Eagle’s Glory

"The Glory of the Young Eagle ()" Find the latest chapter!

"He quite enjoys life."

Of course, the servant heard the teasing in Aigron's tone, but since this was his young master, he refused to agree and instead defended him.

"Our young master is talented and intelligent, but he has been accustomed to a free life since he was a child, so he is not interested in political matters... Please forgive me, Your Majesty, he is still too young, and the worldly sensuality has confused his mind. , making him unwilling to bear the hard task.”

When he said this, he sighed again, "The young master lost his mother when he was young, and the general often went out to fight since he followed His Majesty. He had no one to take care of him since he was a child, and there was no guardian to restrain and educate him; when he was growing up, the general Because I felt sorry for my only son, I doted on him a little too much... As a result, he developed his current character. Alas... I just hope that he can understand the general's painstaking efforts and grow up as soon as possible, and I also hope that you can give him more Trust, so that he can use his talents to serve you in the future. With his talents, as long as he can mature in the future, he will definitely become your right-hand assistant..."

The servant defended and sighed, talking these words in front of Aigron. Apparently, he had a strong bond with the General's family.

As far as Aigron knew, General Treville was also an exiled nobleman. When the Revolution was just beginning, he escaped from France with his brother when he was a boy and went into exile in Germany. It is said that he also worked as a shoemaker to make a living.

After Napoleon founded the empire in 1804, he began to recruit these old nobles for his own use. As a result, the exiled nobles divided into two groups. One group decided to return to serve the emperor and regain their former glory and wealth; while the other group insisted on returning to the country to serve the emperor. Remain loyal to the House of Bourbon and refuse to serve as a pawn of the Corsicans.

The two Treville brothers took different paths. The younger brother returned to China and served the emperor in the army. He was heavily rewarded by Emperor Napoleon for his bravery in battle and became a general and marquis. The older brother continued to stay in Germany as a shoemaker. Uphold the inherent dignity of this famous family.

Before the Marquis of Treville returned to the country, he had married the daughter of an exiled nobleman. His wife, who also suffered a lot in the exile, died shortly after returning to the country in 1805 and gave birth to a son. The Marquis of Treville has not returned since then. There was no renewal of the relationship and she raised her son alone.

More than 20 years later, things have changed. The Marquis of Treville, like the empire, has gone from glory to decline, and his son has grown up and entered the palace of marriage.

Eggron concluded that at this time, the only thing General Treville cared about was his son and future descendants - for the sake of his son, he did not even remarry even when he was widowed in his prime.

Therefore, the reason for his loyalty to himself is naturally very obvious, which is to make a fortune for his descendants.

Loyalty is not unconditional in most cases. Everyone will have their own demands. Of course, Aigron can understand this idea.

In this case, in order to win over this extremely useful supporter, he must show due sincerity.

"Don't worry, I have always been very patient with my supporters and am willing to give them a chance to express themselves." He nodded solemnly and solemnly made a promise to his servant, "I will tell General Treville when I get back. , as long as he continues to be loyal to me, I will definitely repay him. If I ascend the throne one day, then the Marquis Treville family will definitely become my courtiers with important responsibilities. I will bless his descendants to prosper! Even if he If his children and grandchildren have no interest in politics, I can also give them wealth and honor to repay him for his loyalty today."

Aigron's tone was very sincere, and this unequivocal promise also made the servant opposite feel relieved.

He knelt down on one knee again and burst into tears of gratitude.

"I will definitely convey your words to the general as they are. Please allow me to thank you for your favor on behalf of the general, Your Majesty!"

Aigron nodded slightly.

Then, he turned around leisurely, walked in the cold wind of winter night, walked to the junction of the farm and the woods, and stood next to the fence.

Looking at the dark woods in the distance, Aigron reached out and touched the cold wooden stake, and was silent for a moment.

The servant followed him respectfully without saying a word, waiting for His Majesty's next instructions.

"Do you still have contact with people in the army?" In the hazy shadow, Aigron took a deep breath and asked softly.

