Eagle's Glory

Because this was the first foreign operation of the officers after they came to the island, it aroused their great enthusiasm. Not only those who were selected were so excited that they couldn't sleep all night, even those who regretted losing the election also expressed their gratitude to them. great expectations.

Although they didn't know each other at first, after spending so long on the island, they have already established their own personal relationships, and Aigron's uniform conferment of honorary knights has increased their mutual recognition and also A little more camaraderie.

So, on the day they set off, everyone on the island got dressed up and saw off their colleagues.

While the officers were saying goodbye to each other, Aigron's cousin, Louis, was also saying goodbye to his father.

At this time, Louis was wearing a dress, exuding the smugness unique to young people.

Although it is a pity that His Majesty did not give him full authority to command, the status of plenipotentiary representative of the Bonaparte family and His Majesty's special envoy is still enough to partially satisfy his vanity and make him truly feel that his authority has been recognized.

He is already thinking about his future now.

However, his father, the former King Louis of the Netherlands, looked uneasy.

"My son, be careful on the road." He didn't know how many times he said this, "You must pay attention to your safety over there..."

"I will, Dad," Louie replied impatiently. "Don't worry, I've grown up, and I know how to protect myself. But you, you should take care of your health on the island."

It could be seen that Louis was somewhat dissatisfied with his father.

After the prince refused to sponsor their cause, Louis had always had some dissatisfaction with his father. Although the father and son would not turn against each other because of this, his attitude was inevitably a little strange.

In Louis' view, in the face of the interests of the family, even his mother gave generously, but his father did nothing, and even poured cold water on their careers. It was a bit shameful and unworthy of the glory of the Bonaparte family.

The quarrel between the parents has already become history, now is the time to create a new future, but the father chose to stand on the sidelines, which really disappointed the two brothers.

The prince saw his son's indifferent attitude, and he didn't know what to say, so he could only sigh secretly in his heart.

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door, breaking the awkward atmosphere here.

"Who?" Louis asked.

"It's me." A voice answered from outside the door.

"His Majesty?"

Louis recognized it quickly, and then his eyes widened in surprise.

Then he reacted, and immediately walked to the door and opened it, and then he saw the young man standing at the door.

"Your Majesty...why are you here?" He asked puzzled.

"Come to see you off, and meet your father by the way—" Eggron replied.

"Oh, please come in!" Louis came back to his senses and immediately welcomed him in.

The Dutch king looked at the young man awkwardly.

Ever since the two quarreled and fell out last time, Aigron did what he said and never saw this uncle again.Although the basic food and beverage treatment did not treat him badly, it was no different from house arrest.

"Long time no see, how are you? My uncle." Aigron asked with a smile.

"Thanks to you, I'm doing well now." The prince replied coldly, "but it would be even better if I could be allowed to walk around."

After being under house arrest by his nephew for so many days, he was naturally depressed. Although he was not furious when he saw his nephew, he still had an indifferent expression on his face, and he deliberately sneered at him.

"This island is only so small, you can see almost the whole picture as soon as you come up, what else is there to go?" Aigron pretended not to understand the other party's sarcasm, "If you want to take a walk, wait until you get back Better to go to the mainland."

His answer caused the Prince to be puzzled again.

"Are you going to let me go?"

"Yes." Aigron nodded, "I thought about it, and now you should be allowed to leave—if you leave now, no one should suspect that such a sharp disagreement has occurred between us."

After discussing with Father Faria, and after careful consideration, Aigron accepted the priest's suggestion.

Although his uncle Louis was ineffective, he had been on the throne after all, and those original networks were still useful, so there was no need to push him to the opposite side because of a momentary dispute.

Besides, it would be a headache for him if the uncles and nephews were completely torn apart.

After being under house arrest for so long, he also let out a sigh of relief, there is no need to embarrass the other party anymore.

"You... Didn't you say you want me to stay for a month or two?" The prince was surprised and delighted. "Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

"I'm very satisfied with your performance recently, at least you didn't cause me any trouble." Aigron replied, "And I have entrusted Louis with a heavy responsibility, so I really shouldn't embarrass his father anymore."

Before he could answer, he changed the subject again, "However, in exchange, I also hope that you don't cause us any trouble... After all, this is not my business alone, but our entire family's business."

