Flowers, Swords and France

Then treat this as the final battlefield!

Looking at the luxurious appearance of the Marquis de Treville's residence, the young man standing outside the gate roared in his heart.

Then, with the extraordinary air of a young man, he walked up to the concierge and stared blankly at the man, as if he regarded the man as an enemy whom he must defeat.

"Please tell Monsieur de Treville that Monsieur Henri de Lagoche Treville wishes to see him."

With extraordinary courage, he said this sentence quickly, and his expression was so focused that he could not let the other party refuse at all. "I am his relative. I was introduced to him by Duke Treville and asked to see him."

Soon, he got what he wanted.

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"Relative? Mr. de Lagache Treville, are you a relative of mine? Sorry... Since it was introduced by my cousin, of course there is nothing wrong." The meeting at the Marquis de Treville's Palace In the guest room, Charles looked at the young man in front of him with some doubts, then smiled and stretched out his hand.

"Yes, sir, tracing back the genealogy, we are indeed relatives, absolutely." The young man replied firmly with an attitude that left no room for doubt. Then, he also reached out and held Ciel's hand tightly.

This young man was wearing a decent coat and stood very straight. He had the traces of having spent time in a place with strict discipline. Perhaps due to the frequent exposure to the sun, his skin is slightly dark and his body is very strong. He does not look like a nobleman, but rather like a sailor who travels back and forth on the ocean all year round.

His attitude was very respectful. A foreigner who has just arrived in Paris and has seen all kinds of wealth and prosperity will always have this reserved look. but. Under the respectful surface, there is still a arrogant demeanor hidden. It is obvious that this young man is not the type who likes to be submissive to others.

“In 1663, during the reign of the Sun King, a branch of the de-Treville family married with the Count de Lagoche and finally formed the de-Lagoche-Treville family. And the first Count de Lagoche Treville is my seventh grandfather,” Henry de Lagoche Treville added respectfully. "So, if you look closely, our family should be distant relatives of your family. Originally, the two families had been living in the provinces. Later, the Duke of Treville's family moved to Versailles at the order of His Majesty the King, while our family stayed there. However, the two families had always been in contact with each other until the Treville family fled France..."

It's seven or eight generations old. It's really far away. Ciel sneered in his heart.

When the Marquis de Treville's family was in poverty, they never saw any distant relatives visiting them. Now that they are prosperous, various relatives and friends have begun to come to establish relationships. This is really in line with the old saying - "If you are poor in the busy city, no one cares about you; if you are rich in the mountains, you have distant relatives."

certainly. Ciel would definitely not show this emotion.

"Ah, that's it. I'm really sorry, I haven't studied genealogy before." He retracted his hand kindly, and then pointed to the sofa, "Then, please sit down."

"I went to visit the Duke of Treville's family, and they received me warmly, and then introduced me over and asked me to meet you." Henry's tone was smooth as if inspired by Charles's kind attitude. He said a lot, "Mr. de Treville, you are now a star that everyone is eyeing. You have become the Secretary of State at such a young age..."

"No need to say more polite words like this, I'm tired of hearing them," Charles interrupted the other person's compliment with a smile, "Also, since we are relatives, you can call me Charles, so that I sound more like Be kind too."

"Oh... okay... Charles." After a moment of silence, with a hint of embarrassment, Henri de Lagache Treville called out Charles' name. At that moment, Ciel felt that the other party also seemed to be relieved. It was obvious that he was not happy about using honorifics to a young man all the time.

"Since it is no longer the revolutionary era, of course our two families can resume communication again," Charles looked at each other gently, "So, Henry, what are you doing now?"

If they were just people who came to gain benefits from relatives, the Duke's family would have already dismissed them on their own, and they would definitely not introduce them here. Since they did this, this young man must still have some skills. With such curiosity, Ciel asked.

"Me? I'm now looking for a job in the navy," Henry suddenly puffed up his chest and answered with a rather proud air, "just like my ancestors throughout the generations."

Ancestors from past generations?

After hearing these words, Charles vaguely seemed to understand something.

De-Lageche-Treville... Wait, it seems like this...

"Are you a descendant of Count Louis de Latouche Treville, the admiral?" Charles asked with a tone of surprise.

"Yes, my great-grandfather was Count Louis-René de La Touche-Treville. He was an admiral in the Napoleonic era. He defeated Nelson's army with inferior forces in the Boulogne area in 1801. The British fleet, after him, our family served in the navy for several generations, even until my generation." The young Henri de Latouche Treville nodded quickly.

When talking about the glory of his ancestors, the young man's face couldn't help but glow with excitement, and he no longer had the previous restraint. "If my great-grandfather had not died unfortunately in 1804, then he might have been killed by Napoleon." His Majesty the Emperor appoints him as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, maybe we can defeat the British and finally land in England!"

