Eagle’s Glory

The Glory of the Young Eagle Text Volume 49, the last person: "I certainly believe in you, but I don't think anyone else can be trustworthy, including people on my side."

Edmund also felt that the issues raised by Bowen were reasonable.

After all, in this time of chaos, a huge sum of five million francs is enough to stimulate the greed in the hearts of most people.

In this era of precious metal currencies, it is difficult to hide and transport such a large amount of money.

After Emperor Napoleon rectified the currency value, the gold content of one franc was about 0.3 grams, and the gold coins with a face value of 20 francs were mainly used on the market. After conversion, 5 million francs is approximately 250,000 gold coins, and the total weight is more than one ton. of gold.

Of course, the "cash" withdrawn from Poncena Bank was not exactly gold coins, but even so, the weight and volume of the money would certainly be considerable.

The problem lies here - how to get it from the vault of Poncena Bank to Aigron at the Palace of Fontainebleau?

Although there are many hired guards here in Bowang, he does not have much confidence in their loyalty. He feels that once the coins are counted and moved out of the vault, they may be robbed and divided up by this group of people on the way; and On the one hand, Edmund was short of manpower, and on the other hand, he did not dare to place his hopes in hands that he could not fully trust.

After all, five million is too much.

There are so many that the journey of just a few dozen kilometers seems so far away and so dangerous.

When he thought of this, Edmund suddenly had a headache.

"Then what do you think should be done?" He couldn't help asking Bowang.

"There needs to be a trustworthy armed force to escort this batch of funds, and the leader must be of high moral character. At least he will not choose to betray his reputation for mere money. If possible, it is best to be a noble." Bowang said seriously. Answered him, "It's not that I'm obsessed with noble blood, but that nobles have their own social circles. If they betray their trust, their family's reputation will be ruined and they will lose all social status. This is not worth the loss for them. .”

You just have to name them directly...

Edmund understood what Bowen meant instantly.

——He just wants the Marquis of Treville to take charge of this matter personally.

but,

After thinking about it carefully, he felt that this was probably the best arrangement.

The Marquis of Treville can be said to be loyal or ambitious, but neither loyalty nor ambition can be "bought out" with five million.

"If you want the Marquis of Treville to come forward, then I support your proposal." After thinking of this, he immediately expressed his opinion, "It just so happens that the Marquis of Treville has worked hard before, and His Majesty also wants to see him very much. When the time comes, Let him take the money with him to meet His Majesty..."

"Then, can I go to see His Majesty together?" Bowang asked again. "I have always admired His Majesty for a long time, but I just didn't have the opportunity to meet him. Now I finally have the opportunity. I want to fulfill my long-cherished wish. Do you think it's okay?"

"Of course!" Edmund agreed without any hesitation, "It would be strange if you couldn't buy the opportunity to meet His Majesty even with five million. Since you have made such a big contribution, , then it is appropriate to receive personal praise from His Majesty."

Seeing Edmund's full agreement, Bowang seemed to finally feel relieved.

I finally got the right to operate the bank from my boss, but all of a sudden I had to take out millions of dollars from the vault and invest in a gambling game where I didn’t know the outcome. If I didn’t feel distressed or nervous, It's impossible.

But Bowang has always been a person who dares to make decisions. For the sake of more ambitious goals, he is willing to invest huge sums of money and even risk his life.

Now, he has no retreat in the entire gambling game. If the Bonaparte family's business fails, then he will lose all his wealth, and the bank will inevitably be on the verge of bankruptcy due to the dryness of money. He will have to flee or even flee due to huge debts. Suicide; but if the Bonaparte family succeeds, then he will also be rewarded with unimaginable wealth.

In the face of risks and benefits, his boss backed down and chose to return to his hometown to entertain his grandchildren and protect himself wisely; but Bowang chose to place all his bets without hesitation.

That's why he can go further than his boss.

"Even if you get this money, your Majesty still can't take it lightly, because as far as I know, the colleagues who support the Orleans family are more powerful than me." While Edmund was deep in thought, Bovan spoke again.

"Who is it?" Edmund was slightly surprised.

In his opinion, Bowang, who has now taken over Poncena Bank, is already one of the most powerful bankers in the country, but he personally admitted that the other banker is even more "powerful", which is really no small matter.

"Mr. Lafitte," Beauvin replied immediately.

As if he was worried that Edmund would not understand this at all, he patiently explained, "Mr. Lafitte is one of the most famous bankers in our industry and a senior I admire. He has helped all previous bankers." The government has stabilized the domestic economy and finance, and once served as president of the Bank of France. If our profession also had military ranks, he would definitely be called a 'marshal'."

Even without Bowen's explanation, Edmund had certainly heard of the famous name.

Jacques Lafitte, a banker from a commoner background, began to make his fortune at the end of the Revolution, and became the helmsman of a bank during the Empire era, and soon turned it into one of the most powerful banks in the country and even Europe. one.

After that, he became president of the Bank of France, and after the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty in 1814, he raised huge amounts of money to help the restoration dynasty survive the initial period of economic chaos, and thus became one of the heroes of the restoration.

However, due to political differences, he soon parted ways with the Bourbon royal family.

It seems that he has now become a supporter of the Orleans family.

[In the original historical line, Jacques Lafitte, who provided generous sponsorship to the Orleans family, was richly rewarded, first serving as the Speaker of the National Assembly, and then as the Prime Minister of the July Dynasty. However, his official fortune was not as prosperous as his financial fortune in the first half of his life. In just over half a year, his cabinet collapsed.

After losing his political asylum, he soon suffered a series of blows in the financial world. In the end, the bank went bankrupt and liquidated, and he also withdrew from the stage of history, ending an era of dominance in the financial and political circles. 】

With such a person standing behind the Orleans family, it is no wonder that the Duke of Orleans was so confident and took the initiative to provoke a rebellion against the king.

