Eagle's Glory

So, Letizia winked at the cardinal, and then took him back to the restaurant.

"You are too kind to Princess Teresa." Cardinal Joseph Fish muttered in a low voice as soon as he sat down, "Are you really that fond of Princess Teresa?"

"On the one hand, I really like it." Letizia ate a piece of pastry in small bites, and then replied. "On the other hand, for my poor grandson, I think she's just right."

"What is suitable?" The cardinal didn't quite understand.

"It's suitable to leave a small life in case he loses." Letizia sighed, "Isn't the father of Her Highness the Princess quite famous? Maybe it can be done."

She is not enthusiastic about the "restoration of the empire" that Aegron and his followers have in mind.

As Napoleon's mother, she was able to stand closer than anyone else and watch her son go from obscurity to glory and from glory to ruin.

In her opinion, it was all God's will, otherwise how could a family of small landlords fleeing Corsica in a hurry suddenly become the royal family of France?How could it be suddenly destroyed while seemingly powerful and invincible?

Only the mighty power of God can perform such a grand and terrible script in the world.

Since it is God's will, why go against it?

She is now at the end of her life, and her mentality is much more negative than that of Queen Otangs. She is satisfied with only thinking that her children and grandchildren can live through this life safely.

Eugene and her own youngest son, Jerome, married princesses of the old royal family—one from Bavaria and the other from Württemberg—so they were the two who ended up best.

Eugene ran to join his father-in-law, the King of Bavaria, and then lived in Bavaria as a duke; Jerome was also accompanied by the princess, and was not pursued by the victorious countries. He bought a castle in Italy and lived leisurely Wealthy life.

From this point of view, the most reliable backstop for her poor grandson's adventure career is to marry as much as possible with the royal families in Europe. Even if it fails, there may be an acceptable end.

It just so happened that Princess Teresa was so devoted to him, she never left him until today, and even did so many outrageous things... If she really gave up, God knows if there will be another one?

"Little guy, cherish your luck..." She sighed again.　　

36, painstakingly

"Little guy, cherish your luck..."

After hearing Letizia's innermost thoughts, Cardinal Joseph Fish finally understood her intentions.

That's right, the father of Her Royal Highness Princess Teresa is the important Grand Duke Karl in the Habsburg royal family. Judging from the current historical experience, if his nephew really fails, as long as Princess Teresa pleads, with the help of his father With the prestige of her husband, it shouldn't be a problem to save her life for her husband.

This is also the worst-case scenario.

Thinking of this, he nodded again and again.

"If you think about it from this aspect, Her Highness Teresa is indeed the most suitable..."

Today's powerful countries on the European continent, the French royal family is the sworn enemy of the Bonaparte family, the Russian royal family is also an enemy, and the British royal family doesn't even need to think about it, so looking around, the only one that can accommodate young people is really the Austrian royal family .

From this point of view, although Letizia is simple and pious, after all, she has lived for so many years, has seen so many storms and waves, and can judge the situation and make a decision in an instant.

After reaching a consensus, he no longer struggled with this issue.

"Aigron must have come to ask us for help." The cardinal changed the subject. "Since he wants to restart the family business, he must be in urgent need of help—help in every sense."

"Then how do you think we should respond?" Letizia didn't answer, but asked him instead.

"Of course I will do my best to help." The Cardinal replied without thinking, "My Cardinal of Lyon was conferred by his father. According to the principle of loyalty, since he is the sole heir to the empire, I naturally have to be loyal to him." he--"

"You are very principled!" Letizia was noncommittal, just smiled, picked up the glass and took a sip of the fruit wine.

The cardinal didn't speak any more, but looked up at his sister, as if waiting for the old lady's statement.

When he said such a series of words, he was actually implying to his sister, "Everything you have was given by His Majesty the Emperor. If His Majesty's heir needs help, you should also help..."

Unlike her negative sister, the cardinal is full of expectations for her nephew.He also hopes that this nephew and grandson who has never met can revive the family's prestige and make a great career.

Although the future is difficult and he doesn't know if he will be successful, but life is only lived once, and leaving no regrets is more important than anything else.

