Eagle’s Glory

"Can you bless me and my wife in a public ceremony, and then issue a bull in recognition of our service to Christendom?"

After hearing this request, the Pope pondered for a while.

In all fairness, although it is a bit embarrassing, this request is not too much.

Especially considering how "supportive" this teenager is of himself.

"Is that all?" After a moment, he asked in a low voice.

"That's all." Aigron spread his hands, "I think if I want more, I'm afraid it's just embarrassing you and it won't help."

"My child, you are indeed a smart person." His Majesty the Pope sighed softly, "Since you have been fighting for the cause of God so devoutly, I should give some encouragement as a matter of course. I am old and will Will return to the embrace of the Lord, but you are still young and have an infinite future, I cannot predict what you will achieve in the future, but I hope that both of you can stick to your faith in the future, whether it is wealth or poverty, you Keep in mind that you are the lambs of the Lord, and you must also be born according to the teachings of the Lord..."

His Majesty's tone was kind and solemn, as if being taught by a respected elder. If he hadn't been familiar with the details of the church for thousands of years, I am afraid Aigron would have been moved—he is indeed a professional, extraordinary.

And Teresa was even more excited.

"Holy Father, we will keep your teachings in mind. We will follow the Lord's will and spread the mercy of the Christian church to everyone around us; and our children and grandchildren will also be the most devout people of our Lord ’ she replied excitedly.

In fact, her impression of the church and the pope is not that good. In the history from childhood to university, she has seen many black spots in the church, but at this time, she behaved like the most devout believer.

People are like this, when they are in a rush, they say all kinds of oaths, they want to change their minds and work hard, but after the excitement passes, everything will return to normal.

However, her answer also caught the attention of the Pope.

Because Aigron's request was not too harsh, the pope was also in a good mood.

"Princess Teresa, I have heard about your deeds. I appreciate your steadfastness. The Lord married your two excellent children together. This must be His favor for you. Everything that happened before It was the Lord's test, and you passed it perfectly... The Lord admonished us, 'If any one has a quarrel with another, bear with one another and forgive one another. As the Lord forgave you, so you also must forgive.', The feud between the Bonapartes and the Habsburgs has caused too many tragedies, and I am glad to see that the old enmity has been resolved in your marriage... which is a great thing.

Today’s world is chaotic, and the Lord’s faith has been seriously disturbed and destroyed. We need to do everything we can to resist these evil intrusions and restore the purity of our faith. Therefore, I hope you can become a role model for Christians and follow the Lord’s admonition carefully. Be faithful to your family and husband and give the Bonaparte family a chance to make up for past mistakes. "

Regarding Teresa's deeds, the Pope heard is naturally a beautified version. In this version, Teresa stayed in Vienna and insisted on fulfilling her marriage contract, married her fiancé, and finally got the Lord's mercy as she wished.

If he knew that this seemingly fragile little princess was so bold as to threaten her parents, and went to hang out with her fiancé before marriage, it would be a different story...

"I will, Holy Father." Teresa nodded lightly and agreed. "No matter what, I will stand on the side of the most holy faith. I committed an irreparable sin because of my father-in-law's confusion. Now that I am a member of the Bonaparte family, I have to bear the responsibility sin, so if the Roman Church encounters any difficulties in the future, I will do my best to maintain it and help it,

Only in this way can we make up for the mistakes we made earlier. "

Although she knew the truth herself, she didn't feel any embarrassment at all. From her point of view, she had a clear conscience for what she had done, and pursuing her own happiness and love was the most reasonable thing in the world.

As for the latter words, they are nothing more than to make the pope happy. Anyway, such rhetoric does not need to be fulfilled, and it can be said anything.

The Pope smiled and nodded. Although he didn't believe that Princess Teresa was really so pious, but...any normal person would be happy when such a beautiful little girl said nice things in front of him.

"I remember, my lovely princess." He replied gently, "In the future, if you really follow the way you believe, I will bless you in heaven."

Because of this conversation, the atmosphere in the living room suddenly became harmonious. At the same time, because the scene was almost finished, everyone's subsequent conversations became more casual and more lifelike.

Out of human nature, the Pope has the most cordial attitude towards Teresa, and Teresa has adapted to the feeling of standing in front of the Pope, and has regained her etiquette upbringing, so she can handle it with ease.

In this way, amidst the chatting and laughing, this meeting also came to an end.

However, although the conversation seems to be very happy, the Pope has been careful to avoid political issues, and he has never asked Aigron what he plans to do to France next, so as not to be forced to make any statement-for the Pope, he I don't want to ask about everything in it, and I don't want to take any responsibility. It has nothing to do with him anyway.

And for Aigron, that was no surprise.

The important thing for him to come to Rome is not to get any results, nor did he expect the Pope to be able to help him fight for the throne. He only needs to "meet with His Majesty the Pope informally", which is a political result in itself.

Because of Emperor Napoleon's various "violences" against the church, the Bonaparte family and the Roman Catholic Church were at a standoff, and in France, a country where Catholic power is still deeply rooted (especially in rural areas), this is a very troublesome obstacle to public opinion .

However, if the pope takes the lead in letting go of the past, saying that the past is over and the past is not to blame, then the problem will be solved, and no one can accuse him of disrespecting God.

Anyway, Egron didn't expect the Church of Rome to give him much practical help, as long as he could leave such an impression in the hearts of those French who believed in Catholicism.

The honor of Emperor Napoleon in the past still haunts those people. As long as they don't feel that supporting the Bonaparte family is against God, then they don't have many psychological barriers.

