Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 121 021 Some people still have to pay the price

This inexplicable night attack ended with the murder of the perpetrator.

But Solovyov now has a big trouble. The information that Fyodor went to obtain is very ridiculous. However, how Paul will deal with these people is also a problem.

In the cafe downstairs of his house, only someone mentioned the delicate situation of the Crown Princess. However, such rumors were everywhere on the streets of Petersburg. Both Tsar Paul and Queen Maria had heard about it. The former had a crush on his daughter-in-law. I'm more sympathetic, the latter just restrains herself from being the "evil mother-in-law" all the time, but always talks about Louisa's lack of charm that can attract her son.

In fact, Louisa has some advantages. The more pitiful she is, the more men's desire for protection will be aroused, and the public opinion field will also be very sympathetic to her.

"But this is another question, how to explain it to the emperor?"

Count Stroganov also came. This handsome young man was a close confidant of the Crown Prince. Everyone was well aware of Tsar Paul's moodiness, the kindness he showed when he was calm, and what the rebel group called him when he was angry. "Tyrant" seems to be two different people entirely.

The position of tsar is actually a very unpleasant position.

Alexander's successor Seleucus once said that if he had known that ascending the throne would handle such a wide variety of affairs and a large number of official documents, he would never have allowed himself to wear the crown.

Paul himself didn't sleep well that night. He believed that such things that happened in the palace should be a palace conspiracy against him. Although he did not go to listen to the report at that time, but let the chamberlain and the Guards officers handle the matter, it is indeed a bit unreasonable to attack the crown prince's palace.

On the other side, Count Stroganov looked at Solovyov at the scene and always felt that although this matter was simple, the original explanation would be detrimental to Alexander himself.

One of the officers who was killed was Rogachev, a lieutenant in the Crown Prince's Guards Regiment. It was easy to trace, but the leader of the regiment was the Crown Prince himself, so this was a problem of lax military management; the second was Fyodor I came back from inquiring about the news in the tavern. Although it was a drunken carnival of a group of young Guards officers, afterwards Peter The guards at the Summer Palace have stepped up their vigilance, but this matter is somewhat ridiculous. They are targeting the harmless little white rabbit Crown Princess, and it is not an assassination or abduction, but to ask the kitten to steal the fish; thirdly, Rumors on the street, although not a major factor, sounded like a royal scandal.

Since Crown Princess Elisabeth in the palace is so charming that she can make young officers of the Guards love her even at the cost of their lives, then the Crown Prince stayed at Naryshkin's house and was not as diligent in official duties as the Tsar himself.

Count Peter von Palen was as excited as a fly encountering a rotten egg. This was a great opportunity to drive a wedge between the Tsar and his son, but he had to wait until Paul himself started to deal with the incident before he started spreading rumors in Petersburg.

However, this also depends on how the palace solves this problem.

"If I want to speak to His Majesty, I still have to protect the reputation of the two His Highnesses."

Count Stroganov set the tone for this matter. For such a ridiculous thing, both he and his wife had to protect the reputation of their friend.

Because he has a good relationship with the count and his wife, Solovyov will not refute his opinion, but in the whole incident, Louisa herself is the most innocent. As for Alexander himself, this time the turmoil will inevitably arise between father and son. contradiction.

You must know that the queen's close ministers were willing to bet on the crown prince, and even some people around Paul were like this. They obviously hoped to make a comeback in the future, and did not necessarily look at long-term problems. The faster Paul would be affected by various accidents and regular The elimination of the process will be more beneficial to them - after all, among these people, except for the Zubov brothers, they are all very young.

"Pasha, no matter what you say, it will make His Majesty angry. I have thought of several ways to say it, but with the style of our Emperor, many people will be held accountable."

"Among the Guards, you may be the only one who won't have anything happen, because few officers of the 1st Battalion participated in the carnival, and Fyodor also brought back information."

"But because this kind of thing is too ridiculous, the emperor will not accept it even after reporting it, so I adopted this method. I strengthened my guard, but I didn't expect that a stupid infiltrator would shoot directly."

When Count Stroganov heard this, he also knew that there were many ridiculous things.

"Fortunately, no one was injured except the deceased."

"But, Earl, the marble pillars at the entrance to the palace were damaged, and many people in the palace were frightened."

Fortunately, it was further away from the bedrooms of several aunts, otherwise I wouldn't know what would happen, Solovyov thought so.

"You still have to report to His Majesty. This is your responsibility as the Guards battalion commander. You are still an officer on duty."

"Only I can do it."

Tsar Paul was furious at this and he quickly summoned the officers on duty.

But Solovyov rushed out a report first, and then appeared in front of the Tsar.

"So, you got the news in advance?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, but this is also a bit ridiculous. I would rather believe that it is there than that it is not there. I sent an extra sentry, but I didn't expect that someone could get in, and this attack happened."

"You did a good job and killed the assassin with your own hands, but all our evidence was interrupted because of this man's death."

"Your Majesty, as far as I know, this was some young officers of the Guards who were too drunk and bragging while drinking, and then such an incident happened. With all due respect, Your Majesty, the Guards are filled with desperadoes and desperadoes. Adventurers, many officers are not here to be loyal to the emperor or to fulfill their obligations as soldiers."

"I know this. There have been many incidents before, with people pretending to be the late emperor, people pretending to be Queen Elizabeth and Razumovsky's daughter, and people pretending to be me."

"Your Majesty, there have always been many liars in the countryside of our country, but there are people pretending to be the late emperor, not only at home, but also abroad. I heard that they even had their own territory in Montenegro."

Speaking of this, Paul still remembered that the Queen laughed angrily when she heard this. That was after the Pugachev uprising was suppressed.

