Eagle's Glory

Because of her pregnancy, Aigron and Teresa share the same bed every day, but it has been a long time since they went to Wushan together. However, after Teresa mentioned it today, he was already thinking that the two of them would be together after Teresa gave birth. There will be a better experience...

However, Teresa's next words made him cool down instantly as if a basin of cold water had been poured on him.

"When I bid farewell to Her Royal Highness Sophie, I saw that she maintained her figure very well, she didn't look like she had a child at all..."

Hey, can you compare this?How was she treated before and after giving birth?What mood?It is normal to not be able to eat and swallow, so how can it be possible to gain weight?

Of course, Aigron could only answer these words in his heart, and dared not say them out of his mouth.

He couldn't help but dare not say, he didn't dare to look at Teresa, and he was wondering why Teresa suddenly mentioned this matter, embarrassing both of them.

"Maybe... maybe she also has her difficulties..." He could only reply with a dry smile.

"I don't know how Your Highness is doing now. If I go back, I'll see if I have a chance to visit her." Teresa continued.

Aigron finally understood Teresa's meaning at this time.

It turned out that she was embarrassed to say it directly, but hinted to herself that she could visit Sophie and let her have something to say to him.

Obviously, Teresa was able to achieve this step, not because she really missed Sophie, but because she sympathized with her husband and knew that her husband still had some concerns about Sophie, so she hinted it in such a subtle and reserved way.

For the proud her, this must not be a pleasant thing - when she saw Sophie, Sophie never had good things to say about her, if it wasn't for her own sake, how could she ask for trouble?

Aigron was deeply grateful for Teresa's kindness. He hesitated for a while, but in the end he still didn't tell Sophie that he had contacted Sophie before.

"Well, if you have the chance, bring me my best wishes... I hope she has come out of the shadows. I will remember what I promised before."　　

147, tenderness

[...Woo, I typed the chapter number wrong again...forgive me]

"Hopefully she's out of the shadows. I'll remember what I promised."

After Teresa heard these words, although her complexion did not change, she felt a little sad in her heart.

Although Aigron didn't say it clearly, she certainly knew what the "previous promise" meant.

Just because he knew it so clearly, the delicious broth in his mouth seemed to have lost its taste for a while.

But soon Teresa swallowed the broth as if nothing had happened, and then nodded to her husband indifferently.

"Okay, if there is a chance, I will convey these words to Her Highness Sophie... I hope she can also get some comfort from it."

Teresa didn't want to quarrel with her husband over some old things, and she didn't want Sophie and Crystal to become a stumbling block in their married life.Although Sophie left her with bad memories, but for her, showing a little compassion to Sophie will make her appear more magnanimous. The past has passed, and there is no need to do it Nevermind.

Because of her thoughts, she suggested more gently, "Also, if you want to write a letter to her, I can also forward it... Don't worry, Your Highness, I won't open it."

"Thank you, Teresa—" Aigron shook his head, "But, no, I think in her current situation, if I show too much enthusiasm for her, it will be against her, my grandfather I will hate her even more because of this... I have caused her too much trouble, and now the only thing I can do for her is to consciously disappear from her life and bless her with infinite kindness."

After hearing these words, Teresa was both moved and relieved, and felt that His Highness had finally left behind the burden of the past—how did she ever think that her husband gave up this precious opportunity only because he had other plans?

Because of Aigron's statement, Teresa's mood became very happy, and the atmosphere between the two became more harmonious, and the dinner ended with talking and laughing.

After dinner, Chanel helped Teresa back to the bedroom to rest, while Egron came to the study, ready to finish the last paperwork for the day.

But just as he was picking up the file, the door was knocked softly again.

"Your Majesty..." Chanel's voice sounded.

"Chanel? Come in!" Aegron heard that it was Chanel, so he immediately let her in.

Chanel walked in slowly, her skirt was shaking slightly, but she didn't make any sound. This girl who has been serving others has long been used to erasing her sense of existence.

However, in Aigron's heart, she will always have a place and will never be forgotten.

"Shanel, what's the matter?" Aigron asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, it's really yours." Chanel blinked her left eye playfully, as if she was praising Aigron.

The conversation between Aigron and Teresa just now, although Chanel, who was serving the meal next to her, didn't show much, but she heard it all - compared to Teresa who knew nothing, she knew the inside story , so I almost laughed out loud in my heart just now.

"What? Do you want to mock me?" Aegron asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, how dare I satirize you? To me, everything you do is right." Chanel shook her head slyly, with playful eyes, "I was just thinking, although Her Highness Teresa is not I will get some tasks from you, but as your trusted maid, I might get some instructions from you, so I ran over here, lest you bother to summon me... After all, if Her Royal Highness Teresa goes to Austria If so, it is only natural for me to accompany her by her side, right?"

