Flowers, Swords and France

While Charlotte was still in her box, instigating a girl in a way that was unique to the upper class, Charles also came to a box, knocked on the door gently, and then left directly. Go in.

"I didn't expect to be here today, madam." He smiled attentively and nodded to Julie.

It was indeed beyond his expectation. He did not expect that the two sisters of the Dillion family would come to the theater to watch the show today. What surprised him even more was that Julie's husband Lucien Leflair was also stunned. In the box, he was watching a play with his wife and aunt.

"There's nothing I can do about it. Being depressed at home lately has made me miserable." Julie also greeted him with a smile, "You have to find some way to have fun for yourself, right?"

"That's the right place for you. I heard someone said that today's show was really good..." Charles replied quickly.

"Oh my gosh, this is the first time I've seen a man enter a theater to watch a play! Aren't they all about watching women?" Julie teased Charles exaggeratedly, and then pointed to Lu, who was next to her. Xi'an, "Look, the boss of my family is uncomfortable..."

After hearing Julie's joke, Lucien seemed even more embarrassed and smiled bitterly. "You're right, I really can't understand..."

It was not surprising to Charles that an officer who had been wandering in the deserts of North Africa for several years could understand and enjoy watching this kind of sitcom. I am afraid that he has never been able to learn the elegant pleasures of the upper class, let alone the things of the upper class that "feel very boring but can still pretend to be very interested".

"That's strange, ma'am." He looked at Julie pretending to be serious. He made a little joke, "Because he is here, he can't see those gorgeous ladies and ladies. Of course he can only feel bored. If he wasn't here, I think he would be much more comfortable..."

After hearing this joke, the three people opposite Charles all laughed. Even Matilda, who always kept her emotions in check, couldn't help but the corners of her mouth moved slightly. The atmosphere in the box immediately became more harmonious.

"Hahahaha, you can really make a joke. Charles..." Julie smiled the most cheerfully, and then she looked at Charles with interest, "But that's not a bad point. Men, after all, are not all like this. What's going on? Let's not talk about others. We were watching a young lady staying quite intimately just now... If I'm not mistaken, it was my cousin, the Duchess de Treville, right? If I didn't know this, I might still be her lover!"

The relationship between the two brothers, Duke of Treville, was very bad. Everyone in the upper class knows this, so Julie certainly doesn't believe that Charlotte and Charles have any special relationship - the intimate gesture just now seemed to her to be just a friendly gesture between the two siblings.

Charles was not interested in showing off how close he was to the Duchess of Treville, so he just nodded vaguely, "That's right, this is indeed my cousin, Mademoiselle de Treville."

"She's dressed up really beautifully today..." Julie glanced at the box opposite, while Charlotte and Laura seemed to be having an intimate conversation.

"She has always been so beautiful," Charles replied with a smile. Then he turned to look at Lucien next to him, "Lucien. How are you doing recently? It's okay. Although you are suspended now, you are just recuperating for a while. We will get you back after a while." Then. , he patted the other party's shoulder intimately, "My friend, recharge your batteries, there are many places where you can be used in this country!"

After feeling the encouragement from Charles, Lucien also showed a slightly moved look in his eyes.

"Thank you, Charles." He suddenly reached out his hand, patted Charles on the shoulder, and looked at him sincerely, "We are friends, if you can use me in the future, just tell me... …”

This officer, who had faced severe punishment for disobeying orders a while ago, finally retained his military status and rank with the help of Count Dillion and Louis Bonaparte who were persuaded by Charles. He was relieved of his position as commander, but in the end he avoided being kicked out of the Army. After all this trouble, Lucien Leflair naturally became Charles's accomplice and Bonapartist element.

Although he can only stay at home now, who can say for sure what will happen in the future? At least Louis Bonaparte was extremely eager for soldiers to be loyal to him.

"Okay, we are all good friends, so don't say thank you..." Julie joked with a smile, while calmly confirming the close relationship between the two of them, "There will be a long time ahead. Let’s just help each other.”

"You're right." Ciel quickly agreed.

After such a commotion, the box became more cheerful, and with Charles and Julie being good at teasing, the laughter continued.