When he thought about it, he couldn't help but start laughing. His smile was sometimes uglier than crying.

"There is indeed such a thing. When I think of this, I can only clean up the officers of the Guards. But it is impossible to dismiss them all. They will all be rotated to the Caucasus. It is a long way there and not many people will know about it. "

"Your Majesty, you are indeed a benevolent emperor and commander."

"You, a person who relies on your own ability, should stop complimenting me, Solovyov."

Paul motioned for him to sit down, and then asked the chamberlain to call Prince Bagration who was on duty.

"Sit down, Prince, you must have heard my conversation with Major Solovyov."

"Yes, Your Majesty. You have always been kind, but I think that at this time, thunderous measures should be used. This is a stain on the reputation of both Your Highnesses."

"That will let more people know, Prince, you are still so hot-tempered. Before the Generalissimo died, he was even more worried about you than his son Arkady. If the execution is public or something is announced, it will only create more trouble. , let these people go to high Gasso and Odessa, and when they get there, officers from the Guards will usually be promoted one level, and there will be no complaints. And they are far away from me, and they will do whatever they want outside of Petersburg, unless they are written in. It’s in the memorial, otherwise I wouldn’t know.”

The Tsar himself adopted this attitude because he felt that his position was very secure, and that bringing in a new group of officers could indeed improve the discipline of the Guards.

Facts have proved that the Guards of Grand Duke Constantine who went to the battlefield performed very well after returning.

But what he doesn't know now is how loyal the new people are after replacing the Guards officers. It's probably the love of the civilians and low-level nobles for him that makes him a little forgetful.

However, this also disrupted Count von Palen's arrangements. A group of Guards officers who had been incited by Count Panin were packed up and sent to the front garrison.

But no one knows how the new group of people will perform. However, Count von Palen used the new group of officers to bring in a large number of officers and began to carry out secret activities again. He always had to be prepared first.

It seemed that the conspiracy had been defeated again, but Tsar Paul called Alexander over when his ministers were leaving, and the father and son had a big quarrel.

Solovyov did not know this. He went to Count Stroganov's villa and killed an intruder in the palace, but was actually given a leave by Tsar Paul.

When he arrived here, he also saw the crown prince himself, who entered the count's residence angrily.

"I think the entire Guards regiment should be reorganized, there are too many dangerous elements mixed in!"

When he said this, he was still looking at Solovyov, which made the major shudder.

"Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"

Count Stroganov still wanted to comfort his friend and boss and poured him a glass of red wine.

"This is port wine. Have a glass and don't worry."

Alexander took the wine glass, and he seemed a little impatient. He had always been a good actor, and Paul rarely got angry with him.

Today's incident was caused by a daredevil in the Guards under his control. Naturally, he felt resentful, but the Tsar himself could not resist.

As for Louisa, he has no plans to go back for the time being. Concerned about the scandal, Paul told the story of an assassin and asked everyone below Count Stroganov to keep the secret secret.

"I think so, Pasha. At this time, you and your wife are the most trustworthy people."

He didn't care that there was a major officer next to him who was directly affiliated with the tsar, so he poured out his bitterness and also talked about the issue of emotional entanglements.

But Solovyov also had questions on his face when he heard this. Do you want Louisa to seduce you a few more times, so that you can be thrown into her warm embrace?

"Luisa is special. She is so lonely, but she is warm, soft and fragrant when touched."

Your Highness, he was too abstract, and Solovyov couldn't figure out what was going on.

He deliberately kept the distance. Since you like your wife, she is right in your bedroom. Just open the door and lift her skirt. Does your wife need to pay too much attention to the sentiment?

"As for Maria, she is as passionate as a ball of fire. When I am with her, I feel like I am going to burn."

Nonsense, the Naryshkins deliberately pushed their daughter-in-law in front of you, and she is so full of desire and so flirtatious, it would be strange if she didn't get angry.

If everyone in the Russian court was like the owner of this villa, there would be world peace.

When the countess heard that the crown prince was coming tonight, she avoided suspicion and went to the wooden house in the yard to take care of the children, just to avoid too much contact with Alexander.

This crown prince, when he can't get something, he has a strong desire to conquer, but when he has beautiful and precious people or things in his hands, he doesn't know how to cherish them. The crown princess has not established a stable private relationship with anyone yet. The psychological comfort she is seeking now is the child. It would be good if Alexander could return to family life.

But he didn't have this idea, and Queen Maria said more than once that the crown princess Elizabeth herself was so and so.

And this has become an established fact spread by the female nobles in the court. You must know that if the report is biased, you have to be responsible.

Solovyov could only continue to watch Alexander's performance on the spot. After he drank the appetizer, the count asked for dishes, especially fresh sturgeon soup.

"Also, Your Highness, we have a cold dish today, which is a raw meat platter of several kinds of sea fish. The fish were alive when they came here."

The count was going to use the food he had served at home to divert Alexander's attention. He and his wife were loyal friends of Alexander and his wife, and they also hoped that the couple could have a relationship like the newlyweds. For model couples like them, they actually benefited more in the court.

However, the competition for favor among the nobles often hurts model couples. Although Alexander highly trusted Count Stroganov and regarded him as his confidant, one yard is one yard. The Naryshkin family or other noble families will always provide him with women.

The scale of his mistress team can indeed support the pomp, and the quality is not bad. There is no need to worry about being sanctioned by the Tsar himself. After all, Paul is not Ivan the Terrible or Peter the Great.

It's just the official Russian statement, sometimes it's just disgusting, but many of the revised content appeared during the reign of Nicholas II, and there was no such thing in 1800.

Solovyov can be sure that there is no problem with the health of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

The problem is also obvious, he is still lingering in the flowers and enjoying himself.