Eagle's Glory

Chanel's crying sounds especially sad at this moment.

She knew that what the master said was correct, so she felt even more painful for her powerlessness at the moment. Because of the pain, she had to pin her hope on Aegron, convinced that he would avenge her.

It is indeed an honor to be pinned with such great hopes, but it is also a burden.

Aigron knew that he was not only pinned on by Chanel alone, there were many people who were looking forward to being able to take them to counter-attack.

Their hatred may not be as deep as that of Chanel, but their fanaticism for power and resentment for losing everything will still drive them to follow themselves.

As long as he can get a chance, he will definitely be able to arouse this kind of fanaticism and resentment.

He glanced at Chanel again. At this time, her eyes were closed tightly, and there were still tears in the corners of her eyes. The grief was almost overflowing, and it was hard not to feel sympathy.

"Chanel, you should rest early tonight." He gently ordered, "Excessive mood swings can easily cause physical fatigue, so it's better to rest."

Unexpectedly, Chanel suddenly opened his eyes, then shook his head stubbornly, "No, Your Highness, you haven't rested yet, how can I slack off? I will continue to serve you."

Seeing her red and swollen eyes, pear blossoms with rain, Aigron shook his head, "I don't have anything for you to do now."

"Your Highness, I thank you for taking care of me..." Chanel smiled wryly, "How can I sleep at this moment? I would rather find something to divert my attention and numb my nerves, so that It will make me feel a lot better."

"Okay..." Since Chanel insisted so much, Aigron had no choice but to agree, "Then you make me a cup of coffee and come back to help me record the dictation-the theater said that my script was going to be rehearsed, and I did. Need to hurry up."

"Are you going to rehearse already?" Chanel's spirit suddenly lifted, "Great..."

"You said last time that you want to perform on stage as an actor, even if it's just to join in the fun." Aigron also smiled, "I heard from the theater that they will not arrange any well-known actors to perform for me this time ——So, I think your wish is easy and I can help you realize it. You can prepare for it in advance, and it is best to participate in the rehearsal early. In the face of so many people in the audience, inexperienced people may still feel guilty."

"I just made a wish casually at the time, thank you for remembering." Chanel smiled happily, "Don't worry, I will do my best to adapt, and I will never allow myself to tarnish His Highness's creation..."

"Don't be so serious, I don't ask you anything, just treat it as entertainment, don't put pressure on yourself for no reason." Aigron shook his head, "Others don't know, don't you know? The so-called The script is just a cover, I don't care if it can be performed perfectly, as long as it can achieve the goal."

"Having said that, if you can perform perfectly, it will be easier to spread and achieve your goal...so I must go all out." Chanel replied, and then she smiled again, "Your Highness, you are such a kind person."

"Me? Kind?" Aigron was dumbfounded, "No, you misunderstood. Soldiers will maintain their weapons and wipe them from time to time. I'm just doing the same thing. You are my follower and the only one I have right now. A trustworthy tool, of course I want to maintain your emotional stability and try my best to realize your wishes, this is a contract between us, and I am a person who abides by the contract."

"Even if you say that, I still think you are very kind and treat me very well...Your Highness, the luckiest thing in my life is to meet you." Chanel smiled, and seemed to have recovered from the blow, "Okay, I'm going to make you coffee, just wait a moment!"

After finishing speaking, she walked out of the room quickly.

Poor child, how much suffering she has suffered since she was a child, and how much coldness she has received, so that she has a little sunshine and it is like owning the whole world... Looking at her leaving back, Aigron couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

But then again, isn't he the same?So I miss Princess Sophie so much.

Thinking of this, he could only sigh secretly in his heart.

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In the warm sunshine of the autumn morning, a carriage carrying an iris emblem drove into the square of Schönbrunn Palace after being checked by the guards.

Then, Count Gabriel de Televin, the French ambassador to Austria, walked down leisurely.

Although he was wearing casual clothes, his outfit was still quite elegant. He wore a black tuxedo with a velvet top hat, and a gold enamel pocket watch on his chest.

He is not very tall, probably in his 40s, and because of his profligate life, he looks older than his actual age.

He was a little pale and bloodless, and because he was so clean-shaven, he looked like he was wearing a mask.However, his eyes have not been damaged by wine, and the gray-brown pupils often reveal a clever and cunning light, which can weigh people anytime and anywhere.

Under the guidance of the attendants, he walked into the palace, then passed through the corridor and finally arrived at the destination.

After the servant knocked on the door, it was opened, and he strode in.

Soon, he found the young man sitting on the sofa.

He sized up the young man as quickly as possible, assessed his demeanor and demeanor, then quickly took off his hat, bowed and saluted Aigron respectfully.

