Eagle’s Glory

"So, please never offend Chanel, thank you."

Aigron's words sounded polite, but his indifferent eyes were enough to reveal how serious he was about it.

Louis was startled again.

He quickly defended himself, "Your Majesty, I have always been very polite to Chanel, I have never offended her, and of course I will not in the future - I also like a woman like her very much."

"If that's the case, then it's the best." Aigron nodded with a smile, "Okay, my cousin, then you can prepare for the next mission. I look forward to your performance."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Louis nodded again to show his determination.

Then, the two cousins ​​said goodbye, and Louis turned around and walked over to his residence.

When he turned his back to His Majesty, the smile on his face that he forced to pile up suddenly disappeared, his brows were slightly wrinkled, and he looked uneasy and preoccupied.

When he returned to the room, he found that his brother Charlie was also here.

"What happened? Brother?" Charlie looked at his solemn expression and asked quickly.

"Ah, I have just been entrusted with an important task by Your Majesty." Louis replied indifferently.

Then, he explained to his brother in detail the task that Aigron had just given him.

"Huh? Isn't this a good thing? Why do you still look unhappy?" Charlie was a little strange about his brother's attitude.

"Of course I'd be happy if you were simply entrusting me with a heavy responsibility, but other things about His Majesty make me totally unhappy." Louis shrugged. "He specifically explained to me that I was not allowed to command that Edmond Dantes beyond his authority, and I could only act as his representative in Greece."

When he said that, Charlie frowned.

"His Majesty seems to treat Edmond Dantès very differently. Not only did he make him an earl and an honorary knight, but he actually allowed him to act beyond you."

"Not only him, but also that Father Faria." Louis said coldly, "You know what? What's more, he told me just now that I was not allowed to offend Chanel in the future... Funny, what is Chanel? A mere maid, just his plaything, how could he say that and let a humble maid climb on my head!"

Having said this, a fire suddenly burst out of Louis's heart, and then he patted the wall heavily.

Because of Aegron's arrangement today, the dissatisfaction that had accumulated in his heart for a long time was finally aroused, turned into a raging fire in his heart, and then gushed out.

Although this young man relied very heavily on him on the surface, and until just now kept saying to himself, "All of this belongs to the Bonaparte family, and we share it together," but deep down in his heart, there was always a vague sense of of fear.

He could feel that when the young man was exhausting his good words, he was constantly using his methods to weaken his influence and consolidate his own authority. When he recovered, he found his position in the organization. It is also declining - although it still maintains the status of the royal family in name, but His Majesty almost no longer discusses the most confidential matters with himself. Instead, he trusts Father Faria, whose origin is unknown.

How can this not make Louis angry?

If that's the case then that's fine, the question is what happens next? Will my status continue to decline, and finally be marginalized unknowingly, and then justifiably thrown aside to mold?

This is the deepest fear in Louis's heart.

Because he was a member of the Bonaparte family, he knew that the people of the Bonaparte family could do such a thing.

"Since he came to the island, he seems to have changed his attitude towards us, his attitude has become cold, many things have been hidden from us, and only announced at the last minute, so that we have no time to make comments, so we can only obey silently. As if he was scolding His Majesty, Louis said word by word, "It was the same with the purchase of prisoners before, the matter of the Knights, and today's arrangement, and the funds are not allowed to interfere at all! He is hiding almost everything from us!" This is the family love he keeps talking about? This is what he did to his dear cousin? How could he be like this?"

"Maybe he's never changed, he's always been like that, he just hid it because he asked us - now he doesn't need to hid it anymore." Charlie replied calmly, "We are all because of his age. And despising him, who would have thought that he would be so clever at such a young age? Brother, I advise you to stop complaining. Complaining is useless now. You might as well think about how to do your job well and let the He trusts us again."

"Yeah, he's always been like this! A Habsburg-raised child! We tried our best to get him out, and our mother gave him money back, and the return he gave us turned us into thieves. It's the same!" Louie shouted loudly, in order to vent his anger. "I can see it clearly. Since ancient times, kings have been so ungrateful!"

"Be quiet!" Charlie was frightened, and tugged his brother's sleeve heavily.

After being reminded by his brother like this, Louis calmed down a little again.

But even so, he was still very tough, "What if I complained a few words? I'm his cousin, don't he even have the right to call out a few words when he treats him like this? Charlie, don't you have it in your heart? Opinion?"

Charlie sighed and said nothing.

Being marginalized quietly by His Majesty, how could he have no opinion in his heart? It's just that he clearly knows that the situation is stronger than people, and if he continues to complain at this time, it may be even worse in the future.

