Eagle's Glory

Fernan, or the current Earl Morcerf, his face was something Edmund would never forget.

A picture immediately appeared in Edmund's mind - at that ball, the shameless man who robbed his fiancée and entrapped himself for 12 years was wearing a brand new uniform that day. Wearing the medal, he proudly swaggered through the duke's banquet.

His face was brimming with the happiness of rising steadily, and his flattering smile was full of complacency, yes, how could he have no choice?

Relying on fleeing with General Bourmont before the Battle of Waterloo, he won the favor of Bourmont, gained a backer in the army, and was promoted steadily; In order to gain favor, he could walk into the duke's living room as a distinguished guest, pretending to be a pedigree, and got a title of "earl" recognized by everyone; relying on cheating and sweet words, he made up a lie that he was dead, and then married his own Fiancée and gave birth to a child...

The person who harmed you the most not only did not receive retribution, but lived a very nourishing life, and there is nothing worse than this.

Thinking of this, thinking of his face, the Count of Monte Cristo suddenly felt his throat constricted, and his breathing became short of breath, as if he was about to have an epileptic seizure.

Anyone else would be terrified to see Edmund Dantès, who had always been calm, turn into such a ghostly state—but at this moment, Egron, standing in front of him, was almost the person who knew him best in the world.

"Don't be nervous, Edmund." Eggron raised his hand and patted Edmund's shoulder lightly, "Having hatred in your heart is a good thing, the anger of revenge will give us endless motivation, but being dominated by hatred It would be unwise, and it would only hinder your vengeance."

Amidst Aigron's calm words, Edmund Dantès gradually came to his senses.

"I'm sorry...Your Majesty, I've lost my temper!" He apologized to Aigron with some shame, "I just recalled that my biggest enemy met me at that banquet, of course the two of us No hello, and I'm sure he didn't recognize me, but if we meet next time, I think that's a hidden danger after all."

"If you still behave like this next time you see him, then it's not a hidden danger, and everyone will notice your abnormality—" Aigron replied calmly.

Edmund lowered his head in shame, then gritted his teeth, "I will try my best to avoid him, and if I really see him again, I will try my best to control myself, Your Majesty... What supports me is not only hatred, but also With my loyalty to you and my passion for your cause, I will not let hatred interfere with my service to you, please believe me."

In fact, during that trip to Paris, Edmund Dantès not only met Fernand, but also met his other enemy—Danglar, who has now become a well-known banker.

He can be sure that Tanglar must be much more sensitive to the "Count of Monte Cristo", because the "Count of Monte Cristo" found him that time and specially sold him precious gems in exchange for a large sum of money.

For a banker, such things are never forgotten.

Therefore, Edmund felt that for his own safety, he had to stay away from these two enemies as much as possible, and no matter how much hatred he had accumulated in his heart, he had to put it aside first.

—Anyway, as long as His Majesty's career is successful, he will have the opportunity to settle the hatred that has accumulated for more than ten years.

"Okay, now that you know what you're doing, I'm relieved. Edmund, you've never let me down, and I think you will do the same this time." Seeing Edmund's reaction, Egron was satisfied nodded.

Finally, he said the last entrustment, "When you arrive in Paris, you can find a well-known banker named Jean-Antoine Poncena. Started up, and according to my uncle he's always been grateful, so maybe he'll give us some help - Edmund, we need as many of these guys as possible. We need to take over French high society, purge , weaken some of it, and make it work for us instead of destroying it."　　

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"Jean-Antoine Poncena..." Edmund Dantès silently recited the name again, keeping it firmly in his mind.

"My uncle is very optimistic about this person. He thinks that this person will help us regardless of danger because of his past kindness. Will you change your mind and take refuge with the false king... Therefore, you have to be on guard while contacting him, and be cautious." Aigron reminded again. "Test him first. It would be best if he is willing to help. If he refuses to help, it's okay. Don't let him know too many secrets."

