Eagle's Glory

That's the answer he wanted to hear.

Yes, the British government, like him, is unwilling to see the tsar get out of hand, but it is difficult to take the risk of direct confrontation, so it is naturally wise to use that young man.

Although they both had a bit of a historical vendetta with the Bonaparte family, the British were as indifferent to it as he was.

"So, what does the Duke of Wellington think of the Duke of Reichstedt?" Out of habitual caution, he continued to ask.

During the conversation, both of them deliberately avoided the surname "Bonaparte" and deliberately called him the Duke of Reichstedt in order to deliberately downplay the previous historical conflicts.

"The Duke of Wellington greatly admires the Duke of Reichstedt." The ambassador replied in a low voice. Both are strong."

After hearing this, Metternich was a little surprised at first, and then laughed dumbfounded.

"The Duke of Wellington was always so lenient with the Bonapartes!"

He clearly remembered that when the great powers captured Napoleon, the Prussians proposed to shoot the lawless usurper, and it was the Duke of Wellington who insisted on opposing the execution of Napoleon, which changed the exile.

"It's more about respect than tolerance." The ambassador replied in a low voice, "After all, for him, there are not many people in the world worthy of a high regard."

After a pause, he added, "The Duke of Wellington is very optimistic about the Duke of Reichstedt. He believes that this young man will definitely achieve something in the future."

"Is this a good thing?" Metternich asked back, "Did he forget what we faced back then?"

"The Duke believes that the old Napoleon and the young Napoleon are two people, they cannot be confused, and Britain cannot forget reason because of hatred." The ambassador shook his head lightly, "In addition, he believes that the greatness of Britain lies in its daring to face any enemy— —and friends. If we fear the future, we are not worthy to command the future."

"That's really like what the Duke of Wellington said." Metternich nodded to express his admiration for him. "I have no doubt that Britain will continue to prosper and prosper in his hands, and that he will live a long and healthy life."

Then, the prime minister bid farewell to the ambassador in a friendly manner.

In this short conversation, he got what he wanted - the British government, and the Duke of Wellington himself, acquiesced and supported what he did.

And this also made his confidence several times stronger.

Whether on the big stage of Europe or the small stage of Greece, he has his pieces ready - and then he can use his brains to solve the troubles caused by the young and energetic Tsar Majesty.

After watching the ambassador leave, he picked up a pen and began to write a letter.

According to the conditions proposed by Princess Teresa, he needs to write a letter of apology.

When he first heard this condition, instead of being angry, he almost laughed out loud.

apology letter!How could he care about apologizing to someone like him?If need be, he can apologize to all Earthlings at the same time without batting an eyebrow.

This kind of boring emotional conflict is just like a child acting like a baby.

However, right now he needs this young couple, so he is happy to meet this condition.

"My dear Franz:

I never expected to have a good impression in your heart. I admit that I was a little mean and indifferent to you before, for which I must apologize to you.

But you must have been able to see from a young age that I have always valued you very much. I once sincerely hoped that you could become a pillar of the empire—and believed that you possessed this potential and talent.

It can be said that if I did not fully support Princess Louisa's marriage with your father, you would not exist in the world. From this point of view, although I am not your godfather, I have always been spiritually. Connected with you..."

Mr. Prime Minister wrote calmly and freely.　　

224, allies and destiny

Of course, Egron could not know the grand march of the Russian Empire to the Balkan Peninsula and what happened in the prime minister's residence in Vienna at this time, but all of this was basically in his expectation.

The so-called time makes a hero, he took advantage of a favorable time point to stir up the situation on the European continent, and then quietly waited for his victory to arrive.

Combining his own understanding of history, the knowledge he has learned over the years, and long-term thinking, he firmly believes that based on the current development of the situation, everything he is waiting for will definitely happen.

Of course, he is not an ingenious evildoer, unable to predict everything 100%, but he is willing to make a gamble with a chance of winning - because he has no choice.

If everything turned out not as he wished, then he didn't need to admit defeat to fate, anyway, what he had won now was enough.

After discussing the next step with Edmund Dantès, he began to prepare his subordinates for this, and at the same time, he waited for another piece of good news—the Austrian diplomat, von Herr Alfred von Mayrhofen, Secretary of Ambassador Genz, hastened to Messolonghi to see him.

