Eagle’s Glory

"On the contrary, together with the Duchess Bertford, he made up for the pain caused by decades of civil war and created a new era of glory in France..."

Although Edgar was flustered, he pretended to be calm on the surface, and then looked at Aegron with enthusiasm, "Your Majesty, you also know that I am most averse to risk, and I never want to be hated by you, so it is reasonable to say that I I should choose to remain silent and agree with all your decisions... But if I do this, my conscience is really bad. Our Treville family is your loyal supporter, so we should know everything about you, and we are more obliged to give you advice. If you think it makes sense, you can listen to it; if you think I'm just talking nonsense, then you can pretend that you didn't hear it, and it doesn't even matter if you punish me!"

Hearing Edgar's impassioned words, the anger that had been surging in Aegron's heart gradually disappeared.

He just looked at Edgar coldly, "I don't want to see you tell anyone else what you just said. Teresa has poured her enthusiasm into us since she came to us. In her career, she has never considered issues as an Austrian, and how disappointed she would be to hear these words!"

"I have never doubted the sincerity of Your Highness Teresa to you. If she is a vulgar person, then she would just stay at home and enjoy herself quietly. Why should she come here to endure hardship? I only have full respect for her. , absolutely do not want to hurt her feelings." Edgar quickly assured, "But Your Majesty, the French people are different from me, they have no chance to contact you and His Royal Highness Theresa, and they have no way to witness what you have done. , they can only make the most naive judgments based on stereotypes and historical prejudices . 

Aegron was suddenly speechless.

Although he knew that Edgar said these words with ulterior motives, he also knew that these words also made sense.

"Even so, so what? I want to marry Teresa, not the people, they can think what they want." After a moment of silence, he answered impatiently. "As long as I can sit on the throne, Teresa will be the queen. At that time, she will have the time and opportunity to exert grace on the people. She can make the people forget her origin - at least in my opinion, this is not an obstacle. ."

"Having said that, if you don't conform to the will of the people to a certain extent and accommodate the will of the people, how can you make them wholeheartedly support you as emperor?" Edgar asked back, "Forgive me, if you were the crown prince back then, It's natural to inherit the Roman king of the empire, so no matter what you do, the people have to cheer you - but you are not now, you are a pretender who was forced to leave your homeland, and you are walking a thorny road , the people will not naturally support you, so in this case, it is very, very necessary to accommodate the public opinion, do you think I am right?"

These rhetoric were all made up by Edgar after thinking hard for the past few days. It can be said that they were closely matched with each other. Coupled with his serious expression management, even Aigron could not help but agree with him after listening to it.

Because, he is indeed on the side of the truth - it's just that he will mix some personal goods in the "reason" when others are not prepared.

Aegron has always been a calm and pragmatic realist, so although he was angry just now, he had to nod his head slightly after thinking about it carefully.

"That's right. I'll think about how to win people's hearts. It's just that there are enough troubles around us now, and it's not too late to talk about this later."

Seeing Aegron nodding, Edgar's heart burst into ecstasy.

From his point of view, this young man's virtues of never being arrogant are indeed admirable. If he is a mediocre person, it is useless for him to say anything.

And since the breakthrough has been opened, the next step is easy, he said leisurely, "You can talk about everything else later, but this matter is actually your top priority - you are now leading a group of French, Greeks, The Austrians are going to do a great thing, of course it's nice and brilliant and the French people will be thrilled for it, but in turn you have to let them see beyond the brilliance, see you more like It's the mortal side-although it's contradictory to say so, but the French do admire brilliance and like to be dusted by brilliance. In order to belittle the great people in their own people, they even hesitate to spread rumors and slander, as if they can share a few when they see a great person lose face. Noble, life can add a bit of brilliance..."

Having said this, he looked at Aegron again, "In that case, instead of waiting to be made up by them, it is better for you to degrade yourself in order to get close to their pitiful intelligence and let them know that you are indeed one of them— — You can make them feel like you are, even if you never were."

Edgar's sarcastic tirade sounded inexplicably reasonable, so much so that Aigron was a little stunned - he didn't expect such insightful words to come from a **** like Edgar. from.

It seems that, after all, he was born in the Treville family, no matter how frivolous he is, he still has some vision and eloquence.

"I didn't expect you to be talented as a speaker in addition to painting." He couldn't help but praise Edgar, "Edgar, if one day we also have our Brumaire coup, maybe you will consider going to parliament for me in the future. The podium, just like Prince Lucien back then?"

"You're joking, Your Majesty... In your eyes, I'm afraid I'm just a **** who indulges in food and drink, and I admit that you're right, I am indeed such a trivial person, and I never dream of being able to What a great person to be..."

Edgar said with a self-deprecating laugh. "But even so, I am my father's only son after all, and I have an obligation to serve my father and our family. My father would never want to see our family fall after his generation. I have to keep my family alive. In this case, as a son, I must help him. Even if my ability is limited, I have to do my best. Now it is very obvious that the life and death of our family are related As far as you are concerned, your success is our success, so I will do everything I can to add glory to you and make suggestions for you. Your Majesty, you can doubt my ability, but please never doubt my heart! Because every word I say is based on your interests!"

