Eagle’s Glory

"Your Majesty... it is my duty to serve you..."

The more amiable Aegron was, the more frightened his cousin became, and he hurriedly expressed his loyalty to him tremblingly.

Aegron didn't have any grudges in his heart. On the contrary, he didn't like others playing tricks on him—especially when he succeeded.

However, since things had come to this point, it was pointless to lose his temper. He didn't want to quarrel with her son in front of Queen Aotangsi, which would probably make Her Majesty the Queen sad.

Now, he must unite all the forces that can be united, even if the uncles and cousins ​​are actually ambitious, he can't care too much - after all, as members of the Bonaparte family, their interests are bound to themselves, in At this stage, they are trustworthy.

To settle accounts, you can take your time and wait until you're done.

"Don't be nervous, my cousin, I have already agreed to your mother's request just now... and I think that your idea is not wrong." Aigron continued to say to the other party with a pleasant face, "Just as the late emperor said. , if our Bonaparte family wants to stand at the top of Europe for a long time and become the most dazzling royal family, then it is not enough to restore the empire, we really need to marry the major royal families, so that our family will continue forever, so you It's normal to have this idea, and I won't blame you - I have promised to your mother that I will do my best to find a royal princess to marry you in the future."

"Thank you! Your Majesty!" The prince secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he didn't believe that his cousin would really help him without any hesitation, but after following his cousin for so long, he also knew that his cousin had a principle that he would do what he said, no matter what his heart was. How do you think, since you agreed, you won't regret it - what's more, he said it in front of his beloved Aunt Aotangsi?

This move is the right move.

He knew that his cousin didn't like him, and he was even a little wary of him - he didn't understand why his cousin was so afraid of him, but he could see that if the restoration of the empire was successful, he probably wouldn't be reused, at most Live a rich life with the title of a prince.

Ordinary people might be satisfied with this, but as a young man of the Bonaparte family, with the ambition flowing in his veins, how could he be satisfied to stop there?

He thought about trying to please his cousin, and worked hard for it, but no matter how much he pleases, his cousin is still detached from him and refuses to reuse himself.

Since it is meaningless to please his cousin, he can only consider other ways-to find a royal princess to marry, which is a way to accumulate capital and win over the Austrian aid, and it can also provide an insurance measure at the worst.

After the fall of the empire, Prince Eugene and Prince Jerome, who married the royal princess, both saved their wealth and life, which can be used as a reference.

There is no doubt that using his mother's emotional offensive to blackmail his cousin will make him unhappy - but it's pointless to please him anyway, so it's better to get some benefits from him first.

These cousins ​​are smart people, and they have been together for so long. They are quite clear about each other's thoughts about each other. They don't have any illusions about each other. It's just that the two people have the same interests now, so they are still "sincerely cooperating" "That's it.

"It's been a few months since you've been here, and from the letters you've sent, it seems that your mission has gone fairly smoothly—" Aegron turned to the topic, "Now it's time for me to see the effect."

"Okay, Your Majesty." Seeing that Aegron was no longer entangled in the matter just now, the prince was secretly relieved, and then he responded with energy, "Come with me after nightfall, and I will take you to an old place. "

"The old place...?" Aegron was slightly puzzled.

"Your Majesty, when you came here last time, for the sake of safety, my mother took you to a place to hide..." The prince reminded Aegron.

"Oh!" Aegron suddenly realized.

Of course he remembered that after he came here that time, Queen O'Donnell received them and took them to hide in a farm the next day. The owner of the farm was a man who had served in the imperial army. Swiss soldier, also a sympathizer of the Empire.

Agron spent some time there, escaping the worst of the wind, and met Edgar, and sisters Alice and Agnes...and spent some time with them.

"Since I came here, I have re-contacted the owner of the farm, Lieutenant Favre. He is very excited about the achievements you have made since you left Switzerland, and is very happy to help you again." Prince Not knowing what Aegron was thinking, he still reported his work to him. "During this period of time, he and I acquired some surrounding land, expanded the farm, and secretly remodeled the farm to isolate it from the outside world. I think if you don't mind, you can still stay there this time. "

"Very good." Aegron nodded and made his own evaluation, "Let's do it like this."

In this way, after nightfall, Prince Charles took Aigron, Andre and the others quietly along the path in the mountains to leave Queen Aotangsi's villa, and under the light of snow, they came to the remote farm at the foot of the mountain in the dark.

With the help of the dim light of the lanterns in the hands of others, Aigron gradually recalled the memories of his life here.

They passed a grove, and then saw a thin fence at the edge of the wood—as long as they climbed over the fence, they came to the manor.

Aegron stopped and looked at the fence in the dark.

At that time, it seemed that it was in this position that he was walking and met Agnes, and Agnes mistook him for a robber, so she wanted to take him for interrogation.

After some chase, he hid behind the fence, and under the moon, the girl was holding a sword and staring majestically at the place where she was hiding, so dignified and inviolable.

The distant memories came back to his mind for a while and became fresh again, and he would never forget that scene.

"Your Majesty?" Prince Charles felt a little puzzled by Aegron's sudden pause.

"My cousin, you want a princess, and I want more—" Aigron whispered.

"What?" The prince was puzzled.

"It's nothing, let's go." Aegron smiled indifferently, then followed the group through the fence.

The owner of the farm was about to go to bed at this time, when he heard noises outside, he walked out of the house with a gun on alert, but after hearing the voice of Prince Charles, he put down his guard and greeted the group.

And when he approached them, he couldn't help but froze. "His Majesty…?"

"Long time no see, second lieutenant." Aigron smiled and took care of the other party.

"You're finally here!" The second lieutenant quickly became ecstatic, "I've been waiting for this day for a long time."

