Flowers, Swords and France

As soon as he came to the study and sat down, Charles heard a knock on the door. He walked to the door and opened it, and then he was slightly surprised.

"Miss Dillion? What can I do for you?"

Charles was a little surprised by Matilda's sudden intrusion into the study. Not because she came to find him, but because she ran over to him so quickly.

So anxious? Don’t even have time to say a few polite words to Fran?

Charles couldn't help but become a little interested, but also secretly wary.

Yes, be wary.

Ever since she had vaguely hinted at her suspicions about Charles during her last visit, Charles had been secretly wary of Matilda, a strong-willed and extremely intelligent woman - even though she was a woman, even though she was only 17 years old. , but this is no reason for him to deal with the granddaughter of the Lord Privy Seal casually.

He carefully led Matilda into the study.

The other party's expression was still very serious, and his face hidden by the frame looked a little unpredictable.

"What's the matter with you, Miss Dillion?" Charles couldn't help but ask again, but his tone was much more serious than before.

"Very well, I'm very happy, Mr. Treville," Matilda seemed to be satisfied with Charles' solemnity at this moment, and finally spoke, "At this moment, you finally regard me as 'Dillieon. Your attitude is crucial to what we are going to talk about next..."

Ciel was even more surprised.

He has met Miss Dillion several times and even helped her a lot, so he can be considered somewhat familiar with her. But today's Matilda has changed a lot from before - before she was very serious, but still steady and gentle; but now she is a little sharp, even a little anxious.

Under Matilda's firm gaze, Charles calmly sat back in his seat, then pointed to the seat next to him and motioned for Matilda to sit on it too.

"It seems that you are planning to have a serious talk with me." Charles's superficial smile in the living room has completely disappeared. "That's fine, I have more free time today, so I am all ears."

Matilda continued to look at Charles, and did not speak until she felt that she had created the atmosphere well enough.

"We all know that your grandfather was favored by the emperor during the Bonaparte dynasty, and that supreme emperor had tried hard and rewarded the Marquis of Treville many times..."

"Many people have been favored by him, and some people's surnames are even more noble than Treville." Charles replied calmly, not intending to give her any room for imagination.

The last time Matilda came over, she was already making insinuations. If she hadn't been more vigilant this time and let out a little bit of gossip, what would be the point?

"Yes, there are many people." Matilda's expression was still so inscrutable, "But those people left Napoleon with his defeat and went to the new ruler of France. Dalmatia The Duke is like this, and so is the Duke of Vallemy... You see, the current Duke of Vallemy is openly shouting that he wants to kill Bonaparte's sympathizers. "

[The Duke of Vallemy refers to François-Christophe de Kellerman, an Alsatian native of Saxony. He was born in 1737. He had a very early military experience and served as officers at all levels after the Revolution. On August 1, 1801, he was elected as the Speaker of the Senate. On May 19, 1804, he was awarded the rank of Marshal of France by Napoleon. In 1808, he was named Duke of Valami by Emperor Napoleon. After the fall of Napoleon's empire he continued to serve the House of Bourbon and died in 18 AD.

"The current Duke of Vallemy" refers to his grandson, Edmund de Kellerman, the third Duke of Vallemy. After the establishment of the July Dynasty, he joined the new dynasty and held various important positions. His political stance was very reactionary, so his relations with the Bonapartists were also very poor. 】

"Of course his wild dream is impossible to realize." Charles remained calm, "Can any king erase the glory that Marengo, Austerlitz, and Jena brought to France? Impossible. As long as people still yearn for a strong France, the nostalgia for the Empire cannot be interrupted. Is this also a crime? My grandfather remembered that great era. He fought desperately for the honor of France. Who has the qualifications to do so? What more can be said?”

Yes, in France today, due to repeated missteps in domestic and foreign affairs, the memory of the empire and the emperor has become popular again. Almost everyone has similar remarks, especially among veterans. As a veteran military officer, the Marquis de Treville's public expression of nostalgia for the glory of the empire is too normal to be used as evidence of guilt.

If you want people to forget about the emperor, you can't do it even after the Bourbon Dynasty restored it for fifteen years. How could the July Dynasty do it? Therefore, the government has long turned a blind eye to people's calls. Not to mention that in order to ease the opposition of the people, the July Dynasty consciously downplayed its hostility towards Napoleon - don't forget, it was the dynasty that negotiated with the British in 1840 to bring Napoleon's remains back from exile.

