Flowers, Swords and France

In the trembling eyes of Count Henry de Latouche Treville, Fran knew that she had successfully achieved her goal, allowing this distant relative who had already risen to greatness to remember where he got his wealth and wealth. The arrival also reminded him that the Treville family could offer more than just kindness.

She kept her brother's teachings in mind and knew that when threatening, the less she said the better, so after leaving a deep impression on the other person, she no longer continued to pester him, but said goodbye to him gently, without making anyone feel uncomfortable at all. Feeling domineering.

After bidding farewell to Henry, Fran returned to the room. At this time, the party had come to an end. All the people who had gathered had left one after another. The largest and most expensive suite in the hotel immediately returned to its original location. In silence.

Perhaps because he was too tired today, Charles was still sitting on the seat where he had just been lectured, closing his eyes slightly to rest, while Fran carefully stepped lightly, preparing to go behind her brother and reach out to rub his forehead. Shoulder.

However, before she could reach out her hand, Ciel suddenly spoke. "Did you just find Henry?"

"Yes." Fran was stunned for a moment, then nodded immediately. "I...I just saw that he seemed a little distracted, so I thought it was best to remind him."

"Loyalty cannot be obtained by intimidation." Charles shook his head slightly, as if he didn't agree with his sister's approach. "In a sense, if we scare people, it just makes us look less confident."

"I just think... we can't be underestimated. We have always been very good to him, and he may think that he can be forgiven even if he betrays us." Fran hesitated, and immediately explained to her brother, "You don't have to Worry, I am just reminding him in my own name. If he is disgusted, he is just disgusted with me. Just leave this matter to me. I can be a bad person, but you can still..."

"Silly boy! You came forward, what's the difference between me coming forward! Do people really think that you are just beating him up?" Charles couldn't help laughing, "You are very smart, but in You are still lacking in this, but that doesn’t matter, no one is perfect, just be patient and learn and gain experience... Don’t worry, I’m not angry, it’s just a small thing.”

Although Fran's behavior surprised Ciel, he was not angry. No matter what, her intentions were good and her actions were not out of line. At least, from the perspective of her willingness to consider the interests of the family and deliberately pretending to be a villain to scare others, her enthusiasm for the family business is worthy of praise.

After these years of serving as a minister, he felt more and more that he lacked loyal and capable subordinates. Even considering this aspect, he should mainly comfort and encourage his sister, and not undermine her self-confidence.

"That's great..." Fran finally breathed a sigh of relief, then leaned over gently, hugged her brother from behind, and completed what she wanted to do just now, "If it doesn't cause you any trouble, then That would be great.”

"There won't be any trouble. Henry now relies on us and relies on us, so no matter whether he has resentment in his heart or not, he will always obey our instructions. There is no problem with his loyalty." Charles still closed his eyes to rest, but The back of the neck felt a little warmer. "Besides, I'm not unprepared... He has a few people we trust around him. If there is anything wrong with him, someone will report it to me immediately."

"What?!" Fran was slightly startled, and her hand stopped, "You...you also planted an spy next to him?"

She didn't expect that long before her, her brother had already started to take precautions against Henry without making a move.

What made her even more horrified...if there was an informant around Henry, what about the others? Could it be that she herself was being guarded?

"Yes, I did secretly ask Kong Ze to create a group of people who are responsible for me personally, and then let them collect intelligence and monitor those who know too much." Charles felt it from his sister's tone She was worried, so she immediately explained to her, "But I am not the kind of suspicious patient. I will not do this to those who can be absolutely trusted, especially you... If you can't even be trusted, then I’m living too hard in this world, right?”

Although Ciel's tone was very calm and he was just stating a fact, Fran was deeply moved by these words. She buried her head in it and hugged her brother tightly, her hair falling to his chest at any time.

She followed her brother so loyally, didn't she want to be trusted so much? Otherwise, what's the point of being rich and glorious?

"Okay, don't be childish." Charles couldn't help but reached out and stroked her smooth golden hair, "Wasn't it pretty awesome just now? It calmed all those businessmen."

"Of course I have to be stronger in front of outsiders, otherwise how could they listen to me." Fran replied in a low voice, "But in front of you, I... I just want to stay with you like this."

"Silly boy!" Charles was speechless and couldn't help but sigh.

This kind of unreserved love is the most touching.

The two brothers and sister hugged each other like this, and for a moment it seemed as if the flow of time had stopped.

"Why did you give such an important matter to... to that Kong Ze?" After the warm enjoyment ended, Fran's consciousness returned to the real world, and then she continued to think about her brother.

"He is an expert. He used to work in the police department and achieved great success. It's just that he couldn't stay there because of the political changes later." Charles explained to his sister in a low voice, "When he opposed me before, I suffered a little loss, so I admire his ability very much."

"No wonder!" Fran suddenly realized.

Since Kong Ze appeared beside her brother a few years ago and was always entrusted with important tasks by him, she has been guessing the identity of this young man with a stern face. Now she sees that he is indeed not an ordinary person.

"Do you have any opinion on him?" Charles asked back.

"I... I don't have much contact with him, so I can't say that I have any bad feelings, but... from my impression, he is a very gloomy person with a lot of scheming. Under normal circumstances, it is difficult to see what he is thinking." Fran answered carefully.

Because of the previous trip to England, she and Mary and Kongze had a little conflict, which left a bad impression. So even though she knew that her brother must have his reasons for doing this, she still couldn't help but want to remind him, "I think he is scary sometimes."

