Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 274 041 The frigate HMS Hasty is bound for England

Jerome is indeed an interesting person. He had caused a lot of trouble before. Although his purpose of finding Elizabeth Patterson was not pure, these two ridiculous young people barely met the marriage age, and they announced their marriage in the Catholic Church.

Considering that the two richest people in Maryland are of Irish descent, it is not surprising that they have Catholic beliefs.

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

"Are you really not considering returning to Europe with us?"

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

This is a very troublesome matter, but with the status of Jerome and his wife, the British will not even think they are a threat, but will send them back to cause trouble.

To be honest, Jerome's personal ability is indeed not very good, and to Napoleon, he is "my stupid brother" who has not yet demonstrated his ability.

Moreover, he is not sure about his brother's attitude, but he wants to stay in Baltimore with his Elisa for a while.

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

"If my brother knew I got married here, he would be even angrier."

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

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

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

He married an American girl like this, which obviously violated the wishes of his second brother.

"I can imagine that Napoleon is an ambitious man. If possible, he even wants the moon to rotate in the opposite direction."

"You are a bit too much to say that about my brother."

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

"No wonder you can run so far."

"The relationship between His Majesty the Emperor of our country and his brother, His Highness Tsar Constantine, is very close."

"Ah? Do you have a co-ruling 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 like the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, who always gives some titles to his relatives. As for the co-ruling emperor, the last time was during the reign of Peter the Great."

Soloviev knew that Jerome was not completely a fool, but his knowledge level was also extremely limited.

Being with this person, I am afraid that I will have to experience a lot of absurd stories.

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

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

According to Napoleon's practice of not being stingy with titles and rewards for his relatives in all aspects, he should also be given a title or something like that.

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

Now, the "Haste" is about to set off and cross the North Atlantic to return to Europe.

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

But going to Britain is indeed more troublesome.

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

This prince was also a decades-old prince, and George III often went crazy. This was the treatment of porphyria. With the level of British doctors, it was not strange to kill a king.

With the current level of these doctors, they seem to be talented in all aspects, but this is not a compliment.

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

However, he was still more scientific. He found out that the Russians used vodka and other strong liquors for disinfection, and began to use it in the French army. It seemed to have greatly improved the environment of the barracks and reduced the possible spread of epidemics.

In fact, if King George III did not go crazy frequently, and finally became completely insane after the early death of his youngest daughter Princess Amalia, he would still be a very difficult opponent for British politicians.

But under the current conditions, it is unlikely to cure a mad king, but with the level of butchers per capita in the UK, they have a lot of lives on their hands.

At Mr. Patterson's house, he also heard about the widespread phenomenon of stealing corpses in Britain and the United States.

So much so that when people are buried in cemeteries, they have to put a fence outside the graves.

You should know that stolen corpses are not only used for medical dissection, but also turned into bones. Considering that bones still contain phosphorus, they can also be used to fertilize the fields.

When Mr. Patterson talked about this phenomenon, he thought of the mummy jokes that were made up. Besides the ridiculous records of Chinese and Western medicine, it was unnecessary to use them as fuel for trains.

If we talk about the use of human bones, I am afraid that it was the ash from the sugar factory near Waterloo, and the people who came from the UK to pick up bones. What would they do with them? In addition to being used as fertilizer in the fields, they also used them as dentures for people.

With this practice, it is no wonder that when archaeologists later excavated the remains of soldiers at the Waterloo battlefield, those who could leave bones were generally "lucky" people who were unfortunately killed and buried alone or in the craters together.

From this point of view, Britain and the United States are really cannibals, and they also have the attributes of great lack of virtue.

The return journey of the "Hurry" was very fast. They caught a strong westerly wind, and then followed the North Atlantic route. After a short sailing, they were close to the British Isles.

The next destination of this journey is London.

The "Hurry" itself had to be anchored at the British naval base.

From Portsmouth to London, Solovyov only took Belzoni and Adela with him, as he always did.

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

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

Now, after a long detour, he finally came to London.

"Boss, London is far worse than Paris."

"Even the Thames is worse than the Seine. But this is not the point, we are going to the embassy."

On the road, you can see many large beer storage tanks, right on the edge of the slums.

"With such a large barrel, the British are not afraid that the barrel hoops are not 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 safe and convenient for transportation. If there is a loss, it will not be that much."

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

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

"My Lord, I am Solovyov, the military attaché of the French Embassy. I am sorry to be here at this time."

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

"The mission went smoothly. I think someone should have set out on the journey to Rossburg now."

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

"The British will be highly wary of the sampans that appear on the sea. Sooner or later, someone will come out to confront them and eventually drag 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 knowledge, there was also the factor of the murder of Tsar Paul.

"But it is not now. The British economy looks prosperous, but the land prices are falling, and many stocks and bonds have been sold. After the short-term panic, it has returned 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 regard."

After all, he is a profiteer from generation to generation, so he is still very useful.

"And you made money, right?"

"It's not much, but I made back 1,000 pounds in a short period of time. As for those unlucky people later."

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

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

Speaking of which, if you don't give any hints, with the way Count Vorontsov and his daughter Catherine dress, you can't even tell that they are Russians. They look a bit British on their faces.

"What kind of tea would you like?"

"I think Ceylon black tea is the best. I like this taste very much. Of course, don't add sugar."

"It seems that you like the original taste very much, Misha."

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

"That's it. The tea here is all from India recently."

Speaking of Indian black tea, we must also consider Darjeeling. Although Solovyov sometimes chooses Earl Grey, he is not 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 have taken action at both ends of the Strait of Ceylon and Malacca."

"Although it's just a few privateers taking turns, it's enough for the British. Unless they send a colonial squadron to remove the remaining French strongholds. But the Indian Ocean is different from the Atlantic Ocean. The British can mobilize troops more freely in the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea in Africa is so close to the Red Sea that only a canal was dug in the Pharaoh era, but it is 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."

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

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

"You brought your own servant, Misha."

"Adela was originally a girl selling flowers on the streets of Paris. I asked her to come and be my maid, mainly to watch the door in the apartment."

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

"Yes, I did have this mission when I came here this time."

As for the Russians themselves, they do need to use a large number of steam engines to start industrial construction.

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

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

"It's the British themselves who banned the use of some new inventions because people died. I really don't understand what they were thinking?"

"This can be said to be a typical British problem, Misha, you should learn more about it."

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

If it weren't for the fact that long and difficult sentences were a bit difficult for him, he would have prepared to just do that.

In this case, Sir Humphrey was ecstatic. However, Prince Saltykov's second son Alexander, his face was too impressive.

It's like when you accidentally see George III on the street, you will mistakenly think that Sir Humphrey is crazy.

"I am very interested, and I have heard a senior say this kind of thing, and he even ran a publishing company."

Then, Solovyov told Count Vorontsov the story of Jim Hack that he could remember.

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

"I think a scribe should also be considered a secretary?"

"That should be the case. You speak English very well, even like a British person."

Maybe he is from the suburbs of London.

"Yeah, afternoon tea is okay. If it is replaced with British food, it will drive people crazy. It is as terrible as the pickled herrings of the Swedes."

With a wound on his hand, this efficiency is not good