Eagle's Glory
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"I think about it every day!" Edmond Dantès wiped away his tears, and then replied in a chilling tone, "I want revenge, and I want to take the lives of my enemies with my own hands."
"Then this also means that you are going to kill her husband and the father of her child." Aigron said calmly, "Even so?"
"Even so, do it!" Edmond Dantès replied loudly. "He almost ruined my life and let my old father die of starvation. I don't deserve to be a human being unless I kill him with my own hands."
"Very well, indeed." Aigron nodded in agreement, and then changed the topic, "So, if one day you kill her husband Fernand, what do you plan to do with her and her child?"
Edmund Dantès was a little stunned, apparently he hadn't thought much about this question.
After a moment of silence, he replied.
"I want to regain our happiness with her. If... if she is willing to forgive me, I will marry her. As for her child... I will take care of it properly, although he belongs to Fernand A child, but also a child of Mercedes. I complain, but I can't drag the next generation."
Sure enough... Eggron thought.
Even the son of an enemy can be forgiven because he has half the blood of his lover.
"It's really admirable love." Although he didn't particularly agree, he finally nodded. "Well, Edmund, if you are willing to do this, then I can only support you."
Everyone has their own values, and he has no interest in imposing his own values on others. If Edmond Dantès thinks that doing so is the way to his happiness, he can only acquiesce.
"But I have something to say first, assuming all this comes true, you kill your enemy and marry her, then I only recognize you and your wife's flesh and blood as your heirs, even if the son of Count Morcerf is adopted by you , and you are not eligible to inherit anything I gave you." He made his final comments, and made a joke by the way. "You and her are not young anymore, and I'm afraid you'll be even older when your wish comes true, so I suggest that you hurry up when the time comes, lest all the things I bestow are wasted... I can't bear to watch Until the death of my favorite, the title of Count of Monte Cristo shall continue in my empire."
"Okay, Your Majesty." Edmund Dantès was slightly embarrassed, but he agreed to the agreement immediately.
"It's really too early for us to talk about this now. Count Morcerf is doing well in Paris, and we can only kill him when we return to France." Aigron raised his head and looked at the stars in the sky. , "But I believe that that day is not far away... We are on the road to victory. Sooner or later, everything in France will change according to our wishes."
Then, he reached out and patted Edmond Dantès on the shoulder lightly.
This is understanding, encouragement, expectation, and the pride of fighting side by side. Thousands of words are integrated in this light pat.
Then Aigron waved his hand and made another gesture, signaling the other party to leave.
Edmond Dantès bowed to his benefactor, then turned and left, then rowed to the shore of the lake in a boat, and returned to his residence.
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Next, the focus of everyone's work shifted to the preparations for the canonization ceremony and the founding ceremony of the Grand Duchess of the Principality of Ioannina.
Under Aiglon's order, his main officers led their subordinates to wipe out the remnants of the Turks and the bandits everywhere. Pasha's heir paid tribute, and a steady stream of supplies poured into the city of Ioannina for a while, enriching the strength here.
After the principality was established, the city of Ioannina was naturally the capital of the principality and also his home here, so he had to manage it well.
According to the plan in advance, he cleaned up a group of priests and landowners around the city of Ioannina on the charges of "Turkish Remnants" and "Bandit Leaders", looted their land and property, and then distributed them to his subordinates. People in the army, relying on this group of people, he will establish a solid core of rule.
As for the rest of the upper class, he publicly stated that he would never embarrass them, and allowed them to perform their duties and manage their property normally, so as not to arouse their resistance.
However, at this time, he also deliberately played the trick of divide and conquer. When selecting local officials, he deliberately selected Orthodox Christians first in order to instigate contradictions and confrontations between the two sects—of course, under his shock, the two sects The sects did not dare to engage in armed conflict, so they could only bury their grievances in their hearts, which actually cut off their ability to unite against the principality.
Under Aigron's planning, the system of the future principality of Ioannina can be regarded as concentric circles with several layers-with himself and Haiide as the core, and then follow him to occupy the Knights of Ioannina Members are the highest ruling class, and only they hold the most important military and political positions, while Father Faria becomes the prime minister, and uses his brainpower to assist Egron in controlling this highest class.
The second layer is the soldiers who stayed in the army after the disarmament. They are Bonaparte supporters who volunteered to come to Greece to seek refuge in Eglon. The backbone of power.
The third layer is the Greeks who belonged to Aigron and then went north together. They were allocated the land around the city of Ioannina by Aigron and became self-cultivated farmers with arable land. Obligation, they are the most loyal defenders of the principality - because if the principality is destroyed, everything they have obtained with great difficulty will also be wiped out.
