Eagle’s Glory

"Can you give me a little more appreciation?"

Mr. Gordon's question made Aegron a little surprised.

He looked at Mr. Genz and found that the other party was also surprised.

Genz hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, acquiescing to Mr. Gordon's request.

Since he was like this, of course Aegron had nothing to hesitate, so he nodded in response. "Well, if you insist..."

After speaking, the two walked forward in the botanical garden for a while, and finally stopped beside a statue of Greek mythology.

"Now you can tell me, what do you want to say?" Aigron asked.

Mr. Gordon frowned slightly, looking up at the sky in the distance, as if he was organizing language, thinking about how to speak.

"I have seen your father with my own eyes, and I once believed that he could save France and pull us out of the **** of blood and fire." After a while, he finally spoke, "Although in the end he was not able to do it, and even let him Hundreds of thousands of people died in our country, but I still admire him very much."

"Thank you." Agron didn't know what he meant, so he thanked him indifferently.

"No matter how many people curse him and curse him now, it won't take long for people to miss him. He is destined to be the greatest figure in the history of our nation." Mr. Gordon continued to say in a full of emotion. , "If such a great man just turned into loess on a desert island thousands of miles away, it would be a terrible tragedy. It will forever be the scar of the nation, and I think we should heal this kind of scar."

"What do you mean...?" Aegron was a little surprised.

"Mr. Genz has just introduced me. I am the subordinate of His Excellency the Duke of Orleans." Mr. Gordon raised his head slightly, looking a little arrogant, "Although I may be suspected of boasting, but I think I still have a role with him. You must have the right to speak... Your Highness, we and the current French government have different opinions on many things."

The Duke of Orleans... Aegron probably understood what was going on in his heart.

The Orleans family was actually a branch of the Bourbon family, descended from Philip, the younger brother of King Louis XIV. Prince Philip is a rambunctious man who likes masculinity, and is not a threat to the king's brother, but his descendants are different.

Beginning with his heir, Philip II, Duke of Orleans, the Orleans family stubbornly sought French supremacy.

In 1715, Louis XIV died and was succeeded by King Louis XV, who was only 5 years old. Philip II took the opportunity to collude with the High Court of Paris, cancel the will of Louis XIV, and appointed himself as regent, taking over the power of France.

In 1717, he appointed John Law, a Scottish banker, to reform the French finances by issuing paper money. As a result, he created a famous financial bubble in French history. The scam collapsed in 1720. When Louis XV came of age in February of that year, he ended the regency as prime minister, but died of illness four months later.

In 1789, the arrival of the Great Revolution finally gave Louis-Philippe Joseph, Duke of Orleans at the time, to see the opportunity. He dressed himself as the most radical revolutionary. As a representative of the nobility, he participated in the Council of the Third Estate and supported the third estate. , and opened its Parisian residence, Palais Royal, to the revolutionary masses, which became the most active discussion place for a time.

In January 1793, as a representative of the National Assembly, he voted for the execution of King Louis XVI.

However, the fire of the revolution eventually engulfed him, and on April 5, 1793 his son, the Duke of Chartres, defected to Austria along with Dumourier, the commander of the French army. He was accused of complicity with Dumourier. was guillotined.

After his death, Louis-Philippe, Duke of Chartres, succeeded him as Duke of Orleans, and his ambitions too. With the restoration of the Bourbon Dynasty in 1815, he also returned to France, inherited the property originally belonging to the Duke of Orleans and became a wealthy family in France, and then used these properties to display his ambition again. He wanted to overthrow the King of Bourbon, Let the long-cherished wish of several generations finally come true and ascend to the throne of France.

In the original historical line, in 1830, he used the tide of the July Revolution to finally drive away the Bourbon royal family, became the king, created the July Dynasty, and ruled France for 18 years until it was overthrown in 1848.

And now, the Orleans family in 1826 must be working tirelessly to achieve this result... I just don't know what kind of result they will get on this historical misstep?

"So the Duke of Orleans sent you to Vienna for a conspiracy?" Agron looked at Phoenix Gordon with alertness and doubts.

"It's not even a conspiracy. The Orleans family has always wanted to replace the Bourbon family, there is nothing to hide, almost everyone knows." Mr. Gordon smiled and shrugged. "Of course I won't tell you the specifics, but I can tell you responsibly that the Orleans family will surely ascend to the French throne in the future, and I have no doubts about it."

His self-confidence can easily be seen as inflated and arrogant, but precisely because he knows the situation of the historical line, Aegron is on the contrary vigilant.

In addition to vigilance, there is resentment and anger.

How can the Orleans family be so complacent and attack the monarch at full speed, while themselves and the Bonaparte family are still lying flat, how can this situation be endured!

"So you are here to show off your power to me?" He suppressed the resentment in his heart and asked the other party coldly.

"No, I'm not here to show you off. I'm not such a lowly person. Please don't misunderstand me, Your Highness." Mr. Gordon shook his head. "On the contrary, I specifically wanted to propose a reconciliation with you."

"Reconciliation?" Agron asked rhetorically. "What reconciliation?"

"The reconciliation between Orleans and Bonaparte, further speaking, is the great reconciliation of the French nation. It is time for us to consider ending that period of scars and nightmares together." Mr. Gordon's tone became a little trembling, obviously a little excited, " I have great respect for His Majesty Napoleon, so I am more and more reluctant to see your current situation, so before going back, I thought about it carefully and came up with a method that is the best of both worlds, allowing France to heal the wounds and allowing you to rediscover In response to a bright future…”

"It sounds interesting, what is it?" Aegron asked back.

