Eagle’s Glory

In the rainy night, Aigron led his followers to the outskirts of Milan. He did not rashly try to enter Milan at this time, but prepared to find a place to stay in the surroundings.

As mentioned before, the people of Milan do not have much favorable impressions of the Bonaparte family, and the Austrians who now rule Milan also have a dissatisfaction with Aigron, and he cannot risk exposing his identity.

Fortunately, he had already considered this issue before leaving Bavaria.

While sending Teresa away, he also sent his secretary Leon Esposito to quietly go south to Milan to prepare a relatively safe place for himself.

Leon is the "nephew" of Cardinal Vittorio Esposito. His family is quite powerful in Italy, and Aigron believes that he can complete his mission.

In fact, Leon did live up to his expectations.

Before coming to Milan, Aigron specially sent someone to Milan first and contacted Leon. After confirming that everything was going well for him, he sneaked in at night and let himself come to this destination.

The night was dark, the clouds and rain had completely eliminated the few pedestrians around. The group of them, led by the guide, arrived outside a manor and walked in quietly.

When Aigron arrived at the house, Leon Esposito, who was well prepared, came over to greet him.

"Your Majesty, long time no see." His secretary smiled and saluted him respectfully. "I can finally serve you again. This is the manor I bought for you. Now all the servants there have been dismissed. Only our people remain here. You can use this as your place to stay. "

"Long time no see, Leon." Aigron changed out of his raincoat and then turned to look at the other party. "Do you have any good news for me?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Leon nodded, "Your feat has shocked and shocked the whole of Europe. Even in our place, there are people whispering for you. Of course, some people praise you, and some people Cursing you..."

"This is not important." Aigron shook his head. "I don't care whether people praise me or curse me. I just want everyone to forget me. Since they are all chanting my name now, then I have succeeded."

Having said that, Aigron actually attaches great importance to his own image. He really hopes that he can continue to establish his brave and fearless image in this adventure - however, the news from France has not yet reached him. I don’t know how public opinion fermented.

But he guessed that there must be many people cheering for him.

"You must be very tired now, right?" Leon saw the fatigue on Aigron's body, "Someone has prepared water. You can take a hot bath first."

"Very good." Aigron nodded, then turned to look at the people who came with him, "You guys should settle down separately, Andre, you and Leon will come to my room in a while, I I have something to tell you."

"Yes!" Andre Davout and Leon agreed together.

Then, Aigron ran over, changed out of his clothes that were soaked and stained with mud, and then took a hot bath. Soon, the fatigue on his body was swept away, and after putting on new clothes, his whole person seemed to be completely new.

He returned to the master's room, and at this time, his two confidants were already waiting here.

As soon as they saw Aigron, they all stood up and saluted, but Aigron just nodded slightly and motioned for them to sit down again.

Then, Aiglon looked at their faces.

"Leon, do you have any questions to ask me? You look like you are hesitant to speak." Aigron asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I do have some doubts in my heart." After Aigron revealed his concerns, Leon nodded awkwardly, and then simply stopped hesitating, "Why did you come here specially? Although there is no France for you here. So dangerous, but after all, there are also potential risks. Once the Austrians learn of your whereabouts, I am really not sure what they will do..."

Eggron looked at Andre Davout and found that although he had not spoken, he had a look of deep understanding on his face.

In their opinion, now that the adventure in France is over, Aigron should return to Ioannina as soon as possible to join his wife Theresa, plan the next move, and wait for the birth of the child. He should not run away Another adventure in the areas controlled by the Habsburg family.

Aigron knew that he should no longer keep silent about them - they were by his side and they were the strength he had to rely on, and because of this, he could not let them know his intentions.

He wants to selectively tell part of the truth.

"You asked very well." Aiglon replied softly, "I think I should tell you too."

The two people immediately acted like they were all listening.

"Actually, this story is very long, and I am not interested in explaining it to you from beginning to end." Aigron immediately began to explain to them, "To put it simply, I found him from my adopted brother, Prince Eugene. Giving me the documents left behind, he told me that before leaving Italy, the empire had left some treasures here, and he hoped to leave those things to me, because I am the heir to the empire."

"Treasure?" Andre and Leon were both quite shocked, so they looked at each other.

"Yes, during those years when the empire ruled this land, it naturally accumulated a lot of wealth." Aigron nodded, "When the Austrians came over, the troops were very aggressive, and when Prince Eugene left here, he was also very aggressive. In quite a hurry, he had no time to collect all these treasures and take them away, but let them continue to live here."

Aiglon deliberately concealed the true source of these treasures. Firstly, because he did not want to damage the image of the empire in the minds of these people; secondly, he felt that he did not need to care about the source at all. As long as it belonged to the empire, he would be the one to round it off. Yes, who cares about the original owner.

His explanation also slightly solved the doubts in the minds of the two people. At least they got a reason to understand the current situation.

"I understand, Your Majesty, if you have such a fortune, it will indeed be of great help to us. I also thank you for your trust in me and your willingness to tell me this." Leon Esposito He came to his senses and said, "So, where are they?"

"I don't know." Aigron shook his head. "My sworn brother has not directly dealt with the people who keep these properties, and does not know how they deal with the treasures. Of course, he cannot know their whereabouts."

At this point, he changed the topic, "Of course, I'm not completely confused. He provided me with some key information."

"What do you mean?" Andre Davout asked.