"The general has been kicked out of the army for supporting the Bonaparte family. Although some of his friends are now in power in the army, they have already cut off contact with him to avoid suspicion..." The servant looked embarrassed, "But he can Try reaching out to them and see how they feel about you.”

"He can try to see who is sympathetic to me. As long as he can find one or two, it will be of great help to me." Aigron nodded, and then changed the topic, "In addition, I hope that the Marquis of Treville will recruit some people from among the veterans to serve me. The more loyal they are to the empire, the better. It would be better if they have experience as officers before."

"You want to form an army?" The servant was a little surprised, "Is it here?"

"Of course it's impossible to be in Switzerland." Aigron shook his head and smiled wryly.

Although the Swiss federal government did not pursue them desperately, they were certainly not blind. They might not be able to find them if they were hiding alone in a farm, but how could they not see them if they were to raise an army?

Aigron pondered for a moment, and then decided to reveal part of his next plan to the other party.

"Now that the rumors have calmed down a lot, I will leave Switzerland in a while and go to the Mediterranean. Then I will find an island there as my base and recruit soldiers to serve me. Once I am armed, I will officially fight. Come on!"

Switzerland is a landlocked country. If you want to get to the Mediterranean, you must of course cross foreign borders. However, Switzerland's neighbors are France to the west, Austria to the east, and the Lombardy region controlled by Austria to the south. It is not easy to cross.

Fortunately, there is a neighboring Kingdom of Piedmont (also known as the Kingdom of Sardinia) in the south of Switzerland. This small country was specially left during the Vienna Peace Conference as a buffer between France and Austria. You can get there just by passing through the Kingdom of Piedmont. To the Mediterranean.

The Kingdom of Piedmont does not have a good relationship with Austria. It only wants to "liberate" the Italian territory under Austria, so of course it has no interest in helping Austria hunt for fugitives.

Even better, during the Congress of Vienna in 1815, Genoa was assigned to the rule of the Kingdom of Piedmont. Therefore, as long as he brought his men to the large port of Genoa, he would have a way to take a ship to the Mediterranean.

Aigron told his servant what he was thinking, and the other party nodded repeatedly to his plan.

"Okay, I understand your plan, Your Majesty. I have to say that it is indeed very reasonable. Staying in seclusion in Switzerland for a long time will damage your reputation and make it difficult for you to realize your ambitions. General Treville can recruit people for you ,but……"

The servant looked embarrassed, and then changed the topic, "This requires a lot of funds. General Treville's income has shrunk greatly over the years because he has been squeezed out. He just lives on his past savings. The life is very tight, and he may not be able to afford it. This expenditure..."

His voice became lower and lower as he spoke, obviously feeling guilty and embarrassed about "bargaining with His Majesty the Emperor."

However, Aigron was not angry. He had long been mentally prepared for similar complaints.

To put it bluntly, now I only have an empty title, and only those ambitious people who have no money will join in and follow me - if they already have glory and wealth, then why should they follow me?

"Don't worry, I understand General Treville's difficulties, so I won't ask the general to spend money on this." He smiled slightly, making people look like a spring breeze. "On the contrary, after I settle down, I will give him With a certain amount of funds, let him take on this task specifically and find ways to send people to me. The more, the better."

After a pause, Aigron continued to encourage the other party, "In terms of money, don't have any worries for the time being. Although our Bonaparte family has fallen from the throne, the wealth we have accumulated is still very considerable, and my relatives They were all very happy to give me grants for my cause.”

As he spoke, Aiglon raised a finger.

"To tell you the truth, my aunt, Queen Hortense, generously donated one million francs to me. I can take some money from it and let you take it back to General Treville as his special fund." .”

There is no doubt that Aigron's words are not true. First of all, Queen Ortense only sponsored 300,000 yuan, and he is not sure whether his uncles will donate money to sponsor him.

But the current situation dictates that he must boast and give his supporters a boost.

He knows that he is now the center of attention of all his supporters. The more confident and calm he is, the more confident his supporters will be.

