Eagle’s Glory

Chapter 183 71, informing and flattering

"So, please never offend Chanel, thank you."

Aigron's words sounded very polite, but his indifferent eyes were enough to reveal how serious he was about it.

Louis was shocked again.

He quickly defended himself, "Your Majesty, I have always been very polite to Chanel, and I have never offended her, and of course I won't in the future—I also like a woman with her personality very much."

"If that's the case, that's the best." Aigron nodded with a smile, "Okay, my cousin, then you can prepare for the next mission. I look forward to your performance."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Louis nodded again to show his determination.

Then, the two cousins ​​said their goodbyes, and Louis turned and walked towards his own residence.

When his back was turned to His Majesty, the smile he forced on his face suddenly disappeared, his brows furrowed slightly, and he looked uneasy and worried.

When he returned to the room, he found that his brother Charlie was also here.

"What happened? Brother?" Charlie looked at his solemn expression and asked quickly.

"Ah, I have just been entrusted with an important task by His Majesty." Louis replied calmly.

Then, he explained in detail to his brother the task that Aigron had just given him.

"Huh? Isn't this a good thing? Why do you still look unhappy?" Charlie was a little surprised by his brother's attitude.

"Of course I would be happy if you simply entrusted me with a heavy responsibility, but His Majesty's other things make me not happy at all." Louis shrugged. "He specifically explained to me that I was not allowed to overstep my authority and command Edmond Dantès. I could only act as his representative in Greece."

When he said this, Charlie also frowned.

"His Majesty seems to have a very special regard for Edmond Dantès. Not only did he make him a count and an honorary knight, he actually allowed him to act beyond you."

"Not just him, but also Father Faria." Louis said coldly, "Do you know? What's even more outrageous is that he just told me personally that I will not offend Chanel in the future... It's ridiculous, what is Chanel? ? A mere maid is just his plaything, but he actually said that and let a humble maid climb on my head!"

Speaking of this, a fire suddenly burst out in Louis' heart, and then he patted the wall heavily.

Because of Aigron's arrangement today, the dissatisfaction that had been pent up in his heart for a long time was finally stimulated, turning into a raging fire in his heart, and then gushing out.

Although this young man seemed to rely heavily on him,

Until just now, he kept saying to himself, "All this belongs to our Bonaparte family, and we share it together", but deep down in his heart, there was always a vague sense of fear.

He could feel that while the young man was running out of good things to say, he was also constantly using means to weaken his own influence and consolidate his own authority. When he came to his senses, he discovered his position within the organization. It is also declining - although he still maintains the status of a royal clan member in name, His Majesty almost no longer discusses the most confidential matters with him. Instead, he trusts the unknown Father Faria even more.

How can this not make Louis feel angry?

If that's all, that's it. The question is what happens next? Will his status continue to decline, and eventually he will be unknowingly marginalized, and then justifiably thrown aside to grow moldy?

This was Louis' deepest fear.

Precisely because he was a member of the Bonaparte family, he knew that the Bonaparte family could do such a thing.

“Since coming to the island, he has seemed to be a different person towards us, his attitude has become cold, and he hides many things from us and only announces them at the last moment, leaving us with no time to express our opinions and can only obey silently. "As if he was scolding His Majesty, Louis said word by word, "It was the same with the redemption of prisoners before, the same with the Knights, and the same with today's arrangements. The funds do not allow us to interfere at all! He hid almost everything from us! Is this the family affection he talks about? Is this what he did to his dear cousin? How could he become like this?"

"Maybe he has never changed. He has always been like that. He just hid it before because he wanted something from us - now he no longer needs to hide it." Charlie replied calmly, "We all hid it because of his age. And you despised him, who would have thought that he would be so clever at such a young age? Brother, I advise you to stop complaining. Complaining now will not help. It is better to think about how to do your job well so that He trusted us again.”

"Yes, he has always been like this! He is indeed a child raised by the Habsburgs! We tried our best to rescue him, and our mother gave him money, but in return he treated us as thieves Just be careful!" Louis was still angry and shouted loudly to vent his anger. "I finally understand. Kings have been so ungrateful since ancient times!"

"Keep your voice down!" Charlie was frightened and pulled his brother's sleeve heavily.

After being reminded like this by his brother, Louis calmed down a little again.

But even so, he still had a very tough attitude, "What's the matter if I complain? I am his cousin. Do I not even have the right to shout a few words when I am treated like this? Charlie, don't you have any in your heart?" Opinion?"

Charlie sighed and said nothing.

Being marginalized by His Majesty silently, how could he not have any opinions in his heart? It's just that he clearly knows that the situation is stronger than the person. If he continues to complain at this time, it may be even worse in the future.

