Chapter 36 036 Solovyov was forced to plagiarize because he hummed a tune
Chapter 36 036 Solovyov was forced to plagiarize because he hummed a tune
This was a very accidental play, and Solovyov suddenly became cautious.
The palace is a dangerous place, just as dangerous as a bed or the sea, because you can lose your life.
However, he still had to accept summons from Grand Duchess Elena from time to time outside of his duties. The girl still felt that it was more appropriate to draw him. It was better than those officers who could not hold on for long. He was resilient enough.
But there was a small trouble with being summoned to the Winter Palace all the time. To get to Elena's place, one had to pass by the area where the Crown Princess was. This young lady was still a homebody and seldom went out to participate in any activities, so it was inevitable that she would be seen.
Based on the principle that if a strong man is captured and useful, he should be used as much as possible, Elena used Solovyov as a model and even started to create portraits of him.
Then, she heard a rumor from some Guards officer that "the Archduchess has been summoning a handsome grenadier recently" and asked him to try dressing up as a woman.
"I think this is good, Misha, just stand there and don't move, I think this is good."
"Your Highness, it would be bad if someone saw it. It's okay for your servants, but if those maids saw it, I won't be able to live in social circles anymore."
"Well, at worst someone will give you a nickname, maybe 'Bearded Princess' or something like that, that's it."
Although she is the most talkative among the female elders, her behavior is the most dangerous no matter how you look at it.
In particular, Solovyov did not want anyone other than the royal women and their personal servants to see it, such as Countess Skafronskaya. If the "little goblin" saw it, I'm afraid all the noble ladies in St. Petersburg would know about it. How would he deal with getting married in the future?
Of course, whether it is Madame Le Brun or General Langgeron, the statements of these French people are still somewhat relevant. He is indeed very "handsome", and some non-commissioned officers in the Russian army seem to have the habit of wearing women's clothes when they graduate.
The more he didn't want to be seen, the more people appeared in the studio.
"Hélène, hahahaha, this is so funny. You dressed the Captain like this. It reminds me of Uncle Alexei's portrait!"
Maria usually pretended to be serious, but when she saw Solovyov dressed like this, she could no longer control herself. After she finished speaking, she burst into laughter and could no longer maintain the reserved demeanor of a noble lady.
Then, Solovyov realized that in addition to the French royal family, the Russian royal family also had cross-dressers. However, with Count Bobulinsky's current image, he should not be able to wear women's clothes or look like a woman like he did in his teenage years. This comedic effect should be achieved at the end of his youth.
As soon as Maria came in and said these words, the Count's "dark history" was exposed. Of course, there might be some other circumstances, which means that this is not a big deal.
Fortunately, the Orthodox Church did not have as much demand in this regard as the Catholic Church and a bunch of messy churches on the other side. His personal safety was still guaranteed, and he was an officer who could dual-wield revolvers and shoot quickly.
There is also another good news. It is probably that the soldiers have been found, and the time is almost to 1798. When the spring comes, the first batch of guns will be processed and use copper-bottomed paper shell bullets and firing pins. If there are still not enough guns, a batch of other types of rifled guns can be added to form a team first.
Langgeron told Solovyov that the most important thing for a chasseur is to shoot accurately, harass and tie down the enemy before the line troops encounter each other, and it would be even better if they can kill the enemy's officers and cavalry.
Ever since the First Coalition, the confrontation between the two sides on the battlefield has been more or less inseparable from this, but this is also a spring thing, and he is now going to the locker room to change his clothes back into his normal grenadier uniform.
As for the powdering and cosmetics on his face, and the fact that he personally experienced the company's products, there was actually nothing serious. After all, the attire of the Pavlovsky Grenadiers was enough to make any tough guy cry, and they always had to "dress up". Maybe if the French army was still the Bourbon army, they would use hair oil as military pay.
Before the Prussian Army was the current army with cleaning rods and gun barrels, in the time of "Old Fritz", they could seriously beat the Swedes and Austrians and make them flee on the battlefield. However, it was more difficult to deal with the Russian Army and the French Army when the commanders were not out of control. Solovyov knew their complaining songs.
But this thing is not easy to sing. Now he was asked to change clothes. He finally felt like he was pardoned. After changing clothes in the locker room, he was still humming the tune.
Then, he was spotted by Elena and Maria. These young masters were really good at exploiting their employees' labor. Of course, the remuneration was also fair. Some bosses should learn from them.
"Misha, what song are you humming? It's very nice."
This is a song originally composed by the Poles and became very popular in Eastern Europe after 1940, "The Blue Scarf". As to whether it was composed by the Poles, Solovyov actually didn't know. He could only answer that this was the melody of a folk song in their hometown.
This reason was very useful to fool these two girls who were bound to marry abroad. Over the years, few Russian emperors, except for fake ones, had visited the countryside, let alone these grand duchesses.
In the Russian countryside, the most popular pseudo-tsar is Peter III, the children's grandfather. However, these pseudo-tsars, in addition to liberating the oppressed serfs, can be said to be very destructive. They are generally liars and bandits, so we still have to strike hard against them.
"What's the name of this song? If you know the tune, I can write it down for you."
Maria loves singing, and she wants to write down any nice music she hears. This musical style cannot fool her. It must be a native product of Eastern Europe. The musical styles of Poles and Russians were somewhat similar during this period.
"Well then, Your Highness, this song is called 'The Blue Turban'. It's a lyrical song. When our officers and soldiers are leaving home, there will be girls to say goodbye to them."
It probably looks like this:
You are going to a far place.
This is a ruthless call.
In the carriage of the sleepless night,
You are already a stranger far away.
