Eagle’s Glory

"Okay, it's already very late, let's take a rest~"

After Aigron finished speaking, he immediately covered himself with the quilt, obviously no longer wanting to continue this topic.

Seeing his behavior, Teresa had to stop. However, after all, she had been with Agron for so long, so she could easily see that her husband did not mean what he said.

She knew he was lying.

And she knew that he wasn't lying just now, but had been lying for a long time.

From the "secret channels" of people around Aigron - that is, his personal secretary Leon Esposito - she had learned the truth about Aigron's previous assassination: he was having a private meeting with Princess Maria At that time, he was targeted and seriously injured at this moment.

Afterwards, it was Maria who took him to recover from his injuries, allowing him to wake up from his critical condition and regain his health.

She knew all this, but she couldn't bring herself to argue with her husband.

First, Leon is someone she managed to win over with great difficulty. She needs to protect him. If she and His Highness argue about this matter, then with His Highness's intelligence, he will immediately guess that someone around him has leaked the news, and then he will The investigation will begin, and eventually Leon will be found - Leon who betrayed his master at that time would be kicked out at the least, and a careless move could lead to death.

Second, in what name could she argue? From a factual point of view, Maria saved His Highness after all. Not only was he kind to him, but she was also kind to herself. If she brought this matter up to argue, not only would she be unreasonable, but she would appear to be mean and vengeful, which would have no effect at all. .

Therefore, even if she knew it in her heart, she could not put the matter on the table to argue. She could only watch His Highness fool her, and there was nothing she could do even if she felt unhappy.

But in her heart, she had no intention of revealing it. Although she was much more humble and gentle than Sophie, she still had the arrogance of a royal princess in her heart. Seeing Sophie and Maria sisters bullying her like this, Naturally, her heart was filled with anger and hatred.

In her short life, which was full of sunshine and warmth, she had never had the experience of hating a person (no, two people) so much. This bitter and pungent feeling made her feel extremely uncomfortable. .

Although she didn't want to argue, she didn't want to forgive or acquiesce - in her heart, Chanel was one thing, and Maria was another.

If she knows her own interests,

If she doesn't get close to her again in the future, she can tolerate it a little; if she really doesn't know what's good and insists on getting close to him shamelessly, then she has no choice but to take appropriate measures.

It would be best if there was any way to make Maria disappear quietly forever without involving herself...

Aigron didn't know that the person beside him was having such terrible thoughts. In his heart, Teresa was always so gentle and kind, but he didn't know that it was just one side of Teresa. Deep in her heart, she still had that stubborn and... A arrogant soul - precisely because of this, she was so persistent in turning the engagement into a reality.

Because of exhaustion, he soon fell into a deep sleep, and because Teresa was pregnant, she followed the doctor's advice and lay slightly on her left side.

Because of her bulging abdomen, she could no longer hold her husband to sleep as before, but she still quietly opened her eyes and looked at her husband's handsome sleeping face.

Lying on the bed is now a family of three. This is her happiness, and she is willing to pay all costs to protect the happiness she has worked so hard to obtain.

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Aiglon was completely ignorant of the thoughts and actions of the person next to his pillow. Early the next morning, he only felt refreshed after getting up.

The "battle" with Chanel not only vented his desire, but also seemed to clear away the long-standing pressure in his heart.

After taking care of it, he said goodbye to his wife, and then came to the office alone, and at this time his secretary Leon Esposito was already waiting here.

"Good morning, Your Majesty." Leon saluted him immediately.

"Leon, good morning." Aigron greeted, "How is Earl Telewin?"

"He had already left in the early morning." Leon replied quickly. "He seemed to be in a hurry, so he did not plan to leave after greeting you in the morning. Instead, he left early in the morning. I followed your instructions and sent someone Escort him, and it is estimated that he will be able to leave the country tomorrow to take up his post."

Theoretically speaking, Aiglon can let him die in an "accident" at any time now, but since he has promised Chanel not to take his life immediately, he has no interest in the count.

"Well, I wish him a safe journey and don't die on the way. It doesn't matter whether he dies or not, at least let me contact Talleyrand first." Aigron shrugged, "Is there any good news today?"

