Eagle's Glory

"Your Majesty already knows that you are back, and is waiting for you now!" Chanel replied with a smile, and then turned her body, "Please come with me."

Edmond Dantès hurriedly followed her and walked towards His Majesty's residence.

Chanel knocked lightly on the door. "Your Majesty, the Earl has come to see you."

"Come in." The young man calmly ordered from inside.

Chanel didn't hesitate any more, and pushed the door open.

Edmond Dantès walked in and saw the young man sitting behind the desk in the center of the room.

Compared with the last meeting, the furnishing of the room has not changed much, but the bedroom next to it is equipped with curtains and gauze curtains, which adds a lot of breath of life.

He just glanced at it, and then bowed to the young man in trepidation.

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Mr. Earl, seeing you again after such a long time really makes me feel happy." Aigron nodded to him with a smile, "So how is your task done?"

"Your Majesty, I have completed the mission you entrusted to me." Edmond Dantès replied in a low voice.

Then, he took out a bundle that had been tied to his body from his arms, opened it, and handed it to Aegron with both hands.

Aegron took the burden and took out the contents.

It was a large stack of Banque de France notes, valued at 1000 francs.

Then, under the banknotes, was another stack of government bonds, from the French government, but also from Britain and other countries.

Knowing that the journey was far away, Edmond Dantès always paid attention to turning the money he got into the easiest thing to carry for the convenience of carrying while selling gems.

With the help of the developed financial market in Paris, the Count of Monte Cristo, with the help of the Marquis de Treville and others, purchased a large number of government bonds of France, the United Kingdom and other countries. Because the current environment of these countries is relatively stable, the value of these bonds Prices and yields are also quite stable, and can even be discounted in various banks as cash at any time.

Aigron had a clear realization in his heart - this stack of paper is the money that countless ordinary people will never earn in their lifetime.

"Banknotes and public bonds, the total value is about 87 francs." Edmond Dantès spoke again, "Your Majesty, because I have limited time, I can only sell the gems quickly, which affects the price I sell. , It is indeed a pity."

"No, this is a necessary loss. You have done a good job, even better than I expected." Aigron nodded to him with a smile, "Count of Monte Cristo, you have proved your ability, and you have also done a good job." Proved that I was not mistaken...thank you."

Although his tone was serious, Edmond Dantès felt his whole body relaxed at the moment.

He got the recognition he wanted.

But he didn't expect that he could get more things.

"Come here, Edmond." Eggron greeted.

The count obediently walked to the desk.

Then, Aigron pointed to the pile of papers in front of him.

"Well, now you can take 75000 francs from here."

"This?" the count was shocked.

"I have said long ago that I am satisfied as long as I can get 80 francs, and you overfulfilled the task, so I decided to give you the extra part as a reward." Aigron once again showed a happy expression Smile, "If you feel sorry, then you can understand it as the activity funds I allocated to you, because I will need you to continue to do similar things in the future, so you must maintain the character of the Count of Monte Cristo, and this It will cost a lot of money... I can't give you the task and ignore the difficulties you face, so I made this decision. Now, please accept it, you deserve it."

Aigron's words made sense, and the Count of Monte Cristo didn't know how to refuse after hearing it.

How had he seen such generosity of kindness in this world so far?

A person who is destined to become an emperor has given him such trust, how can he not be excited?

After hesitating for a moment, he nodded in response.

"In order to better complete your mission, I am very honored to accept your reward, Your Majesty!"

After speaking, he suppressed the excitement on his face, stretched his hands to the pair of papers, and carefully counted the value of 7 francs from them.

This is your own property.

This was the first wealth he had acquired since leaving the dungeon—and the amount was so huge that it surpassed what the little sailor could have imagined back then.

But now Edmond Dantès knows that this is just the beginning, and he can get more things in the future.

Because he was loyal to His Majesty and participated in a great cause...

Aegron is so close to Edmond Dantès, of course, not because the other party is the protagonist of a novel he likes, but a carefully considered move.

The situation he currently faces makes him feel that it is very necessary to establish his own power structure.

The imperial family (represented by his two cousins), the old honor (represented by the Marquis of Treville and other old imperial officials and their descendants), and the newcomers promoted by himself, this is the triangular pyramid of Aigron's current power.

He is located at the apex of this triangular pyramid, and these three groups of people each have their own resources and strengths. He must rely on these people for his own career, so he has to win over them one by one, use their strengths, and try to avoid them. There was a fierce conflict between them.

