Eagle’s Glory

"Chanel, we have money!"

Chanel was baffled by Aegron's words. She looked at his face in surprise, trying to find something she could understand.

"Your Highness, you... what do you mean?"

Aegron didn't answer her immediately, he needed a little time to digest his excitement - after suppressing it for too long, this good news made him unable to restrain himself.

After a while, he finally vented his ecstasy and let go of his embrace.

"Chanel, you clean up first, then you sit down, I'm going to tell you a story-" He spread his hands and sat down on the sofa.

"Okay, Your Highness." Chanel could only reluctantly put away his curiosity and started to clean up again.

While she was in action, Aegron also kept thinking, how should she reveal information to Chanel?

He originally thought that he had just traveled to the modern world of Europe, but he did not expect that the characters in the book "The Count of Monte Cristo" actually existed in this world.

As a fan of modern European literature, he is too familiar with the plot of "The Count of Monte Cristo", and when he heard the name of Fernand de Morcerf, he immediately reacted - this is not the frame in the book Is the protagonist's imprisoned rival a name made up for himself after his fortune?

In order to confirm his guesses, he spies information from the other party's mouth side by side, and the information obtained, one by one, has verified the facts - he is really that person.

That is to say... in this world, there really is Edmond Dantès, and there really is the treasure of Monte Cristo.

Further, according to the original book, Edmond Dantes escaped from prison after spending 14 years in prison, that is, in 1829, when he escaped from the terrible prison of Château d'Eves - and now it is the end of 1826.

That is to say... If there is no accident, then the treasure in the book is lying quietly in the cave of Monte Cristo Island at this moment, waiting for the day when it will be seen again.

And what he has to do is to take the lead, unearth this treasure, and then use this huge wealth as the start-up capital to realize his plan.

He didn't think it was stealing or robbing. Since there was no owner of the treasure, it was first come, first served. If he found the treasure first, the treasure would have belonged to him.

Moreover, Edmond Dantès will not suffer from it - as long as he has a large amount of wealth, wouldn't it be a matter of hand to help him escape from prison early? Moreover, he can also help him to avenge his revenge, and even if he succeeds in restoring the country, it is just a matter of hand to make him a genuine "Count".

In this way, he did not lose at all, but made a lot of money, which is a win-win result.

Of course, these plans are still just castles in the air. They are only preliminary concepts. It is meaningless to think so much. The only thing he needs to think about now is how to take this treasure as a treasure without being noticed. own.

Fortunately, his conditions are much stronger than Edmond Dantes.

Although they are all imprisoned, but they are the title of duke, their living conditions are almost the same as those of members of the royal family, and they have a limited amount of freedom. Now they are even more popular because of the hope of marrying Archduke Karl-compared to still in prison. Edmond Dantès is like being in heaven.

At the same time, he is not alone, he has Chanel who fanatically follows him by his side, and he has a large number of supporters outside.

However, people in this world are unpredictable. He didn't dare to trust anyone without a period of contact. Now he only trusts Chanel.

Even Chanel doesn't have to tell her the whole truth, just tell her a story that she can believe.

Fortunately, he has always been good at making up stories.

Just as he was thinking about it, Chanel had finished packing up, and she stood cautiously in front of Aegron, looking curiously waiting to hear the story.

"Chanel, you should know that Napoleon made his fortune in Italy, right?" Agron finally spoke. "In 1796 he led the legion into Italy, and beat Austria to the ground, and from there he won all the honours and rose to fame."

"Yes, Your Highness." Chanel nodded reverently.

"Behind the honor, there are also some less honorable things..." Aigron smiled, "The legion he led at that time was an army with ragged clothes and extremely low morale. They had no salaries, no rations, and no shoes. Socks, no tents, and the only difference from a bunch of beggars is that they have guns in their hands. In order to make these soldiers obey his orders, he promised them that as long as they enter Italy, they will become rich - let me say it. , he extorted and robbed in Italy, devastated the once prosperous and prosperous northern Italy, and extorted ransom from Milan, Tuscany, Venice, and a whole bunch of other places, and even looted works of art to France.”

"Yes, Your Highness." Chanel was not so proud now, but she still comforted Aegron, "However, His Majesty the Emperor had nothing to do at that time, after all, if he wanted to fight a war, he had to raise his army, and the republic did not give enough food. He just had to do it..."

What can't you do? Even after he usurped the republic and became the emperor, he still led the army to loot everywhere, and the troops stationed in Spain didn't even spare the tomb... Aegron couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Of course, from his standpoint, these truths cannot be told.

"I'm not discussing morality with you, Chanel." Aigron made a gesture, and then asked the other party, "You know, what's the most important thing in a robbery army?"

"...What is it?" Chanel was a little confused.

"The most important thing is discipline," Aigron replied. "Without discipline, there is no army, so even if there is robbery, order must be obeyed. Otherwise, if the army is in chaos, it will be impossible to fight. So Napoleon indulged the army to loot, but he also Strictly stipulated the robbery procedures and distribution mode, which made his legion not drowned in gold and silver jewelry, but maintained its hunger and thirst. I won't go into details, in short, he secretly established a set of distribution. The system, and the corresponding person in charge, ensures that the military can distribute the spoils according to the hierarchy - of course, he himself takes the largest share."

Until now, what he said is still true, because in fact Napoleon did just that, he made a fortune by conquering northern Italy, not only money, but also boxes of Italy's most precious works of art It was shipped to France to decorate its own collections and museums everywhere.

Chanel nodded, waiting for Aigron's next words, she knew it was all true, but she didn't care about the suffering Italian people.