"The Count of Monte Cristo's letter has arrived." Leon replied.

"Show it to me." Aigron immediately became energetic.

According to his previous agreement with Edmond Dantès, Edmond would write a report to him at a fixed time every month, describing in detail his experience and progress during the month; if there was an emergency, If something happens, write another letter urgently in code and send it to him as quickly as possible.

What I received today was the monthly report normally written by Edmond Dantès.

Leon handed the report to Aigron, and then Aigron took out the letter and read it carefully.

In the letter, Edmond wrote about his recent conversation with the Marquis of Noirtier in such detail that even the prosecutor of Villefort did not hide it.

Aiglon was slightly surprised by the sudden news, but he was soon relieved.

In the original work, by the time the Count of Monte Cristo returned to Paris, the Marquis of Noirtier had been paralyzed by a stroke and could only move his eyes, but that was 1838 - and now it is 1828.

In other words, Noirtier is not paralyzed yet and is still healthy. Since he is healthy, it is impossible for him, a die-hard Bonapartist, not to contact the Marquis of Treville, and he will naturally find Edmund here.

He has not thought about how to deal with the matter of Prosecutor Villefort, but since the Marquis is so upright and has promised Edmund that he can propose a duel after three years, Aigron will not interfere more. In his opinion, it should be handled this way fine.

In the original work, although the Marquis of Noirtier is a conspirator, he has a brave and upright character. He even raped General Flavin Quesnel, Baron of Epinay, in a single duel.

Aigron naturally admires this kind of man who is brave and resourceful, loyal and bold, and has rich political experience. He is willing to defect to his command, which is simply a dream.

In the letter, Edmond Dantès also mentioned that the Marquis wanted a position as speaker of parliament, and Aigron was ready to agree to this condition without any consideration - in the entrepreneurial stage, one must be generous when making wishes for official appointments. Whether it can really be realized is another matter. At least we must put on a posture of being open to all requests, so that those with lofty ideals can see hope.

Besides, the Marquis of Noirtier also deserves such praise.

With this thought in mind, Aiglon wrote a reply in which he praised Edmund's progress and encouraged him to keep up his efforts. Then he specifically warned him that the Marquis of Noirtier was A seasoned veteran with expertise in organizing and executing conspiracies, older but equally worthy of respect, let him listen to the Marquis's advice.

In order to please the Marquis of Noirtier, he deliberately praised the old man's loyalty and contribution to the empire with rather exaggerated words, and then personally promised that when the deed was accomplished, he would definitely reward the loyal minister, and he could get any reward he wanted. .

After writing all this, Aigron handed his autographed letter to Leon. Leon would naturally take it and give it to the messenger, take it back to France through the original route, and then deliver it to Edmund's hands.

There is no doubt that at this distance, the efficiency of transmitting information between the two sides will become very low. It is impossible for Aigron to control the situation in Paris in real time, so he can only fully delegate power, set a general direction, and then let the people over there do it themselves. To give full play, it is impossible to do everything by hand and give advice on everything.

Fortunately, Edmund and the Marquis of Treville are both smart, capable and courageous people. Aigron believes that they can give full play to their abilities and create the situation he wants for Aigron.

Then, Aigron took Edmund's letter and came to Father Faria.

Compared with the almost exhausted image a few days ago, the priest's complexion is much better now, but he can still see the tiredness of his old age.

As usual, he was dictating documents to his secretaries.

"Your Majesty!" As soon as he saw Aigron arriving, he quickly stopped what he was doing and paid tribute to the young man.

"Father, Edmund has sent a letter." Aigron briefly explained the situation, and then handed the letter to the secretary next to the priest.

Edmund and the priest were like father and son, so after receiving the letter, he naturally wanted to tell the priest that he was safe; and more importantly, he also wanted to get some advice from the priest.

The secretary picked up the letter and put it in front of the priest, and helped him read the letter. It was obvious that the priest was very happy after seeing that Edmund was fine, and his eyes were a little brighter.

