Chapter 80 The Russian Ministry of Health has a lot of responsibilities

Chapter 80 The Russian Ministry of Health has a lot of responsibilities

Chapter 80 The Russian Ministry of Health has a lot of responsibilities

Elena was born in 1784, and her birthday was December 12 (December 24 in the Russian calendar). It was too early for her to get married at this age.

When Frederick Ludwig came to St. Petersburg for his engagement, he already knew about Russia's complicated health regulations. No wonder his future father-in-law, Tsar Paul, wanted to set up a special Ministry of Health to be in charge of Russia's hospitals and village midwives. In fact, he made quite advanced progress based on that secret letter.

According to the "Regulations for the Management of Ministers of Departments" formulated by Prince Saltykov the Younger, the Ministry of Health is ranked after the Ministry of the Army, the Ministry of the Navy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance. The responsibilities of this department are: to ensure the health of citizens of the Russian Empire as well as foreign expatriates, settlers and travelers, to manage all public hospitals and private clinics in the empire, to formulate medical and health standards, compile pharmacopoeias and supervise treatment and medication, and to supervise obstetricians and midwives in hospitals across the country to care for mothers and newborns.
The charter of his department was particularly difficult for the young prince. Prince Saltykov had tried his best to define the duties of the Minister of Health in standardized terms. The department was not only responsible to Tsar Paul himself, but also to Queen Maria. After all, the former was in charge of health, while the latter was involved in charity, as well as promoting Russia's population growth and ensuring the health of its citizens.

Anyway, when Prince Saltykov was drafting the French and Russian charters, he felt that working for the emperor was less tiring than talking. When drafting a document, one must always keep it as standardized as possible and complete it within the deadline.

Many of the things involved here made the young prince realize that if he didn't do his job well, he would not be able to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was currently dating the daughter of an important figure in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the path he was paving was also to go there.

In other words, Paul was quite satisfied with his "delaying tactics", which gave him the opportunity to draft the management charter. He was quite good at grammatical rigor.

However, this is only limited to Russia. If it goes abroad, it will not be able to cover such a long distance.

Paul was going to marry off his daughter, and he was still worried about whether the child would have a good life abroad. He mentioned this set of hygiene regulations to his future son-in-law, and he also made other issues very clear to the children after they got engaged.

However, there are some problems, because in 1799, although Paul knew that this danger existed, he had already arranged marriages. His two sons married wives very early. When it comes to the marriage of heirs, early marriages and early childbearing are always arranged during this period so that there will be heirs as soon as possible.

You should know that when the Queen came to St. Petersburg as a candidate, she was older than Alexandra and Elena are now. That was because Paul's first wife died prematurely due to childbirth complications, and the engagement was changed temporarily.

If Frederick Ludwig had not been impeccable in every aspect, he might have delayed the marriage for a while, as he had no suitable reason to refuse.

It was for this reason that he summoned his brother after consulting the imperial physician and also discussed the matter with his wife.

In short, in addition to the dowry for the daughter, a special entourage was also arranged, and even a palace pharmacy was included. It can also be seen that although he preferred the third daughter Maria among the five daughters, Elena was the first to leave home, so she should be treated fairly and highly valued.

Elena and Frederick Ludwig were now in Count Bobulinski's hotel, along with her sisters, except Anna, who was too young, and her cousin William.

However, William and Alexandra both felt a little strange when they looked at each other. They had known each other since childhood, and the formal meeting was arranged in the palace. Elena already knew that her sister was going to arrange a blind date with her cousin, and she didn't know if they were suitable.

The people who provide service at the private room table are the waiters behind the scenes. They serve the dishes according to the dining needs of the guests at the table. The girls can't eat much, but the tall Frederick Ludwig and William can be said to be two typical "gluttons".

The heights of both of them are there. Mecklenburg and Elena have the cutest height difference. As for William, his biological father is a strongman who weighs 200 kilograms and is 2 meters tall. His height is also there, but because he is young, he does not look like his old father, and he looks quite slender.

It's a bit like the Silver Horn King shaved his beard, but because he is young, he still looks quite energetic.

The way he ate made his cousins ​​all laugh.

"Look at my face, what's on it?"

"Cousin William, you have a really good appetite."

"I traveled all night from Budapest and didn't get a good rest at the post station or the hotel. Elena, what's the big deal if I eat a few more plates of your steaks?"

"You can eat as you please. We all know that you have received a letter from the Queen Mother and are in a hurry to travel. I just don't know if there is any news about Constantine?"

When these sisters really love their brother, they are never attracted to Alexander in front of them, but are more concerned about the serious Constantine. Although he always bullies his second sister-in-law at home, he is very kind to his sisters and makes them feel safe.

"Yes, we won a victory in Italy, but Grand Duke Constantine encountered danger in Basigliano. You should all know this, right?"

"It's not what they said in the tavern. They were all rumors. Although our brother is brave, he is also a little reckless. Is he injured?"

"I was in Vienna, serving as an adjutant to Archduke John. Well, Archduke Constantine was not injured because his adjutants were very vigilant and eliminated those boatmen."

No one knows their brother better than his sisters, and they are most aware of Constantine's recklessness.

"That's good"

The four sisters began to sigh in groups of two, like two pairs of twins, as if they had let go of their burdens.

"They also specially commended one of their lieutenants, whose name was S. Russian names are too long. They said that he risked his life in the Po River to pull His Highness out of danger."

William really fits the description of being a tall and strong "glutton". He can only remember the Russian names of a few of his cousins, but he has a hard time remembering the rest.

There was more than one adjutant S around Constantine, and they couldn't figure out who they were.

In Elena's opinion, although Solovyov is quite smart, he probably doesn't have that much courage, so it could be someone else.