Aigron couldn't help but smile in his heart.

As expected of Chanel, it is almost completely in tune with his ideas.

He and Chanel have been together for so long, and they have shared almost all the secrets with each other. In theory, Chanel even knows his every privacy better than Teresa and Sophie, which not only builds an incomparable trust between them And dependence, even unconsciously formed a kind of spiritual understanding.

Before Aigron gave the order, Chanel already guessed what he wanted to do, so he ran over and waited for his instructions.

"Chanel, you are really...too enthusiastic!" He couldn't help but raised his hand and scratched Chanel's nose, laughing like two friends of the same age.

After laughing for a while, he nodded again, "Well, I originally planned to tell you after I was sure Teresa could make the trip, but since you have all come running over, then I will tell you——I will Write a letter for someone to find a way to deliver to His Royal Highness Sophie, and please tell her to be patient and wait for me, the opportunity to change our destiny will come soon... She'd better take care of her body now Well, don't worry about me."

"Well, well!" Chanel nodded again and again, "Is there any more?"

"If you have a chance, please help me meet Crystal and see how she is doing now. But this is not a mandatory requirement, you can handle it at your own discretion." Egron added.

"Understood, Your Majesty! I will do my best!" Chanel immediately agreed, "As far as I guess, although His Majesty the Emperor will not allow His Highness Sophie to take care of this child in person, he should not be so heartless as to not allow her Visiting, so... there should be a chance, right?"

Aigron thought so too, but of course he couldn't say these words in front of Teresa.

"It's too early to think about this, let's try to make this trip come true!" He shrugged, "Anyway, it would be a good thing for Teresa if she could go home..."

"What Your Highness wants most is to stay by your side. It is great to go back to her hometown, but without your company, she will definitely not want to worry about you. She will be restless and clamoring to leave as soon as possible. I'll meet you at home..." Chanel replied. "No matter how warm your mother's home is, for His Highness, your real home is by your side."

Chanel said this in an understatement, but Aigron couldn't help feeling a little ashamed when he heard it-because he knew that things would definitely be like this.

Doesn't this make you look too much?He looked away guiltily.

"Oh my, why is your majesty silent?" Chanel asked narrowly, "Do you feel uneasy because you have done something bad again?"

Aigron was embarrassed again. He found that although Chanel took care of herself as always, she seemed to be a little more lively and joked more.

This is a good thing, which shows that after getting along with her for a long time, Chanel, who was suffering from deep hatred and walking on thin ice, gradually opened her heart, relieved the pressure in her heart, and became more like a girl.

However, the side effect is that he has become the target of her complaints from time to time-the worst thing is that every time her complaints hit the point, he has no way to dodge.

He also doesn't want to tell lies - it's not that he can't fool Chanel, with Chanel's simplicity and loyalty, he can scare her around by lying casually; he just doesn't want to wear a disguise when facing Chanel The mask, that's too boring.

In front of everyone, he plays the role he wants to play, but when a person is always tired of acting, at this time, he needs a caring and considerate person, and Chanel is the most suitable for him A person with such a heavy responsibility.

In order to prevent Chanel from continuing to complain about himself, he deliberately pretended to be angry.

"Chanel, you are talking more and more inappropriate now! It seems that I usually indulge you too much! I really should teach you a lesson!"

Although he spoke viciously, he actually pulled Chanel into his arms and kissed her lips to prevent her from talking too much.

And Chanel didn't resist at all, she threw herself into the arms of the young man with a charming smile, letting him manipulate her.

The two of them were soon addicted to the vortex of confusion and fascination, but Aigron had no further plans. After all, he was touched by Teresa just now, and he really didn't have the interest to do more at this time.

After a while, the lips and tongues of the two separated again. Aigron's expression was normal, but Chanel's face was already blushing.

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry... Please forgive my disrespect just now." She apologized to Aigron pitifully, but she didn't seem to apologize much.

"Well, I think you have been serving as a servant, so let me forgive you, I hope you will remember the lesson." Aigron also replied pretendingly.

After the two of them finished talking, they smiled knowingly, and they both enjoyed this kind of game a little bit.

After laughing for a while, Chanel spoke again, "Your Majesty, I feel very uncomfortable when I think that I may have to part with you for another period of time... I hope this is the last time, I want to be by your side forever and take care of you You, until the day I die in old age."

Aigron didn't answer, because he didn't know what would happen in the future, and whether there would be any other differences.

But he knows that no matter what, he hopes that Chanel will follow him, so that the past and today's fun of getting along with her can continue to taste, which has become an indispensable part of his life.

