Flowers, Swords and France

When he heard Charles say "my sister", not only Baron de Beauvain was a little stunned, but even Charlotte was a little surprised.

At least give it to your grandfather first. After he dies, it will still be given to Fran anyway, so just give it to her directly. You must be too spoiled! This thought flashed through Charlotte's mind, and she felt displeased, but she did not show her displeasure.

She did not know that if this motion had been made before, Charles would indeed have been given to the Marquis of Treville first.

However, after learning the truth about Fran's life experience, his pity for his sister and his original love were intertwined, making Ciel make this decision - although in theory Ciel is also such a "poor person" A member, but he himself does not have this consciousness.

After appointing Fran as a director, if nothing unexpected happens, she will naturally be able to receive a large amount of income in the future, an amount larger than she could imagine. It is equivalent to giving her a credit card that can't be used up, at least In terms of money, Fran will not have any worries in her future life. This can be regarded as the most sincere gift from a brother to his sister.

"Are you also planning to let your sister participate in the business? She is not very old, right? Is the wording reliable?" After regaining his composure, Baron Beauvain expressed his worries. "Oh, so that's it," the Baron finally understood. Then he couldn't help but smile, "Mr. Treville, I can't see that you are still such a family-oriented person..."

He originally thought that Ciel was a person who would do anything to achieve his goals and would even disown his relatives. I didn't expect that he would care so much for his sister, even giving away such an important thing.

Maybe...this weakness can be exploited in the future? Beneath his seemingly calm attitude, the Baron pondered in his mind.

"So what do you think of my proposal?" Charles asked.

After pondering for a moment, the Baron finally nodded.

"That's fine, three Trevilles and three Bovans, everyone is fair and honest, okay. Then let's do this in the future."

If arranged in this way, the number of seats would be equally divided between the Treville family and the Bowen family, and no one would have an absolute advantage. If you think about it this way, there's nothing to complain about.

After frowning and thinking for a moment, the Baron made another suggestion. In other words, even if the three Trevilles teach each other privately, they cannot go their own way behind their backs, but the same goes for the opposite.

"That's okay." Ciel nodded.

"Very good." The baron smiled happily, then he rang the bell on the table and called the servant in.

"Go get me some wine! Also, call Morris and Laura over. I have something important to tell them!"

The servant immediately took the order and left.

Seeing that everything has been successfully completed. Charlotte secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but the big banker suddenly turned his attention to her. Although his face was full of joy, Charlotte felt a little shuddering.

"Miss Treville, how is your grandfather's health recently?" The baron asked, seemingly worried, "It seems that he has rarely been seen outside recently?"...

"Thanks to your care, he is in good health now." Holding back the disgust in her heart, Charlotte replied calmly, "It's just that he is already at this age, and there is no way to stay away from public life properly, right? Quite a lot. Character"

"That's right. I hope the old man is still in good health." The Baron nodded. "Speaking of it, time flies really fast... When I was just starting to make a fortune, your grandfather was already exerting an important influence in the political arena. , so many years have passed in the blink of an eye, haha, I am getting old too, the future is the era of young people like you after all..."

The baron's sudden emotion made Charles feel a little uncomfortable - in his impression, this man always looked ambitious and energetic, but today he actually lamented the time, which was unusual.

"Not long ago, Count Dilion also passed away unfortunately. It was so sudden! I had cooperated with him a few years ago, but I didn't expect that he would disappear all of a sudden... Charles, you have also seen that, right now, our country The older generation of politicians are now withering away, and an era is coming to an end..." The baron sighed softly, showing no signs of joy or anger, "How many of the mediocre people in the new era can use them as skillfully as they do? What about the art of politics and diplomacy, leading this country forward?”

"Yes, M. Bonaparte," Charles replied with his remaining loyalty.

"Oh, only to a certain extent." Baron de Beauvain shrugged regretfully, "Mr. Bonaparte is undoubtedly an outstanding person, but unfortunately, he is not the Emperor after all... …”

"If he is really His Majesty the Emperor, wouldn't it be a good thing for us?" Ciel asked rhetorically.

"Oh, you are right..." Under his rhetorical question, the Baron couldn't help but laugh again, "If he is really amazing and talented, then where should we fit in? But... sometimes we We should really take a longer-term view.”

"What do you mean by this?" Charles was a little confused.

"I don't mean anything else. I'm just a little worried about Mr. Bonaparte." The banker was a little evasive. "Mr. Treville, you are closer to the president than I am. As long as you don't have the illusion of an admirer, you can see that he does have some limitations in some aspects. We try our best to help him take the country into his hands, but it may not be good for the country... Don't forget that France is not alone on the continent. On the contrary, it is surrounded by enemies."

What else do you care about whether it is good for the country? Charles looked at the baron strangely and didn't answer.

"I know it sounds a bit ridiculous for someone like me to say that I love my country, but in fact I do love this country. I certainly hope that this country will be unstoppable in the future, because this country carries all my interests. Only when this country is strong can I use its financial system to expand my influence to foreign countries," the baron continued with a smile, as if he saw what Charles was thinking, "If helping the Bonaparte family return to the throne comes at the cost of France falling from its current superior position on the European continent, then what is the benefit of doing this?"

"So what are your plans?" Charles still couldn't figure out what he was thinking, "You won't regret it now, will you? Quite a few words"

"Oh! Of course not!" The baron waved his hand exaggeratedly, "I just want to make our interests more secure, yes, our interests - because in my opinion, at least now, our interests are common, right? Quite a few words"

"You are right."

"Then tell me clearly, does Mr. Bonaparte want to start a war? Against Austria, or against Russia?"...

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

In fact, he has already started the war. Charles said in his heart.

"I am afraid that only he himself knows this, but judging from the current situation in France, it is impossible to start a war immediately."

"But it is only for now..." The smile on the baron's face became more and more intense, "Mr. Treville, even you, actually support starting a war, right? Many words, such as against Russia..."

Charles' heart trembled.

However, since the other party has deliberately investigated him, it is normal to have heard of his previous remarks.

"I personally support going to war with Russia, and the sooner the better. Only such a victory can make the people forget that the Bonaparte family is a usurper and allow us to gain a firm foothold." After thinking for a while, Charles still felt that he should be open and honest with this person for the time being. "And Mr. President, to some extent, agree with my opinion."

Baron Bovan showed an expression of "as expected" on his face, and then shrugged.

"I'm very happy that you told me this secretly."

"Don't worry, although the Russians are huge, they are nothing more than a giant with feet of clay. As long as we find the right way and place, it is not impossible to defeat Russia." Seeing that the other party's face was a little uncertain, Charles decided to cheer him up, "We will not joke about our own wealth and future. For such a war, we are determined to win."

"Maybe we can win, but what about next time? What about the next time? Mr. Bonaparte does not have the military talent like his uncle, nor does he have the ability to calmly arrange a war. We all know this." After a moment of silence, the baron spoke again, "If Mr. Bonaparte takes this country for endless adventures, can you be sure that he can win every time?".

"This..." Charles was a little speechless, because he really couldn't guarantee it. In fact, Louis Bonaparte did kill himself in the end. In the end, he could only prevaricate, "We don't need to worry about the distant future. There are enough things in the current situation that are enough to bother us, right?"

"Haha, that's right... we don't need to worry too much now," the baron smiled again, "but I remind you that he can do anything to protect his own interests, but we are different. We have more other interests. Although we are in line with the Bonaparte family now, I don't think it will always be like this. Young man, since you are smart enough, you must be able to see this, right? Not a few words"

"Maybe... it is true."