"Yes, Dad, you can go back quietly, and don't make any comments on us in the future, just live in seclusion with peace of mind." Louis also reacted, and immediately chimed in, "We don't expect you to criticize us. Give as much help as you can, but at least please don't drag us down!"

Seeing his son saying the same thing, the prince could only sigh secretly.

He knew that it was not that his nephew deliberately asked his son to take risks, but that his son was inherently restless and wanted to take risks on his own initiative.

So who can blame him?

This is probably due to fate. The younger generation will not feel tired until they bleed out, just like themselves back then.

"Okay, I won't make trouble, I wish you all the best." He sighed dejectedly, "However, my son, if you feel like leaving at any time, you can come to me, and I will always leave you next seat."

"Okay, Dad." Louis responded casually.

"Well, it's all right now, you can go. I can arrange a boat to escort you back to Italy today, and then you can have everything on your own. You can go for a walk wherever you like." Now, Aigron's There was no longer the hospitality on his face, but an expression of impatience. "Please keep in mind the tacit understanding between us - you don't say anything after you live in seclusion, and don't make trouble for me; we will never come to trouble you, let alone ask you to sponsor a cent, you can enjoy it in peace own old age."

"Your Majesty, may I have a few more private words with you?" the Prince said suddenly.

Aigron was a little surprised, but seeing the sincere eyes of the other party, he nodded.

Louis understood, and walked out of the room by himself, leaving the uncle and nephew behind.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Aegron asked bluntly.

"Aigron, although I no longer want to get involved in those disputes, but from my personal standpoint...my nephew, I still wish you all the best." The prince seemed to be a little excited, so he was slightly moved Said to the young man, "I didn't give you much help, so I don't ask you to give me anything. I only ask you, for the sake of relatives, to be kind to my two sons-they are young and vigorous. , too adventurous, God knows what dangers await them..."

"Every one of us is taking risks. I am not God. There is no way to ensure everyone's safety. I believe my two cousins ​​will also realize themselves. They are willing to fight their fate, just like me." Aigron calmly He answered the other party calmly, "Of course, I am very grateful for everything they have done for me. As long as they continue to be loyal to me and help me revive the family business, then I will definitely reward them generously. There is no doubt about it."

Then, he nodded, ready to end the conversation between the two, "Okay, I have limited time, so stop chatting, and prepare your luggage first."

"Well, let's go together." The prince replied.

"Huh?" Aegron was a little puzzled. "Together?"

"I think you must be going to see those soldiers off, so if I also go there and encourage those people, I should be able to encourage them even more." The prince replied, "From your standpoint, at least outsiders In front of us, our family is better off in harmony, what do you think?"

Agron smiled.

If he didn't care about these things, why would he waste his energy putting his uncle under house arrest?

It seems that after some tangling, his uncle finally decided to cooperate on a limited scale.

However, what he is willing to do, at most, is only here.

Of course, spiritual encouragement without spending money is also useful-a family elder stands up for himself here, and he can more clearly and unmistakably reflect his authority.

"Then come with me." Then he turned and left the room.

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At this time, there were already crowds of people by the trestle bridge on the island.

A group of people in military uniforms surrounded several ships, looked at the soldiers who were already standing by the ladder with envious eyes, waved goodbye to each other, and blessed them expectantly.

Just as they greeted each other, there was a commotion not far away.

"Your Majesty is down!"

While the crowd shouted, they gave way one after another, allowing the young people to easily walk in front of the group of advance team members who were about to set off.

The leader was their captain Carlos François Lopez. After seeing His Majesty, he immediately saluted.

"Long live Your Majesty!"

Then, he noticed the middle-aged man following His Majesty.

"Long live Your Highness the Prince!" The clever man immediately reacted, and then shouted.

"Long live Your Majesty! Long live Your Royal Highness!" The others also recalled it and shouted together.

Although they had already heard about the former Dutch King Louis Bonaparte's visit to the island, it was the first time for most of them to see His Royal Highness the Prince himself.

They looked at the prince with trepidation, as if he also had some divinity in him.

After all, this is the younger brother of Emperor Napoleon I. He grew up with the emperor and stayed close to him for decades.

Although he always looks sad, but at this moment, the former king of the Netherlands seems calm and relaxed.

