Eagle's Glory

The Marquis de Treville secretly left France under a false identity this time, and he took a huge risk-as a well-known opponent of the current government, he has already been on the police department's focus list. There is no doubt that if he is caught If someone finds out that he left the country to visit the biggest enemy of the dynasty, he will definitely be deemed to have committed the felony of "treason". Not only will he become a wanted felon, but his family will also be implicated.

So this time he also made a great determination to finally make the trip.

Although he has insisted on his political stance over the years, and has always said that he is willing to dedicate everything to the empire, in fact he has no intention of sacrificing his family, life or even his descendants to the empire, at least not easily Sacrifice, but to see if it's worth it.

The reason why he chose to take the risk this time was precisely because he made the decision after carefully observing the actions of the young His Majesty for a year.

At the end of last year, when the Greek war was about to be decided, his son Edgar quietly returned to Paris with Agnes. The Marquis de Treville questioned Edgar carefully about what he had seen around the young man. heard.

Edgar was a bit indifferent to everyone, but he never dared to play tricks in front of his father. He explained to his father the conclusions he had observed and his impressions of His Majesty in a rare serious and detailed manner.

In Edgar's description, the image of this young His Majesty is quite tall-intelligent and keen, firm-willed, arrogant and reserved at the same time, able to let go of his figure but also able to stick to his own interests. Strategy, the Marquis de Treville couldn't believe it after hearing such a beautiful word.

He didn't quite believe his son's vision, but His Majesty's brilliant achievements in the past year were indeed there, and he couldn't deny it.

Besides, even if Edgar's words are only [-]% credible, that's enough.

Possessing so many good qualities at a young age is enough to prove that young people can take on great responsibilities-as for being romantic, that's not a problem at all. In France, which king is not like this except the poor decapitated king?

After having a secret conversation with his son, he finally made up his mind not to make any reservations, and to pin all his hopes on this young man.

He wants to gamble, and he wants to gamble the biggest.

The gamble was risky, but the payoff was big enough to make people forget about the risks.

The reason why the Marquis de Treville dared to finally make up his mind was because, on the one hand, he was a general who had been through life and death for many years, and he had the courage to fight for his life in his bones; but more importantly, it was for the sake of his descendants.

The Marquis de Treville is over fifty years old, and he knows that he has reached the twilight years of his life. He has experienced too much blood and blood in his life, and he has already looked down on life and death. It doesn't matter when he goes to see God, but he can't let go of his descendants anyway.

After the fall of the empire, he, who had served Emperor Napoleon, naturally lost all his prospects because of this.Of course, he is not without support—his elder brother, the Duke Philip de Treville, returned to France with the Bourbon royal family as an exiled nobleman, and was quite active in the political arena. From the position of the royal family, he suffered a catastrophe, and he was able to secretly give the general a little help.

With the help of his elder brother and the savings left during his peak period, the Marquis de Treville may be able to barely maintain his family in his generation and that of his son, but he knows very well that once the generation of himself and his elder brother pass away, his son will only Will squander and have fun, and the descendants of the elder brother will naturally become indifferent to their family, and it is absolutely impossible to expect them to take care of the son's family anymore-at that time, it is inevitable that the family will completely decline.

If all this really happened, the general would not be able to rest in peace even if he died.

He wants his branch to be active on the highest stage in France for a long time and enjoy prosperity. He hopes to grab a piece of happiness for his granddaughter Xia Lu and other grandchildren in the future. Long-term meal tickets for generations.

And after thinking about it, he has only one way to go - the only thing he can rely on is this young man, as long as he can succeed, then he has the hope of returning to the top, keeping his family safe and even going further , became one of the core noble families of the new empire.

Therefore, after careful discussion with his son, the Marquis de Treville, who is both prudent and bold at the same time, made the final decision to contact Aigron secretly, and then took the risk of sneaking across the border under a false identity in order to seek To meet His Majesty in person——to the outside world, he declared that he was seriously ill because of pneumonia, so he stayed behind closed doors.

He is not worried about any accidents at home. With his daughter-in-law Alice hosting the house, he believes that there will be no accidents.

When he saw Aigron himself, he strengthened his judgment even more. Although His Majesty is young, he does have that kind of calm demeanor, and he is able to follow good advice and make decisive decisions. He is indeed a piece of material for great things.

