Eagle’s Glory

"Then let's see the result."

Aegron's response was both flat and reserved.

Indeed, both of them are smart people. He knows that no matter how impassioned and hype he says, it is useless. Smart people only look at facts and results.

Only when they get good results can they cooperate further, and then it is possible to get the loyalty of the other party. There is no other way.

Panos-Kolokotronis didn't say any more.

Although he had strongly encouraged his father to stage a coup, he was still apprehensive about François Bonaparte, whom he had never seen before, for fear that the other party was just a second-generation ancestor with great ambition and talent, or a stupefied head with nothing but passion. Only green.

From the brief meeting and conversation between the two, he found that although the other was young, he was not inferior to the brains of adults, and he even had extraordinary eloquence and a calm calm, which gave him confidence.

Although these qualities do not necessarily lead to success, they are indeed necessary conditions for successful people.

Maybe he can actually deliver on those promises... let's see the results. he thought.

While the two were talking, the soldiers in the fleet were also disembarking one by one.

Panos watched them secretly from the corner of his eye, counting the number of people in his heart.

It doesn't look like there are too many people, but judging from their movements and order, they are indeed well trained.

Just now he asked how many people the head of the regiment had brought over, but he was cleverly dodged by the other party, so now he doesn't plan to worry about this issue anymore.

"Are you using your knights as officers?" he asked sideways.

"Yes, they are all carefully selected from my followers. They have the most loyal will and also have military experience." Aegron replied casually, "Only by relying on them can I build an army that only belongs to me. ."

"But it also means that you can't expand your army massively," Panos pointed out astutely.

"I don't need a large-scale army expansion either." Aegron shrugged, "For me, being able to command and obey only my army is much more meaningful than the seemingly numerous rabble-then Si The Badas did not rely on numbers to defeat the Persian army."

"Quite correct conclusion." Panos nodded, and then he asked again, "So do you need me to arrange a station for you?"

"No need." Aegron shook his head, "Edmund will prepare all of this for me, I just hope you can approve our request."

Panos hesitated for a moment, but made no objection.

To be honest, even if the other party comes directly to grab a piece of land, he doesn't have a good solution right now, so it's fine to have a decent face.

"You do have an extremely capable subordinate, the Count of Monte Cristo is very good and loyal." He praised Edmund Dantes and agreed with Aigron in disguise.

Next, he changed his words, "Then when are you going to see my father?"

"We'll meet when I've got everything settled," Aegron replied with a smile, "Besides, I want to correct that it wasn't me who came to see him, but he came to see me. After all, it is your government and The council invited me to come and help you, and I deserve this treatment—"

Aegron's words made Panos startled again.

It seems that this young man is not as easy to talk as on the surface.

This is their first confrontation, and the meaning is much more important than the surface. Since the other party has a tough attitude, he can only find a compromise.

"Then, we have agreed a place where you and him will meet, do you think it's okay?" he asked cautiously, "We will give you due courtesy, and the time can be set by you."

OK, now you know you're being polite to me! Aegron sneered in his heart.

It seems that his first appearance really impressed the young man very deeply, so the other party changed his attitude.

This is a good beginning.

While the two were talking, the thunder in the sky became louder and louder, and it seemed that it was going to rain.

"I'll take you to where you are staying." Panos immediately suggested. "And if you don't mind, I'll hold a banquet for you there tonight," Panos added. "Many people want to know you."

"Please lead the way." Aegron replied immediately. "I am glad to."

"Okay, please come with me." Panos no longer delayed, he turned to look at the people around him.

"Just now, Your Excellency has said that the grandest banquet will be held here tonight to celebrate our greatest friendship!" He shouted loudly to everyone present in Greek, "There will be delicious food and wine at that time. Let's drink as much as you like!"

His words sparked another round of cheers.

In this way, with the roar of another round of salutes, the brief welcome ceremony ended. Panos-Kolokotronis led Aigron and his party from the sea to the residential area in the port, and accompanied him. The soldiers who came across the sea together were also properly arranged to camp by the sea. Under the prior arrangement of Panos and Edmond Dantès, everything was in order.

The collapsed land he arranged for Aegron is the best hotel in the small town, but for the sake of safety, all the guests have been cleared away and replaced by Aegron and the people around him - of course, in return , Aigron also paid several times more travel expenses to the hotel owner.

After bringing Aegron to the hotel, Panos left temporarily, and he still had too many things to do.

Aigron's room is of course the most luxurious room in the hotel. There is a balcony next to the bedroom. Because of the high terrain, standing on the balcony can overlook the sea in the distance.

Aegron did not rest, he called his cronies to his side.

Theresa and Charlie were naturally among them, as were the two envoys he had sent to Greece—his cousin Prince Louis and Edmond Dantès, Count of Monte Cristo, and his captain André - Davout, as well as his army's main commander, Duke Michel Ney of Erchingen, and others were also present - even the half-paralyzed old priest Faria was carried over.

When he was on the island, the old priest insisted on following Aegron on the journey, but now it is a wish.

It had already started to rain in the sky, and the sea outside the window had also seen waves, but this did not affect Aegron's good mood.

He looked at all the people present, and then he waved to Teresa, motioning her to sit beside him.

Teresa obeyed Aegron's order with a smile on her face, and sat down beside him.

"This is my cousin Louis, Charlie's brother, the son of the former Dutch king." Agron first looked at his cousin Louis, and then introduced to Teresa.

Then, he planned to introduce Teresa's identity to his cousin - among all the people present, he was the only one who didn't know Teresa. "My cousin, this is Teresa - my fiancée."

