Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 277 044 Can a ball also restore the public's favor?

The image of Prince George can be divided into several stages.

In his youth, he was like the head of Queen Elizabeth II, which was rejuvenated and then connected to his neck.

Or, he was the current British king, the 70-year-old Prince Charles, who looked like a young man with a skin pulled.

Later, because of his alcoholism and overeating, his weight reached 250 pounds, but he was smart and learned everything quickly, but his problem was laziness.

If his patience was given to Alexander, the Tsar might not have a superficial understanding of many knowledge, which might be more conducive to ruling the country.

And if Alexander's good popularity and self-discipline were given to him, it could also solve many problems with Britain.

After Prince George became George IV, he held more progressive views, and so did his daughter Princess Charlotte, who had a long-term bad relationship with him. Both father and daughter supported the Whig Party, but these were all political issues.

The problem now is how the crown prince can restore his position in the hearts of the people.

Moreover, the prince's current conversation is more or less friendly to European countries, which is somewhat different from the cabinet's practice of being a troublemaker.

But in comparison, his father's expenses are more economical, otherwise he would not be called "Farmer George".

The prince's annual income of 60,000 pounds is not enough, and he has to succumb to the demands made by Parliament to his father because of economic problems.

The cabinet is also afraid of scandals. After all, the prime minister may know the personal life of the Prince of Wales. The law passed in 1772 clearly stipulates restrictions on Catholics, and even the royal family cannot marry a Catholic woman. Even if this marriage is declared valid, there is an important problem, that is, the children have no inheritance rights.

Therefore, the life of the British royal family is very distorted.

Compared with them, Louis XV did not give his daughters dowries and raised them in the Palace of Versailles, which may be better than their poor family environment.

Not to mention the Russian royal family, which has never had internal strife since Tsar Paul.

Out of Paul's gratitude for his personal promotion, Soloviev also wanted to give George IV's descendants a chance to ascend the throne safely.

Otherwise, the variant hemophilia inherited by Victoria from the Duke of Kent would be passed on to the Russian royal family, which has always been eugenic, through a crazy woman.

Anyone with some common sense about blood diseases would probably know this, and when European countries were harmed by this issue, they had to thank him.

Princess Charlotte, who is so healthy, is only 8 years old, but her physique is stronger than that of girls of the same age. Even if she has seen her sister Yulia and Prince Dolgorukov's little Katya at home, they are not as strong as her.

Now she is even eager to try and want to play football.

However, this civilian sport is obviously not suitable for a princess to play.

Princess Sofia was also troubled by her niece's behavior. Seeing that Soloviev had a way to deal with children, she asked for his advice.

"Baron, what do you think we should do?"

"Princess Sofia, I think we can let Princess Charlotte kick the ball symbolically, so that it means the ball has been kicked off. We can't stop her from kicking the ball, right?"

The red-haired child didn't explain clearly. This was a weekend match between two villages in the Wimbledon area, the central school and four teams in the town.

The team they saw was the weakest among them, but their enthusiasm for the ball was still very good.

Soloviev was actually a football fan, and he didn't have to worry about the national football problem in this era. Except for Italy and Britain, few countries played football.

As for Russia and the German princes, basketball became popular because of his good deeds. Those places were rich in two-meter tall men and 250-pound strongmen, so they had a natural advantage in playing this ball.

What's more, Germans may prefer gymnastics, which can exercise the coordination of the body.

To be honest, if you want to play competitive sports, there are more tricks in ancient Greece and modern Britain and France.

As for Rome, they wanted to kill themselves for everything they played. There was even a "Nika" riot at the racetrack, but there was also a prototype of an inflatable ball.

"This ball appeared in Cicero's article."

Crown Prince George suddenly appeared behind Solovyov, but he didn't notice it.

"You said there was such a sport in Rome?"

"Because a ball was kicked into a store, the perpetrator lost his life. Fortunately, modern society is still more civilized."

"Your Highness, but in Britain, football is always played on the street, which is still easy to damage public property and personal property, especially windows"

"Ah, it doesn't matter. Compared with a window kicked by a ball, the debt I owe is nothing. If they break it, it will be counted on my account."

He was quite careless, and when he saw his daughter being led by Sofia to kick off the game, he didn't stop her.

He should still love his daughter, but he was always immersed in his own luxurious life. It was because of his lack of perseverance that he became such a fat man.

However, he was very accurate. He only shot three times with his wife after the wedding, and now he has such a healthy and lively daughter.

But he and his Brunswick cousin obviously didn't like each other, so they separated 3 months after the child was born.

This year, there is another more troublesome thing, that is, Prince George and Princess Caroline have a dispute over the custody of Princess Charlotte.

Well, you are really ahead of the times in the UK. The royal families of other countries are either friendly and respectful to each other or bloody and violent, but here there are always some bloody lawsuits.

What if the United States has a king?

No, Norton I may not appear in San Francisco, and it is hard to say what will happen there in the future.

But Norton I's personal character and his advanced thinking are far inferior to those who are born kings.

But that is only the emperor of San Francisco, and there is only one.

As for this ball, it is true that it is a civilian sport, but if the royal family also participates in it, it will be funny.

With the figure of Prince George, he should have no chance of becoming an athlete, but he has always had a good appetite.

This kind of overeating is indeed a serious health hazard.

The same is true when watching the children in the village playing football.

However, in this era, even for two teams next to each other, the rules may be different, and the technical style of playing football is also changing.

The crown prince was still very generous and provided these children with a training ground, but just reminded them.

