Eugenie with money [Grandet]

When she came to the gate of the exchange again, Eugenie found that there were more people entering and leaving the exchange. Some people had obviously arrived earlier, but they kept walking around the gate until she saw Eugenie's master and servant, then she turned around and went to trade. Quickly go inside.

Needless to say, this is someone who wants to pick up some cheap ones before Eugenie buys them.Eugenie didn't care about this. Anyway, the funds she brought today were [-] francs more than yesterday, so she could always buy more government bonds.

"Miss Eugenie," it was still the Viscount Alphonse who called out her name.Eugenie responded to his call, this time without his escort, and everyone consciously gave way to the railway bond counter for Eugenie.

"What, it's nineteen francs and fifty centimes?" Eugenie looked at the real-time price of the railway bond with some displeasure, but she still completed the transaction and got fifteen thousand bond certificates.

"Miss Eugenie," Viscount Alphonse stood not far from Eugenie even though he was refused escort just now, and he called out after seeing her finish the transaction, "Have you finished it? "

"Yes." The smile on Eugenie's face was not as bright as yesterday, Viscount Alphonse noticed this: "Do you have any questions about the price, will you come to the exchange tomorrow?"

People who were close to Eugenie and Alphonse subconsciously lowered their voices, wanting to hear whether this public bond genius will come to the public bond exchange tomorrow, and if he does, will he buy or sell? out.

Eugenie gave Alphonse a reproachful look, which made Alphonse blush suddenly - he invested an additional 3 francs when the railway bond was sixteen francs, and urgently needed to know that Eugenie Next step.

Just now, he has made a profit of [-] francs and [-] centimes per share with the additional funds. If Eugenie continues to come to the exchange to buy public bonds tomorrow, he dares to expect a profit on all investments.

"I'm sorry, Miss Eugenie." As a famous playboy in Paris, Alphonse didn't feel that it was shameful to apologize to a young girl: "I'm too eager, you don't have to answer me The problem."

Seeing that Eugenie did not answer Alphonse's question, the people around her almost hated him to death.Other young people who also had a chance encounter with Eugenie stepped forward to push Alphonse away and showed great hospitality to Eugenie, hoping to get any news.

Eugenie calmly responded to the twists and turns of these people, and took Elemi out of the trading floor with great difficulty, only to find that there was a sudden rush of people on the street. Cursing and cursing.

"What's the matter?" Alphonse, who managed to squeeze back to Eugenie's side again, asked the people beside him blankly.

Eugenie had some vague guesses in her heart, but her face was a little pale, as if she was frightened: "What are these people going to do, and where does this direction lead to?"

The traffic in the street was so heavy that Eugenie's coachman could not bring his carriage up to the Bourse.Alphonse could just play his role as a gentleman, and asked Eugenie to wait at the door of the hall, and he was going to assist Eugenie's coachman.

This time Eugenie did not refuse - the flow of people continued to gather, and more people in civilian clothes appeared, each of them with angry faces, as if they could set the buildings around them and everything they passed by on fire.

How terrible is the flow of people with anger, what irrational things will be done by the deliberately led crowd, Eugenie doesn't want to experience it for herself-you have just seen that some people walking behind began to use the stones in their hands Smashing the trash can that blocked their way—Eugenie wanted to get in the carriage and go back to the Rue Bertin quickly, and it made no difference who would help her do it.

After a full 5 minutes, the coachman, with the assistance of Alphonse, drove the car over from tens of meters away, and while wiping his sweat, asked Eugenie to get on the car quickly.The direction back to Bertin Street was exactly opposite to the direction of the crowd. The car was going more difficult. From time to time, some people threw small stones at the carriage and the horse. Several young people who had a good relationship with Alphonse rode along with him to support the surrounding area. Only then did the carriage not suffer a greater impact.

It wasn't until the coachman drove the car to another street that the flow of people gradually decreased, but there were still sporadic people dressed as civilians still running in the direction Eugenie and the others came from.

"What the hell is going on here?" Alphonse asked his horse-riding companion.That partner didn't enter the trading floor just now, so he heard something, and now he tells Eugenie and the others:

The day before yesterday, a citizen sued the Count La Saunière, hoping that he could return the embezzled military expenses.The lower court of Paris, which had already accepted the case, suddenly informed the citizen yesterday afternoon that the evidence he had presented was insufficient and the case could not be accepted.

If it's just that, it's fine. Everyone was guessing whether Earl La Saunière misappropriated the military order.Unexpectedly, this morning, the citizen's neighbors discovered that the citizen had died in front of his house, and his death was very tragic.

