Eagle’s Glory

"Hey... It seems that this time he may really not be able to survive."\u003c/p\u003e

Agnes became anxious when she heard this, "Then why don't you hurry up and ask him to return the money to us? Since he's tight on money now, he will definitely owe a lot of people money. If we don't hurry up, God knows what will happen." I can't take it back..."\u003c/p\u003e

"That's true, but the more anxious we are, the more we can't show it..." The duke sighed, and his face became extremely ugly, "Agnes, we are celebrities and dignitaries, and many people are staring at us. Now Rumors about Tanglar Bank have spread in the market, and people are floating everywhere. If we use drastic means to urge or force Tanglar Bank to pay back the money, it will definitely cause panic in the market, and Tanglar Bank will definitely face An unbearable run... At that time, Tanglar will go bankrupt directly, and we will not be able to get our money back."\u003c/p\u003e

After her father explained it, Agnes realized that it wasn't that her father didn't expect it, nor was she in a hurry. Struggling results in faster sinking. \u003c/p\u003e

This feeling of not being able to move when her family is facing a crisis makes Agnes very depressed. Although she is carrying a force beyond the reach of ordinary people, in the mud and snares of reality, this force seems to be so Pale and helpless. \u003c/p\u003e

"Then we can't just watch things get worse and do nothing?" She asked unconvinced. \u003c/p\u003e

"Of course not." The duke shook his head immediately, "I have already hinted to Tanglar that if he pays back our money, then even if he can't pay other people's money and goes bankrupt, I will Give him a few good words, maybe he can leave some capital for a comeback; if he dares to cause our family to suffer losses, even if the losses are small, I will let him bear my anger! Although he is brave , but he knows the importance and how to choose.”\u003c/p\u003e

After the ruthless words, a stern look appeared on the Duke's face, "For these days, I have placed manpower surveillance near his home. If he plans to transfer assets or even abscond with the money, then I will Know and stop him immediately.\u003c/p\u003e

In addition, if he really can't hold on anymore, at least I can intercede with His Majesty as soon as possible, and then seize his real estate and other assets with royal orders, so as to make up for our possible losses. "\u003c/p\u003e

Hearing her father's coping methods, Agnes finally relaxed a little, but she also knew that in the current situation, all these methods might be better than nothing. \u003c/p\u003e

Why are things the way they are? she does not know.

Usually she doesn't care about this kind of thing at all, and she didn't know that her family would encounter such a troublesome thing until today, so she will inevitably be a little at a loss. \u003c/p\u003e

After a while, she was suddenly puzzled—why did her father tell herself, who was clearly unable to help? \u003c/p\u003e

Since Dad didn't tell himself about this kind of thing before, why did he say it this time? \u003c/p\u003e

Could it be that his father expected of him? \u003c/p\u003e

"Dad, is there anything you need me to do..." So she asked in a low voice. "I don't know how I can help you, but in this difficult time, if you need anything from me, please let me know! I will definitely do my best."\u003c/p\u003e

Father didn't answer immediately, but looked at Agnes with love and compassion in his eyes. \u003c/p\u003e

"Hey..." After a long time, he let out a long sigh. \u003c/p\u003e

"Father?" Agnes was even more flustered by her father's performance, and she called again tremblingly. \u003c/p\u003e

"Agnes, I don't know how the situation will develop now. Maybe it's all just mediocrity. Tanglar will get through it and we won't suffer any losses. In that case, everything we said today will be unnecessary." Take it to heart, you can just do what you love. But..." The Duke's face darkened, "If God no longer blesses us and everything becomes very bad, then...then it may be very difficult for us Collect your dowry."\u003c/p\u003e

In this year, if the nobles of the famous family want to conclude a marriage of the same family, they have to prepare a large dowry for their daughters, at least in line with their own family status, and the "wife's dowry" is also planned by many young nobles. A starting capital for his own prosperity. \u003c/p\u003e

In other words, if a dowry is not enough, no matter how good the object is, the children of the famous family will naturally stay away - because marrying a poor girl with an empty title will only become a drag on them, preventing them from climbing the social ladder Climb speed. \u003c/p\u003e