"He left me general information about several people, as well as everything else he knew, which was sealed in his manuscript." Aigron answered the other party, "These people are directly responsible, and they use disguised identities Covering themselves and operating in Italy for a long time, these identities include nobles and wealthy businessmen. It is conceivable that since they were not accused by the Austrians when the empire collapsed, it means that they took advantage of the chaos of the situation and changed their disguised identities into It became real, and they suddenly became the subjects of the Austrian Emperor - and they used that wealth to turn themselves into real upper-class people."

"They are traitors." Andre Davout took the words fiercely, with a fierce light flashing in his eyes. "They must be severely punished!"

He is loyal to the Bonaparte family. For him, the wealth is the property of the Bonaparte family, and naturally it can only be used by the master to whom he is loyal. It is fine that His Majesty has not regained his freedom before. When Your Majesty has regained his freedom, Those who have not returned these wealth can only be described as "traitors".

There is no need to be polite to traitors.

"You're right, Andre." Aigron nodded, "But we have to find them first. We first find one or two of them in Milan, and then follow the clues to find out all of them as much as possible, so that These treasures return to their original owners.”

"Your Majesty!" Leon seemed to have thought of something. "You just said that they had forged identities before, and Prince Eugene has been away from here for more than ten years. So is it possible that they have changed other forged identities in the past ten years? If so, then We are also looking for a needle in a haystack here.”

"I have also considered this issue." Aigron nodded. "But I think they must have left some clues. It is not easy to be a noble. Even in Italy, where aristocrats are everywhere, it is very difficult to forge a noble pedigree that can be accepted by the upper class. It will inevitably happen. There are flaws. After all, only a dozen years have passed, which is not enough time for them to explain their sudden wealth."

"This makes sense...but what if they have left Italy with the money?" Leon was still hesitant. "If they go elsewhere, they don't have to explain where their wealth comes from."

Aiglon had to admit that what the other party said was indeed true.

However, he believed that most of them must still stay in Italy. After all, after getting a large amount of wealth, they did not dare to leave the familiar place where they had legal status and easily go to other unfamiliar environments-otherwise, they would be in trouble. It is not good for people and money to be deprived of their wealth, and be robbed by those who covet their property.

"It doesn't matter, whether they are still in Italy or not, as long as we know their existence, I can track them down. Even if they are hiding in the corners of the world, I will find them one by one and let them know the fate that traitors deserve! This is not only It is not just a question of money, but a question of prestige. You all should know that in those days, many people gained wealth and wealth by abandoning the Empire and the Bonaparte family, and I keep these accounts in mind and prepare to pay them one by one. Liquidation, I have no way to liquidate those people within France now, but for these people now, let them bear the brunt."

"boom!"

Just as he said these words, dull thunder came from the window again, and the rain continued to gush.

Aiglon temporarily interrupted his words and turned to look out the window, looking at the lightning that cut through the night.

"You are right, Your Majesty!" Andre Davout agreed sincerely, "I completely agree with you."

Leon Esposito still has some reservations.

"Your Majesty, no matter what, it is still a bit dangerous for you to stay here. Although I can use the previous arrangements and the relationship between our families to ensure that everything is safe for the time being, but as time goes by, there will eventually be trouble. I suggest you make sure A time limit. When the time limit is up, no matter what results you get, leave here immediately and go to Ioannina - please don't forget that we have a foothold now, and your safety is more important than any treasure. It’s important. If you make any mistake now, even if you have hundreds of millions of wealth, your career will fall apart in an instant... No one can replace you, even a little bit."

After all, he comes from a big family. Leon Espotosi has a higher immunity than ordinary people to any kind of treasure. In his eyes, as long as he has power, no matter how much property he has, he can gather it at his fingertips. There is no need to fight with him. Adventurers in the Age of Discovery also fought tooth and nail for so-called treasures.

Of course Aigron knew this, and he knew even more that what the other party said was true.

Theresa was an Austrian, and some of his subordinates were dissatisfied with her; and his cousins ​​had been marginalized after several deliberate suppressions by him, and had no prestige at all, so naturally they could not succeed her. Him; as for his child, he hasn’t been born yet...

Therefore, within his sphere of influence, he is irreplaceable, and everyone can only respect him and wait for him to make a decision - and this is exactly the result of his deliberate efforts. He wants to ensure that his authority is not subject to any restraint.

Of course, Aigron positively recognized these heartfelt words.

"Okay, let's take ten days. After ten days, no matter what we gain, we will leave here. What do you think?"

Leon was silent for a moment, and finally nodded.

"Your Majesty, if this is the case, then I have nothing to say. I will do my best to ensure that you are safe and sound during this period... I am fully responsible for your safety, and I use my family's honor to guarantee."

Aigron couldn't help laughing, and then he patted the other party's shoulder.

"Come on, Leon, don't take on extra responsibilities for yourself. Even God doesn't dare to say that he is fully responsible for my safety. Since this is a decision I made, of course I should be responsible for it. You do your best. Just do your part."

At this time, Andre Davout suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

"Your Majesty..." He glanced at the young man with twinkling eyes, and then asked cautiously, "I remember that you made an appointment with Princess Maria to meet here. If she doesn't come within ten days, do you want to wait for her...?" "

Leon's face became very strange, as if he wanted to laugh but didn't dare.

Both of them had experienced the scene when Aigron and Maria first met last time, and they had also whispered about His Majesty's relationship with her in private. When it was suddenly mentioned, they couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"No wait!" Aigron blushed slightly and replied angrily.