Eagle’s Glory

[5555, I must have been infected. I woke up with a high fever today and my head hurts... It feels so uncomfortable. 】\u003c/p\u003e

After launching a mutiny to capture Marshal Marmont in the early hours of the morning according to the pre-planned plan, Fernand did not waste time and took advantage of the chaos to leave Lyon with Marshal Marmont and his party. \u003c/p\u003e

At this time, the officers and soldiers loyal to Marshal Marmont, as well as the garrison in Lyon, had been thrown into chaos by the sudden gunfire. \u003c/p\u003e

Originally, they didn't have much will to fight. After losing Marshal Marmont, they were even more leaderless. In the eyes of Fernan and Aigron, the overall situation was decided at this time, and all that was left was just the finishing work. \u003c/p\u003e

At dawn, Fernand led Marmont and his party to Aiglon's station quietly. \u003c/p\u003e

Aigron, who had been waiting here for a long time, immediately summoned this group of people in front of him regardless of his fatigue. \u003c/p\u003e

His attention was first directed to Marshal Marmont. \u003c/p\u003e

About two or three years ago, when Aigron was still in Schönbrunn Palace, Marshal Marmont visited Vienna and then paid him a visit. \u003c/p\u003e

Although the two men broke up and had a big quarrel, the marshal always maintained his high-ranking military demeanor and did not give in to the King of Rome. \u003c/p\u003e

However, at this moment, the marshal in front of Aigron looked ashen and extremely depressed. Not only could he not see the majesty of the marshal, but he looked like a miserable old man. \u003c/p\u003e

You deserve this—Aigron sneered in his heart. \u003c/p\u003e

Then, he made a gesture slowly and asked the attendants around him to untie the ropes from Marshal Marmont. \u003c/p\u003e

"Your Majesty Marshal, we haven't seen you for a long time——"\u003c/p\u003e

Marshal Marmont felt Aigron's hidden sarcasm and teasing, but as it turned out, he just turned pale, lowered his head and didn't say a word. \u003c/p\u003e

He knew that at this moment, people were being treated as slaves and I was being treated as flesh and blood. No matter how much he said, it was meaningless. It would only cost him the last bit of his dignity for no reason. \u003c/p\u003e

Although the marshal chose silence to resist softly,

But Aigron didn't take it too seriously. Now that he was the winner, there was no need to worry so much about his opponent. \u003c/p\u003e

"If I were you, I would not come to the south at this precarious moment. It is not wise." Aigron continued, "Your troops chose to surrender without firing a single shot at me. It is enough to see that You went against the will of the people, but you chose to go against the general trend, and you deserve to be where you are today."\u003c/p\u003e

"The Bourbon family has been very kind to me. When it is in trouble, I should be responsible." Marshal Marmont replied coldly, "Maybe my action is destined to fail, but even so, I have fulfilled my obligation." \u003c/p\u003e

"Then Emperor Napoleon was also very kind to you!" Aiglon retorted loudly, "Without him, you wouldn't have everything, but you turned your back on him at the most critical moment, and he never forgave you until his death. ”\u003c/p\u003e

Aigron's question made Marshal Marmont's face twitch, and it was obvious that he could not deny this. \u003c/p\u003e

"When I turned my back on him, he was at the end of his rope. He was the one who exhausted France. I thought that for the sake of the country, we had to get rid of him." After a moment of silence, the marshal forcefully argued, "There is no doubt that I have lost my honor by doing this. , but I at least saved many people’s lives..."\u003c/p\u003e

"What a quibble!" Aiglon sneered again, "When he gave you glory and wealth, you accepted it with peace of mind, never caring about how many people's blood it was in exchange for; when he was in a bad situation, But you suddenly remembered that you were compassionate and abandoned him for the people! Not only did you abandon him, you also indirectly killed Marshal Neyin, such a brave warrior. He did not die on the battlefield, but died in an execution in France. Team! Do you have any excuses for this?"\u003c/p\u003e

"That is the king's will...how can I disobey it?" Marshal Marmont suddenly felt guilty, and then forcefully defended himself. \u003c/p\u003e

"You can always show flexible loyalty at the right time." Aiglon smiled sarcastically, "Yes, you were once all-powerful, but now, your era is over, and there is no place for you in this country from now on." \u003c/p\u003e

Marshal Marmont was aware of this. He knew that the Bonaparte family would not forgive him, so he did not intend to beg for mercy and destroy his remaining dignity. "Since I have fallen into your hands, let me do whatever you want. You can kill or chop me up as you please. In short, I accept my fate."\u003c/p\u003e

