Flowers, Swords and France

After conspiring with his accomplices at the Elysee Palace and engaging in intrigue, Charles did not return to the ministry until noon to handle the documents that he was supposed to handle. Fortunately, the secretary he chose, named Clement, was young but reliable and capable. He had already helped him file the documents according to their types and urgency, allowing Charles to handle them much faster than at the beginning.

To his surprise, he put more energy into the documents today than before, almost as if he wanted to use this method to avoid those troubles.

However, no matter how many documents there are, they will eventually be handled. When Charles looked up from the pile of documents, the street outside the window was already lit up.

He sighed softly and returned to the distressing real world.

Then, he cleaned himself up and walked out of the office quickly.

The driver, who had been waiting impatiently, immediately became energetic again after seeing Charles. However, to his surprise, this big shot did not speak after entering the carriage, but sat on the cushion and looked at the street view outside the window.

After waiting for a while, the driver finally couldn't help but asked in a low voice.

"Sir, are we going home now?"

His question made Charles tremble slightly, as if he had just woken up from a dream.

"Oh, no." He quickly replied, "I'm not going back today, I'm going to the Duke of Treville's house. Do you know where that place is?"

"Okay!" Of course, the driver would not ask Charles why he did this, he just smiled and agreed loudly. "Your family is so glorious, who doesn't know it? Just wait, I'll take you there right away!"

With his shout. The carriage also started slowly.

Fortunately, there is another appointment today, so there is no need to go home and face such a difficult situation... Charles secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but his mood was still very heavy.

After a moment, he seemed to have thought of something and loudly instructed the coachman.

"After sending me to where I am, you can take the carriage back to my house first. However, don't tell anyone where I went tonight, just say that I went to a colleague's dinner. Do you understand?!"

"Okay, sir!"

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When Charles rushed to the Duke of Treville's house, the little Duke of Treville was already waiting for him in the restaurant.

"Finally, you are here, Charles." As soon as he saw Charles. He nodded lightly with an expressionless face as a greeting. It seemed that he was really dissatisfied with his lateness.

"Sorry, I kept you waiting for a long time." Charles apologized quickly.

"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry." The little Duke raised his eyebrows slightly, and mocked as if he was joking, "It's not me who is waiting anxiously..."

"Dad!" After hearing her father's teasing, Charlotte, who was sitting opposite Charles, suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She shouted in protest, "You are already old. Don't joke around!"

"Is it a joke? Then who was waiting so anxiously just now?" The Duke continued to mock, and then quickly changed the subject. "Okay, now that everyone is here, you sit over there and sit with Charles. You two always have a lot to say..."

Charlotte blushed a little, but surprisingly did not refute her father's words.

"Why, at this point, you suddenly learn to be shy again?" The little Duke took advantage of the victory and mocked her again, "Then why did you stick to this guy all day long?"

Seeing that Charlotte's face was getting redder and redder, and she was about to explode, Charles quickly spoke.

"Charlotte, come sit next to me. I miss you so much after not seeing you for so long..."

When Charlotte heard Charles say this, she immediately flashed a hint of joy, and then she pretended to be "you asked me for this, I have no choice but to give it to you" again, and sat down next to Charles leisurely.

While she was not paying attention, her father gave Charles a meaningful look, which made Charles smile bitterly in his heart.

At this time, the servants brought the meal up in time.

"Let's drink to your grandfather first, and wish him all the best and a quick return home." The little Duke raised his glass.

And the two young men also raised their glasses at the same time, praying for the safety of the family elders on the front line.

After drinking the first glass of wine, the little Duke of Treville spoke again.

"Charles, my father was supposed to personally preside over today's event, but he has not been in good health recently, so he went to the countryside to recuperate..." He sighed slightly, obviously worried about his father, "But don't worry, I can make decisions even if he is not here."

"Well, okay." Charles nodded gently, then stood up and took out a page of paper from his arms, "This is the company we recently decided on, please take a look first."

The little duke also took it solemnly, of course he understood what this page of paper meant.

