Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Alexander was also thinking about diplomacy, and there was a lot going on there.

Nesselrode was still arguing with Talleyrand. Although they were both of noble birth, what they were doing now was like bargaining in the vegetable market.

Alexander really couldn't stand it anymore, and he knew that the current situation in France could not be messed up.

But he knew that if the Bourbon Restoration took place, there would be counterattacks, homecoming groups, and acts of revenge, but he did not know how intense these acts would be.

Now he has come up with a lenient solution to prevent the cripple Talleyrand from nagging him.

But what about the future?
In Malmaison, he and Josephine had a very pleasant chat, but he did not express any of his own dogmatic ideas.

Because Eugene had defended Italy, although he only had 20,000 Italian troops left, there was a ceasefire now and the Italian Senate had no special ability to depose his rule.

In fact, Napoleon was still the king of the Kingdom of Italy, and his territory was stripped away, but not completely.

As for how to deal with these issues next, another meeting will always be held.

However, Alexander did have an idea. Since Eugene had this ability, he could allow him to continue to rule northern Italy from Milan. Although he was still the Governor of Italy in name, he was actually equivalent to a king.

From the perspective of marriage, his father-in-law is from Bavaria and is also his brother-in-law, so he has some surveillance role on Austria.

Although Alexander had recently eliminated some of his hostility by standing on the same front with Metternich, he was still very worried about Austria.

There are always some disputes between major countries, and they always have to be on guard.

As for the issue that the Tsar himself cares more about, it is probably Britain and the Netherlands, where they have already shown some signs of unity.

"We are also going to London in a few days."

Alexander just said this in a nonchalant way, and then he had to go to Catherine.

It is normal for the brother and sister to meet in Paris.

Solovyov stayed for a while with his Aunt Josephine, who was not in good health.

"We'll probably go to London next month."

"If it's because of Princess Charlotte, this trip would be worth it."

Solovyov was a little surprised that Josephine actually gave direct advice to this non-blood-related nephew.

"You don't have to get involved in these things."

"Alexander also made some interesting suggestions when you got here. But the possibility of a marriage between the Netherlands and England obviously attracted his attention. And you have to consider the issue from the perspective of the monarch. After all, the Tsar is not Napoleon."

"Yes, if England and Holland unite, it will be bad for both France and Russia."

"But there will probably be opposition in the UK, and you know about this."

"But at this time, it is not appropriate for the relevant characters to appear. Moreover, the problem of the Netherlands is very complicated. When the Duke of Burgundy was beheaded, the territory finally fell into the hands of the Habsburgs. This is also a historical legacy for many years."

"Therefore, we always need a smart person to solve these problems. Although you may not be required to take action, in order to go further in the future, Michel, you will always need to make your monarch feel that you can provide advice, not just be an excellent general."

Maybe Josephine is underestimated, but at this time she is speaking from the perspective of an aunt, not just the Queen of the French Empire.

She also hoped that her relatives in Russia would be successful, which might be of some benefit to her son.

Although Solovyov and Eugene did not meet often, they had a good relationship, and Eugene also praised his cousin in front of his mother.

“Okay, but these things.”

"You still have to do something yourself."

Although the words were incoherent, Solovyov knew that the problem lay with Princess Charlotte, the only daughter of the British Regent.

These days, princesses named Charlotte in European royal families all have their own troubles.

Charlotte of Prussia was probably the one with the least worries. She was just a little embarrassed because of her developmental stage, but her engagement was confirmed and her mother was also trying to counsel her.

It wasn't even a big deal. After all, her future was set, and Nikolai was a suitable husband. All she had to do was go through the procedures in St. Petersburg, and that would be enough.

To be honest, Charlotte in London may have more troubles.

She had a strong sense of independence, and because of the generation gap between them, George III did not manage her as strictly as he did his own children.

But a strange thing happened. The current regent George, who has always been a casual person, wanted to take care of his only legitimate daughter.

Even his mistress did not recommend this. After all, girls need to be managed differently from boys, and almost all of Crown Prince George's sisters, except for old Charlotte who married to Württemberg as Hercules' second wife, became old maids.

There are many strange things happening in the British royal family. According to rumors in London, at least two princesses were pregnant before marriage. One of them had some actual evidence, and the other one was just hearsay, but it was not groundless.

If paparazzi in London want to find news now, they can probably only get it from the royal family.

It seems that what a private secretary to the British Prime Minister said was indeed an attempt to divert attention.

Although there are probably no cabinet secretaries, private secretaries, or permanent secretaries now, these roles probably still exist.

After all, the British Prime Minister has started using the ancestral red box, so it is not surprising that something happens.

What is also certain is that George III himself was mad and not very like Sir Humphrey.

After all, this is not a movie.

If someone in the royal family was pregnant, or got married, or anything else, it would indeed be big news.

Although there is no longer Pitt the Younger in Appleby, it is still where Cambridge is.

If something happened to Princess Charlotte recently, it might be able to divert the attention of the people of London.

And given the speed at which news spreads in the UK, all major cities in the British Isles would probably know about it soon.

Princess Charlotte has been smart since she was young. This child can be said to be the most favorite royal member of the London citizens. Even now at a young age, she is quite sympathetic to Catholics and always criticizes her regent father for being cowardly.

Plus, she does look pretty.
Captain Jia of the UK is probably something like "Captain Justin".

