Eagle’s Glory

At the moment when Aegron put the crown on Haidee, the Grand Duchess of Ioannina was officially announced, and the principality she ruled was also born.

As far as the legal system is concerned, the Principality of Ioannina is the territory sealed off by Aigron, and Haide is also his highest-ranking vassal and is also under his protection.

Of course, in the 19th century, when the rites collapsed and the music was broken, the so-called legal system was not sanctified any more. It was just an excuse that could barely fool people. It just needs to temporarily find a shelter for himself and his supporters without "angrying any party".

On the day of the founding ceremony, Aigron conferred a group of meritorious ministers as vassals after conferring on Haiide. For example, Ney's son Michel Ney, Duke of Elchingen), together formed his core group.

In order to further win over these people, he also deliberately divided some fiefdoms for them in the principality - although these fiefdoms are not large, and they have no civil rights, they are only used as land assets, but this grace is enough for these people to be grateful to Dade .

The establishment of an entire system of emperor-lord-vassal means that 22 years after the catastrophic collapse in 1815, the empire has been restored in the remote Ioannina region.

Of course, this is not a restoration of the ancient medieval system, and Aigron has no interest in picking up those old stuff again. He just follows the ruling rules established by Emperor Napoleon and temporarily adapts to local conditions.

In this region of Ioannina, where wars, religious conflicts, and ethnic feuds are frequent, his "universal suffrage" and representative democracy are tantamount to seeking fish. The local people have long been accustomed to Sudan's high pressure for thousands of years. It is impossible for a bloody rule to be interested in the great revolutionary creeds of freedom, equality and fraternity. In order to establish an effective system, he can only create a hierarchy, and then use his own core base to suppress other groups.

After a series of operations, Aigron stabilized his internal affairs, and the newly-born Principality of Ioannina also gained a firm foothold. Next, it was time for him to work on the exterior.

His most important job right now is to win external recognition for the Principality of Ioannina.

He doesn’t have to worry about Austria. As long as he completes the deal, Metternich will definitely not mind recognizing the principality. With him interceding, it will be easy for the British side; don’t worry about Turkey. , he is definitely willing to compromise - anyway, since Greece is to be ceded, he doesn't mind losing another Ioannina.

In this era, due to lack of strength,

Therefore, Prussia keeps pace with Russia in diplomacy, and is even regarded as a half-vassal of the Russians. Their influence on European affairs is also very small, and Egron does not need to care what they think.

The rest is the attitude of France and Russia.

France, ruled by the Bourbon royal family, gritted its teeth with hatred for the former usurper Bonaparte. It is estimated that no matter what he would not recognize the Principality of Ioannina; Russia is more subtle.

On the one hand, the Romanov family also hates the Bonaparte family; but on the other hand, the Russian Empire must also be happy to see Turkey being further weakened, and at the same time happy to see an additional Orthodox independent country in the Balkan Peninsula.

Therefore, on the day of the founding ceremony, Egron wrote a letter in the name of Haidee, and planned to deliver it to His Majesty Tsar Nicholas I of Russia through the Austrian embassy.

The wording in the letter is very sincere. "Haidee" said that after converting to the Orthodox Church, she has felt the mercy of God and the power of the Christian faith. She will uphold the will of the Lord and turn Ioannina into a country that will always respect the Orthodox Church. , and in the letter she praised the tsar as the guardian of the Orthodox faith, and promised that if one day the Russian Empire needed to fight the Turks again, the principality would be willing to fight side by side with Russia for the Orthodox faith even if the country was small and weak.

The wording in the letter is quite humble. Although Aigron doesn't like to use such flattering words to others, but the man is flexible, and since the situation requires it, he doesn't mind saying it—anyway, it's what Haidee said in name.

Of course, Egron would not be so stupid as to think that the Tsar would change his opinion of him just because of a letter, but he believed that under the current situation, the Russian Empire had already reaped enough benefits, and under the pressure of Western European powers, the Tsar would choose to retreat temporarily ——In this context, the loyalty of the Principality of Ioannina is enough to meet the political needs of His Majesty the Tsar.

