Flowers, Swords and France

The clouds in the sky were thick and gloomy, and it looked like it would snow soon. ＠,

The fallen leaves and dead grass dyed the whole earth dim and shivered in the cold wind. In the open field, people in uniforms shuttled back and forth. They looked serious and marched in unison, seemingly unaffected by the weather.

On the flanks of the field, some small viewing platforms and trenches had taken shape and looked ready soon.

This was Satori, the place Charles had reserved for the upcoming military parade.

What a great place!

In the whistling cold wind, Charles, who was wearing casual clothes, took a deep breath.

Only at this moment, surrounded by his own people, could he experience the pleasure of being in control of everything.

"It looks like it will be put into use soon, Charles." At this moment, Albert, who was standing next to Charles, suddenly spoke up. He was also wearing a heavy black coat.

Although he said so, his tone was a little careless, and he was obviously absent-minded, as if he was worried about something.

"Yes, that's right, it's almost finished, so we plan to start the military parade in the spring." Charles nodded, then turned back to look at Albert, "At that time, officers and soldiers from all over the country will come here continuously, and we must make corresponding preparations in advance, so your task will be more arduous at this time, and we must try our best to ensure the smooth opening of the military parade."

"But... but..." Albert seemed to be a little hesitant.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem? If you have any difficulties, just tell me, I will definitely try my best to support you."

"I don't have any problems here, I'm just a little busy. But..." Then he looked at Charles cautiously, "Charles. Is there no problem with Baron de-Bovan?"

Sure enough, he was still very worried.

"It's okay, don't be afraid." In order to give his friend enough confidence. Charles replied with a smile. "Everything is still under control now."

Strictly speaking, letting Albert come here violated Charles' previous agreement with Baron de Beauvan not to let Albert leave Paris, but Charles was sure that the big banker would not turn against him because of this.

"Is this really okay, Charles?" Albert was still a little hesitant, "You don't have to do it for me..."

"Don't worry about me, I know what to do. You just need to do what you should do, and I'll do the rest." Charles interrupted him directly. "You have done so many things for me, and I do so little for you, I still feel I owe you!"

Then, without waiting for Albert to answer, he pointed to the soldiers patrolling everywhere.

"Albert, there is a regiment of soldiers here, and no one can hurt you. You just stay here honestly recently and help me arrange the parade. Don't go anywhere. Wait for me to eliminate the problem, understand?"

After hearing Charles' words, Albert was so moved that his lips trembled slightly.

But. He did not say a word of thanks, but just raised his hand lightly and patted Charles' shoulder heavily.

This pat fully revealed his determination to never disappoint Charles' expectations.

The two of them said no more and looked at the vast wilderness again.

Charles' words just now were indeed from the heart.

Albert was his most trusted and relied-on assistant, and he had always helped him a lot. So now when he encountered difficulties, he must find a way to keep him, otherwise he would never be a qualified leader - if he just blindly demanded loyalty from others, ordered others to do this and that, and did not dare to take responsibility when encountering major events, such a leader would never be willing to be served sincerely by anyone.

Charles wanted to be a leader, so he had to make himself aware of this.

After talking with the baron, although he was sure that the baron's mental state was still stable and he did not regard Albert as the biggest suspect, in order to be on the safe side, after careful consideration, he finally decided to put Albert in this parade ground covered by a regiment.

In any case, he had done everything he should do.

Just then, he and Albert heard the rustling of the grass. They turned around and saw Lucien Leflair and his commander, Lieutenant Colonel Rochard, walking towards them.

Both of them bowed and greeted each other.

"Mr. Treville, you really do everything yourself. You have to come and check it in person in this weather!" He soon got a warm response from the commander.

The middle-aged man squeezed out a bunch of warm smiles on his face at this time. His attitude was too attentive. To be honest, it didn't look very pleasant, but Charles certainly wouldn't reduce his enthusiasm because of this.

"I have to be serious about my duties. The president has high hopes for this parade. I dare not disappoint him." Charles replied with a smile, and then stretched out his hand, "But you, you have been working hard recently. I'm sorry that I have caused you so much trouble..."