"At least you are now entrusted by His Majesty." After a while, he comforted in a low voice.

"And what about the reward? I'm going to die for him, yes! We Bonaparte are not afraid to take risks, but there must be a hope for this adventure, right? If the risk is for him, and the final exchange is to be thrown aside like this, then why should I bother? Work for him?" Louis asked.

After a while, he seemed to suddenly think of something and opened his eyes.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn.

"What do you want?" Charlie had a bad feeling in his heart.

"If he doesn't want to give the reward at that time, or doesn't give me the expected reward, then it's better for me to grab it myself—" The corners of Louis' mouth twitched slightly, and then he laughed, "Didn't your majesty say it? In order to fight against the foreign powers. Deal, he won't seek the Greek throne...then me? Why can't I...?"

Charlie sucked in a breath of cold air, and hurriedly shook his head to try to stop his brother.

"No, it can't be!" he hissed, "Romanov and Bourbon will never want a member of the Bonaparte family to wear this crown, and His Majesty will not allow us to do so, because it will affect the to his plan."

"Since he can leave us alone, why can't we?" Louis asked with a sneer, "If the Greek people and their representatives support me, and he himself is not willing to join, then why should I answer the people's call? Saving this suffering nation deserves its due reward, doesn't it?"

Charlie was furious and persuaded his brother again. "You can't stand the pressure, don't go crazy! With Your Majesty there, the Bonapartists have only one loyal object, and he is in charge of all authority... If we provoke him at that time, what qualifications do you have to covet? Throne? Brother, let me do as I say. You do everything he explained first, so that he understands that his family is reliable at the critical moment, and the situation will naturally improve at that time... Although I don't like this kind of thing either. It's the best way to do it right now."

The younger brother's persuasion did not impress Louis, he just nodded indifferently, "Of course I don't think everything will be so smooth, but no matter what, I can see it and make a decision later... Now everything in this world is It is so fast-changing, who would have thought that His Majesty Napoleon II would issue orders again a few months ago? Well, I will prepare first, and you can also do your job.”

Charlie didn't say anything, just sighed inwardly.

He had already seen it, his brother had become addicted to this idea and couldn't extricate himself from it, and it was useless for him to say anything.

However, he still believes that this is absolute stupidity.

His Majesty was right in what he said before. In Greece, a fragmented and poor and backward country, it is impossible for anyone to come to power to convince the public. Accepting such a mess is tantamount to sitting on the crater of a volcano, and may be burned by magma at any time.

If His Majesty himself had the power to restore the country, he might be able to try it, but his elder brother would definitely not be able to sit firmly in that position. If he acted rashly, the final result...there is only one.

And he didn't want to see his brother fall into disrepair or even die.

Countless thoughts swirled in his mind, and he finally settled on one.

"I'm going out first," he said and walked out of the room.

Then, after making sure that no one was following him, he walked straight to His Majesty's residence.

Crossing the corridor, he came to the room.

"Your Highness, are you here to find Your Majesty?" The maid Chanel stopped him at the door.

"Yes, I have something to report to Your Majesty. Please help me spread the word, Chanel." Charlie said quickly.

He noticed that her expression was a little strange, and her voice was not normal, as if she was enduring some pain, but her expression was full of joy that could not be concealed.

If it were normal, he would still be interested in analyzing in his mind what she did with His Majesty just now, but now he is worried and has no such leisure.

"It's really unfortunate, Your Majesty just went for a walk..." Chanel shook his head, "Do you have any words for me to convey to you?"

"No, I think it's better to talk to him in person - so I'll wait here." Charlie insisted.

Seeing Charlie's expression, Chanel also noticed something, so she didn't have much, but welcomed him into the office.

Soon, Aigron returned.

"My cousin, do you have anything to do with me?" he asked after seeing Charlie.

"Your Majesty... please allow me to expose my brother's unscrupulous attempts to you." Charlie said straight to the point.

"Huh...?" Aegron was slightly surprised. "what?"

"After he received the task you gave him, out of resentment and ambition, he planned to seek personal gain while performing the task, and even tried to put himself on the Greek throne." Charlie looked at the young man solemnly, and then replied solemnly, " Your Majesty, considering what he has done, I think he has betrayed your trust and is no longer fit for the task you have entrusted to him, so I ask you to replace him."

"To be honest, I'm not surprised that he would think so." Aegron was silent for a moment, then seemed to calm down. "Then Charlie, who do you think should be replaced."