Marshal Marmont was so calm, which made Aiglon feel a little embarrassed for a while. Theoretically, of course, he could shoot Marshal Marmont immediately, but as a marshal, it does not mean that he can just kill someone to relieve his anger. The Bourbon Dynasty killed Marshal Neyin because the overall situation was settled, and he still has The major task has not been completed, and it is still necessary to win the support of the neutral faction. If the liquidation appears from the beginning, it will be quite troublesome politically. \u003c/p\u003e

Simply, Aigron is not in a hurry. Anyway, the marshal is now in his hands and can be dealt with at any time. \u003c/p\u003e

He made another gesture and had Marshal Marmont taken away and detained. \u003c/p\u003e

And Aigron's attention now fell on Count Fernand de Morcerf. \u003c/p\u003e

Facing Aiglon, Fernan showed a flattering sneer. He has always been good at currying favor with the upper class, and now is no exception. \u003c/p\u003e

"Your Majesty, I am very happy that I have fully completed the task assigned by you." He said in an extremely flattering tone. \u003c/p\u003e

Aigron nodded slightly, "You did a good job, Earl, and I deserved my high opinion of you."\u003c/p\u003e

Then, Aiglon reached out and patted Fernan on the shoulder gently, "You did not disappoint me and made great contributions to me. Now I still have too much to do, but I promise you, wait After arriving in Paris, I will do my best to repay your merits..."\u003c/p\u003e

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After receiving Aiglon's personal promise, Fernan's bones became a little stiff and he almost lost his balance. In the past, his backing was the marshal. Although his backing was already very strong, after all, there were still marshals in the army who could compete with each other; and if the Bonaparte family ascended to the throne, then what would happen to him who was "Jane in the heart of the emperor"? What kind of future? \u003c/p\u003e

Just imagining it made him breathless. \u003c/p\u003e

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will serve you with my greatest loyalty from now on without asking for anything in return. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be loyal. I will become the most die-hard Bonapartist!" he shouted loudly. Promise to Aigron. \u003c/p\u003e

Of course, Aigron would not take such meaningless words to heart. In fact, every second he spent with Fernando, he would feel an instinctive nausea. \u003c/p\u003e

Fortunately, I didn't have to bear with him for long. \u003c/p\u003e

After settling in Marshal Marmont and his party, Aigron's camp fell into silence again. \u003c/p\u003e

After dawn, he will take people to take over Lyon, who is already leaderless, and then he will embark on the journey to Paris - whose side will loyal Paris fall to? He must win. \u003c/p\u003e

Just as Aigron was about to rest, Teresa quietly walked into the room. \u003c/p\u003e

"Your Highness, congratulations on your victory without bloodshed!" She first congratulated Aiglon. \u003c/p\u003e

"This is our common victory, Teresa." Aigron replied with a smile, "What is left for us is a smooth road, and we are only one step away from the final victory!"\u003c/p\u003e

"I firmly believe so." Teresa nodded, but she immediately changed the subject, "However, the more times like this, the more modest and cautious we should be, because fate is full of surprises, and a little carelessness can lead to disaster. We lose everything... The closer we get to Paris, the more we should behave like a king..."\u003c/p\u003e

"What do you mean?" Aigron asked. \u003c/p\u003e

"Marshal Marmont can be a good prop now." Teresa leaned next to Agron and whispered advice to her husband, "As we all know, he has offended you heavily, and if you can even forgive him, , then other people who are afraid of liquidation will have nothing to worry about anymore... You need to be magnanimous now."\u003c/p\u003e

Aiglon frowned, "Should I pardon him? This may be difficult for my supporters to accept."\u003c/p\u003e

"No, of course not so magnanimous." Teresa shook her head, "After you arrive in Paris, you can organize a military court to try Marshal Marmont, sentence him to imprisonment, and then exile him after the verdict - he is now He's just a bad old man. Even if he goes abroad, he won't be able to pose any threat to you. In that case, why wouldn't you do it?"\u003c/p\u003e

Aiglon fell into silence. \u003c/p\u003e

In the original historical line, after the revolution of 1830, the Orleans family came to power, and Marshal Marmont, who was loyal to the Bourbon family, was indeed expelled by the French government. In the end, the marshal died in Naples, a foreign country, and never set foot again. Over the land of France. \u003c/p\u003e

Aiglon doesn't mind recreating the historical line. Anyway, to him, Marshal Marmont is not a life-or-death enemy. \u003c/p\u003e

"Okay, I can do that." After thinking for a moment, Aigron nodded and agreed with Theresa's opinion, "However, he should suffer some hardships during his detention, so that I can feel at ease."\u003c/p \u003e