Egron does not ask the Tsar to accept him, but only hopes to stabilize him so that everyone can face it. As long as the Russian Empire acquiesces in the existence of the principality, even if it does not establish diplomatic relations, then even if France of the Bourbon family has any opinions , can't change the whole situation.

This is the last step of the journey, as long as this step is completed, then he will be done.

Aigron is full of confidence in this, because now that he has reached this point, there will not be too many variables.

Before, he was an unlucky guy who was unfortunately crushed by the disaster, but he gritted his teeth and persisted, survived the most difficult time, and finally found his own route along the river of history, and after a lot of hard work of his own, Got a square inch.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling confident and proud.

However, he also clearly knew that after the term "non-existence" of the Principality of Ioannina changed to "existence", the long river of history had forked in front of him and flowed in an unknown direction. It is used as a guide, and from now on he can only rely on himself to fight against the unknown fate.

He is not afraid, and even very happy—because it means that he is no longer a scum destined to be unknown from now on, he has already stepped onto the stage of history, even if he is overturned by stormy waves due to bad luck, at least he It can also leave traces in history books.

For him, this is the meaning of his existence.

No matter what kind of storms greeted him, he would only face it with a big smile.

After dealing with the affairs of the principality, Egron handed over the rest of the affairs to Father Faria, the Count of Monte Cristo, the Duke of Elchingen and other confidantes, and then took Teresa to the south from Ioannina , heading towards the Peloponnese Peninsula.

In order not to cause unnecessary commotion, the two of them deliberately kept a low profile and did not release any public information, and the servants around them only brought Chanel.

However, all parts of Greece are still very unstable, so they naturally have to follow with a large group of guards. Andre Davout, Marquis of Lepanto, continues to serve as the captain of the personal guard and is responsible for the defense of the unmarried couple.

This group of people, after a few days of exhausting boats and cars, they came to the port of Mesone by boat.

Last time, Egron landed in this place from Monte Cristo Island to the Peloponnese Peninsula by boat. Although only a few months have passed since landing in Methone, the whole world seems to have changed. appearance.

For Eggron, at least, his world is very different.

When he came here last time, Aigron had someone forcibly requisitioned a hotel as his place to stay, and after he came back this time, he naturally returned to live there again.

After returning to the place where she lived for several months, Chanel happily cleaned the room for the two masters, and Aigron and Teresa also happily moved in.

After they officially stayed, Panos Kolokotronis, who had already been notified by him, also came outside the hotel and asked Aigron and Teresa to visit.

Aegron and Teresa were of course happy to receive their ally, so they received him together on the balcony on the top of the building.

"Mr. Commander, congratulations!" Upon seeing Aigron, Panos congratulated Aigron with a smile on his face. "Please allow me to congratulate the Grand Duchess of the Principality of Ioannina as well."

When Aigron held the founding ceremony of the Principality, he naturally did not forget to send someone to notify his allies, so Panos certainly knew about it at this time.

Although the establishment of the Principality of Ioannina meant taking away some of the land that originally belonged to Greece in history, for Panos, it was not a loss to be able to exchange such a small price for the independence of the Greek state.

Moreover, for Greece, which is waiting to be rejuvenated after independence, it really has no energy to argue with the Bonaparte family over this matter-after all, the sworn enemy Turkey is still alive.

"On behalf of Grand Duchess Haidee, thank you for your congratulations." Aigron replied seriously. "Here, I assure you that the Principality of Ioannina is willing to maintain friendship with Greece as a close ally from generation to generation—if necessary, after Greece becomes independent, the two countries can sign an alliance and advance and retreat together."

"If that's the case, that would be the best!" Panos's eyes lit up.

For Panos, what he is most worried about is that after the success of independence, he will have to face the unwilling Turkish sultan. If he can continue to form an alliance with the Bonaparte family, it will be tantamount to getting strong support to ensure the independence of Greece. safety afterwards.

"I will persuade my father to agree to this covenant." Panos immediately gave a positive response, "In addition, he is also willing to discuss with you from a positive position on the border demarcation between the two countries. .”

