Eagle’s Glory

"Your Highness, we will leave traces forever, together! Forever!"

Teresa's tone was excited and affectionate, obviously she was moved by Aigron's arrangement.

"Of course, of course." Aigron nodded with a smile, "We are destined to be remembered by history together, just like the previous generation."

After speaking, they hugged each other like this.

After the excitement ebbed, Teresa finally felt that something was wrong. Although they were all wearing civilian clothes at this time, the guards surrounded them, and their every move would fall into the eyes of these guards, even though no one Dare to make a noise and disturb the unmarried couple's elegant mood, but this is still a bit beyond her ability to bear.

Moreover, some of the captives who were doing hard labor in the distance also noticed the abnormality here, and stood there curiously looking at the young couple. Although the soldiers overseeing them were yelling at them loudly, slight disturbances were still unavoidable.

So Teresa broke free from her embrace even though she was heartbroken, then forcibly calmed down, and said to the young man pretending to be calm.

"Your Highness, take me there to have a look."

"With pleasure." Eggron replied with a smile.

So, he took Teresa to inspect the cemetery that had just begun to be built.

Because many parts of the design of the memorial cemetery were completed by Aigron himself, he was also quite familiar with this place, leading Teresa to point out everywhere and tell her what the various places will look like in the future.

Wherever they passed along the way, the captives who were still working hard stopped their work one after another, and under the leadership of the guards, they paid tribute to the boy and girl, whether their respect was from the heart or forced to do it, At least Aigron and Teresa are getting the respect they deserve.

Soon, under the leadership of Aigron, they came to the center of the cemetery together, and here, they could see the stone seat and foundation, and soon, a huge marble statue would stand here.

"I plan to put a statue here, the statue is an eagle holding an olive branch, flying to the torch of Olympia, the end of the olive branch is a small cross, which symbolizes peace coming to this ancient land, and also symbolizes Christianity. The world has restored Greece to its free arms. There will be commemorative reliefs beneath the statue, and the image of Lord Byron, the martyrs who gave their lives for this great cause, will be engraved in one of the most prominent positions."

Under Aigron's explanation, Teresa's heart was surging, and her eyes sparkled. Obviously, she also imagined the final appearance of the statue in her mind.

"That's great, Your Highness!" She smiled happily, "But, does that eagle symbolize you?"

"Well..." Aigron lowered his eyes in embarrassment.

Of course he thought so deep down in his heart, but he seemed a little embarrassed to force himself to brag in front of Teresa.

"This eagle symbolizes our Knights of Fontainebleau, and it also symbolizes all those who thought that the cause of Greek independence fought bloody and were willing to sacrifice their lives. They saved this country and brought life to this land again" After a while , he replied.

"But in my mind, the one who brought the olive branch is you," Teresa said emotionally, "without you, maybe the situation would be completely different."

"I just go with the times," Aegron replied.

This is not because he is being modest on purpose, but because he is very aware of his actions this time in his heart. In the final analysis, it is because he knows the direction of history. He knows very well that even without himself, Greece will inevitably become independent under the interference of the great powers.

But it is impossible for him to tell Teresa all this. Now in the eyes of everyone, he is the hero who turned the tide and pulled the Greek independence cause out of desperation.

He is happy to be this great hero, but there is always a voice in his heart telling him that he should not just be fascinated by the aura of a hero. After all,

As I have more and more influence on the trend of history, the reference value of the historical line will inevitably become lower and lower, and maybe in a short time, everything will even change beyond recognition.

History is not an inevitable fate at every moment, but the sum of decisions made by everyone at the moment. As the environment changes, the decisions people make will also change. The more changes, the trend of history will also change. It will become more and more unrecognizable.

And what Aigron wants is that history is biased towards the path he chose, and he wants to make himself the emperor of France.

In his heart, he reminded himself again that in the future, he must abandon the arrogance of "thinking he knows the history", and use a cautious attitude to assess the situation before making a decision.

He is no longer the down-and-out prince with nothing, now he has many followers, and the prestige accumulated through victory, these are his valuable assets; but compared to his dream, these assets are still far away Not enough, if he squanders recklessly, if he is a little careless, he will be doomed, ruining the hope he has won so hard.

"Your Highness?" Teresa couldn't help calling him again because she saw the young man suddenly fell into deep thought.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm a little distracted." Aigron looked up at the surrounding open space, and then heaved a long sigh, "I think of those people who will sleep here forever, and there are many loyal followers of mine. I can’t see the day when I will realize my dream.”

Hearing what Eggron said, Teresa felt a little sad.

However, she still comforted the young man, "Your Highness, they followed you without hesitation knowing that there was a risk of death, and you led them to a great cause. If you die with honor, you will receive eternal praise, and if you can remember their sacrifices, their spirits in heaven must be very pleased."

Although this kind of comfort is only in general terms, it is enough for Aigron.

Standing in the center of the mausoleum, he looked into the distance again.

Here is the trace he left on this new historical line.

It's the first, but it definitely won't be the last.

And the fiancée beside him will definitely go forward with him, no matter how many difficulties and obstacles are in front of him, he will never turn back.

Aegron turned his head and gestured to a guard next to him.

And the guard immediately understood, and then took out a bunch of flowers that had been prepared a long time ago.

Aigron took the flowers and handed them to Teresa.

"I figured you'd want to use this."