The famous nobles who can’t afford the dowry either choose not to marry their daughters at all or send their daughters to the monastery to serve God, so as not to be ridiculed; household. \u003c/p\u003e

And those nouveau riche, who have money but do not have a prominent family background, just have needs in order to raise their lintels and squeeze into a higher society. \u003c/p\u003e

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After the two sides hit it off, the famous family does not need to pay a dowry, and may even be able to take a sum of money as "comfort", which can be regarded as the best of both worlds. \u003c/p\u003e

This kind of marriage began to appear before the Great Revolution, and the once strict hierarchy in France was also crumbling under the money offensive of the bourgeois; and after the Great Revolution, the aristocracy suffered heavy losses. family property, so they are more willing to put down face and exchange their daughters for family business capital, so there are more and more such marriages, and the ancient aristocrats and emerging bourgeoisie are also quietly merging in this way, becoming the new ruler of this country. class. \u003c/p\u003e

——The marriage of Tanglar and Bowan, two outstanding civilian bankers, is a typical one. \u003c/p\u003e

It is precisely because she knows the current social customs that Agnes can understand the seriousness of her father's understatement. \u003c/p\u003e

Marriage was an issue she had never considered, but as she grew older, it inevitably became an issue that people around her worried about. In just one day, she heard it from her sister and father at the same time—more Unfortunately, what they got from both of them seemed to be negative news. \u003c/p\u003e

If it is a girl who is already thinking about life-long affairs, hearing such bad news, she will inevitably feel extremely painful, lamenting that her life may come to a dead end; however, Agnes's character is much stronger, and she herself does not care about it. He never thought about whether he would get married, so he calmed down a lot. \u003c/p\u003e

"Dad, don't feel guilty, I don't care about this issue at all." Instead, she comforted her father, "Recalling the life we ​​lived more than ten years ago, what is this little difficulty now? At that time, you must have I never thought that I would still have a chance to become a certain duchess or a certain prince’s wife, right? Then at worst, it’s just the same as before, so what will I lose?\u003c/p\u003e

If I can't get married, then I will be an old aunt at home for the rest of my life and take care of his offspring for my brother. I am very happy about this, at least I can use your surname until the day I die... I will use this proud of. "\u003c/p\u003e

The daughter's reasonable and affectionate words made the father feel more guilty after hearing it, and even burst into tears. "Agnes, I'm sorry...we are sorry for you. However, things are not that bad now, maybe there is still a chance to recover, at least...at least we can recover some losses from it as much as possible, no matter what, Dad will find a way Saving a good dowry for you, this is my responsibility, your sister has made me a laughing stock, I can't let you make the same mistakes again!"\u003c/p\u003e

In fact, Agnes knew that when her sister Alice got married, because she was dissatisfied that her sister had chosen the son of an old Bonapartist, her father was furious, and at one point even considered refusing to pay the dowry; After a famous family, it would be too embarrassing to spread it, so he reluctantly paid half of the dowry. Fortunately, the Marquis de Treville and his son are not money-loving bastards, so they didn't abuse their sister because of it. The grievances between them have increased a bit, and there is no affection between in-laws. \u003c/p\u003e

For this matter, Agnes once blamed her father in her heart, but now that her father actually apologized to her, most of the grievances in her heart disappeared immediately. \u003c/p\u003e

"Father, these are all my own thoughts. Why do you have to apologize? It's not like I haven't seen those princes and grandchildren before. From my point of view, they all look bad. If you want to say that they are all good at spending time and drinking, but want to I think there is no hope for them to make achievements... It is this kind of person, and I have to bring a large sum of money to beg to be his wife. Isn't that ridiculous? Bah, touch my hand I feel it is an insult! If someone marries me just for the dowry, I will not feel honored, but will only despise this bastard for being blind!" Agnes took her father's hand and comforted him gently, " The property of our family cannot be lost, you have to do your best to maintain it, and I am naturally duty-bound, but you must not think that this is my dowry, just use it according to our family's needs."\u003c/p\u003e