"I know, Your Majesty." Edmund immediately agreed, "Don't worry, I have enough courage and wit to achieve my goal!"

"Very good... Then everything is left to you. I hope you will get ready as soon as possible and head to Paris. Time is running out. We need to hurry up." Eggron patted Edmund's shoulder again, this time not No more comfort, but encouragement, "Edmond, wait for me in Paris, I will come to you soon, see you at the Arc de Triomphe!"

"The Arc de Triomphe?" Edmond Dantès froze for a moment.

It's not that he doesn't know the meaning of the Arc de Triomphe, but at this time, the Arc de Triomphe is not strictly a completed building.

In order to commemorate the glorious victory of the Three Emperors' Battle in 1805, Emperor Napoleon ordered the construction of a magnificent Arc de Triomphe in 1806, but later the project was not completed, and Emperor Napoleon was overthrown. Of course, the subsequent restoration dynasty was not interested in commemorating the brilliant martial arts of Emperor Napoleon , so the project can only be abolished halfway.

In the original historical line, after the overthrow of the Bourbon dynasty in 1830, the July dynasty resumed the commemoration of Napoleon, and the project was able to continue.Therefore, after 30 years of intermittent construction, the Arc de Triomphe was finally inaugurated on July 1836, 7.

Edmond Dantès has been to Paris, so he knows that it is only a half-finished project at this time. If His Majesty returns to Paris there, it seems to be a disgrace.

But since this is His Majesty's will, he has no right to question it.

"See you at the Arc de Triomphe!" He puffed out his chest, and then answered Eggron loudly. "Your Majesty, I can imagine the glorious scene when you came to Paris, and I will join the crowd to cheer you!"

"I allow you to stand in the front row." Eggron replied with a big smile. "This is an honor you deserve."

Both of them burst out laughing.

In this way, after receiving Egron's new order, Edmund Dantès handed over the affairs at hand within a few days at the fastest speed, and then quietly left Ioannina by boat Principality.

He will not sneak into France immediately, but will come to Italy first, take Aigron's handwritten letter to meet Queen Louisa, and disguise his identity with her help, and then enter France legally - the next step is It's time for him to act on his own, and Eggron has no special instructions for this, but grants him full power to represent himself and act arbitrarily.

After sending Edmund away, Egron spent some energy on dealing with the principality's affairs—of course, he spent most of his time with Teresa.

As time passed, Teresa's pregnancy symptoms became more and more obvious,

There is no doubt that the birth of this child represents great significance, so Teresa secretly hopes that the child will be a boy-this is not patriarchal, but she needs a son to declare the Bonaparte family's main branch. To continue, she needs to give her husband an heir, and relatives in other families almost expect the same.

This kind of thinking gave her some inexplicable pressure, and Aigron could only comfort her carefully.

And at this time, Egron finally received news from Greece—Prince Otto of the Wittelsbach royal family who had just arrived in Greece, formally invited the Duke and Duchess of Lechstadt and the Grand Duchess Ioannina, Attend your own coronation.

After the War of Independence ended, Egron finally chose to let the Bavarian royal family take over the crown of Greece, and then he visited the Kingdom of Bavaria, and finally finalized with the king that the second prince Otto would wear the crown.

After the two sides negotiated, Egron wrote a letter to the powerful faction in the Greek mainland, notifying his decision; while King Ludwig notified the envoys of various countries of the good news.

In essence, all countries have no interest in the ownership of the crown of the Kingdom of Greece. It is just that some people do not want to see the Bonaparte family wearing the crown. As long as it is not Bonaparte, no one cares. "painstakingly".

Therefore, after a lot of wrangling from various countries, the Bavarian royal family quickly received extremely positive feedback. King Ludwig was delighted to find that he had peacefully fulfilled the important task of "opening up the border and expanding the territory", which was enough to comfort his ancestors.