"At least you are now entrusted with important tasks by His Majesty." After a moment, he comforted in a low voice.

"Then what about the reward? I will go through life and death for him, yes! We Bonaparte is not afraid of taking risks, but this adventure must have something to look forward to? If you take the risk for him, and finally get thrown aside like this, then why should I go?" Work for him?" Louis asked.

After a moment, he seemed to suddenly think of something and opened his eyes wide.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn.

"What do you want?" Charlie had a bad feeling.

"If he doesn't want to give the reward, or doesn't give me the expected reward, then I might as well snatch it myself—" Louis raised his mouth slightly, and then laughed, "Didn't your majesty say that? In order to fight against the great powers Deal, he won’t seek the throne of Greece…and me? Why can’t I…?”

Charlie gasped and shook his head quickly to try to stop his brother.

"No, it can't be like this!" He hissed to persuade, "Romanov and Bourbon will never want members of the Bonaparte family to wear this crown, and His Majesty will not allow us to do so at that time, because it will affect to his plan."

"Since he can ignore us, why can't we?" Louis asked with a sneer, "If the Greek people and their representatives support me, but he himself is unwilling to do so, then why should I respond to the voice of the people? Those who save this suffering country deserve to be duly rewarded, don’t they?”

Charlie was distraught and persuaded his brother again. "You can't stand the pressure, don't go crazy! With His Majesty here, the Bonapartists have only one loyal object, and he is in charge of all authority... If we anger him by then, what right do you have to covet Throne? Brother, let’s do what I say. You first do what he told you to do, and let him understand that his family is reliable at the critical moment, and the situation will naturally improve...Although I don’t like this kind of thing either. method, but this is also the best method at present.”

The younger brother's persuasion did not impress Louis, he just nodded indifferently, "Of course I don't think everything will be so smooth, but no matter what, I can take a look and make a decision at that time... Everything in this world is now It’s so fast-changing, who would have imagined that His Majesty Napoleon II would give orders again a few months ago? Well, I’ll make preparations first, and you can go and work on yours too.”

Charlie said nothing more, just sighed secretly in his heart.

He has already seen that his brother has become obsessed with this idea and cannot extricate himself. It is useless to say anything.

However, he still believes that this is absolute folly.

His Majesty was right before. Greece is a divided, poor and backward country. It is impossible for anyone in power to convince the public. Accepting such a mess is tantamount to sitting on the crater of a volcano, and may be burned to nothing by magma at any time.

If His Majesty himself takes the merits of restoring the country, he may try it, but his elder brother will definitely not be able to secure that position. If he acts rashly, there will be only one result... in the end.

And he didn't want to see his brother ruined or even killed.

Countless thoughts swirled in his mind, and finally he made up his mind.

"I'm going out first." He finished and walked out of the room.

Then, after making sure that there was no one following him, he walked straight to His Majesty's residence.

After walking through the corridor, he came to the room.

"Your Highness, are you here to see His Majesty?" The maid Chanel stopped him at the door.

"Yes, I have something important to report to Your Majesty, please pass it on for me, Chanel." Charlie said quickly.

He noticed that her expression was a bit strange, and her voice was not normal, as if she was enduring some pain, but her expression was full of joy that could not be concealed.

If it was normal, he would still be interested in analyzing in his mind what she did with His Majesty just now, but now he is so worried that he doesn't have this kind of leisure time.

"What a coincidence, Your Majesty just went for a walk..." Chanel shook her head, "If you have anything to say, may I convey it to you?"

"No, I think it's better to talk to him in person—so I'll wait here." Charlie insisted.

Seeing Charlie's expression, Chanel also noticed something, so she didn't say much, but welcomed him into the office.

Soon, Aigron came back.

"My cousin, what do you want from me?" He asked after seeing Charlie.

"Your Majesty... please allow me to expose my brother's evil intentions to you." Charlie cut to the chase.

"Huh...?" Aigron was slightly surprised. "What?"

"After he accepted the mission given by you, out of resentment and ambition, he planned to seek personal gain while performing the mission, and even tried to get himself on the throne of Greece." Charlie looked at the young man seriously, and then replied solemnly, " Your Majesty, considering what he has done, I believe that he has betrayed your trust and is no longer fit to carry out the mission you have given him, so I ask that you replace him."

"To be honest, I'm not surprised that he would think so." Aigron was silent for a moment, and then seemed to calm down. "So Charlie, who do you think should be replaced?"

"If there are no other suitable candidates, I am willing to step forward and complete the task for you." Charlie held his head high and answered. "Your Majesty, I am completely loyal to you and my family, and I do not seek anything in return. If Your Majesty does not believe in my loyalty, then please also believe in my judgment of the situation. I will not do anything ridiculous and stupid. I would rather do A French prince would not want to become a Greek tyrant!"

