Eagle’s Glory

Because of Leon's interference, especially after they found out that the secret visitor was Count Telewin, Aiglon and Chanel's originally high "interest" suddenly disappeared without a trace. Both of them were full of worries, even if they were looking at such a beautiful scene. The bright scenery of lakes and mountains can no longer restore the atmosphere just now.

After Aigron thought for a moment, he looked at Chanel solemnly.

"Chanel, since you don't want his life now, I'll keep him... But you don't have to worry, no matter what I promised him, it is a matter between me and Prince Talleyrand. I have no obligations to him, and I will never forgive him because of his 'merit'. As long as I can get what I want, his life is yours."

"Your Majesty... You don't need to explain so much to me. Is it possible that I don't believe you?" Chanel asked with a smile, "It's okay. I have been waiting for so many years. I don't care if I keep waiting for a while... As long as you are here, I will definitely Don’t be afraid that justice will not be served.”

justice? Can I be considered ‘just’? Aiglon thought.

Although he talks about justice and glory every day, he knows in his heart that those are nothing more than slogans to glorify himself. In essence, he is no more glorious than his opponents.

But no matter what, at least for the people who are most important to him, he doesn't want to trade them. There are so many people who have been purged or even massacred because they supported the empire. He actually doesn't care that much, and it's impossible to liquidate them one by one. Revenge, but Chanel's hatred is his personal hatred. No matter what Earl Telewin brings to him, it cannot change his mind - the Earl must die!

He hugged Chanel again, and then kissed her - but this time there was no lust between the two people, but a kind of complete trust and frankness. He seemed to be using this method to Declare his determination.

Following Aiglon's instructions, after dinner, Leon took Earl Telewin to the reception room in the lakeside villa during the night.

Like all experienced diplomats, the count was reserved and a little arrogant. With a professional smile on his face, he walked into the reception room with his head held high.

Aigron and Teresa were already sitting there, as if they were kings and queens receiving foreign ministers.

For such a scene, Count Telewin did not notice any violation - to the world, although the Duke and Duchess of Lechstadt do not have the name of monarchs, they already have the reality of monarchs, even if the country is small and weak. , a monarch is also a monarch.

With the help of the bright candlelight, Taylor Wing glanced at the young couple.

Duke Lechstadt is still as handsome as before, but his eyes are much sharper, and there is also a bit more undisguised arrogance and evil spirit, while Princess Theresa has both the brightness of a girl and the beauty of a young woman. The dress The swollen belly had already proved that she was going to be a mother - and also proved that there was a successor to the Bonaparte family.

He had met these two people before in Austria. From an objective point of view, everyone felt that they were a perfect match, and it was a great joy to get married - but Earl Telewin was not the kind of person to care about the family's shortcomings. He said that the union of the couple and the fact that they were about to have a child were political events and could only be interpreted politically.

"Your Highnesses, I am honored to meet you again." The tall earl walked up to the two people, and then saluted the young couple with skillful and elegant movements. "I wish you all the best, and I wish you all the best." The child was born successfully."

"Thank you, Earl. I'm glad we meet again." Aigron smiled broadly, stood up on his own initiative, and then walked forward and extended his hand to the other party. "You are an honored guest here. This is not a formal diplomatic visit but a private visit, so I think you don't need to be too formal and polite, and just treat us as friends."

Although Aigron had promised Chanel to kill this guy, the more murderous intent sprouted in his heart, the more polite and courteous he appeared, and he was filled with goodwill from the inside out, making it impossible for anyone to see any flaws.

The Earl was a little flattered, but he quickly reacted and reached out to hold Aigron's hand. Of course, he was too sophisticated to really treat the other person as a friend, so he still maintained a respectful attitude.

"Your Highness, since you left Vienna, I have been paying close attention to all the news about you. I am very happy that you have participated in such a great cause with your extraordinary courage and courage, and generously helped a nation in trouble. , and brought it to a new life... Although the dynasty I represent does not allow me to publicly praise your achievements, please allow me to express my respect for you in my personal capacity."

"You are exaggerating. The career I have created depends on my loyal and fearless officers and soldiers, as well as the Greek nation who dared to fight for freedom and fought bravely. What could I have done without their efforts? ? I personally only made a small contribution in it." Aigron answered humbly.

"Your humility is also your outstanding quality that transcends ordinary people." Earl Telewin continued to flatter Aiglon in order to close the distance between the two people.

Then, he looked at Theresa again.

"Your Highness, when you first appeared on the social scene, I was secretly impressed by your style. Now you are even more beautiful! I have been to the capitals of many countries, but among the royal families of various countries, I have never seen you. Find a princess whose beauty can compare with you..."

"You're flattered, Mr. Earl, you are indeed a diplomat..." Teresa couldn't help but smile and shook her head, but she was quite happy in her heart. "I heard that you have been transferred to the ambassador to Istanbul? "

"Yes, Your Highness," the count replied, "I was transferred to Turkey by our country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to serve as ambassador. Although this is a normal job transfer, it is indeed a pity for me, because I have to say goodbye to the impressive city of Vienna. Intoxicated by the scenery and air, I came to a pagan country that I have never liked and suffered... However, on the other hand, I took advantage of the opportunity of my appointment to come and visit your two highnesses, and maybe I can visit them again in the future. Come here for a stroll and listen to the teachings of your two highnesses, this is enough to make up for the regret in my heart."

Agron and Teresa looked at each other calmly. From the count's words, he not only came to pay a secret visit to them today, but also planned to continue to come after he officially became the ambassador to Istanbul.

