Eagle’s Glory

"It must be the lucky day of my life."

Only Chanel could understand how much complacency was in the words of the young man at this time.

She felt a little sad in her heart, but she also knew that she had no right to interfere in His Highness's actions, so she could only keep silent.

"Okay, it's time for us to go, Chanel." Aigron quickly took back his pride and regained his usual calm, "Did he say when he would come to see you?"

"He said that the next time I come over, he will come to me." Chanel replied.

Agron was a little surprised.

It seems that his cousin is very cautious and does not want to take risks until the last moment, so he is unwilling to disclose his whereabouts to Chanel; moreover, he should have been here for a while, and he is very familiar with the situation here, so he is confident Chanel will be able to meet him next time he comes.

He doesn't know much about Napoleon-Louis Bonaparte, because the poor young man in history died early in 1831, but judging from the qualities that the other side is showing at the moment, he is definitely not a mediocre generation.

As expected of the elder brother of Napoleon III.

This is also good, if you are not ambitious, how can you take the risk and come to help yourself.

He is not worried about the sincerity and courage of the other party. Historically, the brothers were very disgusted with Austria, and even risked their lives to participate in the uprising of the Charcoal Party, so they had enough courage to do something big that shocked Europe.

There is no doubt that this kind of person is also very difficult to satisfy and will not be willing to be subordinated to others all the time, but what he needs most now is someone who has courage and a little brain. As for how to deal with their relationship in the future, that will be a matter in the future. .

"Well, in this case, next time we come together, if he finds you, you will bring him to see me - then I will know what kind of person my dear cousin is." Aigron revealed A slightly sarcastic smile. "By the way, how is his dancing?"

"I don't have much experience dancing with people, so I don't know..." Chanel shook his head in confusion, "Your Highness, why do you ask that?"

"It's nothing, I just want you to have a chance to compare—" Aigron bowed slightly and gestured to Chanel, "Chanel, thank you for everything you've done for me so far... We can dance together if we have the chance. One song, forgive me, I don't have anything to reward you now."

"His Royal Highness..." Shanel was so surprised that he was speechless, "You... how am I worthy..."

"Do you want to question me?" Agron asked back.

Shanel was at a loss for words, just lowered his head with a blushing face, "Then I will obey your order."

After Aegron's joke, the original depression in her heart was suddenly swept away, and she was full of energy again.

What a coax... Aegron thought to himself.

Such a loyal subordinate should really be rewarded well in the future.

But... the most important thing now is to go back and rest first.

"Okay... It's time to go back." Aegron yawned, "Let's go, it's time to go back."

"Okay, Your Highness." Chanel agreed immediately.

Aigron found Sophie who was waiting for him again, and then got into the carriage of return together.

It was already early in the morning, the streets were sparsely populated, and the carriages galloped through the dark night with fine noises.

Because Sophie was overworked, she fell asleep directly on the shoulder of the teenager after getting on the carriage. Aigron was already exhausted physically and mentally, but she was just trying to keep her spirits up.

He looked at Sophie next to him and found that she was sleeping soundly with a smile on her face - only those who have been satisfied both mentally and physically would have such a happy smile.

However, just today, the help he has been waiting for has finally arrived, which means that his plan has reached the final stage.

So, when that day comes, how should you say goodbye to her?

Or is it better to just say goodbye?

He doesn't regret his decision, but he also knows what it means.

He couldn't understand the question until the end, so he could only lean down and kiss her cheek gently.

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The next day, it was almost noon when Aegron woke up, and he only felt refreshed.

Knowing that the teenager was "toiling too hard" last night, his teacher, Captain Foresti, made an exception to cancel this morning's training, which is why he was able to rest for so long.

He got up slowly and leisurely. Everything that happened last night was like a dream. Even though it had been a night, he couldn't help digging through his memory from time to time and recalling everything that happened.

However, life still had to go on, and he returned to his old life.

Just after he washed up, Chanel told her that his guardian, Count Dietrich Stein, had come to see him.

Shouldn't he be scolding me for knowing what happened last night? Aigron's first reaction was this.

He was a little guilty, but he still managed to calm down - after all, this is just a personal matter between him and Sophie, and it is not the Earl's turn to take care of it.

"Mr. Count, do you have anything to do with me?" he asked in a low voice after seeing the Count.

"Your Highness, I have news to tell you." The count stood up and bowed to him.

"Huh?" Aegron was a little puzzled.

However, he also relaxed, the count behaved like this, which meant that he was definitely not here to reprimand him.

"In a few days, a French heavyweight will visit Vienna." The Count explained to him in a low voice, "He is on the mission of His Majesty the King of France, and will go to St. Petersburg to serve as ambassador to Russia. Before taking office, he intends to First visit the capitals of various countries-"

"Then he wanted to come see me, right?" Aegron probably understood something.

"You are right." The count nodded.

"It's interesting, am I a star now? There are always people in France who want to see me." Aigron smiled slightly mockingly. "But it doesn't matter, the more people I can meet, the better."

To Aegron's surprise, the count was not happy this time, but rather hesitant.

"Who is this person?" Aegron realized that something was wrong, so he asked.

"Yes... it's Duke Ragusa." After hesitating for a moment, the count finally answered.

Aegron was stunned for a moment, and then reacted immediately.

"Marmont?!" he exclaimed, "is that him?"

"Yes, Your Highness, that's him, Marshal Marmont." The count nodded.

"This person... is actually too embarrassed to come to see me?" Aegron felt a little unbelievable. "Does he think I will welcome him?"

