Eagle's Glory

"Chanel, our Majesty, tried his best to lure me here. What is the purpose? I guess it's not just for the connection between brothers?"

"You guessed right." Chanel nodded lightly, and then leaned into his ear, "Your Majesty...needs your help, he wants to leave Austria."

"How much do you want?" the young man asked back.

"The sooner the better." Chanel replied firmly.

"Is this really what he meant?" The other party seemed to be a little doubtful, "I heard that it doesn't seem to be the case... It is said that he is planning to marry the daughter of Grand Duke Karl, and then become a prince in Austria with peace of mind."

After hearing this sentence, Chanel's heart throbbed.

"That's not the case!" She gritted her teeth and denied, "It was just an arrangement by His Majesty to cover up people's ears. In fact, he never considered getting married at all, let alone staying in Austria as someone else's courtier. He just wanted to leave. Then restore the empire. Otherwise, why would he do so many things and bring you here?"

"I see...so that's the case..." The young man was not surprised, but seemed to confirm what he thought in his heart, "I'll just say...how can members of our family be so peacefully unknown live a lifetime..."

After a pause, he looked at Chanel again, "Then tell him, my obligation is to serve our great family, Emperor Napoleon and his heirs, so His Majesty's wish is my task , I am very happy to complete the order he gave me-even if it is full of risks, I will not hesitate."

"Your Majesty will be so moved by your loyalty!" Chanel was also excited, her eyes almost shed tears, "This is what we've been waiting for!"

"Yes, loyal!" The young man nodded seriously again.

Only God knows whether the object of his loyalty is the dead uncle, the cousin he has not seen for more than ten years, or the empire he once hoped for.

Napoleon-Louis Bonaparte, once the king of the Netherlands, and in a more distant past, he was also regarded as the prince of the empire.

During the period of the Great Revolution, Napoleon rose to the top, from an unknown little officer to a hot figure in the military, and finally seized the highest power in France by launching a coup d'état.

However, in such a dazzling life, there has always been a regret-after Napoleon and Josephine de Beauharnay got married, they never gave birth to children.

At first Napoleon thought that he had a hidden disease and could not give birth to a son, so he planned to find a nephew from his brothers to be his heir.

Unfortunately, his eldest brother Joseph only gave birth to three daughters, and there was no way to provide him with an heir.

Therefore, Napoleon brokered a political marriage, allowing his third brother, King Louis Bonaparte of the Netherlands, to marry his stepdaughter, Princess Odance.

The relationship between the couple was very bad, and they just reluctantly married for political interests, but Princess Odance's belly was very upbeat, and she gave birth to three sons for Louis in one breath.

The eldest son, Napoleon Charles Bonaparte, was born in 1802 and died young in 1807.

The second son, Napoleon-Louis Bonaparte, was born in 1804.

The third son, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, was born in 1808.

It stands to reason that one of the three sons will inherit the emperor's career—however, it is not as good as the sky, and a joke from God has brought about a new change in the matter.

After giving birth to a son with his mistress, Napoleon was sure that he had no problem with his fertility, so he had the idea of ​​passing the throne to his son. In order to achieve this goal, he forcibly divorced Queen Josephine, and then married Louisa from Austria Princess, and gave birth to her own son in 1811.

In other words, from 1802 to 1811 when Aigron was born, the potential heirs to the throne had always been Louis' sons.

But with the arrival of the King of Rome, it seemed that Louis' sons had no hope of inheriting the empire.

Not only is there no hope of inheriting the empire, even the chance of inheriting the kingdom is suddenly lost.

In 1810, the emperor was furious because King Louis of the Netherlands refused to cooperate with the emperor's mainland blockade policy.

In desperation, Louis wanted to abdicate to preserve his Kingdom of the Netherlands. He announced that he would give up the throne and pass the throne to his son Napoleon-Louis Bonaparte, who was King Louis II in Dutch history.

