Leo Tolstoy, what a resounding name. "War and Peace", "Anna Karenina", "Resurrection". Anyone who has read books will be familiar with these world famous works.
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As another great literary giant in Russia after Pushkin, Lao Tuo’s literary achievements and historical status need no introduction. However, Lao Tuo in 1847 was still a little kid under 20 years old.
In addition, Lao Tuo's background is really not miserable. Although the introduction says that both his parents died when he was young, he is more like the protagonist of the Qidian Orphanage than the protagonist Li Xiao. But this teenager is really not miserable at all, but rather warm and comfortable.
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The reason is also very simple. The Tolstoy family is very powerful. His ancestors were quite prosperous. They can be said to be the oldest boyar nobles. They can still retain the title of earl in his generation. What is even more powerful is that his grandfather
, his grandfather came from the famous Volkonsky family.
Yes, you read that right, that Volkonsky. The current palace minister, Prince Peter Mikhailovich Volkonsky, and the famous Decembrist Sergei Volkons
Duke Ji all comes from this family.
In fact, the shadow of the Volkonsky family can also be seen in Lao Tuo's masterpiece "War and Peace". The protagonist, Duke Andrei Bolkonsky, is actually an allusion to Duke Sergei Volkonsky.
For Lao Tuo, Duke Volkonsky was his lifelong idol. In a sense, Lao Tuo was also a spiritual Decembrist.
Lao Tuo was actually quite happy during his teenage years. He had a very good relationship with his brothers and sisters, and he was able to learn authentic Russian from the kind old serfs. In adulthood, Lao Tuo always admired the simple life of the Russian countryside.
, it can be seen how much influence rural life had on him during his teenage years.
Of course, Lao Tuo is still Xiao Tuo and is still his playboy at Kazan University. Don’t be fooled by his loyal appearance and brilliant resume in the future. Lao Tuo is really not a good student. During his time at school, he was very interested in learning.
I'm not passionate about it, I'm more interested in picking up girls. I'm quite good at socializing and having fun. I failed the exam once.
However, Lao Tuo was very interested in philosophy, especially the theories of Rousseau, and deeply identified with the ideas of the Decembrists. He read a lot of literary works while in school, which was of great help to his future writing.
So why did Lao Tuo, who had been hanging out at Kazan University, suddenly go to St. Petersburg and visit Prince Mikhail's house?
The reason is actually quite simple. Playboys are tired of playing. Picking up girls, riding girls, singing, dancing and drinking parties day after day will really get boring. Lao Tuo is just tired of playing and feels that the leisurely and carefree aristocratic life lacks excitement. As a young man, he longs for something new.
It's exciting.
As an admirer of the Decembrists and a descendant of the victors of the War of 1812 (his father participated in the war), Lao Tuo had the idea to pick up the glory of his ancestors and go to the battlefield to be a real man. He felt that he could make himself amidst the hail of bullets.
The soul is sublimated.
Yes, Lao Tuo has the idea of joining the army. And it is a very simple thing for a boy from a famous family like him to join the army.
Whether you follow the path of your grandfather Nikolay Volkonsky (his grandfather was a general) or his father’s old colleagues (his father participated in the War of 1812 and was once a lieutenant colonel), you can easily
Achieve their goals.
But like many young people who are full of illusions about the future, Lao Tuo feels that if he wants to be a soldier, he must be the best soldier and must become a hero like his idol Sergey Volkonsky.
The easiest way to become a hero is to serve under another hero. Nowadays, there are really not many heroes in the Russian army that Lao Tuo can take notice of. That is, Duke Mikhail Gorchakov barely counts.
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After all, this man is much better than the old and feeble Menshikov, Paskovich and the like in terms of his record, personality and age.
Lao Tuo still hopes to be in the team of a shrewd and capable general. Of course, Lao Tuo actually wants to serve with Sergei Volkonsky. Unfortunately, that hero is still building the earth in Siberia, so he is really not that lucky.
"Your Excellency, I long to be a real man and do something meaningful. I am tired of the idle life in Moscow and St. Petersburg. I feel that as a young man, I should not continue to waste my precious time on these things.
I'm eager to fight! I'm eager to serve my country!"
In fact, Duke Mikhail didn’t really know Lao Tuo, but he still knew Lao Tuo’s grandfather, the famous Duke Nikolai Volkonsky. He was also very familiar with Peter Volkonsky. Although that
He is really not very good at fighting, but he has a lot of family ties, and he is willing to do it even if it is for the sake of the Volkonsky family.
What really made Duke Mikhail feel sore was Lao Tuo's statement just now. This made the Duke feel like he had met another younger version of Leonid.
What did this poor kid just say? Is noble life boring? Is it eager to fight?
Duke Mikhail doesn't like taking a middle-aged kid to the battlefield at all. Especially a kid with a sensitive background like Lao Tuo. If he has any good intentions, it will offend others. What if this stupid guy
It's really not a joke to rush to the front line with a gun when you feel happy. Prince Mikhail doesn't want to write a funeral letter to his old friends.
"Are you still studying at Kazan University?" Prince Mikhail asked deliberately.
"Yes, Your Excellency." Lao Tuo was still a straightforward boy, and did not hear Duke Mikhail's refusal. Instead, he introduced enthusiastically: "I studied law, but I don't think those things are of much use. After all, we
You can't use the law to resist the enemy's invasion, right?"
"Actually, I didn't go much this semester. I returned to Yasnaya Polyana and opened a school in my hometown. I benefited a lot from my teaching life!"
Prince Mikhail became more and more speechless. He couldn't understand Lao Tuo's brain circuit. Why don't you go to college and start a school at home? How many people can go to that damn place in Yasnaya-Polyrna?
Starting school? How many students can there be? You are just here to laugh, right?
“There are quite a lot of students!”
Talking about his school's tutor, he became more and more excited and happy. He introduced in detail: "This school is for the children of serfs. Those little guys are very smart. What they lack is an opportunity to change their destiny. I think
It can give them a better future, they can play a greater role and become more useful people..."
Looking at Lao Tuo who kept introducing the school's philosophy and experience, Duke Mikhail felt more and more pain in his balls. He felt that he really met a funny guy today...