Agnes' words came from sincerity, and the Duke was naturally very moved when he heard it. \u003c/p\u003e

It’s just that he didn’t take it seriously in his heart. After all, this is a historical custom for thousands of years, and his ancestors have come here for generations (in other words, each generation of his ancestors has also received the dowry of successive generations of maternal ancestors), Agnes No matter how powerful you are, you are still alone, so how can you fight against social customs? \u003c/p\u003e

Not to mention the perception of the society, even he himself cannot accept his daughter marrying a commoner, it will only humiliate the family. \u003c/p\u003e

At this time, the Duke has shrewdly forgotten his twenty years of exile history. At that time, he worked hard, only thinking about how to support his family, so how could he have any time to think about "family status"? I'm afraid that if you want your daughter to marry a wealthy businessman, you won't be able to enter. \u003c/p\u003e

Human nature is like this, you have to face the reality after you lose it, but once you get it back, you will cherish this hard-won social status even more, and you will never want to give it up. \u003c/p\u003e

The accountant and tailor's wife who made their living in Naples are now the most traditional and conservative nobles. \u003c/p\u003e

It is necessary to keep the social status of the family from falling, so that the children and grandchildren will no longer suffer from the kind of displacement. No matter how high the price is, it is worth paying. \u003c/p\u003e

And Alice, and Agnes, even if they are his beloved daughters, even if he has poured countless efforts and expectations into them, they are still included in the "price", because in the end, it is the one who inherits his title and blood. His immediate descendants. \u003c/p\u003e

It's just that this kind of choice is just a vague concept in the Duke's mind now. He didn't even think that the harsh reality has not forced him to face the torture and choice in his heart. \u003c/p\u003e

In this way, the communication between father and daughter was full of emotion, and it was like a chicken talking to a duck, and finally ended in tears. \u003c/p\u003e

The Duke was already overwhelmed by the news that Tanglar Bank was suddenly in trouble. He could no longer care about the actions of his two daughters, so he readily agreed to Agnes's request to go out, but told her not to go out again this time. There was trouble. \u003c/p\u003e

As for Alice, he had already given up and ignored it at all, but Agnes' reminder made him think differently—if the Bonaparte family gained power, Alice might indeed be able to become the mainstay of his family. of a talisman. \u003c/p\u003e

Although the restoration of the Bonaparte family seems unimaginable now, but in such a troubled time, what's wrong with leaving one more way for the family? \u003c/p\u003e

He even hoped that Alice would have some kind of intimate relationship with the Duke of Reichstedt, so as to make the road more solid and reliable - anyway, he had given up on this daughter, and he didn't care if there was a little more dirt on her body. \u003c/p\u003e

Therefore, he would rather choose wisely to ignore it. \u003c/p\u003e

On Agnes' side, she was also full of worries. \u003c/p\u003e

Now that her family is in crisis, although she has no force, she can't help at all. This feeling makes her extremely depressed. \u003c/p\u003e

However, with her personality, she was naturally unwilling to just stand by and watch. \u003c/p\u003e

She thought carefully about everything she knew about Tanglar, desperately trying to find something that could help her father. \u003c/p\u003e

And the only thing she could think of was the Count of Monte Cristo. \u003c/p\u003e

At the beginning, she was the one who took the earl to meet Tanglar, and she could clearly feel that the earl had extremely deep hatred for Tanglar. \u003c/p\u003e

If there was anyone in the world who wanted the Tanglars bankrupt and ruined, the Count of Monte Cristo was definitely one of them. \u003c/p\u003e

So...was the earl involved? Suddenly she became suspicious. \u003c/p\u003e

As the agent of the Bonaparte family, he definitely has the energy to take revenge on Tanglar. \u003c/p\u003e

Agnes also knew that this kind of suspicion was groundless, even some malicious speculation, but like a drowning person trying to grab a life-saving straw, this was the best she could find in her narrow social experience. Valuable information too. \u003c/p\u003e

In any case, at least give it a try, even if Mr. Earl thinks of a way...\u003c/p\u003e

Finally, she made up her mind and went to visit the earl. \u003c/p\u003e