He deliberately asked Teresa to negotiate with the other party first, so as to listen to the tone of the Austrian government. Judging from the talks between the two, the effect was very satisfactory.After that, Teresa rushed to Messolonghi to rejoin him, while Mr. von Mayrhofen stayed in the Peloponnese, meeting with Egron's Greek allies and learning about the local situation. situation.

A few days later, Mr. von Mayrhofen ended his investigation and officially came to Mesolonghi to see the Lord in order to complete his final mission-and Aigron was also very happy to help him complete his mission at this time.

After learning about him, Aigron didn't delay, and had someone call him to his and Teresa's residence, and then met him with Teresa.

Guided by the guards, the cautious diplomat came to the reception room, and then saw the boy and girl sitting upright.

After recognizing the two of them, Herr von Mayrhofen immediately took off his hat and saluted the young man.

"His Royal Highness Duke Reichstedt and Princess Teresa, I am very honored to have this opportunity to meet with you."

"Mr. von Mayrhofen, I am also very honored to know you." Aigron also replied formulaically, and at the same time stood up with Teresa, nodding for the diplomat.

While the two were talking, although von Mayrhofen lowered his head, he kept looking at the young man opposite him from the corner of his eyes.

The young man's face was much more handsome than he had imagined, even with a hint of childishness, but perhaps because he was used to bossing around his subordinates, he already exuded a sense of majesty in his gestures, and his gaze was even more majestic. With a murderous courage.

Von Mayrhofen felt a little embarrassed because—after all, he was that person's successor.

Moreover, this young man has become a legend, and his illustrious reputation is enough to make people forget his age.

"Please sit down." Eggron saw the other party's embarrassment, so he gently asked the other party to take a seat, and then the three of them sat down together again.

"Excuse me, have we met before?" Then he asked again.

"Unfortunately, this is our first meeting, Your Highness," Herr von Mayrhofen replied cautiously. "However, I have read about you several times in the newspapers."

"Oh, it's not surprising. Although I lived in the palace for a long time, I seldom show up to the outside world. It's normal for you not to see me—" the young man replied with a smile. "The Austrian government will not let so many people come to see me."

From his expression and words, he couldn't feel any hatred, but it seemed that he couldn't hide some complaints.

"Prime Minister Metternich also has his concerns." Under embarrassment, von Mayrhofen could only smile wryly, "I admit that you may have encountered some unpleasantness before, but—in terms of the results, only the Austrian Empire gave I have received enough honors for you, and sincerely hope that you can become a qualified and excellent prince."

"That's true. I know very well that my treatment will only be worse if I stay in other places. At least my grandfather allows me to enjoy the safety and treatment that a royal family member deserves." Speaking of this, Aigron looked at To Teresa, "I have been given the best fiancée in the world... I am a person with clear grievances, and I will be grateful for all of these."

Teresa was a little shy, but still looked at Aigron with a smile.

And von Mayrhofen laughed sheepishly.

He knew very well in his heart that the Duke was deliberately playing the emotional card, deliberately exaggerating the atmosphere of "everyone is a family", and he was happy to cooperate - because his task was to cooperate with His Highness.

"Your Highness, I am very glad that you are so discerning between right and wrong. You are right. No matter how the situation changes, blood relationship is eternal. It is an unchangeable fact that you are the grandson of His Majesty the Emperor. Although due to various unfortunate reasons , There have been some conflicts between you and His Majesty, but His Majesty has never thought of cutting off your kinship, he believes that you are one of his best descendants in his heart - and reality has proved this point." He said Pretending to answer affectionately, he then looked at Princess Teresa, "Despite all the turmoil, His Majesty the Emperor still congratulates the two Highnesses on their marriage, and he will always love you both."

"I will always love His Majesty the Emperor and pray for his health and longevity." Princess Teresa replied with a smile.

A pot of ecstasy soup was poured down on each other, and all three of them were smiling. On the surface, they were already having a good time, not even a diplomatic event.

But Aigron himself knew that these nice words were earned by himself, and they must not be taken seriously.Once he loses his value of use, or goes to the opposite side of Austria, his grandfather will turn his face and be ruthless as fast as he is now-this is how he fell on his son-in-law Napoleon back then.

"We are all very good at looking forward, and now is indeed the time to look forward." Aigron changed the subject and became serious, "Although I have won victory after victory and the situation is very good, we are all now We can see that a heavy dark cloud is pressing on our heads, and it is getting closer and closer to us."

