Flowers, Swords and France

"Sir, that's him! That's the man!"

In the office on the top floor of the Observer newspaper, Miss Marie de Léoran pointed directly at a young man next to her and said, "Fran took me to this man's house at that time..."

"Really..." Charles, who had been sitting behind his desk, nodded gently to show that he had understood. `Read novels` Read x`

Then he raised his head and looked carefully at the young man in front of him.

The young man named Ezreal Walter, wearing a well-tailored jacket, a thin black tie, and short blond hair, also smiled at him, as if he didn't feel uncomfortable at all because of Marie's "betrayal".

"Mr. Walter?" After looking at him for a while, he tentatively greeted him.

"It's me, Mr. de Treville." Ezreal Walter nodded gracefully, "Excuse me, what can I do for you?"

Charles frowned slightly.

What surprised Charles was that after being called here, Ezreal looked so calm. He didn't look as reserved as an employee looking at his boss, nor did he look as timid or disgusted as a commoner looking at a noble. He seemed to treat Charles as a person like him, and he was neither humble nor arrogant. Although it sounds simple, it is not easy for everyone to do it.

This person is indeed a bit strange.

"I think, since Mary is already here, you don't know the reason, right?" After suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, he said in a cold tone. "Sir, I'm afraid you can see that I'm a very busy person. So I don't want to waste time. Let me put it this way, although I don't know why, I think you are a little too close to our family, and I don't think this is a good thing."

"What do you mean by 'too close'?" Ezreal was not frightened by Charles' attitude at all, and still looked at him with a smile.

Seeing Charles' attitude, Charles couldn't help but look slightly depressed.

But after a moment. He still suppressed his unhappiness and spoke again.

"Okay, then I'll be frank. I don't want you to have any contact with my sister. Do you understand? Any contact. I don't want her to be affected badly."

"First of all, I want to make it clear that I have not had any bad influence on her. Instead, I have been doing my best to fulfill her wishes. So, I don't think I have anything to avoid." Ezreal still looked unflinching. "Since it is a legitimate relationship, why should I obey your orders? Or, as a commoner, shouldn't I have anything to do with a noble family like you?"

Such an answer made Charles frown even deeper.

"This has nothing to do with nobles and commoners. You don't need to talk about that. I just think that my sister is still young and it is not appropriate for her to have any contact with people whose origins we don't know. I don't think you are unreasonable. You can understand this principle without me saying it, right?"

When it came to 'unknown origins', Charles keenly noticed that the other party's eyebrows suddenly jumped. It was rare to show emotions, but it was suppressed again after a moment.

"Anyway, I have explained everything you need to tell me. I believe that as a smart person, you will understand what I mean." Charles forced a smile and took out a check from the drawer.

"I already know about your service to my grandfather. Well, thank you for your hard work, but now I think you need to go somewhere else."

"So I was fired, right?" Although it seemed to be a serious matter, Ezreal still looked relaxed.

"If you insist on understanding it this way, it's okay," Charles nodded and handed over the check.

It's great that there is no labor law in this era. It only takes one sentence to fire someone.

However, the other party did not take it at once.

"Sorry, I didn't make much meaningful contribution to you, so you don't have to pay me."

"This is more than just a reward." Charles smiled and looked at the other party meaningfully.

"Is it just a hush money?" Charles' aristocratic evasion did not resonate with the other party at first, so he said bluntly, "You don't want me to tell others what I know?"

"If you insist on understanding it that way." Charles repeated again.

"If you want me to keep everything I know secret, I will do so." Ezreal showed the same relaxed smile again, "Besides, I think it is my duty to keep secrets for the people I served before, and I should not charge any money, so you still don't need to pay me... Don't worry, I will keep the secret."

Charles stared at him again.

At this moment, he suddenly became curious in his heart-after receiving Fran's commission and starting to investigate, how much did this person know about the secrets of the previous generation of the Marquis of Treville's family? Or did he know a lot from the beginning?