Right now Greece is not officially independent, so the border between it and the principality is out of the question, but once it is officially independent, this will become a thorny issue for the two newborn countries.

In the Balkan Peninsula in history, after countries got rid of the rule of the Turks one after another, it didn't take long for them to fight for the division of the border. Two Balkan wars were fought before and after, and I don't know how many lives were lost.

In order to avoid this problem, Egron must solve the border demarcation problem as soon as possible-while his allies still hold power.

Right now, both he and Panos' father, Theozoros-Kolokotronis, enjoy great prestige. If the two of them determine the boundary, it is enough to eliminate the hidden danger of future disputes to the greatest extent—and, in order to let This negotiation can be successfully concluded as soon as possible, and Aigron is also willing to make positive gestures and concessions.

For him, ensuring the continuation of the favorable situation was more important than acquiring a few more poor and dilapidated villages or mountains. Anyway, Ioannina was not his family's ancestral property.

As long as the border demarcation negotiations are completed and the covenant is signed at the same time, the friendly relationship between the Principality of Ioannina and the Kingdom of Greece will be established enough, and both newborn countries will have a safe and stable external environment.

"When will your father find time to meet me?" Aigron asked.

"Where did you say that!" Panos replied with a big laugh, "My father is willing to see you anytime, as long as you are free."

"Well, how about we meet in Sparta in five days?" Eggron proposed.

"I am willing to obey." Panos nodded with a smile. "The meeting in Sparta last time opened the door to our success. This time we will draw a successful conclusion to this great cause."

"Independence doesn't mean everything will be fine, my friend." Aigron kindly reminded him, "People are willing to sacrifice for a great cause, but no one can accept sacrifice all the time, especially after the success of an independent career, their attention It will definitely be transferred to our daily life, if we can’t give them peace and prosperity at that time, we will also lose popular support and eventually lose our prestige and power.”

"Of course, I understand this truth!" Panos nodded emphatically, "Don't worry, my father has also planned, he will try his best to serve the well-being of the people after the independence and founding of the country, until each of us enjoys Until the time of peace."

In the plan of the Panos father and son, Greece will become a kingdom after its independence, and Theodoros Kolokotronis will be the prime minister of the kingdom. Considering that the candidate for the king has not yet been decided, he will temporarily act as the supreme head of state.

No one is willing to lose the hard-won power easily, and there are still too many things waiting for them to do.

However, Panos is full of confidence in this-after all, the most difficult time has already passed, so what is there to be afraid of?

As long as there is this young man as an ally, all obstacles in front of them will be easily overcome.

"Okay, since you have confirmed the date, I will go back later and tell my father the news so that he can prepare for it." Panos stood up, and then saluted Aegron and Teresa Say goodbye.

Finally, he said another blessing.

"Next, these are my personal words...Your Majesty, and Your Royal Highness, I wish you two grow old together and live happily ever after."

Due to various considerations, Panos has officially called Aigron the head of the team, but now he doesn't have so many scruples in his private capacity.

He is full of admiration and love for the pair of teenagers and girls, and he also hopes from the bottom of his heart that they can be happy.

Not long ago, Aigron had announced the news that Teresa had "arrived" in Greece. Now everyone knows that the unmarried couple has reunited, and naturally they also know that they will get married soon.

"Thank you for your blessing." Aigron and Teresa thanked at the same time.

"My blessings are not just words—" Panos replied with a smile, "Don't worry, I have already arranged for people to go to Parthenon once the Turks withdraw from Athens." Preparations for the ruins of the temple will definitely satisfy Her Royal Highness..."

Teresa was naturally elated. "I trust you to manage all this, sir! And you will be the guest of honor at the wedding."

"Your Highness, it is my honor." Panos bowed slightly to Teresa, then turned and left with a big smile.

Soon, only the boy and the girl were left on the balcony.

Aigron looked up at the sky, it was already dusk.

"My dear Teresa, do you know what I miss most about Mesone?" During a moment of silence, Eggron suddenly asked Theresa with a smile.

"What?" Teresa asked slightly puzzled.

Then, seeing the playful light in the young man's eyes, she seemed to react. "Ah! Stop talking!"