Eagle’s Glory

"May the Lord bless you!"

Under everyone's gaze, Aigron put the sword in his hand on Chanel Noel's shoulder.

This iconic move also means that he officially canonized Chanel as a member of his knight order.

For a while, the hall was silent.

Although no one spoke out, it was clear that most people were a little skeptical of Aegron's approach.

In the eyes of some people, His Majesty actually conferred such an honorary title on the maid beside him, which is really shocking and detracts from the value of this honor.

"I know that you may be dissatisfied and think that I shouldn't give honor to the people around me so playfully." Aigron raised his head, looked at the people next to him, and said, "But, for me, It's a very serious move. I do it because I cherish the value of honor. Once you know what she's done for me, for the Empire, you'll agree."

Then, Aigron briefly described Chanel's background, how she met herself, and what she had done for herself.

"When I was the most difficult, she never gave up on me. She believed that I would wake up from desperation and let the glory of the empire reappear in the world... Her loyalty and encouragement gave me great confidence and courage. If not With her by my side, I won't escape from Austria so quickly, and it's even more impossible to have today." In the end, Aigron summed up gratefully, "I promised her at that time that as long as I could regain the throne one day, Then I will share my honor with her. Although I have not been able to do this step, but since I have founded the Knights, I think Chanel, as my first follower, definitely has this qualification!"

Then, Aigron increased his volume.

"We are continuing the old traditions, but we must also see that the empire was born out of revolution. Without that great revolution, the former emperor would not have been able to ascend the throne. The empire also recognized the revolution. When the former emperor compiled the code, it was already It embodies the spirit of 1789. So, since we are going to admit that the revolution is justified, we should also discard some ridiculous and outdated notions, I will only judge a person on the basis of contribution, not gender. A person only needs to be loyal to me, and Make enough contributions to me, then I am very happy to give honor. Even in the future, what if there are female ministers in the empire!? I also hope that you can start working hard today, and I will show generosity to everyone!"

Aigron is both aware of love and reason, and finally made this small disturbance invisible, making everyone reluctantly agree that Miss Chanel-Noel is also a member who shares the honor with everyone. .

Anyway, there are enough things that have surprised them, and they are not afraid of one more.

Aigron also felt relieved.

He knew that there would be some people who would oppose his approach, but if he was the leader, he would have to look ahead to anyone who wanted to reward him, which would be too embarrassing.

He created this knight order, took the position of the leader himself, and included his officers and important followers into this honorary group. Then Chanel must be a member of it, and it is useless to criticize anyone.

Then he turned to Edmond Dantès, who was still kneeling on the ground, and nodded to him with a smile.

The count understood, immediately lowered his head, and let His Majesty put the sword on his shoulder.

"May the Lord bless you!"

Compared with Chanel's conferment, the conferment of the Count of Monte Cristo was calm, and no one was surprised or questioned.

All the people present came with him, and they had already determined that the Count of Monte Cristo was His Majesty's henchman, so it was a matter of course for him to receive the title.

"Edmund, please continue to work hard for me." Aigron was in a good mood, so he said to him with a smile, "You won't regret it."

"Your Majesty, you have changed my destiny, and I will always be grateful to you." Edmond Dantes replied in a deep voice, "I have sworn my allegiance to you, and no matter what happens, it will not change my loyalty."

very good.

If someone else said such a thing, Aigron would probably just ignore it, but Edmond Dantes said it, and the weight was completely different.

He's definitely serious and will keep his word because that's who he is.

If I can get the sincere loyalty of such a person, then I really have my own ability... he thought with a little relief.

Maybe it's called "sense of achievement".

In this way, Aegron completed his knighthood conferring ceremony, and this honorary organization was officially born into the world. No matter what happens in the future, Aegron believes that this is definitely his most reliable power.

At his signal, everyone stood up, but the hall was still silent, and everyone looked at the young man, waiting for his final instructions.

"From today onwards, we are one group. My career is your career, and my achievements are also your achievements. Everything we do is inseparable. It depends on our efforts. Long live the empire!"

