After returning to the palace, Peter did not go out immediately. He found Mirkovsky and gave two orders.
The first is to find Romanosov, and the second is to find a man named Chernyshev among all the palace guards.
He didn't have time to come back in the afternoon, he was still busy dealing with wives, so it would be more appropriate to pass Romanosov first.
Anyway, now that he is proficient in French, there will definitely be no problem in passing the test.
Before Mirkovsky could reply to his second order, Romanosov had already arrived.
He was still very dissatisfied when he heard that His Highness would not have classes in the afternoon. After all, teaching His Highness French was a sacred duty entrusted to him by the Queen.
Romanosov is not prepared to show favoritism at all, not even to His Highness.
But when His Highness asked him to assess the progress according to the progress, Romanosov hesitated, and then listed the progress standards.
These have been prepared long ago to help His Highness reach different French levels according to different stages.
However, His Highness passed it smoothly.
When Romanosov asked incredulously, Peter said calmly:
"Teacher, the real academic masters are those who work hard in silence outside of teaching."
Vorontsova was a little confused when she heard this.
Did Your Highness work hard?
Why didn't she see it?
Perhaps His Highness was learning French in his dream. The little maid who believed in Peter wholeheartedly immediately found a reason for His Highness, and then she was convinced and showed admiration in her eyes.
Sparkling~
When Romanosov finished his assessment but wanted to continue studying at the next level, he was kicked out by Peter.
He is simply pushing the envelope. Is it easy for him to learn French diligently?
Although I don’t know how His Highness completed the first stage of study, the results are there after all, and Romanosov quickly became cheerful.
In any case, the second phase of study can begin tomorrow. At least judging from the current situation, His Highness has shown that he is serious about studying.
'Your Highness, you may not look at the lectures seriously, but you still work very hard in private!'
Romanosov affirmed.
Then he wanted to know more about His Highness, so he went to see Andnov, and an academic conversation went on happily among books and vodka.
Peter sent Mirkovsky to execute the second order, and there was a reply soon.
Mirkovsky brought a handsome young man.
Zakhar Grigorievich Chernyshev!
He has been in charge of guarding an area of the palace for three years.
"Your Highness!"
Chernyshev saluted Peter respectfully.
Peter remained silent for the time being, looking at this rumored first lover.
Although there are rumors that Chernyshov is in love with Ye Er, the two have no real relationship. At most, they have a good impression of each other. Chernyshov and Sergey are fundamentally different.
He is a soldier.
Peter recalled Chernyshev's information in his mind.
Chernyshov became captain of the Guards in 1741 and commander of the St. Petersburg Infantry Regiment in 1749.
During the War of Austrian Succession, he participated in the Russian Army's Rhine River Expedition in 1748.
He was made major general in 1750 and served as army commander during the Seven Years' War against Prussia from 1756 to 1763.
He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1758 and led an army to raid Berlin (Battle of Berlin) in 1760.
He was promoted to general in 1762 and served as deputy director of the Army Academy in 1763. He was responsible for rear service work during the war against Turkey.
In 1772, he concurrently served as the Chief Superintendent of Belarus. In 1773, he served as the President of the Army Academy and was promoted to Marshal.
In 1782, he also served as governor of Moscow and died in Moscow in 1784.
Treating such a person is completely different from treating a playboy like Sergey.
Although Chernyshev would have such outstanding achievements in the future, Peter was not very impressed and just decided to give him a chance.
As for whether Chernyshev can seize this opportunity and avoid the punishment that will be given to him later, that depends on him.
And all of this has nothing to do with Ye Erjiang anymore.
The original Chernyshev knew Yeka because he served as the original Peter's adjutant.
But now, Peter couldn't let such a person stay by his side.
Before Ye Er arrives in St. Petersburg, Chernyshev will start his military life in advance.
After finishing thinking, Peter said calmly:
"Cherneshov, are you willing to serve me? I can recommend you to join the St. Petersburg Infantry Regiment so that your talents will not be wasted in the palace."
Chernyshov was stunned, and so was Mirkovsky.
Before Chernyshev could speak, Mirkovsky said with a look of surprise:
"Your Highness, I do!"
Do you want a woolen yarn? Do you want it? Did I ask you?
roll!
Peter gave Mirkovsky a fierce look, which immediately shut up Mirkovsky.
Mirkovsky began to deeply regret. Isn't it good to stay with His Highness? Why go out and make contributions?
Why bother?
well……
Then Peter stared at Chernyshev and continued:
"You could have a permanent, solid house in the heart of St. Petersburg."
As soon as these words came out, Chernyshev immediately knelt down on one knee and said:
"Your Highness, I do!"
"very good!"
Peter asked Chernyshev to get up.
Owning a permanent solid house in the center of St. Petersburg does not mean wealth, but it means that Chernyshev's entry into the infantry regiment means that he will start as an officer, at least as a lieutenant.
Because as early as the time of Peter the Great, the Tsarist Russian army had an ancestral family law, which was to never build permanent housing for soldiers.
Tsarist Russian soldiers were assigned to live in villages and towns in different places in regiments. Only officers at the regiment headquarters could have solid permanent houses in the towns.
Most soldiers have to find houses to live in the countryside.
They could commandeer four houses per household, and every three people would live in one room. In many cases, Tsarist Russian soldiers could not find suitable houses and had to live in farmers' shacks or even livestock sheds.
These soldiers had to live in farmers' homes for eight months, from September of that year to May of the next year.
While living in the countryside, they are not allowed to go out at night, nor can they harm the people of their own country. They are generally very polite to their farmer landlords.
Because the Tsarist Russian army stipulated that as long as farmers reported any inappropriate behavior by Tsarist Russian soldiers, they could be prosecuted under military law, and the military law punishment of the Tsarist Russian army was generally beating to death.
Farmers in Tsarist Russia were all affiliated with rural communes, which were very complex economic and social organizations. They provided taxes for the Tsarist Russian army, and they also handled the recruitment of Tsarist Russian soldiers.
Tsarist Russian soldiers were basically recruited from one rural commune, trained, and then placed in another rural commune.
Because each rural commune has to send troops at a ratio of 1/300, 1/200 or even 1%, each rural commune has a large number of soldiers.
If they want to do whatever they want in the rural communes, they cannot do it even if the entire rural commune is destroyed, because the superior unit of the rural commune is the real master of Tsarist Russia-the Tsarist Russian aristocracy.
At most, they only dare to fight with some farmers, and bullying of men and women rarely happens.
Now that the war of succession is underway, Peter's words are equivalent to opening a window to the outside world for Chernyshev.
For ambitious nobles, they very much hope to be able to fight externally, such as Mirkovsky.
But for nobles who just want to enjoy happiness, they don't want to go to the battlefield.
Chernyshev is clearly the former.
Peter said calmly:
"What I want you to do is very simple. At the right time, challenge a man to a duel on my behalf. His name is Sergey Saltykov."
Peter thought it was a good idea to let the first lover and the second lover duel until one of them fell down and died.
Although they are both duels, the treatment of the two is different. Not to mention whether Sergey, a playboy, can defeat Chernyshev, even if he wins, Sergey will die.
But Chernyshev is different. If he loses, he will be exiled to the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Pacific Ocean. If he wins, he will get the opportunity he gives and join the infantry regiment.
Peter's voice was calm, and there was no emotion in his eyes. All the calmness was based on——
He firmly believes that he can control his destiny!
Even if one Chernyshev dies, there are still thousands of Chernyshevs.