This is intolerable.

It was an indisputable fact that military expenditures were embezzled and embezzled, but someone tried to cover it up, which made it impossible for the financial supervisor to investigate, and was exiled to a remote place like Saumur.Hearing this, Eugenie couldn't help but have a distorted expression, thinking that these young people might have some ambiguity about exile.

Her expression happened to be seen by Alphonse, and he couldn't help calling the young man's name, reminding him that the daughter of the exiled financial inspector was sitting next to him in the carriage, and he heard his words clearly.

The young man immediately bowed to Eugenie in embarrassment, and Eugenie smiled at him to show that she didn't care, and asked him to keep talking.So the young man went on to tell everyone the follow-up:

In short, the neighbors of the citizen reported to the police, but the police only sent someone to look at the scene, and decided that the citizen who died in such a miserable state committed suicide. His neighbors were extremely indignant. Many people went to the police station to ask for a new autopsy to find the murderer. .

However, the attitude of the police station was very tough, and they refused to send people to investigate the murderer, which suddenly aroused the anger of the civilians in the Latin District, and more people began to focus, and everyone wanted to petition the cabinet together.

"From the Latin Quarter?" repeated Eugenie.

Alphonse leaned his head into the car: "Yes, Miss Eugenie, you may not know about those inferior places, which are full of filth and chaos, where losers gather. Those losers always want to Let people pay attention to them, the slightest sign of trouble will cause trouble."

"But the police will drive them back." The young man who said the wrong thing just now stepped forward to comfort Eugenie: "If they don't work for a day, they will be hungry. One day of trouble is their limit."

I am afraid you do not know your own countrymen, Eugenie cast a deep glance at the self-satisfied young man.This glance made him think that he was favored by Eugenie, and he searched for various topics along the way, hoping to attract Eugenie's attention.

Eugenie didn't have the mood to pay attention to him. She wanted to know how the citizen was doing.When getting off the carriage to bid farewell to those young people, Eugenie thanked them for escorting them all the way: "I really thank you all very much today. After I have good news, I will hold a banquet to express my gratitude."

The young people headed by Alphonse saw Eugenie's face turned pale, and she looked like she couldn't even stand upright. They knew that such a weak girl must have been frightened by the aggressive crowd just now, so they kindly asked Eugenie to just be good. Rest, and assure her once more that the inferiors will not get their way.

Eugenie thanked them for their kindness, and helped Elemie up the steps.The doorman opened the door and said respectfully, "Miss, there is a letter from you, but there is no address or sender's name."

Eugenie frowned: "Count Niegeland has refused to leave his name? Elemie, send the letter to my room."

Elemi's complexion was not much prettier than Eugenie's. After delivering the letter to Eugenie's room, Eugenie asked her to go back to her room to rest, and she was not required to serve in the afternoon.

It was only when she was left alone that Eugenie took out the letter to read.The letter was written by Pablo. Eugenie had just mentioned the Count of Negeran just now in order not to make the doorman suspicious. Since Mrs. Taigou betrayed herself, Eugenie no longer trusts anyone in her mansion. .

She believed in Pablo's loyalty even more—in order to better communicate with herself, Pablo, who could only speak simple French, studied French seriously and worked hard to write by himself.Although the font on the letter is a bit ugly and there are some grammatical errors, the general meaning can still be understood.

Pablo was afraid of Eugenie's psychological burden, so he sent the letter in a hurry. In the letter, he told Eugenie that the rumored citizen Poièller died in a miserable manner, and even the citizen's neighbor Going to the police station to petition is also a fiction. It was made up to incite more people's anger and arouse sympathy for Poirier. Everyone went to petition the cabinet together.

This made Eugenie, who was worried all the way, heaved a sigh of relief.Uprising or revolution is impossible without bloodshed, but Eugenie still hopes to minimize casualties.And now she is not fully prepared, the best time for the uprising has not yet come.

With worries on her mind, Eugenie did not sleep well, so she simply got up and went downstairs, called the coachman, and asked him to inquire about the situation.Not long after the coachman left, Nucingen and Annette actually came, which surprised Eugenie. After all, Nucingen will report the situation to her only after the bond market is closed these days.

"Honey, are you not frightened?" Annette asked with concern as soon as she entered the room.

Eugenie had already powdered her face to make herself look very pale. Nucingen glanced at Annette impatiently, thinking that seeing Eugenie's state, she knew that Annette was asking questions knowingly.