It may be that he usually acts too much like using his brain in front of these young ladies, unlike those reckless men in the Guards.

Although he had dueled before, it probably wasn't him.

After all, jumping into the river was not something he could do.

But it is impossible to imagine what people can do in times of crisis, especially these princesses who grew up in the deep palace and only came out to play at their uncle's house in St. Petersburg. They could not imagine what they could do.

When they left, the count kept holding Frederick Ludwig's hand, telling him to love Elena well and to open a branch in Mecklenburg in the future.

His business acumen is indeed very impressive.

As for going to the aquarium, reservations are still required, even if there are several grand duchesses. It is not officially open to the public yet, but arrangements must be made.

Especially this place, on the southwest coast of Kotlin Island, where there are manors and villas for nobles to spend the summer. It is also not too far from the Summer Palace, and they haven't seen their sister-in-law for some time.

Alexandra and Elena knew that because Luisa was pregnant again and the doctor asked her to rest, the villa on the coast, which had been vacant for some time, was very suitable for recuperation.

It is obvious that Alexander is not as diligent as his father Paul. Instead, he is more like his grandmother, Empress Catherine. While handling official business, he always wants to find ways to entertain and enjoy himself.

Now he was at the aquarium, watching Louisa sunbathe on the beach, just as the doctor ordered.

There are also some captured animals on the beach, which were caught from the coast of the North Atlantic at a high price. There are fences around them, so it is unlikely that they can escape.

The great auks from Scotland are here now, caught in pairs.

"These animals are mentioned in Linnaeus's book. Thank you, Alexander. It would cost a lot to get the great auks and dolphins."

Alexander held her hand, but he didn't notice that his sisters appeared behind him, showing off their love.

"Lisa, my love for you"

Seeing him like this and about to add some cheesy words, Alexandra coughed first.

"You're all here!"

Alexander also gave a hug to William, his cousin whom he hadn't seen for many years.

"How is Vienna, Wilhelm?"

"I was doing fine there, but I received a letter from my aunt, the Empress, in Petersburg, and I went from Vienna to Budapest, and then came here."

Louisa was still able to stand up, and with the help of her servants, she also held out her hand, and William bowed and kissed the back of her hand.

"Hello, my 'neighbor' cousin from Württemberg. We are relatives in St. Petersburg, and Baden and Württemberg are neighbors. I am glad you are here. As for why you have taken the trouble to come here, it is also for..."

"Luisa, that matter still needs to be formal."

"It's okay, brother. Isn't it because of my sister's matter that we called my cousin here?"

They are all relatives, so there is no problem in this closed environment.

William was somewhat mentally prepared, as his cousins ​​who were not afraid of getting into trouble had spoken out about it. He was fine, but Alexandra blushed.

It takes some time to get to know such cousins. In fact, Frederick Ludwig is just like him. He has nothing in his head, but he is still loyal and reliable. This kind of "good-for-nothing" son of a German prince is actually very suitable for marriage.

If someone is too smart, even if they are related to the French, he or she may end up running to the French at any time.

And William is a little smarter than Mecklenburg.

Then I accompanied the girls to the dam to get close to these whales.

The dolphins were caught from the Baltic Sea, which was produced relatively nearby. These animals carry ultrasonic waves, which people at the time did not know much about, but they are still more friendly to pregnant women.

Especially when Louisa leaned here, even if they were newly captured dolphins, since they always had fish to eat, there was no big problem with these animals being kept in captivity, which was much better than being in the wild.

They came over and snuggled against Louisa's belly to show their affection, and even put their heads forward for Louisa to touch.

But there is another situation. Dolphins like to be bitten. They are capable of many behaviors. Even after they are raised and familiar with humans, they still maintain their strange behaviors.

If it is a killer whale that can be caught, it will be able to get closer to humans.

She was still explaining the characteristics of these dolphins to the sisters-in-law, and although many details were unclear, the characteristics of their relatives were still clearly expressed.

"What the book says is true. I've been here for the past few days, and even if I go into the water, they will come over!"

But if you want to go into the water, you need to change in the dressing room pulled by the carriage. The seaside dressing rooms in this era were all used by noble gentlemen, who pulled the dressing rooms from their homes to change.

When several sisters get together, no matter how they behave inside, the men outside will be driven away. This is not allowed even if the men have wives, fiancées or cousins ​​inside.

After changing, William's eyes lit up. Alexandra's figure was still very good. Even this long skirt-style swimsuit was still very fitting on her, and there were logos and patterns to show the sisters' names.

This was also produced by Bobulinsky. Not all of these tricks were thought up by Solovyov. Some of them were thought up by Bobulinsky's retainers and managers.

The swimsuit Alexandra was wearing looked a bit like an evening gown, and it made Elena, who was only one year younger, look very poor.

Even if there is only a one-year age difference, it is the difference between the Caucasus Mountains and the southern Russian plains. This is actually a great advantage. The stupid ass king of Sweden really didn't have that vision, and Archduke Joseph was just unfortunately given a good guy card. The magical gynecologists of the Habsburgs used caesarean sections to save the queen and the little princess, and also killed the queen and the princess because of sanitary conditions. They switched back and forth between famous doctors and mediocre doctors.

After reading the prescriptions they wrote, if modern doctors saw them, they would definitely break out in a cold sweat. I wonder how many people would die from these prescriptions if they were used on humans?
They are carefree now, but they don't know how much harm the quack doctors in Austria will bring to them. At the very least, they will take the child's life, and at the worst, they will take away both the mother and the child. William's aunt who married to Austria was taken away by them.

If it still existed, there might not be so much to say about the Russian-Austrian alliance.

(End of this chapter)