Eagle’s Glory

After learning that he was going to become the future Prime Minister of the Principality of Ioannina, Father Faria was overjoyed, his pale face turned red, and his eyes sparkled with excitement.

Logically speaking, he should behave calmly, but now he can't even hide his joy and pride in being recognized.

For him, this was indeed an irresistible reward.

And he also knows that this is the highest reward he can get from His Majesty—he is also self-aware, and he is fully aware that even if this young man can really return to the throne one day, the position of Prime Minister or even the position of Minister will definitely not belong to him .

Leaving aside whether he can live to that time, even if he does live to that time, His Majesty's cabinet is naturally the result of the balance of forces in France. Everyone sits in line to divide the fruit, and it is impossible for him, an unknown foreigners.

Therefore, he knew in his heart that His Majesty was already doing his best to treat him well—correspondingly, he had to put in 120,000 points of effort to repay this kindness.

This is also a difficult problem for him. He has served as the secretary of the Earl of Spada in the past, and has been in contact with all aspects of society, but he has never had the experience of governing a region, but he is determined to use all his brain power, All put into this job.

"Your Majesty, since you have decided to let me take on this responsibility, do I think that I have to prepare for it from today?" After calming down, Father Faria proposed, "If you think it is possible, So starting today, can you copy me all the reports of the advance team? I think that in order to fulfill my duties, I should know as much as possible about the situation on the ground."

"You are really a serious and responsible person—" Aigron smiled approvingly.

Seeing that the other party entered the state so quickly, he was also quite happy.

"At present, most of the reports of the advance team are written by Edmund. I will ask Chanel to copy a copy for you and have it read to you. I don't think all this is important to you. It will be difficult, but your talent is enough to keep this little corner of Ioannina safe and sound."

Of course, now Aigron is only verbally informing the priest, not officially appointing him as the prime minister of the Principality—in the future, after they come to Ioannina together, he will pretend to hold a ceremony to let the Grand Duchess Haiidee personally "canonized" the priest.

However, since he had spoken himself, the priest could now begin to perform his duties.

Then, Aigron explained a few more words to the priest, and briefly explained his request to him,

Then he left the room with Teresa.

He has always been adhering to the principle of no doubt in employing people. Since he has chosen a priest, he must fully trust him. If he has to interfere in every detail, it will not only insult the other party's ability, but also make himself appear to be ignorant .

The priest would be a competent prime minister, he was confident of that.

"Your Highness." On their way back, Teresa suddenly spoke again.

"What's wrong?" Aegron asked.

"I suddenly thought of something..." Teresa had a slightly weird expression, "Before entering Ioannina, shouldn't I settle the issue of my identity?"

Aigron was stunned for a while before he understood what Teresa meant.

According to the tacit agreement he reached with the Austrian authorities, in theory, Teresa is still in Austria, but if he takes Teresa to Ioannina, Teresa will definitely have to open his identity at that time. Attending official occasions - after all, they used to show their prestige, how could they be without her.

Therefore, in order to solve this problem, it is indeed time to "come" to yourself in time.

It is only natural for a fiancée to come to her fiancé, and no one can question anything.

"I'm sorry, because I've been with you all this time, I almost forgot about it." Aigron apologized to Teresa in a low voice, "Then I will immediately announce your arrival and our wedding date to the outside world through an official message—"

"Has this date been confirmed?" Teresa was both surprised and delighted.

"It's almost confirmed." Aegron replied, "Panos and I have discussed today. When I pacify Ioannina and let the principality establish a country, Greece will also declare independence, and then we will return to Greece together. , to marry you at the place we agreed. He said he would be more than happy to put on a show for us. I think, if all goes well, we can have the holy ceremony in a month—"

The so-called agreed place is naturally the Parthenon Temple.

This magnificent historic site will witness the wedding of the couple.

When Teresa thought of this, she couldn't hide her joy in her heart. Regardless of the possibility that the people next to her might see it, she hugged the young man tightly, and then kissed him on the cheek.

It is already the beginning of November, and what Aigron said within one month means to finish the work within this year.

For Teresa, this is indeed the most ecstatic good news.

"Your Highness! That's great...I...I've been thinking about that day in my dreams!"

"I can't wait, Teresa." Aigron nodded, and then joked in a teasing tone, "From that day on, you can't just tease me without paying the price— —”

To be honest, this is also what he said in his heart. When Teresa was with him, the two of them went to bed together—but in order not to cause accidental deaths, Eggron could only endure his lust and only hugged her And Mian, failed to cross the thunder pond one step.

Sleeping next to her skin-to-skin with a beautiful young girl like her all night long, but not being able to deviate, it's like being tortured.

Fortunately, this kind of torment will end soon...

Of course Teresa could hear what Aggron was implying. She lowered her head in shame and dared not say a word, but on the way back, her steps were very brisk, and the hem of her skirt almost fluttered.

By the time they returned to their residence, Chanel and the others had already packed all the salutes and loaded them into the carriage, while Haiidee also stayed here, waiting for their orders.

"Your Majesty, good day..." As soon as she saw Aigron, she saluted respectfully.

After Teresa's education during this period, she has learned the simple words and etiquette very proficiently.

Aigron looked at the little girl. At this time, she was still wearing the long dress she put on after the baptism, and she was still wearing the little crown given to her by Theresa on her head.

This child, who was sallow and thin due to hard life, has been completely reborn after this period of intensive care. His face is rosy, and his facial features are exquisite and beautiful. Coupled with the clothes on his body, he is cute and extravagant—— It's almost like a real princess.

