Eagle’s Glory

After the meeting with Cardinal Vittorio Esposito, the old man Joseph Fish, full of joy and excitement, hurriedly returned to his and his sister's residence.

His older sister, of course, is Letizia Bonaparte, the former Empress Dowager of the French Empire.

Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, although she once rose to the sky because of her son, was known for her low-key and simple back then, and there was almost no record of being domineering. After her son fell into the dust, she became even more humble and chose to come to Rome. She lived in seclusion and never appeared in the public eye again.

She bought a palace not far from St. Peter's Church, named it the Palace of Bonaparte, and lived there in seclusion, bathed in the light of God, ready to spend the last days of her life in peace.

If history develops on its normal track, this old lady will indeed get what she wants and return to the embrace of God in a corner forgotten by the world. However, with the rampage of a young man, her originally peaceful life, she lives in peace again. It began to be full of unpredictable waves.

She is of course full of concern for her grandson who was placed under house arrest in Austria at a young age, especially after learning of Napoleon's death in 1821, she is even more concerned about this helpless child, and every time she thinks that she may live again in this life There was no chance to see him either, and she couldn't hold back her tears.

But no matter how painful her heart was, she couldn't do anything about the status quo and could only watch the world collapse.

She never imagined that, in the fickle world, a few years later, after a series of dramatic events, she would be able to see her grandson again.

Although the two only saw each other once, for this old woman, this was the greatest relief in her life. This handsome and talented young man is enough to meet all the expectations in her heart.

As far as her heart is concerned, since her grandson has finally regained her freedom, she should find a place to live in anonymity and not be contaminated by the disputes in the world, so as not to be swallowed up by bad luck again; but her grandson has a complete life. Different ideas - or, in his veins, are the same ambitions.

Obviously the situation is hopeless and everything is irreversible, but he insists on going for it again, to shake the obstacles that are like copper walls and iron walls, even if his head is broken and blood is broken.

Although she didn't think so in her heart, Letizia could only reluctantly agree to the stubborn will of Sun Tzu.

Not only did she agree, she also opened her own purse and sponsored a large sum of money for her grandson——

Although it is "sponsorship" on the surface, it is actually a gift. She doesn't expect her grandson's career to be successful at all. She just sees him being so insistent, so she donated generously in order not to make him sad. There is no difference between a grandmother giving her grandson pocket money to buy things.

She didn't despise money at all—for an old woman like her who had only the end of her life left, what was the point of having more money in her hands?

But she was very worried about the safety of her grandson, and she wondered if God would still bless the new generation of the Bonaparte family from the ravages of war.

So since saying goodbye to Aegron, she has been worried almost every day, and sometimes even has nightmares, dreaming that she received bad news from Greece.

Fortunately, at least so far, everything is going well, and all she has received is good news.

After Aigron's temporary victory, under the guidance of Father Faria, Teresa specially wrote letters to Cardinal Letizia and Joseph Fish who were far away in Rome. On the one hand, they are urged to contact the Holy See and let the Pope come forward to fulfill his promise.

Under the joy, the two siblings naturally did not dare to neglect, and immediately started their activities. Today is the day when the Pope preaches in public. If the plan is correct, His Majesty the Pope will be under the watchful eyes of thousands of people. What an honor it is for this pious old woman to publicly praise Aegron...

Since getting up in the morning, Letizia has been waiting nervously, for fear that things will change.

Immediately after her brother, Cardinal Fish, returned, she questioned him.

"Everything is going well." The old cardinal replied with a smile, "His Majesty's speech was even more eager than I expected. It can be seen that he is very satisfied with Aegron's actions, but he publicly said that Aegron is Christendom. Warriors are role models for everyone."

"Thank God!" The old woman finally felt relieved.

Then, she added, "Aigron has done a very right thing, since His Majesty the Pope is satisfied with him, then God must be very satisfied, no wonder... No wonder he was able to go so well, it turns out that God is blessing him !"

The elderly siblings looked at each other with smiles on their faces, both thanking the Pope and God for their generosity.

Although she was once the empress dowager of the empire, she still, like most ordinary Italian women, devoutly worshipped God and loved her family immensely.

For Napoleon, the second son, she is extremely proud of his achievements, but she is often distressed by the disputes between him, his family and the church.

When the emperor ascended the throne, he always paid great attention to winning over the church, and his relationship with the church also had a honeymoon period. However, as time went by, the emperor's tendency to be self-reliant became stronger and stronger, and the conflict with the church also intensified. In the end, In a fit of rage, the emperor sent someone to arrest the Pope to France.

Although Letizia was very dissatisfied with this, she had nothing to do. Every time Napoleon quarreled with his brothers and clashed with the church, she could only cry silently. Except for crying and persuading her son not to go his own way, there was almost nothing. Can't do it.

In her heart, the destruction of the empire and the failure of her son are the punishment for her son's disrespect to God.

She hoped that the same historical lessons would not be repeated in her grandson, and she hoped that Aigron could obey God's will, respect the church and the Pope, and maintain the orthodox Christian faith.

So she is very satisfied with what Aegron is doing now-isn't the liberation of Christians what God most wants to see? Even His Majesty the Pope is full of praise for this!

If there is any regret, there is only one thing left.

"Teresa mentioned in my letter... After the war in Greece, she and Aigron planned to hold their wedding there." Letizia's smile turned solemn again, "For such an important event , I want to attend no matter what, I had no choice before, the Austrian government would not invite me, but this time is different... I have the opportunity to attend the wedding, personally bless them, and witness their sacred union, please join us Cardinal Esposito, please explain and let him understand my heart."