In order not to cause trouble, he acted quite quickly. After receiving positive feedback from Greece and other countries, he immediately sent his second son to Greece to prepare to be officially crowned king.

And before he sent his son away, he naturally had a long talk with Prince Otto.

In addition to emotional reluctance, the father also told his son a lot of "ruling the country", the most important of which is to ask him to befriend the Principality of Ioannina, and then the two countries will help each other and watch each other. Holding each other against the pressure from the imaginary enemy Turks.

The most important thing is to continue to maintain a good relationship with Duke Reichstedt.

In terms of love, the Duke of Reichstedt gave him this crown, and he needs to be grateful; in terms of reality, since the Duke of Reichstedt has a way to lift him up, he naturally has a way to overthrow him who is not stable. Go on, not to mention that the king who has just arrived has to face many powerful factions, so he must please the Duke and get his help, so that it is possible to rule stably.

After Prince Otto came to Greece, he enjoyed the courtesy of the quasi-king, and everyone was full of expectations for the future king.However, he did not feel complacent because of this, and forgot his father's warning. Instead, he wrote to invite the Duke immediately, as a courtesy.

Of course, Aigron would not refuse this kindness. He wrote back and said that his couple were very happy to accept the invitation, but his wife was not suitable to leave because of her pregnancy, so he had to go with Haidee by himself.

So, after a period of calm days, Aegron bid farewell to his wife temporarily, and took Haiide south to Athens to attend the coronation ceremony of Prince Otto to the Greek crown.

Aeglon was an important hero in the Greek War of Independence, and Haide was the titular monarch of Greece's most important neighboring country. The two of them naturally became the honored guests of the coronation ceremony.

They themselves brought a large number of guards and guards of honor, and after reaching the border between the two countries, the Greek official sent a guard to escort them, so a mighty team went all the way south from the north, marching towards Athens.

This line of mighty teams has aroused crowds of onlookers and cheers wherever they pass. In the eyes of the local people, "Greece finally has a king", which heralds a good sign. The bloody shadow of war has ushered in a new era, an era full of hope and blessing.

The Duke of Reichstedt, who brought this new era, was naturally respected and cheered by everyone, and some even secretly lamented why he was not allowed to wear the crown.Gu Yu

All in all, amidst the flowers and cheers along the way, Aigron finally came to Athens, and here he is also a legend—the people have not forgotten his grand wedding here more than half a year ago, and they gave almost the same courtesy, Celebrating the re-arrival of the Duke of Lechstedt.

It is indeed a pity that Princess Teresa was unable to come because she was pregnant, but people wish her a smooth delivery and a happy mother.

Aigron has many old acquaintances here, but he didn't have time to reminisce with them, but was first brought to the Greek royal palace—of course, this is just a mansion temporarily requisitioned, the real Greek royal palace will have to wait until 1836 in history Construction began after King Otto came of age in 1843, and it was not completed until [-].

Soon, he and Haiide were taken to the reception room by the guards, and Prince Otto, who had already received the news, was already waiting here.

Upon seeing Eggron, Prince Otto - soon to be honored as King Otto I - stepped up to him and bowed to him, "Duke Reichstedt, glad See you again!"

Compared with when we met a few months ago, Prince Otto has grown a little taller, but now he is only 13 years old, he is still not tall, he can only reach Aigron's chest, and he is even more humble when saluting up.

"Glad to see you again, Your Highness." Aigron helped Otto up calmly, "I am very glad to be able to participate in your coronation ceremony and to witness every day when you rule this country. It's going to be a better time than this country has ever seen."

After hearing Aigron's praise, Otto was a little ashamed, but more complacent. "I will, Your Highness, please believe me, I will become a king who can do something, and make my kingdom peaceful and prosperous."

Aigron didn't take this kind of talk seriously-after all, everyone can say it, but it's not so easy to do it.

He still maintained a superficial friendly attitude, and then asked Prince Otto, "I saw a lot of guards along the way, how many people did you bring from Bavaria?"

