Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 113 Alexander outside the wall
Arkady lived in the house of Alexander Lvovich Naryshkin, where he was treated as a member of the family. Mr. Naryshkin was the Minister of the Palace and was trusted by Tsar Paul. The minister often held receptions at his home to entertain guests, and it was also a major salon in upper society.

Crown Prince Alexander often visits this family and has even neglected the Crown Princess recently.

Because of Peter the Great's biological mother, Alexander often called this family cousins, and among the guests he entertained, there were always people from other branches of the Naryshkin family.

It was here that Alexander met Naryshkin's younger brother Dmitri Lvovich and his beautiful, strong and plump wife Maria Antonovna, a princess from the Chetveltinsky prince's family.

In such an environment, it is also suitable to see what the life of the crown prince is like.

Solovyov came here mainly to communicate with Arkady and to tell Alexander Lvovich about the Marshal's recent situation.

"Thank you, Major. Although Arkady is engaged to the Duchess, I still want my daughter Elena to have more contact with Arkady. Look, she is over there."

"As expected, all those named Elena are beauties. They are so cute."

"Major, you know how to appreciate the beauty of young girls, but why haven't you ever heard of any scandals with any girls? Even the younger daughter of the pair of sisters that Her Majesty the Queen likes very much, she seems to be just a friend to you."

Alexander Lvovich was indeed very confused about this, but there was nothing he could do.

"The Countess needs the comfort of friends rather than the nourishment of love recently. Moreover, she is my business client."

"Yes, that's true. His Highness is here today, so our place will be even more lively."

But Alexander Lvovich knew that the crown prince was very interested in his younger siblings, and his younger brother knew it too.

At this time, Solovyov was paying attention to how the lady with the figure of a classical sculpture got together with the crown prince.

Also, I have to point out that she is also a Pole, but her father is a moderate, which is different from some other Poles.

This schedule was carried out when Soloviev was on the expedition. Although Alexander still maintained a relationship with the Crown Princess, Louisa's health had not been very good recently and she was focusing all her energy on raising the children, so she could not meet his needs.

As for the situation of Dmitri Naryshkin’s wife, being so close to the Tsarevich, it is still unknown.

However, even though the Crown Princess gave birth to two children, her breasts were not as full as this lady's. After giving birth to her eldest daughter, this lady handed the child to the nanny and still appeared in social occasions.

"Alexander Lvovich, although my status is not high, only ranking eighth, you are willing to talk to me as an equal, which really makes me flattered."

"But you are also responsible for the emperor's safety, and you are very young. Are you going to present cannons to the emperor in the future?"

"Cannons? When the emperor sees me, he only talks about weapons."

"And your friendship with the princes is also very pure. I am also quite curious, isn't your father going to be a father again?"

"My father is indeed still strong and healthy, but this also proves that the couple has a good relationship."

Baron Sergei was actually quite anxious. After all, some of the gossip in St. Petersburg was related to his son.

"But this doesn't prove that I don't have a love life. Maybe I can meet the right girl one day."

"I can introduce you to one, Major. Many of the maids around Her Majesty the Queen are unengaged."

"But when they met me, they seemed to lack interest. Although I love art, they don't seem to be very good at any aspect of it."

Having said that, Alexander Naresh King Kong took a sip and almost spit out the wine.

"Yes, you and His Highness Constantine are completely opposite types, but you have a common topic, researching new weapons."

"Moreover, when it comes to art, they only comment on familiar painters, which is sometimes very boring and lacks innovation. They just read from the book and talk about what they know, or chase fashion. This is really a headache."

Although Alexander Naryshkin could recall in his mind that there were indeed very few young women who were compatible with him, in this regard, only the Crown Princess, the two married princesses, and Her Highness Maria in the palace could be somewhat compatible with him. However, given Baron Solovyov's family status, this was unlikely. Moreover, he had been in the palace for such a long time that if he made any noise, it would have spread all over the city long ago. After all, gossip about the Russian royal family sounded more exciting.

Moreover, this boy is very honest. He did not resist even when he was dressed as a woman by those spoiled girls in the palace. Such a loyal young man is not easy to find. Unfortunately, his title is too low. There are also rumors that he is not very interested in women, and even less interested in men.

It makes it seem like Solovyov is a "dead fish", but he still has his own ideas. As for marriage, it is better not to mention it during Paul's time.

He was more interested in the fact that Paul might be assassinated at any time. Before the dust settled, even if he married a girl from a certain family, once something happened, it would not be so easy to control.

How to bid to Alexander now is actually a problem, but he doesn't know that Paul's two older sons have a very good relationship in private. Konstantin once talked about Solovyov and his wit and bravery on the battlefield.

It seems that the Crown Prince, who is good at negotiation, is going to have some in-depth exchanges with Lady Naryshkina today. The green grassland allowed by the family is also because the husband is very rich, and it is also beneficial to use his wife in the court.

The crown prince has not given Dmitry Naryshkin too many rewards yet. He is the crown prince and has not yet ascended the throne to become the tsar, so there is not much he can control now.

Solovyov had seen couples like Count and Countess Stroganov, who lived a carefree and harmonious life, and Prince and Princess Yusupov, who separated after having children as if they had completed their mission. He had also seen couples like his benefactor Count Bobrinsky, who lived in harmony and supported each other. He had also seen some weird couples like Count Kushelev, the deputy chairman of the Navy Committee, who were an older man and a younger wife, but they were still in harmony.
The only thing that is not understood is what Alexander, who is an actor in front of everyone, is pursuing? If the queen were still alive, she would probably keep him at home and write a book about Alexander's expedition to Louisa every day. Although Alexander was also an artilleryman, he had no talent for the art of war and was deafened in one ear by firing artillery.

