Struggle in Russia

Leo Tolstoy, what a famous name. "War and Peace", "Anna Karenina", "Resurrection". Anyone who has read the books will not be unfamiliar with these world masterpieces.

As another major Russian writer after Pushkin, Lao Tuo's literary achievements and historical status needless to say. It's just that Lao Tuo in 1847 was still a kid under 20 years old.

In addition, Lao Tuo's background is really not miserable, although the introduction says that both parents died when he was young, and he is more like the protagonist template of the Qidian Orphanage than the protagonist Li Xiao. But this teenager was really not miserable at all, on the contrary, he was a little warm and cozy.

The reason is also very simple. The Tolstoy family is very powerful. His ancestors are quite developed. It can be said that he is the oldest boyar nobleman. He can still retain the title of earl in his generation. What's even more amazing is his grandfather, who came from the famous Volkonsky family.

Yes, you read that right, that Volkonsky. The current court minister, Prince Peter Mikhailnovich Volkonsky, and the famous Decembrist, Prince Sergei Volkonsky, all came from this family.

In fact, the shadow of the Volkonsky family can also be seen from Lao Tuo's masterpiece "War and Peace". The protagonist, Duke Andrei Bolkonsky, is actually an allusion to Duke Sergey Volkonsky.

For Lao Tuo, the Duke of Volkonski was the idol of his life. In a sense, Lao Tuo was also a spiritual Decembrist.

Lao Tuo's teenage years were actually quite happy. He had a very good relationship with his brothers and sisters, and he was able to learn authentic rustic Russian from a kind old serf. So much so that Lao Tuo always admired the simple life of the Russian countryside in his adulthood, which shows how much rural life influenced him in his adolescence.

Of course, Lao Tuo is still Xiao Tuo now, still working as his playboy at Kazan University. Don't be fooled by his honest appearance and brilliant resume in the future. Lao Tuo is really not a good student. During his school days, he was not keen on studying. He was more interested in picking up girls. He was quite good at socializing and having fun. He failed the exam once.

However, Lao Tuo was very interested in philosophy, especially Rousseau's theory, and deeply agreed with the ideas of the Decembrists. During his school days, he read a lot of literary works, 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 the residence of Prince Mikhail?

The reason is actually quite simple, Playboy is tired of playing. The day after day of picking up girls, riding girls, singing, dancing and drinking parties is really annoying. Lao Tuo was tired of playing, and felt that the leisurely and carefree noble life lacked excitement. As a young man, he longed for new excitement.

As a Decembrist admirer, as a descendant of the victors of the War of 1812 (his father fought). Lao Tuo had the idea to pick up the glory of his ancestors and go to the battlefield to be a real man, thinking that his soul could be sublimated in the hail of bullets.

Yes, Lao Tuo has the idea of ​​joining the army. Moreover, it is very simple for a son of a famous family like him to become a soldier.

Whether following the footsteps of his grandfather Nikolai Volkonsky (who was an admiral) or his father's old colleagues (his father participated in the 1812 War and was a lieutenant colonel), it is easy to Achieve their goals.

But like many young people who are full of fantasies about the future, Lao Tuo feels that if he wants to be a soldier, he must be the best soldier, and he must be a hero like his idol Sergey Volkonsky.

The easiest way to become a hero is to serve under another hero. But now there are not many heroes in the Russian army that Lao Tuo can look up to, and that is, Duke Mikhail Gorchakov is barely one.

After all, this person is much better than the old and fatuous Menshikov and Paskovich in terms of record, character, and age.

Lao Tuo still hopes to join the team of a shrewd and capable general.

Of course, Lao Tuo actually wanted to serve with Sergei Volkonsky the most. Unfortunately, that hero was still repairing the earth in Siberia, so he really didn't have that blessing.

"Your Excellency, I aspire to be a real man, and I want to do something meaningful. The idle life in Moscow and St. Petersburg makes me tired, and I don't think that as a young man, I should continue to waste my precious time on these things. I want to fight! I want to serve my country!"

In fact, Duke Mikhail really didn't know Lao Tuo, but he still knew Lao Tuo's grandfather, the famous Duke Nikolai Volkonsky. He also knew Peter Volkonsky very well. Although the man who fought the war was really not very good, but the holy family is quite generous, even for the sake of the Volkonsky family, he is willing to make it easier.

What really made Duke Mikhail feel bad was Lao Tuo's statement just now. This made the Duke feel as if he had met another younger version of Leonid.

What did the poor boy just say? Is the noble life boring? Eager to fight?

Prince Mikhail didn't like to take the second-year bear child to the battlefield at all. Especially for a brat with a sensitive background and identity like Lao Tuo, if he has a good or bad thing, he will offend others. In case this idiot rushed to the front line with a gun as soon as he was happy, it was really not a joke. Prince Mikhail didn't want to write letters to his old friends to report the funeral.

"Are you still studying at Kazan University?" Prince Mikhail asked deliberately.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Lao Tuo was still an upright boy, and he didn't hear the meaning of Duke Mikhail's refusal. Instead, he introduced with great interest: "I majored in law, but I don't think those things are very useful. After all, we You can't use the law to resist the enemy's invasion, can you?"

"Actually, I didn't go much this semester. I returned to Jasnaya Bolierna and opened a school in my hometown. The teaching life has benefited me a lot!"

Prince Mikhail became more and more speechless. He couldn't figure out Laotuo's brain circuit, let him go home and run a school instead of going to university? How many people in that damn place of Yasnaya Bolierna can afford to go to school? How many students can there be? You are just here to be funny!

"There are still a lot of students!"

Talking about his school, Lao Tuo became more and more enthusiastic and happy. He introduced in detail: "This school is for the children of serfs. Those little guys are very smart. What they lack is a chance to change their destiny. I think Can give them a better future, they can play a bigger role, become more useful people..."

Seeing Lao Tuo, who was eloquently introducing the concept and experience of running a school, Duke Mikhail felt more and more painful. He felt that he really met a funny guy today...