Solovyov's intelligence on London actually needed to be updated. But when he returned to Paris, he had already seen Madame Recamier's salon.
She returned to Paris and would probably leave him, but she was still very caring towards her daughter.

These French ladies always treat their daughters as the apple of their eyes.

Madame Pompadour's daughter Fanfang was a little cutie, but unfortunately she died at the age of 9. Famous French noble ladies always had a daughter to accompany them, including mother and daughter like Josephine and Hortense.

"You still don't want Clara to leave you."

"If I return to Paris, I shall probably not go back to Petersburg with you, and you will not become ambassador to the Russian Embassy in Paris."

"But I used to be a military attaché at the embassy, ​​and we knew each other then."

"But you have to capture this city and establish a new country."

Madame sometimes displayed the mischievousness that was almost gone at her age, pointing first to her belly and then to Clara.

“It always took a lot of time.”

"Would you like to do it again?"

"The child is still here. Come back to me after I get Clara to sleep."

"Okay. But what should a mother do if her daughter is being strictly disciplined by her husband and wants to be engaged to a young man who may not be suitable?"

"I think if my mother had some power, she would have stopped it."

"And what about the father?"

Although Madame Récamier is the most pretty and youngest of the "Three Graces", she has a lot of knowledge and is very smart.

"I suppose you are thinking of England?"

"It seems that even Paris has heard some rumors."

It would not be convenient to talk about it in the salon, but Madame Récamier obviously learned some of the latest information about London from her guests.

Moreover, from London to Paris, information is updated very quickly.

"I think the Princess of Wales will encourage her daughter to refuse the marriage, and the Prince Regent will probably try to find out his wife's infidelity."

Madame Récamier had nothing to do with the matter, but she saw it more clearly.

And that couple did exactly that.

Solovyov felt that if a scandal was exposed, or if there were rumors that Princess Charlotte had canceled her engagement, the cabinet would definitely spread it to divert attention.

Although no princess or queen was pregnant at this time, it was not surprising that something happened.

What's more, although George III had many children, he was extremely strict in disciplining them, which resulted in most of their children's unhappy marriages.

Apart from old Charlotte, only the youngest daughter, Princess Amelia, got permission to marry, but it was not successful due to some factors.

If history were restored, this princess would have died in 1810, but she is still alive and well now.

As for Prince George and his brothers, their marriages were not smooth either. George III did not allow marriages between nobles and commoners, which resulted in the invalidity of the marriages of many of his sons. George and Frederick, who were married normally, were not happy either.

If anything unexpected happens to Charlotte, these old uncles will have to hurry up and find a wife for themselves and have a child as soon as possible to inherit the family property.

So Charlotte had another problem. She inexplicably became the hope of the whole village, and her uncles were quite fond of her, especially the Duke of Sussex.

Moreover, the Duke of Sussex enjoys a high status in the eyes of his nieces.

Regardless of whether it was Charlotte who sympathized with Catholicism, or Victoria who later blew up her KPI in Ireland and India (if such a person still exists), they all had the best relationship with their sixth uncle August Frederick, Duke of Sussex, and the worst relationship with their fifth uncle Ernst August.

Well, maybe there is some face-saving fruit that can please children.

And the Duke of Sussex has now really discovered that his beloved niece is very unhappy.

The news even reached Paris. Mr. Talleyrand was also paying close attention to the development of the matter. Moreover, there was a possibility of binding Britain and France. If the Duke of Angoulême married a British princess, the relationship between the two countries could be consolidated.

At the same time, there is another problem. If the Duke of Angoulême has an heir, although the British may intervene through royal relations, it will always be beneficial.

However, the Duke of Angoulême was too old for Charlotte and was almost old enough to be a father, so he was focusing on these old girls.

If George III was still conscious, Mr. Talleyrand probably wouldn't have had any chance, and the news wouldn't have been able to spread so easily from London to Paris.

Afterwards, Solovyov put his wife to sleep and then sat at the desk in the outer room to think.

Obviously the lady is always on the recliner, she won't sit here and think seriously.

Even the furniture is from more than ten years ago, and looks 90% new.

It should be noted that George III and his queen had a total of 9 sons and 6 daughters. Except for the youngest two sons who died in infancy, all of them were still alive at this time.

Based on the character relationships and knowing from Queen Louise that her sister, who was once again a widow, was going to marry Ernst August.

Solovyov was worried that if the couple got married, the child they gave birth to would either be mentally retarded or blind. It would be even worse if the child had both. If the child was just blind, they would be considered lucky.

Then the remaining things to consider are the four unmarried princesses and the dukes who have not yet entered into royal marriages.

From Frederick, Duke of York, on down are the Dukes of Clarence, Kent, Cumberland, Sussex and Cambridge.

If it were placed in the 21st century, these titles would sound very familiar. After all, some of them were re-awarded, and quite a few of them were reclaimed because the king had no sons.

According to known information, the British cabinet is always creating trouble in this process.

The British royal family and cabinet have the most troubles. There are many things to consider when getting married, not just like in Russia. As long as the beliefs of our married Grand Duchess are not changed, everything else can be discussed.

It can even be used by the cabinet to divert attention. Solovyov wants to know which party will benefit the most from Charlotte's change in engagement?

As for her uncles, they probably just covet the title. Or when her niece becomes the Princess of Wales and the first heir in line to the throne in the future, who will be able to get Hanover?

But the cabinet has been doing a bad job recently. If it were to be exposed, Solovyov himself would want to emphasize it again. (End of this chapter)