"Long Live the Empire!"

The neat cheers suddenly sounded, and the atmosphere here became relaxed and active again.

Next, the young people in the lobby began to talk to each other in twos and threes, in this way to establish personal relationships within the organization, and Aigron also chatted with some of his friends.

"Your Majesty, what do you plan to call the Knights?" his cousin Louis asked curiously. "You haven't said it yet."

In fact, I haven't thought about it yet... Aegron thought.

What should it be called?

Willing to meet?

Of course not.

After thinking about it, he replied. "Let's take Fontainebleau as the name, which is also the symbol of the empire."

"The Knights of Fontainebleau?" Louis was silent for a while, then nodded, "It's not bad, it's really memorable."

The Palace of Fontainebleau was the residence of the French royal family. In ancient times, many kings lived here for a long time and were continuously expanded and repaired. However, after the era of Louis XIV, the French royal family lived in Versailles. Before the French Revolution, two or three were abandoned. The century-old Fontainebleau Palace was close to dilapidation, and during the Great Revolution, in order to raise military expenses, most of the furnishings in the palace were sold by the government.

After Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor, Fontainebleau finally ushered in its own spring. Because Versailles had been ruined, Napoleon chose the Palace of Fontainebleau as his usual residence. Tonal whitewashing, floor coverings with painted rugs, and dazzling chandeliers.

Here is the most glorious testimony of the empire.

In 1814, when the empire collapsed, Napoleon was also forced to sign a declaration here, announcing his renunciation of the imperial throne, and gave his famous farewell speech to the Guards here emotionally.

So the Empire is inseparable from the place name Fontainebleau.

It is also reasonable to name his knights after it.

"I'll go back there one day and review you there," Aegron replied smugly.

At this time, Michelle Ney also quietly asked Aigron.

"Your Majesty, where are you going to take us next?"

Aigron's eyes turned to his face.

Time to tell them too.

"I'm going to Greece, and I'm going to fight the war of independence there, maybe with the Turks or the Egyptians. Alois, that's why I need your strength."

"Really..." Duke Erchingen was startled.

Although the Turkish Empire has declined to the point where it looks unimpressive, to His Majesty, who is currently cramped on a small island, it is still an unshakable behemoth.

"What, Alois, don't you want to follow David to challenge Goliath?" Seeing Alois' slightly hesitant look, Aegron couldn't help sneering in his heart.

"No, Your Majesty, I am by no means a coward. Since I am loyal to you, no matter who you order me to face, I will do it." Facing His Majesty's gaze, Michelle Ney hit Agitated, he hurriedly answered with his chest out. "I just feel that this task is very challenging for us and we need to take it seriously."

"You're right, Alois." Aegron nodded, "It's really difficult, so all of us must act around this goal, and I'll bet all the resources I have to go Achieving this goal - I admit that there will be bloodshed, but they will all be worthwhile and will always be remembered by me."

Next, he added, "Turkey is old and not that scary, and they're tired of spending all the time in the quagmire of Greece, where everything is in chaos now. So you should understand that we There is no time to waste, and we must act as soon as possible to strike a blow against our enemy. Alois, you must join your colleagues and let me have a fighting force as soon as possible."

"Then when are you going to act?" Alois asked again.

"The sooner the better." Aegron replied decisively, "When everything is ready, we will start immediately."

"Okay, let's start training as soon as possible." Alois probably understood, and nodded solemnly, "However, Your Majesty, in order to prevent the army you've worked so hard to build from being destroyed at the initial stage of weakness, I I implore you to use your powers carefully, not to get hotheaded, and to meet the strong enemy when the time is not ripe."

"Of course." Agron nodded with a smile.

He knew that the Duke of Erchingen was now doubtful and that he would follow him on an expedition, but if he showed the tendency to spend his life as a gambler, then I am afraid that he would abandon himself without hesitation and leave.

The words of Duke Elchingen once again confirmed his previous judgment - these old and second generations of the Empire, who have seen the world, are difficult to fully buy. Their self-positioning and self-valuation have Ordinary people are completely different, and ordinary little graces and benefits can't make them feel grateful.