Eugenie did not disappoint Nucingen's kindness, and smiled weakly at Annette: "Fortunately, I met Viscount Alphonse. He and some friends sent me back."

The name Alphonse obviously made Annette fall into the association, and even Nucingen looked at her inexplicably without realizing it.Eugenie felt it, and instead of disturbing Annette's thoughts, she thanked Nucingen: "Thank you and the countess for visiting me. I wonder if those people are gone now?"

Nucingen shook his head: "I heard that they are still gathering outside the palace, and now they have gathered 2 people."

2 people, Eugenie calculated the funds in her hand in her heart, but she thought how long it would take to supply 2 people, and Nucingen's nagging was still ringing in her ears: "It's just a civilian who died, the news Why did it spread so fast, half of the people in the Latin Quarter ran out at once."

Eugenie's focus was different from his: "Count Nucingen, I heard that the commoner died after he sued Count La Saunière. Is it true?"

Nucingen naturally knew what Eugenie was concerned about, and said noncommittally, "Who knows."

"But someone said that the lower court had already accepted the lawsuit filed by that civilian. Who knew that his lawsuit was dismissed yesterday, but he died today. Don't you think it's a little strange?" Eugenie stared at Nucingen and asked. .

Nucingen believed that Eugenie was very familiar with the public bond market, but not with the hidden rules of Paris, so he kindly explained her doubts: "This is nothing unusual, after all, Count La Saunière..."

Eugenie smiled wryly: "Yes, after all, Dad has to go back to Saumur, doesn't he?"

Seeing that she understood, Nucingen was more concerned about another matter: "Will you go to the bond exchange tomorrow?" If Eugenie didn't go, the confidence that was finally boosted up might be hit again.

Annette, who had just withdrawn her thoughts, happened to hear Nucingen's question, and couldn't help but whispered: "Nucingen, who knows if those people will gather tomorrow. The way for Eugenie to go to the exchange happens to be in Latin America. The road to the royal palace. Wouldn’t it be dangerous if we went to the exchange tomorrow?”

A woman who doesn't know how to judge the situation.Nucingen cursed Annette in his heart, ignored her, and only looked hopefully at Eugenie.

Seeing Eugenie smiled at Annette: "Thank you for your concern, Countess. I also feel very scared. You don't know, there is only a few tens of meters away, and it took the coachman 5 minutes to arrive. By my side, there is still Viscount Alphonse assisting me. Who knows if I will have the good luck to meet the Viscount again tomorrow."

"You will definitely meet the Viscount." Nucingen hurriedly said to persuade Eugenie to continue going to the stock exchange, and found that both Eugenie and Annette looked at him strangely, and realized that he was too eager, so he hurriedly made amends : "I mean, the Viscount Alphonse has always treated Mademoiselle Eugenie..."

"Count Nucingen." Eugenie's expression suddenly became serious: "I thought I had made it very clear that I didn't want to get married, so please don't make such a joke."

Nuqingen blushed and wanted to explain to Eugenie, but Eugenie had already issued the order to evict the guests: "I'm tired, and I can't entertain the two of you today." After speaking, she stood up and was about to see off the guests.

Nucingen reluctantly motioned to Annette to persuade Eugenie, but Elemi, who was called by Eugenie directly, invited her out of the mansion.

"Miss, shall we go to the exchange tomorrow?" Elemi, who was on a short vacation, was also very concerned about this issue.Eugenie told her that she had sent the coachman out to inquire about the situation, and everything would be decided upon his return.

The rest of the time passed peacefully. The news the coachman heard was similar to what Nucingen had said. The people who had gathered were still there, and no one knew how long they would last.

In the palace, Earl Niezhilang was also reporting to the King of France: "Your Majesty, they have no intention of breaking up yet."

The Fawang felt that his head was about to explode: "Those are all rumors. Doesn't it mean that the person who sued was never found? How could he be found dead in front of his house?"

"Those civilians are ignorant and distrustful of the royal family, so they are naturally willing to listen to rumors that are not good for the royal family." Nie Rilang said.

The King of France was even more angry: "I have an attitude of distrust towards the royal family. Am I not their supreme monarch? They don't even trust their own monarch! Go and inform the guards. If they still don't leave, they can be forcibly dispersed."

"Your Majesty, let's listen to the cabinet's opinion." The attendant hurriedly persuaded the French King: "If you personally order to disperse, it will cause other rumors. After all, the cause of the incident is Count La Saunière."