Of course, these alone cannot guarantee success, but since ancient times, wealth and wealth have been sought in danger. Now that we have a certain degree of certainty, and the reality forces us to try our best, why not gamble?

The Marquis de Treville has made up his mind to assist this "Master" at all costs to achieve the great cause of the restoration of the empire, as long as he can protect the wealth of his descendants, even if he sacrifices his own life.

"Your Majesty, I have another suggestion. If you don't mind, you can refer to it." With a long-lost excitement, the Marquis de Treville said in a deep voice.

Eggron, who was still thinking about the problem silently, cheered up in an instant, "You just say it's okay."

"You...you can consider trying to set foot in France right now." The Marquis of Treville was more serious than before, and whispered to Aigron.

"Huh?" Aegron thought for a moment that he had heard wrong. "What do you mean?"

"You can try to sneak into France and show up." The Marquis explained to him impatiently, "Right now the situation in France is in turmoil, and the people's grievances against the Bourbon royal family are becoming more and more boiling. At this juncture, if you can personally Appearing on the land of France, this will be the thunder that pierces the dreary night, and it will definitely lift the spirits of the entire nation!"

Elenge frowned slightly, and then he smiled, but at the same time, his eyes were a bit puzzled, "You mean, let me imitate my father and lead a few hundred people to march directly to Paris? "

Of course Aegron couldn't do that.

He was forced to leave France for more than ten years. During this period, he had no spiritual connection with most of the officers and soldiers of the Bourbon dynasty, nor did he give them any favors or honors. Maybe some people would choose to wait and see, but There are always people who dare to come out to suppress him, but he doesn't dare to copy the miracles of the previous emperor, to see if he will be shot——

His gamble is too small, and he absolutely cannot try this kind of "opportunistic blindness".

"No, that's not what I meant." Unexpectedly, the Marquis de Treville immediately shook his head, and then defended himself, "I mean you stay for a short period of time, and then openly appear in front of people, and then sneak across the border Leave. In your capacity, even if you only stay in the country for a short day or even a few hours, it is enough to stir up a violent storm in public opinion. In a few days, the whole of Paris will be talking about you. People will also cheer and be encouraged! And those who have ambitions will also feel your determination, and will be more daring to draw closer to us."

Aigron finally fully understood what the other party meant this time.

He weighed the pros and cons in his heart, but on the surface he was noncommittal, and he didn't even show any expression on his face, "Short stay... Do you have a mature plan, or are you just making suggestions to me?"

"It's about your safety. Of course I won't let you take the risk without preparation." The Marquis de Treville replied, "I sneaked out of the country with the help of the Bonapartists, and they can naturally help you and Your guards will go back again, as for the location - you can choose Metz or Strasbourg, there are garrison fortresses and villages and towns, and there are several junior officers who sympathize with you. Cause a great stir, and before the dynastic government reacts, you can leave safely—for you, this is enough.”

Aigron was still pondering, without showing any expression, but in his heart, he had been slightly shaken—because this proposal was indeed quite attractive.

It is indeed time for him to seize the French public opinion market.

The Marquis of Treville said it simply, but it would definitely not be so easy to implement it in practice. Risks were required, but compared to the expected benefits, it seemed nothing to take a little risk.

If you are well-prepared, you can indeed try it. Come to a dangerous border parade, let the public opinion in Paris face up to your own existence for the first time, and let the old King Charles X in the Tuileries Palace suffer a good shock.

But... what if it's a trap?What if the Marquis de Treville planned to use himself to claim credit for the king if he set up a scheme with painstaking efforts?

If he really did this, then it is obvious that he can wash away all the "stains" in the Wang family's heart, make extraordinary achievements, and get a great reward from the Wang family.

He has a motive to do it.

So should you trust him?

Although Aigron did not show any trace, the Marquis de Treville seemed to have sensed what was in his heart, stood up immediately, and then bowed to him very humbly, "Your Majesty, as a general, as your subject , I am extremely ashamed to let my commander and lord take risks... This is just a suggestion I made boldly. If you think it is inappropriate or the time is not ripe, then you can pretend that you didn’t hear it. I will definitely not Any complaints. I only ask you not to doubt my loyalty, and please believe that I am making this proposal entirely out of your interest, and I will even sacrifice my life for you."

Aigron quietly looked at the Marquis de Treville.