It's good, at least it looks like a female grand duchess.

Although Aigron only intends to treat her as a puppet, even if she is a puppet, he must have the necessary manners and not lose his face.

So, out of excitement, he walked up to the little girl, put his hands under her armpits, and lifted her up easily.

"Ah!" Haidee, who was unprepared, let out a scream.

"Little girl, we will set off tomorrow, and we will return to your hometown together." Because Haiide was lifted up with both hands, Haiide and the young man looked at each other at this moment, "I will make you the ruler there Or, just like your grandpa. Of course, your prestige is too far from your grandpa to convince the public, but you can rely on me, I can assure you, as long as you respect me and obey me as you do today, Then I will make you a prosperous and rich life, and be happier than most people in the world."

Haiidee still couldn't understand most of the long string of words he said, but she, who was ignorant, instinctively understood that she had to please the owner who bought her, so she nodded slightly.

Then, Aigron put her down, and then looked at Chanel next to him.

"Chanel, this afternoon you copy all the recent reports that the Count of Monte Cristo gave me, and then forward them to Father Faria."

"Yes." Chanel accepted the order without any question.

"In addition, Haiidee's daily life along the way is also in charge of you—" Aigron added another order. "I hope that from the first day of arriving in Ioannina, she will be as radiant as she is today."

"Okay." Chanel responded immediately.

"The people in Ioannina don't speak the same language as ours, and most of them believe in different religions. Although we can deter them with an iron fist and make them obey us, it is not a long-term solution to deter them blindly with swords and guns. We need an emotional bond with the local area—” Teresa said what Egron thought in his heart, “Haidee is the last descendant of Ali Pasha, and the local people once fought bloody battles for him. We still have some affection for her and accept her as ruler, so we have to show love and respect for her."

For Aigron, politics is now greater than military affairs, and he is clearly aware of what he needs.

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Aigron's orders were carried out in an orderly manner.

That same evening, all the commotion in Messolonghi subsided, and the soldiers in the streets and in the houses were forcibly returned to their ranks by the officers.

The next morning, the soldiers were assembled again and lined up outside the city.

But this time, Aigron, Teresa, and Haidee all publicly appeared in front of everyone.

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, the three of them waved their hands together, and even Haiidee put on a graceful appearance under Teresa's education.

They were all dressed up in splendid attire, and under the guidance of the servants, they sat on the same ornately decorated four-horse carriage, and as the carriage started, the army marched mightily towards the north.

It's not so much an expedition, it's better to say it's a tour.

Due to Aigron's previous heavy injuries, the Turks' defense in this area was already extremely empty. In addition, Aigron sent an advance team to wipe out the last remnants of the enemy, and made a good preparation for Aigron's advance. advertising.

And now word had spread along the way—that Ali Pasha of Ioannina, his last orphan, Princess Haidee, was coming.

This mighty team crossed the narrow isthmus north of Messolonghi with a slow but unstoppable momentum, and then entered the Epirus region where Ioannina is located.

Along the way they marched, there were very few firefights. Except for driving away the blind bandits, they hardly encountered any organized resistance. From time to time, there were local farmers hiding on both sides of the road, watching this army The team of "escorting the princess back home" seemed to be watching some big drama.

Of course, Aigron was also happy with this. He was not in a hurry and rested on the road intermittently. From time to time, he let Haidee show up far away in front of the villagers—of course, considering safety factors, the guards pulled away. They are not allowed to approach the cordon, but even so, it is enough to satisfy these villagers who have never seen the world.

"Princess Haidee is really back!"

The news spread like wildfire throughout the Epirus region, bringing back memories of not so long ago.

Along the way, Aigron has also kept in touch with Michel Ney, Edmund Dantès, Isaac Valleolo and others. They have all entered the city of Ioannina now, and then Waiting there for His Majesty and the Grand Duchess.

After several days of parade, this stop-and-go team finally came to the walls of Ioannina.

Under the city gate, the main officers of the advance team were already waiting there.

As soon as they saw the Eggron team appearing on the horizon, they immediately fired a salute to welcome the arrival of their lord and the future Grand Duchess—and on both sides of the city gate, the residents who had already "mobilized" surrounded Hold on, everyone holds their breath and concentrates, waiting for the arrival of this great world.

Amidst the endless sound of gunfire, Aigron's carriage also slowly drove under the city gate.

Then, Aigron, Teresa, and Haidee, all three people dressed in splendid attire got out of the carriage.

The three of them immediately became the focus of everyone's attention. For a moment, everyone forgot their words, as if they were waiting for something.

Eggron turned his head and looked at Haidee.

And Teresa also lowered her head, leaning close to Haide's ear.

"Haidee, this is your hometown!"

"Hometown..." Haidee murmured to herself.

She was taken away by someone; she was only 4 years old when she became a slave, and she had already forgotten everything about her hometown, and she couldn't even speak the language here.

However, looking at the city of Ioannina behind the city wall, she seemed to feel a kind of calling from somewhere.

Yes, this place once belonged to her grandfather, and it will be ruled by her in name in the future.

Before she could speak, Aegron put his hands under her armpit again, and hugged her, as if offering his gift to the city.

—He is the only one who deserves to do this here.

"Congratulations, Haidee," whispered Eggron. "From now on, this place will belong to you! Please remember our agreement."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Haiidee replied in a low voice, and tears suddenly appeared in her eyes. "I...I will never forget your kindness..."