Eagle’s Glory

"There is still time, and I will prove to you that I am a proper king!"

Aegron was a little overwhelmed by Prince Otto's sudden outburst.

In his impression based on the historical line, this prince has never been a capable person. He is both stupid and crony. As a result, his 30-year rule was easily overthrown, and finally he died in a foreign land.

However, he also knows that the world can be changed, and that people have unlimited possibilities when they are young - he himself is a living example.

Therefore, he cannot look at the current Prince Otto with the eyes of "the next few decades".

Because of this, Aegron took a different view of Prince Otto's remarks.

"I am quite satisfied that you have this determination." He smiled and looked at each other approvingly, "However, it is always easier to talk than to do things in this world, you want me to praise you as a qualified king, and also There's a lot to do - of course, luckily you're still very young and younger than me, so it's not impossible if you work hard, and I'm looking forward to that day."

Being so provoked by Aegron, Prince Otto was even more excited. On the one hand, he admired Aegron very much, because the other party had made such a big career at a young age; on the other hand, being rejected by people today inspired him even more. Competitive, he wasn't so obsessed with Hai De, but the feeling of being looked down upon made his self-esteem frustrated, and he wanted to prove their impressions were wrong in the future, and he would be a very good king, absolutely worthy of it. Shanghai Dai.

"Wait!" he said confidently.

"However, even if there were such a day, I would not give Haide to you, because I said it was her decision." Aegron suddenly changed the conversation, "You have the opportunity to be my friend, But that doesn't mean I'll be there for you, please keep that in mind, it'll be good for both of us in the future."

After saying this, Aegron nodded lightly, indicating that the conversation was over, and then left immediately, leaving Prince Otto in a mess.

Under the guidance of the attendant, he came to the room arranged for him in the mansion.

He had just come into the room when someone notified that a guest wanted to see him.

As soon as Aigron heard the guest's name, he immediately gave up rest and immediately allowed the other party's request.

Because this man was his ally and friend, Panos-Colokotronis.

Soon, Panos walked quickly into the room.

Since Aegron got married, the two of them had not seen each other for almost half a year.

Half a year ago, Panos was proud of the spring breeze - his long-cherished wish for the independence of the motherland was fulfilled, and his father also made great achievements in the War of Independence. Seeing that Greece was about to truly become independent and usher in peace.

However, to Aegron's surprise, Panos looked a lot more haggard than half a year ago. His original bronzed skin had turned yellow, and there were bloodshots in his eyes that could not be concealed.

"My friend, what happened to you? Why do you look so haggard." Aegron asked.

"We have to do our best to welcome the arrival of His Majesty the King and his coronation ceremony." Panos smirked, "I can't compare to you, I can be so assured of everything."

From his vague answer, Aigron also roughly guessed why the other party did this.

After all, ushering in a king means a new era for this new kingdom, but in the new era, the status of those old powerful factions is not necessarily secure.

"You seem to know our whereabouts very well, and you know immediately which room I was assigned to." Aegron said a seemingly unrelated digression.

After being broken, Panos' smile became more sly, "You are right, we have arranged some insiders here, so the information is relatively well-informed - but please rest assured, we will never tell His Majesty the King, or You're not good, it's just a precautionary measure."

Aegron also believed the other party's words. After all, neither he nor Prince Otto could easily move the Panos and his son, and they couldn't afford the consequences.

"I understand your worries." Aegron nodded, seeming to agree with the other party's opinion, "But is this a little nervous? As far as I can see, Prince Otto has no ill feelings towards you at the moment."

"He doesn't have any bad feelings. He's only thirteen years old now, what can he understand?" Panos spread his hands, and could not see any respect for His Majesty the King from him, "But the advisors around him may not be like this. ——To be honest, Prince Otto brought not only his royal blood, but also his entire team of advisors, and even a small army, which not only ensures his safety, It will also make these Bavarians such a force that even we have to be afraid."

According to Aigron's previous deal with the Bavarian royal family, he will welcome Prince Otto as the king of Greece, but in exchange, Panos' father Theodoros Kolokotronis will be the Prime Minister of Greece.

This is a fairly clear agreement, but the specific implementation details are rather vague-

For example, how long can the prime minister be in office?

For example, what are the specific powers of the Prime Minister? What's your relationship with the king?

These issues Aigron did not specifically discuss with the Bavarian royal family. On the one hand, he was not obliged to consume his friendly relationship with the Bavarian royal family for the power of the Panos father and son; , which is more conducive to him getting both ways.

Prince Otto is still young. Although he has the ambition to become a famous master, he has no ability to govern, but the advisors around him are fully capable of helping him exercise the power of a king. Correspondingly, the Panos father and son must also find a way to control the situation, so as not to be seized by the Bavarians.

He deliberately wanted to create the current situation, and now everything happened as he expected.

It is precisely because of the bottom line in his heart that Aigron pretends to be nothing on the surface.

"I think you are really thinking too far, the king is already thinking about how to stand up to the king's servants before he is crowned! From the current indications, I do not see the hostility of these Bavarians to you, I think They should also understand that the original power faction must be respected, so I suggest that you spend your energy in more meaningful places..."

