Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 274 041 HMS Haste bound for England

Jerome was indeed an interesting person. He had been in a lot of trouble before, and his purpose in finding Elizabeth Patterson was not pure. These two ridiculous young people, who barely met the marriageable age, announced their marriage in the Catholic church.

Considering that these two richest men in Maryland are both of Irish descent, it's not surprising that they are Catholics.

Many Irish and Scottish people have much better relations with the French than with London.

"You really don't consider returning to Europe with us?"

"Thank you, sir. I'm afraid you will go to England again?"

This is indeed a very troublesome matter, but considering the condition of Jerome and his wife, the British would not even think they are a threat, but would rather send them back to cause trouble.

To be honest, Jerome's personal ability was indeed not that good, and to Napoleon, he was just "my stupid brother" who had not yet demonstrated his abilities.

And he was not sure about his brother's attitude, so he decided to stay in Baltimore with his Elisa for a while.

"Well, we'll go back now. But if you abandon the ship in Baltimore, I don't know what the First Consul will think of you when you return."

"My brother would be even angrier if he knew I got married here."

Indeed, among their eight brothers and sisters, only the widowed Paulina and the young Jerome could be used for marriage.

Napoleon's plan for his younger brother was to marry into the royal family of a small European country.

In addition, even if he brought Eugene's cousin Stephanie to his side, he might also have the idea of ​​forming an alliance with a certain country.

His marriage to an American girl obviously went against his second brother's wishes.

"I can imagine that Napoleon was an ambitious man who would have even wanted the moon to rotate in the opposite direction if possible."

"It's a bit too much for you to say that about my brother."

"He has great power, but he still needs the French people and his brothers. I have been the aide-de-camp to the Tsar for so long, I understand these things."

"No wonder you were able to run so far."

"The relationship between our Emperor and his brother, Tsar Constantine, is very close."

"Eh? You have a co-emperor in Russia?"

"The official title of our emperor is the Emperor of All Russia, and the title of Tsar was given to His Highness Constantine by the previous emperor, His Majesty Paul. There is no conflict. It's just like the emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire always gave some titles to their relatives. As for the co-emperor, the last time was during the reign of Peter the Great."

Solovyov knew that Jerome was not a complete fool, but his knowledge was extremely limited.

Being with this person, I'm afraid I'll experience a lot of ridiculous stories.

Moreover, he did not intend to get too involved in Bonaparte's family affairs. He would probably have the opportunity to come out and recognize his relatives only when France and Russia were at peace.

Then, the "nephew" who fought with the French emperor's army for three hundred rounds was somewhat funny.

According to Napoleon's practice of never being stingy with titles and rewards for his relatives in various ways, he should also be given a title or something like that.

But when it comes to "being knighted", Sir Humphrey and Bernard appear in his mind. He himself has this tendency to make jokes, and often even takes the initiative.

Now, the "Hurry" was about to set off, crossing the North Atlantic back to Europe.

Solovyov still complained in his heart that the name of the ship "Haste" was a good one.

However, going to the UK is indeed more troublesome.

He had been a guest at the Duke of Brunswick's house, and now he had a more convenient excuse to meet the Prince of Wales, the future George IV.

This prince was also an old prince who had been around for decades, and George III often went crazy. This was the treatment for porphyria. With the level of British doctors, it was not surprising that a king was killed by the doctors.

Judging from the current level of doctors, they seem to be outstanding in many aspects, but this is not a compliment.

Even Napoleon was afraid of those doctors who liked to bleed, and he was very resistant to these doctors who liked to bleed.

However, he was still quite scientific. After hearing about the Russians' practice of using vodka and other strong alcoholic beverages for disinfection, he began to use it in the French army as well. It seemed to have greatly improved the environment in the military camps and reduced the possible spread of epidemics.

King George III would have been a tough opponent for British politicians if he had not been frequently mad, and eventually became completely insane after the early death of his youngest daughter, Princess Amalia.

But under the current conditions, it is unlikely to cure a mad king. However, considering that the doctors in Britain are butchers per capita, they have taken a lot of lives.

It was at Mr. Patterson's house that he heard about the widespread body theft in Britain and the United States.

So much so that when people are buried in cemeteries, they have to put a fence outside the grave.
You should know that stolen corpses are not only used for medical dissection, even if they are turned into bones, considering that bones still contain phosphorus, they can also be used to fertilize fields.
When Mr. Patterson talked about this phenomenon, he thought of the made-up mummy jokes. Apart from the ridiculous records made by both Chinese and Western medicine, it was unnecessary to use them as fuel for trains.

If we talk about the uses of human bones, I'm afraid it was the ash from the sugar mills near Waterloo, and the people who came from England to pick up bones. What would they do with them, except use them as fertilizer on the fields and as dentures for people.

Given this practice, it is no wonder that very few soldiers' remains were excavated during the later archaeological excavations on the Waterloo battlefield. Those whose remains were left behind were generally the "lucky ones" who were unfortunately killed and buried individually or together in the bomb craters.

From this perspective, Britain and the United States are both cannibals who do not leave any bones behind, and they also have great shortcomings in morality.

The "Haste" returned very quickly. They caught a strong westerly wind and followed the North Atlantic route. After a short sail, they were close to the British Isles.

The next destination of this trip is London.

The "Haste" itself will also be anchored in the British naval base.

Solovyov traveled from Portsmouth to London with only Belzoni and Adela, as he always did.