In the evening, we bid you farewell. Write, my friend, at least a few lines,
Dear, ok, dear...
"I didn't expect you to have this ability, handsome captain. Please perform for us during afternoon tea!"
He couldn't afford to offend these ladies. Of course, trying to please them was also a way of life.
Ah, at this time, the most suitable song is the part in the opera "Rigoletto", "Women are fickle" that Pavarotti has sung many times. But at this moment, even Mr. Giuseppe Verdi is not here. This opera is okay, because Soloviev only knows the tune and cannot sing it. Otherwise, based on the principle of maximum utilization value, Maria would have to continue to memorize the score.
Another point is that these clever sisters-in-law have recently been trying to find ways to make their sisters-in-law happy. In addition to him, the "jester", there are also various people used for juggling in the court. Although the establishment has been greatly reduced compared to the time of the Empress, the Tsar still needs the pomp and circus and cannot cut all of them.
At the same time, in St. Petersburg, there are still a large number of various theater troupes and circuses. In addition, there are serf theaters run by the masters in their own manors, and some masters and ladies are also willing to participate in the performances themselves.
But most of them are bel canto singing. Even in Moscow, some people keep castrato singers like Farinelli, whose singing has extremely destructive power. It is even rumored that some people's singing can kill people.
In fact, Solovyov didn't like this kind of opera. If he was asked to listen to opera, he could only accept baritone and tenor operas, but he would rather spare him soprano operas. In this respect, he behaved the same as the captain.
Which captain are you asking about? It’s Captain Haddock in “The Adventures of Tintin”!
He couldn't escape today, but he had to perform during the little girls' afternoon tea time, so he couldn't just sing this one song, he had to sing a few more. Although Ryazan was quite far away from the Cossacks, he had thought of a great idea.
If you really want to travel through time, you must not make the mistake in this skill package. Fortunately, Solovyov often listened to Solovyov-Sedoy's songs before, and also heard some Russian songs on video websites and music apps. Of course, this is just part of his hobby. If he really orders songs, it's not just these Russian songs. You want him to cut a piece of ham, spread butter on bread, and then sing "Skylark" there.
It's the one sung by the little grey mouse, that is, this song. It definitely exists now. It is a French nursery rhyme from Quebec.
But this song doesn't sound so friendly.
When it was time for afternoon tea, they would not be in the yard. It was winter now and they did not want to go to the Little Winter Palace, so they found a place in the children's room.
There was no custom of hanging up Christmas trees at Christmas. By the time this thing was invented, it was during the reign of Nicholas I. He thought he knew a lot about architecture and was against the existence of Christmas trees, saying that they posed a great fire hazard to the palace.
And no preparations were made. Since Tsar Paul ascended the throne, Christmas has been celebrated relatively simply in the royal family. Last year, the empress fell ill and died soon, so the festival arrangements in the palace were kept simple. Under the circumstances this year, Paul still did things the old way, and he himself still advocated frugality.
Everyday entertainment activities can please all walks of life and are not expensive. Some circuses and theaters can even at least recover their costs just from ticket sales.
However, in the children's room of the Winter Palace, these grand duchesses asked the captain to serve them completely free of charge. The only one who paid was Elena, who paid from her own expenses. After all, she was the one who found him through Countess Skafronskaya.
Then, this was the daily routine of squeezing out the maximum surplus value. However, the girls were not idle either. Not only Maria, but the Grand Duchess also asked the court musicians from the Little Winter Palace to help with the music notation.
Solovyov had only one idea. My last name now is Solovyov, and there is no double surname "Sedoi" at the end. Don't push me too far. If it really gets going, I will even sing "Evenings on the outskirts of Moscow", and then you will have work to do in the future.
Another consequence is that if Tsar Paul suddenly decides to collect Russian folk songs from all over the country, it would be a huge project, and it would be exposed because these songs do not exist now and you would not be able to find them in Ryazan.
However, Maria only asked Solovyov to sing those three songs. If he had been more selective, "The Blue Scarf" would actually be equally suitable for a girl to sing, and the effect might even be better.
What he was thinking about now was, thank you His Highness for not killing me. If it was just three songs, I could still handle it, but if it was more, I wouldn't be able to handle it.
Besides, they are not as absurd as the women in other royal families, causing some ridiculous stories.
And now, the four grand duchesses in the Winter Palace are concerned about the fact that their two sisters-in-law are in a bad mood. The second sister-in-law can't help. After all, their second brother's bad temper can only be restrained by the Tsar himself. He is good at everything except treating his wife, who is locked up in the mansion on Million Street. This is really strange, and it eventually led to the complete end of his marriage.
As for this small performance, there was actually an episode. Solovyov received good news that the legion would move to the city of St. Petersburg and set up barracks in the vacant palace on the Moika River Embankment.
At the same time, this also means bad news, that is, it will be more convenient for him to punch in at the palace in the future.
Now he was looking forward to the quick deployment of his company of hunters. When he was with these princesses, they did not have "princess syndrome", but they would always ask for some additional small tasks and requests, which would make anyone tremble.
During the performance, Maria also found a British-made piano. This was the same brand that Clementi and Mozart used when they competed. It became famous because of the competition with its opponents, and then received huge orders from various nobles.
It is not surprising that the Russian royal family had one, and the performance was also very successful. The last two songs, "The Cossack Girl" and "Katyusha", are both named "Katya", so there is no need to worry about causing any misunderstandings, after all, that's how the lyrics came about.
The performance was quite successful, but it was really scary that he would have to do this kind of work in the future. The Crown Princess praised him for being able to twirl his beard even though he had no beard at all.
(End of this chapter)