Eagle’s Glory

After seeing off Teresa, Chanel and the others, Aigron suddenly found that his side seemed to be much empty, and for a while he felt a little unaccustomed to it.

Originally, he had lived an unnoticed life in Schonbrunn Palace for more than ten years. Loneliness was his only friend and he didn't feel any discomfort. But now he has a family and is used to being surrounded by them. Surrounded and cherished by family, when I tasted loneliness again, I finally found that the taste is so bitter.

It seemed that his ability to adjust his mentality was already superb, so he quickly calmed down and continued to implement his previous plan step by step.

After getting the cooperation of King Otto, he deliberately continued to make noise, and at the same time summoned his own army, posing as if he was going to make big news at any time, and at the same time creating friction on the border - of course, he also deliberately controlled the friction intensity to prevent the situation from getting out of hand.

In addition to making noise, he also announced that he would personally go to the border to hunt and survey the mineral resources in the northeastern part of the principality.

What he did made people suspect that he was going to embark on a new adventure, so in a short period of time, the Turkish Sudan also sent more troops to the border. However, due to the tragic defeat in the Russian-Turkish war, the Sudan temporarily He has no interest in fighting, so like him, he deliberately controls the intensity of border friction.

In this way, Greece and the Principality of Ioannina were on one side, and Turkey was on the other. Without any communication, the two parties invariably chose a restrained military confrontation. They were wary of the other party's actions, but had no interest in starting a fight themselves. Apart from the mobilization and assembly of troops, the overall situation maintained a strange calm.

For Aigron, this was enough. Anyway, he didn't want to fight in the first place. As long as the outside world thought that he was still in Ioannina and causing trouble in the border area, he could spend the rest of his journey safely.

During this period, he handed over and arranged the remaining affairs one by one, and determined the stay-at-home system with Michel Ney as governor, Father Faria as assistant and with veto power. When everything was arranged After it was done, he would leave quietly.

Before leaving, though, there's one important thing to do.

Just before he left, he publicly released the "Message to the French People" which he drafted personally. In this declaration, he denounced all the bad policies of the Bourbon dynasty after the restoration, and sternly pointed out that the reason why The dynasty was deteriorating because the royal family betrayed the people's expectations and deprived the people of their rights in various overt or covert ways. The constitution promulgated in 1815 was reduced to a piece of paper and the people were exploited and oppressed. A law was also passed to force the country to repay a billion francs to the nobles whose property was damaged during the Revolution. As a result, a very small group of people secretly stole the wealth created by the people of the country.

Because of this, he announced his support for the realization of a republic in France and the implementation of universal suffrage so that the public opinion organs can truly reflect public opinion and use it to check and balance the government in order to protect civil rights and decide the country's most important and urgent issues in the form of referendums. ——At the same time, although he is far away in Ioannina, he is willing to do his part for the rights and interests of the French people.

This declaration will certainly not create any disturbance in Ioannina - after all, everyone knows that His Majesty is secretly coveting the supreme power of France. However, as time goes by, this declaration will be passed on to that beautiful country. country and will create the biggest waves.

Because this means that the heirs of the Bonaparte family have officially begun to take a clear stand politically and interfere in national affairs.

This is both an opportunity and a constraint.

Aigron knew that his words were only temporary measures for the time being, and he could not completely abide by them; however, since they had been issued as a public declaration, it also meant that he had sworn to everyone, and he could not completely break his promise. Turn him into a political liar or even a political joke.

Therefore, this declaration is equivalent to a tightening curse. If one day he takes the throne, he must govern according to the overall policy of the declaration. As for which part of the promise to abide by and to what extent, it will become his main thinking topic in the future.

Of course, it's still too early to think about this. What Aigron is doing now is to do everything he can to please the people, play himself as a righteous person who asks for orders from the people, and then use public opinion as a backing to fight against the Bourbon family, which has the power to govern.

This is a kind of political bribery. The competition is to see who has the higher bid and can attract more people's attention. Aiglon is now alone and has the least ties, so he makes the offer without blinking an eye and waits for everything else to win.

On the second day after the declaration was released, Aigron, who was still in the border area in name, quietly left the station with his chosen entourage, then came to the port and boarded the train that had been prepared in advance. The cargo ship quietly left Ioannina and embarked on a journey to Switzerland.

The moment he boarded the ship, Aegron took one last look at the duchy's horizon.

This is the country he founded, and it is also the country he has invested energy and sweat in managing. When I leave this time, I don’t know when I will return. It is impossible to say that I don’t have a little emotion and nostalgia in my heart.

But how can a man be restrained by such a little emotion? After taking a quick glance, he turned back calmly, then turned back to the cabin, and threw himself into the new struggle without hesitation.

Now that he has reached this point, no matter whether it is a blessing or a curse, he must persist to the end and never give up until he fights vigorously.

Then let's have a good fight!

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When Aiglon quietly left the principality and embarked on a new journey, Teresa was just at the end of her journey.

After many days of turbulence, she and the group of people who followed her finally arrived at the outskirts of Vienna.

Because they had received care in advance, this group of people marched through the city in a grand way, but they were allowed to go everywhere without any local officials curiously coming to ask where this group of travelers came from.

When Teresa set foot on the land of the motherland, her mood became excited. After all, this was the country that gave birth to her and raised her. Although she decided to become the wife of the Bonaparte family, she still had a deep love for the motherland in her heart. Love is indestructible after all.

And as the journey got closer and closer to the manor where he grew up, this excitement became more and more uncontrollable.

Dad, mom... Every time this word flashed through her mind and she thought of their voices and smiles, she could not help but miss them. She also looked forward to returning to them as soon as possible to see how her parents were doing now.

However, for the sake of her son's health, she could only slow down her progress. Therefore, she could only suppress herself while feeling anxious, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.