"You are right." Von Mayrhofen also nodded solemnly, "Your Highness, from our point of view, the Russian Empire's march is imminent, and it may even have begun at this very moment."

"This is the problem that is giving us all a headache..." Aigron sighed in annoyance, and then asked the other party, "So what do you think about this?"

"Your Highness, with your ingenuity, you must know what we want you to do—" Von Mayrhofen was not polite, and directly got to the point, "We hope you can help Greece become independent as soon as possible, and exclude the The influence of pro-Russian people, and if possible, try to let this independent country maintain the stability of the entire Balkan peninsula in a neutral and pragmatic manner.”

Although the second half of the conversation was a bit cloudy, Aegron continued to ask.

"Then tell me, how much do you think Greece can cut from the Turks if it becomes independent?"

"I can't give you an accurate answer to this question at the moment - after all, Austria still needs to discuss with other important countries in detail, but judging from the current situation, the recovery of Greece is already an inevitable reality." Von Mayrhofen laughed again "Before everyone comes to a conclusion, you can play as much as you can...but you must maintain the basic survival of the Turkish Empire."

Eggron understood.

"It can only end in Thrace?" he muttered, "I didn't expect you to care so much about Turkey."

"Turkey..." A trace of contempt flashed across Von Mayrhofen's face, "who cares about Turkey! This sick man is alive now only because Christian countries are wary of each other and hate each other. Europe needs a The watchdog left on the channel, so it wasn't divided up."

Austria and the Turks have been enemies for generations. They have fought many wars with each other before modern times. They are the mortal enemies of the Sudan. They were only replaced by the Russian Empire later. Therefore, when it comes to Turkey, von Mayrhofen certainly can’t say good things Come.

However, just because Turkey has declined, it is safest to keep Constantinople in their hands. No Christian country can tolerate another Christian country taking it into its pocket-although it is hard to hear, it is the reality.

Aigron thought about it for a moment. To be honest, the result was not beyond his expectation, and he just pretended to be disappointed in order to raise the asking price.

"So is Ioannina okay?" A moment later, he asked another question. "Would you like to see me get there?"

Von Mayrhofen froze for a moment, then nodded immediately, "If you like, this is your freedom, but I suggest you better beware of the Russians, after all, they are hostile to you."

After a while, he hesitated and said, "Also, Your Highness, with all due respect, since you can't wear the crown of Greece, you'd better not make Greece too strong after the war - the stronger it is, the more powerful it will be." The more freedom of action you have, the less need to be grateful to you, Dade, I have seen too many treachery in my life, I think you'd better think about it early..."

Aigron knew that the other party's words were purely out of goodwill, so he persuaded himself, and what he said was true-in fact, he had been guarding against this move from the very beginning.

Like these diplomats, he had no illusions about humanity.

"Thank you for your reminder, but I have also considered this, sir." He couldn't help laughing, "If I am lucky enough to capture Ioannina, I will not let it become the territory of Greece in the future. It will be a separate political entity, ruled by a Grand Duke."

"So is he a member of the Bonaparte family?" Von Mayrhofen immediately became alert. "If so, I advise you to think again—after all, the current international environment is still not good for you."

"No, you don't worry too much." Aegron shook his head, and then replied, "I plan to support a successor with appeal as the future Grand Duke."

Then he detailed his plan—

When he first heard Haidee, von Mayrhofen was a little surprised, but he nodded after hearing it. "This is an interesting idea, and it is reasonable. Although I have to ask Vienna to get the answer, I personally think that Prime Minister Metternich will not object to it. After all, Ioannina has already escaped from the rule of the Turks. .”

Then, he looked at Aigron again, "Also, Your Highness, I have a suggestion."

"What suggestion?" Aigron nodded immediately, "Just say it."

"Although Ali Pasha rebelled against the sultan, he is still a dictator, and so must Miss Haidee. If you pay the price of blood to support a dictatorship, it is not good for you I'm afraid the reputation is not good—" von Mayrhofen whispered, "so I suggest that after you get that Miss Haidee, let her convert to the Orthodox Church and write a letter to the Tsar, so that she can get The goodwill and support of the Greeks, and secondly, the Russian Empire will also welcome this, and you will face much less resistance..."