"You look eager to try." Letizia saw the excitement of his younger brother, "I thought that after living in seclusion with me for so many years, you are too old to forget the past."

"I have long since lost my personal ambitions, and I will no longer have a place in the church." The cardinal shrugged, "But he is different. I was the one who baptized him when he was born. I once Shout Long Live the King of Rome along with billions of other subjects! How lucky is a man to have such a glorious birth?

Although the empire has collapsed, I am very relieved to see that the flame ignited by God in his heart has not been extinguished. He will work hard for this family to rule Europe again, and even give up all the glory bestowed on him by Austria!I admire this ambition. Maybe the final result is futile, but as long as he has struggled and struggled, at least his life will not be in vain. "

The more the cardinal spoke, the more excited he became. Even his eyes seemed to be burning with flames. He hadn't been so chattering for a long time.

For someone like him who once touched the pinnacle of world power, it doesn't feel good to be forgotten by the world.

"Your speech was really touching, Joseph, but... I'm still hesitating." Letizia frowned.

"Why are you hesitating? What else is there to hesitate?" The cardinal smiled, "We have reached our age, what else is there to worry about? Can you still tie gold, silver and jewels on your body and take them to heaven together?" ? Or are you afraid that the disaster will be implicated to you again?"

"Don't say such things!" Letizia glared at him after being so provoked by her younger brother.

"I am not reluctant to give up money or afraid of trouble. In 1815, I followed Napoleon from the island of Elba to France and then marched into Paris. What was I afraid of at that time? I was worried. If I rashly take whatever I want, it will be harmful. child."

"What?" The cardinal didn't quite understand.

"Actually, you are right. The money in my hand is a gift from my son. I am already 78 years old, and I can't take it to heaven if I keep it. It stands to reason that if my grandson comes to ask for it, I will It should be generous." Letizia nodded first, and then sighed, "If he gets engaged to Teresa, he can rest assured that he will be the Prince of Austria in the future, and then come to Rome to visit me together. money for them to run their household, because I know it will only make life more comfortable for my children and grandchildren in the future;

But now, the situation is completely different. He wants to embark on the most dangerous adventure, which is not as easy as the young man imagined!We haven't met each other for more than ten years. I don't know what kind of person he has grown into, and I don't even know whether he is relying on a moment of blood or really has any plans. Running out to take risks under the instigation of supporters, it is really better to forget about nothing, at least you can live to continue the blood of our family!In this case, the more help I give, the more I hurt him. "

When she said this, Letizia's eyes turned red suddenly, obviously recalling the sad past, "Is there anyone in the world who doesn't love his grandson? I hope more than anyone in the world that he can live in peace , instead of being sent to a deserted island and then died in a foreign land again."

When Letizia said this passage, she sighed and sighed sincerely. The cardinal who stayed next to her all the year round naturally understood that this was what her sister was thinking.

As a grandmother, she valued the safety of her grandson more than the empire and the throne that did not belong to their family from the beginning.

"Then what do you want us to do?" He couldn't help asking.

"For the sake of safety, Aigron can't come to see me now, and I can't suddenly run out of Rome to meet him in this situation...so you go to find him with that maid lady, and then replace me Let's see what kind of person my grandson has grown up to now." Letizia expressed her plan, "If he has the legacy of his father, has courage and resourcefulness, and knows how to achieve great things, then we will pour Do your best to help him, regardless of success or failure, you should at least try; if he is not the material, then tell him to hide his name and find a place to live, don't let illusory things bind you, and don't squander other people's money My life is gone..."

"I understand." The cardinal nodded solemnly, "I will observe carefully, leave it to me."

"Besides, it happened that Teresa happened to tell him about it. He owed Teresa a debt of affection. She was hurt so deeply, and she was willing to never leave her. This is a rare event in his life. In any case, you should not throw people aside with just a few pages, it will be damned!" Letizia added, "Tell him, I like Teresa very much, I am very happy. I am happy to see her become my granddaughter-in-law and the mistress of this family after me. If he still recognizes me as a grandma and wants to get my help, then the prerequisite is to reconcile with Teresa! I look forward to him and Tereza The days when Resa laughed together at my knees."