Therefore, as long as there is no definite evidence to prove that the Marquis of Treville really participated in the rebel organization and committed actual rebellion, the political ax will not care about him at all, and there is no reason to care about what he said.

The same is true for Ciel.

Matilda sighed softly.

Ciel, on the other hand, seemed to know nothing and still looked at each other leisurely.

Finally, Matilda seemed unable to hold on any longer.

"Mr. Treville!" Matilda lowered her voice, "I don't think we can have much fun playing this guessing game, especially when we are all short of time!"

"Guessing game?" Charles raised his eyebrows, as if he didn't understand what she was talking about.

"You don't have to dodge. Yes, I do doubt that your grandfather, and you, are still supporting the successors of the Bonaparte family, and not just verbally." Matilda looked directly at Watching Ciel, not letting go of any change in his expression , "But please don't worry, I have no evidence, and I don't want any evidence. If I really wanted to report you, I wouldn't come here alone, without even a small piece of iron." Take it, let alone wait until now to report it!”

This method of negotiation is too simple and crude!

Why is she so sure?

"You must be wondering why I am so sure?" Matilda suddenly took off her glasses, then took out her handkerchief and wiped them gently.

"Because of intuition."

This was definitely not her truth, but Ciel understood what she meant.

This Mademoiselle Dillion might very well have suspected that she was a member of the Bonapartist secret organization, but she was unsure of her level. And because she was afraid of Ciel's misunderstanding, she didn't dare to ask directly, so she could only make insinuations.

Then why didn't she report it? Could it be that...

Ciel didn't answer her question, didn't give the other party anything to say, he just looked at the other party with his eyes and waited for the next step.

"I said that I am a member of the Dillion family, not this court. Although my grandfather and father are still serving this court, they do not have the honor to be confused with the court after all..."

Even though Charles was calm, he couldn't help but be a little stunned by Matilda's words.

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What a "no such honor!", speculation has been whitewashed to this extent, how clever it is! Ciel felt some admiration and admiration in his heart.

However, if you want to speculate, that's easy to say.

"Then what is the plan of the Dilion family?" Charles finally asked, but still did not admit anything.

But after he asked this question, Matilda finally relaxed. It seems that the goal is mostly achieved.

Ever since the Chancellor of the Seal and his family made up their mind to "continue to obey the Central Law on the surface, but secretly made bets for many years in order to maintain the family's power and position," their family members have been moving around to make preparations, including contacting other Political groups that are likely to come to power in the future.

As an influential faction, the Bonapartists are naturally also under consideration, and of course, everything must be kept secret and reliable people must be found to test the waters.

Matilda thought about it for a long time and decided to try the Marquis of Treville first. However, even she was not sure of the status of the old Marquis, and she was even less sure of how far she could talk to Mr. Treville. However, as long as you find the right person, it will be easy to talk.

The glasses had been wiped clean, and Matilda put her eyes back on the bridge of her nose.

"I would like to ask you, if you can, to convey your regards to someone."

"What kind of greeting?" Charles asked with great interest. Of course, he would not be stupid enough to ask who "someone" was.

Matilda pondered for a long time, and finally made up her mind and said those words.

"In this world, we should help each other and benefit each other."

The current Diliion family is still not sure which faction will win the final victory, so they can only win over all factions first, with "mutual assistance and mutual benefit" as the main axis, just like in the past.

After finishing speaking, Matilda took another deep breath, and then gave another warning.

"Mr. Treville, you are a very smart man, so you will not fail to understand what I mean, let alone the importance of this sentence, so you must also know the importance of confidentiality."

Everyone had said it so clearly, so there was no need for Charles to pretend to be unaware. He nodded lightly.

"Okay, I understand."

A smile finally appeared on Matilda's beautiful face.

Another important step has been completed, and the power of the Diliion family is likely to be about to receive a new guarantee.

Yes, she will never forget the words "one day you will kneel at my feet" in her life. She clearly understands that as long as one day the power and glory of the Dilion family is no longer, then Luo La will definitely have countless ways to fulfill her promise, and she also has enough memory and cruelty to fulfill this promise.

No, the power of the Diliion family will always be retained, and its glory will never fade away. Just wait and see! You will be the one kneeling on the ground begging for forgiveness!

Suppressing the anger boiling in her heart, she secretly clenched her fists. (To be continued.)