However, His Majesty the Emperor did not accept his arrangement. He directly let France annex the Netherlands, so Louis II, who was only six years old at that time, was forced to lose his throne after only being king for 9 days.

His uncle, the great emperor, stripped him of his title of king himself, and brought him to Paris to raise him as a prince of the royal family.

It stands to reason that when he grows up, he should be brooding and resentful about this, but the capricious fate makes the hatred within the Bonaparte family less important.

In 1815, following the disastrous defeat of Emperor Napoleon on the Battle of Waterloo, the Bonaparte family lost their empire and all the glory they once had. The two Louis brothers even lost their royal status.

The two young brothers could do nothing but watch themselves being expelled by the restored Bourbon dynasty. When they grew up, they wanted to regain everything they had lost so that they could regain their status as royalty. across continental Europe.

The grievances of the past have disappeared, and letting the family rule Europe again has become an overwhelming need in their eyes.

To achieve this goal, they must raise the banner of Emperor Napoleon-the dead man is more dazzling and important than any living man.

However, the emperor is dead after all, and only by relying on his successor can he fly that banner.

So, Napoleon-Louis Bonaparte, he came to Vienna, and followed the message left by his cousin, and found traces of his cousin.

He knew he was doing a dangerous thing, but he knew even more that this was the closest he had come to the greatest glory he had ever had since 1815.

As long as you think of the glory and authority, what is a little risk?

The younger generation of this family grew up from the myth of Napoleon, and they were all influenced by the words and deeds of the great emperor when they were young. The ambition ignited in their hearts is enough to make young people forget all dangers.

Yes, just taking that step can make all the difference... it's worth the risk.

Looking at the brilliant lights on the ceiling, the young man suddenly woke up from his delusions.

Then, he looked at his beautiful dance partner.

Although he was calm and calm on the surface, he was also full of excitement in his heart.

However, today it seems that it can only stop here.

"Chanel, let's stop here today, I think I have to say goodbye." He stopped dancing, then looked at Chanel, "I'm so glad I didn't waste my time."

"How can I find you?" Chanel asked quickly.

"The next time you come to the theater, I will naturally be in the audience." The young man smiled, then bowed gracefully, and then disappeared into the crowd.　　

86. Stranger

Chanel stood there in a daze, watching her dance partner disappear into the crowd.

Everything that happened just now was like a dream, and now she almost doubted whether she just experienced a fantasy dream.

She took a deep breath, then pinched her hand hard.

The pain from her fingers told her that all of this was not a dream. Just now, a young man named Napoleon-Louis Bonaparte really found her and agreed to help His Highness escape.

It seems that in this world, I am not the only one who possesses the quality of loyalty, there are also people who remember His Highness, and others who remember the empire...

Chanel spent a lot of effort not to let herself lose her composure in the public.

She's in a tizzy right now, and although she doesn't actually have any real plans right now, she's already thinking about the future.

She looked around, everything was so brilliant, it made her whole body happy, her face was reddish and radiant, and she was completely different from the depressed and depressed look a quarter of an hour ago.

Now there is only one thing left - tell His Highness the good news as soon as possible, and let him judge how to deal with it next.

Your Highness... Come back quickly!We are saved!She urged again and again in her heart.

At this time, Egron, of course, couldn't hear the maid's voice. In fact, he was immersed in another kind of happiness.

He was accompanying Her Royal Highness Sophie, walking through the streets of Vienna.

Normally, Vienna at night is quite quiet and boring, but the carnival period is quite different. The lights are bright everywhere, and the citizens in ordinary clothes and fancy clothes are bustling in the streets, enjoying the rare indulgence of the year. Chance.

Their main purpose is to take a look at the flowers, and they don't have any special travel plans, but it is said that there will be a fireworks show tonight, so they decided to go to the venue of the fireworks show.

The place where the fireworks show is held is the Prater area in the center of Vienna. It was originally a meadow that existed as a royal hunting ground, but since 1766, ordinary citizens have been allowed to enter there, and eventually it has become a city park. Of course, in During the carnival, it will also become the largest gathering place for citizens.