In the short term, his cousins ​​and those veterans are definitely the most useful. These people have experience and resources, and they can help him immediately to solve his urgent needs in the initial stage. The newcomers are the party with the weakest strength and the least resources.

But, in the long run, he'll definitely end up focusing on rookies who rely on those résumés starting entirely with him.

The clan holds the right of succession to the family, which affects his absolute authority; and the imperial fathers and their descendants also have an equally difficult problem-these people are now princes and princes, and they have seen the world. The corresponding desires and appetites are much larger than ordinary people, which is very difficult to satisfy.

How much should he pay to buy them all?

Napoleon spent money like water to feed the civilian marshals back then, and now the descendants of this group of people have become imperial nobles. Their vision has improved and their appetites will also increase. The mere rewards may be difficult to satisfy.

Therefore, rationally speaking, in the end, he can only rely on those newcomers who have been single-handedly promoted by him.

This group of people came from humble backgrounds, and their corresponding desires are not too high. If you give them a little favor, they will easily be grateful to Dade, and because they have no way out, their loyalty will also be higher.

Edmond Dantès, Count of Monte Cristo, is an outstanding representative and the template he is ready to forge - others can look at Edmond Dantès as an example to inspire them to work hard to win and Christ. Grace like the Earl of Hill.

Of course, this is a long process. Right now, he can only face the status quo, and first try to bridge his small team, so that they can move towards the common goal together.

This is not some evil intention, but an issue that an organization leader must consider—if he wants his organization and his own life to last, he must consider these issues.

These are the things he has learned and thought about since he was a child. Although his methods are still very immature now, he has already understood the basic theories.

He just buried these thoughts deeply in his heart, and he didn't even reveal them to Chanel who has been serving him all the time. Maybe this is the loneliness of the king.

"Aside from the money, did people bring it?" Aigron asked him again after the earl received the reward.

"Yes, they have already been brought. There are a total of more than a dozen people who volunteered to serve you. They have all been strictly screened, have military service experience, and are very loyal to the empire and to you. They are eager to make contributions." Said Ed Monte Dantès took out another page from his arms and handed it to Aigron, "This is their list and resume."

Aegron took the page and scanned it roughly.

"The Duke of Elchingen... Interesting! Has Ney's son come to serve me?" Sure enough, he couldn't help laughing when he saw the first name, "Very good, I hope he can help me , command my army."

After returning from Rome, he was naturally not idle during this time.

His two cousins ​​also bought arms and recruited manpower through smugglers and various channels. The small island of Monte Cristo has become much more lively now, and Aigron's small volunteer army has finally begun to take shape.

But the military doesn't just get people together to become an army. It requires rigorous training and qualified officers, and military discipline that cannot be violated.

And all of these require people with military experience to help him complete and implement them.

So the people brought to him by the Count of Monte Cristo also gave him great help.

"Where are they now?" Aigron asked.

"They are now in the hall of the monastery, waiting for your reception." Edmond Dantès replied immediately.

"Okay, then you go and inform them first, and I will go to see them right away." Aigron gestured.

"Yes!" The earl nodded, then bowed again and turned to leave.

After the Count of Monte Cristo had left, the door was closed again.

And Eggron finally stood up from the desk, and picked up the bag that the earl had just left behind.

He handed the burden to Chanel, and Chanel immediately understood, took the burden, lifted the curtain of the next room, and walked into Aigron's bedroom.

Then she lifted the hem of the sheet to reveal some boxes inside, and then she opened a box that was not yet full, carefully placed the bills and bonds inside, and closed it again.

Flews of precious jewels are buried in these unremarkable boxes.

Considering that there are more and more people on the island, and the probability of the treasure cave being discovered is also increasing, Aigron certainly does not want to take the risk of being discovered.

Therefore, during these times, he and Chanel have been using the method of moving mice to move all the gold and jewelry in the cash drawer to his own residence, and there is only a destroyed iron cash drawer left there, and no one is there anymore. It can be guessed at its former glory.

And Eggron, like a dragon in a fantasy story, sleeps on these jewels every day.

To be honest, it didn't make his sleep quality any better.

"Your Majesty, put it away." Soon, Chanel turned around and came back.

"Thank you, Chanel." Eggron said with a smile.

Without a doubt, Chanel shared his biggest secret right now.