The French king stood up angrily, wanting to reprimand Earl Niezhilang for opposing his words, but he couldn't stand upright all of a sudden, and fell down on the desk, unconscious.Earl Niezhilang yelled in horror: "Your Majesty—"

"Come on, come on." The roar of Earl Nijran echoed in the palace, and the people in the whole palace took action, some went to inform those who should know that the king was ill, some went to call for a doctor, and the rest only seven He hurriedly carried the king back to his bedroom.

The doctor rushed over at the first time and bled the king before he woke up. He found that the one standing in front of his bed was not Count Niegeland, but the queen with a serious face.

The French King turned his head away in disgust, and didn't even look at the Queen.The queen didn't care, but asked the doctor rigidly: "Can your majesty's body still manage the affairs of the empire?"

The doctor was stunned, and the king had to look at his wife: "What do you mean?" The king tried his best to look majestic, but the weak voice betrayed him, and the queen just stared at the doctor, waiting for his answer.

The poor doctor was speechless: "Your Majesty's body, His Majesty's health allows or does not allow..."

The queen nodded slightly, and said expressionlessly: "I already understand what you mean, and I will advise His Majesty to take good care of his illness and not to worry about the affairs of the empire for the time being."

"Where is Nie Rilang, tell him to come." The king found that his attendant hadn't appeared yet, and felt that something was wrong, and excitedly wanted him to appear in front of him immediately.

"As His Majesty's attendant, the Earl Niegeland failed to take good care of His Majesty's body and caused His Majesty to pass out. This is his negligence. I have already discussed with the Crown Prince and the cabinet members and asked him to go home and reflect. "The queen's voice didn't fluctuate at all.

How long has he been in a coma, and the queen not only came, but also reached a consensus with the crown prince and the cabinet?The King of France laughed angrily: "Queen, Nie Rilang is my attendant. Whether he goes home to reflect or not is up to me to decide."

"But some of your decisions have caused unnecessary confusion, Your Majesty. If your body does not allow it, you should take good care of your illness and stop making arbitrary decisions."

"You—" the King of France became dizzy again from the queen's tit-for-tat confrontation, and he forcefully raised his head and let it hang weakly on the pillow: "Call Nie Rilang, I have something to say to him." The tone There was a rare pleading in it.

Unfortunately, the queen was unmoved: "Doctor, please give the king a tranquilizer, he needs to sleep."

The doctor who recognized the situation, obeyed the queen's order, and successfully put the king to sleep.The queen slowly exited the king's bedroom, and asked the chief female officer who came up to him, "Where is the crown prince?"

"Her Royal Highness, the Crown Prince is waiting for news from His Majesty with the cabinet members."

"Your Majesty has already gone to sleep. Let the Crown Prince and I attend a cabinet meeting to discuss how to deal with Earl Niegelang." The queen said her decision.The doctor who went out after her looked in surprise at the queen who had just told the king that the attendant had gone home to reflect. He felt that his life no longer belonged to him.

The queen seemed to be aware of the sight behind her, and suddenly turned her head to look at the doctor, and made the doctor kneel on the ground on one knee: "Your Highness, I will always be loyal to Your Highness."

The queen didn't respond, she withdrew her gaze, turned and left.The chief lady followed in the queen's footsteps, and no one gave the poor doctor another look, but the doctor already knew what he should do from now on.

Eugenie learned of the news of the King's illness on the front page of "Holy France" on the second day—the largest newspaper in Paris, "Le France", kept silent on whether the King was sick.

It is estimated that this will cause some people to misunderstand, thinking that "Holy France" has created fake news for the sake of sales.But Eugenie knew that the news should be true.However, it is debatable whether the King of France is really sick and can no longer handle the affairs of the empire as said in the news.

"Miss, Earl Nucingen is here to visit you." Elemi appeared in the restaurant with a troubled face—Earl Nucingen came too early, exceeding the basic social etiquette. Do you want to make an announcement? It's too embarrassing. People are confused.

Fortunately, Eugenie didn't mean to embarrass Nucingen, she immediately finished her breakfast and went directly to the small reception room.As soon as he entered the door, he found Nucingen circling in the small reception room, and he couldn't help asking amusedly, "Count Nucingen, are you here for a walk in my small reception room?"

"Miss Eugenie, it's great to see you." Nucingen ignored Eugenie's joke and said hastily, "Count Niegeland, suddenly he stopped contacting me."

"Count Niegeland is the king's attendant. He wants to assist the king in dealing with the affairs of the empire. How can he only pay attention to the Bank of Nucingen?" Eugenie looked puzzled: "When he needs Nucingen When I root the bank, I will contact you, you just have to wait patiently."