"Very simple, in the near future, after the House of Orleans has come to France, you will sign a declaration that you will renounce all claims to the French monarchy, and promise not to engage in any actions that subvert the legal system of French government; as a deserved compensation , you can be granted asylum by the French government, and we'll give the Austrians a note to improve your situation - maybe even get them to release you from captivity and set you free."

Mr. Gordon suppressed his excitement and enthusiastically proposed to the boy, "In addition, the French government will compensate you in money. When your father abdicated in 1814 by signing the Treaty of Fontainebleau, the Bourbon family promised to An annuity of two million francs, although it was cancelled in 1815 because of his restoration, the Orleans family can restore this annuity to compensate you, and at the same time, you can also re-register some confiscated property and securities in your name... On the way to Schönbrunn Palace, I estimated in my heart that if all goes well, the new French government will probably be able to give you an annuity of six million francs…”

After he finished speaking, he bowed deeply to the young man, "I admit that this proposal is quite abrupt, but I implore you to consider this proposal carefully for the sake of national reconciliation in France. Get out of your current situation...please think about it."

Mr. Gordon's expression and eyes were full of sincerity, obviously this proposal came from his heart.

This is not a fantasy, but there are tangible signs to follow.

Historically, after the Orleans family came to power in 1830, as usurpers, they were naturally mortal enemies with the supporters of the Bourbon family, so they really hoped to win over the supporters of the Bonaparte family and advocated national reconciliation.

In 1840, Louis-Philippe welcomed Napoleon's remains from exile on the island of St. Helena through diplomatic negotiations with the United Kingdom.

It seems that Mr. Gordon is the counselor of the Duke of Orleans and the main promoter of the reconciliation faction.

After he came to Vienna, he came up with this idea on a whim. If it can be successful, on the one hand, he promoted the so-called national reconciliation and went down in history, and on the other hand, he also won the Bonaparte family for the Duke of Orleans. The support of the Duke, and the great contribution to the Duke's great cause is naturally not a problem to receive the Duke's praise.

However, the so-called reconciliation... Who is the main reconciliation?

There was no fluctuation in Aegron's heart, and he just looked at the middle-aged man quietly.

"His Royal Highness?" Because he was a little surprised by Aegron's reaction, the middle-aged man raised his waist again and looked at the boy suspiciously. "You...what's your opinion?"

"Can you answer a few questions for me, sir?" the boy asked coldly.

"Please." Mr. Gordon nodded.

"If I say yes, and I am free in the future, can I go back to France?" Aigron asked.

"This... I'm afraid it won't work." Mr. Gordon thought for a while, then shook his head in embarrassment. "The Orleans family must have their concerns. You can go anywhere, except France."

"In other words, even if I am free, I will not have the freedom to come to France?" Aigron laughed sarcastically.

"There has never been any freedom in the world without any restrictions." Phoenix Gordon shook his head, "Besides, you see, there are six million in income."

"Yeah, six million, how exciting." Aigron smiled.

This was the era of the gold standard currency, and 1 franc contained 0.29 grams of gold, so 6 million francs was 1.7 tons.

As long as you do it yourself and sign a document, the Orleans family who will usurp the throne in the future can pay themselves and 1.7 tons of gold every year.

It is indeed a huge amount of wealth. This income can allow a person to live a rich and luxurious life in any era.

But if you use it to compare a country, especially a rich and prosperous country like France, it is nothing.

I don't have any capital or prestige now, and the only thing I can have is that name and halo. If I declare that I will give up the right to coveted the throne if I become a servant, then it will be tantamount to putting on shackles and surrounding me. All the halo is gone.

At that time, who would take themselves seriously, and who would be loyal to themselves?

So what's the point of having that money then?

What's more, this is just a promise. The Orleans family has not yet come to power, and everything is empty talk. Even if they come to power, as long as they lose their influence, they can cut it off at any time.

In 1815, the Bourbon family repented and did not give the annuity to Napoleon, so Napoleon on Elba Island was furious and finally decided to counterattack and go back to the mainland.

So... I can't pin my hopes on these people. Since they can betray Bourbon and the Republic, why can't they betray themselves?

reject!

"So you're going to buy France with six million a year?" he asked back with a little sarcasm.

"First, six million is not a small amount, it's enough to make anyone's life safe; and second, I'm not proposing to buy you France, because in fact you don't own it, not an inch." Mr. Gordon answered Aegron's question calmly, "In my opinion, my proposal does no harm to you, you only need to give up what you have never had, a delusion that has been completely unrealistic, and you can Get a reliable future, enjoy the life you deserve, and let our entire nation enjoy the peace it deserves... Isn't this very good? Please think about it carefully, Your Highness."

Aigron raised his head, looked at the blue sky and pure white clouds, and was speechless for a while.

"Mr. Gordon, I don't have any opinion on you personally. Taking such a big risk to propose, I believe this is also out of your enthusiasm, but..." He shook his head lightly, "If the price of freedom is to pay to others Bend on my knees and beg for mercy; if I take the Duke of Orleans as my lord, and never set foot in France, I can live like an ordinary man; if I can only enjoy the riches and honors I have by wagging my tail and throwing away the honor passed down to me by my fathers; then I would rather I To die in a ditch because of poverty! My dignity does not allow me to agree to your proposal, sir, sorry."