Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

But the problem for bankers is that there will always be people who need financing, and this is also true in Russia.

It’s just that the Bank of France actually brings together bankers from major banks in Paris and is a private organization that has the right to issue currency in Paris. There are even some problems here, as the bankers’ political stance may not be consistent with that of those in power.

Napoleon knew that Lafayette was not on his side.

But he also didn't know that Louis XVIII was now entering Paris and that the Count of Artois had established a new secret police for the royal family and had also failed to fulfill his promise to Talleyrand.

Although Talleyrand was in fact the chief negotiator, he was neither prime minister nor foreign minister, and the two surviving Bourbon brothers seemed to be planning something.

Of course, many of the former royal party members returned at this time.

Things in France are far from over. Napoleon is having a pleasant conversation with Count Shuvalov. After all, the other party has nothing to hide.

Josephine's nephew, however, spoke very cautiously.

He must know something, but he won't reveal it to me now.

"What will happen after the war? Louis XVIII will probably issue some kind of charter, ostensibly to discuss domestic reconciliation. Even this man is very deceptive. But the cowardly Count of Artois will definitely do something."

"That is certain, sire. But we shall be setting out to-morrow for Provence, where the people may not be very friendly to you."

When Count Shuvalov said this, Solovyov added something.

"Considering the Count of Provence, who now calls himself the king, and the attitude of the Savoy royal family towards you, this journey will not be easy before you board the ship."

"Michel, why do you sound like Fouché?"

Solovyov didn't know why he looked like Fouché, and then he asked back: "I don't have a silly smile on my face, nor do I have a big nose, and I don't have a bad heart."

"Yes, Michel, you have none of these. Well, gentlemen, let us all go to bed now, for we have to travel tomorrow."

The group continued to drive towards Provence, which was indeed very dangerous.

According to secret reports, if Napoleon revealed his identity, he would risk being lynched by angry royalists.

Therefore, Count Shuvalov always rode in the same carriage with Napoleon, while Solovyov temporarily acted as the commander, leaving Napoleon's old guards and Russian guards chasseurs around him.

The local royalists would not do anything even if they knew the person being escorted was an important figure.

As for what exactly they were going to do, Solovyov didn't know what to say.

In France, there are always people who bully women.

"You are actually bullying a widow and her poor child. Why? Because her husband worked for the former republican government and Bonaparte? If you really have guts, you should take up arms to resist instead of bullying people like this after the victory! You are just a bunch of rubbish who can only show off your manliness in front of orphans and widows!"

Solovyov spoke French with a southern French accent, and he immediately revealed his identity as a Russian general, so no one dared to mess with him.

Shuvalov and Napoleon were also a little surprised when they saw it.

"Is Michelle always like this?"

"I think so, sir. He has always had a compassionate heart. If he hadn't joined the army, he would probably be more suitable to be a priest, or a teacher in a school, rather than being a general here today."

"I know that he has made test papers before and prefers to do educational work. But..."

Solovyov felt that this kind of thing should not happen, so he stepped forward and scolded those people.

Even when you want to breastfeed in the future, you can't forget that there are always some French people who will use some methods to show their masculinity afterwards.

This kind of thing has probably been around since the time of the Gauls' battle against Caesar.

After all, Caesar was the governor of Gaul at the beginning, but many Gallic tribes were still independent or semi-independent.

Vercingetorix, what was he fighting at the beginning? Then the regular Roman army came.

But at that time it was a rebellion against the Romans, and Vercingetorix really did it.

Today's royalists, for their own interests, can still bring warships to the British-controlled areas.

In fact, if some of the Jacobins were speculators, their moral integrity might be better.

On the contrary, Mr. Fouché, Mr. Talleyrand and the royalists had a lot in common.

"Have you dealt with this matter?"

"That mother and daughter were really pitiful. It wasn't good to leave them here. I heard that they had relatives in Saint-Tropez, so I gave them some money to send them away. At least they could find a job there."

"But you did the right thing, Michelle."

"I think some of the royalists who still have a conscience probably won't do this. I know that Count Langeron will stay in Russia, as will some others, but Duke Richelieu will come back."

"And your Russian Admiral?"

"If he could refuse your summons, he will refuse the king in the future. I heard from Admiral Chichakov that he has no hope of having a Roi in France."

"There is also this matter, but you have met Louis XVIII before, and you also helped Louis XVI's only surviving daughter escape her marriage."

"It was mainly the princes who did it. I just let the last horse go in a hotel. It was my late father-in-law who was covering for him the whole time."

Solovyov was no longer shy about anything. After all, he knew how Archduke Karl and Marie-Therese knew each other, and how they fell in love and got engaged.

"Even though you are like this, you still have a heart of a knight."

"Uncle, the Earl just has too many loyal ladies."

But Demid didn't notice that by saying this, he was involving his mother, as well as his future father-in-law and mother-in-law.

But at this moment, there is always some fun.

Mrs. Soloviev was a very nice person. Napoleon was also wondering why there were so few marshals like him among his own.

If he had come, Solovyov would probably have been just a divisional general, or perhaps he would have been sent to a local area to be a governor. His promotion might have been slower than in Russia, after all, the track was different.

On Napoleon's side, there would be no one who was close to his strength, not even a Republican like Moreau who had no ambition but was very powerful and even helped him at a critical moment.

He himself hadn't thought about this, probably because of that Italian sense of self-satisfaction.