That's what Eggron needs.

Teresa also completed her task today, and as a lubricant, today's talks can go on easily.

And now, it's almost time to call it a day.

Aigron estimated the time, then thought to himself.

Sure enough, the Pope yawned wearily—it wasn't his intention to be negligent. As an old man over sixty, he really didn't have much energy to spend on this kind of entertainment.

Seeing this scene, Aigron offered to end today's meeting.

Therefore, the Pope took advantage of the opportunity to bid farewell to Prince Lucien Bonaparte, and Lucien Bonaparte naturally accepted the order happily, and together with Aigron, sent His Majesty the Pope and his party out of the living room.

"My nephew, you are doing very well." When he came to the vestibule, he whispered to Aigron, "I didn't expect you to be able to cope so well in front of His Majesty the Pope."

"Of course I'm very excited, but I've seen many big scenes, and today's incident doesn't scare me." Egron replied modestly.

It's a joke, although he lived a life of confinement, after all, he grew up with his grandfather since he was a child, and he has never seen any big scenes. How could a mere Pope be able to scare him.

"Seeing your performance, I feel relieved..." The prince sighed a little, "To be honest, until now I don't think you have a great chance of winning, but it doesn't matter, your demeanor and quality are enough to let you You can live a good life in the future, even if you can't ascend to the throne in the end, you can still be the guest of many people."

At this sentence, Aigron just smiled.

He didn't want to argue with his uncle about how much chance he had of winning, anyway, his uncle had already done what he could do today.

"Thank you, my uncle." He sincerely thanked the prince, "The ups and downs of the past have cast a lot of shadows on our family relationship, but for me these shadows are as if they don't exist. I don't have any resentment or anger towards you, on the contrary, I only have respect..."

"Don't say that." As soon as Aigron opened his mouth, Lucien knew what his nephew meant, so he waved his hand directly, "I'm not interested in politics anymore, you can write to me if you have any questions in the future, and I can do as much as I can." I can give a little advice, but I'm not going to bother—"

"But not necessarily your children and grandchildren." Aigron replied seriously, "When we came in just now, you also saw that some of your sons were eager to try, and their eyes were full of desire... Their surname is Bonaparte, With your flesh and blood, you should be very clear about their thoughts."

Lucien Bonaparte was at a loss for words for a moment—how could he fail to understand after being in the political arena for so long?

He just deliberately avoided the question.

"As you can see, I face many difficulties and need a lot of help, and my family members are reliable helpers for me, because our goals are one, and our ties of kinship make us Have trust." Aigron continued, "Furthermore, it is impossible for a father to keep his children by his side forever. When the children grow up, they will always find their own way..."

Lucien Bonaparte looked up at the cold, dark sky, and sighed.

"You're right, I know, I just... just don't want to see my children repeat the tragedy of their parents."

"Do you call this a tragedy? I don't think so." Egron asked back, "One brother became emperor, several brothers became king, and even you yourself have the title of prince, even if you lose all the land in the end, the rest The things that come down are still enough to leave most of the world behind.

Without this 'tragedy', who would know the unknown Bonaparte family? I don't think it's a tragedy, we tried our best and we failed in the end, but we still have a lot of things - at least I'm not a small Corsican landowner now, but a pretender to the throne, a Habsburg princess Husband, if it weren't for your hard work, how could I have the lovely Teresa by my side? ! Did you dare to imagine all this when you were in Corsica? No, my uncle, I don't think it's a tragedy, I think it's an unfinished business—although the things left to me by my elders are not as much as expected, they are enough, and I want to leave more Much to give to the next generation. "

Aegron's words made Lucien's eyes widen.

Finally, he let out a burst of laughter, and then patted Aegron on the shoulder abruptly.

"Aigron...you are right, you are so right. You really deserve to be our next generation, our new leader! I am a little too depressed... I have been a farmer for a long time, and I have forgotten that I was also a farmer. Revolutionaries! Hahahaha..."

After laughing for a while, he finally looked at his nephew seriously, "My nephew, I have lost my heart and just want to live the rest of my life. I have done everything I can for you, so please let me I will continue to rest... As for my children, if anyone is willing to rely on you, I will definitely not make any obstacles. I think you are worthy to be their leader. I also hope that if there is a day, You do your best to take care of them."

"I will." Aigron nodded, "I will never treat anyone who sincerely serves me."

Prince Lucien Bonaparte nodded.

"You are much cuter than him. Although this does not mean that you can win, in fact you are still far away...but I sincerely wish you success, because I love you, my nephew."

Then, he and Eggron hugged for a while in the cold wind.

It is self-evident who the "he" in the prince's mouth refers to.

Egron and Lucien Bonaparte watched the Pope get into the carriage, and at this moment, in the shadows, a vague figure approached Egron.

His face was iron blue, and he couldn't see it clearly, but the red robe on his body was enough to prove his identity.

"Cardinal Esposito, thank you for your efforts to mediate for me." Aigron bowed gently to him and thanked him, "I will never forget those who have given me favors."

The cardinal stood where he was, watching Aigron silently.

"I know what you mean, I will take good care of your 'nephew'." Aigron continued, "I am very satisfied with Leon's work, and he is doing his best to serve me, I think And thanks to your education, he's really talented."

The cardinal nodded slightly, but seemed to be waiting for something.

"If there is such a day in the future, I will support you to become the Pope of Rome." Aigron raised his head and said softly to the sky.

When he looked back, the figure of the cardinal had disappeared, as if it was just an illusion.

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