Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 188 045 Snowy weather and slippery roads, pay attention to traffic safety

There are many royal palaces in Stockholm. In addition to the castles in the city, there are also castles and palaces built over the years by the lake west of the capital.

Gustav IV also arranged for his father-in-law and mother-in-law to meet with his mother. After the meeting, the in-laws had a very happy conversation, and many activities were held during this period. The palace of Gripholm Castle has also become a place for guests and hosts to enjoy themselves. Gustav IV left many affairs to his ministers and lived in the castle by the lake.

His appearance is indeed quite funny, but as an uncle and son, he is quite filial and arranges things well.

It's just that he has always been a bad person. Although he had good intentions, when preparing a carriage for his father-in-law, he specifically ordered the best carriage from the royal carriage.

Solovyov happened to come to the castle, and in this icy and snowy environment, he saw that the Swedes had prepared a carriage. Even though the climate here was not as cold as in Russia, such preparations were a bit abstract.

Especially on the way here, he also saw many Swedish farmers who use sleds in winter. It seems that the details are only slightly different from those in Russia. The snowfall in winter here is not so scary and exaggerated, and it is easy to use it. It also looks very flexible.

Before his father-in-law returned to Karlsruhe, Gustav, his uncle, held a grand banquet and invited envoys from various countries to come.

Although he is unreliable, he also knows that no one can offend Sweden's strength without a backer, not even its neighbor Denmark.

He still pays great attention to the friendship with Britain, and he must also take into account that the current domestic situation in Russia is gradually stabilizing, and Alexander's focus is not on the Baltic Sea, but on the front of Europe and the Black Sea.

He still needs to show his goodwill here. Ambassadors from various countries are here. Badberg also brought Solovyov here and heard the report about the carriage.

"I can understand that you are responsible for the safety of Carl Ludwig when you come here, but the face of the King of Sweden is not something we can refute. This will worsen the relationship between our country and Sweden. What's more, the two of you and I can't refute it." Even if you get up, you only have the title of baronet."

Although General Badberg was the emperor's teacher, Laharp was the one whom Alexander trusted the most. No matter how hard he worked, he could only be ranked second among so many teachers.

He had been the ambassador to Sweden for a long time, and was recalled by Paul in the process. When Alexander succeeded to the throne, he returned to Stockholm again. In fact, he himself knew very well what his mission was. Collecting intelligence was also something that needed to be done in peacetime, especially Sweden is in a state of armed neutrality, and it is common to meet ambassadors from various countries at cocktail parties here.

"Misha, when you come here, observe more and speak carefully before speaking, including with women. I can feel that the girls here like you very much when they see you. After all, you are good-looking."

It's not like this in Russia. It's because he's familiar with the girls, and the young men there are very lively. It's not like here, where it feels a little depressing.

"But, I still have a mission."

"You can go dancing. This is a social occasion. Even if you don't like it, you still need to show yourself there. You might gain something."

The ambassador still understands very well, but Solovyov has been hanging around the Baden family, and even saw Karl going down to the dance floor.

"Your Highness Mary, why don't you go to the dance floor?"

"I think it's not necessary. Except for my brother-in-law, His Majesty the King of Sweden, it's hard to see young officers here today. What's more, I still have an engagement and will get married next year."

She is indeed as girlish as her sister Louisa, but Louisa is the "White Rabbit", she should be regarded as the "Little White Rabbit", and she is engaged to Philip, the son of the Prussian Marshal Carl Wilhelm Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick. Terry William. Speaking of which, the marshal has something to do with Württemberg. The Hercules King is his son-in-law. He also has something to do with Britain. The Prince of Wales is also his son-in-law.

In other words, he is the grandfather of William and Princess Charlotte of Wales. This field marshal is indeed a living fossil left over from the era of King Frederick.

"I heard that Frederick William was a fierce warrior, which seems good."

Solovyov's invitation to Mary was not resisted. On the one hand, it was a guest invited by the King of Sweden. On the other hand, he was able to come to Stockholm as a "bodyguard", which was somewhat like his sister's pillow blowing effect.

She thought it was funny when she thought of what her sister had whispered to her. Of course, Louisa didn't dare to tell her anything too exciting. She just explained that the major was a adjutant whom her brother-in-law trusted and had protected her in danger. .

"I'm a little worried that although the Duke is a very well-educated old man, his son..."

Speaking of which, only the youngest son of the Duke of Brunswick is in good health, the eldest son has very weak eyesight, and the two middle sons were deprived of their inheritance rights. Although the married daughters had good husbands, one of them died suddenly in Estonia. Another one separated from the British Crown Prince after giving birth to Charlotte, Princess of Wales, and this involved extremely complicated things.

Even as far away as Petersburg, news about the royal families of various countries can be transmitted here. This is also a kind of intelligence work. Solovyov also wants to take advantage of peacetime to visit London and Paris. For Russia's future in different periods Both opponents and allies need to have some understanding.

"It doesn't matter. At least he is physically strong and takes care of your fiancé. He even delivers letters from Berlin to Petersburg."

"He is indeed a nice person, but I always feel scared. I had nightmares when we got engaged."

This girl is more lively than Louisa, but sometimes she is timid and has no independent opinion. When she finished her graceful dance, she immediately shrank into the major's arms.

This girl also wears perfume, but it shouldn't be one that smells like licorice, right? She seems to fit in well with everyone, but nightmares may have reasons and omens.

After all, the stepmother in the family would talk about divination from time to time, and said that "Creoles" have some "psychic abilities". She even said that her Mikhail Solovyov's Throughout his life, the choice is within his own control

"Don't be afraid, but in Stockholm, you need to be careful about the middle-aged men here. They like girls who are noble, innocent and cute. Have you heard about Duchess Sagan?"

