Flowers, Swords and France

"Don't even think about it!"

After hearing Duke Treville's narration, Ciel gave a straightforward answer.

He was now caught in a state of conflict and worry.

This worry is not just about Charlotte's safety, he also has another kind of worry.

When a time traveler doesn't have many resources in the early stage, what is his biggest reliance when fighting against the elites from the original plane?

There is no doubt that it can only be the prediction and control of the historical trend.

Although his understanding of French history in his previous life was not profound and he was at best an ordinary enthusiast, he still knew the general life experience of King Louis Philippe - he was born in 1773 and took advantage of the July Revolution and the Revolution of 1830. He ascended the throne of France in a coup. After the fall of the July Monarchy in 1848, he rebelled against Britain and died in 1850.

In December 1848, after nearly a year of rebellion, Louis Bonaparte ascended to the presidency of the Second French Republic through national elections. Three years later, he was crowned emperor through a coup and reestablished the French Republic. Napoleon's Lost Empire.

This is history as he knows it.

He chose to join the Bonapartists, of course because of his grandfather's factors and because the Bonapartists' ideas were in line with his position, but the main reason was that he knew that as long as history continued, the Bonapartists would be able to France won a great victory - if that's the case, why can't it go to the destined victor to get some credit?

And he also knew in his heart that since he had traveled through time, there would definitely be subtle changes in this period of history. As for whether these changes would affect the direction of the entire history, he had countless questions in his mind.

Is this action of the royal party the original history? Can we change the direction of history and make all the history Ciel knows disappear?

He also has countless thoughts.

If the royalists failed, Charlotte, who was on the scene taking part in the operation, would be in danger.

If the royalists succeed, then Charlotte will also be in danger, and history will be completely changed into something Ciel cannot predict, and this will be a fatal blow to him.

No matter what the situation is, he is definitely not happy to see it. And when he thought about it carefully, the latter situation was actually even more difficult for him to accept... which meant that all his plans came to nothing in a short period of time.

If Louis Philippe is really assassinated at this time, maybe the royal party can really take advantage of the chaos to come to power, maybe the Orleans family can live longer after changing a leader. Aren't these all possible? ? Can you really believe that history will go on as you originally thought?

Therefore, no matter what, Ciel firmly opposed his cousin's involvement in this matter.

"But, she is ready to do this now." Duke Treville was still so calm, "What we should consider now is how to view and handle this matter."

In this way, the three men of the Treville family fell into a brief silence.

"What do you think of this matter?" After a long silence, Charles finally asked.

The Duke did not answer him immediately, but continued to remain silent. It was not until Charles became impatient that he spoke again.

"If there's no Charlotte factor, it's actually a good thing, isn't it? Ciel."

At this moment, Ciel understood what he was thinking at the moment.

From the grandfather's standpoint, he was reluctant to let his granddaughter put herself in danger; but from the standpoint of a politician and a seasoned conspirator, he felt that if he could really take this opportunity to get rid of today's The king is a great thing for him and allows him to find a good opportunity to restore his political power, so he does not want to sabotage this action of the royal party.

"But now there's the Charlotte factor." He tried quietly.

"This is the path Charlotte has chosen. I have tried to persuade her but she refuses to listen. Since she insists on doing this, what else can I do? I can only let her do it." Duke Treville seemed to Having decided something, he raised his head slightly and looked at his grandnephew coldly, "Can I tell those royal gangs that the operation must be cancelled, and I am not a true loyal minister to the king? Can I do this? No , Impossible, the interests of the Treville family are higher than Charlotte alone, it is impossible for me to do this. "

"So are you going to just watch her in danger?"

"She should take responsibility for her own choices," the Duke replied calmly, "Charlotte, Charlotte is an adult like you. She has grown up, has her own opinions, and can make judgments about her own actions. You You can deny the motive of her actions, but you can’t stop her actions.”

Unfortunately, it seems that the statesman side of the Duke has now trumped the grandpa side in the Duke's mind.

