Eagle’s Glory

"I'm afraid this is my last help before I bid you farewell."

The earl's words surprised Aigron and moved him a little.

After all, although it is easy to say, if he really wants to do this kind of thing, he will definitely need to take risks.

The two have been together for many years, after all, they have accumulated a lot of feelings.

"Thank you, sir, I accept your wish. But, no need." Aigron shook his head lightly, "As I said just now, no matter what I explain to the outside world, the royal family of Bourbon will not believe me Yes, in their eyes, I was born as a sin, and they will not be happy about anything I do except my death—in this case, why should I make them feel at ease?"

"Perhaps this is indeed the case, Your Highness." The count nodded, but quickly changed the topic, "However, Your Highness, in politics, a person's position is often not for the opponent, but for other people Listen. Your public assurance to the King of France that you have no intention of joining the House of Orleans against him, whether he believes it or not, means that he can use your assurance to silence other people, and the House of Orleans can no longer use your sign Get your supporters on board, and that's enough."

He added in a low voice, "In your current situation, it is difficult to communicate with the outside world, and it is even more impossible to interfere in France's internal affairs. You are absolutely weak, so you should retreat to the bottom line and don't let others consume your remaining prestige. Wait It’s the right thing to do.”

Aigron listened carefully to the earl's words, and gradually felt quite reasonable.

Now he has nothing, the only thing left is the name and prestige left by his father, no matter what, he should not let others compromise his last assets.

Therefore, it is not impossible to temporarily retreat to the Bourbon royal family for this reason.

Of course, there is a bottom line for concessions-that is, there is no guarantee that he will not covet the French monarchy in the future.

As for how not to give up coveting the throne, but at the same time declare (temporarily) not to interfere in France's internal affairs, it requires certain expression skills.

In short, the Orleans family cannot be allowed to take advantage of nothing without paying any price.

Although the historical line has been changed because of his travels, the Bourbon family is decadent and decayed, and the historical fact of "dead bones in the grave" will not change, so he doesn't have to be afraid at all; and the Orleans family is the real obstacle.

This family has all the advantages that an ambitious man must have.

They are ambitious, and as offshoots of the royal family, generations have tirelessly sought to overthrow the main branch and seize the throne;

They are shameless. In order to achieve their goals, the previous generation of dukes did not hesitate to betray their class, joined the revolutionary party, and changed their name to Philip Equality. The dukes of this generation were also active in revolution and were appreciated by Danton. Betrayed the revolution, fled out of France, and escaped the bloody storm of the Great Revolution;

They can be tolerant, don't like extravagance, are generous to those around them, and are not stingy with rewards, so they have won many hearts.

There are also a group of think tanks around them, who advise them, run around, and win over various forces. The Mr. Gordon I saw that day is one of them.

He had to admit that under the current situation, this family was in an absolute advantage over him. Although he stubbornly refused their wooing with arrogance, the reality was like this.

Therefore, no matter what, he couldn't let the Orleans family continue to use him, even if he temporarily compromised with the Bourbon royal family, he couldn't make Orleans happy.

Both Orleans and Bourbon were future enemies, but enemies also had priorities.

As soon as he thought about the pros and cons, Aigron made up his mind.

Dignity is of course very important, but you can't stick to it blindly. For more important purposes, you can temporarily put it aside.

"Well, you're right, sir." Aigron bowed his head obediently, "I really need to stay away from the vortex of France, let the Orleans and Bourbon families fight on their own, it's none of my business I am willing to assure the King of France. If necessary, I can write an assurance."

Seeing Aigron being so upbeat, the Earl smiled in relief.

"It's great that you can listen to my opinion with an open mind, then I will convey it to you."

Aigron didn't speak any more, but looked at his guardian.

He really lacks such people around him.

Although Chanel is loyal to herself, she has no experience and no concept of the affairs of the countries on the European continent. She cannot be the kind of person who can advise herself and suggest how to act.

Therefore, he lacks a loyal advisor and think tank like the earl who can advise him.

Even if he escaped, the lack of such talents around him was destined to be a fatal shortcoming.

If you don't want to find a way to solve it, then even if you have escaped, it is just a dream to rebuild the great cause.

It's a pity that although the Earl is willing to make suggestions for himself, he is an Austrian after all. Out of years of relationship, he is happy to defend himself, but his bottom line is also very clear, that is, Austria comes first. If he violates this principle, he will not Might work for myself again.

After all, we still have to part ways... He sighed inwardly.

