Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 212 024 The Prince Who is Not Good at Socializing and the Neurotic Princess

If we talk about marching and arranging battle formations, Grand Duke Karl can be said to be eloquent. If we talk about territory management, he is not for nothing. He is a talent in both military and administration.

But he is not good at dealing with women. Although he is very polite and a top single noble with gemstones, he considers his brothers more when it comes to marriage.

Moreover, Solovyov rode with Grand Duke Karl all the way. When the Grand Duke talked about his brothers, he mentioned the Grand Duke Alexander Leopold who liked to invent, and he was quite regretful.

This inventor Grand Duke who liked to tinker with rockets developed a new type of rocket in order to set off fireworks on his sister-in-law's birthday to make her happy. Then a serious accident occurred and the Grand Duke died because of the explosion of the rocket.

Because Karl was talking about his brother's death, Solovyov didn't ask too much, but what he mentioned was quite interesting. In order to increase the range of the fireworks used by Alexander Leopold and reach a higher altitude, too much gunpowder was used, which eventually led to the tragedy.

However, the Grand Duke's approach was quite like that of a rocket pioneer, at least the principle was very clear.

"If he were here, he could at least help me clear all the obstacles to the bill on new weapons in the Military Committee."

After all, Franz liked this brother who loved to make things happen. At that time, he could always come up with some new tricks, and he was also clean and neat in suppressing dangerous elements in Hungary.

Except for being a little conservative, there should be no other problems.

As for the other brothers, Franz's arrangements were also outrageous. Leopold II had so many sons, none of them were too stupid, but they were always arranged in inappropriate positions.

"But this kind of accident is inevitable. When I was making a Molotov cocktail, I almost burned myself."

"But I can see that you are very careful. You can see it from the way you protect your body when you ride a horse."

"Yes, I had a traffic accident before and broke an arm. I have only recovered recently."

Karl himself is also a cautious person. He smiled and did not continue to talk. Instead, he continued to ride forward.

The archduke's epilepsy has been recurring recently. He himself feels scared, and the work pressure is very high. The resistance to Austria's military reform is very great, and there are a group of generals who are trying to sabotage it, especially Mark.

Soloviev is not good at commenting on the experience package that McDonald can easily pick up. He was with Suvorov at the time, and he was very clear about the level of the friendly forces and opponents on the Italian battlefield.

"Major, you didn't seem to agree when you heard General Mark."

"Your Highness in Naples, I'm not being arrogant, that General Mark is simply a mediocre person who only knows how to talk about war on paper. Your Emperor will delay things if he uses such a person! He can only talk, but if he really wants to boost morale or command on the battlefield, he may not be able to do anything. At this time, it's better to let Archduke John come out. Although this prince is not good at fighting, he has courage!"

"Your words are a bit derogatory to General Mark. He still has problems, but in this situation When the military reform is halfway through, intervening is indeed prone to accidents. "

"Whatever you do, you are afraid of giving up halfway. I have seen this in the Guards in Petersburg. The military discipline of the Guards was restrained in the past, but now there are always officers seeking a more relaxed environment, which also leads to officers not necessarily adapting to their positions. And there are"

Soloviev then talked about a lot of ideas, and Karl nodded frequently. He thought that this Russian major was a talent, a few years younger than himself, and considering his family background and status, he could not play any role.

But he is the emperor's third brother, and he is also a princess, so he will be constrained in everything he does.

"If a war breaks out now, I am afraid it will be very bad. According to what you said, Major, the entire military system should be in chaos. "

But Karl himself could not intervene, so he came to his cousin's residence.

They set out the next morning, and when they entered the manor at noon, they saw Marie-Thérèse dressed as a "peasant woman", but her clothes were very bright, and she was feeding geese there.

This style is like her mother, Archduke Karl's aunt, and it can be seen that even such loose clothes can hardly resist her figure. She should be the type that men like in any era.

"Good afternoon, Theresa."

"Cousin Karl, you came earlier than expected."

It can be seen that the princess is in a good mood and is very excited to see Karl.

After all, this cousin is the only "knight" among her relatives who may help her revenge, and the two of them also talked about marriage in their correspondence. Even Emperor Franz tacitly agreed to this blind date, but he could not publicly agree.

"The road from Vienna to Dresden is unobstructed all the way, so we arrived earlier."

"Yes."

She also saw a Russian major riding a horse behind Archduke Karl, and two carriages, that is, Prince Dolgorukov and his family who had been taking care of her all the time.

"You are all here, just in time, we can have fried eggs, and you can try my cooking skills."

She seemed to have a more relaxed attitude, like the daughter of an ordinary landowner, but citizen Louis Capet did not have this opportunity to enjoy the omelettes, steaks and vegetable salads made by his daughter.

When you enter her residence, you can see small portraits placed on the small table.

"Karl, you know how much I am looking forward to your arrival. I didn't expect that you also brought the Guards officer from the Tsar's side. I saw him in Petersburg. Behind His Majesty Paul, that Tsar was the uncle's friend"

"Your Highness, how are you always in good health?"

"It's still fine. How is Elena? What about the lovely 'Psyche'?"

Obviously she also cared about the friends she met in Petersburg, especially these sisters and Louisa who all helped her with ideas to escape from the marriage, and in the end she barely succeeded.

"Her Royal Highness Elena is very good. After she married to Mecklenburg, she became pregnant again. She was too young, so this may not be good for her health. Her Royal Highness the Queen is in good health recently and is reunited with her family in Stockholm. At that time I At her side as a squire.”

"When I saw her in Petersburg, her feet were not stable when walking. Now that she is healthier, that's great. But I'm the same age, and there doesn't seem to be anyone except my cousin."

