Eugenie with money [Grandet]

Without denying it, Eugenie didn't know whether she should breathe a sigh of relief or be more worried: "It's Mr. Riego who is not in Madrid at this time to discuss how to distribute power, but also conducts patrols and makes the soldiers willingly follow him." Never seen Haven't you seen the portrait in the history books?

The person opposite was obviously flattered by Eugenie, and his smile deepened a little, but he didn't forget the original intention of inviting them because of the flattery of a young lady, and asked quickly: "Just now you said you wanted to talk to me about a business?"

Eugenie had to look out of the door, not because she wanted to play tricks, but because she had to be cautious about what she was about to say.Seeing her misgivings, Riego shouted something to the door, waited for 2 minutes, and then gestured to Eugenie to indicate that she could continue talking.

"I hope that Monsieur can join the constitutional cabinet." Eugenie stated her purpose directly.

Riego laughed again. Does the young lady on the opposite side know what she is talking about? If he can really join the constitutional cabinet, would he still use it to patrol the city in such a dark night?

"Miss, I think if you dare to ask such a question, you should know that I cannot force the king to invite me to join the cabinet with my mobile column. After all, most of the people still recognize the orthodoxy of the royal family. And the orthodox royal family needs enough funds to maintain their dignity." Riego looked at Eugenie's gray eyes and said self-deprecatingly.

Eugenie nodded, if it wasn't for this, why would she have to make such a dangerous trip in a turbulent situation.

"Although most people recognize the orthodoxy of the royal family, they also need a wise monarch." The Spanish royal family has survived until the 21st century, isn't it also because it was the first to implement a constitutional monarchy?

Then the time for the establishment of a constitutional monarchy should be brought forward earlier.

"Mr. Riego, you should have imagined that if you don't enter the constitutional cabinet, but allow others to grab the fruits of the uprising, the decision-making power of the constitutional cabinet will soon return to the hands of the royal family. And you, and your followers Your soldiers will also be ruthlessly sent to America." Eugenie stated the history she had read in her previous life, because it was written in the history books, so she said it with certainty.

This certainty, in Riego's eyes, is self-confidence, unparalleled self-confidence.He didn't know where the confidence of the lady in front of him came from, but this confidence was so contagious that people couldn't help but want to agree with every word she said.

Follow your own soldiers, so follow your own initiative, and the rumor of being sent to America is the biggest incentive.It wasn't a big secret in Madrid, but Riego didn't think the news would spread widely enough for a lady in Paris to know.

"I'm curious, Miss. This should be the first time we've met. And all those in power in Spain don't want people in other countries to know my existence. How did you hear about me? You even came to Spain to persuade me Where did I join the constitutional cabinet?" The doubts in Riego's eyes became more intense as he asked.

Can Eugenie say that she has made double preparations?She can only say the part that is most beneficial to her: "Sir, please don't doubt that I am a secret agent sent by the King of France. You should believe that although the King does not have many cronies, he will not use someone who has never stepped out of the country." weak woman."

The doubt in Riego's eyes did not disappear, he kept staring at Eugenie's face, hoping that he could judge the authenticity of her words through Eugenie's facial expression.

Eugenie was calm, because this trip was led by herself, and there was nothing to feel guilty about.Riego didn't see any clues on Eugenie's face, so he had no choice but to express his doubts: "Miss, please forgive my suspicion, I can't believe that you are a person who doesn't ask for anything in return. However, from this incident I don't see what you can get out of it."

"My father just got the title of the king on New Year's Day and became a baron. So I can barely be regarded as a nobleman as you said. But in the past twenty years, I have been treated as an ordinary Frenchman. Living with status, I know how ordinary French people give up their dignity in order to fill their stomachs."

Eugenie spoke very calmly, but the listeners felt turbulent in their hearts. The eyes they looked at her were less doubtful and more approving, but Riego didn't interrupt, and he quietly listened to Eugenie's continuation:

"Aren't ordinary Frenchmen, like the nobles, the people of God? Even they donated more taxes until they dedicated their lives to the kingdom."

"Spain borders France. In order to get more benefits from Spain, the king keeps issuing conscription orders. My father's vineyard has to worry about manpower every time it is harvested."