"Your Highness..." Teresa was pleasantly surprised again, and then took the bouquet. "You are so cute today!"

She knew that His Highness felt ashamed of herself because of the previous turmoil, so she deliberately treated her more considerately and wanted to make herself happy.

And she is also willing to forgive His Highness for these faults, after all, who can live without faults in life?

"Standing in front of our Princess Teresa, everyone will become cute." Aigron complimented with a smile.

A delighted Teresa took the bouquet, then stooped and placed it under the pedestal of the unfinished statue, then raised her head to the sky, paying homage to Lord Byron and the rest of the dead Salute to the heroes.

Everything that Aigron prepared for her today made her happy, and she couldn't help thinking about the future.

In the near future, they will hold their wedding ceremony on the site of the Parthenon Temple, leaving a permanent memorial on this land in a more grand and glorious way than today, and let their lives and souls live on. Leave an indelible mark.

The combination of myself and His Highness means that my life will truly enter another stage, and I will have a family, just like my mother, who will do her best for the development of this family.

This is a heavy obligation, but it is also eternal happiness, because you will always stay with the one you love.

"Your Highness," she turned her head to look at the young man, and called softly.

"What's wrong?" Aegron asked.

"One day we will leave here, you can't stay in Greece, and you don't need the Greek crown." Teresa said with a kind of leisurely fascination, "But we won't leave here forever, until the day you If your long-cherished wish is fulfilled, then we will come together again, I believe that everyone will cheer for us at that time..."

"Okay, I hope there will be such a day." Aigron immediately nodded and agreed.

"Then let's plant olive trees here together? Let's plant them with our own hands." Teresa suggested, "When we return home with honor, let these trees welcome us, compared to when they are already lush. !"

Aigron's face suddenly became weird.

It's not that he doesn't want to cater to Teresa's romantic ideas, it's just... Can Teresa plant trees? I'm afraid that the saplings will die soon as soon as they are put down. At that time, wouldn't it be a disaster, and it would also become a bad omen.

"Why, are you underestimating me?" Teresa quickly saw the suspicion on Aigron's face, so she gave him a sideways glance, "Don't forget, I grew up in a manor, so of course I'm familiar with these things Oh, have you forgotten that I took you fishing when you first came to our house?"

Now that Teresa has said so, Aegron has no other opinions.

It's a trivial matter anyway, as long as Teresa is happy, it doesn't matter to be happy with her.

"Well, let's do as you said. I'll have someone modify the design, and then ask them to find some olive saplings, and we'll plant them here together."

Aigron originally thought Teresa's idea was very abrupt, but after thinking about it carefully, expressing his grief for the dead soldiers by planting trees himself is also a public relations gimmick. Of course, he and Teresa are only symbolic Some of the land was planted, and most of them still had to be done by these captives.

Anyway, it is a free laborer, so there is nothing wrong with using it a little more.

Seeing His Highness so cooperating with her thoughts, Teresa was even more happy. She looked around excitedly, as if planning in her mind where to plant trees.

"When we come again, we will definitely not be two people anymore. We will bring our children here together, hoping that they can thrive like a forest. The spirits of the martyrs sleeping here will definitely bless them... "She imagined the future scenes here full of longing, and was overjoyed for a while. "We're going to be one big family."

Eggron laughed and made a joke. "Then you are busy."

Teresa immediately understood the teasing, and her face flushed immediately.

"This is my responsibility, what is there to complain about?" Then she lowered her head and replied shyly, "And I can't do it alone, you have to work hard too."

Undoubtedly, Teresa means "After we get married, I can't do it alone if I want to have more children, you have to work hard with me"

But to Eggron's ears, another thought suddenly popped up, "Teresa alone can't do it, what about adding others?"

He himself knew that Teresa definitely didn't mean that, so he quickly covered himself up, pretended not to think about anything, and held Teresa's hand instead.

"Well, let's work hard together!"

"Soon, Your Highness." Teresa's eyes were full of affection, and she boldly said to Aigron regardless of her shyness, "I'm sorry to make you wait for a long time because of my little personal concerns. But this day is coming soon, and I will definitely make up for our waiting! Your Highness, I can't wait..."

In Teresa's capacity, it's really inappropriate to speak so blatantly, it's a bit out of place, but at this moment, it's two people talking about love, and the mood is really good, so she doesn't care about any decency , expressing his feelings to his fiancé.

How could this smart and beautiful girl have imagined that just a few tens of seconds ago, her dear fiancé would have such a thought?

In this way, Egron and Teresa toured the mausoleum area hand in hand, while talking to each other about their vision for the future, until finally, they left here hugging each other under the salute of soldiers and captives.

For Teresa, today's event was very satisfying to her. She paid homage to the poet she admired, and then made a promise for the future with Aigron.

In her mind, those unpleasant things before have turned over and become old things that don't need to be mentioned, and the intimacy between her and His Highness has returned to the previous one.

For Aigron, his plan has also completed an important stage. The victories and results he has achieved are already brilliant enough, but this is not enough. He now needs to turn these over and then devote himself to In the struggle of a new stage of oneself.

In this new struggle, although he is weak, he has already stepped onto the chessboard tremblingly, becoming a person who has the opportunity to control his own destiny, and he will not let go of this opportunity.

Now that his army had rested enough, and that he and his officers had refreshed themselves, it was time for a new adventure.