The fourth layer is the Orthodox priests and landlords in the principality. They are at a disadvantage in terms of population, but they are deliberately supported by Aigron, let them serve as officials, and win them over as supporters. They are also very happy to see the principality being converted to the Orthodox Church. Dai ruled, and very much hoped that the Knights of Fontainebleau would continue to protect their interests.
The fifth layer is MSL priests and landlords. They originally had a dominant position in the local upper class, but they were suppressed by Aigron, so they must be dissatisfied.
However, Aigron also deterred them by killing chickens and monkeys. Although there were sporadic riots in some places, they did not dare to resist on the whole.
Moreover, the Ioannina region has been in constant wars for years. Greeks, Albanians and Turks are fighting endlessly here. Even the upper class feels precarious. After Aigron settled in, it provided a relatively stable At least their property and life safety have been guaranteed, and they are satisfied for the time being, and welcome the establishment of the principality.
The sixth layer, that is, the bottom layer, is the vast number of farmers and handicraftsmen in the Principality. They provide the main productive forces, bear taxes, and are politically powerless. The expectations of the "government" have been reduced to an extremely low level. As long as there is a safe life to live and food to fill the stomach, most of them welcome the establishment of the principality, as long as it can provide security.
"Security" and "prosperity" are the big cakes that Aigron can draw for everyone. Even those who are excluded from the ruling system by him, as long as they can get rid of the chaos of war, they can reluctantly accept this new order.
Of course, there is no doubt that this kind of isolation system cannot last for a few generations, but he didn't expect to last forever, as long as there are no accidents in the foreseeable future.
He has no interest in ruling a small principality all the time. This is just a stopover for him. The only stage in his eyes is Paris-the place that is destined to belong to him.
Under the deliberations of Aigron, Father Faria and other confidantes, decrees were promulgated from the city of Ioannina and spread to the entire region. With their efforts, a new order seems to have slowly spread in this area. Established in a war-torn area, it has the atmosphere of a country indistinctly.
Aigron knew that as a new country, the Principality of Ioannina needed to establish an intuitive "impression" in people's minds as soon as possible.
When marching all the way north before, he and Haiide often appeared in front of the crowd, just to build the impression of "we have a ruler" in people's subconscious, and then he also had people design the national flag and national emblem of the principality, and even They also made the seal of the Grand Duchess Ioannina (of course, kept by the Prime Minister of the Principality). Although it could not be perfect in a hurry, it was enough to set up a shelf.
In order to strengthen people's "impression" of the Principality, Aigron even ordered the establishment of a temporary Supreme Court, allowing this court to accept lawsuits from land and property disputes.
Generally speaking, the people who would cause such disputes are upper-class people. Aigron wants to adjudicate their lawsuits to make people get used to and remember the existence of the "Principal Authority" and obey this authority.
He also deliberately arranged for Haidee to attend this kind of litigation court every day. Although she was ordered not to speak a word or make any judgments, her sitting there was enough to reflect the rule of the Grand Duchess.
Whether it's politics, military affairs, or judiciary, work can be described as a myriad of things, even more than Aigron imagined, but for him this is not boring, he even regards it as a kind of preparation in advance. Exercise—after all, the country he dreamed of was a hundred times bigger than Ioannina.
During this period of busy work, winter also came to the Balkan Peninsula.
Although the local climate is warm, winter is winter after all. Aigron put on a winter coat and asked people to distribute warm clothes and food inside and outside the city of Ioannina—after all, if someone just came here, someone would die from cold and hunger. Die, the face is too ugly.
As for the surrounding poor and remote areas, he can't care about them for the time being, as long as they are out of sight and clean.
While the winter wind was blowing, preparations were made for the canonization ceremony of the Grand Duchess of Ioannina and the founding ceremony of the Principality.
He was going to use this to put an end to his phased victory.
239, Canonization Celebration
In order to let the principality be born as soon as possible, Aigron regarded the canonization ceremony and the founding ceremony as the top priority, and kept urging his subordinates to step up to do it.
Of course, his subordinates did not dare to neglect, and concentrated all available manpower and material resources to handle the matter. After busy preparations, finally, on December 12, everything was ready.
Why did you choose this day for the celebration?Because Napoleon was crowned Emperor of the Empire on December 1804, 12, and on December 2, 1805, the anniversary of his coronation, he defeated the combined forces of the Tsar and the Austrian Emperor in Austerlitz and embarked on the The pinnacle of life.