Then, the group arrived at the seaside, where a Royal Navy warship was already waiting. "They are just going to send me to the Island of Elba, is there a need to make such a big fuss?"

Napoleon was puzzled by the British behavior, but Drouot, who had fired cannons on the navy's sailing ships, reminded him.

"Your Majesty, because some of our privateers, when captured by the British, hijacked a large ship and escaped. So, there is a rule that when escorting French people, additional troops must be sent. What's more, you brought the old guard with you."

When Napoleon heard this, he didn't take it seriously.

"They are really unnecessary. Even if I wanted to run, I wouldn't do it at a time like this."

Then he got on board, but after hearing this, Solovyov had a general idea of ​​the situation.

Napoleon really wouldn't stay peacefully on the island of Elba.

If we had known this, it would have been better to send him to Santo Domingo to watch the Haitian voodoo shamans perform rituals than to exile him to an island like this.

But this is just his idea, if it is really put into practice successfully.

The island discovered by Columbus would become an experimental field for human sociology, with white, black and mixed-race people of various nationalities.

But now he had to escort Napoleon to the island, and there would always be some room for bargaining in the future.

Before setting off, Solovyov did not notice that there was a large merchant ship nearby that was also preparing to weigh anchor and sail to the Island of Elba.

Polina really followed him because of her brother.

What's even more outrageous is that she just acted a little flirtatious, had afternoon tea with Mr. Neil Campbell, and even just held hands, but the lecherous British officer approved her request to land on the island.

Even Napoleon's mother was still with her eldest daughter. The old lady was still waiting for news from her son. If he arrived on the island safely, she would provide some support to her son.

Mr. Campbell from England was probably also very slow to turn around. He seemed to have kept a coquettish Italian woman as a mistress in Italy, and he didn't even care much about Napoleon's supervision.

He only has so few people, and if there are some movements, how many people will the coalition forces have?

Even now, probably when he was at his most alert, he did not go to see his mistress.

Polina only had to use a little trick to get him to approve the request to land on the island.

As for the patrol fleet between Corsica and the Italian coast, it was commanded by Mr. Hudson Lowe.

He is very responsible and would wander back and forth on the sea whenever there is any disturbance.

It's just that he is too diligent, and if he always goes out to sea, the sailors will complain.

Solovyov actually knew about the latter of these two combinations. He was the one chasing Napoleon around in St. Helena, and only a little British girl could often break through the Governor's blockade to chat with the emperor.

Then the girl and her parents spread the news around the world about the British government's persecution of the emperor, believing that the emperor was poisoned to death.

As for Mr. Hudson Lowe, he was unlucky enough to be hacked, but it is also true that he is very responsible.

But on the HMS Undaunted, Napoleon didn't have to worry about these things. He was just having afternoon tea with the British captain.

"The British love to drink tea, but the tea has been imported recently."

"Your Majesty, everything will be fine soon. After all, there is peace now. We still respect you very much. At least you are an outstanding person. It would be great if you are not an enemy."

Even in the UK, there are inevitably a few French fans, or some polite words.

"It's just that on the ship, you often don't have good food. You have to go to the port to resupply, and you also have to have fun. No wonder the British always look for women after they go ashore."

"But it is the same in France, sir. Or this Russian general, who is of a higher rank than I, must be in the same position."

"No, Michel is different. He is very picky about women."

Napoleon really did not consider himself an outsider and even made fun of Solovyov.

However, their current relationship is not that of enemies, and they are not even escorts. They are just relatives with a close relationship.

"right?"

Napoleon was still in the mood to joke with this non-blood-related nephew, while Solovyov just sat there drinking tea.

“It tastes good, it’s good Darjeeling.”

"You are very knowledgeable about tea, Your Excellency."

"It would be even better if it was Chinese tea. It's a long time old. If it's close to China, you can probably drink the new tea of ​​that year."

As for when he talked about tea, he talked endlessly. Anyway, the British may not have seen real Chinese tea.

Solovyov's tea-drinking habit is Chinese, but it doesn't matter if he drinks Darjeeling here.

"But if you go to China, the people there are not very friendly. My father's friend once commanded a merchant ship. After they arrived in China..."

"This is a cultural difference, and the conditions proposed by Mr. Macartney were not acceptable to the Chinese emperor. If we go to China again, we should follow their rules or reach a partial understanding."

"That's how it should be. Chinese people always pay more attention to etiquette between the monarch and his ministers."

Napoleon hit the point, but he did not make any comments about the sleeping lion, nor did he say any dirty words afterwards. He just said that when you go to a country, you should follow their rules.

This is a basket that can contain both Macartney and Golovkin.

Solovyov also expressed his agreement. He knew that the Tsar was preparing to arrange another diplomatic mission, but he didn't know who would go with him this time or what the Qing Dynasty's attitude would be.

But he also didn't know that after the Tianlijiao incident, the Qing emperor always had some interest in the Rakshasa Kingdom because the "tribute" quick-firing guns were useful, and his attitude also softened.

At the same time, it was not known that Prince Alexander Saltykov, the Deputy Foreign Secretary, who was similar in appearance and style to Sir Humphrey, was preparing to send someone there.

Anyway, it was his father-in-law who messed up last time. If it was replaced by someone who knows what he is doing and goes by sea this time, the Chinese emperor would probably take it seriously.

However, this diplomatic negotiation was still ongoing in Kyakhta.

The person in question was on his way to the island of Elba, and would reach the island in six days. (End of this chapter)