Eagle’s Glory

"Your Highness, how about visiting your mother then?"

This sudden question left Aegron not knowing how to answer for a while.

Technically, it wasn't difficult - because his mother, the Empire's Queen Luisa, now the Italian Archduchess of Parma, was so close to Rome that he could take the time to visit her if he wanted to. .

But... from an emotional point of view, he didn't want to see her.

Since coming to Austria, he and his mother have been cut off from each other, and the estrangement between them cannot be bridged—and he doesn't want to.

"Why?" After a moment of silence, Aegron asked back.

He knew that Teresa had always wanted to bridge the relationship between him and his mother, and had persuaded him to improve the relationship with his mother many times before, and he obeyed, but going to meet his mother was another matter... why?

He couldn't find any reason in his mind to see her, and he never missed his mother.

"Do you still need to ask why? She is your mother after all, so you need a reason to visit your own mother alone?" Teresa asked the young man, "I know your relationship is not good, she owes you too much, but Isn't the past all over? She didn't cause you any more trouble."

"That's not a reason." Aegron retorted Teresa angrily. "Blood doesn't mean I have to respect her unconditionally! Yes, I don't hate her anymore, but I don't want to have anything to do with her either. We just have to live our own lives for each other, and I sincerely wish her a long and healthy life."

It is extremely rare for Agron to speak to Teresa in this tone. On the one hand, he hates being kidnapped by this kind of morality. On the other hand, mentioning his mother will remind him of the dark days before, old hatred. The new hatred came to my heart, where can I still be at peace.

Seeing Agron's performance, Teresa was a little flustered for a while, but she still insisted on her opinion.

"His Royal Highness, maybe you don't like to hear it, but the starting point of my words is for your consideration - I know that although you are open-minded, you are still full of resentment towards her, but because of this, you should go Look for a chance to quell the resentment, right? Do you plan to be isolated from your mother for the rest of your life and ignore each other? That would be a pity. Think about it again, if we start a family and have a child in the future, and the child asks Where is our grandmother, how should we answer? What will the children think of you when they know you treat your mother as an enemy?"

This question made Aegron speechless.

Seeing that the young man was shaken, Teresa continued to chase, "Besides, think about it, after we came to Greece this time, she actually helped us a lot, if we didn't have her approval, we couldn't have done it so easily. She changed all the jewelry into cash to support your war-from this point of view, she has favored you, can you deny this? In this case, even for the sake of this favor, we Wouldn't it be alright to visit her once?"

Agron finds himself persuaded by Teresa.

Anyway, it won't take much time to see each other at that time, so let's take it as a "homecoming".

"Well, if she writes to me saying she wants to see me, then in our blood relationship, I'd like to take a moment to visit her—" he answered bluntly at last.

"Pfft haha..." Seeing his arrogant and stubborn appearance, Teresa couldn't help but covered her mouth and laughed. "Well, I will fight for it. You agreed today. If Queen Louisa writes to invite you, you will make time to visit her. Don't go back and make me embarrassed..."

"Of course, I never regret what I promised." Aegron nodded with a wry smile.

Only Teresa dared to insist on her opinion in front of him now.

That's a good thing, and life would be boring if everyone was just doing their own thing.

After this little argument, the two held hands and continued to look at the sea in the distance, enjoying the rare leisure that only belonged to the two of them.

Unconsciously, Teresa had leaned on him, then buried her head in his arms, using his chest to shield the rushing sea wind from her face.

Then, with her eyes closed, Teresa let out her emotion with the comfort of enjoying.

"His Royal Highness... In retrospect, although I have suffered and suffered in the past few months, this is the most intense chapter in my life. In these short months, I bid farewell to the study and truly touched the world... …I seem to see destiny knitting under our feet, knitting by our own hands, which is the extraordinary I dream of!"

Then, she smiled slightly, "Thank you for taking me to achieve extraordinary things together... Next, we will be together, always together, to achieve those extraordinary careers, I will always look forward to it, and I will never feel tired. , I really thank God for bringing you to my side."

Aigron also replied with a smile, "Then I hope I can make you happy all the time."

Teresa is like a girl who is ignorant of the world, full of romantic imaginations developed in the study, but she does not lack the reason and judgment to stand in the world, which is really commendable.

Perhaps only in the environment in which she grew up, could she have the opportunity to develop these two seemingly contradictory traits.

The two hugged for a while before they parted.

"By the way, Your Highness, if we leave, what will happen to the Principality of Ioannina?" Teresa asked again. "Have you decided who to leave it to watch over?"

"I will appoint Father Faria as the Prime Minister of the Principality, and Edmund Dantès as the guardian of Heide." Aigron replied directly.

"Father Faria?" Teresa was a little surprised at first.

This surprise was not due to doubts about the ability of the priest - when Aegron was out on the expedition, she left Teresa to take care of the rear, and she left Father Faria as her advisor, so Teresa was better than others. Anyone knows the power and wisdom of the priest.

But...the priest also has his flaws.

First, he was not a Bonapartist with strong roots, and he was unknown during the imperial period, so I am afraid it was a little difficult to convince the public; second, he was not in good health and was inconvenient to move, and could not bear a lot of pressure from government affairs.

Teresa had been with the priest for so long, so she could see these issues more clearly.

"Father Faria is indeed a very powerful person, but... can he bear it?" After hesitating for a moment, Teresa couldn't help but admonish Aigron euphemistically.