Although this was indeed bad news, Edmund knew that he could never show cowardice in front of his comrades, so he just smiled lightly and seemed not to care about it.

"Although Mr. Lafitte is indeed a great person, he always makes mistakes. Supporting the Orleans family will be the worst business he has ever made in his life. If he does not stop the loss quickly and turn to the bright side, he will come to His Majesty. If he comes, His Majesty will bankrupt him sooner or later!

If his vision is so confused, then he is no longer worthy of staying in this position. At that time, he should abdicate and let you lead the country's financial order! "

Although Bowang also knew that the count was trying to cheer him up, he also liked these words very much, so he smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed, "It is true, I also think that he has become old and confused, and it is time for him to abdicate and make way for others." …”

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After leaving the heavily guarded Poncena Bank, the night was already deep and the curfew had reached.

Because of the curfew, militiamen wearing National Guard uniforms patrolled the streets everywhere, monitoring all passers-by and interrogating suspicious persons.

But this was not a big obstacle for Edmund - he got a special pass from the Poncena Bank, and this kind of pass was bought by the bankers from the top brass of the National Guard at a huge price.

After showing these passes, Edmund and others did not encounter any difficulties and could move through the city easily.

He took his secretary Alexander with him to the residence of the Marquis of Treville.

Because all the family members have left, the mansion, which was not bustling in the past, now looks even more empty, and even more lonely in the cold wind at night.

The Marquis had already gone to bed, but after being notified by his trusted servant, he quickly got up again, and then saw the Count himself.

Because he has been working hard recently, the Marquis is thinner than before, and his eyes are bloodshot with exhaustion. However, at this time, his spirit becomes more excited, his eyes are bright and alert, as if he is ready to go. Like a leopard.

After not seeing each other for many days, the two of them were naturally a little embarrassed, but after a brief exchange of greetings, they quickly got down to business.

Edmund first told the Marquis about the details of his visit to Mr. Bowen and the financial support he had received from him.

"You need me to transport all these funds to Fontainebleau?" The Marquis understood the purpose of the count's visit, "By the way, I will take Bowen with me to see His Majesty?"

"Yes, General." Edmund nodded, "Mr. Bowen asked you to escort him by name. He said that he only believed in your ability to ensure that nothing goes wrong; and after thinking about it, I also agreed with his conclusion. This matter you He is the most suitable candidate - besides, I think His Majesty is very willing to see you again as soon as possible."

The Marquis did not answer immediately, but considered it in his mind.

He also understood Bowant's intention and even more clearly understood the significance of five million francs.

At present, in the city of Paris, I am afraid that only he and a few of his confidants can complete this task for His Majesty.

Moreover, after the two Treville brothers risked their lives to serve the Bonaparte family, it was time to go to him to reap the first fruits of victory.

He believed that he would never be treated badly.

"I still remember that more than a year ago, it was I who took His Majesty to the land of France, and it was I who witnessed the speech he delivered to the residents in Strasbourg... At that time, His Majesty His elegance has remained in my memory." He couldn't help but sigh, "But I didn't expect that just one year later, His Majesty would come back again, and he would realize our long-cherished wish... …What a miracle God has created! I am afraid that only Your Majesty can receive such favor from God.”

"In my opinion, God is both merciful and indifferent. He will only favor those who are willing to fight for themselves." Edmund replied calmly, "If you don't have the courage to fight, you will never change your destiny."

"You are right, as expected of you." The Marquis nodded, "You are also changing your own destiny...and I am also a witness. I have always applauded your deeds of defeating your enemy. "

Previously, Edmond and Bowen teamed up to bankrupt Tanglar's bank. Tanglar was forced to flee with the money. However, Edmond, who had expected it, took the Marquis of Treville and his men with him. He intercepted Tanglar as he was escaping, secretly divided part of the money he took away, and then locked him up.

Naturally, the Marquis secretly admired this. However, the Marquis did not expect that there would be new developments in the story.

"To tell you the truth, just yesterday, I completed another revenge of mine -" Edmund looked at the other party calmly, as if he had just done something trivial, "Fernand de Mo Ersef died in front of me.”

The Marquis opened his eyes wide and seemed a little surprised.

Then, Edmund told the Marquis the general story of Fernand's death.

After learning about all the cruel and tender deeds, the Marquis seemed to have heard a wonderful story and was fascinated by it.

"Hahahaha... Congratulations, the fruit of revenge is extremely sweet after all. You finally got rid of another of your great enemies! Then, there will only be one person left, right?"

"Yes, there is only one person left..." Edmund nodded.

Prosecutor de Villefort.

This man can be said to be the culprit of all the disasters that Aiglon has suffered - at the beginning, he was the only one with the power to send Edmund to prison and prevent all efforts to clear his name.

Without this culprit, no matter how hard Fernand and Danglars try, it will be meaningless, because they cannot use the state's violence machine, and they cannot have the ability to send Edmund to prison.

In a sense, Prosecutor de Villefort is his biggest enemy.

This enemy, sitting gracefully on the judgment seat, wearing a mask of justice, is actually an inhumane monster. He has done all kinds of despicable things and harmed innocent victims, but he can put on a false appearance. The mask of the enforcer of justice.

He deserves the same or worse punishment.

Even the son of the Marquis of Noirtier cannot change this fact.

Although not now.

He had promised the Marquis before that he would give the prosecutor three years to take revenge, and he would keep his promise.

But that doesn't mean he will remain indifferent to the culprit during this time.

"Where is he now?" asked Edmund.

"You might as well ask his father directly." The Marquis shrugged, "I'm afraid no one knows better than the Marquis."

Edmund fell silent for a moment.