"No trouble, no trouble at all!" The leader immediately stretched out his hand and held Charles's hand tightly, "You are right, everyone has their responsibilities and must find a way to complete the tasks assigned by the president. This is our duty and our unshirkable responsibility.”

The two of them started chatting with smiles on their faces.

After talking for a while, the group leader pointed to the field and looked at Ciel excitedly, "To tell you the truth, people above have been sending me messages recently, overtly or covertly, just to get me to cause harm to you. But don’t worry, I rejected them all and scolded them bloody. Humph... these people dare to disobey the president. Sooner or later we will make them look good!"

Ever since the conversation on the train and the personal promise from Charles that he could join the Guards, Captain Rochar had made up his mind to follow the Bonapartists. Naturally, he would not The president's political opponents put on a good face.

"Some people are dissatisfied with us, that's for sure." Charles replied calmly, "But I am convinced that under your care, no one here will dare to come and embarrass us, and the president also trusts you very much. ability.”

After Sartori was confirmed as the venue for the military parade, Charles, who was entrusted with full power by the minister, handed over the security work to this regiment. Rochar, who knew that he was on the road to good fortune, immediately catered to the regiment with the greatest enthusiasm. Ciel's job is almost as if he is his direct subordinate.

Although his diligent appearance is a bit ugly, Ciel is happy to see others obey him and is also happy to give corresponding rewards.

After receiving Ciel's assurance, the regiment leader proposed to leave with satisfaction. He could see that what Ciel actually wanted to meet was the battalion commander under him, so after showing his face in front of Ciel to express his loyalty, he realized what was going on. The land chose to withdraw.

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"Lucien!" After the leader left, the smile on Charles' face became much more sincere, and then he walked up to Lucien and took the initiative to hold his hand. "No one in the group would dare to offend you now?"

"Char." Lucien also responded enthusiastically, "I really want to thank you for helping me..."

"What are you talking about? We are just helping each other." He smiled and shook his head, "Now, I have one thing that I need your help with."

"Huh?" Lucien was stunned for a moment, then nodded immediately, "Just say it, I will do it no matter what."

"I need you to protect Albert." Charles pointed to Albert next to him seriously and replied in a low voice. "He has been in big trouble recently and may even be in danger."

Then, in a low voice, he explained to Lucien the unpleasant situation that Albert now faced.

"What? This is actually happening?!" After hearing Charles' explanation, Lucien was also shocked.

The son of Baron de Beauvain was recently killed. He had already heard about it, but it had always been just a topic of conversation after dinner. He did not expect that it would be related to Albert.

After being stunned for a moment, he immediately reacted.

"Char, don't worry, I will keep a close eye on this place and never let Albert be in danger. My subordinates obey my words and will never let anyone get close to him easily."

"Lucien, thank you!" Albert quickly thanked Lucien.

"This puts me at ease..." Seeing that Lucien was so easy to talk to, Charles breathed a sigh of relief and finally felt relieved.

At least Albert was safe now.

Then, his mind returned to the matter he had originally planned to deal with - after solving this problem, the truth about Morris' murder case did not concern him at all.

"Lucien, do you remember that new weapon I told you about?" he asked the other party in a low voice.

"Yes, I know." Lucien nodded immediately, "Char, that is indeed a very useful weapon. If possible, it should be installed in the army as soon as possible."

Then, in front of Charles and Albert, he talked endlessly about the advantages of the new weapon from his professional point of view.

Seeing Lucien who was a little excited, Charles couldn't help but smile at each other.

"We all know what you are talking about, Lucien." After Lucien finished speaking, Charles said leisurely, "And this kind of weapon, Albert and I are now preparing to mass-produce it. And you, I hope you will be ready. , demonstrate it in front of the entire army during the grand military parade...can you do it well? "

Steal the show in front of the entire army! Lucien was immediately excited by this idea.

"Of course, thank you, Ciel!" (To be continued...)