Chapter 20 I asked my aunt for a reward for learning French, and the deputy editor-in-chief got it
Seeing Peter's bright smile and obvious distraction, Elizabeth thought her nephew was getting carried away, so she resisted the desire to praise him and said:
"Peter, your next course is French, keep working hard and don't slack off."
Then he said to Andernov:
"For your merit in teaching Peter, I will reward you with 400 rubles, 150 serfs, and a manor. You can go and receive the reward from the Privy Council."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Andnov turned around respectfully, showed a smile that could not be concealed, and left.
Then Elizabeth looked at Peter and waved her hand, indicating that he could leave.
Peter did not leave, however, and glanced sideways at his aunt. Elizabeth glanced at him and said expressionlessly:
"Why, do you still have something to do?"
Peter said:
"Aunt, I can't learn Russian without myself. Andnov has a reward, but don't I?"
Elizabeth said:
"As the crown prince, you should have completed your studies long ago at your age. I don't know how the palace teacher in Holstein taught you, but you didn't even learn Russian."
Peter was confused. In addition to the respective mother tongues, the languages taught in the palace now are Latin and French. Which European country is so wrong that it teaches Russian.
The current Russian language does not have its own system, and is also mixed with languages from other countries. It can be said that, except in Russia, it is synonymous with vulgarity in Europe.
Even in Russia, when French culture hits here in a few years, a strange phenomenon will occur. That is, it is considered disrespectful for nobles to write letters to the tsar in French, so they can only use Russian. However, when socializing with nobles, even if the tsar is involved
Under the circumstances, using French will appear elegant, while using the native language will be vulgar.
In women's circles, whether writing letters or participating in social salons, the most popular language is French. This is because Russia's own rhetoric has not yet been born, and the French Rococo style is like a tornado in Europe.
, coupled with the fact that although the deceased Sun King Louis XIV of France left a mess, his achievements were outstanding after all, and this phenomenon was caused by the mentality of lust for power.
In short, few members of the royal family and aristocracy who grew up in foreign countries are inclined to learn Russian.
Peter did not talk back to his aunt. Her aunt was the queen and he was the crown prince. Talking back would not bring good results. He just said:
"Auntie is right. Apart from punishing me to kneel down, those palace teachers are a bunch of ignorant idiots. But auntie, having a reward will give me greater motivation. I am willing to learn French, but I still want a reward.
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Elizabeth looked at Peter and said:
"Then what reward do you want?"
Peter smiled and said:
"I want to be Lord Privy Councilor."
In an instant, the atmosphere changed.
Elizabeth and Mrs. Polya both widened their eyes.
After a moment of silence, the Queen sneered:
"How dare you think."
Peter said:
"There is nothing I dare not think about. I am not only your nephew, but also the crown prince."
Peter dared to say this, because the current Russian society includes the royal family, the great nobility, and the minor aristocrats. According to the palace standards, even the rank of the minor aristocrats, if they graduate from the military academy, they will have the rank of lieutenant, and they will be promoted to the academy in a few years.
Some of the upper-class nobles could even become ministers of the navy with the qualifications of counts after they reached adulthood, let alone him, the only crown prince of Russia.
So instead, Elizabeth was speechless.
But Peter’s impression of being mentally retarded on Elizabeth was too serious. Elizabeth shook her head and said:
"no."
These two words are very concise, but the meaning of rejection is very obvious.
Peter took a step back:
"What about the Deputy Minister of General Affairs? This can be done."
Elizabeth laughed. What's the point of Peter being a minister? If he can't be the Minister of General Affairs, then he should be the Deputy Minister of General Affairs?
She wanted to raise the scepter to show her majesty, but found that the scepter was put aside.
I had to say again: "No."
Peter said angrily:
"This won't work, and that won't work either. Am I going to play in the mud in a small workshop?"
Hearing these words, Elizabeth was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that Peter seemed to have nothing to do with his time.
Although she asked Peter to learn French, he couldn't study all day long. Moreover, she had asked Peter to study Russian seriously before, but Peter didn't listen to her at all. He just had to play when he should. He has made great progress now, and it's not too hard to continue to force him.
good.
Elizabeth asked tentatively:
"Peter, what about playing the violin, what about your array games and pretend games, and that... uh, what about dog sledding, haven't you played any of these?"
Peter chuckled:
"Auntie, I have grown up. There are so many maids in the palace, as well as Vorontsova. Why do I still play with these children's things?"
Elizabeth and Mrs. Polya looked at each other, and they couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
Peter had played with Karl before, but he didn't get the hang of it. Could it be that the proportions were different yesterday, so he suddenly found the direction of his life?
No matter what, it's a good thing not to play with those things.
As for what Peter just said about going to the small workshop to play with mud, Elizabeth knew that Peter was angry, so she pondered for a moment, thinking about what she could ask Peter to do.
After thinking hard for a long time, there are too few people who are suitable for the status of crown prince and can not leave the palace.
The theater was excluded. Peter had opened a small theater at the court when he played the violin, which could not arouse his interest in his past vices. The position in the museum was also excluded, which was completely unsuitable.
After a moment, Elizabeth's eyes lit up and she spoke:
"You just become the deputy editor-in-chief of the News."
After much deliberation, this newspaper, which is published every Tuesday and is basically useless now, is the best fit for Peter.
It's very leisurely. You can just ask others to do whatever you want to do.
And Peter would definitely not like literary things, so I sent him away with this.
Peter felt relieved immediately, but his face was dissatisfied:
"Aunt, I heard that my grandfather was the editor-in-chief. Why do I only have the deputy editor-in-chief?"
Elizabeth said:
"You also know that is your grandfather, can you compare with your grandfather?"
Seeing that Peter wanted to argue again, Elizabeth also glared, and Peter could only say:
"Okay, aunt, for your sake, I respect your decision."
Then he asked innocently:
"Aunt, can I play a game with Vorontsova?"
Elizabeth was stunned for a moment, not knowing what this meant, and subconsciously said:
"Okay, this is up to you."
Then she and Mrs. Polya were stunned, and saw Peter pulling Vorontsova and hugging her directly, as if he had been patient for a long time.
Elizabeth was stunned, thinking of last night, and spat.