In this speech, Edgar spoke boldly and powerfully, and his eyes were full of fanaticism-the reason why his performances can reach this height is mainly because most of them are indeed true.

He fears and loves his father. His father is the only person in the world that he will really consider. He doesn't even have a place in his heart for his wife and children; and the current hope for the revival of the Treville family is indeed in this young man.

Otherwise, why would he try so hard to please this young man?

It was because of his true feelings that Aegron could not help but be infected by him.

He nodded and nodded, "Your loyalty, I have always kept it in my heart."

"So, Your Majesty, please think carefully, you need to bring the French people closer and let them know that you are not a distant Austrian prince, but a real Frenchman, a flamboyant and magnificent French king , you will make people relish every anecdote about you, just like the previous kings..."

"How?" Agron asked subconsciously.

Hehe... It seems that this young majesty is not so unshakable...

Edgar smirked inwardly, he knew that it was time to see the poor.

"You think Agnes is very suitable, she is the pride of our country, and is loved and respected by everyone... If you can have any anecdotes with her, I think the people will both envy and appreciate her? He finally showed a slight smile on his always serious face. "Similarly, if you get her heart, you can also get the approval of a large group of people in an instant. After all, you have proved it with practical actions, and you will definitely not. Against the French aristocracy..."

Aegron's eyes widened, but he didn't expect Edgar to talk about a lot of fog, and finally he turned the topic back here.

"Edgar, why do you want me to be close to Agnes so persistently? Don't forget that she is your wife and sister. Don't you feel ashamed in your heart?"

"Of course I don't feel good about treating Agnes like this, but for the sake of the nation, for the empire... sacrificing my conscience, it is my duty to sacrifice my conscience." Edgar was well prepared for this question, so he immediately answered without shame , "Your Majesty, I'm all thinking of you - no matter from practical considerations or personal considerations, Agnes is worthy of being the best candidate for you, her family background, her beauty, and her Wei Ming, can't provide you with real benefits, and isn't it very pleasant to be with her? I think if it does, everyone will relish the little things that you and her don't care about - hey, How can the French people know about moral evangelism, even a hundred sermons in a church can't compare to this, and their shallow eyes can only see the **** on the bed!"

This rhetoric made Aegron's face become extremely strange, both annoyed and a little bit can't help laughing.

To say whether it makes sense, Edgar's words all sound reasonable, but whether or not to comply is another matter.

He is definitely not an idealist or a moral paranoid, and he will do it if necessary, no matter how unreasonable it is.

It's just... Teresa is still doing her best in the rear, and the rescuers she invited are also by her side. Is it really good to do this by yourself?

His doubts were quickly observed by the keen Edgar.

"Your Majesty, these words are just suggestions, not for you to do it right away... To be honest, with Agnes' temperament, if you act rashly before she is moved, then she won't care about your identity, and I'm afraid she will treat you directly. It's done... it's too ugly to spread it out."

Seeing that he had coaxed the young man on his way, Edgar continued to push diligently behind him, "I'm afraid I can't be your advisor in other matters, but I'm more than enough to be your teacher in this kind of thing. ——With me by your side, you don’t have to do much, I will naturally serve you. Besides, even if everything fails, it will be just as helpful for you to just be friends with her. A silly child like Agnes is a Genjin, if she decides to work for you, she will accompany you to the end..."

Aigron believed it too.

He bowed his head slightly and considered for a moment, then finally made a decision.

"As I said before, I have more important things to do now, and let's not talk about anything bad, but I also admit that your words do make sense in part, Edgar, I will do those things right. Our most favorable decision, I don't need you to worry about me..."

Although his words sounded ambiguous, they were meaningful enough to Edgar.

"Then wish Your Majesty all the best." He replied with a smile on his face. "I want to stay by your side and witness your heroic deeds. Even a person like Agnes will probably admire you-"

"Edgar, you're really a smart person, but unfortunately... you're just too unmotivated." As soon as Aigron said this, he couldn't help shaking his head, "Everyone has their own aspirations, and I don't want to force you either. Do what you like to have fun, that's your freedom... but, if you want, you can make yourself a clearer name in the history books."

"My ancestors have already left enough clear names, this chore should not fall on my generation... I am not that material, Your Majesty. If my children and grandchildren are willing to bear it, then I It's even more relieved." Edgar shrugged freely, "For me, fame and wealth will not bring me any happiness, but I would rather indulge in sensuality and use a brush to record those thrilling beauties."

After a pause, he added, "Of course, I owe my father too much in my life, so within the scope of my ability, I want to add glory to my father, and for this I am willing to do anything - no matter how much. No matter how inhumane things are, I'm also very happy."

When he said these words, his attitude was very serious, and perhaps this was the most true confession he had ever made in his life.

The pressure his father brought him, why not make him distressed...

Now that this has been said, Edgar feels that his purpose today has been achieved.

Of course he understands the principle of doing things step by step. For him, today's progress is enough to satisfy him.

He learned how to grasp the subtle realm of the human heart in the social field of Paris, and now he seems to be able to use it in a foreign country with ease.

However, after completing the task assigned by his father, he didn't want to do anything more for it.

"Goodbye, Your Majesty."

He bowed respectfully to Aegron, then quietly turned away.