Aigron thought about it carefully and found that this suggestion really made sense.

Converting Haiidee to the Orthodox Church will firstly win the favor of Russia and Greece; secondly, it will draw a clear line between Haiidee and the original supporters of the Pasha family, making her even more isolated and helpless, and can only rely on her own support .

Writing a letter to the Tsar won't bring any risk. Anyway, Haiidee will be in his hands when the time comes, so it's not a matter of saying how to manipulate it?

That's right, let's do it!

"Thank you for your suggestion, I will listen to it—" So he smiled and nodded in agreement. "Mr. Von Mayrhofen, you are indeed an excellent diplomat. I think you will have a bright future."

"Your talent is far above mine." Von Mayrhofen replied humbly, also smiling.

While the two were talking and laughing, the fate of a little girl was decided, and the fate of a small future country was also decided.

This is the case with the world order where the weak prey on the strong in this era. Big countries can decide the future of small countries at will, without even asking for their opinions.

During the chatter and laughter, Aigron's impression of Mr. von Mayrhofen also became particularly good.

He could see that whether it was the persuasion just now or the supplementary suggestion now, he provided suggestions out of goodwill and from his own standpoint. At least at this moment, the Austrian diplomat is indeed regarded as "his own people".

Of course, this kind of goodwill does not come from charity, but from the capital he has robbed.

This is the first big country to express its kindness to him, and he still has a long way to go.

"Sir, in order to realize my plan, I still need you." Aigron said suddenly.

"What do you mean?" asked von Mayrhofen.

"I will assign one of my trusted subordinates to follow you back to Istanbul—" Eggron replied with a smile, "Please and Mr. Ambassador assist him in bringing that Miss Haide back."

"I didn't expect you to have such a hand—" Von Mayrhofen was slightly taken aback, and then sighed helplessly. "Okay, Your Highness, we are happy to provide you with convenience if we can—but please remember what you need to do."

"I will always remember." Aegron replied solemnly, and held out his hand to him.　　

225, back road and instructions

"I will always remember." Aegron replied solemnly, and held out his hand to him.

Seeing that the young man in front of him was so friendly to him, von Mayrhofen couldn't help but feel a little flattered. He quickly reached out his hand to Eggron and held it tightly.

"I hope our friendship will last forever." Aigron said to each other while shaking his arms.

Then, he laughed again, "Sir, although the current situation is not very satisfactory to me, it has reached the acceptable bottom line, so I will try my best to meet the expectations of the Austrian government—"

"It's good of you to be so sensible!" Von Mayrhofen was also delighted to see that he finally made the promise himself. "I am convinced that this is the best option for both of us, and I am convinced that we will get a desired result."

"Besides an ideal result, I have one more thing to get—" Aigron reminded the other party.

"Of course! Don't worry, there will be." Von Mayrhofen immediately responded, "Prime Minister Metternich has already agreed, and he will write a letter of apology to you in his own hand. It will be delivered to you as soon as it is received—”

"Hahahaha!" Eggron couldn't help laughing, his heart was filled with malicious pleasure, "God knows how many people lost their lives just to get his apology!"

Then, Aigron let go of his hand, "Forgive me, I still have other things to deal with, and you can explain to Teresa if you have any questions."

Then, he nodded his head slightly, and left with a big head—the most important thing that needs to be confirmed by him has been completed, and then the Austrian can be handed over to Teresa to take care of.

After Aigron left, von Mayrhofen looked at Teresa a little embarrassedly. He still remembered the quarrel between the two people in the negotiation before.

He himself didn't care about any quarrels, but he was a little worried that Teresa would play the princess temper and insist on getting into trouble with him, which would easily hurt the harmony of the two families and affect the future cooperation.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry for how much I offended you before, but please understand that as an Austrian diplomat, I must carry out the tasks entrusted to me by the government without compromise." Because of this worry, he Take the initiative to apologize to Princess Teresa, "Personally, I still have a lot of respect for you."

To his surprise, Princess Teresa didn't show any grudges this time, instead she smiled happily at him, "It's okay, Mr. von Mayrhofen, I can understand your difficulties, and I don't think you offend me either. In fact, I'm glad my country has such a dedicated and resourceful official as you—"

Von Mayrhofen breathed a sigh of relief. Although he would not take the princess's compliment seriously, he was still very happy.