Eagle’s Glory

"Will you bless me and my wife in a public ceremony and then issue an edict recognizing our service to Christendom?"

After hearing this request, the Pope pondered for a while.

In all fairness, although it is a bit embarrassing, this requirement is not excessive.

Especially considering that this young man is so "supportive" of himself.

"Is that all there is to it?" He whispered after a while.

"That's all." Aegron spread his hands, "I think if I want more, I'm afraid it's just embarrassing you, and it won't help."

"My child, you are indeed a wise man." His Majesty the Pope sighed softly. "Since you have always fought so devoutly for the cause of God, it is only natural for me to give some encouragement. You will return to the arms of the Lord, but you are still young and have an infinite future. I cannot predict what you will achieve in the future, but I hope that both of you can stick to your beliefs in the future. Remember, you are the Lambs of the Lord, and you must be born according to the teachings of the Lord..."

His Majesty the Pope's tone was kind and solemn, with a taste of being instructed by a respected elder. If he hadn't been familiar with the details of the church for thousands of years, I'm afraid Aegron would have been moved too - he was indeed a professional, extraordinary.

And Teresa was even more excited.

"Holy Father, we will keep your teachings in mind. We will follow the Lord's will and spread the mercy of the Christian Church on everyone around us; and our children and grandchildren will also be the most devout people of our Lord. ." She replied excitedly.

In fact, her impression of the church and the Pope was not that good. From childhood to college, she had seen many black spots in the church, but at this time, she behaved like the most devout believer.

People are like this, they make all kinds of oaths when their hearts are full of emotions, they want to change their minds and try to be strong, but when the excitement passes, everything will return to normal.

However, her answer also caught the Pope's attention.

Because Aigron's request was not too harsh, the Pope was also in a good mood.

"Princess Teresa, I have heard of your deeds. I admire your steadfastness. The Lord has married your two excellent children together. This must be His grace to you. Nothing happened before. It was the Lord's test, and you passed it perfectly... The Lord admonishes us 'If this person has a problem with that person, always bear with one another and forgive one another. As the Lord has forgiven you, so also ye shall forgive others.', The feud between the Bonapartes and the Habsburgs has caused so many tragedies, and I am glad to see that the old feud has been resolved in the marriage of the two of you...which is a great good thing.

Now the world is chaotic, and the faith of the Lord has been seriously disturbed and destroyed. We need to do everything possible to resist these evil intrusions and restore the purity of our faith. Therefore, I hope you can be a role model for Christians and follow the Lord’s admonitions. Be faithful to your family and husband and give the Bonaparte family a chance to make up for past mistakes. "

As for Teresa's deeds, what the Pope has heard is naturally a glorified version. In this version, Teresa stayed in Vienna and insisted on fulfilling the marriage contract and married her fiancé, and finally got the Lord's mercy.

If he knew that this seemingly delicate little princess was so daring as to coerce her parents, and ran to hang out with her fiancé before marriage, it would be a different story...

"I will, Holy Father." Teresa nodded lightly and agreed. "In any case, I will stand on the side of the most holy faith. Previously because my father-in-law was confused, he committed irreparable sins, and now I am a member of the Bonaparte family, and I will also bear this responsibility. Sin, so if the Church of Rome encounters any difficulties in the future, I will do my best to maintain it and help it, so as to make up for the mistakes we have committed in the past.”

Although she knew the truth, she didn't feel any embarrassment. In her opinion, she had a clear conscience for what she did, and pursuing her own happiness and love was the most reasonable thing in the world.

As for the latter words, they are nothing more than to make the Pope happy. Anyway, such rhetoric does not need to be truly fulfilled, and it is not enough to say anything.

The Pope smiled and nodded, although he didn't believe that Princess Teresa was really so religious, but... any normal person would be happy with such a beautiful little girl saying nice things in front of him.

"I remember, Your Highness, lovely princess." He replied gently, "If you really follow the way you have determined in the future, I will bless you in the sky."

Because of this conversation, the atmosphere in the living room suddenly became harmonious. At the same time, because the scene was almost the same, everyone's conversations were more casual and more lifelike.

Out of human nature, the Pope has the most cordial attitude towards Teresa, and Teresa has also adapted to the feeling of standing in front of the Pope, and has regained her etiquette upbringing, so she can deal with it easily.

In this way, in the chatter with laughter, this meeting also came to an end.

However, although it seems to be very pleasant to talk to, the Pope has always carefully avoided political issues, and did not ask what Aigron planned to do next to France, so as not to be forced to make any statement-for the Pope, he I don't want to intervene in everything, and I don't want to take any responsibility. Anyway, it has nothing to do with him.

And for Aegron, this was also expected.

The important thing for him to come to Rome is not to get any results, nor does he expect the Pope to be able to help him fight for the throne. He only needs to "meet informally with His Majesty the Pope", which is a political achievement in itself.

Because of Emperor Napoleon's "atrocities" against the church, the Bonaparte family and the Roman Catholic Church were at a standstill. In a country like France where Catholicism is still deeply rooted (especially in the countryside), this is a very troublesome public opinion obstacle .

However, if the Pope takes the lead in giving up his past grudges, saying that the past is over and that the past is not to be blamed, then the problem will be solved easily, and no one can accuse him of disrespecting God.

In any case, Aigron did not expect much practical help from the Roman church, as long as he could leave such an impression in the hearts of the French who believe in Catholicism.

The honor of Emperor Napoleon is still remembered by those people to this day. As long as they do not feel that supporting the Bonaparte family is against God, then they will not have many psychological obstacles.