Because of his elder brother, he once served as a colonel in the French army and led soldiers. Later, when he became a king, he was more used to seeing big scenes. Now, he naturally has a somewhat calm demeanor in front of everyone.

He looked around, smiled slightly, and then spoke loudly.

"Everyone, I'm sorry, because I haven't been in good health recently, so I have been recuperating since I went to the island, and I haven't had time to meet you—but today I heard that some of you are about to go on an expedition, so I don't care about my health anymore. I must come and see our loyal warriors."

Then he walked up to Carlos-François-Lopez and patted him on the shoulder, but he didn't move.

"Yes, he is a great guy..." He praised loudly, and then shouted, "Warriors who are about to go on an expedition, you put your life and death at risk, and fight for your dreams and glory. I bless you! Please rest assured, all of us People are behind you, and the empire is behind you! As long as you can persist in this will, we will be invincible!"

Then, he turned back and looked at the soldiers who were not selected.

"Warriors who are still on the island, I admire you as well. I believe that you must have hoped fervently to be a member of the advance team. It is a pity that you did not make the trip due to limited personnel, but this does not damage your loyalty at all. , waiting is just to sharpen the swords on your body, and when you unsheath your swords along the road they opened up, victory will definitely belong to us!"

When he said this, the prince looked at Aigron again, "I beg you to be loyal to my nephew as you are to my brother, to die for him, and to dedicate everything to him, because he is worthy of your dedication and loyalty, and he will surely Reward your loyalty! Long live the Empire!"

"Long Live the Empire!"

His agitation caused bursts of warm cheers.

Aegron smiled when he heard that.

It seems that his uncle only cares about money, and he can give spiritual encouragement without money.

It doesn't matter, no matter how small the effect is, he can accept it.

At least this shows that his uncle is not going to make trouble for him, and that's enough.

"My time has passed, but my nephew's time is coming. He is the rising sun and will surely shine on Europe." The prince shouted in an impassioned tone.

Then he opened his hand to Aegron. "My child, with these warriors at your side, you will win everything!"

"My uncle, you are also a part of that great era, and I will always respect you!" Aigron also opened his arms to his uncle very respectfully.

Under everyone's gaze, the uncle and nephew of the Bonaparte family embraced warmly.

How many expectations and trusts of the elders have been poured into this?

The onlookers watched this touching scene, and they couldn't be more excited for a moment.

"Are you satisfied now?"

The prince whispered in the boy's ear.

"Well, very good." The young man replied in a low voice, "I wish you all the best in the future."　　

74.Fanglue

With the arrival of morning, the rising mist from the sea enveloped the entire sea area near Lavrion.

It was already summer at this time, so the sky was brightened before the sun came out, and the bays and cliffs everywhere also took on a cool tone, looming in sight.

Edmond Dantès was in the woods not far from the coast, quietly observing the distant sea with a telescope.

According to the news he had received before, His Majesty, to whom he was loyal, had sent an advance team at his request.

This trust made him grateful, and it also put pressure on him, because he knew that he had too many expectations on him, and he would never allow failure.

Just under his gaze, several black spots suddenly appeared on the misty sea level.

These black dots are looming, both like entities and as elusive as phantoms.

As time passed, the black spots became more and more clear, and their outlines gradually emerged in the telescope.

After confirming these familiar ships, Edmond Dantès breathed a sigh of relief, then walked out of his hiding place and came to the beach, and several of his men followed behind him, and they Welcome the arrival of reinforcements together.

Once on the beach, he lit a torch as a signal to the ship.

The boats all stopped, and then each lowered a few small boats, approaching the beach.

Edmond Dantès stared at the boats, then subconsciously adjusted his clothes to maintain his usual demeanor.

Soon, these small boats came to the beach one after another with the help of the tide, and then the people on the boat got off the boat and regrouped on the beach.

Under the watchful eyes of Edmond Dantès, the voices of passwords were repeated one after another, and the originally scattered crowd quickly gathered together and formed a regular formation - obviously their commander was quite capable.

He immediately moved forward and walked up to the group of people.

And the leader of this group of people was obviously an acquaintance of his.

Edmond Dantès was not curious about the arrival of the other party - His Majesty's previous letter had already stated clearly that he would send his cousin to come with the advance team to negotiate with the Greek government as His Majesty's representative, so he Also mentally prepared.