The prince was a little baffled by the sudden question, but he still answered Aegron's question with a proud look.

"My father the king sent me a guard of 3000 men to ensure my safety."

"You are very smart, you have learned the first step to survive in this country - to have an army to ensure your own safety." Aigron nodded and praised King Ludwig's generosity, "Hey, I really I envy your good luck, my father didn't leave me an army of even 1000 people, and I have to go pull people myself."

Prince Otto laughed awkwardly, "But everyone will envy you for having such a father."

After the two laughed for a while, Egron became serious again, "However, to rule this rebellious country, soldiers are not enough, and a little bit of gentleness is needed. You can't wrap yourself in a barrier made up of Bavarians." Inside, after ensuring your safety, you should go to breathe the air outside and get closer to the Greeks, especially to appease the most powerful Greeks. Only in this way will your rule be admired by people, otherwise you The power base of China is always floating in the clouds and may be blown away by wind and rain at any time."

Egron's warning was not without purpose. In the original historical line, after 30 years of erratic and cronyistic rule, King Otto was ousted by the Greek coup and eventually died in exile.

At this time, Prince Otto certainly didn't know his own destiny in history, and he was ignorant of Aigron's warning.

But even so, he could feel that the young man said this out of good intentions.

"I will keep your previous and current teachings in mind, Your Highness." So he nodded and agreed.

Seeing his ignorant expression, Eggron felt a little helpless.

After all, Prince Otto is only 13 years old now, and he can’t even be called a teenager now. He has lived in the palace of Bavaria since he was a child. He is still just a German prince outside, and he doesn't think there is any problem with it, and he doesn't want to change.

He likes the crown of Greece, but he doesn't like the people here, especially those powerful factions who have made meritorious service in the War of Independence—because it means that these people will hinder his kingship.

What he trusts most are the few Bavarian advisers sent by his father to him. These advisers are not only helping him to make plans and govern the country, but in a sense they are the last bond between him and his homeland. Spiritually, he is unwilling to alienate these cronies.

He was promoted to the throne before he learned how to use the royal power. Is this really a good thing?

However, everything that should be persuaded has already been persuaded. It is up to the other party whether to listen or not, and how much he can listen to. Aigron feels that he has done his best.

Although he put Otto on the throne, he is not obliged to keep the prince safe for the rest of his life.

Let him do what he wants.

While he was still thinking, Prince Otto turned his attention to others.

He looked at Haidee, who was standing beside Aigron, who had been silent all the time, and then looked at Aigron inquiringly.

Eggron reacted immediately, and introduced Haidee to Prince Otto.

"This is the Grand Duchess Ioannina, Your Highness Haiide."

"Your Highness, I'm very glad to meet you!" Prince Otto regained his spirits immediately, and immediately saluted Haiide again, "I've heard of your name in Bavaria, and I'm finally honored to meet you today... As expected As beautiful and lovely as rumored."

Compared to Prince Otto's enthusiasm, Haidee was much more reserved. She looked at the prince timidly, and then bowed to him, "I am very glad to meet you, Your Highness. I have always heard from the Duke of Reichstedt. For your praise, so I am convinced that you can become an excellent king and be praised by the people—"

"You too." Prince Otto blushed slightly, and then replied in a low voice.　　

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"You too."

From Prince Otto's shy performance, Aigron suddenly discovered that these Bavarians did not give up, and still thought about the "marriage plan".

From the perspective of feudal lords, this is indeed a very cost-effective deal. The two countries were created together. The first monarch happened to be a man and a woman, and they were about the same age (Prince 13, Hai Dai 11). Suitable.

At that time, the jewels of Spain were in front, and Isabella I of Castile and Fernando II of Aragon became the co-ruling king/queen through marriage, which finally laid the foundation for the unification of Spain. The Wittelsbach family It's normal to want to reproduce it again.

For Aigron, Haiidee is his puppet and an important chess piece. Naturally, her marriage cannot be decided by her, but by himself.

