Eagle’s Glory

"I don't think anyone will be unconvinced."

Andre Davout's words were convincing.

It seems that although he has only fought Agnes once, he has been completely convinced by her, which shows how much Agnes has left him with a psychological shadow.

It can also be seen from Agnes and Andre's words that more than one young man was defeated by her, so Agnes is much more prestigious than he thought.

Agnes used her strength to gain their admiration and was like an idol in their hearts.

Just now, he said that Agnes would be made a member of the Knights. It was just a joke, but after seeing Andre's reaction, he suddenly realized that this seemed to be a good idea.

On the one hand, Agnes can get the honor she deserves, and on the other hand, it can reflect his meritocratic and eclectic style, as his signboard for recruiting talents.

So there's only one question left - how does he get Agnes to agree to the idea?

This problem is not difficult to solve. Agnes obeys her sister Alice, and now Alice happens to be serving her with her father-in-law, so as long as Alice is shaken, she is not afraid that she will not agree.

The two sisters were not originally supporters of the Bonaparte family, but the situation was inexorable. Since the Treville family has already boarded the pirate ship, they can only board one by one as long as they use some means. own use.

Thinking of this, his mood became very comfortable.

"Andre." He put aside these distracting thoughts and looked back at Andre Davout.

"His Majesty?"

"Do you know anything about Greece?" Agron asked.

"I don't know very well." Andre Davout paused for a moment, then shook his head.

"Then you need to try to understand now." Aigron said with a smile, "because I will take you there soon."

"Really?" Andre Davout was greatly surprised.

Next, Aigron briefly told the other party of his plans.

Although Andre Davout had only come to the island for a day, Aigron did not intend to hide it. Since he has already arrived on the island, he can only let himself be at the mercy of him, there is no need to hide it.

"I understand!" After the initial consternation, Andre Davout quickly accepted His Majesty's arrangement, "Your Majesty, I am allegiance to you, so I fully obey your orders, where do you swing your sword, I'll go wherever."

"Very good." Agron nodded again.

It seems that Andre Davout is much more enthusiastic than people like Michel Ney. Because he is only Davout's nephew, he has no noble title, and accordingly he does not have so many personal requirements and ambitions. Moreover, the young man's vigor and vitality made him more willing to devote his loyalty.

This kind of person deserves to be around.

"Andre, just because I want to go to dangerous places and fight for the great cause of the empire, I plan to build a private guard for myself." Aigron expressed his plan, "If you are willing, I hope you can Be part of the Guard—"

"It is an honor!" Andre Davout immediately responded loudly, "Your Majesty, thank you for giving me such trust!"

"You have this momentum, that's good, I hope you keep it up." Aigron patted the other person's shoulder gently.

In Aigron's plan, the so-called "guard" is not only responsible for his own defense work, but will also become a bridge for his own control of the army and a necessary advisor in the future.

In this day and age, European countries are in constant wars, but not every monarch will personally lead the army to fight, and the monarchs do not have the energy to manage the logistics, personnel, etc. of the army in detail, so the monarchs have to create a huge military Department, let specialized military bureaucrats be responsible for administrative affairs, and also entrusted the army to its own generals to take charge of the leadership.

But this does not mean that the monarchs are willing to watch their power fall by the side, much less that they are willing to relax their military power.

As a result, the palaces of various European countries have positions such as "attendant attachés", and at the same time, military personnel with high prestige and seniority serve as attache attachés, serving as a bridge between the palace and the army, and also as a monarch to consult military issues. Advisors - When necessary, they can also go to the front as a representative of the monarch to understand the situation and exercise power.

That is to say, this is an important tool for the court to control the army, and it is also an important weight for the monarch not to lose power.

When Aigron was in Schönbrunn Palace, he had seen many attendants who served by his grandfather Emperor Franz, and he also knew the necessity and importance of this system.

Although he is still in the initial stage, he must take precautions. These things must be done.

He intends to recruit those who are the most reliable and easiest to control as members of his guard, and with the arrival of Andre Davout, he has found a very favorite candidate.

He secretly decided that if Andre Davout passed his test in the future and showed sufficient resourcefulness, then let him be the captain of his own guard and play a role in helping him manage the army.

How interesting it would be if this young man with the surname of Davu could continue in the footsteps of his ancestors again!

But in addition to his excitement, he kept reminding himself that he must not turn his organization into a club of the second generation of the imperial fathers, let alone give outsiders the impression that he is not a replica of Napoleon, and he must not be around him. The inferior copy of the imperial court, if he is now playing as a closed circle, then people who are not the second generation of the ancestors may not dare to rely on themselves.

It was because the Bourbon family was extremely reliant on the old aristocracy after the Restoration, and allowed a small circle of very few people to take precedence over everyone else, that's why the people became angry and gave themselves an opportunity to take advantage of it. Repeat the same mistakes.