If it was before, the Cardinal Church would be a little bit disapproving. After all, those who achieve great things always have to make some sacrifices. Abandoning Teresa is not a bad thing by the standards of politicians; but Letizia said that she After thinking about it in his heart, he kind of agrees with his sister.

Letizia thought carefully and was not fascinated by the brilliant fantasy after success. Instead, she first considered how to seek a better end for her grandson after failure.

That's not bad.

"Okay, I will tell Aigron all these words." He nodded, "Then I'll go back and see that Miss Noel."

Letizia nodded.

The cardinal walked to the door of the restaurant, ready to go to the reception room.

"Tell Eggron that I love him and that I miss him."

At this moment, he heard a voice from behind, as well as the suppressed sobs.

He didn't stop, just nodded silently.

At this time, Chanel was obediently waiting in the reception room, waiting for His Majesty the Empress Dowager and the Cardinal to have breakfast before receiving him.

After a while, the old cardinal came over and looked at the girl kindly.

"Miss Noel, sorry to keep you waiting."

"This is what I should do." Chanel quickly saluted the Cardinal.

"My sister is not in a good state of mind, so I have entrusted me with full authority to handle this matter." The cardinal said gently to Chanel, "Now tell me, what does His Majesty want to convey through you?"

Chanel looked around, made sure no one else could hear him, and whispered back to the cardinal.

"Your Majesty has come to Rome in person and is now living in a hotel outside the city. He very much hopes to see his grandmother, but under the current situation, he has no choice but to come here rashly, so he has to entrust me to come first." Tell His Majesty the Empress Dowager to talk to you."

"I can understand His Majesty's feelings..." The cardinal sighed, "We are also very worried about his safety, and we are always praying for him. If there is any concern for my sister in this world, it is mainly Eggron."

"I believe that the two His Majesties will meet soon..." Chanel replied tremblingly.

Chanel was deeply impressed by the simplicity and kindness shown by Letizia just now, and she unconsciously felt extremely sad that the grandparents and grandchildren could not see each other for the time being.

"What does he need us to do for him?" the cardinal asked again.

Now that there are no unrelated people waiting, Chanel no longer concealed it, but briefly stated Aigron's current situation.

"Your Majesty has now occupied a small island with his supporters. He is recruiting troops everywhere to expand his strength. For the next plan, he needs a lot of money, and he hopes to get some kind of contact with the highest level of the church. , if possible, it is best to find a direct way to His Majesty the Pope."

"Oh? Oh!" Listening to Chanel's introduction, the cardinal was both puzzled and amazed. "He intends to find His Holiness the Pope!? It will cost a lot of money."

"Your Majesty thinks this is of great benefit, so there is no need to be stingy with money." Chanel replied, "He plans to form a volunteer army next to help Greece be liberated and get rid of the rule of the Turks. If it is a righteous deed, then the Christian world will also applaud His Majesty... and His Majesty can also take the opportunity to fiddle with his wrists and get what he wants."

"Is that so?" The cardinal was greatly encouraged.

"Indeed...it does work." After thinking about it, he came to a conclusion. "It's a good plan, although it must have cost a lot of money."

"So your majesty is here to look for you..." Chanel also laughed, looking at the cardinal, "my lord bishop, I ask you to help your majesty, there are too few people he can rely on, as his close relative, please You must lend a helping hand..."

The cardinal understood that both he and Letizia could help his ambitious nephew, no matter in terms of money or connections within the church.

As close relatives, they also have every reason to help the younger generation of the family to revive the family's prestige.

And judging from the information obtained now, that boy seems to be worthy of help.

However, even now, the cardinal has not forgotten the painstaking efforts his sister said just now.

"What you said makes sense, and my sister and I will seriously consider it—but before that, can you let me meet with His Majesty for a while?" He made his own request, "After all, this matter is very important. and my sister will need to exercise the utmost discretion in making the decision."

Chanel understands each other's thoughts.