Although he knew that the Marquis was a fine person, but at this moment, Aigron believed that it would be absolutely difficult to pretend that kind of true feelings.

On the other hand, if you dare to make such a suggestion in front of yourself, you are not afraid of suspecting him as a spy, which is enough to prove the other party's loyalty.

"I will never blame you, General. I fully understand your enthusiasm." After a while, Aigron replied calmly, "Besides, I think your suggestion is indeed reasonable."

Seeing that Aigron recognized his opinion, the Marquis was immediately delighted. He raised his head to look at Aigron again, and then continued to look at the young man with excitement, "I am very pleased, Your Majesty... I have seen courage in you And determination, these are the most important qualities of a person who achieves great things, you are worthy of being the blood of the late emperor! I wish you a smooth journey, and I will continue to lurk here for a while, waiting for your return with honor."

Although he didn't say it clearly, what he meant was very clear—he voluntarily stayed here as a hostage, and if Aigron made any mistakes, he was willing to be punished as treason by those who stayed behind.

"Don't say such ridiculous things." Aigron couldn't help laughing, and then interrupted the Marquis, "Do you think I'm a half-hearted person? Do you have to be half-trusted when you do big things? Let me tell you, I There are only two options, either choose not to believe you, and then execute you on the spot; or choose to believe—"

Then, Aigron stood up and faced the burly general, "Just like I do now. Since I believe in you, why should I keep you here and waste your wisdom and courage? No , I need you as the leader, to help me plan this trip, and then escort me all the way back home, and then say goodbye to me in France... General Treville, after all, you have underestimated me a little bit, I am very unhappy."

"Sorry...Your Majesty..." The Marquis de Treville looked ashamed and didn't know what to say.

"It's okay, I won't blame you. After all, you are seeing me for the first time. It's normal if you don't know my behavior." Aigron shrugged, then smiled calmly, "You are right, we In a dangerous business, it is impossible not to take risks, and I have taken risks before - I went to Greece, and watched so many people bleed to death in front of my eyes, so what do I have? What is the reason to be afraid of the next adventure? I think your suggestion is quite reasonable, I can do it, and you will be responsible for helping me practice it."

Then, he stretched out his hand and patted the other person's shoulder, "I entrust my safety to you, General, please keep it safe for me."

He is indeed much stronger than King Charles X!The Marquis de Treville suddenly had an idea.

He couldn't help recalling the past events of the Great Revolution era-in 1793, because the revolutionary government beheaded the king's head, a rebellion broke out in the Vendée region, and the Earl of Artois (later Charles X) who was hiding in England at that time King) declared that he would return home to help them.

However, the Vendée and the Republic fought a bloody civil war that lasted for several years and lost several 10 people, but the Count of Artois never set foot on the land of France.

The Vendée people lost the morale to continue fighting, and finally had to bow to the republican government.

If you want someone to die for you, you first have to prove yourself worthy of it—Aigron knows that.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the throne is destined to be reserved for you." The Marquis de Treville wept quietly. "And I'm sure I'll live to see that day!"　　

40, determined

"And I'm sure I'll live to see that day!"

The appearance of the Marquis de Treville in tears made Egron feel moved.

"Yes, soon, and we are accelerating the occurrence of this inevitable event." He replied with a determined face, "It is worth the risk, because besides the Bourbon royal family, we also have a hidden danger." A great enemy, a more difficult opponent."

The Marquis de Treville immediately understood what he meant.

"The Orleans family is indeed more difficult to deal with—" he immediately nodded in agreement, "The Bourbon royal family is unpopular, and King Charles X is even more perverted, so that everyone wants him to end quickly, but the Duke of Orleans is different. He is ambitious and He is good at disguising himself and has the ability to deceive people. He is also deliberately wooing various forces to promote himself and accumulate power. He is definitely a more terrifying opponent. We must guard against them snatching the fruits of our victory."

Aigron fell into deep thought. He suddenly recalled that a year ago, a confidant of the Duke of Orleans visited Schönbrunn Palace and stopped by to visit him. The two had an unpleasant conversation, and he was still deeply impressed today.

"Have you heard of Phoenix Gordon?" So he asked casually.

"Do you know this person?" The Marquis de Treville asked in surprise, and then nodded again, "I've heard of him, he was a famous politician, and now he works for the Duke of Orleans, but he and I Without any friendship, I don’t know his actual situation.”