A little surprise appeared on Louis' face.

But like Edmund Dantes, he quickly calmed down.

"I didn't expect that one day I would actually see this girl with my own eyes." Before he could continue to introduce, Louis suddenly whistled and said with a big laugh. "I stayed in Vienna. At that time, everyone was rumored that you would become the son-in-law of Duke Karl. Out of curiosity, I also inquired about the princess's Highness, He Mo, but unfortunately we ran away and didn't have a chance to see it... But you really belong, I didn't expect her to follow you! It's really touching love."

When he said that, Teresa immediately flushed with shame.

"Well, since you already know, I won't say more. In short, she will be the mistress of the Bonaparte family from now on, and my career is her career." Aigron quickly took over. He said, "Lou, I know you usually like to joke, it doesn't matter, Teresa is also a humble person who doesn't care about the occasional offense of others - but I hope you don't disrespect her, please remember her Her will is my will, and anyone who disrespects her disrespects me."

"Okay, I got it." Seeing that Agron said so harshly, Louis didn't dare to joke anymore, and quickly agreed.

Then he looked at Teresa, stood up, and saluted her respectfully. "His Royal Highness Teresa, please forgive my offense just now - I promise you that I will treat you with the same respect as Her Majesty the Queen in the future."

"You have gone too far, Your Royal Highness." Teresa nodded quickly to him, "You are the oldest of the Bonaparte family, in other words, you are my eldest brother, and I should I respect you! Besides, I am several years younger than you, and my life experience is even more incomparable to yours. There are still many places to ask you for advice in the future... I hope we can work together to revive this family. ."

After Louis and Teresa communicated, Aigron finally made all his cronies accept and recognize Teresa's existence.

Everyone turned their attention to the young man, now it's time to get to the point.

"Let's congratulate Louis and Edmund first, shall we?" Aigron suggested. "It is because of their hard work that my wildest dreams have become a reality and that we are here, and I am so grateful to both of them."

Then, he took the lead in applauding softly.

Under his demonstration, everyone present began to applaud to express their gratitude for their efforts.

"Of course, you have so much credit. It is meaningless for me to express my gratitude only with words and applause, so I decided to express my gratitude with something more valuable." Aigron made a slight gesture, and the corner was silent all the time. Chanel, who was standing, came over, picked up two small boxes from his own hands, and placed them in front of them.

When they opened it, they found that their box was filled with a huge gemstone, which exuded a round luster in the dim light, and at first glance it was worth a lot.

"The mere gems can't express my gratitude to you, but please forgive me, I don't have anything better to reward you right now." Amidst the exclamations of everyone, Aigron continued, "I tell you I promise that as long as we achieve great things in the future, I will reward you with better things. Whether it is a title or a fief, I will definitely be as generous as the previous emperor - and I also promise others that as long as you establish Once you have achieved meritorious service, you will keep it in your heart, and you will be rewarded heavily in the future!"

His words immediately aroused another round of applause, and this time, because it is closely related to everyone's interests, the applause should be more enthusiastic and passionate.

In this thunderous applause, Edmond Dantès's vision seemed a little blurry.

He thought back to his youth.

At that time, he was a sailor in a small merchant ship called "Pharaoh" on the Mediterranean Sea. The captain appreciated him very much and promoted him to first mate. He could command a ship at a young age. As well as several seamen above. At that time, his dream was to become a captain, then own a merchant ship of his own, and live a hard but rich life.

Who could have imagined the fate of his later life?

No matter how much hardship and pain he went through, he met another man who appreciated and believed in himself, who gave himself a title and entrusted him with a task that could almost affect history.

The sailor has been lost forever in memory, and he is now Edmond Dantès, Count of Monte Cristo, a vassal of His Majesty Napoleon II.

But whether it is for the captain who has died or the current His Majesty, his heart is full of gratitude, and he is willing to use all his talents and even his life to return this trust and appreciation.

For the sake of the captain, he rode the wind and waves and sailed the ship's route in the sea full of danger; for the sake of His Majesty, he could go through fire and water, and for him to overcome obstacles on the road to revival of the empire.

gem? money? title? Feudal fief? What does all this mean to me, a former convict who escaped death at Château d'Eve? I only wish my benefactor all the best.

With excitement, Edmond Dantes thought.

"I hope everyone here can follow the example of the two of them and try their best to fulfill their duties." After the applause subsided, Aigron continued, "Okay, what I have to say has been said, you next Go about your own business."

At the order of the young man, the people dispersed, and Edmond Dantes also planned to leave.

But at this moment, Aigron suddenly stopped him.

"Edmond."

"Anything else? Your Majesty?" Edmond Dantès asked hastily.

"Can you help me get in touch with their opponents?" Aigron walked up to him, and asked in a low voice, "I mean, those who are disgruntled with Chloe Kotelonis and his son, especially It's the people they're imprisoning."

Edmond Dantès opened his eyes in astonishment. "Your Majesty, didn't you just cooperate with them?"

"Don't be surprised, I'm not going to betray our allies right now, maybe I never will, but Edmund... we can't just put our eggs in one basket, we must allow ourselves to have multiple options at the same time. , this will give us more leeway." Aegron explained to him in a low voice. "Edmund, sometimes we have to do it, things change, we have to be as prepared as possible."

Edmond Dantès was lost in thought.

After a moment, he nodded.

"I can."

"Well, let's do it first, remember, you only need to know it alone." Aigron whispered.

"Yes!"