As for the slave market in Baltimore, he did not end up buying any black people back.

Belzoni had served in the army in Hanover, so he knew some German, and his original plan was to come to London to find a job.

After going around in circles, I finally arrived in London.

"Boss, London is a far cry from Paris."

"Even the Thames is worse than the Seine. But that's not the point. We're going to the embassy."

You can see many large beer tanks on the road, right on the edge of the slums.

"With such large barrels, the British are not afraid that the barrel hoops will not be strong enough and will break directly. That will directly give this area a beer bath." "That's not good. No wonder you always talk about using small barrels for storage when you mention the operation of the brewery. This is safer and easier to transport. If there is any loss, it will not be that much."

"But the British will definitely ignore our advice and continue to do their own thing. In the final analysis, they are just as arrogant as the French."

When they arrived at the embassy, ​​Count Vorontsov was resting.

"Your Excellency, I am Solovyov, the military attaché of the French Embassy. I am sorry to bother you by coming here at this hour."

"Ah, you must be Misha. How was the trip to America?"

"The mission went smoothly. I think some people should have already started their journey to Rossburg."

"The British will also be wary of your actions."

"The British are highly alert to the appearance of sampans on the sea. Sooner or later, someone will come out to confront them and eventually bring down the British economy."

Count Vorontsov also knew that the young man in front of him was not friendly to the British at all. In addition to his original prejudice, the murder of Tsar Paul was also a factor.

"But it's not like that now. The UK economy looks very prosperous, but land prices are falling, and a lot of stocks and bonds have been sold off. After a short-term panic, things are back to normal now."

“That’s why I wanted to invest in a brewery in Dublin at that time.”

"Sure enough, he is the descendant of Prince Menshikov's butler. He has a keen sense of smell in this area."

After all, they are profiteers from generations, so they are still very useful.

“And you made money too, right?”

"Although it's not much, I earned back £1000 in a short period of time. As for those unlucky people afterwards."

"They are here to take over. You acted a little early, but the timing is right."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. It's tea time now."

In fact, if no one gave any hints, one couldn't even tell that Count Vorontsov and his daughter Catherine were Russians by the way they were dressed; their faces looked a bit British.

"What kind of tea would you like?"

"I think Ceylon black tea is best. I like the taste very much. Of course, no sugar."

"It seems like you like the original taste, Misha."

"Yes, Mr. Ambassador, although it tastes very bitter, it is also very memorable. This should be the original meaning of Chinese people's tea drinking, not that we have to add milk and sugar. In Russia, I'm afraid there is also jam."

"That's right. The tea I have here was recently brought from India."

When it comes to Indian black tea, we also have to consider Darjeeling. Although Solovyov sometimes chooses Earl Grey, he is not yet used to the taste of Darjeeling.

"It seems that the route from Britain to India is relatively smooth and has not been attacked by privateers in the French Isle area."

"That's what the British said, but judging from the movements of these merchant ships that have returned recently, the French should be taking action in Ceylon and at both ends of the Strait of Malacca."

"Although it's just a few privateers rotating around, it's enough for the British. Unless they send out a colonial squadron to wipe out the few remaining French strongholds. But the Indian Ocean is different from the Atlantic Ocean. The British can move troops more freely in the Atlantic Ocean, while the Mediterranean Sea in Africa is so close to the Red Sea that there was only a canal dug in the Pharaoh era, but it's now abandoned."

"You mean, the French went there for this purpose?"

"The French are very creative in their thinking. The British, on the other hand, although they have made the greatest progress in scientific inventions, prefer to eat ready-made food the most."

"Yeah, that's how the British are."

After Vorontsov waited for a while, the tea was almost ready.

"You even brought your own servant, Misha."

"Adela was originally a girl selling flowers on the streets of Paris. I asked her to come and work as my maid, mainly to guard the apartment."

"Children are always reliable. Also, the engineers and technical workers that the emperor needs have already set out. When you return to Petersburg, you will need to report to the emperor in person about the situation in London."

"Yes, I came here this time for this mission."

As for the Russians themselves wanting to start industrial construction, they do need to use steam engines on a large scale.

Serfdom cannot be completely abolished, but the industries that need to be upgraded must indeed be improved.

The steam engine is indeed very critical, especially when used for transportation in mines, it can also improve efficiency.

"It's the British themselves who, when they have some new inventions, ban their use just because someone died. I really don't understand what they're thinking."

"This is a typical British problem, Misha. You should know more about it."

Speaking of which, Solovyov was not modest in this regard. He was quite familiar with the British way of doing things.

If the long and difficult sentences were not a bit difficult for him, he would have been prepared to go straight to that paragraph.

In this situation, it was Sir Humphrey who was ecstatic. However, the face of Prince Saltykov's second son, Alexander, was too impressive.

Just like if you happened to see George III in the street, you would mistakenly think that Sir Humphrey was crazy.

"I am very interested in this, and I heard a senior talk about this, and he even went to a publishing company."

Then Soloviev told Count Vorontsov all that he could remember about Jim Hack.

"This is quite interesting. Our country is classified by class, while the British also have civil service classes, and they are all secretaries."

"I guess a scribe is also considered a kind of secretary, right?"

"That's right. You speak English very well, like a British person."

If things go wrong, it might be a suburb of London.

"Yeah, afternoon tea is fine. If it were English food, it would drive people crazy. It would be as terrible as the Swedish pickled herrings."

With injured hands, this efficiency is not good
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(End of this chapter)