"It is a great honor to meet you, Your Highness."

"I am also very honored to be remembered by the French ambassador." Aigron smiled gently, then pointed to the sofa next to him, "Mr. Ambassador, please sit down."

Earl Taylorwin sat down obediently.

Then, the maid next to Aigron came over and poured two cups of coffee on the coffee table in front of the two of them.

During the gap between the maid's movements, the count spoke again, while looking attentively at the young man, "Your Highness, I am very glad that you really have the demeanor as the outside world said."

"You are too polite." Aigron just smiled, "I don't know how the outside world evaluates me, but I have always been very dissatisfied with myself."

"Only people with ambition will always hope to improve themselves." The ambassador complimented again, then picked up the cup, took a breath, and took a sip of coffee.

"Speaking of which, sir, you may be a little careless." Aigron said unhurriedly, "You gave me your criminal evidence unintentionally. This is a big mistake of negligence."

The ambassador's face suddenly became very strange, and he almost spit out a mouthful of coffee.

It was hard for him to stabilize himself, "You...what do you mean?"

"You called my father emperor in your letter, which definitely violated the taboo of the court you served in, and they always said he was a usurper." Aigron replied with a smile, "Of course, I am very grateful to you personally. "

After hearing Aigron's words, the ambassador's face immediately returned to normal.

"So you were joking... Hahaha..." He used a smile to cover up his gaffe, "After all, your father ruled France absolutely in his own name for so many years, which cannot be denied. And what happened Up to now, as long as it is not in public, it is not taboo to call him emperor in private—besides, I don’t think you will be so bored as to publicize my personal letter to you.”

"Well, sir, I apologize for my joke." Aigron looked at him with a smile, "Forgive me, after all, I was thrilled and excited to see a French official come to visit me."

"It's okay, Your Highness, it's good to liven up the atmosphere." The ambassador shook his head and said he didn't mind.Then, he nodded again, "The coffee tastes very good, Your Highness, you have a very good servant."

After hearing his compliment, the maid bowed to him respectfully, and then stepped aside.

I don't know why, Earl Taylorwin always felt that the maid's eyes were wandering on him, but he didn't take it seriously. After all, since the other party usually served this down-and-out prince, he probably didn't have the chance to meet outsiders. It's normal to be overwhelmed with curiosity.

Just as he was thinking this way, he subconsciously raised his eyes and looked at the maid.

When the two people's eyes met, the maid was obviously flustered. She tried to dodge, but when she realized that it was too late, she could only forcefully put on an ugly smile.

Although the smile is ugly, but she looks pretty, the ambassador thought.

"Sir?" Aigron's words quickly drew the ambassador's attention back, "Since we have exchanged pleasantries, then you should satisfy my curiosity—you deliberately found a way to meet me, and deliberately What is the purpose of being so polite?"

"In your capacity, we need to care about you no matter what." The ambassador replied with a smile. "Especially, when you are about to become an adult and step onto the European stage, I am more eager to get to know you."

It has been a while since he came to Austria to take office. At first, he didn't pay much attention to the subjugated prince who was left in Austria, but after attending the grand banquet in the palace that day, his thoughts were completely different.

Although the banquet that day was nominally to celebrate the birthday of the emperor's younger brother, the Archduke Karl, it was obvious that the Austrian emperor wanted to promote the marriage between his grandson and Princess Teresa.

It can be predicted that if this marriage is really realized, then this young man's prosperity as an adult is just around the corner.

To adapt to the new situation, to find out who he really is has become an urgent need for the embassy, ​​and himself.

Of course, in addition to all of these, the ambassador has another reason, the reason that can only be told to His Royal Highness.

"In addition, my mentor, my respected elder Prince Talleyrand, also hopes to get to know you..."　　

62. Confirmation and joy

"In addition, my mentor, my respected elder Prince Talleyrand, also hopes to get to know you..."

"What?" Aegron, who was originally calm, couldn't help being moved by the unexpected words, "Prince Talleyrand? Is it... that person?"

"There is only one Prince Talleyrand in the world." The ambassador smiled slightly, "That's right, that Prince Talleyrand who once served as the foreign minister of the Empire—"

Aigron couldn't help but frowned slightly.

"As far as I know, he has already broken with the empire, so he has nothing to do with me."

Talleyrand, the name is too well known——

Although none of his contemporaries liked him, no one had to admit that his political vitality and ability to adapt to the wind absolutely surpassed everyone else.

It has been 37 years since the outbreak of the Great Revolution. During these tumultuous years, France did not know how many turmoil occurred, and almost no one could make himself complete.

People who used to show off their power and glory for a while often end up sadly and even die in a short time; Napoleon, who once shook the whole of Europe, did not escape the bloody liquidation.