All those loyal to the Bonaparte family will never forget this day, and Eggron deliberately chose this day to create the Principality of Ioannina, just to declare that he has also embarked on the same glorious path.
In the early morning of this day, all the prominent figures in the city of Ioannina—whether they came with Aigron or the original local upper class people—rushed to the square in the city.
This small square has been completely surrounded at this time, waiting for the next ceremony.
Although it was cold and windy outside, it was relatively warm because the square was crowded with people at this time, and the airflow exhaled by people during breathing and talking seemed to cast a thin layer of light on the square. fog.
Around the square, Aigron's guards are in charge of maintaining order. These carefully selected guards have all put on winter clothes at this time. They stand on their respective posts and look straight ahead, like sculptures. Same, guarding the totem of the empire.
And the leader is Andre Davout—not long ago, under the order of Aigron, Andre Davout left Naphpaktos, where he stayed, and went all the way north to the city of Ioannina. He returned to his command and continued to serve as the captain of the personal guard.
This favorite of Aigron's most trusted minister has a solemn and solemn expression at the moment, and only the look that flickers in his eyes from time to time can make people see the excitement and excitement in his heart.
As he inspected the people around him with his eyes, not letting go of any tiny details, he waited for the passage of time.
After the time on the pocket watch was fixed at 8 o'clock in the morning, he made a gesture to his subordinates.
The guards who had already prepared took out three flags, walked to the flagpole, and put them on the flagpole.
As the flags rose gradually, the eagle flag of the Empire, the flag of the Principality of Ioannina, and the flag of the Knights of Fontainebleau gradually unfolded in the sight of everyone present.
Then, three flags fluttered in mid-air along the winter wind to declare their absolute presence on this land.
Seeing the eagle flag fluttering, André Davout suddenly burst into tears—God knows how long he has been looking forward to this moment?
It's a pity that it can only fly in the Principality of Ioannina now, but it doesn't matter, one day it will fly again in Paris, in Fontainebleau, no matter how much it costs - and at that time, I will definitely fly because of my own The merits are famous in history and will be praised and remembered by future generations.
Andre Davout daydreams about the future, and managed to bring his mind back to today's celebration.
He made another gesture, and then led his subordinates to shout the opening slogan of the celebration.
"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Long live the Grand Duchess Ioannina!"
"Long live the Principality of Ioannina!"
Although there were not many of them, but because they were all young and strong, their shouts echoed in the small square in the winter wind, arousing constant echoes, and the square was completely silent in an instant, and no one dared to speak again. Talk more, and don't even dare to make any more moves - because they all know that the young man is coming.
Although it hasn't been long since Egron came to Ioannina, after a series of hard and soft actions, he has established absolute authority in everyone's minds, and his reputation is even more impressive.
The salute was continuous, like the roar of thunder, and it didn't come to an end until a few minutes later.
Soon, people in the square automatically gave way to a passage, and then a large ornately decorated carriage, surrounded by guards, slowly drove into the square, and then stopped beside the temporary wooden platform.
At this time, everyone, whether it was the guards or the crowd watching the ceremony, cheered and waved their hands accordingly—whether it was true or false, they had to show their sincerity to congratulate the birth of the principality.
Then, Egron, Teresa, and Haidee got off the carriage, and walked up the steps to the wooden platform under the eyes of everyone, which meant that the celebration had come to its most important part ——
Not long after, a few more people came out of the crowd, and they also walked up the steps.
They were all dressed as Orthodox priests—and the leader was Constantine Dimopoulos, Patriarch of the Principality of Ioannina, who was conferred by Aigron.
The patriarch was as solemn and solemn as ever, with the demeanor of a priest.
After walking on the stage, he immediately made a sign of the cross, and then saluted the three people.
"Your Majesty, and Your Highness, God bless you!"
Then, he glanced at Aigron with a questioning look.
Aegron nodded slightly.
There are two ceremonies to be held today, first is the canonization ceremony of Haiidee, and then the establishment of the principality. Aigron canonize first, which means that Haiidee is his vassal, and the legitimacy of the entire principality is also transitioned from him—— The order determines the status, and the status determines the political status, so it is absolutely impossible to be sloppy.
Then, the pastor picked up a small crown from the assistant's hand, and handed it to Egron.
This "crown" is actually made of leaves, with a little dirt on it.
Logically speaking, as the ruler of the Principality, Haiidee should wear a luxurious crown in such a ceremony. The more expensive the crown, the better she can reflect her status. However, it has not been long since Aegron came to Ioannina. How could he have time to forge a precious crown in such a hurry?And it's not appropriate to use the crown that Teresa gave her at the christening.