There is no basis for empty words, and now Aigron asks his old siblings to sponsor his dangerous career. If he doesn't meet people, he may really not be able to make up his mind.

Even if she is a female liar, wouldn't she cheat a lot of money in vain?

"Of course!" Chanel nodded immediately, "I can take you to meet His Majesty, His Majesty told me before I left, he is waiting to see you and His Majesty the Empress Dowager at any time."

"Very well, so be it." The cardinal smiled gratifiedly, "I am looking forward to meeting with His Majesty, maybe you are not clear, I presided over his baptism back then, I watched it with great honor He covered himself with holy water—from that moment on, I hoped that he could stand on the shoulders of his fathers and achieve the most brilliant career... Although fate made a bad joke, I am very happy to see him Keep fighting for it."

Next, he was in a good mood, and nodded to Chanel, "When I saw you, I thought you were an independent and clever girl. Having you by His Majesty's side must be of great help to him. "

"You're too much..." Chanel replied shyly, "I still have too many shortcomings. For His Majesty, I should be even stronger."

The cardinal was silent for a moment, then spoke again.

"Okay, it's not too late, let's go there as soon as possible."　　

37, sincerity

After sending Chanel away, Aigron stayed in the hotel, waiting for the result that Chanel brought back.

As time passed, Chanel did not reply, and Aigron's mood began to become anxious.

Although he believed that Chanel would be able to fulfill the mission he entrusted, he was concerned about it. He was afraid that something would happen in the city of Rome, so that Chanel could not return to him.

When sending Chanel away, Aigron had already explained to her that if she never came back today, he would take people away from here in the early morning, escape from Rome far away, and return to the island of Monte Cristo first. Find a way to rescue her.

Of course, this is just a worst-case scenario, and Agglombi no one wants such a disaster to happen, because he can't afford to lose Chanel at the moment.

In order to get rid of this meaningless worry, Aigron sat by the window and read popular novels recently to pass the time.

The hotel he is staying in is also selected after some selection—although the hotel has only three or four windows on the front facing the avenue, it is actually very narrow and long, so it has a large area, its yard is deep, and the entire The house is independent, close to a common dividing wall, the yard is very quiet, and there is a stable at the end.

Under such terrain, even if there was a commotion outside, it would not affect him soon, and he would have enough time to take advantage of the chaos and escape.

The sun was slanting to the west, and soon it was night, and shortly after night fell, Aigron watched the fire flashed a few times outside the window, then flashed rhythmically, and then everything returned to silence.

Very good!Aigron's mood suddenly cheered up.

This was the signal he had agreed upon in advance, and the person who let out the wind at the door would send out this signal after confirming that Chanel had returned safely, reminding him that everything was going well.

Aigron felt relieved, and then dropped the book in his hand, preparing to welcome Chanel back.

Then, there was a burst of footsteps on the floor of the building, and they were of different rhythms, some light and some heavy.

Chanel also brought a person over - Aigron made a judgment in his heart instantly.

Before he could continue to think, there was a knock on the door.

"Sir, I'm back!" Chanel whispered to the master. "There is another guest coming to see you."

"Chanel, come in." Aigron let go of his thoughts and beckoned them to come in.

The door was pushed open immediately, and then, Chanel's figure emerged in the dim candlelight, and Aigron immediately noticed that beside her was an elderly man in his sixties.

The old man was not tall, with a serious face and meticulously arranged gray hair. Although he was not wearing the clothes of a bishop, he could still see the solemnity of a priest from his demeanor.

After seeing the young man sitting on the seat, he was obviously deeply moved, but he quickly controlled his emotions, calmly walked in front of Aigron, and bowed solemnly to him.

"His Majesty!"

His voice was thick and full of emotion. Obviously, to him, the young man in front of him did not just represent the identity of "Your Majesty".

There is no need for Chanel's introduction, just based on his age and the way he met, Aigron has already guessed who he is-he must be his uncle, the former Cardinal Joseph Fish.

He stood up immediately, and took the old man's hand.

Holding these wrinkled hands, Eggron suddenly felt a little emotional.