"Chanel, I thank fate for bringing you to me. Maybe it has given me too much damage and blows before, but when I think of it giving me such a gift to make up for me, I feel calm... We all have So much has been lost, but we will create so much more to remember each other."

"Your Majesty..." Chanel closed her eyes, seeming to be enjoying the romance of the moment, "No matter how many titles you give me in the future, I will never get rid of the imprint of my birth, and no one will think that I am so noble. I don’t care if I’m noble or not. Because the words you said to me were only spoken to the most noble concubines and princesses in the empire, but I’m lucky enough to accept them, and you said them sincerely... With this Warmth, in my heart, I am already the most noble person. Your Majesty, I am noble because of you. "

"Chanel, you are becoming more and more eloquent!" Aigron was a little surprised by Chanel's words.

"After staying by your side for a long time, I will always learn a lot. Don't forget how many manuscripts I have copied for you, Your Majesty..." Chanel blinked her already watery eyes, and looked deeply at the boy People, "After continuing, maybe I can become a poet in the future~!"

"Hahahaha..." Eggron laughed loudly, "Then I would like to crown you with my own hands!"

The two warmed up again, but did not cross the line. In the middle of the night, Chanel reluctantly left, leaving Aigron to continue his previous work.

At this time, the surroundings were completely silent, and Aigron was quite excited because of the tenderness just now, and his attention became more concentrated.

He opened the latest letter from France, which included a new report from Edmond Dantès.

This is naturally the most important thing for Aigron right now, so he took it apart directly.

And next, he couldn't help but his eyes lit up.

In this letter, Edmond Dantès described in detail how he and the Marquis de Treville visited Marshal Soult together, and wrote in detail, especially what the marshal said when he led the two of them to visit the coal mines. The words were recorded almost word for word and submitted to him for reading.

Aigron couldn't help getting more and more excited.

After all, that was Marshal Soult!Now the soldiers with the highest military exploits and the deepest qualifications in the French army are his key recruits!

If it can be said that the marshal is on his side, there is no doubt that he will be a little more sure about the big event. Although he cannot be said to be safe, at least he has important weight.

Of course, Aigron also knows that the Marshal is ambitious, and will not automatically submit to his side just because he is the heir of Bonaparte, but will be up for grabs, and choose the highest bidder from the wooing of various forces. , and the one with the greatest chance of success - this is also something that has been proven by history.

Aigron carefully read Edmond Dantès' description in the letter, feeling both emotional and pleasantly surprised.

I am emotional because the marshal actually takes coal mines as a place of interest, which is really a bit humiliating.

He said surprise because he did not expect that Marshal Soult was forced to devote himself to industry because he was out of work at home, but it was a blessing in disguise, and unexpectedly learned to look at problems from the perspective of an industrialist rather than a soldier.

He kept saying that "the era of the future belongs to machines" and "if we cannot defeat the British in industry, then no matter how many troops we will defeat", these are almost things that have been proven by history.

Right now, the Industrial Revolution is already in the ascendant on the British Isle, and it has rapidly increased the national strength of the United Kingdom. It will not take many years to enter the so-called prosperous age of the British Empire.

The empire on which the sun never sets has an overwhelming national strength advantage over all other countries. Although this period of time is not long, it is enough to impress everyone.

He knew all this, so he not only wanted to take back the empire, but also wanted to make his own empire take advantage of this shareholder wind, embrace the first industrial revolution as a leader, and at least keep pace with Britain.

And at this moment, he knew that this vision and sense of urgency are not only his own. Although some people cannot predict the history, they have enough wisdom and vision to see the future trend, and he is not alone!

So, Marshal Soult, let us join hands!　　

149, Times and Responses

It was already late at night, but because of the letter from Edmond Dantès, Aigron was full of enthusiasm and energy at this time, as if he had inexhaustible energy.

He has always wanted to win over Marshal Soult, and judging from Edmund's report, the Marshal didn't seem to reject him as an option.

——Obviously, Marshal is still hesitating now, he has several options, but for Aigron, as long as he is willing to open a door, he has a chance to enter the room.

What Marshal Soult said to Edmund was obviously an "examination question" for Egron. He wanted to see how good he was and whether he had the ability to lead the country into a new era.

For others, it may not be easy to understand all this, because the authorities are obsessed. Even today, when the Industrial Revolution has been happening quietly for decades, not many people can imagine the incredible changes it will bring to human civilization.

It is now 1828, and people's lives seem to be not much different from those in 1728. However, only a few decades later, European countries have already had tens of thousands of kilometers of railway networks on the ground, radiating telegraph networks in almost every town, As well as the iron ships that ride the wind and waves across the world, for an ordinary person, all this is as incredible as a dream.