After much deliberation, since it is no longer possible to be "precious" anyway, I simply use such a "crown" as a facade.
The leaves and soil represent this piece of land, and have always been used in the canonization ceremony of the king. From this point of view, it can barely be justified.
Although Hai Dai was wronged by this, there will be opportunities to make up for it in the future, and it is only a trivial matter to give her a beautiful apology at that time.
After Aigron took the crown, Haidee immediately knelt on the ground obediently, and then Aigron put the "crown" on her head.
"Haidee, I bestow on you this crown and the title of Grand Duchess of Ioannina. This is a moment of honor. You have achieved what your grandfather dreamed of, and you are hereafter the rightful ruler of this land. ...But what is placed on you at this moment is not only glory, but also many obligations that you should fulfill. From now on, you should work hard to grow up, learn the knowledge that is conducive to managing this country, and participate in all those events that you must attend rituals, to apply favors to all your people equally... I believe that you can do it, and you must do it."
Aegron's tone was equally solemn and solemn, which complemented the ceremony perfectly.
However, these words sounded earnest, but of course they were just some superficial words-if Haidee really worked tirelessly to learn how to "manage this country", Aegron might not be happy either.
Haiidee kept kneeling on the ground, obediently listening to Aigron's admonition. After studying for a long time, she was able to initially understand Aigron's words and understand his meaning.
However, this little girl's innate intelligence allowed her to understand what this young man really wanted to do—to undertake ceremonial tasks honestly, to assume the title of Grand Duchess, but not to interfere with him and his assistants their rule over the Principality.
Haidee had no objection to this arrangement either.
Firstly, she still remembered that she was a forgotten little slave girl in the Sultan’s harem not long ago. It was this young man who bought her and gave her a chance to change her life. She would never forget this kindness; secondly, Teresa has been instilling in her the idea of "obeying His Majesty", and she also regards it as her duty to obey His Majesty's will.
Even if she becomes the Grand Duchess of Ioannina in the future, she will continue to obey and play the role he appointed for herself.
With such awareness, Haiidee knelt down on the ground motionless, allowing the young man to put the crown on herself.
"I can do it, Your Majesty." Finally, she replied in a low voice. "I will keep your warning in mind, and be the Grand Duchess of Ioannina in the most noble way, and never disappoint the title you bestowed on me."
Seeing Haiidee being so "sensible", Eggron couldn't help but also laughed.
He used Haiidee as a puppet, but he personally didn't have any opinion on Haiidee, and he even admired this little girl. In the future, as long as Haiidee continued to obey and cooperate with him, he would be happy to satisfy this little girl in terms of living conditions.
After putting on the crown, Haidee stood up cautiously, and then looked at Aigron face to face.
At this time, the salute was fired again to celebrate the birth of the Grand Duchess Ioannina.
Amidst the salute, Patriarch Constantine Dimopoulos walked up to Haiidee, and crossed himself on his chest.
Haiidee understood immediately, took out from her neck the jeweled cross given to her by the pastor at the last baptism ceremony, and kissed it cautiously.
Having worn it close to the body all the time, the cross was still quite warm, reflecting the metallic gleam in the gloomy light.
Regarding "converting to the Orthodox Church", Haiide didn't have any resistance in her heart. Religion didn't mean much to her—and strictly speaking, the person who killed her grandfather and all her relatives was the supreme ruler of YSL , so she is very happy about "betrayal".
Since her lord wants her to survive as an Orthodox Christian, she must do so—and she will become a devout Christian in order to make the Principality of Ioannina a Christian state.
Seeing Haiidee's pious appearance, Patriarch Constantine Dimopoulos nodded in satisfaction.
Then, looking gravely at Haidee, he spoke.
"O Almighty Lord, you gave her this land together with your mercy, you placed great hopes in her, and from now on she is both the shepherd of the lambs in this land and your most noble Your servant, she will always remember your teachings and lead your people to live according to your teachings!
From now on, one day, this land, this land blessed by you, will become the supreme and pure country!Amen! "
"Amen!" Eggron and Teresa shouted in unison.
Then, Patriarch Constantine Dimopoulos drew a cross on Haidee, in order to apply God's blessing to her.
From today onwards, she is the master of the Principality of Ioannina in the world—even if it is only in name, she is also the lord here.
Eggron watched all this with great interest.
He knew that Hai Dai had now become his first canonized lord.
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