"Yes, sometimes he is a little scary, but isn't it the scary people we need?" Charles smiled, "He may be scheming, but as long as he pursues wealth and honor, he will always be used by me."

"But many people can give others wealth and honor, right? Our Majesty can even give titles." Fran carefully advised her brother, "It is a wise move to make the best use of people by letting him monitor people who may betray you, but what if he betrays you? He knows so much now. Once he betrays, it will bring us immeasurable losses... Can you guarantee that he is absolutely loyal to you?"

This is very sharp, and Charles couldn't refute it. "Hey... You are right, I can't guarantee it, I can only use it as much as possible."

Yes, for people in high positions, how many people around them can be completely trusted? Everyone must be on guard, and this has become a vicious circle for kings, desperately using secret agencies to monitor each other. Even though Charles is not a king now, when he gradually becomes powerful, he will always feel unfamiliar with the people around him. He can't completely believe that most people will be loyal to him without reservation, and he dare not bet that others will follow him wholeheartedly. It is for this reason that he secretly lets Kong Ze monitor some people.

However, he also knows that this kind of thing cannot be perfect. "But we have to do things. We can't focus all our energy on internal surveillance. If we are on guard against this and that, how can we do things? Even if it's the king, what can he do? He has the Ministry of the Interior, the Supervision Department, and the Palace Guards, but what's the result? He was still driven away by revolutions again and again."

"That being said, I still think it's a bit dangerous if you don't guard against Mr. Kongze at all." Fran still insisted on her opinion, "I'm not saying that he will definitely betray us, I'm just saying that you can't put your hope on the conscience of others, this is what you taught me!"

Fran's words made Charles stunned again.

I have to say, this does make sense.

"You wrote down everything I said, more than I remember!" He couldn't help but smile bitterly, "But there's nothing I can do now. I haven't controlled anyone who is similar to him, so no one can monitor him now. If I let some random people monitor him, it will only make him feel cold and meaningless."

"Then let me do it." After hesitating for a moment, Fran said simply, "You can trust me completely."

"This is not a question of trust or not..." Charles shook his head.

"Yes, I am not as good as him in this aspect, but his resources were originally given by you, so what if you take back some of them? This is a legitimate thing. Even if he knows it in his heart, he can't say anything, right?" Fran looked at her brother's profile confidently, "Besides, he can't do things that are not visible to the public all his life, right? You whitewashed his identity for him, allowing him to live a life of wealth and glory, and then took back some of his things. This is already very worthy of him, and he should thank you! This is a perfect arrangement, sir, please believe me, this is not out of my personal selfish considerations."

Charles turned his head and looked into his sister's eyes, and saw the passion and frankness in them.

This speech doesn't sound so reassuring, but after thinking about it carefully, it does make sense.

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

That's right, I have always been too dependent on Kong Ze, and he has lived up to my expectations. He has established an intelligence network in a few years. Although it is small and in its infancy, it has benefited me a lot.

He has made contributions, but it is time for him to give up some things slowly. He can be rewarded for his hard work with money and status, but he must not be allowed to continue to control the overall situation.

"Okay, you convinced me." Charles finally nodded, "I agree with you, Miss Treville. When the war is over, I will let Conze hand over some of his power and manpower to you. I hope you can continue to meet new challenges with the same enthusiasm as before..."

"It's a bit difficult, but I will definitely overcome it." Fran almost cried, "I will prove to you that the only person in the world you don't have to worry about is me."

"What else can I say..." Charles shrugged.

Fran had been hugging him from behind, so her towering breasts also pressed gently on his back, making him feel a wonderful elasticity. The two of them were so tightly pressed together, which made him feel a little distracted.

"It's almost dinner time, right? Let's have dinner together?" In order to get rid of this subtle embarrassment, he reluctantly said.

"I'm very happy." Fran nodded, and then she leaned close to Charles' ear, "In addition, do you remember one thing?"

"What is it?" Charles was a little confused.

"I said before that I want to go to the front with Grandpa, do you remember?" Fran whispered in Charles' ear, blowing it to make his ear itchy, "I want to take care of him nearby."

"Are you serious?" Charles was a little surprised, "The living conditions there are very bad."

"Can it be worse than those who fight hard on the battlefield?" Fran asked back, "Aren't you worried about Grandpa's health? He is already that old..."

"This..." Charles paused slightly, he was really worried.

"There must be a lot of people around him who are responsible for duty, but who can live with him day and night like me for a lifetime and understand his hobbies and habits? No one is more suitable than me." Fran said calmly, "Besides... I can also take some volunteers to take care of the wounded. If I do this, then people's evaluation of us will definitely improve... and at least we can save more lives."

"I never thought you would have such a kind idea." Charles couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"It's not about kindness. I just think... the more people respect me, the less they will doubt us... right?" Fran also smiled bitterly, "I have found a group of volunteers. When we get things done here, I can take them to the front line to open a hospital to take care of the wounded."

"You actually..." Charles didn't expect his sister to be so proactive.

He wanted to object, but looking at his sister's eyes, he knew that this was her decision.

"Well... I hope everything goes well for you. I will try my best to arrange conditions for you."

"It's great that you can support me!" Fran smiled happily, and then reached out and put her hand on Charles' shoulder, "I have learned some nursing recently. Would you like to try it?"

She rubbed Charles' shoulders carefully, and Charles closed his eyes slightly. This is... It's really comfortable.

"If I do this, he... He will probably forgive us, right?" Fran whispered in Charles' ear. "With his blessing, I will be grateful to God!"

"Silly child!" Charles couldn't help but sigh again.

"Don't you just like silly kids..." Fran smiled slightly.