But his kidneys still felt good, and he spent another pleasant evening with Mrs. Naryshkina.

What Solovyov thought of was probably that this lady was strong and beautiful, with the beauty of a Greek sculpture, and when she was in bed, her durability might be even higher than the bed itself.

Among so many women in the palace, there had probably never been one like this before, so he was particularly favored by Alexander.

In fact, Louisa probably knew about it in the palace, but she had nowhere to seek comfort. Alexandra and Elena became pregnant soon after their marriage, and they couldn't come to listen to her at this time. It was even more impossible for the Queen to come and listen to her. Maria and Catherine couldn't confide this either. In fact, the Polish woman had already won the love of everyone in the court except Tsar Paul.

Even she herself tried to get along well with this lady.

This would bring sympathy. The upper class in St. Petersburg believed that Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Elizabeth could still, as the future mistress of the Winter Palace, stay at home and take care of the children after her husband already had a reserve team of mistresses consisting of a cavalry squadron outside. If she were an ordinary noble lady, she would have been unable to restrain herself and had a lover outside long ago.

Indeed, because Alexander's close friend, Adam Czartoryski from neighboring Małopolska, was sent to Portugal as a diplomat and was also given a task to collect intelligence on the coastal areas of Africa, and would not be able to return for the time being, Alexander did not have to worry about a fire in the backyard.

He is a person who likes to attack people around him. He must not be a rabbit. After all, the year of the Rabbit is 1783.

Solovyov did not believe in fortune-telling. Besides, he felt that this body was produced in the year of Xinchou, and he always felt that it was a money-losing commodity, so he worked hard to make money and accumulate merits.

To be honest, his father's consumption is not small. The manor in Ryazan can accommodate more people, but the house at No. 4 Laundry Lane is still young. If her belly continues to receive orders and work, such a cozy small courtyard for the little nobles may not be able to accommodate their family.

Therefore, the money saved by the father and son now has an important use, which is to buy a house in St. Petersburg.

The place that Baron Sergei chose was No. 29 on the Moika Embankment. It was said that an architect from Ancona, Italy, helped him choose it. Before Solovyov was hit on the head, he went to Moscow, not St. Petersburg. He didn't know how big this place was and that he would have to add several more toilets after the renovation.

After all, that place was the consulate in St. Petersburg of the government that overthrew the shogunate and was tamed by the Americans.

However, considering the hygiene issue, Solovyov strongly requested the architect to arrange the water supply and drainage of the new house for him, otherwise he would not get his wages!
As for the shape of this apartment building, Baron Sergei had actually thought it through very carefully. He and his family would live in it, and at the same time they wanted to develop the lower floor into a store.

The first floor is a cafe, the second floor is your office, and the third and fourth floors are your own residence. Just the fact that you have a mustache is so impressive. Our last name is not Kutuzov!
As for himself, he was still reluctant to leave No. 4 Xiyi Lane. The yard was very clean and it was also very convenient to do things there.

It’s just that the Tsar will live in the Mikhailovsky Engineers’ Fortress in the future. At No. 29 on the Moika Embankment, it is very close to the fortress actually located at No. 2.

This new home is actually very convenient, and it’s quick to get anywhere.

To be honest, if something happens in these important places, Solovyov can react quickly. It would be very convenient to open a cafe on the first floor.

However, he also wants to see what the decoration will look like in the end.

When he returned home, he saw that everyone was moving, but his belongings were still there. This was because Baron Sergei took into consideration that he had not been home for some time and had been staying in the palace or with the Grand Marshal, so some of his belongings needed to be moved to the new home by him.

He also saw the Baroness in the carriage, moving out with her two sisters.

"Mishka, check which ones you need to take to your new home. Go and have a look."

Solovyov only made some simple arrangements, but at this time, while he was moving, he also saw Grand Duke Constantine and Prince Bagration riding horses towards the street of Kryukov Canal on the other side of the river bank.

The Marshal's physical condition has not experienced any recurrence of his illness, but he has been in an intermittent coma. Now it is May in the Russian calendar, and it can be seen that Suvorov's life is coming to an end.

It seems that this is the problem these days.

即使有御医当中最靠谱的韦卡德先生一直在身边照料，最终苏沃洛夫还是在1800年5月16日（俄历5月4日）被下了病危的通知书。

The Tsar himself was not present, but Grand Duke Constantine and Count Kutaisov visited on his behalf, and the Field Marshal's relatives in St. Petersburg were also present.

"I have nothing more to say. While I am still clear-headed, Your Highness, I am running out of time. I have one request first. My friend, Count Khvostov, your poems are so lame. When my last moments come, please do not publish any poems to commemorate me."

"I will do it, Alexander Vasilyevich, you always say that."

"Don't engrave the title of Grand Marshal on my tombstone. Just bury me with the military honors of an ordinary field marshal. If we haven't completely defeated the French, there's no need for such a grand ceremony."

He was very firm in his attitude on this point, and the other issue was his son's marriage.

"Arkady, if the engagement can be fulfilled, you will marry the Duchess. If anything unexpected happens, it's up to you. Alexander Lvovich, thank you for taking care of my son all these years. I know what you want to do."

He also had some other things to instruct, but this made him exhausted and even more tired, and he soon fell into a coma again.

(End of this chapter)