"Children, don't always let the ball fly in the sky. It seems that it is not easy to judge the landing point. You are not as tall as the students of the Central School, which will be a disadvantage."

He is really smart. He immediately pointed out that the way these children in the villages near Wimbledon play football is not right.

Although the crown prince does not really understand football, he still knows the situation of the students in the Central School.

It is based on this understanding that he made a judgment.

"Your Highness, what should we do?"

"How is your dribbling skill?"

"What is dribbling?"

Well, Solovyov forgot one thing. At this time, there is not even the first professional football club Sheffield, let alone the English Football Association. It is still difficult for these children to understand some terms.

However, he was also worried about his unfamiliar level. If he played basketball, this body would have muscle memory, but for football, it still depends on the situation.

So, he also tried to dribble the ball. Wearing tennis shoes is very suitable for dribbling forward, but the ball of this era is still relatively hard.

If professional football shoes are made, the leather surface still needs to be stronger to play a protective role.

"This is dribbling."

"We still play like this, and we can carry it far."

"Okay, guys, we want to win. It is obviously difficult to compete for the ball in the air with your height. But we can make this ball pass more on the ground when it is under our feet. This is also the point that His Royal Highness reminds you."

Crown Prince George also found that this young Russian has some skills and understands the rules of sports.

And he deliberately took the credit for his discovery. He really worked as an aide-de-camp, and he was very flattering.

As for the way the students of the Central School play football, it is probably that 11 Huskys are on the field, all going for the tall and strong route.

These children from the Wimbledon countryside are also strong, but they are generally not tall, and only the goalkeeper and a defender are of decent height.

"You can try to do this."

Use dribbling and passing to mobilize the opponent, and then tear open the defense line, which is probably a very simple cooperation between two or three people.

When Prince George was watching from the side, he also saw that his daughter was still a little enthusiastic about football, but he did not leave.

His neglect of caring for his daughter also triggered a lawsuit for custody. At this time, having it can deepen the relationship with his daughter.

"Charlotte, what is this?"

"It's a white whale pendant, given to me by the Russian officer."

"It seems that Russians really like to spend their minds on such gadgets."

It seems that Russians are not barbarians, but a nation that likes to make exquisite handicrafts.

"Dad, I want to go to Petersburg to see white whales and dolphins."

"There will definitely be a chance, Charlotte."

Although he is not very qualified as a father, it is not easy to refuse his daughter's request in person.

Of course, the crown prince is smart and lazy at the same time. In fact, he can often see through the tricks of the cabinet.

At the beginning, he was forced to choose to marry his cousin, and then the personalities of the two sides were very different. Many things happened during the separation. It is hard not to make him think that someone is manipulating something behind the scenes.

Whether it is the father-in-law or the father, they don't have the energy to take care of this matter. One lives a semi-retired secluded life in Luneburg, and the other goes crazy from time to time.

If the lawsuit for custody and guardianship makes George III himself feel unacceptable, he will personally come down to take care of this matter and personally appoint teachers and housekeepers.

But with Charlotte's nature, she should only learn what she likes.

As for loving small animals, it may also be one of the common hobbies of little girls.

Princess Charlotte may subconsciously become more friendly to Russia in the future. Of course, this is also the current national policy of the United Kingdom, which is to win over Russia to join the anti-French alliance and avoid Napoleon's actions on the mainland.

But the British media may say that Russians have been good at using animals for espionage since ancient times.

Let alone "mole" and "swallow", beluga whales and dolphins are both reserve spies, and they must use their cute appearance to soften the young members of the royal family.

These cubs will have this situation to some extent, and Crown Prince George is actually aware of it.

As for the children playing football on the field, they are now in high spirits.

After a simple pass and receive, they also found that Solovyov's teaching was somewhat useful.

Now, some people have called him the boss.

"Boss, you are really good."

"Yes, you must have a very powerful master."

Well, if it comes to military science, he may have learned a lot, regardless of whether it is the more advanced system of Suvorov and Archduke Karl, or the tactics of Frederick passed down by the living fossil Duke of Brunswick.

But this football is really a skill package brought together by watching so many years of European leagues.

It's just because the weather in St. Petersburg is not very good, so there is no room for display. Basketball and ice hockey will develop well, but football can only clear a good field in summer, and no British have brought their sports there.

St. Petersburg now has a basketball league within the Guards, which is the biggest thing Solovyov has done since he came here.

After all, although the impact of having a child with Louisa will be relatively large, the people around him don't feel much, and only he knows the impact.

Only in Britain can you play football smoothly.

Speaking of which, there is also an interesting thing, that is, the royal father and daughter sitting on the sidelines have some sympathy for workers and Catholics.

Football, this thing, can easily bring them closer to the British.

You know, most of the British football clubs are formed by workers. As long as the team color is a little red, it may be related to workers in the past.

Even Arsenal, which came from the Royal Arsenal, the team that the standby king paid attention to during his lifetime, was also a team formed by the workers of the Royal Arsenal in the workshop.

As for the two brothers in the Red Devils, they are a hardcore worker team. Even if they were invaded by American capital, the core of their loyal fans are still local workers.

I hope that when Sir Humphrey sees the secret files in the future, he will not think that there are Russian spies everywhere, especially football players.

After all, Solovyov himself thinks so. Although there is no organization, sports clubs can more or less provide a link between workers.

Just don't have some football hooligans. After all, there are so many football clubs in London. There is a team called Millwall composed of Scottish workers, and the reputation of this team is not very good.