"If I say he is suitable, he is suitable. If anyone thinks he is not suitable, they can come to me--" Aegron replied vigorously. "I am the one who decides everything, and anyone who questions my appointment is against me."

"Even if you don't openly oppose it, I'm afraid some people are still not convinced." Teresa replied in a low voice.

She deliberately did not name names so as not to reveal her mark, and she believed that Aigron could guess who she was referring to.

Sure enough, Aigron frowned, showing a look of disgust.

"They may have some opinions, but I will make appropriate arrangements accordingly, don't worry so much."

He himself knew that if he appointed Father Faria Prime Minister of the duchy, his two cousins ​​would be filled with resentment, and so, as a precaution, he would deprive them of military power after the war, and Send them both out of the Principality of Ioannina on a mission for themselves.

Moreover, he will keep Edmund Dantès in the duchy, as the guardian of Haidee, and assist Father Faria to govern this small duchy by the way.

He believed that with Father Faria and Edmund Dantes, the adopted father and son, even if he and Teresa left, Ioannina would be fine.

Of course, if it is arranged in this way, there will be concerns that the adopted father and adopted son will have too much power and "the tail will be too big", but at the moment he does not have the energy and manpower to check and balance the layers, it is better to believe in the characters of these two people. .

Besides, although Father Faria may not die in two or three years like the original book, judging from his health, he may not be able to live a few more years, so worrying so much is completely unnecessary.

It is better to let this old priest fulfill his wish in his later years, enjoy the feeling of becoming a big man, and repay him for his service to himself.

He had no time or need to explain all these thoughts to Teresa, but from his attitude, Teresa could see that he really had a plan, so he no longer questioned.

She did not object to Father Faria becoming the prime minister of the duchy, because the priest had a good relationship with her and was very happy to serve her.

Instead, she was secretly laughing inwardly, because she had stirred up Aegron's disgust for his cousins ​​in a quiet way.

Since that night, she had already made up her mind to make them pay the price, and it was just the beginning.

The more people on her side, the more unshakable she is, and the more people who oppose her, or even join forces to sing opposite her, the less room for survival.

She is not obsessed with power, nor does she have to control everything, but whoever wants to divide her and His Highness must pay the due price.

"Then let's go notify Father Faria together? He has the right to enjoy such an honor." Teresa suggested.

"Okay!" Aegron readily agreed.

So, the two walked down the city wall together, and then came together to the residence of Father Faria.

At this time, Father Faria was also busy, and the servants who took care of him were packing things all the time - however, the priest himself did not have many personal belongings, except for some clothes, there were only various books left. And the handwritten diary too.

During his more than ten years of prison life, he has long been accustomed to a poor and simple life. Now that he can contact the outside world, he is already enjoying himself.

He really enjoyed the feeling of staying by the side of the young man and strategizing for him, because at this time, the only entertainment for this half-paralyzed old man was to use his brain power.

When he saw his lord visiting together, Father Faria, who was in a wheelchair, was flattered and hurriedly greeted them.

"Father Faria, how have you been recently?" Teresa asked him with a smile.

"Thanks to your care, I am in good health now." Father Faria replied respectfully.

"So, do you think your body is strong enough to withstand the pressure of heavy business?" Teresa asked again.

Father Faria had some doubts in his heart, and for a moment he even suspected that he might be thrown aside and cast idle.

"I'm always waiting to take on any task assigned by Your Majesty and you." He quickly replied with a great momentum, "Your Highness Princess, you know, using my brain power to serve you now is the only entertainment in my life, and I enjoy it... …”

Seeing the priest's answer, Teresa smiled and nodded, then looked at Aegron.

"Well, I can see it too, you look very good--" Aigron also made a judgment, and then he looked at the old priest and put forward his own ideas directly, "So, Father Faria, before Teresa and I After discussing it, we finally agreed that you are the best candidate for the future Prime Minister of the Principality of Ioannina. I will ask you again now - do you think you are mentally and physically strong enough to take on such a heavy responsibility?"

Aegron's question, like an electric shock, suddenly froze the priest. He really didn't expect that this position would fall on him one day.

He had actually thought about it secretly before, and planned to serve as a consultant to assist the future chief of government affairs in the principality to govern this new country. However, he did not expect that this young couple would actually think of giving this honor directly to themselves.

To take, or not to take?

This is simply a question that does not need to be weighed - for the old priest, who is now free of worries, his only pursuit is the self-realization of life.

And being appointed as the prime minister of the principality is the best way for him to realize himself in life.

How could he refuse?

But the more he wanted to accept it, the more he needed to show restraint and show consideration for His Majesty in all aspects.

So, he suppressed the rush of blood in his heart, and then pretended to answer calmly.

"If Your Majesty wants me to take on such a heavy responsibility, I have no shirk. No matter how bad my health is, I must fulfill my obligations... But Your Majesty, you can see that I am old and in poor health. My performance of the mission has implications, and I implore you to reconsider."

"This is not a problem. We chose the prime minister of the principality not to ask him to hunt rabbits in the mountains. He doesn't need any agile body at all. Even if he only stays in the study, as long as he has a clear enough mind, he can perform this duty-- "Aegron answered firmly, "Father Faria, this is the result after our discussion. If you think you can bear it, I hope you will not refuse."

"That's good... Since this is your will, then I am willing to serve you, I will never give up." Father Faria sighed and agreed to the appointment.

Then, he secretly looked at Teresa, who was smiling sweetly beside him. He guessed that Her Royal Highness must have tried her best to intercede for him in front of her majesty, so that he got such an honor.