Of course Teresa didn't care about this, she just smiled and said, "His Highness is really stubborn in his revenge..."\u003c/p\u003e

"If I didn't have this desire for revenge, I wouldn't be standing here today -" Aigron answered matter-of-factly. \u003c/p\u003e

Then, the mention of "revenge" reminded him of another person, so he asked Theresa to rest first, and then asked Edmond Dantès to be called over. \u003c/p\u003e

Although it was almost dawn at this time, Edmund was so excited that he was not tired at all. \u003c/p\u003e

He heard the good news just now - Fernand indeed launched a mutiny and kidnapped Marshal Marmont. \u003c/p\u003e

This was a double ecstasy, on the one hand it was His Majesty's victory, and on the other hand it was his victory. \u003c/p\u003e

Aigron could see Edmund's excitement at the moment, and he couldn't bear to hit him. \u003c/p\u003e

"I just told Fernand that after arriving in Paris, I will reward him based on his merits."\u003c/p\u003e

Edmund heard the subtext of Aiglon at this moment - at least before arriving in Paris, he could not do anything to Fernand. \u003c/p\u003e

But he didn't mind this. After all, he had been waiting for revenge for so many years, and it didn't matter if he waited for a short period of time. \u003c/p\u003e

"What are you going to do with him?" Aiglon asked Edmund. \u003c/p\u003e

"I want him to reach the pinnacle of life and then die." Edmund gritted his teeth and replied, "Before I die, I will reveal my true identity to him and let him understand why he was punished like this. ."\u003c/p\u003e

Aiglon was silent for a moment. \u003c/p\u003e

Logically speaking, this method of revenge is indeed very good, at least Aiglon appreciates it very much, but at this moment, Fernand has done a great service for him after all. If he is killed publicly, it will inevitably lead to "burning the bridge". suspicion. \u003c/p\u003e

Aiglon thought for a moment, and then whispered to the other party, "Why don't we cause an accident at the right time? We can say that my enemies secretly launched the assassination, and as a result, the promising Fernan died unexpectedly..." \u003c/p\u003e

Edmund was also well aware of Aiglon's concerns. He knew that his benefactor was paying too much attention to political matters at the moment and could not allow himself to act arbitrarily. \u003c/p\u003e

In fact - he was already giving himself a lot of face by allowing himself to kill Fernan in revenge. \u003c/p\u003e

"Okay, Your Majesty, I will make a plan." Edmund nodded, "Fernand will die in an accident, and no one will notice that he was killed by us."\u003c/p \u003e

"Then, after his death, what do you plan to do with his legacy and son?" Aigron asked another question without hesitation. \u003c/p\u003e

This question made Edmund stunned for a moment, because he didn't think about it too much - maybe he wanted to escape subconsciously. \u003c/p\u003e

But there is no escaping the real world after all, especially since Fernand's life is like a candle in the wind. He now needs to figure out the next destination for Mercedes and her son in advance. \u003c/p\u003e

Edmund hesitated for a long time, one idea came up, and then another idea was rejected. \u003c/p\u003e

If it were him in the past, he would obviously take the responsibility of taking care of the mother and child without hesitation - even if the child is Fernand's son, he still has the blood of Mercedes after all, and he is innocent. . \u003c/p\u003e

But now, he already has Lady Emily and Eugenie by his side. Although this mother and daughter only joined his life halfway, during this period of getting along, he has already regarded them as family members in his heart. \u003c/p\u003e

If he treated Mercedes and her son favorably, what would they do? \u003c/p\u003e

Logically speaking, there are many nobles and wealthy businessmen in Paris who are very high-spirited, and those who keep outhouses outside are homely border guards. But for Edmund, he has no such idea - whether it is to let Merce Tess being the outhouse; but letting Emily be the outhouse seems to go against his own emotions. \u003c/p\u003e

After thinking for a long time, Edmund had no idea, so he looked at Aigron carefully, hoping to get valuable advice from his benefactor. \u003c/p\u003e

"Your Majesty, what do you think I should do?"\u003c/p\u003e

"My opinion is that since you are destined to become an important minister of the empire, neither Emily nor Mercedes is suitable to be your good match. You should marry a famous lady, so that it suits your status—— Edmund, this is not your business, it is our business! You cannot bring any scandal to us."\u003c/p\u003e

Edmund was choked immediately. He wanted to respond, but he didn't know how to respond. \u003c/p\u003e

"Okay, think about it carefully." Aigron made a gesture and urged the other party to leave, "See you tomorrow, Edmund."\u003c/p\u003e