps it's what those damn French guys are popular about recently. Heck, they can always come up with new tricks. They even chopped off the king's head. Well, God, I can't imagine a country without an emperor. What does it look like..."

Until now, no one has figured out what the situation is, but the crowd of onlookers is getting bigger and bigger, which always attracts the attention of the police.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, what's going on? You guys, if there's any fun place on the street that you want to watch, just do whatever you have to do! Hey, young master, please show me your ID so that we can know who you are. situation.”

"What certificate?"

"It seems that you are really confused. You are wearing an officer's uniform, so you must have a certificate, right? And this sign belongs to the Suzdal Infantry Regiment. You know, when Marshal Suvorov was still the commander of your regiment, , but a strict military regulation was formulated. When I joined the army, everyone in Russia knew about it, not to mention the area around Moscow. "

"But you said where should the certificate be placed?"

"It's in your pocket, Master. The officer's ID is in your pocket."

"Yes, this is to facilitate inspection. Generally, we don't check the documents of gentlemen..."

Maybe the chameleon is not fooling me anymore. If you see a well-dressed and polite young officer, the policemen working for the Tsar in Moscow will also know that these infantry and artillery officers are still easy to manage. They have a higher level of education and are less likely to cause trouble. It was less, better than those cavalry officers who got drunk and went to fool around with female actors, but not much.

"Okay, I'll show you my ID..."

The documents he took out also had the logo of the Tsarist Army on them.

"Solovyov, Mikhail Sergeyevich, second lieutenant of the infantry, serving the Suzdal regiment, from Ryazan..."

Solovyov himself finally figured it out. This is not an exercise. It is probably useless for a Chinese to use his own name. But if you are not familiar with Russian culture, you will definitely finish the game. Fortunately, my enemy speaks Russian. , the certificate is also genuine, there is no problem with it.

In addition, he was a little confused about the situation and suddenly asked a question.

"Officer, what year is it now?"

"Master, you are really confused. This is the year 1796 of our Lord's Era, and today is August 22."

"Is it the Julian calendar or the Gregorian calendar?"

In fact, it is the difference between the Russian calendar and the Gregorian calendar. In Russia, it is always like this.

"You are really confused. Maybe you should wake up. There is always a gap in time."

As for this problem, there are actually ways to solve it. His surname is Solovyov and he comes from Ryazan. This second lieutenant of the Suzdal regiment is in Moscow now. What is he here for? He didn’t bring him with him. When a follower came out, no one knew anything about it, but the current owner of "Volkonsky House" explained his situation.

The current owner of this house is retired Lieutenant General Vasily Vladimirovich Grushetsky, a Privy Councillor of the Russian Empire, and the future owner of this house, Duke Nikolai Volkonsky, will not buy it until after 1815, and before that, Moscow will obviously always be burned by fire.

"This young man, his father was once my adjutant, and he came here to discuss the property issues in the village of Khazar."

What Grushetsky said was probably in the village of Khazar in Ryazan Oblast, where he was preparing to sell a manor he owned. This place is east of Ryazan and has now developed into a large village. When Grushetsky was still a sergeant of the Semenov Guards, it was already his property. As for the Soloviev family, their family has always been doing the work of helping the nobles to manage their property and various businesses.

Because of Lieutenant Soloviev's current bad situation, General Grushetsky couldn't say anything, but arranged for him to stay here. There were always many empty guest rooms for ordinary guests, and the interior decoration also showed the status of this favorite of Catherine's court, which was indeed luxurious.

Although his brain was smashed, Soloviev's original memory had been instilled, and he probably quoted some content to the uninvited guests from later generations. In addition, Grushetsky asked a servant to bring him here and also talked about some things, which made him understand the general situation. He was not blind.

Lieutenant Soloviev's father was a descendant of the Soloviev Baron family. The edict that granted the baron title to this family was still granted during the reign of Catherine I, but the official documents were not preserved due to some problems within the court. The history of their family's prosperity had a lot to do with Menshikov, the confidant of Peter the Great.

On the recommendation of the prince, Peter the Great granted the Soloviev brothers the right to manage imports and exports of the port of Arkhangelsk, which was obviously a position that could bring a lot of wealth. During the time they controlled the port, in the first half of the 18th century, Menshikov himself accumulated a considerable amount of wealth in the northern port of Arkhangelsk through their smuggling and legal property transfers, and the Soloviev brothers also followed suit. Although they were almost beheaded because of Peter the Great's audit, they still escaped legal sanctions under the protection of Menshikov, but they were unlucky enough to stay in prison for a while.