However, he wasn't worried at all.

He didn't want to play tricks and scheming with Chanel. Chanel, who had always followed him and was unreservedly loyal to him, had no defense in his heart.

This is also his luck - if a person is in an environment that calculates everyone all day long, how tiring it would be to live.

How many emperors have fallen into madness because no one can trust them?Aigron didn't want to fall to this point.

However, he also understands that some words and thoughts cannot be shared with Chanel after all.

At this moment, there were a few thunderclaps in the distant sky.

Then, Haitao's roar reached his ears.

The storm is coming.

Aegron suddenly felt something, and looked up at the gloomy sky in the distance.

If... If Teresa was here, maybe she would fully understand my situation and considerations, and would accompany me to do these things, the boy suddenly thought.

The monarch claims to be a widow, but how can he be a king alone...

Now that the two have agreed for a lifetime, then he will consider this as a premise next.

Hope she's doing well there.　　

56. Surrender

After leaving His Majesty's room, the Count of Monte Cristo did not hesitate for a moment, and went directly to the room originally assigned to him to visit Father Faria.

The priest, who accompanied him through the most tragic years in the dungeon, taught him and guided him during this time, and became his spiritual father.

And after learning of his own father's tragic ending, Edmond Dantès has no relatives at the moment, and the only family affection he has left can only be pinned on the priest at this moment.

As the distance shortened, his footsteps became faster and faster. Finally, he came to the door and knocked lightly.

"Who? Come in, the door is open." A gentle greeting came from inside.

Edmond Dantès was relieved, and pushed the door open.

Soon, he saw Father Faria on the couch in the center of the room, and the old man saw him at the same time.

At this moment, the old man's expression softened, and then he showed a gratified smile. "My child! You are back at last."

"Yes, I'm back." Edmond nodded, and then walked slowly to the old man's side.

He noticed that although Father Faria was still half-paralyzed, he was in good spirits now, with a rosy complexion, and his hair and beard had been combed.

Thank you Chanel...

Of course Edmond Dantès knew whose credit it was, and was almost moved to tears.

"Edmond, have you completed all your tasks?" The old man asked with a smile, "Maybe this is a redundant question."

"Yes, I have completed the two tasks His Majesty entrusted to me." Edmond Dantès nodded, "However, this is also due to luck and the help of others, not my ability. How strong."

Then, he briefly told Father Faria about his brief experience of his trip to Paris—of course, he would not talk about his father, he just wanted to hide this pain in the deepest part of his heart place.

The priest listened with great interest, and did not speak again until he had finished speaking, "So you have already made your name in Paris as the Count of Monte Cristo?"

"Let's say so," replied Edmund.

"Alice and Agnes, two sisters, seem to be very worthy of making friends. When you go to Paris in the future, remember to prepare enough gifts for them-the help they give you is hard to get in exchange for money." The old man was silent. He paused for a moment, and then replied, "Remember, Edmond, no one in this world owes you anything. You should repay all the kindness they give you. Only in this way can a stable friendship be established."

"I will keep your teaching in mind." Edmond nodded quickly in agreement.

"Your Majesty gave you a lot of money this time, you have to use it well, don't think about saving money, spend it as much as you want, and build a good relationship with everyone around you. The more you spend now, the more rewards you will get in the future." You have to take good care of the many stages." Father Faria continued to warn his adoptive son, "Also, my child, you must bear in mind my advice and be unswervingly loyal to His Majesty—you can enjoy the gifts he gave to you." Everything about you, but you must also bear in mind that the more generous a person is, the more he hates infidelity, and any slight mistake will ruin your current glorious future."

"I have sworn to be loyal to him. You know me. I am loyal to my oath. Your Majesty saved my life and appreciates me so much. I will repay him with everything I have, even my own life." Ed Mont-Dantès swore solemnly.

"Well, do you know Greek?" the priest asked suddenly.

"Huh?" Edmond Dantès was puzzled for a moment, "Why do you ask that?"

Then, he shook his head lightly, "When I was a sailor in the Mediterranean Sea, I visited Greek islands and cities many times, so I can understand a little bit of the local language...but I can't speak it."

"Then you should work hard for it now-go learn Greek, by the way, according to your past experience, recruit a few sailors and translators who understand Greek, you have so much money now, enough to do this thing Here it is." The priest gave the order.

"Why do you do this?" Edmond Dantès was puzzled for a while.