"When I hadn't fled Vienna more than a year ago, this Mr. Gordon came to Vienna secretly, and then stopped by to visit me—" Aigron explained to the general that he had met Gordon in the first place. go through.

When Gordon proposed to Aigron that he could pay him 600 million francs per year in exchange for his public statement that he would not seek the French throne and support the Duke of Orleans on the throne, the Marquis de Treville couldn't help but sneered, "What a naive person , I want to buy out France for 600 million a year!"

"It's no wonder that his bid is so low. After all, I was just a down-and-out prince in prison at the time. He was willing to offer to bribe me with money, which is considered worthy of me." Aigron shrugged without any anger. Said, "Of course, even though I was down and out at the time, I didn't admit defeat. I firmly rejected his proposal—"

"That's how it should be, Your Majesty." The Marquis de Treville deeply agreed.

Then he thought of something again, "Is this what the Duke of Orleans himself meant?"

"I don't know, but I think that since Mr. Gordon dared to make such a proposal in place of the Duke, he either came to me on the order of the Duke of Orleans; Whichever it is, it means that he is definitely an extremely important person, you might as well pay attention to this guy after you return to China."

The Marquis de Treville nodded, but kept the name in his mind, and he would inquire about this guy carefully after he returned to Paris.

At present, the royal family of Bourbon can be described as thinly populated. The Louis XVI couple went to the guillotine one after another, and their sons were all dead. France, married his cousin, Duke of Angouleme, son of King Charles X.)

King Charles X himself has two sons. The eldest son, the Duke of Angoulême, married the eldest princess of Louis XVI. Bearing many illegitimate children, he was shot by a Bonapartist in 1820.

This flamboyant prince left four (!) posthumous sons when he died young, but only the posthumous Count Chambord, born to his legal wife, is the real heir to the royal family (that is, Henry V, the future pretender to the throne who was never a king).

In other words, the current Bourbon royal family has only three males, King Charles X and his eldest son Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angoulême, and the young Duke Henry of Chambord.

The Duke of Orleans is different. During his exile, he married Princess Maria-Amalia, a branch of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies of the Bourbon royal family, and gave birth to ten children in his subsequent marriage life, eight of which survived. Having formed a big family, the exuberant vitality and ambition are enough to show.

This ambitious family was a master of fishing in troubled waters during the Great Revolution. The former Duke of Orleans actively participated in the revolution, turning his family mansion Royal Palace into a center of revolutionary agitation, and even changed his name to In the end, Philip-Equality did not escape the bloody storm of the Jacobin dictatorship and was sent to the guillotine.

However, the death of his father did not destroy his son's ambition, and the new generation of Duke of Orleans was still advancing along his father's road, fighting tirelessly to seize the kingship.

Aigron believes that after killing the Bourbon royal family, he will have another fight with the Orleans family sooner or later. He does not have any luck, but he will never be afraid of hesitation—his career will never allow anyone to Obstacles, whoever gets in the way will be kicked away, what difference does it make if there is one more or one less! ?

Next, Aigron discussed with the Marquis de Treville the details of the next infiltration into France.

In order not to cause trouble to the Bavarian royal family (of course, mainly in order not to lose the goodwill he finally gained), Aigron decided to act after leaving Bavaria-so that Bavaria can disassociate itself and not face French political pressure.

It is impossible for the Marquis de Treville to stay abroad for a long time. Although he has been falsely claiming that he has pneumonia and must rest at home, it is inevitable that people will see the clues after a long time.

Therefore, this also means that he must end this journey as soon as possible, and put the farewell to Bavaria on the agenda.

During this period of time, Eggron came to Nymphenburg Palace as a distinguished guest, and he also enjoyed the long-lost palace life, which was comfortable and comfortable. But now, such good days are coming to an end, and he does not feel regretful in his heart .

After talking about the political topic, Aigron invited the Marquis of Treville to have dinner with his wife.

When the two of them went to the dining room to eat, Teresa, who had been waiting here, immediately set her sights on the two of them.

"Aigron, you've come." She said slightly complaining.

Then she looked at the Marquis de Treville next to her husband. While carefully looking at his appearance, she nodded slightly, and then said hello to him in a calm tone, "Good evening, Marquis de Treville... ...You really are just as I imagined, a mighty soldier."

