[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

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On February 26, [-], at the same time that the torrential rain swept through the city of Marseille, another storm was brewing on the island of Elba in the southwest coast of France.

That night, Napoleon boarded his Impermanence and several other small boats with three generals, Berthande, Drauter, and Cambronne, and [-] officers and soldiers, and fled from Elba Island. , and landed near Antibes on [-] March.

Because the power of the Bourbon dynasty in the southern provinces including Provence is still stubborn, Napoleon decided to start from Cannes. He led [-] guards and four field guns all the way over the mountains and ridges, and arrived at the station of the Seventh Military Region of Marchand. Noble.

Napoleon's march northwards turned into a triumph after successfully mobilizing there against the fifth regiment that had accompanied him through death in the Italian campaign.As the great man put it, "The eagle with the tricolor will fly from bell tower to bell tower, all the way to the top of Notre-Dame de Paris!"

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Maize Tess had some knowledge of French history.

But too many things happened these days: I woke up and traveled to Marseille 200 years ago, and I was going to hold a wedding with a completely strange man the next day. And she herself is getting deeper and deeper in this puzzle...

From pursuing the truth in the Port of Marseilles, to the confrontation with Danglars on the Rue Canabierre, to the escape on a rainy night...

Everything weighed her down so much that she even forgot about the upcoming famous historical event—the restoration of Napoleon!

In fact, she should have thought earlier that Edmund was arrested for delivering a letter for Napoleon, and that letter might be the preparations for Napoleon's restoration.

But it is not too late.Since Edmund was arrested in the Château d'If as a member of the Napoleonic party, and now that the situation has changed suddenly, this false charge has made him a hero.

Although Napoleon, who returned to the throne, only ruled France for [-] days, it should be enough to save Edmund.

As long as Edmond can be released from the Château d'If, and leave France before the end of the "Hundred Days", he is a good sailor, and can earn a living anywhere in the future, enough to take care of his father.That way, she doesn't have to worry about them anymore.

A hundred days of dynasty, a hundred days of glory, this is the last glory of Napoleon's life, and also her last hope.

To accomplish all this, however, the help of Mr. Morel was needed.Thinking of this, Mei Tess quickened her pace and rushed to Morel and his son.

But on the way, she met an "old friend" - Danglars.

This person's face was pale, and with a piece of paper in his hand, he walked in the opposite direction to her with the same hurried steps.Seeing Plum Tess, he turned his head away guiltily, and it seemed that he knew it too.

He was afraid, Mei Tess thought, if it wasn't for Edmond, who was framed by him as a rebel, and now became a hero of the First French Empire by accident, why should he be afraid?

So when Danglars happened to pass her, she said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Mr. Escort, remember what I said. Man will be judged for what he has done." .”

Danglars quickly glanced at her with suspicious eyes, his cheeks were flushed, but he could only leave with gritted teeth.

Plum Tess continued on her way, and she had already seen the red-tiled roof of the Morel Float Company, on which several seagulls were playing.She trotted forward, her footsteps seemed to be lighter, so she quickly arrived at the door of the company.

Just when she was about to knock on the door, a boy about ten years old appeared out of nowhere and rushed behind her, "Sister Mei Tess, where is Uncle Edmund, why doesn't he come to play with me? I want to hear his story about the maiden Selena and the Prince of the Sea."

"He's gone to sea," replied Mei Tess, smiling.

"You lied, the Queen of Egypt returned last week," the little boy pouted, "Does it mean that Uncle Edmund doesn't like me anymore?"

Mei Tess didn't know how to answer, but Morel, who appeared in time, helped her out, "Maximilian, stop pestering Mei Tess, go and play with Cocles, we have something to do To talk."

"One-eyed Cocles is not fun at all, he only deals with numbers all day long," Little Maximilian complained dissatisfiedly, "I want Uncle Edmund!"

Mei Tess immediately realized that the reason why this child was so familiar with the situation of the Queen of Egypt was precisely because he was the son of the captain Morel.

After Morrel's stern glance, little Maximilian departed dejectedly, making a face at his father that Maisy Tess could not help smiling.

"Edmund used to like to play with him, and he used to hold Maximilian on his lap and tell him stories," said Morell, not without sadness. "Maximilian had a lot of wooden swords and spears. They were all carved by Edmund, and he has always been fond of them. By the way, did you hear something when you came here today?"

