Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 254 021 Guests from South America

In the hot summer, Paris is not a good place to go. It makes people miss the climate in Petersburg. When they are on duty in Peterhof Palace, it is much more comfortable than lying on a lounge chair like this.

"Michel, I think we should leave Paris and go to Versailles now."

"Why go there? I heard that after Louis XVI moved back to Paris, the Palace of Versailles was abandoned. Many people took away jewelry, artworks and even building materials from there at will, regardless of whether it was wood or stone."

Speaking of this, Solovyov thought that the people of the world should have reached a high degree of consensus on this issue. After the burning of the Old Summer Palace, and the appearance of Rome in the past few years, it was more or less the same. Abandoned buildings always become the source of building materials.

"You even know this?"

"I even know that many of the Bourbon royal family's jewels were stolen and their whereabouts are unknown. The more chaotic the situation is, the more rampant people who steal from their employers and various thieves are. I prefer order."

"Michel, you sound like my brother today, and why did you put your hands in your coat?"

Soloviev's unconscious action revealed that he actually admired Napoleon himself. What's even different from others is that others see his current achievements, while Soloviev knows more and can always see the end and even the afterlife.

"Oh, I don't have a stomachache, Pauletta."

"You want to imitate my brother? It seems that even in Russia, there are people who admire him."

"My neighbor Pierre in the apartment may admire your brother more."

"Isn't that a French name?"

"You know, among us Russians, there are always some people who are French in spirit. Although his name is Pierre, his last name is Bezukhov. He is the favorite illegitimate son of Count Kirill Bezukhov, a wealthy man in Moscow. Because he is honest, simple, kind, and not as bad-hearted as others."

"There are very few such people now. I hope he won't be deceived. Some women, or their families, may deceive such a young man, especially if he is a wealthy heir."

Paulina's judgment in this regard is very accurate. If she didn't really dislike studying, she would be very suitable for creating some plots. That's about it.

She was going to the Petit Trianon, but Prince Borghese didn't follow her. He was still enjoying life in Paris.

It's just that Paulina is going there, and she still has some of her own ghosts. Her brother, out of his preference and protection for her, should let her live far away from Paris.

After all, she is too troublesome.

But preparations also take time. Paulina considers that she will stay there for a while during this summer vacation trip, and come back at the end of summer to marry Prince Borghese in the church. No matter how much her brother protests, he will just lose his temper and scold his willful sister, nothing will happen.

As for Napoleon, Paulina has already understood his temper.

And life during this period will be relatively quiet, which is what she hopes. There is also a garden there, and it is perfect for children to play there.

When Paulina began to prepare, Solovyov left her official residence and came to the Seine River. Although the smell here is not very pleasant, it is better than the Thames. Napoleon still loves cleanliness. He is going to make a new plan for the urban area of ​​Paris, and the first thing is the fountains and various pools for water.

But many of those buildings are still under construction, and many places in Paris are still the same. It is not surprising that some bodies are fished out of the river every day.

It sounds like Paris is no different from some Indian cities at this moment.

Fortunately, it is not like this in the cafe, and you may meet someone when drinking coffee here.

For example, a country that plays the worst football in South America and loves beauty pageants and baseball more has a competition named after it, the Copa Libertadores.

Yes, Solovyov is sitting here, and at the table opposite, there is such a young man who is still Spanish.

"Ole, friend, do you mind if I sit here?"

"No problem, sir, Russian?"

"Yes, I am Russian. Whether it is green clothes or green eyes, it is easy to be seen."

"When you greeted me, I was afraid that I had already seen that I am not French."

"Yes, where are you from?"

"Caracas, the French call their citizens overseas Creoles, and in Spain we call them Criollos."

"The etymology is the same, but your place is a tropical Venice, a good place."

"But it is very dangerous in the tropics, and I am afraid that my Russian friends will not adapt. I am Simon Bolivar, and I am traveling in France now. This one is Fernando del Toro, my wife's cousin."

These two are the capable generals of the Great Colombia front in the South American War of Independence. The surname Del Toro is not simple. His father and brother both have the title of marquis, and they are great nobles and landlords among the native Spanish in the colonial authorities.

"Mikhail Solovyov, military attaché of the Russian Embassy."

"It seems that we are all guests in Paris."

"But why are you here, and you are wearing a sign of silence?"

"My wife passed away. I came back to Europe to tell my father-in-law the unfortunate news. Now I came to Paris just to relax here or find something to do. I was going to London to meet General Miranda, but Britain declared war on France, so I returned to Paris from Calais."

Speaking of which, Solovyov remembered that Count Morkov said that during the period of the French Revolution when there was a lack of professional soldiers, some foreigners were also hired as generals of the Republic, and General Miranda was one of them.

"Then you are here, where are you going after that, back to Madrid?"

"No, sir, I plan to stay in Paris. I remember that the government of the Republic expressed support for the independence of the American colonies in the past."

"But now is not the right time. France and Spain are allies, but the hateful British may support your cause more."

Bolivar frowned when he heard this.

In fact, many people don't like the British, and Bolivar has always praised Washington's cause, so he doesn't have a good impression of the British.