She doesn't like me - the fact that the experienced Marquis de Treville confirmed at the first instant.

He was not surprised, because his son Edgar had already offended the princess, and it was because of him.

Before Edgar left France, he didn't know that Princess Teresa had found news of Her Majesty again, so he planned to match Her Majesty and Agnes, and let his daughter-in-law's sister become one of the backers for the future development of his family; However, he did not expect that after arriving in Greece, Edgar found that Teresa had come to His Majesty's side. After being annoyed, Edgar made a decision alone - ignoring this reality and continuing to implement the original plan , and strive to create various opportunities to enhance the "feeling" between His Majesty and Agnes.

After returning home, Edgar naturally told his father about this, and the Marquis de Treville also deeply agreed with him.

Anyway, for the father and son, protecting their own wealth is the main purpose, and Miss Agnes is just as useful even if she becomes His Majesty's lover.

From Edgar's report, the Marquis de Treville judged that although His Majesty has not succeeded for the time being, he must have taken Miss Agnes to heart. This is a good start. He does not want to stop his son, on the contrary he plans to have a Chances continue to do so.

Undoubtedly, this will severely offend Princess Teresa, but... there are trade-offs in everything. Since you have already offended her anyway, it is better to do it thoroughly. As long as Agnes is enough to please His Majesty, Her Majesty's anger will not So terrible.

Although he thought so in his heart, the Marquis of Treville still respected Teresa on the surface.

"Your Majesty, I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to meet you. I have been waiting for this day for a long time. Your beauty is enough to make Nymphenburg Palace even more beautiful, and your wisdom and courage are enough to be our role model." , I sincerely believe that the Bonaparte family can flourish again through your majesty and your hands."

"She has already done it." Aigron said with a smile, "I have good news for you, General—my wife has confirmed that she is pregnant. You will receive the good news in a few months, and Teresa and I will Having our first child."

"This is really great!" General Treville laughed sincerely. Although he and Princess Teresa are on the opposite side, His Majesty will soon have an heir, which also means the smooth continuation of the Bonaparte family. For him It is also good news, "Thank God, you successfully ushered in an heir after your wedding, which also means that fate is also favoring the Bonaparte family! When this news spreads to France, it will definitely make your supporters rejoice. "

"They may not be so happy, after all, they are the children of another Habsburg princess." Teresa interrupted abruptly, "Perhaps in the eyes of many people, the Bonaparte family has too much Austrian blood. Is it really a pity?"

Because she has always been resentful about this issue in her heart, Teresa also became angry. In her heart, that bastard Edgar de Treville was the "culprit" who deliberately provoked the opposition between herself and the French people around His Highness. , and as Edgar's father, the Marquis of Treville must be a similar advocate, so she made ridicule, trying to keep the Marquis from stepping down.

"Where are you talking? We are heroic soldiers, but we never care about blood origin. For us, we must follow the emperor and the emperor's descendants. This is only right and proper!" The expression of the Marquis de Treville remained unchanged. , and immediately replied loudly, "And you are Her Majesty the Queen and our Mistress. This is an unquestionable fact. If anyone disrespects you in the future, I will never spare him."

"Yeah, Teresa, don't think too much about it." Aigron also comforted his wife, "I am also the son of an Austrian princess. Does any supporter of the Bonaparte family dare to question my inheritance qualifications? Our child Must have the blessing and allegiance of all, as I do."

"Well, that's good." Teresa finally smiled, and then waved to her husband, motioning for him to lean to her side. "I'm just worried that some villains with ulterior motives will drive us apart for sinister purposes."

The Marquis de Treville knew who she was talking about, but he pretended he didn't hear her.

He spent so long in Emperor Napoleon's court back then, and saw countless intrigues and sinister deeds. Now this little thing is not enough for him to care.

Aigron complied with his wife's wish, and the two leaned close together, while the Marquis de Treville sat upright opposite them, and the three began to dine together.

While eating, Aigron told his wife what he and the Marquis de Treville had just planned.

When Teresa heard that Eggron actually planned to sneak into France and make a public appearance, Teresa immediately turned pale with fright.

"Your Highness! Why are you taking such a risk?"

"Sometimes we have to take risks." Eggron replied with a smile, "You should be able to figure it out."