"Now, since Charlotte's idea is irreversible, what we should consider is the aftermath, and we should take a longer-term view." The Duke continued, his tone becoming firm again, "We must both think of the good and on the other hand, thinking about how to take advantage of the king's sudden death; and also thinking about what should be done if the worst-case scenario occurs-I mean, if Charlotte's assassination fails, and unfortunately it involves me... we should How to deal with it."

"We will find a way to protect you then, don't worry Philip." Marquis Treville whispered.

It seems that the two elders of the Treville family have reached a consensus.

Charles could not help but frown.

He did not want to criticize the Duke and his grandfather morally, because the Duke of Treville thought from his own standpoint and with a practical attitude. Although he was a little cold and ruthless, there was nothing he could do about it. Moreover, he had "some conscience" to persuade Charlotte once before that.

"Mr. Duke..." Charles deliberately changed the address to a colder one to appear more powerful. "Before discussing Charlotte's problem, I think we have a more important issue to discuss."

"Hmm?" The Duke of Treville was confused by Charles' attitude, and there was a rare hesitation on his face, but it was only for a moment.

"Let's be frank. In your heart, how do you view France today? Which side do you think will win and become the new ruler of France after the fall of this poor king? Is it you or us?" Charles stared at his cousin, without any hesitation in his tone.

It's right to bet on both sides, but which side is the dominant one? Which side should be valued more? This problem must be solved.

The Duke of Treville certainly understood what Charles meant, so he just frowned slightly.

"At present, in my opinion, the hope of the Bourbon dynasty returning to France is not particularly great." Although his tone was full of regret, it was still very pertinent and rational.

The original text is in the six # 9 @book/bar!

Although as a duke and a minister of the previous dynasty, he was very much looking forward to the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty in his heart, but his clear political mind and consciousness made him keenly see that at least at this time, the possibility of the Bourbon dynasty being restored was not great.

"In other words, do you think our side - the Bonaparte family - has a greater hope of ruling France?" Charles made his meaning clear.

"At least it is true for now." The Duke replied calmly, and then his eyes became a little strange again. "However, things in the world are always unpredictable. Who can tell what God will do? Who can dare to guarantee that he can see through the future? I have experienced too much in my life, so nothing can surprise me anymore. When Napoleon was at the peak of his power and made the courts of the entire European continent bow down at his feet, who could have thought that the Bourbon dynasty could be restored later? At that time, I asked my brother to come back to serve Bonaparte. I originally wanted him to regain the power and wealth of the Treville family from Bonaparte, but I let myself If I continued to stay in Germany and suffer, who could have thought that within ten years I would fight back with Louis XVIII and regain control of France, while my brother would have to suffer for thirty years for this choice? After suffering for thirty years, who could have thought that he would have a good turn of events and see the hope of the Bonaparte family returning to the throne? Charles, God's will is mysterious, so we must never put all our eggs in one basket. So, no matter what happens in the future, I will be a loyal servant of the Bourbon royal family, which is the way out for the Treville family. "

His words were full of the sighs of an old man, with a feeling of seeing through the world.

Finally, he smiled bitterly again.

"Maybe I am too serious in my daily performance, but my granddaughter, my only granddaughter, has truly become a royalist, a fanatic who is loyal to political creeds rather than political interests... This is really a cruel joke of God!"

Charles also smiled bitterly.

It is really too ironic that a person with the surname Treville has become a person with political beliefs.

However, Charlotte's strong sense of aristocratic privilege and her strong conservative political views are closely related to her surname, and it cannot be entirely blamed on the fake education of the Duke of Treville.

But now is not the time to sigh about this.

"At least, you now admit that we have greater hope, right?" Charles looked directly at the Duke, "Then I think I have the right to ask the Treville family to follow our pace now."

The Duke looked at Charles in surprise.

Charles looked back at the Duke unwaveringly.

Under Charles's firm gaze, the Duke turned his head and looked at his brother again, and then the old Marquis nodded.

"Well, what do you want to do?" The Duke asked in a low voice.

"I think it's very simple." Charles replied, "For the benefit of our Treville family, I must stop Charlotte de Treville from doing her own thing. I think I have the power."

The Duke was silent.

"Tell me, do I have it?" Charles raised his voice and asked again.

Until the end, the Duke sighed slightly.

"Well, you have it now." (To be continued.)