"In his army, there is a group of people hiding in the dark, specially responsible for finding the most valuable treasure house in Italy, and then collecting the plundered wealth for him to distribute." Aigron finally said what he wanted to say , "Though he left Italy afterwards, these men continued to serve him, to provide him with a steady stream of funds, until he finally established the empire, and this operation did not end - because His Majesty the Emperor was always going to fight, he The thirst for money is limitless."

After a pause, he continued, "For nearly 20 years, these people have searched all over Italy, and the assets of the wealthy families have been checked over and over by them, and they have not even let go of the ancient documents. Read carefully and look for any clues. Their hard work has been paid enough, they have found many hidden treasure houses and enriched the treasury of the empire, but unfortunately their work has not been exchanged for the final victory... The empire is still destroyed , their efforts were in vain. These people, as loyal followers of Napoleon, had to remain anonymous, and some were even executed by the Bourbon family.”

"This is really a great misfortune..." Chanel lowered his head very sadly. "To be entrusted with such an important task by His Majesty the Emperor, they must be the most loyal people. If they find the treasure, they will not pocket it but hand it over to the Empire... This is a heart-wrenching loss!"

"There is luck in the misfortune. Some people survived and tried their best to save the rest of their research results." Aigron sighed, "And among the officers who came to visit me today, one of them was the descendant of these people. Man. I'm sorry I can't tell you who he is, but he gave me a top-secret message."

"Could it be... Could it be... a treasure?" Chanel finally understood.

"Yes, it is a treasure, and it is a very large amount of wealth." Aegron nodded, "The officer gave me a message, telling me the possible burial location of the treasure. For so many years, they have been hiding underground without thinking about it for themselves. The way to unearth the treasure, on the one hand, is the fear of being hunted down, but the most important thing is that he thinks it is my wealth, only I am worthy to use it, and he hopes that I can take this treasure and embark on the road of rebuilding the empire, He wishes me success."

"It's really admirable loyalty!" Chanel couldn't help sighing, "It's so touching... Your Highness, I will be so loyal to you, if I also find a treasure, I will immediately find a way to dedicate it to you. you!"

Although Aegron's story is too idealistic, Chanel easily believes it - on the one hand, the foreshadowing of Aegron is indeed very real; on the other hand, she herself is also the kind of fanatic who values ​​loyalty over money, So I really want to believe it.

In addition, this era is the era of Europeans' global expansion, and the whole society has a culture of taking risks and making a fortune, so there are too many stories of adventurers finding treasures circulating around, and Chanel will subconsciously believe it.

"Okay, that's the basic situation." Aegron spread his hands. "Chanel, now you can understand why I'm so excited?"

"Understood, Your Highness." Chanel nodded, his eyes full of excitement and joy, "I... I'm just as excited as you are!"

Chanel didn't ask the exact location of the treasure, and Aegron didn't plan to tell her.

He trusts Chanel, and he also needs help, but he doesn't need to test humanity now - only after he escapes will he tell Chanel the location of the treasure, and then take her to dig together.

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In the afternoon, Marshal Marmont and his men were about to leave Schönbrunn Palace and head to Vienna.

And Aigron personally came to see off the French soldiers.

"Your Excellency Marshal, although I don't feel sorry for your departure, I still hope that you can withstand the ice and snow in Petersburg." Aigron greeted Marshal Marmont.

"You don't have to worry about this, Your Highness. I'm only in my fifties—although I'm indeed old, but it's not too moldy." Marshal Marmont shrugged, "It's you, although like the rising sun, but Don't be too complacent, there is still a long road for you, and it is not so easy to walk, I hope you can walk steadily enough."

"Going steadily is not the way to ensure victory." Aigron smiled. "Sometimes I would rather take a little risk, how could Napoleon get into Italy without taking a risk?"

"Well, very good, that's right." The marshal nodded, "However, this has to be proved by practical actions-I hope you can create a great career in Austria in the future, and I will always pay attention to your story."

"This is my honor." Aegron bowed slightly.

Then, the young man walked up to the French officers again.

"Everyone, I remember your names." He bowed gracefully to the group of soldiers, "I hope we will have the opportunity to meet again in the future, and I also wish you a great future."

The officers also paid tribute to Aegron, and then said goodbye.

Aigron walked in front of them, and then deliberately stopped in front of Fernand de Morcerf.

"Major Morsef, I don't know why, but when I saw you, I felt a special connection." Aigron looked at each other with a smile on his face, "Your legendary experience has given me great encouragement, and you are approachable, humble and kind. I admire the quality even more... I am very grateful that God brought you to me, you are like a sage who came to Jerusalem, illuminating my future path."

Morcerf was flattered by such flattery.

He quickly lowered his waist and bowed respectfully to the young man.

"His Royal Highness, you really go too far! How can I deserve your praise... I'm just a sad mortal, all I think and do is to serve the country and perform the duties of a soldier, really no What need to be praised specially." He looked at Aegron with some fluttering, "His Royal Highness, I sincerely hope that I will have the opportunity to serve you in the future and repay you for the importance you place on me."

"I believe you can do it, because we will definitely meet in the future." Aegron suppressed his smile, then looked at each other solemnly, "And I, at that time, I guess I can give you a huge surprise."

"What surprise?" Morcerf asked curiously.

"If I say it now, can the surprise still be a surprise?" Aegron asked back with a smile. "So, please wait and look forward to it, I believe it will be an unforgettable moment in your life."

His charismatic voice, and his kind smile, evoked Morcerf's boundless reverie of a bright future ahead.

His Highness values ​​me so much, if he becomes a great person in Austria in the future, then he will definitely get a lot of light.

"Thank you, Your Highness! Then I will remember this moment."

"Goodbye." Aegron smiled again and waved at him.

"Goodbye, Your Highness."