This is definitely not his decision alone, there must be many things hidden behind it.

While the two of them were thinking, Earl Telewin respectfully took out a small box from his arms, then knelt down on one knee and raised the box in front of Theresa.

"Your Highness, please allow me to offer you a small gift in order to congratulate you on your marriage and pregnancy. Although this is only an insignificant little thing, if it can add a little luster to you and set off your beauty, it can be considered valuable. It’s worth it, please accept it…”

As he spoke, he opened the box, and Aigron and Teresa discovered that there was a brooch inside. The edge of the brooch was inlaid with many gems, and in the middle was a huge diamond. This one had seen fine cutting. and polished polyhedrons, now shining in the candlelight.

As long as you have a little discernment, you can see that this is by no means an insignificant gift, but a valuable gift. Being able to prepare such a gift naturally means that Earl Telewin's visit is well prepared. Come, it’s definitely not a last-minute idea.

Out of female instinct, Teresa was instantly attracted to diamonds and was dazzled. However, given Teresa's background, what kind of jewelry has she never seen since she was a child? So after a moment of surprise, she quickly regained her composure.

Since the other party gave the gift so respectfully, Teresa had no choice but to accept it. She glanced at Chanel next to her and asked Chanel to put the box and the brooch away.

Logically speaking, she should express her gratitude to the other party solemnly, but at this time because of her pregnancy, she just bowed with difficulty and said, "Thank you, Earl, you are so kind! I like this gift very much. You are thoughtful." .”

"As long as you like this gift, then I will be satisfied." said the count with a smile.

"This can't be called a small gift." Aigron interjected from the side, "Earl, although I know that you diplomats are quite rich, I think that even you would have to prepare such a gift. We have spent a lot of effort and accepted this gift from you for no reason, which really makes us feel bad."

"Your Highness, just accept it. I don't have any conditions attached. I just want to express my admiration for the two of you." The count replied with a smile, "It was originally my teacher, Prince Talleyrand. It was a gift given to me, but I can't wear it. It is just a meaningless item to me, and being able to wear it on Princess Theresa is the highest honor since its birth... I believe in Talleyrand If the prince knows that what he gave me has played such a role, he will be more gratified."

coming! Aiglon finally heard the long-awaited keyword.

Obviously, although Count Telewin said it very cryptically, this brooch must be a gift from Talleyrand to his wife - it is also a token, proving that the Count has indeed come here with his entrustment, otherwise the Count How could he be so generous as to give out such a gift casually?

Only people with a huge fortune and who don't care about money at all would give such expensive gifts casually, and Prince Talleyrand happened to be such a person.

This prince stood firm for a long time during the Revolution, the Directory and the Empire. He was also greedy. He used his position as a high-ranking government official to amass money and tried every means to make money. Although he was later relieved of all duties after falling out with Emperor Napoleon. Although he holds a position, his accumulated wealth has reached hundreds of millions of francs, which is enough for him to continue his romantic and wealthy life. It is natural for such a person to give such expensive gifts casually.

Earl Telewin's words were just a superficial excuse, and the Earl must have known that Aiglon understood the key. He just remained silent, looking at Aiglon with an enigmatic smile like a diplomat, and waited. his response.

Aiglon also understood why Prince Talleyrand wanted to speak in such a roundabout way - because he wanted to leave some room.

In the late period of Emperor Napoleon's reign, the two people had fallen out. The emperor felt that the foreign minister was too petty and only thought about his own selfishness; while Talleyrand felt that the emperor had become insatiable and was overwhelmed by the desire for power, forgetting restraint and restraint. Balance, so the two men had a serious conflict, which ended with Talleyrand's dismissal.

After being dismissed, Talleyrand did not stop. He communicated with Metternich privately and sold all the secrets of the empire to Austria. He was completely acting like a traitor.

In other words, he is the "sinner" of the empire and the Bonaparte family - if Aigron is entangled with Liang Zi in the past, he can use the same attitude to angrily rebuke this bastard.

Talleyrand used Count Telewin to send gifts, which was essentially testing Aigron's attitude towards him, leaving room for both sides.

After Aigron figured this out, he suddenly fell silent.

After a moment, he spoke again.

"We had talked about Prince Talleyrand before when we were in Austria. I was new to the world at the time and couldn't understand many things. Although I didn't hold grudges, I did criticize many of the prince's actions. But now, I have personally experienced how to survive in this treacherous and treacherous world. I have tried my best to preserve myself and those who are loyal to me. For this reason, I no longer even care about my own reputation... and at this time I have already become a little bit better. I understand some of Prince Talleyrand's position." Aiglon sighed, "We don't even tell you about his reputation. To this day, there are still many people who want to throw stones at him every day. I think many of his actions , and there is no need to defend, but - we have to see the positive side. In those turbulent and bloody days, Prince Talleyrand had to be wise and protect himself. He did not care about morality and reputation; During the period when he was the emperor, he did assist the emperor with all his heart, and worked with him to expand the interests of France... I think he made a contribution to the empire."

After revealing these "moderating" signals, Aigron finally gave a final conclusion, "There is no doubt that some of Prince Talleyrand's later actions greatly damaged the interests of the empire and also damaged his relationship with the emperor. He His dismissal was entirely his own fault, but...those things have become a thing of the past. We should see the positive side. I believe that his mind and his superb ingenuity should not be buried in the long river of history. He can also contribute to France, just as the Bonapartes did..."

Finally, Aigron made the final decision, "In short, Prince Talleyrand is a useful person to France."