He is still very young now, and the Spanish in Latin America are more or less passionate and impassioned, and are not good at hiding their emotions.

In fact, Solovyov himself cannot guarantee that he will always hide his thoughts, after all, he is still very young.

"As you can see, Miguel, we don't like the British." When Bolivar frowned, Del Toro

"Even if Russia and Britain maintain a close cooperative relationship and are rarely in a hostile state, we don't like them. However, we still have to deal with the British, and we can't be like those arrogant bureaucrats in Whitehall and the nobles in the House of Commons, who all maintain a kind of ignorance and arrogance."

Although, there are many pro-British people in Russia.

And those who come to France are more or less some people who have a good impression of French culture and system.

"We do hope to get in direct contact with the highest authority in Paris, the First Consul. An independent South America is actually good for France in peacetime."

But in Solovyov's mind, Venezuela is oil, although there is no mold in his mind.

For him, South America is more about a ball, which is not popular yet.

"I want to know where General Miranda is going now. The government in Paris disappointed him in the past. Although I am Russian, I am also interested."

"It should be the infighting between governments. When we received his letter in Paris, he was preparing to go to the United States."

"Ah, then he must be preparing to recruit volunteers there and then return to Venezuela. You only have such an experienced general now, and you should still need partners."

In fact, Solovyov still thought that America would be in chaos. The British have always intended to intervene. At that time, they will not only plan to defeat Spain, but also want to conquer some places as their own colonies.

The British are so greedy. Solovyov didn't know that Castlereagh had received advice from the traitor Dumouriez and gave up Arthur Wellesley's plan to enter America. However, his plan to support Bourbon of Orleans to go to South America was also unsuccessful.

There is some soil for constitutionalism in South America. Although Solovyov met Bolivar, one of the two heroes in South America, the other one, San Martin, who had a higher personal character and voluntarily gave up all power, was an out-and-out constitutionalist.

It sounds like the title of King of Argentina or Peru is also very interesting.

And Bolivar, from beginning to end, hoped to establish a republic.

Facing this ambitious leader of the independence movement, Solovyov still wanted to help him.

At least if we make good friends now and make more friends, we will be more confident in dealing with the British in the future.

Yes, when Russia was about to join the anti-French alliance and enter the next season, Solovyov thought further. He saw the "big game" between Britain and Russia in the future.

He had previously written to his friend Nesselrodie in The Hague, who replied that he had met the Austrian ambassador Metternich in The Hague.

The problem was that Nesselrodie had been led by Metternich for a long time because of his admiration for him.

Although this friend was an outstanding diplomat, he was also somewhat puppeteer.

In diplomacy, there was no need to completely trust others. This kind of credulity would pay a price in diplomatic occasions, especially after this friend became the chancellor and foreign minister of the empire.

Austria was also an important player on the chessboard of Europe. It was not powerful enough, so it had always played well outside the game and dug pits for its allies.

Because of Franz II's previous actions, Solovyov also hated the Austrian court very much.

As for him now, he was preparing for the first team of the next season in the new season, so he still had to understand this concept.

If he had met St. Martin, perhaps the content of the conversation would have been more moderate, and even because Russia was also a monarchy, the two sides would still have some resonance.

But Bolivar wanted independence for the republic and the American colonies.

"I think so. If you want to meet the First Consul, I have an idea. Go to Madame Recamier's salon. I think you can meet some people you need there."

Although Lucien is keen on confronting Napoleon all day, he still supports his brother's career. If there are a few people from South America who go directly to him, or even "early", there should be some stories.

"As for the British, they prefer to use America as a supplier of raw materials and a huge dumping market."

On the other hand, if the French or Americans are mentioned, they are the same, but it is not clear how great their shortcomings and virtues are.

In imperialism, there are also strange things like Tsarist Russia. When it wants to occupy, it eats people without spitting out bones, and when it wants to help, it is sincere and heartfelt. There is also a group of believers in Orthodox Christianity and various orthodox churches, who have been looking forward to the Russian "king's army" to come, including but not limited to Serbia, Greece, Cyprus, Armenia and Georgia.

Even Solovyov remembered that his friends, the three Dolgorukov brothers, their father Peter went to Greece to serve as an officer in the rebel army when he was young. When the third brother Mikhail traveled to Greece, he met Prince Peter's old Greek subordinates.

"Thank you, I think we will have a chance to meet again."

Bolivar will stay in Paris for a long time. He will go to Napoleon in the future, but he is still dissatisfied with the emperor. Finally, he returned to South America and General Miranda to fight the independence war.

As for what he can accomplish in the future, Solovyov actually still has some expectations. Today he also told Bolivar some "existentialist philosophy". To engage in revolutionary activities, the key is to survive and develop strength, rather than debate to discuss who is more correct.

Even though Solovyov himself is in the most reactionary Russia, he is very clear about this.

The British seem to have already had the industrial revolution, but their great shortcomings and virtues will still affect many places in the world, causing a lot of trouble, and then shrink back to their island, pat their butts and leave.

But for the locals, it is always the scene after a disaster, but they still need to survive.