Although Charles did not think that his distant relative could really do this, it was not a bad thing for the young man to be intoxicated by the glory of his ancestor, and he had no interest in interrupting the other person's reverie.

"Oh, so that's it!" Charles finally understood why they wanted to introduce this person over there. Then he took a closer look at the other person, and it was clear that he was really energetic, and he might really be a person who could accomplish something in his career.

After coming to this conclusion. He couldn't help but change his attitude and became more humble towards the other party.

"Then where are you employed now?"

"I am currently serving in the fleet in Marseille," Henry replied immediately. "I have been on vacation recently, so I came to Paris to visit my relatives."

Although the words were unclear, Ciel almost understood what the other party meant.

"Oh. No problem. Since we are relatives, it is right for us to move around and help each other!" He smiled and patted the other person's shoulder. As if they were really close relatives to each other, "Then what trouble are you having now? We will definitely find a way to help you solve it."

As soon as he heard this sentence, the young man's face showed a hint of embarrassment.

But this embarrassment did not last long, and he soon spoke again. Although it sounds awkward. But he can finally make people understand what he means. "Sir, I have... nothing special... anything particularly important. I just came to see my relatives..."

Then, he glanced at Charles uneasily and said his true purpose, "Sir, since you have already made a fortune, is there anything you can do for us to help you with?"

That's right. He did come looking for help.

In today's generation, things are not going well for the De-Lageche-Treville family. Generations of earls had left little legacy. As their descendants proliferated, their property became increasingly meager, and after the Revolution, the privileges of the nobility were basically abolished, so the situation of Henry's family became increasingly difficult.

Being poor means wanting to change, so the young Henri de Lagoche Treville decided to try his luck in Paris and find some of his prominent distant relatives to see if he could get some benefits.

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As a descendant of a branch of the Treville family, of course he immediately regarded the Treville family as his primary target of flattery. After arriving in Paris, he found out that the Treville family was still prominent, and that all of them were rich and powerful, and the youngest among them had reached high positions. He couldn't help but feel elated, and tried his best to visit these two families to see if he could. Find some opportunities and ways.

However, unlike those old-fashioned people, although Henry has been serving in the navy for many years, he also understands some ways of the world. He knew that today's aristocrats in the capital no longer take relatives as seriously as they did in the past. They all value money more than anything else. Moreover, in their eyes, relatives from several generations ago will not be taken seriously. What is it? I'm afraid it's nothing.

However, because there was really no other way, he had to bite the bullet and try his luck.

He didn't expect that both the Treville family were so easy to talk to, which was far beyond his expectation.

"Help me..." After hearing the other party's request, Ciel fell into deep thought.

"You are now the Secretary of State, and you are in charge of railway affairs. You must have a lot of opportunities in your hands?" Seeing Charles' expression of embarrassment, Henry continued quickly, "We just want you to think of something. This is just a way for us to get involved, and we will figure out our own solutions for the rest of the matter, and we will never cause you much trouble..."

Isn't this considered troublesome? Ciel smiled bitterly in his heart.

However, the fleet... the navy... Ciel's heart moved.

"You work in Marseille, right?" He raised his head and looked at the other party.

"Yes." Henry nodded quickly.

"Sir, to be honest, everyone is in a quarrel on the railway. There is nothing I can do to help you..." Charles sighed, and after the other person showed a disappointed look, he added in time He said, "However, we are relatives, and of course I don't want to see you in trouble. Since you serve in the fleet, I can give you a way to make money at sea."

"Oh? Is it true? Sir, please do as you please!" Sure enough, after hearing what Charles said, Henry was overjoyed and hurriedly asked.

No wonder he was so excited. Compared with the unfamiliar railway industry, he, whose family members had been in the navy for several generations, certainly preferred being able to rely on the sea to make a living.

"It's like this, I have a friend named Albert de Foa-Grai, this guy is very rich..." Charles said slowly, "He plans to set up a company to specialize in grain import business with Russia, of course, occasionally do other things... Since you are in the navy and in Marseille, you must be able to help him?"

After hearing Charles' words, Henry thought for a moment and nodded repeatedly.

"That's no problem, whether he wants to import grain or - he swallowed the word "smuggling" - import something else, we can find a way to help, as long as he is your friend, we will certainly help."

"That's great." Charles nodded with relief, "Of course, this kind of thing can't be done with just a few words, so, I'll arrange for you to meet my good friend in a few days, and everyone can talk about this together?"

"Okay, that's great, thank you, Charles!" The young man agreed quickly.

It seems that this trip to the capital is really not in vain! Henry sighed in his heart.

"But before that, I have a question..." Charles suddenly smiled again. (To be continued...)