Charlie's words were impassioned, but he felt quite uneasy in his heart.

The reason why he made up his mind was not because of how loyal he was to His Majesty, but because he didn't like his brother's thoughts at all. In order not to make him make a big mistake, he would rather tell the truth.

Although this will affect His Majesty's trust in his brother, at least it can leave a little leeway.

After all, who doesn’t have some ambition these days? Your Majesty will also forgive me.

However, he did not expect that the young man opposite him was having completely different thoughts at this moment.

Others don't know, but the young man knows very well that this cousin has achieved great achievements in history, restored the empire, and became His Majesty Emperor Napoleon III. This is definitely not a simple figure.

It can also be seen from today's events that his political acumen is stronger than his brother's, and he is more able to withstand temptation. He is even able to assess the situation and bear the burden of humiliation. He would rather surrender to himself than flatter himself, but also maintain his current status.

In this case, we cannot give him the opportunity to grow his prestige and indulge his ambitions.

Louis has resentment and ambition in his heart. He has already known the matter. He is not afraid of the other party causing trouble in Greece. After all, without his support, his cousin cannot achieve anything. He cannot escape control. .

Now we can expect him to be more motivated to complete the task because of his ambition.

Therefore, it is better for everyone to maintain the original decision.

"I understand, Charlie. Thank you for your loyalty to me and the family. I am extremely touched." After making the decision, Aigron laughed, "Actually, I am not angry at his idea. After all, the young people in our family are Everyone is ambitious, but I think this is a good thing. Ambition is the best driving force, isn't it? If Louis wants to seek the crown, then just go for it! If he does well enough, I will consider it."

"Your Majesty..." Charlie was not moved by his words. On the contrary, he was shocked. "Don't you want to change your mind?"

"Yes, I maintain my original intention and just send Louis there." Aigron nodded slightly, "I believe in his ability, and he will definitely get everything done."

"But..." Charlie shook his head, still a little hard to accept, "You...you really won't change your mind?"

"No, it's good as it is now." Aiglon sneered, "I've said it before... No matter how big the foundation is, it belongs to our Bonaparte family, and only we family members can share it. Since your brother wants to fulfill it as soon as possible, what's wrong? We have all the best wishes and wait for God's judgment."

Although the young man's words sounded gentle and gentle, Charlie couldn't help but shudder, and he felt a little chilly in his heart.

He must have been telling his brother this all the time before...

There is no doubt that His Majesty is really angry.

He didn't know how he could solve this dilemma, but he knew that his brother must not commit any substantive betrayal, otherwise he would face the overwhelming anger from the young man in front of him - from his attitude towards his father. See, he would never allow any of his relatives to infringe upon his authority as the head of the family.

"I can only express my gratitude for your generosity with great respect." He smiled reluctantly.

He knows that the other person's words are not credible, and he also knows that the other person knows that he does not believe them, but because of this, both of them must look like they believe it.

It seems that his efforts have failed. Instead of solving the problem, it has deepened the dissatisfaction between the two parties. How should this be done in the future?

He couldn't think about it for the time being, but no matter what, he definitely couldn't sit back and watch his brother destroy himself.

"Okay, Charlie, if there is nothing else, you can go back and rest first." Aigron waved his hand gently, signaling for him to leave, "There are still many things for you to do around me in the future, and I think you are indeed A very powerful and capable person who is definitely worthy of reuse.”

"I will also serve you wholeheartedly." Charlie saluted Agron and left.

In this way, Chanel left with Charlie.

Just when he walked out of the door, Charlie suddenly looked at Chanel, then bowed and saluted.

"Your Highness?" Chanel was surprised.

"Chanel, we may have been a little rude to you all this time, and I feel very sorry for it. Please allow me to apologize to you." As he said this, Charlie straightened up and looked at the maid opposite with earnestness.

Although given his status, saying such words to a maid was close to flattery, but he couldn't care less about it at the moment.

From what my brother said just now, it can be seen that Chanel is of great significance to His Majesty, so it may even be more useful to please Chanel than to please His Majesty.

He has always been an informal person, and there is no psychological barrier for him to endure temporary humiliation.

"Ah! You..." Chanel, on the other hand, was flustered by Charlie's sudden movement, "Don't do this, I...how can I afford it! Your Highness...you can tell me directly if you have anything to say, do not do that!"

"It is precisely because you served Your Majesty that we are here today, so I must pay due respect to you." Charlie looked at the girl with a low eyebrow, "If you need me to do anything in the future, just tell me That’s it, I will serve you wholeheartedly!”