Of course, he didn't want to ask such questions anymore. He just wanted to stay away from those things, the farther the better.

"Well, since you insist so much, then I won't bother you with money. Thank you, I hope you can fulfill your promise."

"Of course I will." Ezreal nodded, "So, can I leave here?"

"I'm afraid not yet." Charles looked at him coldly, "You seem to have only promised me one thing... the one that keeps it secret. What about the other one?"

Charles tried his best to use his eyes to show the meaning of 'If you don't agree to the other one, don't think about leaving here today'.

Ezreal was silent for a moment, and finally he sighed, "Okay, I promise you too, I will never take the initiative to contact her, I wish the beautiful and lovely Miss de Treville a happy life in the future."

"Don't worry about this, I will do this." Charles answered directly.

After a moment, as if to explain something, he added, "Sir, please don't misunderstand me because of this. I don't care about the difference in status between nobles and commoners. I also think that Fran is indeed old enough to have her own social life. I just..."

"Just don't want people of unknown origin to run up to you and make you feel bad?" Ezreal asked directly.

"If you insist on understanding it this way, that's fine."

Ezreal looked at Ciel deeply again, and then spoke slowly.

"I can't make you who are worry-free feel bad. I can only say that life is bad from the beginning."

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This sentence seems to have a deep meaning, but Ciel has no time to distinguish its meaning.

After saying this, Ezreal seemed to have no interest in continuing to talk, and turned and left.

However, looking at the other person's back as he left, Ciel suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart... It seemed that he had seen this back somewhere.

"Mr. Walter, is this the first time we meet?"

"... No, today... Today is the first time we meet... Mr. de Treville."

After leaving such a reply, Ezreal-Walter gently opened the door and walked out without looking back. I don't know if it was Ciel's illusion or something, his voice seemed to be much more sluggish than before.

Is it really an illusion? Watching the figure disappear from the door, Charles was silent for a while.

"Sir, why did you let him go so easily?" It was not until a moment later that Mary's question pulled him out of his deep thoughts. "This person's attitude is really rude. No matter what, it's too..."

"This person's origin is unknown. I have been investigating for a long time but have not found any clues. So, we'd better not make any big noise now, otherwise it will be troublesome if something really happens."

Charles was worried in his heart that this person was related to his grandfather's family. If he dealt with it carelessly, it might cause more trouble. Of course, he couldn't explain this thought to Mary.

"But, is it really okay to let him go like this?" Mary still didn't understand Charles' decision. "If he doesn't fulfill his promise..."

"I've given him the chance. If he doesn't fulfill it, it's not my fault." Charles replied coldly, then tapped the table with his fingers, "Okay, don't worry about it anymore. Remember to keep an eye on Fran for me recently. If there is any abnormality, just tell me directly. Do you understand?"

"I understand. Don't worry, sir." As if to remedy her previous "negligence" image, Mary agreed very actively.

"Very good, thank you."

These things should come to an end... Charles suddenly felt relieved in his heart.

To be honest, he is in a very good mood now. After the president replaced the prime minister, the new cabinet really let him and the minister stay in the ministry smoothly, and also took the opportunity to clear out his opponents in the ministry.

Because of this, the reform plan he had previously determined also broke the resistance because the opposition forces disappeared, and it could be smoothly implemented.

At the same time, another plan was also carried out smoothly due to the endorsement of the Minister...

"Marie, you have to pay attention recently and wait for Clement's news at any time." Charles suddenly lowered his voice, "The next batch of bonds will be issued soon, and I will have to trouble you at that time... Don't worry, the reward will definitely not be less."

"I know, leave it to me, sir!" Marie's answer was once again very exciting. (To be continued...)

ps: The next chapter will postpone the time for half a year, starting from the turn of spring and summer in 1850.

In addition, it's time to give benefits to those who are still following this book...