Then, he read it carefully, "Are these companies about to pass the review and undertake the construction of the recently planned railway?"

"Yes," Charles nodded again, and then carefully reminded, "This is a secret of the department, you just know it yourself, don't spread it..."

"Of course we know this, and we won't make it difficult for you, Charles." The little Duke smiled and nodded, then put the note into his pocket. "No one will know about what happened today except a few of us."

"That's good." Charles also breathed a sigh of relief.

An important function assigned by the government to the Ministry of Railways is to review the capabilities and financial qualifications of railway companies to ensure the safety of people's investments. So, after several months of intense review (and fierce off-site battles), the ministry finally preliminarily approved the qualifications of a group of companies, and these companies have been copied by Charles and sent to Duke Treville In the hands of a family. Of course they are not holding these things to collect and play with.

It was obvious that Charles was leaking government secrets to benefit his family, so he warned the father and daughter so carefully. However, in fact, he doesn't particularly care about the risks involved, because after all, in this era, who would not do this as long as there is an opportunity? I'm afraid that the minister and others who have the opportunity to get the news are already gearing up to buy the stocks issued by these companies...

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After receiving such a generous gift from Charles, the face of the young Duke Treville became more relaxed.

"Ciel, that's great! Thank you! We will never forget your contribution!"

Then, he sighed softly, "However, it is really sad to say that in order to raise so much money, we had to sell some farms, so my father has not been very happy recently."

After hearing his sigh, Charlotte was speechless.

The reason why Duke Treville avoided seeing him tonight was probably not only because of his poor health, but also because of his mental depression. Elderly people have more conservative ideas, and they have been thinking about buying land for their family for most of their lives. Today, they have to figure out how much land to sell. Is it normal to feel unhappy?

He was about to say some words of comfort when Charlotte spoke first.

"Grandpa is just stupid. What's the use of holding so much land now? The price of agricultural products has been falling. With so much land, how much income can be made in a year? It's better to find a way to use it. Take it out and get a living capital, what can you do to make more money than this? "

"Ah, my daughter, do you understand?" the little Duke exclaimed exaggeratedly, and then laughed, "Didn't you like those farms the most in the past? How can you say such a thing now? !" Then he glanced again and said, "Don't just imitate what Charles said?"

"Bah!" Charlotte glanced at her father disdainfully, as if she didn't want to say another word to him.

"What Charlotte said makes sense," Charles quickly came out to help Charlotte. "In this day and age, what's the point of clinging to the land? Now, seize this good opportunity, Invest a large amount of money in it, and you will be able to make a fortune in a short time. It is much better than relying on the income from those fields. Besides, it is not like selling all the land. Your family has a lot of land, so it doesn't matter if you sell a little. What?"

When he said this, Charles suddenly felt that Charlotte had secretly glanced at him again.

She still hasn't forgotten her beautiful farm.

Sure enough, no matter how sensible they are, these nobles are still nobles after all... Ciel found it quite funny in his heart, but of course he didn't dare to laugh out loud.

"Hahahaha, I hope everything goes well!" The little Duke laughed again and raised his glass to signal for everyone to drink again. "And don't worry, even though we are a family, the accounts will still be clearly separated. We will set up an account specifically for you, and all the share you deserve will be transferred to you..."

"Of course I'm relieved about this..."

"I will be responsible for managing this account!" Before Charles could finish speaking, Charlotte interrupted him, "We have to save more for our future life? We can't spend it carelessly... you say Yes, Ciel?"

You spend a lot more money than me! Ciel complained in his mind, but of course he didn't dare to say it out loud.

How can you say no again at this time?

"Well, okay, it's up to you." He nodded repeatedly.

"Hahahahahahaha" the little Duke looked at the two young men and almost stopped laughing, "Okay, I am only responsible for making payments, but no matter who is responsible for managing the account, you can do it yourself!"

Then, he stood up and said, "You young people, let's have a good chat first. I'm going to leave first. Good night!" (To be continued...)