That's what Aegron needs.

Teresa also accomplished her task today, and she acted as a lubricant to make today's talks easy.

And now, it's almost time to call it a day.

Aegron estimated the time and thought to himself.

Sure enough, the Pope yawned tiredly—it wasn't that he meant to be negligent. As an old man in his sixties, he really didn't have much energy for this kind of entertainment.

Seeing this scene, Aegron offered to stop today's meeting.

So, the Pope took the opportunity to bid farewell to Prince Lucien-Bonaparte, and Lucien-Bonaparte naturally accepted the order, and together with Aigron, sent His Majesty the Pope and his party out of the living room.

"My nephew, you are doing very well." When he came to the vestibule, he whispered to Aigron, "I didn't expect you to be able to deal with it so well before the Pope."

"Of course I'm very excited, but I've seen a lot of big scenes, and this thing doesn't scare me today." Aegron replied modestly.

Joke, although he lived a life of confinement, but after all, he grew up with his grandfather since he was a child. He had never seen a big scene before, how could a mere pope scare him.

"I'm relieved to see your performance..." The prince sighed slightly, "To be honest, I don't think you have a good chance of winning until now, but it doesn't matter, your demeanor and quality are enough to make you win. You can live well in the future, and even if you don't end up on the throne, you can be a guest of many people."

For this sentence, Aigron just smiled.

He also didn't want to argue with his uncle about his chances of winning. Anyway, his uncle has already done what he can do today.

"Thank you, my uncle." He sincerely thanked the prince, "The ups and downs in the past have cast a lot of shadows on our family's affection, but for me, these shadows do not exist, and in my heart There is no resentment and anger towards you, on the contrary, there is only respect..."

"Don't say that." As soon as Aigron spoke, Lucien knew what his nephew meant, so he waved his hand directly, "I have no interest in politics anymore, you can write to me if you have any questions in the future, and I can do my best. I can give as little advice as I can, but I'm not going to mess with it any more-"

"But your children and grandchildren are not necessarily." Aigron replied seriously, "When we came in just now, you also saw that some of your sons were eager to try, and their eyes were full of desire... Their surname is Bonaparte, With your blood flowing, you should know exactly what they have in mind."

Lucien Bonaparte was at a loss for words—he had been in politics for so long, how could he not understand?

He just avoided the question deliberately.

"As you can see, I face many difficulties and need many helpers, and my family members are reliable helpers for me, because our goals are one, and our kinship also makes us Have trust." Aigron continued, "Again, a father can't keep his children by his side forever. When children grow up, they will always find their way out..."

Lucien-Bonaparte raised his head, looked at the cold and gloomy sky, and sighed.

"You're right, I know, I just... just don't want to see my children repeat the tragedy of their parents."

"Do you call this a tragedy? Then I don't think so." Aegron asked back, "One brother became the emperor, several brothers became kings, and even you yourself have the title of prince, even if you lose all the land in the end, the remaining What came down is still enough for most people in the world to catch up.

Without this 'tragedy', who would have known the unknown Bonaparte family? I don't think it's a tragedy, we fought hard, and we failed in the end, but we still have a lot of things - at least I'm not a small Corsican landlord now, but a pretender to the throne, a Habsburg princess My husband, if it wasn't for your hard work, how could I have the lovely Teresa by my side? ! Did you dare to imagine all this when you were in Corsica? No, my uncle, I don't think it's a tragedy, I think it's an unfinished business - the elders left me not as much as I expected, but there is enough, and I want to leave more. More things for the next generation. "

Aigron's words made Lucien's eyes widen.

In the end, he suddenly let out a hilarious laugh, and then patted Aegron coldly on the shoulder.

"Aigron... You're right, so right, he really deserves to be our next generation, our new leader! But I'm a little too depressed... I've been a farmer for a long time, and I forgot that I was also a farmer back then. Revolutionary! Hahahaha..."

After laughing for a while, he finally looked at his nephew seriously again, "My nephew, I've lost my temper, I just want to live the rest of my life, I've done everything I can for you, so please let me know. I will continue to rest... As for my children, if anyone is willing to rely on you, I will definitely not make any obstacles. I think you are worthy of being their leader. I also hope that if there is such a day, You do your best to take care of them."

"I will." Aegron nodded, "I will never treat anyone who sincerely serves me."

Prince Lucien-Bonaparte nodded.

"You are much cuter than him, although it does not mean that you can win, in fact you are far from... but I sincerely wish you to win, because I love you, my nephew."

Then, he and Aegron hugged for a while in the cold wind.

It is self-evident who the "he" in the prince's mouth refers to.

Aigron and Lucien-Bonaparte watched the Pope get on the carriage, and at this time, in the shadows, a vague figure approached Aigron.

His face was iron blue, and it was not very real, but the red robe on his body was enough to prove his identity.

"Cardinal Esposito, thank you for your efforts to mediate for me." Aigron bowed gently to thank him, "I will never forget those who have given me favors."

The cardinal stood where he was, watching Aigron silently.

"I know what you mean, I will take care of your 'nephew'." Aigron continued, "I am very satisfied with Leon's work, and he is doing his best for me, I think Thanks to your education, he is indeed very talented."

The cardinal nodded slightly, but seemed to be waiting for something.

"If there is such a day in the future, I will support you to become the Pope of Rome." Aigron raised his head and said softly to the sky.

When he looked back, the figure of the cardinal had disappeared, as if it was just an illusion.