Fortunately, this kind of torture has a time limit after all. Gradually, Teresa found that the scenery around the carriage became more and more familiar. When passing by a quiet and simple town, she finally recognized it as a place she had passed several times. The place.

This means that she is only a few kilometers away from home.

Her heart was beating fast, and she managed to keep calm with great difficulty. People around her also saw Princess Teresa's mood, so no one disturbed her. They just walked forward silently, hoping to let her go as soon as possible. The Grand Duke and the Princess are reunited.

The distance shortened meter by meter, and finally, in the bleak winter wind, the sound of screaming horses neighed, and then the carriage stopped - and the group of them arrived at the gate of the manor.

As soon as the guard saw this group of people, he quickly opened the door of the manor slowly, and then the carriage started again and galloped in along the smooth dirt road. When they stopped again, Teresa could already see the painted building. A large white and gray mansion.

This is the place where she grew up, and it is also the place where she dreams. The living room, dining room, bedroom and study room have left too many traces of her everywhere. How could she forget it for a moment?

The door of the carriage was opened, and then Teresa picked up the swaddled baby from the side and walked out.

Her gaze moved down from the chimney of the house along the walls and windows, and finally landed at the door of the front hall - where a group of people were standing.

Needless to say, the two leaders were Teresa's parents, and behind them stood a group of children, Teresa's younger brothers and sisters.

In Theresa's sight, only these two people were soon left, and then they overlapped their images with the images in her memory.

My mother was fine and looked the same, but my father was obviously a little older. His originally gray temples were now much grayer, and the wrinkles on his face were becoming more obvious.

It has only been a year since he left, so why has he aged so much? Is it the ravages of time or the ravages caused by her willfulness? Teresa knew the answer.

Because she knew the answer, at this moment, the excitement and excitement of returning home were instantly replaced by guilt and pain - especially, she knew in her heart that she had once again taken advantage of her father's love.

When she was looking at her parents, her parents were also looking at her. Her mother's eyes were soft and loving, as if she felt sorry for her daughter's suffering, while her father's eyes were as calm and stern as ever, as if her daughter was just going out to play.

With guilt and fear, she walked step by step to her parents. Originally, she had thought a lot about what she wanted to say when she saw them, but now she was just crying and choking, and she couldn't say anything for a while.

"Dad...Mom...I'm back." After sobbing for a moment, Teresa told them in a trembling voice. She could only say such a short sentence now.

The father looked at his crying daughter, then at the child in her arms, and finally shook his head gently.

"You have become weak. I thought you would be calmer. After all, you convinced us all in the first place."

"Okay! She just came back, why are you saying this!" Madam rolled her eyes at him impatiently, then took the initiative to step forward, "Teresa, welcome home."

As she spoke, she took the child from Theresa's arms.

Compared to Teresa, who was a first-time mother, Mrs. Naturally had much more parenting experience. She held the baby skillfully and lightly, and then rocked it up and down gently, so that the sensitive baby did not even wake up.

She looked at the baby carefully and said, "What a lovely child! He is worthy of being my grandson! Let me just say, Your Highness and Theresa are so beautiful and lovely, so their children will naturally be great."

As she spoke, she brought it to her husband like a treasure, "Look! He is so cute! He will be as handsome as Franz in the future."

Archduke Karl's eyes were also attracted by this. He stared at this cute baby, and his originally stern expression suddenly softened a lot.

"Congratulations, Teresa. You gave birth to a healthy son and fulfilled your obligations. I think the Bonaparte family will be very proud of you." He told his daughter in a much gentler tone Said, "However, giving birth to a child is just the beginning. From now on, you will shoulder a more arduous task - to raise him well. Whether he will be an ordinary rich young master in the future, or be lucky enough to become a crown prince, he should be treated as such." He should have the proper education, learn knowledge and respect others, and he should become an admirable person, so as not to live up to his last name."

"I know, Dad." Teresa nodded quickly, "I will teach this child well according to your education methods, and I will never let him disgrace the family."

"Come on, don't imitate me. Look how much I suffered because of my incompetence in teaching my daughter. Do you still want to experience it?" The Grand Duke laughed at himself.

When her father said this, Teresa's face turned red, "But I am still proud of you. If...if my son can have the same style and character as you, or even only half of yours, then I feel that I This life has been successful!”

Teresa's tone was extremely sincere. It was obvious that she was not deliberately complimenting her father, but she really meant it.

Archduke Karl made no comment and just waved his hand gently.

"Okay, don't let the wind blow here. It's not good for you or the children. Let's go in first."

So, the family, as well as Chanel, who was always by Teresa's side, all entered the house, while the others were either taken to the stables by servants in a carriage, or taken directly to the prepared rest room.

As soon as she walked into the hall, Teresa discovered a Christmas tree placed on the carpet, as well as gift boxes and candles wrapped around it. It was obvious that the family was ready for Christmas in the near future.

Seeing this Christmas tree, Teresa's vision became blurry again, and it brought back too many childhood memories.

At that time, she was also looking forward to the arrival of the festival and the gifts she would receive on days like this. The warm scenes of the family enjoying each other made her endlessly reminisce.

Now, she is back and is accepted by her family as a matter of course. Although she is now a member of another family, she seems to be forever regarded as a part of this place.

This family gave birth to her, and she will always be proud of it, not only because it brought her a distinguished status, but also brought her warm family affection and sound conduct. Although she will not and cannot always She lives here, but a part of her soul will always belong here.

"Welcome back, Theresa." At this moment, Archduke Karl said to his daughter calmly.

"Dear dad, mom, and my brothers and sisters, I'm home." With tears of excitement, Teresa raised her tear-filled, sparkling eyes, and said word by word, "I love you all!"