After coming out of the theater, the two of them held hands and headed towards their destination.

It was quite a distance, but they didn't mind it.

They walked along Herners Street, and none of the citizens along the way noticed that these two people in Bavarian costumes and masks had such special identities.

Although it was a cold winter night outside, Sophie couldn't see much fatigue on her face. Instead, she was planning everywhere and admiring the novel things she found.

When they walked to the city center, a huge castle lay in their sight.

Sophie raised her head and glanced at the huge towering castle.

This is the old palace in the center of Vienna - the Hofburg Palace. Before the Schönbrunn Palace was built, the Habsburg royal family enjoyed the worship of the people in this palace. Even now, every major ceremony, His Majesty the Emperor will also bring members of the royal family here to show the majesty of the Habsburg family and the Austrian Empire.

When the Habsburg family first started to make a fortune in the 13th century, it was just an ordinary castle. However, with the expansion of the power of the Habsburg family and the expansion of the ruling area, the castle was expanded again and again, and finally became the castle. Luxurious palace.The palace is built according to the terrain, and is divided into two parts: the upper house and the lower house.There are more than 1400 rooms with different decorations, forming a huge building complex.

Although the authority of the Habsburg family has been dimming day by day, this magnificent palace still stands here quietly, engraved with the passage of time.Even if this family no longer rules the country, it will be left to Austria as a historical legacy.

As the daughter-in-law of His Majesty the Emperor, Princess Sophie has of course been to this old palace many times, but it is quite a novel experience to stand at such a distance and look at it.

"You can imagine how much tax money it has spent." She suddenly felt emotional, "No wonder the common people think of revolution, but such a large palace is treated as a display, such a luxurious waste, it will make people unconvinced if you think about it Bar."

"It's not like what you would say." Aigron felt very strange about her exclamation.

"Aigron, what do you think of me? An idiot who only knows how to squander enjoyment?" Sophie gave him a sideways glance, "If it was decades ago, it would be understandable to be unaware of all this, but after France After decades of trouble, people without heart and mind will notice it... We are probably just sitting on the crater. No one knows when the rolling lava under our feet will erupt and burn us down. There is no ashes left. Fortunately, my parents managed to suppress this lava, so that I can enjoy the glory now, but God knows, what will happen to the next generation? Maybe one day outside the Hofburg It might also be a series of guillotines..."

Egron didn't expect that Sophie, who always seemed domineering, still had such pessimistic thoughts deep in her heart.

"You are too pessimistic, maybe things won't get so bad." He comforted the other party, "Even though the lava is scary, there is always a way to solve it."

"Pessimistic? I'm not pessimistic, I'm just being realistic. I can't be realistic in this age." Sophie smiled, and then answered with her head held high, "I know, everything I have enjoyed since I was a child is absolutely Most people don't dare to think about it, my annual expenses are the income of thousands of people... so I have to bear some risks for this, isn't it fair? I stepped on so many people's heads, Then they also have the right to take revenge, if something really happens, then I will try my best to resist and use all means to suppress it, if I can’t resist, it will be their ability to go to the guillotine, I will not pretend to be pitiful and complain to God.”

Aigron suddenly didn't know what to say.

Is this the extreme of free and easy, or is it born with no scruples?

"And what are you going to do about it?" he asked again.

"I plan to do a lot of things so that this empire will not be overthrown at least until I die, and then just leave the mess to future generations." Sophie still smiled, "But now... Anyway, His Majesty and May are responsible for major events." It's not my turn to worry about Tigne, so I have to enjoy myself in time, and let myself have no regrets before I go to the guillotine."

"Can't you stop guillotining at the carnival?" Eggron protested resignedly. "That's really not a word that cheers you up."

