Peter Lomonosov, the grandson of the famous “piit” Mikhaila Lomonosov and a veteran of the war with Napoleon Bonaparte, and now the commander of the cuirassier division, during the inspection of the detachment, quarreled with Major General Kleinmichel inspecting him. Lomonosov could only be saved from imprisonment in the fortress by resignation, which is what he did. However, Peter’s wild nature and irrepressible thirst for adventure did not allow him to sit still, and he, as soon as he heard that a certain Colonel Pestel was recruiting a detachment of volunteers to help the Greek Christian brothers, immediately went to him. And of course, the young Baron Lomonosov had no idea what his acquaintance with the colonel would lead to!..