"I'm also very happy to have the opportunity to visit you again." Aegron replied very kindly.

Under the guidance of the second lieutenant, he walked to the house of the farm.

Compared to how it looked in the past, the farm has changed quite a bit - the house is bigger, there are more rooms, and there are partitions everywhere, as well as hidden observation ports and shooting holes, the windows are closed, and the chimney is high. It was already a small, heavily guarded stronghold.

Aegron looked at the room in front of him. This was the headquarters of his entire conspiracy.

At that time, Aigron lived in the basement under the barn, and now he certainly doesn't have to feel wronged.

He is no longer the embarrassed fugitive prince, but a smug pretender who is ready to ascend to the highest stage in one fell swoop.

He is the one who shoulders expectations and is surrounded by stars.

"Your Majesty, all the places around the house where you can see this house are under our control, and no one will disturb you. We have also arranged a hidden sentry for the outside world, and the people you bring here can work in shifts there. To ensure your safety." Prince Charles continued to report to Aegron, "In addition, considering that Princess Teresa will also come to accompany you this time, we have specially prepared a comfortable suite for the hostess, although it is definitely impossible to get along with you. Compared to the environment she grew up in, it can at least meet her basic needs."

This is precisely to please Aegron - he doesn't care about living conditions, anyway, living in the basement was so hard before, but Teresa has just given birth, and she has to come to this remote and cold place to accompany him. , he really couldn't bear to make her suffer too much.

"You are doing very well." After looking at the farm, Aegron nodded with satisfaction to his cousin, "It seems that your time and money have not been wasted, I am very satisfied with this place, and I am very fortunate to myself The right person was chosen."

This cousin, if his ambitions are ignored, is indeed a very capable man, there is no doubt about that.

"It would be great if it could meet your expectations." Prince Charles bowed and saluted Aigron, "But Your Majesty, although we have arranged the living facilities properly during this time, there is one problem, it is difficult to The solution is to communicate with the outside world here. There are advantages and disadvantages to being remote, and if someone from the nearby residents sees a large number of strangers coming in and out of this farm at any time, I am afraid it will arouse suspicion.”

"Then do you have any solution?" Aegron thought to himself, and asked rhetorically.

The Prince had already considered this question before, and at this time Aigron asked, so he answered confidently, "My personal opinion is that you can set up a fixed contact point in the town at the foot of the mountain, Use the hotel as a cover, and then let the people you send and the people who come to visit you disguise as tourists, and you will regularly communicate with the outside world through Second Lieutenant Favre, what do you think?"

For this idea, Aegron quite agrees, it can be said that it covers everything.

But there is one more problem to be solved.

"So, who is in charge of this hotel?" Aigron asked again.

"It's better to choose someone who grew up here and is familiar with the local situation." Prince Charles replied quickly.

Although he didn't say who it was, "growing up here and being familiar with the local situation" almost definitely pointed to himself.

It seemed that his proposal was the most logical - but Aegron didn't want to arrange it that way.

After all, if the cousin's idea is completely followed, it is almost equivalent to letting the cousin master the main channel for him to receive external information and communicate with the outside world.

Although he does not doubt that his cousin is on his side now, this is still a situation that is difficult for him to accept.

He's not suspicious, but he's not willing to let himself depend on anyone, especially on someone like his cousin.

"It's a really good idea, my cousin." Aigron smiled and nodded, "but if you were in charge of that place, people would be suspicious—because, the dignified Prince of the House of Bonaparte, a noble man Isn't it strange that the people from you actually ran silently to the town to open a hotel? Anyone who has heard of you will doubt it."

Hearing his questioning, Prince Charles also changed his face slightly, because he really hit the key.

"Then what do you decide to do?" he asked quietly.

"Your idea is generally very good, but the details need to be adjusted a little." Aigron smiled, and then replied, "The hotel is too dazzling, and at this time, a new hotel hastily opened, in the small town. would be quite curious - so we'd better work around and disguise a hired geological survey team exploring nearby minerals and mineral waters so the townspeople won't be curious about strangers wandering around."

Then, Aegron raised his head and looked at the dark night, "This place always has some mineral resources, let's take the exploration right as a pastime. We can let Andre be responsible for it, he has learned a little something similar before. Knowledge - if there is an exploration team, a temporary camp will naturally be set up in the wild, and this camp can be used as an outlet for our external communication."

Prince Charles was speechless.

To be honest, he secretly admired Aegron's wit, and in an instant, he dismissed his proposal quietly, without showing any distrust of himself.

The problem is, it does seem that the cousin's idea is more reasonable than his own, so he can't raise any doubts.

"Is there anything else to add?" Agron asked again.

"I am deeply impressed by your wisdom, Your Majesty." He quickly gathered up his mood and bowed respectfully to his cousin, "I have nothing to add."

"Very good." Aegron nodded again, "Then let's do this next. You can discuss the specific camouflage work with Andre. In short, try to hide it from the locals."

Then, he patted his cousin kindly on the shoulder, "My cousin, you have done a very good job in your previous work, and I look forward to your next tasks with the same excellent performance... You belong to our family. Important members, if we really get what we want, then the empire will eventually belong to everyone in our family, work hard."

"Yes! Your Majesty." The prince responded with a deeply moved look.

After his cousin resigned, Aigron came to the bedroom prepared for him.

It can be seen that they did their best to arrange for themselves, although there are no expensive supplies because of the remote location, but they are comfortable enough - at least the conditions of his last stay are very different.

The firewood was crackling in the fireplace, making the room feel as warm as spring.

Aegron took off his coat, then walked to the window and looked at the dark and deep night.

From now on, this is his temporary residence.

It feels good.