"If we don't worry now, then I'm afraid we won't have the chance to worry in the future." Panos shook his head, not being persuaded, "My father is the prime minister, but in fact he can never order the whole country, We used to be a divided nation, and now we are also a divided country, but it only looks like a kingdom on the surface... Because of those vendettas in the past, many people hated us, and those enemies never intended to reconcile with us—— What's more, in order to get your help, my father also staged a coup d'état, which left us all alone, and many people wanted to push us down."

When he said this, he gave Aegron a special look, as if to remind him - this is also your responsibility.

After a pause, he lowered his voice and continued, "If there is no support from the king, we don't have to worry about them at all, but if the advisors around the king intend to use them to deal with us, the situation will be completely different. Now... we will be in a very passive situation, after all, we can't openly oppose the king we own."

That's why they deliberately spy on the king and the people around him, for fear of colluding with the opposition to deal with them.

"Theoretically, since he is the king, he can do whatever he wants in this country, which is only natural." Aegron calmly reminded Panos, "Although I understand your concerns , but I think you'd better not make things too obvious so as not to irritate your king. Prince Otto is not a good-natured man, I can see that, if he knows that you are watching him at all times, even if I had a good impression of you, and it will disappear immediately, but then you are asking for trouble for yourself."

A tangled look appeared on Panos' face, and he also knew that what Aegron reminded was the truth.

"Five years." After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly popped a word.

"Huh?" Aegron was a little strange.

"We are not greedy, my father only needs so much time to be the prime minister for five years, enough for him to place all our supporters and lay a solid foundation, and there is no need to be afraid that someone will be held accountable... So, we only need five years, you Strive to protect us in five years, after five years you can do whatever you like, what do you think?"

Aegron was a little surprised by Panos' request, but he quickly thought about it again.

Five years is not a long time. In all fairness, this requirement is really not high, but from a practical point of view, if he is willing to retire after five years, Prince Otto should also be willing to make concessions and give corresponding honor and dignity. ——After all, they didn’t want the kingdom to be easily turbulent.

"This must be your father? I really didn't expect his appetite to be so small." Aigron smiled, "I thought it would take at least ten years!"

"He's old and doesn't have any extra ambitions, the victory of the Revolutionary War has fulfilled all his ambitions, and he feels he should leave, just because he is worried about our supporters so he feels he should hold on for a while— -If he only thinks about himself, he might have already passed the crown!" Panos sighed helplessly, "Sometimes we don't just live for ourselves."

"That's right, we don't live alone for ourselves." Aegron nodded in approval. "If there is a chance in the future, I will have a drink with your father and congratulate him on his successful retirement."

"So you agreed?" Panos looked at Aegron in surprise, "I haven't mentioned our exchange terms."

"Hahahaha... What quid pro quo! What you can give me now, I don't need to be rude, and what I really want, you can't afford it." Aegron laughed suddenly, "Don't worry, I No conditions are required, I promise you that I will use my knights to protect your father, and no one will shake his position within five years. He is the prime minister of the kingdom, and he is the only person in charge, no matter who is next to Prince Otto. No matter how many small calculations the advisers have, his authority cannot be shaken, and he can do what he wants to do - is that enough?"

Aegron's smile made Panos both moved and relieved.

His originally haggard and tired face also radiated vitality.

Because he knew how valuable the assurance he had received—it was extremely rare for Duke Reichstedt to say so decisively, and since he said so, it must not be changed.

That is to say... everything went well, he got what he wanted.

The original worry was swept away, and Panos found that he had nothing to say for a while.

"We owe you another love, we owe you too much!" Thousands of words finally came together into one sentence, "Your Majesty, I made you laugh."

"It's good that you know." Aegron replied. "I have always abided by my agreement, but to my friends, I am willing to go beyond the scope of the agreement to help - Panos, I wish you father and son all the best in the future, and you can live a peaceful and leisurely life after saying goodbye to the whirlpool of power. You've been through so much blood and blood that even God owes you a peaceful time."

"It was true for my father, but for me... it's not over yet," Panos replied suddenly.

Then, under Aegron's surprised sight, he walked in front of Aegron, and suddenly knelt down on one knee.

"I still remember my promise, Your Majesty. You've done your part, even better than we expected, so I have no excuses, I must do my duty— - If you don't dislike it, please accept my allegiance!"

Aegron was a little surprised,

He did remember that Panos had said before that as long as he helped the Greek independence cause and succeeded, he would work for himself in the future, but he did not expect it to be so soon.

"Aren't you worried about your father's side?" he asked after a moment's hesitation.

"With your words, what else do I need to worry about?" Panos still knelt on the ground and replied. "Your Majesty, I am not an outstanding person of intelligence, but I still have blood and a little strength. If you think I am qualified to serve you, please accept me! Of course, if you think that I am just an incompetent person, you are You can kick me out of this room immediately, and I will never have a single complaint!"

Aigron finally came to his senses.

Panos surrendered his allegiance to himself. On the one hand, he admired himself; on the other hand, it was also to fulfill his promise. Now he can't go back even if he wants to.

Aegron doesn't hate others playing with their minds. After all, who doesn't have a mind of their own in life? What Panos did was completely understandable, and he was happy to have someone like that at his service.

"You are too humble. You are both loyal and clever. You are a rare talent. I am very happy that you can come under my command... From now on, let's fight for a common cause."

As Aegron said, he stretched out his hand to help Panos up.