"So I will come, Teresa. The emperor has also agreed to what I mentioned in the letter, but our meeting is just a blind date. If it is true, Teresa, if I can get your favor, I still need to be aggrieved. Please. If we get engaged, it can only be a secret, because once we announce the news, it will irritate the French, and Austria is not ready yet."

"Karl, I know your difficulties. Only you and Joseph are more concerned about me. Joseph's journey in Petersburg is not going well, and he has not been thinking about it recently, and you"

She does look good, but she looks a little nervous, and Karl is not very good at speaking in this area, but his attitude is sincere, and the two of them have some tacit understanding.

Moreover, Marie Therese also knew that as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Franz had a lot to consider, and his skills were not very strong. It would be difficult to count on Austria.

If they form an alliance, there is no need for all countries to end the peace agreement for the sake of France's crown.

It seems that she has no chance of revenge, but she can complete the blind date and engagement in secret, and even if it doesn't work, she also likes cousin Carl very much, and as a relative, she welcomes him to come over often - although with how busy the Grand Duke is, Impossible always comes to her cabin in Dresden.

But what happened at this time was very sudden.

Grand Duke Karl suddenly became trance-like and his eyes were a little unfocused. Solovyov was beside him and realized that he was about to have an epileptic seizure. The adjutant Karl came out to take with him also noticed this.

"Your Highness, hold on!"

His adjutant hurriedly took out the first aid kit, but Solovyov had already appeared behind the Grand Duke to support him.

"Your Highness, don't let the Grand Duke bite his tongue, go get a towel!"

But the towel was too late, so Marie-Thérèse twisted her "peasant woman's scarf" into a strip and stuffed it into Carl's mouth. Then she returned to the ground, and in conjunction with Solovyov's movements, let Karl lie on her lap.

Speaking of which, she is also a girl who loves to be clean. She has a special fragrance on her body. In addition, there are such a pair of plump "cherry cakes" where there should be fat on her body. Karl can feel the fragrance entering him in a daze. of the nasal cavity.

They were originally here to talk about a possible engagement, but now they have turned into a first aid scene.

Therese obviously did it on purpose. She used her thigh as a knee pillow and stuffed her cousin's head into her arms, but this also made Karl calm down quickly.

When the crisis was over, Karl's adjutant and Solovyov carried the Grand Duke to the bedroom.

Marie-Thérèse lived here, apparently putting away the arrogance that her mother had always worried about, and together with the maid, took careful care of Karl lying there.

Although she did it on purpose, she still had feelings for this cousin. After all, when the two wrote letters, they still said a lot of truth.

When Karl woke up, he discovered this situation.

"Your Highness, you are finally awake."

"Am I sick again?"

"Yes, it would have been troublesome enough if Her Highness Theresa hadn't used her headscarf to provide you with emergency treatment."

After listening to the adjutant's words, Solovyov knew that he must be aware of the relationship between the Grand Duke and the French exiled princess, and he was also here to help.

"No wonder, there is a sweet smell in my mouth, but the taste of eating like this is not right."

Although Archduke Carl was not a gourmet, he was still a bit particular. There was a smell of "lavender milk" in his mouth, which made him feel uncomfortable while eating.

Moreover, Marie-Thérèse also brought him goat's milk that had been drying for a while. The bowl was very warm in his hand.

"Thank you, Theresa. I just had a trance and felt that I was in the arms of an angel. It was really warm and wonderful."

"That was me holding you, it was really worrying!"

This actually made Archduke Karl feel a little uncomfortable. A commander who always maintained a poker face on the battlefield, he blushed a little. Apart from being in the arms of his mother and wet nurse when he was a child, he had not been hugged like this by any woman for a long time. .

"How long was I unconscious?"

"Your Excellency Marshal, this time is the shortest, which is only a quarter of an hour."

"Thank God, my illness has improved a lot now, and thank you too."

But Archduke Karl thought that this might be fate's arrangement, and the special "treatment" made him recover quickly.

The princess's chest does have some magical effects. Soloviev had seen her before, and she had never taken care of a child, but any baby or young child was particularly safe when lying on her chest.

In terms of the effect, it is full of maternal nature, but she is still waiting to be married, and as for whether she was molested by the guards when she was imprisoned in the castle, it is indeed very questionable.

After all, her brother Louis XVII was indeed taken care of by a group of guards who could not take care of children, but these people were still very good to the children, at least they were fulfilling their responsibilities as guards.

So, Soloviev always thought that some people were composing the behavior of the "mobs" and hooligans on the streets of Paris treating noble ladies on this princess, and they had not checked it - he was not a doctor, which was also very rude.

But judging from Archduke Karl's attitude, at least the princess's physical appearance was fine. If there were concerns in this regard, he would definitely ask the nanny or doctor to check it out.

After Karl sat up, he saw that his cousin had been crying, and there was no cover-up, and she kept dropping small pearls.

"Theresa, I know what you are thinking. But now is a peaceful time. If there is really a war, I will definitely be your knight."

"But I don't ask you to win, I only ask you to be with me at ordinary times. Fighting is a man's thing. I don't understand it, but I hope you will return safely from the battlefield every time."

The effect is really good, and the two people have family affection in it. This epilepsy looks like "Apollo's curse". It suddenly broke out at the right time and gave an assist.

However, it can only be engaged in secret. At present, Austria does not have to worry about Napoleon's guest appearance in the Austrian Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Cardinal of Vienna. If they get married, it will definitely be public.

If there is really a war, this marriage will become a proof of Austria's tough attitude towards France.

By the way, the "chest therapy" actually works so quickly. Karl must be unforgettable for the taste of this "lavender milk".