However, reality is reality. Europeans rely on the accumulation of mathematics, physics and manufacturing knowledge for many years, and now they have reached a critical point. It only takes a step at the door, and the treasure house of knowledge will be opened, and endless scientific achievements will be opened. Like a blowout, it appeared intensively in just a few decades, and eventually transformed the lives of all human beings.

Most people are unaware of this, they are busy every day, living the same life as their ancestors, but a small number of people have vaguely felt the coming of the times either because of their experience or their intelligence , they may not know what the future will look like, but they know that it won't be long before people's lives will change beyond recognition.

And Aigron happened to know what would happen. He didn't mind taking "what he knew" as "what he thought about" and sharing it with Soulte as his own opinion. It will be far beyond Marshal Soult's expectations, and it will take longer than he wants to get.

"Dear Marshal Soult, I have admired you since I was a child, and I am extremely grateful that you were willing to stand by the Bonaparte family until 1815 and join hands with the emperor to fight against powerful enemies. Your martial arts, your loyalty, I keep it in my heart, and I look forward to working with you as the heir of the emperor. I believe that if we really stand together, we will bring France into a new era...

When you see this, you may sneer and think that I am just telling you some hypocritical clichés, but please believe that I say this with sincerity.

What you said to the Count of Monte Cristo, which he has relayed to me, I am glad to hear from you—you have not wasted your energy today, more than ten years after the fall of the Empire Instead of dwelling on a certain battle or a certain decision in the past, you see something deeper. You find the source of the strength of the Britons. You think their superiority in machines, that is, in technology, will allow them to continue Keep yourself so strong that France can no longer match, I also recognize this crisis.

The British now have the best technology and they use it in coal mining and iron making, so they can have more machines that will help them establish an advantage over other countries.But their advantages are not invincible. If we can develop technology with the same or even greater intensity and apply them to the military, then we can overcome them-for example, now that the Royal Navy controls the sea, they It also controls the best oak raw materials, and it is impossible for us to surpass them with the current technology.However, new technologies will bring us new opportunities. Sooner or later, steam power will be applied to ships, and the surging power of machines will allow ships to no longer rely on sails, and even push giant wheels made of steel... Once we With such technology, the advantages accumulated by the Royal Navy will disappear. We can use a brand new fleet to compete with them. Even if we cannot defeat them, we can at least walk on the same starting line. If we are determined enough, It can absolutely be done.

Warships are only one of these aspects, and there are many more important aspects that deserve our attention. For example, if we make a train propelled by a steam engine, let it drag carriages on the track, and if we lay a train Rail network, then it can greatly improve the domestic transportation situation, the speed and scale of our mobilization of manpower and material resources will be unprecedentedly fast, the speed of our deployment of troops, and the strength of their logistics supply will also become very amazing. It will change the face of the entire war in a very short period of time... If you are not familiar with it, you may think that I am talking nonsense, but I believe that, as the best commander in our country, you will definitely be able to taste it means.

I dare to assert that in the following era, there can be such astonishing changes, and it will definitely change the appearance of the entire country and even the entire world. It will come.The only question is, whose era does it belong to?Who will control it again?

I will not hide my ambition from anyone, I want to control this new era and make my empire the best of it.But it is impossible for me alone to achieve this goal. I desperately hope that people with the same ambition will stand by my side and work together for this goal... After reading the letter from the Count of Monte Cristo, I I am convinced that you are definitely a suitable candidate.

I will not ask you to continue to be loyal to the Bonaparte family. You have done enough. I cannot ask you to continue to sacrifice for us and face new dangers, but please ask yourself if you feel that if you want to prevent With the advent of the British century, who is most suitable to take the helm of this country?I think you will be able to come up with the correct answer.

A short letter cannot make us communicate effectively. I am eagerly looking forward to meeting you one day in the future. I want to pay tribute to you in person and express my gratitude, listen to your teachings, and work with you to conceive how to To change this country... If ever it happens, I dare say it will be a moment that will determine the fate of the country.

Hats off to you again!Whatever your choice, I am forever grateful for what you have done for the Reich and for the House of Bonaparte.

Yours faithfully, François Bonaparte. "

Aigron wrote the letter with passion, on a sliver of inspiration, and sealed it carefully.

Tomorrow, his secretary will recompile the letter in coded language, and then send it to Paris by a special person, and then send it to Marshal Soult.

He would not naively think that as long as he read a letter, the marshal would be influenced by him, and then follow the Bonaparte family wholeheartedly. This is impossible.

But he believed that after reading this letter, Marshal Soult would have a new understanding of him.

Originally, because he was very young, in the marshal's heart, he would definitely feel that he was just a fledgling boy. Although he was a bit courageous and strategic, he had little experience, let alone practical experience in governing the country.