Lucien, who was originally taciturn, gradually became much better and talked more under the influence of the two people. He kept talking about some of his experiences while serving in various places, which made Charles very happy after hearing this. Fascinated.

"Charles, those people I recommended to you before have now returned to the army. They are full of praises when they talk about you. They say you are generous and talkative..." Lucien suddenly looked at Xia Er, "I heard that you lent them money after they returned to the army?"

The people he was talking about were the ones Charles asked Lucien to recommend to him when he was a company commander in the National Guard. After withdrawing from the National Guard, Charles did not ignore them, but helped them return to the army.

Due to the large-scale removal of "unstable elements", there are many vacancies in the army this time. In addition, they have the experience of participating in the National Guard's suppression of mobs. Of course, they will be regarded as "reliable elements", and it will not cost them anything. Kung Fu returned to the army when there was a shortage of sergeant major or non-commissioned officer. Because of their previous pleasant experiences, of course they had a good impression of the generous Charles. In addition, Charles also gave them some money in real terms, which further cultivated that good impression in these people's hearts - this This is exactly the purpose of Ciel.

"It's just a small thing. After all, there are a lot of expenses to pay for returning to the army." Charles smiled pretending to be humble, "It would be great to be able to help them!"

"Charles, you are such a good person." Lucien praised him again.

Then, he seemed to remember something again, "But, Charles, I heard something recently from my friends in the regiment..."

He looked a little hesitant, as if he was considering whether he should say such an unfounded thing.

"What's going on?" Charles asked quickly. "Just tell me!"

After receiving encouragement from Charles, Lucien finally continued, "I heard them say... Recently, General Cavaignac and General Changarnier planned to transfer another batch of troops from North Africa to replace some of the less stable troops. Let's go... They all say that the Tuileries are trying desperately to control the entire army in Paris." \u003carnier, 1793-1877), French general.

After the February Revolution of 1848, General Cavaignac, the Governor-General of Algeria, returned to his country to speculate in politics. He succeeded Cavaignac as Governor-General of Algeria. At the end of June, after General Cavaignac became the head of the government, he was recalled by Cavaignac and served as commander of the 1st Division (stationed in Paris) and commander-in-chief of the National Guard, taking control of the entire Paris garrison.

At that time, his office was located in the former Royal Palace of the Tuileries.

After hearing Lucien's words, Charles frowned slightly.

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Lucien said that he just "heard it" and he did not dare to confirm the authenticity. However, after all, this kind of thing was of great importance and he would rather believe it. Besides, although he has been dismissed and returned home, there are many people who sympathize with him among the officers in the regiment, so it is not surprising to get such news.

He quickly fell into deep thought and would definitely report it to his boss immediately so that everyone could discuss countermeasures together.

However, on the surface, he still pretended to be calm.

"Well, okay, I hope nothing happens." He said something casually.

At this moment, Julie suddenly gently shook her husband's hand, "Lucien, let's go to Miss De Durich's place together? She is a good friend of mine, and I haven't been there for a long time. Seeing her makes me miss her so much.”

"Well, okay!" Lucien, who always doted on his wife, replied quickly. He took his wife's hand, and then smiled apologetically at Charles, who shrugged and said it was okay.

"Charle, let's go over first." Julie also looked at Charles at this time, "I'll leave this place to Matilda and I. When someone comes later, just say I'm not here." Then she joked again. He winked and said, "My friend, if you can make our Matilda laugh, that will be a great achievement! I have never seen any young master achieve such great things!"

After dropping this weird joke, she pulled her husband out of the box.

For a moment, the box fell into silence again. Both of them were silent, and the only sound left in the box was their gentle breathing.

Everything would have been fine without Julie's joke. After she said that, Charles suddenly felt a little embarrassed. After a moment of silence, he finally decided to say something to break up the awkwardness.

"Miss Dillion, I didn't expect that you also like going to the theater?" he asked casually.

Matilda took off her eyes and wiped them gently with a silk cloth. Her movements were very gentle and soothing, and she didn't make any sound.

"I have always liked reading books and watching plays, sir." After a moment, she replied in a low voice. (To be continued...)