"Your Majesty, it looks like Edmund is doing well."

"Yes, he has lived up to our expectations..." Aigron nodded, "However, there are still many difficulties waiting for him. We can only wish him good luck."

From Aigron's expression, the priest could see that he was slightly worried.

The priest immediately tried to figure out the young man's thoughts.

As a core member of Aiglon and the Prime Minister of the principality, he also knew about Earl Telewin's visit last night, and he also knew who the person behind the Earl was.

"Are you worried that Talleyrand will not be so easily persuaded?" he asked quietly.

"I am indeed a little worried, but... Talleyrand is the kind of person who is the icing on the cake. He always only serves the winner. In other words, he will not risk his life for me. If everything goes well for me, he will be happy to help me; But if I show any signs of weakness, he will immediately turn his back on me. He is not worth worrying about, nor is he worth placing any expectations on." Aigron replied with a wry smile, and then changed the subject, "Compared to Talleyrand, I care more about him. The Orleans family, I heard from the count last night that the Orleans family is also trying to contact Prince Talleyrand - and it is definitely not just Prince Talleyrand."

Aigron and the Bourbon dynasty are two extremely opposing parties. Putting aside the losers, the core supporters of both sides have clear hatred and it is almost impossible to convert each other; however, the Orleans family is different. This family has always been He likes to win over people and make friends with people from all walks of life, which is also attractive to those who are anti-Bourbon.

Moreover, this family has a huge fortune and is a young branch of the royal family. It has broad appeal. At this point in time, the Orleans family can also become a popular new core of power.

In the original historical line, it was this family that stood up to reap the fruits of victory after the revolution of 1830, and the Duke of Orleans (later King Louis-Philippe I) ruled France for 18 years from this year until It was overthrown by a new revolution in 1848.

Although 18 years may not seem like a long time, in that turbulent century, being able to control this capricious, violent and cruel country for 18 years is already very valuable.

In other words, the Duke of Orleans is in the same ecological niche as him at this time, has the same purpose, and is in a more convenient position.

Enemies competing for ecological niches are more alarming and annoying than those with blood feuds.

What's even more annoying is that he doesn't have any means to attack them at this time. He can only watch them gather people like him everywhere in preparation for seizing power.

Under Father Faria's questioning, Aigron told the other party his worries - of course, except for those things on the original historical line.

"That is to say, in addition to attacking the royal family, you also want to damage the Orleans family so that they will not affect your plans?" The priest listened quietly and waited for him to finish before asking.

"Yes, it would be best if there was some way to get the best of both worlds." Aigron nodded and admitted.

"This is not easy." The priest blinked and fell into thinking, "Although the royal family hates the Orlan family, they are also part of the royal family after all, and you are different. You are their mortal enemy in their eyes. Recently, you have It seriously offended the king's nerves...Of course, I'm not saying you did anything wrong, I'm just saying this is the current situation."

"Yes, this is the reality." Aigron nodded, "Father, is there anything you can do?"

"It is not difficult to divide them, but the problem is that the more we emphasize that the Orleans family is different from the royal family, the more we are helping them, because they originally want to cut off and usurp the throne..." The priest pondered for a moment, and then suddenly Looking at Aigron, "Your Majesty, why don't you try strong medicine?"

"What kind of strong medicine?" Aigron was a little confused.

"The Marquis of Noirtier is right. Even if you want to be a warlord, you must first tie yourself to the people. Since you have nothing now, you might as well announce that you will give everything to the people." The smile of the priest There was a hint of deceit in it, "You made a public declaration, announcing that you supported the republic, supported universal suffrage without property restrictions, opposed the hereditary House of Nobles, and supported all decisions made by the people. Then, you urged France to come forward for its own future. Holding a popular vote is undoubtedly impossible to achieve, but you can use this to create a wave of public opinion. I think the Duke of Orleans will never agree to this, and this will put him on the opposite side of the people. The Republic The communists will also find that he is an enemy and it is impossible to cooperate with him - since we cannot divide Orleans and Bourbon, then we should at least tell the people that they are one and the same! You are the one who stands On the people’s side.”