However, Talleyrand has created miracles with his shrewd calculations and judging the situation. During these 37 years, he kept changing doors and escaped all bloody liquidations. Although he has undergone several government changes, he has always been active in politics. On the stage, enjoy power, glory and wealth.

Every master he has served hates him, but in the end he can only hold his nose and continue to use him. Even if he occasionally falls down, he can preserve his wealth, lie dormant, and quietly wait for the next government... change.

In the late Napoleon era, although he served as the foreign minister of the empire, he already felt that the empire was on the edge of a cliff, so he needed to find a way out early.So he took the initiative to sell the empire's information while taking bribes, which brought heavy losses to the empire's interests. However, he used such active performance in exchange for the trust of the Bourbon family, escaped the subsequent liquidation, and even Reused by the Bourbon royal family, he turned into their representative, participated in the Vienna Peace Conference, and continued to rule the European chessboard.

Of course, such a person is too shrewd and has no loyalty at all, so it is absolutely impossible to gain the trust of any master, and his reputation is too bad. The Bourbon family will always remember that he once betrayed the dynasty.

Therefore, after the Bourbon dynasty stabilized its position, it sent him away from afar.

However, Talleyrand still kept a large amount of money, estimated to be more than 2 million francs, including wealth such as a large amount of real estate and works of art.After he was forced to retire, he lived quietly in the castle of Valensais in the beautiful Loire Valley 300 kilometers away, enjoying his rich and luxurious old age.

Of course, no one believes that this old man who is over 70 years old will enjoy his retirement in peace. After all, he was probably born for conspiracy and betrayal...

Of course, Aigron couldn't believe that this person would just want to greet him on a whim.

Seeing Aigron's expression full of guard and suspicion, the ambassador smiled hypocritically, "I can understand your feelings, Your Highness, I admit that Prince Talleyrand is a difficult character to like, but please believe me, The experience and wisdom he has accumulated over the years of serving the country will be helpful to anyone."

Hmph, he was also full of experience and wisdom when he betrayed his masters - Aegron said coldly in his heart.

"So, what does he need to know about me?" He suppressed his impatience, and asked.

"Although His Royal Highness has retired due to his advanced age, he has never given up his attention to European affairs. He also hopes to use his last remaining energy to continue serving and benefiting the country." The ambassador replied in a gentle tone, "Yes Because of this, he firmly believes that the existing European order has treated France as unfairly as it has treated you—and he believes that we have an opportunity to correct these injustices peacefully."

"I really don't know, it turns out that there has always been a sympathizer of mine in far away France!" Eggron replied slightly mockingly, "Then, I would like to ask, what can I do for this sympathizer? "

"In fact, it should be the other way around, Your Highness, what can we do for you?" Earl Taylor Wen looked at Aigron calmly, "Everyone says you are a wise prince, I saw it with my own eyes I also admitted later that this is indeed the case, and because of your sageness, I think you can put aside emotional obstacles and look at your own interests from an objective perspective."

Aigron didn't speak, but quietly waited for the other party's next words.

"A wise man is usually full of ambition, and this is not a fault. On the contrary, it is a fault for him to give up his ability to benefit mankind and resign himself to obscurity." The ambassador lowered his voice and continued, "France is currently restrained by the Holy Alliance. It needs to get rid of the shackles; and you are also restrained. Although you hope to flourish in Austria, you must admit that the Russians and Prussians can't restrain their disgust for you anyway, so you must win foreign aid if you want to achieve your goal, and France will be your best support—"

"You seem to have forgotten that I am also hated by France." Aigron retorted coldly.

"That's just a small misfortune in history! In any case, we have to admit that that era was once the glory of the French." The ambassador shrugged exaggeratedly, "Although the Bourbon family is full of resistance to you for various reasons. , but I believe that as long as there is a person with enough weight to gather from it, your interests and the interests of France can be matched after all."

Speaking of this, the ambassador laughed ambiguously again, "I think Prince Talleyrand is the best candidate to reach this historic reconciliation."

I see!Aigron finally understood what he wanted to say from the ambassador's ambiguous words.

Prince Talleyrand found himself through the ambassador, not because he was nostalgic for the empire, but because he wanted to make a relationship in advance.

Suspected by the Bourbon dynasty, he was forced to retire and live in seclusion, but this is by no means the end that a person who has been a political animal all his life would like to end up, so he was unwilling to be lonely and began to look for the capital to make a comeback.

At this time, he saw signs that he might make a fortune in Austria, and he moved his mind again, wanting to get closer to him, and then use himself as a weight for him to come out again.