"Okay." Cardinal Joseph Fish nodded, "It's not difficult, the cardinal is very optimistic about Aegron now, and he also wants to make his 'nephew' shine, even if he is from From this perspective, he is also willing to fulfill this wish for you."

This is also a fact. Although the Roman Church fell out with Napoleon himself, it had a very good impression of Letizia, otherwise she would not have been allowed to live in seclusion in Rome after the fall of the empire.

Although Letizia didn't have the chance to participate in any important ceremony in Rome, but she had a good relationship with the top leaders of the church. In addition, Aigron's status was now rising, so they would acquiesce in this matter.

"Teresa kept telling me in the letter to take care of my health... She's a good boy." Letizia laughed again, "Besides, if I just ran over to bless them empty-handed, it would be indecent... Joseph, what is the best gift we should give her?"

Since she met Teresa, Letizia was extremely satisfied with Teresa. She felt that a good girl like Teresa was really the best match for her grandson—in her heart, as long as she could see her grandson Marry Princess Teresa and see their child born, and she will have no regrets in her life.

Letizia's problem made it difficult for the cardinal.

"This is a problem... If you send jewelry, although Her Royal Highness will be very grateful, but she is used to seeing these things since she was a child; if you send other things, I am afraid it will be difficult to touch her in terms of value."

"Then what do you think, how about giving it to her?" Letizia asked. "Is it enough to express my love for her?"

"What?" The cardinal was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what his sister meant. "You mean... give her the mansion? What do you do?"

"I don't mean to give it to her directly, but to designate my current property to be kept and used by her." Letizia replied, "In the future, she will represent me in the whole family."

After being stunned for a moment, Cardinal Joseph Fish probably understood what his sister meant.

Although the empire has collapsed and Emperor Napoleon has passed away, the old lady's other children and grandchildren are still alive. Her eldest son Joseph Bonaparte is still living in the United States, the third son Lucien is in Rome, the fourth son Louis is in Florence, and the youngest son Jerome also settled in Italy. Although the family is divided, it still exists, and among these children and grandchildren, how to deal with these properties in her hands has become the last issue she needs to consider.

It stands to reason that the eldest son Joseph should inherit her legacy, or the descendants should share it equally, but whether it is she or others, it is very clear in her heart that Aigron is the only reasonable successor of the entire family, and he should have a unique Inheritance rights, since Letizia's wealth was obtained from Emperor Napoleon in the past, of course, he can only inherit it by himself in the future.

So Letizia's move is nothing more than confirming this fact, and unmistakably transferring the identity of the family mistress to Teresa who will become Aigron's wife in the future - the future union of Aigron and Teresa, which is also It means that this family has a new master.

This is partly because of Teresa's humble and benevolent character, which is very popular with her grandmother; but more importantly, it is placed on Letizia's expectations, she hopes that Teresa can do better than her, put This once brilliant family continues to flourish.

"Okay, I understand." Cardinal Fish nodded, "I will make arrangements, and I think Princess Teresa will understand your intentions and thank you for your love for her."

As a princess, Teresa certainly doesn't need to care about the gifts of money, but Letizia's move is enough to show her respect and blessings, and she will definitely feel it.

"Tell Teresa, I am old, and the family will be handed over to her in the future. She will have the same right as me to warn and restrain the members of this family. Whether it is elders or peers, if what they do What she has done is not good for the family's interests, she can reprimand them like I do - we are a big family, but the backbone can only be Aigron and her, and the others can just act according to their will."

Speaking of this, Letizia lowered her voice and seemed to be touched, "Also, let her stay awake at all times, act in accordance with God's norms for the world, and restrain Aegron from doing stupid things—the more Smart people are more likely to be pretentious and easy to get carried away. I have seen how a genius can destroy his career... What I didn't do at the time, I hope she can do it in the future."

Because he was a witness of that era, Cardinal Fish also sighed after hearing his sister's words.

His Majesty the Emperor single-handedly conquered Europe, and everyone around him could only kneel beside him in reverence and execute his will. , Solitary habits.

The grandmother didn't know how much Aigron would achieve in the future, but what she feared most was that her grandson would repeat the same mistakes and lead to the same tragedy.

History has shown that the more amazing the achievements, the more tragic the final decline and fall.

Back then, she couldn't control her son, and now she doesn't have much binding force on her grandson, so she can only pin her hopes on Teresa, she hopes that Teresa can play a restraining role, so that Aegron will not be superstitious about his own. ability to do things that go beyond the bounds.

This is really difficult, but Teresa followed Aegron to start a business from the beginning, and her influence was not comparable to that of Queen Josephine or Queen Louisa. She hoped that Teresa could do this.

"Joseph, if it's possible, I'd rather they live in seclusion for a long time, but God has other wills, what can I do?" The old woman's wrinkled face seemed to be about to cry. It's like remembering something.

"I married into this family many years ago, when we had almost nothing but a few farms in Corsica; then my children and grandchildren once owned half of Europe... Even if I fail now, I still have many ashes left over from the past in my hands. This is our family business, and it is also the capital for my children and grandchildren to settle down in the future. I am old, and the drama that belongs to me is almost finished. Leave this family to her to watch over...I'm convinced that Teresa will do better than me, and I was sure of it when I touched her hand and kissed her face. God I will definitely bless her and Aegron!"