"If there is no other suitable candidate, I am willing to step forward to complete the task for you." Charlie raised his chest and replied. "Your Majesty, I have complete loyalty to you and the family, and I don't seek anything in return. If Your Majesty doesn't believe in my loyalty, then please also believe in my judgment of the situation. I won't do absurd and stupid things, I'd rather do it. A French prince would not want to be a Greek tyrant!"

Charlie's words were impassioned, but his heart was quite disturbed.

The reason why he made up his mind was not because of how loyal he was to His Majesty, but because he was completely disapproving of his brother's ideas, and in order not to make him make a big mistake, he would rather inform him on balance.

Although this will affect His Majesty's trust in his brother, at least it can leave a little leeway.

After all, who doesn't have ambition these days? Your Majesty will also forgive.

However, he did not expect that the young man on the opposite side was thinking completely different at the moment.

Others don't know, but the young man knows very well that the cousin Charlie in front of him has achieved great things in history, restored the empire, and became His Majesty Emperor Napoleon III. This is definitely not a simple figure.

It can also be seen from today's events that his political savvy is stronger than his brother's, and he is more resistant to temptation. He is even able to judge the situation while enduring humiliation and burdens.

In this case, it is even more impossible to give him the opportunity to grow his prestige and indulge his ambitions.

Louis has grievances and ambitions in his heart. He already knew about it. He was not afraid that the other party would stir up trouble in Greece. After all, without his support, his cousin would not be able to do anything. He couldn't escape his control. .

Instead, he can now be expected to be more motivated to complete the task because of his ambition.

So, keep the original decision, which is good for everyone.

"I see, Charlie, thank you for your loyalty to me and your family, I'm very touched." After making the decision, Aigron laughed, "Actually, I'm not angry with his thoughts, after all, the young people in our family Everyone is ambitious, but I think it's a good thing. Ambition is the best driving force, isn't it? If Louis wants to seek the crown, he can do it! If he does well enough, I will consider it."

"Your Majesty..." Charlie was not moved by his words, on the contrary he was shocked. "Don't you want to change your mind?"

"Yes, I maintain the original intention, just send Louis over." Aigron nodded lightly, "I believe in his ability, he will definitely do everything well."

"But..." Charlie shook his head, still a little unacceptable, "You...you really won't change your mind?"

"No, it's fine now." Aigron sneered, "I've said it long ago... No matter how big the foundation is, it belongs to the Bonaparte family, and only our family can share it. If your brother wants to do it sooner, why not? Let's take all the best wishes and wait for God's verdict."

Although the young man's words sounded gentle, but Charlie couldn't help but shivered, and he felt a chill in his heart.

That's what he told his brother before...

There is no doubt that His Majesty is really angry.

He didn't know how he could solve this predicament, but he knew that his brother could never make a substantial betrayal, otherwise he would face the monstrous anger from the young man in front of him - from his attitude towards his father. See, he would never allow any relative to violate the authority of the head of his family.

"I can only thank you for your generosity with great respect." He smiled reluctantly.

He knows that the other party's words are not credible, and he also knows that the other party knows that he does not believe these words, but because of this, both of them must act as if they are convinced.

It seems that his efforts have failed. Instead of solving the problem, it has deepened the rift between the two sides. Should this be restored in the future?

He can't think about it for the time being, but no matter what, he absolutely can't sit and watch his brother kill himself.

"Okay, Charlie, if you have nothing else to do, you can go back to rest first." Aigron waved his hand gently, motioning him to leave, "I still have a lot of things to do around me in the future, I think you are indeed A very powerful and capable person, definitely worthy of reuse."

"I will also serve you wholeheartedly." Charlie saluted Aegron and left.

In this way, Chanel left with Charlie.

Just as he walked out of the door, Charlie suddenly looked at Chanel, then bowed and saluted.

"Your Highness?" Chanel was taken aback.

"Chanel, we may have been a little rude to you all this time. I feel very sorry for this. Please allow me to apologize to you."

Although in his capacity, saying such words to a maid is close to flattery, but now he can't care so much.

From what my brother said just now, it can be seen that Chanel is of great significance to His Majesty, so it may even be more useful to please Chanel than to please His Majesty.

He has always been an informal person, and there is no psychological obstacle for him to endure temporary humiliation.

"Yeah! You..." It was Chanel, who was a little flustered by Charlie's sudden action, "Don't do this, I... How can I afford it! Your Highness... If you have anything to say, just tell me directly, do not do that!"

"It is because you have served your Majesty's side that we are today, so I must pay due respect to you." Charlie lowered his eyebrows and looked at the girl, "If you need me to do anything in the future, tell me directly. That's it, I will definitely serve you wholeheartedly!"