Eagle’s Glory

"Speaking of which, I would like to ask, has the Marquis of Noirtier shown his cards to you?"

This question made the originally high-spirited Count of Monte Cristo suddenly feel exhausted.

Because this matter is exactly what he has been worrying about recently.

"It seems that the showdown has been made..." Seeing Edmund's expression, Aigron guessed it immediately, "Besides, you still seem to be troubled by this."

Now that Aigron has said this, Edmund can only admit it honestly.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I am troubled by it."

Not long ago, he attended the wedding of Prosecutor Villefort, and during the family gathering after the wedding, the young Miss Valentine actually took advantage of the opportunity for the two of them to be alone and publicly stated that she wanted to marry him... This made no one aware. Unprepared, he was naturally startled.

To this day, the scene at that time still flashes back in his mind from time to time, leaving him with lingering fears.

He is not a timid person, he can kill and set fire, and has indeed killed many people, but facing such a young and lovely Miss Valentine, it is difficult for him to harden his heart. There is also a bit of pity.

He knew what it was like to lose a loved one, and he also knew that Miss Valentine could hardly bear this kind of pain.

However, if he really gave up hatred for this kind of mercy, he asked himself that he couldn't do it.

It was precisely because the two ideas were in conflict with each other that they were hesitant and entangled in his heart, which made him troubled.

"You are such a rare good person!" Looking at the count's expression, Aigron couldn't help but sigh.

This was not because Aigron was deliberately mocking him by sending out the "good guy card", but because Aigron truly thought so.

In the original work, although the Count hated his enemies so much, he did not have that desperate madness when seeking revenge. He did not even kill any of his three major enemies with his own hands, but only ruined the opponent's reputation. (Fernand committed suicide because of his disgrace and humiliation, Danglars lost his family fortune and became a vagabond, and Villefort went crazy because his wife poisoned his son). He even wanted to deliberately kill Mercedes' son because he didn't want to. Lost to the enemy's son in a duel.

These performances, especially when compared with the turbid world of the half century from 1789 to 1830, he can definitely be called a rare "great good man".

Thinking about it this way, under Aiglon, the count bankrupted Tanglar and was still imprisoned; and he personally killed Fernand, which was considered an "extraordinary performance".

This should be the influence brought by Aiglon, or in other words, it is the skill that one must learn to become a politician.

But no matter what, in the final analysis, he is still the compassionate Edmond Dantès, and his hesitation and confusion prove his value as a person.

"Edmund, I don't mean to mock you, on the contrary, I admire you very much. I need a warrior who is willing to go through fire and water for me, but I don't need a monster who is inhumane. You have been doing the dirty work for me. Next You will also do a lot of shady dirty work for me for a while, but I don't plan to use you like this all the time. You will eventually come into the house one day, and I don't want you to become a monster who can't face the sun..." Aigron He continued, "So, your mercy just shows that I am not wrong about you. I need such a Lord Count of Monte Cristo."

Although Aiglon's words were cryptic, they were already "confidential".

From ancient times to the present, the leader of the secret police will definitely do many cruel and ruthless things due to the nature of his work. These things will, on the one hand, increase people's awe of him, and on the other hand, they will make people hate him.

Therefore, people who work in this industry often have no good end. They either die violently in political turmoil, or their masters quell public anger and throw them out to "take the blame."

And Aigron didn't want the Count of Monte Cristo to end up like this. He wanted the Earl to slowly accumulate power and prestige, and then, more than ten years later, he would succeed the fallen elders and become the prime minister of the empire. This was partly because of the Earl's performance all along. It made him very satisfied; on the one hand, it was also to satisfy his personal taste.

Therefore, the name of Count of Monte Cristo cannot always be linked to those dirty jobs that cannot be seen in the light, nor can he become a monster indulged in darkness and blood. He wants to enter the palace and become the prime minister, a person who shares his glory.

Therefore, according to Aiglon's plan, after the count completes the establishment of the secret agency and everything is on track, he will be promoted to the cabinet in a few years to serve as an important department as the deputy to the minister, and then become the head of a certain department. Minister, and finally slowly rose to the top and became Prime Minister.

As for the institution he created, he will just hand it over to his ambitious and enthusiastic deputy, Count Morny.

At the same time, if he wants to become the prime minister of the empire and secure the throne of prime minister, it is not enough to have his own favor. He also needs huge power and an entire interest group to protect him, so that he can secure his position.

In today's era, this means that he needs a family network composed of in-laws and old friends. Therefore, whether it is the most "enlightened" Britain or the most "authoritarian" Russia, they are all ruled by aristocrats. Without the blood and relationship network of the aristocrats, they are not even qualified to touch power.

However, Edmund is lacking in this aspect. He was born a commoner and his parents died young. Although with the help of Prince Talleyrand, he has now become an "original juice" born from the marriage of an Italian aristocrat and a French aristocrat. He is a "original" aristocrat, but "family relations" cannot be faked. He has no powerful relatives or friends.

Therefore, in order to make up for such a shortcoming, he needs a family, and an in-law with a noble family and powerful influence. With such an in-law as a "medium", he can stand firm in the world of aristocrats, and finally sit firmly. The throne of the Imperial Chancellor.

Edmund, who had a weak desire for power and was unfamiliar with political skills, actually didn't think that much about these things, but Aigron, who wanted to support him, had to think about it for him.

The earl must marry a noble lady, and she must come from a powerful and famous family. This is certain. Therefore, it is impossible for him to accept the notorious and weak Emily as a regular member. The count has become a joke, and will become an excuse for political opponents to attack the count in the future. This is absolutely not allowed.