The earl saw that Aigron was a little frustrated, but he misunderstood it, thinking that Aigron was frustrated with making concessions to the Bourbon royal family, so he comforted him.

"Your Highness, you don't have to regret this. You have nothing to lose by staying away from France that has abandoned your family. You don't need to miss the lost crown anymore. It has disappeared. You now On the Austrian side, although it is temporarily cramped, it is not hopeless. If you work hard and become the son-in-law of Grand Duke Karl in the future, then in the next few decades, you can be an important member of the royal family and exert your influence in this empire. If you want to display your talent, it will not disgrace your identity. Even in the worst case, you can live a leisurely and prosperous life in seclusion, which is beyond the reach of many people."

Although the Earl's words did not meet Aigron's own wishes at all, but he just, I am afraid this is the best route he can take in the eyes of those around him who are kind to him.

His swordsmanship teacher, Captain Foresty, also earnestly persuaded him with similar words, and it was obvious that this was also the consensus of the people around him.

They don't want to touch those turbulent waves anymore, they would rather spend the time in obscurity safely as members of the royal family.

Maybe many people are willing to accept it. However, he can't accept this path. Even if the earl is so earnest, he can't change his mind.

He can't accept this result.

Besides, the plan has been painstakingly carried out to this point, and it is impossible for him to back down.

"You're right, sir, and I think I should," replied Aggron. "It's no pity that France is gone with the wind. I can find my own life in Austria. What is there to regret?"

He said this with such sincerity as to deceive the Count.

"His Royal Highness Teresa is very cute, and she has a very good temper. It is worth thinking about your future life." The earl smiled a little strangely, like a bit of teasing, but also like serious advice, "If you like, I can Find a way to create another opportunity for you.”

"This...you don't need to worry about it, I can handle my own affairs." Aigron shook his head, "Teresa probably wouldn't like the way other people keep approaching her in a humble manner."

"Well, since you said so, then I won't bother." The earl sighed with some disappointment, "Young people should be responsible for young people's affairs after all. I'm afraid it will have the opposite effect. Of course, I still hope that you will be more attentive, this has nothing to do with dignity."

After finishing speaking, he stood up from the sofa again, and bowed his head to bid farewell to the young man. "Then I will complete my current task, Your Highness, you can hand it to me at any time after you have written the letter, and I will definitely convey it to the French embassy for you."

"I am very touched that you have done so much outside of my duty to help me, thank you, sir." Aigron also stood up and bowed to say goodbye to him, "Maybe after a while, you will There will be a new chapter in my life, but even so, I will remember the help you gave me, and I wish you all the best for the future."

"Even if I leave this palace in the future, I will always pay attention to you, Your Highness." The earl replied with a smile, "I watched you grow up, and the time I spent with you is longer than your parents combined. I say without shame, I have poured a lot of effort into you, and I hope that you can become an excellent person more than anyone else, so that I can prove that my nearly ten years of life have not been in vain——From the current point of view, I have a lot of respect for your growth Very satisfied, Your Highness, and I hope you can do the same in the future."

"I hope so too." Eggron replied with a smile.

The two bid farewell, and the count left in a hurry. It seemed that he was trying to get in touch with the people at the French Embassy in Austria.

And he couldn't just let the earl do his work.

He walked back to his desk, took out the letter paper, and began to conceive the wording of his letter to King Charles X of France.

"Your Highness, are you writing a script?" Chanel came over with concern, "If so, let me write it, and you can just rest."

"In a sense, I am indeed writing a script, but the audience of this script is not Austrian, but French." Aigron replied, "So, this can only be written by me, Chanel."

Chanel was a little confused, but since Aigron answered this way, she didn't say any more.

"Then let me make you a cup of coffee, Your Highness."

"Last year, my aunt Paulina passed away," Aggron said suddenly.

"Huh?" Chanel was a little baffled by this irrelevant answer.

Then, she looked at Aigron with some sadness, "Your Highness... please forgive me."

"My condolences...?" Eggron smiled, "I'm not mourning, who would mourn for someone they have no memory of?"

He was used to the passing of members of the Bonaparte family.

Napoleon died in 1821, Napoleon's sister and his aunt Elisa died in 1820, Napoleon's sister and his aunt Paulina died in 1825, that is, last year, for the "death of a relative", he had already Get used to it, and there will definitely be more in the future.

What's more, they were not his real relatives in the first place.

His family affection does not come from blood, but from the fetters around him.

He will treat kindly, but only this kind of "relatives".

"Chanel, make me coffee."