Mei Tess nodded, and told Morell what she had learned.

"If that's the case, it would be great." Morel pondered for a while, "I will go to the court again after the situation stabilizes. Edmund was arrested for delivering a letter for His Majesty the Emperor. I am going to Send him a letter praising his heroic sacrifice for the Empire, then they have no reason not to let him go."

"Never mind, Mr. Morel, just state the facts," said Mai Tess hastily.

Morrel didn't know that Napoleon's rule could only last a hundred days, but she knew very well that if he exaggerated the facts rashly, if there was any mistake in the rescue of Edmund, he would add to the crime; Mr. Rael himself is likely to be implicated after the "hundred days".

For this reason, Mei Tess emphasized, "Louis XVIII still has a lot of influence overseas, as well as the support of the Anti-French Alliance, if one day they make a comeback..."

"What you said makes sense, I'll consider it," Mei Tess couldn't help reminding her repeatedly, and Morel couldn't help interrupting her.

Although he agreed with his lips, he disagreed in his heart. He thought Maisette was too concerned about gains and losses.According to what he learned, Napoleon, whom everyone hoped for, was marching triumphantly to Paris, and would soon enter the Tuileries Palace. The situation that Maisette said was absolutely impossible.

His only worry was that if Edmund was sung in the letter as a hero who sacrificed for the cause of the French Empire, then Edmund would not only be released sooner, but would also be likely to be reused by His Majesty the Emperor. Then he would lose a capable captain.

"By the way, I met Mr. Escort when I came. He looked a little anxious. I don't know what happened?" Mei Tess couldn't help being curious about Danglars' purpose, but it was inconvenient for her to ask directly. , so it is euphemistically mentioned.

"He came here begging me to let him go to sea. I advised him to wait another four months before the Queen of Egypt could set sail again, but he said he couldn't wait that long. I didn't know Danglars was so motivated before. Well," Morel folded his hands, "I wrote him a letter of introduction and introduced him to a Spanish merchant, where he will be working there at the end of the month."

Just as Maisie Tess expected, it turned out that Danglars was in a hurry to escape from France, and it seemed that he would not be able to take the position of captain of the Queen of Egypt after all.

But she didn't tell the truth, it's pointless to pursue the mastermind behind the scenes now, the important thing is to rescue Edmund.

After saying good-bye to Mr. Morel, Mei Tess went back to Reserve's, apologized to Papa Bonfil, and resumed her work.When she returned to Merlin Lane later, she told old Dantes about their plan. The old man was very happy, but reminded them to wait for the situation to stabilize.

In the following time, Mei Tess paid attention to the news of Napoleon while working.

The tavern is indeed an excellent place to inquire about news.For example, a hooded traveler described vividly that the officer of the fifth regiment ordered to open fire on Napoleon's team. Napoleon dismounted and stepped forward to meet the aimed gun. He unbuttoned his jacket, exposed his chest, and shouted: , "Brothers of the fifth regiment, don't you know me?" The soldiers put down their weapons and cheered enthusiastically, "Long live the emperor!"

Another sailor said that a strange doctor came to Aix, 30 kilometers north of Marseille, and spent a lot of money to ask someone to send the stem bark and root bark of a plant called "Cinchona" back by sea to extract " potion".Mei Tess knew that it was not a magic medicine, but quinine, which was used to treat malaria in later generations. It seemed that the doctor was not simple.

But to her distress, Fernand often came to the hotel when she was working.Because of the previous incident, she deliberately avoided him.On the one hand, she was still annoyed by what happened that day, and on the other hand, she felt guilty for dragging Fernand into the water that day, even if it did not cause bad consequences in the end.

But Fernand didn't pester her any more, each time he only ordered a small jug of Lamargue, watched her quietly while drinking, and left after drinking.

But this time is different.

From the moment Fernand entered the hotel, Mei Tess felt that he looked a little strange.He seemed to want to talk to her, but he hesitated several times.

Just when she was hesitating whether to take the initiative to ask, a drunk guest suddenly grabbed her clothes, intending to mistreat her.

Plum Tess tried to break free, but the opponent's strength was enormous.Angrily, she poured all the wine in her hand on the man, trying to sober him up.The other party was irritated by this move, he stood up abruptly and raised his fist high.