There were four Solovyov brothers in total. When Catherine I ascended the throne of the Empress of All Russia, the people around Menshikov were generally rewarded. The confused empress immediately granted three of the four brothers the title of baron. The fourth brother, Fyodor, was Menshikov's confidant who stayed by his side. He was not granted the title, but he also obtained the title of a registered noble. His descendants were registered among the registered nobles of Tver, Tula and Ryazan.

As for their family, they were used to helping the nobles manage their personal property. The wealth confiscated by Peter the Great alone was 400,000 rubles, and the initial valuation was even 700,000 rubles. You know, this is not a small amount.

But Menshikov soon fell from power after the death of Catherine I and was exiled to Siberia, where he died of smallpox. Although the Solovyov brothers escaped, they finally needed to find a big tree to take shelter from the heat. They picked up their old business. To do this business, you always need some credibility. But Mikhail Solovyov is different. He is an officer, and his father Sergei Osipovich is also an officer. He is far from the image of other smugglers and local bureaucrats in the family, but he has not fallen behind in traditional skills. He still helps some generals to manage their property, especially after retirement. Now he lets his son serve in the infantry regiment and sometimes he has to do some private business.

The land issue in Kazaar Village is just a small matter. The lieutenant general has retired and is currently living a leisurely semi-retired life. However, there is one thing that can be confirmed, that is, there is not much time left for Catherine II. Her Majesty is now old and frail. Since she fell ill a few years ago, her health has been getting worse. There have been some rumors on the streets of Moscow recently. The queen has even been living in the imperial village and rarely participates in any activities. For Moscow, St. Petersburg is too far away, and many news are not convenient to inquire.

General Grushetsky has not held any social activities in Moscow recently, but someone has visited recently. It is Alexi Bobulinsky, the half-brother of Crown Prince Paul, who came here from his fiefdom in Livonia to participate in a salon event.

Although they were the illegitimate sons of Her Majesty, and the Empress was very troubled by both of them, one of them had no doubts about his relationship with her husband, and was simply a replica of Peter III, the country boy; the other one was like his father, like his biological father Gregory Orlov, but he did not inherit his father's advantages, but learned all the pleasures of his father, so he was exiled by Empress Catherine to his fiefdom on the Baltic coast for a long time, and his several requests to go to St. Petersburg were rejected.

The Empress herself placed all her hopes on Paul's two older sons, Grand Dukes Alexander and Constantine, and dreamed of occupying Constantinople, but because the Empress's time was running out, it was clear that all this would come to an end.

This is not what Soloviev can pay attention to. He only knows that the empress is still alive, maybe she doesn't have much time left, but maybe the old lady is extremely tenacious and a stroke won't take her away. In short, the course of history cannot all be carried out according to the script, which sometimes seems ridiculous.

The banquet to entertain Alexei Bobulinsky will be held in Grushetsky's mansion. The guests will still be some nobles in Moscow and some local nobles in the surrounding areas. They may also have mansions in Moscow. Those who want to spend the winter in Moscow will also start preparations in summer and autumn. By the end of autumn, it's time to light a fire and move in. It's not surprising to come to Moscow to attend the party.

It was the summer of 1796. You know, someone had just beaten the Austrian army in northern Italy, and in the same year, the vaccination of cowpox was successful in the hands of British doctors. The world was also changing rapidly. The monarchs of Europe were also worried that after the French Revolution, the revolution would spread to the whole of Europe. However, the First Anti-French Alliance was already at the end of its strength. The man in Corsica was besieging Mantua, and he was also besieging and fighting the Austrian reinforcements.

However, all this was still far away from Moscow. Although the newspapers updated the news, and in the salons, people could be heard discussing the French fighting the Anti-French Alliance in Italy and the Rhine, but the relationship with Russia seemed to be far away.

The Russian Empress was going to meet the young Gustav IV Adolf in St. Petersburg recently, allegedly to choose a suitable husband for Grand Duchess Alexandra. This marriage contract had been brewing for a long time between the Swedish and Russian royal families. The Swedish regent also strongly supported it, and related voices could also be heard in the salons.

However, a former diplomat who was familiar with the situation in Sweden also mentioned that the king was very frivolous.

". That's it, friends. The emperor's marriage with Sweden is certainly a good thing, but your Majesty, the King of Sweden, I have met this young king before. He is frivolous and always quickly regrets his previous actions. Moreover, those Protestant countries have never been very friendly to the Eastern Church."

In addition, Sweden and Russia have always had territorial disputes. I am afraid that things are not that simple.