This young man is only 23 years old this year, he already has the title of Duke of Erchingen, and there is still a lot of property left by Marshal Ney in his family. Grow up without worry.

It is impossible for such a person to become a fanatical follower and completely entrust his hope to a young man.

Moreover, even his father, Marshal Ney himself, was not completely loyal back then. In 1814, he had taken refuge with the Bourbon family and was entrusted by King Louis XVIII. In 1815, Napoleon left the island of Elba. When he landed in France, he also swore to the king that he would "take Napoleon back to Paris in an iron cage".

However, when he met Napoleon, he found that his subordinates were determined not to shoot at the emperor. Instead, they defected and returned to the emperor's command. The emperor himself wrote a letter of persuasion to him, so he did it again. Changed his mind and defected to the emperor's side, until he was shot by the Bourbons after the defeat at Waterloo.

Therefore, compared to Chanel and Edmond Dantès, who are self-proclaimed pawns, people like Alois are more like a collaborator. They are willing to give loyalty, but they also have their own intentions. If they are on the same road Or he could count on their service when the wind was down, but when the wind changed, things might be very different, and he might even abandon himself, as his father had done to Napoleon.

Aegron is not angry about this. He is a calm and pragmatic person, so he will never force others to dedicate himself unconditionally.

At least for now, the lines of the people on both sides are overlapping. This group of people is willing to serve themselves and risk their lives and death for themselves. That's enough. It is not too late to decide how to treat them according to the situation in the future.

"Don't worry, Alois, I received all the education I should have in Vienna, and my teacher made me study the writings of Archduke Karl, who is indeed a calm and pragmatic commander. Although I dare not say that I have His talent and experience, but at least I have been taught by his words and deeds, and I will love my army as I love my own eyes." Aegron solemnly promised him.

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Just when Aegron mentioned the great commander, he didn't know that the Archduke Karl was also referring to him at the moment.

At this moment, Justice Carl looked at his daughter, whom he loved so much but also made him extremely sad, with painful eyes.

"Teresa, we've been calm for a few days, are you really unwilling to change your mind?" In the study, he asked in a trembling voice.

Theresa didn't speak, she just nodded slowly and stubbornly.

And this nod is worth more than a thousand words.

Hopeless.

The aged father could only sigh in his heart again.

These days, he has been worrying about this matter, sighing and staying up at night, he has thought of various ways, but he finds that he doesn't really have many choices.

If he can be hard-hearted and lock his daughter up, it is true that it can prevent her from doing those things that ruin the family's reputation, but he can't be hard-hearted to make such a cruel decision.

Maybe this is God's doom... He can only bemoan.

It's too late to regret it now. He understands his daughter. Teresa's threat is definitely not just talking. If he doesn't do anything now and Teresa goes to talk nonsense, then the palace will not be able to speak out, then Even he couldn't control the situation.

So no matter how reluctant he is in his heart, in the end he can only make that decision.

"Okay...Okay! Since your iron heart is going crazy, what else can I say!" Finally, he sighed, then looked out of the window sullenly, "I'll allow it."

"Dad!" Teresa raised her head in surprise. "thank you!"

Looking at his daughter's smile, Archduke Karl felt a throbbing pain in his heart.

"You don't need to thank me, I just hope that God will be merciful, so that you in the future will not regret your decision today."

"Dad...I won't." Teresa shook her head, trying to hide her ecstasy.

"You should remember what I told you before, right?" Archduke Karl asked. "If you are together, I can bless you, but you can't kidnap us with family affection, and let me and your younger brothers be forced to act for your and his purposes."

Teresa nodded again.

"I wouldn't do that, Father."

"Then... can you promise me one more thing?" Father's gaze became more severe.

"What's the matter?" Teresa asked.

"Once you leave the country, you will never enter the country without the invitation of our government." Archduke Carl said word by word.

"..." Teresa's eyes widened, speechless in astonishment.