The person involved was said to have returned to Sweden, and Mary was even more frightened when she heard this.

It’s not that Solovyov also fell in love with this girl. He was just extremely wary when he was in Stockholm because he had an affair with Louisa and was entrusted by her.

"I understand. At least my fiancé is a very reliable person. Thank you, Mikhail."

After this dance, the Baden family will leave the next day, passing many Swedish cities along the way to Malmö, and from there to Denmark. Many places on the Baltic Sea are frozen, and it is very convenient to go home from there. .

However, Mary had another nightmare at night. She ran out of her apartment, stepped barefoot on the carpet, and was scared in the corridor.

"I hope this is not true. There is a sister and a father in the dream. What is going on?"

There is no interpretation of dreams yet, and sometimes psychological hints will appear, and she is very scared.

But this was just a dream. Mary and Wilhelmina were in a suite. She went back to sleep, but she didn't sleep well all night.

When they got up the next morning, the group of people left the castle in the Swedish royal carriage. During this journey, the surrounding scenery seemed to be completely white. If there were not many trees in Sweden, it would be a bit cleaner. .

Karl Ludwig and his son were in a carriage, Solovyov was also here, and Amalia was in another carriage with her two daughters.

"It's a nice view here, isn't it, Major?"

"Yes, you are right, and it is not as cold as Moscow. When I was serving in the Grenadier Corps, I was stationed in Kaluga, which is the heart of Russia. To be honest, it is still very cold. If possible Otherwise, don’t come to Moscow when it’s so cold. It’s even colder than my more remote hometown of Ryazan. You shouldn’t take a horse-drawn carriage there, but take a sleigh.”

"That would be fun, and the sled looks a little smoother."

Solovyov was a reminder to the two men. After all, Baden and Württemberg were Napoleon's loyal followers, and they were the natal families of the Empress and the Dowager respectively, as well as the homes of his friends Karl and William. Always be warned, Russia is very cold.

As for whether they can listen, that is another question.

When the carriage travels to the Alboga area, there will always be some accidents.

The roads here are not all cleared, and the sections where carriages and sleighs pass may become extremely slippery due to the passing vehicles and sunlight during the day, and then freeze at night.

The carriage that Karl Ludwig was riding was in front, and Amalia's carriage was in the back. When they passed a road, the carriage suddenly lost control.

As a guard, Solovyov immediately thought of who he wanted to protect. Moreover, the carriage rolled over and the huge inertia caused the fat Karl Ludwig to fall onto him. Fortunately, he The reaction is relatively quick and the impulse is very large. If the contact time is short, the bones will be broken.

Fortunately, there was still some cushion when the fat man crashed into his arms, otherwise it would have been fatal.

But he also heard the sound of bones breaking, which wasn't good.

At the same time, there is another problem, that is, everyone should not hit their head in a traffic accident.

Fortunately, it's not too far from the Algard City Hall, so the city will send sleighs driven by farmers to pick people up.

"How are you now, Your Highness?"

"My leg seems to be broken. Major, how are you?"

"My arm seems to be broken."

"This is not a good thing for you, Major."

As for Karl, he fell on his father's body, and his big belly just bounced back, so it was no big deal.

"In a traffic accident, you should pay attention to your head. Your Highness, did you hit your head?"

"No."

Later, Amalia and her daughters got off the carriage and saw the carriage in front of her husband and son, as well as the horses kicking next to them, and they began to worry.

But when Karl got out of the roof of the carriage, Amalia felt relieved that at least her son was fine.

You must know that in addition to the heirs of the Baden lord, there is also the bastard whom the old man will marry next. Amalia does not want anything to happen to her husband and children, no matter from which point of view.

It’s just that the husband broke his leg, and the adjutant sent by Russia broke his arm.

Fortunately, Solovyov was better at rescuing. He fixed his arm first, and then confirmed Karl Ludwig's condition, especially making external observations.

"In order to avoid the risk of stroke, I think at this time, after the sled arrives, we must first conduct clinical observation and keep warm when we send it to the city. The attendant has already gone to Alboga City."

Fortunately, this was the former king's residence during the Vasa Dynasty, and the city's councilors soon came to help.

After observation, Carl Ludwig was fine, but his leg was broken and he needed to recuperate here.

After the Swedish king and his wife heard about it, they came here two days later. They did not expect that the royal carriage could have an accident on the road.

"But you don't need to worry about me. This will prevent me from exercising or hunting, and I may have to trouble you. Your Majesty, I will be staying here for a long time."

As for Solovyov's situation, Gustav did not take care of it, but Mary was here with her younger brothers and sisters.

"Thank you very much. I hope you can recover soon. With a broken arm, you may not be able to serve in the military in the future."

"This is better than being lame. My father retired with the rank of major. He was lame in one leg by a Turkic bullet during the war."

"You also need to recover quickly. I don't want my sister and brother-in-law to send you out just to protect my father and brother. I'm sorry."

"Mary, it doesn't matter. In Russia, we have generals who have weak legs and eyes and generals who are blind, as long as their brains are not broken."

"Indeed, if your brain is broken, you can't do anything."

Mary and Wilhelmina both gave him a kiss on the cheek. This kind of thing was actually quite profitable, and Louisa's sisters were also good-looking.

"Fortunately, you don't like lipstick as much as Her Majesty the Queen, so you just use ordinary lipstick, otherwise I wouldn't be able to explain it clearly."

It's good that nothing serious happened. They have to go back to Stockholm later.

(End of Part 1)