Eagle’s Glory

With the arrival of the early morning, the originally quiet country house became a little more noisy, and the attendants packed their things everywhere to prepare for the return of the imperial car to Schönbrunn Palace.

After breakfast, His Majesty the Emperor took the lead in boarding the carriage, so a group of mighty people set foot on the road back to the palace.

His Majesty's expression was serious, and it could be seen that he was not in a good mood, and everyone probably knew why—just yesterday, Princess Teresa had an inexplicable seizure, which spoiled His Majesty's interest and violated his plan.

Because of his face, His Majesty will not take anger on Teresa. At this time, if someone is in trouble, they will definitely be angered and suffer. Therefore, everyone lowered their eyebrows and said very little. There was a strange sense of dullness among the group. The joy of country travel.

Aegron didn't care about this. Before he left, he ran to say goodbye to Teresa - Teresa would not go to Schönbrunn Palace with him, but returned directly to his home.

When he found Teresa, she was with her maid, loading her luggage into the carriage.

"Teresa, good morning." Agron walked over and greeted her politely.

Teresa turned her head, then nodded blankly at him, "Good morning, Agron."

"Didn't you call someone to help you?" Aegron was a little puzzled, and then he helped her lift the box beside her feet.

"I refused. I don't want to let anyone suffer because of me," Teresa replied calmly. "The court is really a good place to be inflamed. The day before yesterday, everyone was respectful to me, and in a blink of an eye, everyone avoided me. I'm afraid it's too late, it's a little amazing to change your face so fast..."

"It doesn't matter, after a while, when the storm is over, it will return to its original state." Aegron comforted her apologetically, "Also, I really thank you for taking the pressure for me that had nothing to do with you. "

"Is that all you have to say?" Teresa asked impatiently.

As she spoke, she twisted her long hair around her index finger with her hand, then let it go, looking distracted.

"..." Aegron was silent for a while, as if thinking about what to say.

After a while, he nodded, "Looking forward to seeing you again, I hope I can make you happy then, not like today."

"It's about the same." Teresa's serious expression finally relaxed, "Aigron, goodbye."

"Goodbye," Aigron said, helping her put the suitcase on the carriage.

Under his gaze, Teresa got into the carriage and sat on the cushion.

Her gaze crossed the car window and calmly looked at the young man below.

The carriage slowly started, and Aegron stood there and watched the other party leave.

"Remember what I told you!" After a while, she suddenly shouted, "I'll do it!"

Aigron just smiled, then waved goodbye to her, watching the carriage drift away, and finally disappeared into the shadows of the woods.

And now is the time to leave.

He returned to the carriage of His Majesty the Emperor, then boarded a carriage, and followed the mighty procession on the way home.

When he returned to Schönbrunn Palace, it was close to dusk, and Aigron was a little tired because of the exhaustion of the carriage and horses, so he went straight back to his bedroom to rest.

However, this backfired, and before he could lie down, his guardian, Count Dietrichstein, had an audience with him.

Aegron could probably guess the other party's intention, so he did not waste time and immediately summoned him.

"His Royal Highness, I heard that Princess Teresa suddenly changed her mind on a temporary basis?" As soon as they met, the count went straight to the point. "Also confronted him face to face, angering Your Majesty?"

"Your news is really well-informed. You know it just after we got back." Aegron replied with a smile.

"His Royal Highness, this is your own business, shouldn't you be more nervous?" The earl's attitude towards Aigron was a little strange, "Why is this? Didn't your Highness have a good impression of you before?"

Not bad, if I proposed at the time, I would have already announced the engagement directly! Aegron complained in his heart.

However, it is impossible for him to tell the other party the right and wrong, so he can only be vague. "Girls' hearts are always fickle, what can I do?"

The Count looked at the young man, and because he was worried that he would be discouraged, he also slowed down and began to comfort him. "His Royal Highness, don't be discouraged. Since this matter is His Majesty's idea, he will facilitate it no matter what. His Highness Teresa just said that she needs to continue to think about it. Even if she is confused for a while, she will eventually recognize the reality. ——In the end, even if she goes to look elsewhere, how can she find a more suitable candidate! You just need to wait quietly, and everything will be back on track soon.”