"That's not true, Your Highness." The Count smiled bitterly, "He doesn't expect you to welcome him, but he hopes to tell you something, and he also carries a letter from the King of France, hoping to hand it over to you. "

"What tattered handwritten letter, does the king of France really think I take him seriously? He actually used this person to humiliate me?" Aegron couldn't restrain his anger, and asked his guardian loudly.

No wonder he was so rude. After all, the identity of Marshal Auguste de Marmont is too special, and the thought of this person is enough to make Napoleon's supporters angry.

Marmont was a famous general in the imperial era, and his title of marshal and duke was bestowed by Napoleon.

He was originally just a child of an ordinary family. He joined the army in the era of the Great Revolution and began to follow Napoleon in the Battle of Toulon. Later, he followed Napoleon to fight in Italy, Egypt and other places, making many military exploits, and even became Napoleon's best friend.

After Napoleon became emperor, His Majesty the Emperor also rewarded his loyalty with glory and wealth—

In 1808, in memory of Marmont's defeat of the Russian army at Ragusa, he was named Duke of Ragusa.

On July 12, 1809, Marmont was made Marshal of France, at the age of 35, as a reward for his heroic battles.

However, at the moment when the empire came to an end, he had become accustomed to prosperity and wealth, and was no longer willing to follow Napoleon to perish.

In 1814, Talleyrand met with him, analyzed the situation with him, and decided to turn his back on the benefactor who had lifted him up. So, in one night, he quietly brought 12,000 French troops into the coalition camp and fell into a desperate siege.

When dawn came, the army found itself trapped in a siege, unable to escape, and finally had no choice but to surrender before its demise - and the Empire lost its last bargaining chip.

Napoleon was angry and helpless after learning that he had been betrayed by his close friend for many years, and finally had to abdicate.

From that time on, Marshal Marmont parted ways with Napoleon, and he became a confidant of King Louis XVIII, helping Louis XVIII take control of the army.

In 1815, when Napoleon restored his restoration, he fled with Louis XVIII, and after the fall of the Hundred Days Dynasty, he returned to Paris again, this time he did not forgive his old comrade - he and another Betrayal of Napoleon Boolean. Together with General Meng, Ney was sentenced to death during the trial.

All in all, after the empire came to an end, Marshal Marmont was one of the most successful people to jump ship. He used the lives of 12,000 French soldiers and Marshal Ney as a bargaining chip to gain the trust of the Bourbon dynasty. And reuse, to keep the glory and wealth that I finally got.

And the price, of course, is the gnashing hatred of the imperial supporters.

His title of "Duke of Ragusa" has become one of the pronouns for mutineers - although, he certainly doesn't care about such trivial matters.

As a traveler, Aigron didn't care about those old past events, but he felt that it was absolutely malicious, even almost humiliating, for the French king to let such a person visit him.

So it is understandable that the count was so hesitant just now.

"Your Highness, please don't get excited. I understand your feelings, but people like you can't easily reveal their feelings!" The Count quickly persuaded him again. "You can choose to see him or not, but this should be a deliberate decision after you calm down, not a decision made on impulse."

The earl's words were like a basin of cold water, which made Aegron calm down a little.

He looked at him suspiciously, waiting for further explanation from the count. "Should I still applaud for this?"

"You don't need to applaud, but you can think about it, it's not so bad for you--" the Count cautiously advised Aigron, "You are much younger than Charles X, and he is destined to die before you. , so why should you care about his little thoughts? Actual interests are more important than temporary face. What do you need most now? I said before, that is, you need a sense of presence, need to be recognized by European countries, and more Build your own personal network, so you should cherish every opportunity to appear on stage, even if that person is 100% disgusting in your heart, it is a pain that can be endured temporarily."

"Meeting Marmont will not increase my prestige, and Marmon will not be able to cooperate with me any more—" Aegron replied.

"He can't, but his subordinates can." The count reminded the boy, "Marmont didn't come alone, he came with a delegation, there must be many promising officers, and these people It's something you can make friends with..."

Agron's eyes widened.

The count moved him.

Yes, if he can take the opportunity to get to know some French officers, it will undoubtedly help his future plans-although the count's original intention was to make it easier for him to achieve success in Austria in the future, but the essence is the same.

For this reason, Marshal Marmont is nothing to hate.

Besides, what does he have to lose? Presumably Marshal Marmont can't do anything about himself now.

"Metternich will always observe it. If you have a too bad attitude towards the Bourbon family, or even reject the king's kindness outright, then his trust in you will be reduced..." The Count added in a low voice.

At his persuasion, Aigron changed his mind.

"Indeed." He nodded lightly, letting his expression turn into an indifferent calm, "You're right, I need to act with restraint... At least for now, it's good for me and I should do it. I'm still It's a bit irritating."

The earl laughed with relief, "Your Highness, you don't need to feel discouraged, who can live without a bit of temper? Even wise sages sometimes get angry, not to mention at such a vigorous age as you! Your performance has already It is the best among the grandsons I have ever seen, no matter how emotional you are, you can still listen to opinions, believe me, this is a rare quality."

"What a pity..." Agron sighed.

It's a pity that a person like the Earl can't always be by his side, reminding him from time to time what to do.

So, you have to grow up by yourself, young man...don't be too proud, there is still a long way to go, you have to make yourself more outstanding. He secretly said to himself.

"Anything else to remind me?" he asked again.

"It is said that Marshal Marmont is the confidant of the late King Louis XVIII, but the current King Charles X does not like him." The count whispered, "So after he came to power, he appointed him as ambassador to Russia and sent him away from a distance. You might be able to take advantage of that—he might not mind that you get to know his men, at least not nervously cut off from everything."

"I see, sir." Aegron thanked the Count, "Bad people are also useful, don't they?"