Although he habitually concealed his ambitions under rhetoric such as "French interests" and "European balance", prosperity and wealth are the pursuit of this prince all his life.

However, how could he imagine that his pursuit is definitely not just to be an important minister of the Austrian Empire in the distant future.

But even so, it is necessary to perfunctory the other party.

He doesn't know what Talleyrand wants to do in the future, but he knows that no matter what he wants to do in the future, he will inevitably deal with the prince again in the end.

Regardless of whether it is an enemy or a friend in the future, it is definitely not a bad thing to have a little contact first.

After all, as his guardian tried to persuade him, what he needs most now is to show his face on the European stage...

"I understand." As soon as he thought of this, Aigron made a decision, "I am very grateful to Prince Talleyrand for his concern for me. I think what you said is very reasonable. For me in the future, if I can have It is definitely a beautiful thing to have a big European country as the backing, and it is no pity to give up the grievances of the past for this. As you said, history is a passing cloud after all. How to create a better future for all European nations and countries , is what our younger generation needs to pay attention to.”

"It's really great for you to have such an awakening!" Seeing the young man so upbeat, Earl Taylor Wen was overjoyed, "I believe that as long as peace-loving people work together, Europe will have a better tomorrow! Tower Prince Leland is more than happy to serve as an older mentor, offering you his experience and wisdom to help you better contribute to Austria and Europe."

"That's good, I really need the guidance of the elder." Aigron looked at the other party with a half-smile, "If one day, I can visit him personally and listen to his guidance, it will be even more important to me. A moment to remember!"

"With your current status, I believe you will do it sooner or later." The ambassador looked at Aigron with encouragement, "I think Prince Talleyrand will also look forward to the day when he meets you—"

The two flattered each other half-seriously and half-perfunctorily. Although the conversation was full of fancy diplomatic rhetoric, they were tacit to each other—Aigron admitted that he could let go of his hatred and accept Talleyrand's kindness; Talleyrand promised to give care and guidance in the future.

Although neither side has much sincerity and does not believe in the other party's sincerity, political negotiations usually start with intentions, and such a start is already very good

The two changed the subject with smiles on their faces, and then chatted for a while. Earl Taylorwin's life has been full of ups and downs. He has seen many storms and traveled to many places, so the chat will not be left alone .

"Mr. Ambassador, there is actually one thing I don't quite understand." After a while, Aigron pretended to ask casually. "During the empire era, you were an exiled nobleman, and Prince Talleyrand was the foreign minister of the empire. You should have nothing to do with each other. Why do you call him your mentor?"

"This is after the Restoration Era." The ambassador replied with a smile, "After I returned to France, I was favored by His Royal Highness and received a lot of care, so I am very grateful to the Prince and regard him as my I am also very happy to use my own way to repay the prince."

Aigron understood that after returning home, Earl Tellering served the Bourbon family while being attracted by Talleyrand, so he secretly instigated himself behind the back of the Bourbon family.That's not surprising—it's surprising how much political integrity one would expect from a man like that.

"Then, may I ask, what resumes have you held since you returned to France?" Aigron continued to ask, "This question is a bit personal, and I'm just curious—you can choose not to answer."

"It's nothing, it's my honor that you want to ask these questions." The ambassador replied with a smile, "To be honest, when the Great Revolution just started, I was a child and was taken out of France by my parents, so when I first returned to France, I was right. Almost everything about it felt strange. Fortunately, the Wang family gave me favors, appointed me as a special prosecutor, and sent me to the south, so that I could truly have the opportunity to integrate into this great country..."

"Special prosecutor? What is this?" Aigron asked curiously.

"It's just responsible for suppressing riots." The ambassador's expression became serious, "1815 was a year of chaos, and we had to spend a lot of effort to stabilize France... I abolished a lot of I have finally minimized the casualties and suffering of the people, and I have exhausted all my efforts to heal the wounds of the nation."

"I see..." Aigron nodded and looked at the other party with very understanding eyes, "This must not be an easy job, you have really worked hard."

"For the sake of the country, I should sacrifice everything. This little hard work is nothing." The ambassador shook his head, "After the first few years, everything became much easier. Appreciated by the court, I was transferred to Paris as a court clerk, and then I entered the diplomatic circle..."

There was a lot of talk behind the ambassador, talking about a series of his own resume and interesting things he encountered in his many years of work. Aigron just listened quietly and occasionally said a few words of kind praise.

The atmosphere between the two of them also became more relaxed and happy.

After a long time, the ambassador finally got up to leave.

"Your Highness, I am really satisfied with what I have seen and heard from you today." Before leaving, the ambassador saluted Aigron again, "I firmly believe that you have enough talent, ambition, and enough magnanimity. You can surely create a better future for both countries."