"If the king of Spain can no longer fight against France for his own selfishness, then the conscription order will be reduced, and there will be enough people to harvest my father's vineyard. This is what I want you to do in the future."

that's all?Even though Eugenie gave up her calm expression in the end to increase the sense of reality, and her voice became passionate, Riego still found it unbelievable.However, Eugenie's previous words had already touched him deeply, that is, if he and his followers were sent to America, the areas that had declared the implementation of the [-] Constitution would soon be regained by the royal power.

All efforts, all sacrifices, will be ruined.

"How are you going to support me in the constitutional cabinet, miss?" Riego looked at Eugenie suspiciously, and found that he still didn't know the name of this lady who has been talking so much: "By the way, I don't seem to have any Please tell me your name."

"Eugenie de Grandet." Eugenie bowed her knees to Riego.Mrs. Taigou hadn't recovered from Eugenie's remarks just now, and found that Mr. Riego was saluting to the lady, and asked Eugenie with a blank expression: "Can we go?"

"No, Mrs. Taigou, you can sit a little longer. If it is convenient," Eugenie turned to Riego: "Can someone give my companion a glass of water and take her to rest?" The old lady is not old. She's too young, let her take it easy.

Madame Taigou felt that Eugenie, as a young lady, could not live alone without the company of an older woman, with a strange man.She is only willing to accept hot water, and refuses to leave this room that has collapsed her worldview.

"Mr. Riego, you should know that it is impossible for an ordinary Frenchman to be promoted by the King of France, so my father has some property. And I, his only heir, have already owned The freedom of some property. I think these properties are enough to support you to enter the constitutional cabinet."

What a candid woman.Riego has not dealt with women a few times, and his limited experience tells him that when ladies associate with men, they all hope to get something in return.Now, said Mademoiselle Eugenie in front of her, she wanted to help herself?

"Miss, have you ever thought that if you confess your financial situation like this, I can completely hijack you and ask your father for a ransom. After all, you also said that the successive kings of France have never given up on squeezing Spain. The Spanish people I don't have any good feelings for the French." Riego didn't know why he said such a thing, he wanted to see panic and guilt from his calm face.

A woman, where does she have the courage to speak to a commander of [-] mobile columns like this!He led the mobile column, and none of the lords and gentlemen he passed showed such an expression.

Eugenie smiled suddenly, even though the candlelight in the room was dim, it was still very bright: "Mr. Riego, when we first met, I already said that you are a real gentleman."

"Most people in this world are selfish and only see their own immediate interests. But there are also very few people who put the interests of the people above their own interests and can give up their lives for their own honor. You Mr. Riego, that's the kind of person." For fear that the other party might not believe her, Eugenie emphasized that she was telling the truth.

It sounds real.

Riego was very agitated. He felt that there might be some people who spread his story in a place he didn't know. Otherwise, how could this baroness from Paris know herself so well? !

But just now he threatened the lady who valued him so much.Riego wanted to pat the table, but was afraid of scaring the two ladies opposite, so he stood up and solemnly bowed to Eugenie: "I'm sorry, my inappropriate words just now have shocked you."

Eugenie shook her head: "It's because you are a gentleman that you reminded me, didn't you?" After finishing speaking, she asked Riego's guards to go to the car to move her suitcase into the house, and opened it with her own hands. Heavy gold nuggets were pulled out from the interlayer.

"Sir, this is ten kilograms of gold. I think with them, it will not be a problem for you to enter the constitutional cabinet." After finishing speaking, the gold was pushed in front of Riego.The table creaked as the gold nuggets were pushed.

Without inspection, Riego can confirm that the fineness of gold has reached 24K.It's just that he can't make up his mind whether to accept it or not.

"Mr. Riego, I just want a small promise." Eugenie continued to seduce: "I am now a partner of the Paris Nucingen Bank, which has an office in Madrid. If you enter In the case of the constitutional cabinet, it will be enough to make some conveniences for the offices of the Nucingen Bank."

Compared with entering the constitutional cabinet and then controlling the relationship between countries, just giving some convenience to a foreign bank office, Riego thinks it is easier to do it.And Eugenie's final foothold is actually this.

After the sky-high price, the buyer found that it was easier to accept as long as he paid the price three feet above the ground.