"Oh, I'm sorry! I've spoiled your interest..." Sophie hugged the young man, and ended the slightly heavy topic, "If the French plague had any positive effect on me, it would be it What made your father made you, Aigron... and when I think about it, I don't care if lava rolls under my feet."

"No matter how terrible the lava is, I won't let it burn you." Eggron looked at Sophie and solemnly promised.

"Okay, I remember this sentence, Eggron, don't play tricks in the future!" Sophie immediately became happy.

While they were talking and laughing, their footsteps unconsciously approached the high wall outside the Hofburg Palace.

"Hey! Stay where you are, don't get close!" A guard came up and blocked them, "This is not a place you can approach!"

Then he looked up and down, looked at the clothes of the two of them, and probably understood in his heart. "Are you tourists? This is the palace, please leave quickly!"

"Who said I was a tourist? This is my place!" Princess Sophie took off her mask suddenly, and then yelled at the guard seemingly angrily, "I am Your Royal Highness, how dare you speak to me like that?"

"Come on, if you're a princess, then I'm the crown prince of the empire." The guard waved his hand impatiently, "Okay, stop making trouble, let's go. I'm in a good mood today, otherwise you won't So easy."

Aigron was afraid that something would happen to Sophie, so he pulled Sophie away even after persuading her.

"Hahahaha..." After walking away, Sophie covered her mouth and giggled, "It seems that I'm not as famous as I thought."

"It's too difficult to expect an ordinary person to be able to see and remember your face at close range." Aigron replied with a wry smile, "Besides, no one will believe that you really came here like this. "

He could already see that Sophie was enjoying playing tricks on people.

"Yeah, at least tonight, I'm Sophia Memmingen, a foreigner who has nothing to do with the empire." Sophie narrowed her eyes slightly, and looked at the young man, "Who cares what these Austrians do?" Look!"

She had just drank wine after dancing, and her face was still a little flushed. With the help of the dim light, she could see that her eyes seemed to be shining brightly.

They walked along the street for a while, and came near Central Park.

But at this moment, a sharp sound came from mid-air.

Eggron and Sophie subconsciously looked up to the sky, and found that a large group of light spots quickly rose from the ground into the air, like a group of fireflies.

Soon, these light spots exploded in mid-air, making a huge roar.

Accompanied by the roaring sound, there are dazzling patterns one after another. The fireworks elaborately crafted by Italian craftsmen, with colorful shapes, are a gift to the citizens of Vienna for the carnival.

Accompanied by the changing patterns in the air, the audience around the park let out cheers one after another, celebrating the arrival of the festival.

Fireworks exploded continuously in the air, and various colors and shapes formed a colorful skyline, and Aigron watched it carefully, enjoying the visual experience that he had never had the opportunity to get, and forgot the time for a while.So did Sophie standing next to him, immersed in the dazzling performance.

After an unknown amount of time, the speed and scale of the fireworks finally dropped, which meant that tonight's fireworks show had also come to an end.

With a little regret, Eggron sighed.

"Good times are always short, aren't they?" Sophie also sighed regretfully, "But at least, our trip was worthwhile."

"You're right." Aigron cheered up again. "I feel great."

"Don't be discouraged, Aegron." Sophie raised her hand and touched the young man's face, "We will have a chance to see it later."

"I hope so." Eggron nodded.

Although he agrees on the surface, he knows in his heart that this is the first time he has enjoyed such a dazzling show in Vienna, and it may also be the last time he will watch a fireworks display in Vienna for many years.

I don't know when the next time will be...

"Will you walk with me for a while?" Sophie suggested again. "Let's go and see the river, and then we'll go back."

"Okay." Aigron drove away the slight depression in his heart, and regained his energy.

They walked east along the road next to the park, and it didn't take long before they came to the Danube River passing through Vienna.

After a short walk along the embankment, they walked onto a bridge that spanned both banks.

They stood by the railing of the bridge, breathed the cold wind crossing the river, quietly looked at the river under their feet, and the lights of Wanjia on both sides of the river.