Speaking of this, the Count, who had always been very serious, seemed to show some emotions, like a parent who was indignant because his child was despised.

After venting for a while, he finally regained his seriousness, "Okay, let me tell you one more news - the letter you wrote earlier, I sent it to the French ambassador two days ago, I think he should It was sent straight to Paris at a hurry."

Just before leaving Schönbrunn, Aigron wrote a letter of reconciliation to King Charles X of France, in which he pledged that he would never support any French who challenged his authority at this moment. The king was in a good mood.

"Does the ambassador have any comments?" Aegron asked calmly.

"Mr. Ambassador is very pleased with your poise, magnanimity, and enthusiasm for France, and he is pleased that decades of enmity have come to an end in this way. Whether his words are deceptive diplomatic rhetoric or sincere Yes, all in all, your letters have the effect of keeping you out of the way, Your Highness," replied the Count.

Then, he suddenly changed the conversation, "In addition, the ambassador made a special request, he wants to ask to see you."

"See me?" Aegron was a little puzzled. "Could it be that he is not satisfied with my written guarantee, and wants to hear my guarantee in person?"

"He's not so rude." The count shook his head. "Actually, Your Highness, this is his personal request. He seems to be curious about you, so he wants to see your style with his own eyes."

"Oh, it's really an honor." Aigron laughed mockingly. "Curious? Did he put the wax figure in my museum? Sorry, I don't have time to meet a servant of the Bourbon family."

The Count did not express his position immediately, but hesitated for a while.

"Why, do you have a different opinion?" Aigron asked strangely.

"His Royal Highness, I personally think that if you can take the time to meet him, I am afraid it will be good for you." The Count replied in a low voice, "Although you are doomed to miss France, you still have your own future in Austria. You are expected to be the backbone of the future of the empire and to use your talents; and this requires you to build a network of relationships, at least not let the big men of Europe forget your existence, and it is beneficial to relax principle and pride for this."

After a pause, he lowered his voice even lower, "Ten years ago, in Vienna, the great powers held a meeting and dominated the fate of Europe, and I happened to be one of the witnesses; it was here that I saw with my own eyes. I saw how the adults blackmailed, lied, deceived, feigned, reneged on their promises, and intrigued. It was just a few people who decided the future fate of hundreds of millions of Europeans in the drowsiness after drinking. a national border.

There is no doubt that Metternich, Talleyrand, and Stuart are all talented, but more importantly, they happen to be at the core of the power network, entrusted by their respective monarchs. And I hope you can also have this ability. This ability is by no means innate, and it is impossible to get the true teaching through a few words from the teacher. On the contrary, you must be tempered and use the learned insight to find your own position. . And you, lack that opportunity, so I think you should give it a try and give yourself a place on the board. . "

The earl's tone was quite earnest, and Aigron listened without saying a word.

He can feel the expectations of his guardians for him, and he hopes that he will become a big man who will shake Europe in the future, instead of living in obscurity in seclusion - even though he achieves all this as a royal family and a high-ranking minister of the Austrian Empire.

He tried his best to marry Archduke Karl, use this status to accumulate money and prestige, and finally wait for the opportunity to squeeze into the core decision-making circle. This is the roadmap he conceived for himself.

It can't be said that it is not beautiful, but this is really not what he is willing to wait and strive for.

However, even if the future expectations of the two people are completely different, at least the current path is still the same. The earl's advice is indeed reasonable. When there is a chance to exert his influence, why not?

No matter how much he hates Bourbon, at least this is the first time a politician on stage has taken himself seriously.

Besides, I have already put down my face to write a guarantee letter, so what is it even if someone visits it as an exhibit again?

From this point of view, it is indeed a very good start.

Thinking of this, Aigron changed his mind.

"I don't care about dignity, but I'm not here to see anyone I want to see." He replied calmly.

"As long as you nod your head, then the French ambassador will find a way to make a request with His Excellency Metternich, and then it's his business." The count nodded, seeming to be very satisfied with Aigron's humility and admonition. " Your Highness, although I know that you have already learned how to deal with people and things, I still want to remind you that you should try to be gentle and kind to him, which is good for you."

"You don't have to worry about this," Aigron smiled. "You may not believe it. Now, I am the most die-hard Bourbon royal family supporter."

Don't fall down before I do.