On the other hand, if he shows any sign of discouragement or despair, the confidence of his supporters will be severely damaged.

"One million..." Apparently Aigron's words had an effect quickly. After hearing this number, the servant's eyes widened slightly.

Then, he nodded emphatically, "Your Majesty, I am very moved... Even at this time, there are so many people loyal to you, so why should we be afraid that the great cause will not be successful? You will definitely get back what you are destined to deserve everything."

"One million francs is more than enough if you want to live a wealthy life for a lifetime; but if you want to achieve great things, one million is far from enough, not even a fraction, so I will continue to find ways to raise funds." Aigron said He seemed very calm, "There are still many things we need to do next, please work hard with me, as long as I take that country back into my hands, let alone one million, even if it is ten million and one billion What does it matter?"

"Yes! Your Majesty!" Under his encouragement, the servant also cheered up. He stood at attention and paid tribute to Aigron.

"You have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders, so don't slack off." Aigron patted the other party's shoulder encouragingly.

Then, as if he sensed something, he looked around again, using the moonlight to look around.

At this moment, he felt as if something strange had happened.

But no matter how he looked, everything around him was still as dead and silent as before, but he suddenly had a strange feeling, as if someone was secretly spying on him.

Is it an illusion? Or is something really going on?

Aigron didn't show his thoughts, but patted the servant's shoulder calmly.

"Okay, it's getting late, go back and rest early, don't make people suspicious."

"Okay, Your Majesty." The servant nodded, then turned and left, walking back to the distant farmhouse where Edgar and his wife slept.

And Aigron was also walking slowly towards the barn in the night, preparing to end his walk.

Everything is quiet, everything is so quiet, only the bleak moonlight guides him, but the closer he gets to the destination, the more restless he feels.

In the end, he stopped, turned around, and looked at the way he came from, suspiciously.

"Who are you?" he couldn't help asking.

Following his question, a pair of skirts slowly emerged in the darkness, and then the light gradually moved upwards like a curtain, slowly revealing the slender waist, and then the slight bulge on the chest. Finally, the girl The appearance appeared in front of him.

Although she looked delicate, her eyes were sharp and indifferent, staring at Aigron like a cat that had found its prey.

And she was holding a parasol tightly in her hand.

Under the cold moonlight, she suddenly appeared in front of the young man as if she were on stage.

Looking at the beautiful girl in front of him, Aigron only felt a little shocked.

But the other party's expression was indifferent, and there was obvious guard and hostility in his eyes, so he also secretly became alert.

"Who are you? Madame de Treville? No, no, she shouldn't be so young..." he whispered.

"Hey!" The girl opposite raised her eyebrows, "It seems that you are really weird."

Then, she asked Aigron, "Who are you? What were you talking about just now? Did you conspire with him to harm the master?"

Um?

Aigron was stunned again.

Did she think of herself as a robber who conspired with the evil servant to rob her master?

Should she be praised for being defensive or imaginative?

"Maybe you misunderstood, miss." Aigron spread his hands, "I am just a guest here. I happened to be walking here tonight, so I had a few words with the servant."

"Are the excuses you can think of just these nonsense?" The girl opposite sneered, "I asked the owner here, we are the only residents in the farm. And I felt something was wrong from the beginning, why did he I had to choose this desolate place to live... Now it seems that it was indeed a premeditated action, but luckily I noticed it."

Aiglon frowned.

What a good insight.

But why does she seem to know nothing about herself?

"Miss, if I say that I have no ill intentions towards you or the Trevilles, would you believe it?" He suppressed the doubts in his heart and then asked the other party.

"Then it depends on how you explain it. Anyway, let's arrest him first and then talk about it!"

The girl replied with a sneer.

Then she continued to approach Aigron. Although her steps were light, she gave him a very unpleasant sense of oppression.

"For your own safety, I advise you not to resist."

The girl proudly spoke to him.

Then, he suddenly noticed that the girl had pulled out a thin sword from the handle of the umbrella. As the light flowed, she quickly sprinted towards him.