He didn't mind Haiide marrying Prince Otto, because it would not affect his transcendent status, and he could still use the officials of the principality he raised to exert influence; but he also had no motivation to promote this matter.

Therefore, just because of his ambiguous attitude, he tended to look at Haiide's own opinion instead. If she liked it, he would not stop him. If she refused firmly, then he would not force her.

Facing the gaze of Prince Otto, Haidee seemed a little embarrassed. She didn't know what to say, so she cast a look at Aigron for help.

"Both of you are the lucky ones of fate. Originally, neither of you had the chance to become a monarch. It was fate that put a crown on each of your heads." In order to ease their embarrassment, Aigron said, "This It is a gift given to you by fate, but you must also cherish this gift-becoming a monarch is not the end, on the contrary, it is a starting point. I will place high hopes on you, and hope that you can set an example and lead them to prosperity and strength. If you do not work hard to meet their expectations, then you may lose the favor of fate. In this age we live in, the people can create The king can also overthrow the king, we have seen many unfortunate examples, I hope you will take warning."

Although Aigron was only a few years older than the two of them, he put on a posture of an elder to teach them, and these two people didn't think it was abnormal, on the contrary, they listened to him sincerely - after all, The illustrious prestige that Aigron has achieved over the past year is enough to calm these two children.

As Egron spoke, there was a loud cheer from the window.

The three of them were a little unclear, so at this moment, the captain of Prince Otto's guard walked in.

"What happened?" Otto asked.

"Your Majesty." Although Prince Otto has not yet been officially crowned, the people around him have already called him "Your Majesty." The captain of the guard replied respectfully, "A group of citizens have heard that Lechstein The Duke and the Grand Duchess have come here, and they want to pay their respects to you and your two Highnesses."

Although his reply was very vague, Aigron understood it immediately.

Although he used the title of Duke of Reichstedt in Greece, because of his performance in Greece, everyone has regarded him as the uncrowned king, and Haiidee is also the monarch, and the Austrian who is about to become the king of Greece Prince Tuo - At this time, it is equivalent to three monarchs gathered in this place.

For the citizens who like to watch the excitement, this can be regarded as a once-in-a-lifetime conversation.

"In this case, let's satisfy their desire to watch the show—" Aigron suggested.

"Of course!" Prince Otto was eager to show off, and immediately responded to the proposal.

As for Haidee, although she is shy and doesn't like to appear in public, but since Aigron has made a decision, of course she will not raise objections.

So, as the curtain was slowly lifted, Aigron, Otto, and Haiidee came out and came to the balcony—Aigron stood in the middle, and Otto and Haiidee stood on the left and right.

At this time, the weather was clear and cloudless, and the three of them were all dressed in fancy dresses. The man was heroic and the woman was beautiful and elegant.

As expected, when the three "kings" appeared on the stage, the crowd below were stunned for a moment, and then immediately let out deafening cheers, and some even took off their hats and threw them into the air to express themselves The excitement in my heart.

It is extremely rare for the three kings to get together, and it is enough to become their conversation topic for a long time.

Especially Aigron and Otto, one has a legendary surname, and the other is a member of the ancient royal family, no matter which one is extremely eye-catching.

Amidst the cheers, the three of them naturally did not forget to interact with the people. They all smiled and waved to the audience from time to time. Even the most shy Haiidee was also immersed in this cheerful and fanatical atmosphere.

Looking at the cheering crowd in the audience, Aigron suddenly looked at Prince Otto, and then whispered, "Prince, did you see that? These are the people here. Although you have just come here, they are already loving you Now, they all have expectations of you. You must not take this kind of respect and love for granted, and you must not disappoint their expectations!"

This is Aegron's last advice.

Prince Otto blinked. He didn't understand why Aigron had warned him so many times, but he could feel that Duke Reichstedt really hoped that he could secure the throne and make the kingdom long-term.