He has to deal with the balance between the "old" and the "new" at the same time.

These thoughts came one after another, but they only lingered in his mind and did not reveal the slightest. Andre Davout never imagined that his fate had undergone such a huge change in the young man in front of him.

At this moment, he just stood respectfully in front of the young man, rejoicing for his honor.

"Chanel!" After a moment of silence, Aigron suddenly shouted.

"Your Majesty!" After hearing his call, Chanel, who was still waiting outside the room, came in immediately, "Do you have any orders?"

"Let me introduce you, this gentleman is Andre Davout, who just landed on the island today—" Aigron smiled and pointed to Andre next to him, "He showed loyalty that moved me, so I decided to make him a member of my Guard and be in charge of the guards around me."

"Great! Congratulations!" Chanel immediately smiled, and then congratulated Andre Davouto.

Although she didn't know the young man, she could also guess why the master would do this from the other party's surname. "Sir, I hope you can follow in the footsteps of Marshal Davout and fight for the revival of the empire!"

"I will, ma'am." Andre Davout nodded solemnly.

"Andre, her name is Chanel Noel, and she's my maid." Aigron pointed to Chanel again, and introduced to Andre Davout, "Of course, she's not just in charge of maids. It's just work, she has made a huge contribution to my career, and until now, manages the finances of our group. In recognition of her contribution, I have made her a knight of honor."

After hearing Aegron's introduction, Andre Davout was so surprised that he was speechless.

No wonder His Majesty just said so casually that he wanted to make a woman like Agnes an honorary knight. It turned out that he had already done so.

He looked at Chanel carefully, as if he wanted to see something special in her, and Chanel was a little embarrassed to see.

"Sir, I have nothing beyond ordinary people, I just swore my allegiance to Your Majesty since I was a child, so I have been working hard for it. So far, I have only made some minor contributions... Thanks to His Majesty's love, I handed it over to you. For such an important task of mine, I fearfully fulfilled my task, for fear of any omission that would go against His Majesty's expectations."

Chanel said to Andre Davout with enthusiasm, "Whether it is in the past or now, I will give my all, work hard for myself to be worthy of the honor bestowed by His Majesty, if only an ordinary woman like me can If you do this, then I believe you and your colleagues will do better."

"Miss Noel, I will." Chanel's words made André Davout suddenly listen with awe, and he put aside his original curiosity, and then respectfully saluted the maid .

This lady maid seems to be good-looking... and she gets along with His Majesty day and night. His Majesty trusts her so much, could they have already... Suddenly, a thought flashed in his mind.

His thoughts were immediately confirmed—

"Andre, when you members of the guard are by my side, if I don't have a special order, then please obey Chanel's arrangement and protect Chanel's safety at the same time." Agron smiled at Andre- Davout gave his initial instructions, "Also, we sometimes... well, sometimes discuss certain things very cordially, and I hope you don't bother."

"Your Majesty..." After hearing Aegron's words, Chanel blushed and lowered his head, not daring to say a word.

ho! Seeing that his conjecture was immediately confirmed, Andre Davout immediately understood.

He wasn't surprised, though, if it wasn't.

His Majesty is young, it would be wrong if he didn't move at all.

As a Frenchman, he certainly knew how to react.

"I understand, Your Majesty." He nodded lightly, trying to show his ignorant calm. "I will never interfere with your discussions."

"Very good, Andre." Aigron nodded with a smile, "I sincerely wish you can do the job I gave you, please believe me, this will be our common cause."

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While Aegron was on a desert island and trying to expand his power, Teresa, who was far away in Vienna, was meticulously preparing for her future trip.

In addition to trying her best to cash out the dowry her parents had ordered her, she also collected her beloved book collection and other personal items.

She knew that this was a trip she didn't know when she would return, so the more prepared she was, the better.

In addition to these, she also made other arrangements.

For the safety of the trip, and in order to settle His Highness's grievances, she recruited Captain Foresti, His Highness's former swordsmanship teacher.

Time passed by, and she was finally ready.

And in the end, there was only one thing left.

On this afternoon, her mother, Grand Duchess Henrietta, came to the study to find her.

"Teresa, what you want to do, I will do it for you." The mother said mysteriously.

"What's the matter?" Teresa didn't react for a while.

After a while, she noticed something in her mother's eyes.

"Is it the matter of His Royal Highness Sophie?" she asked in a trembling voice.

"Yeah, what else is there?" Henrietta asked with a smile. "There is news from the palace today that Her Royal Highness Sophie is recovering from a serious illness and is about to reappear in front of the public eye-she will attend the ball at Schönbrunn Palace in two days."

"Recovered from a serious illness"? In a sense it does, thought Teresa.

It's August now, which means that His Royal Highness was with her around October last year...

Theresa instantly felt her heart twitch, and even breathing was a little difficult, but she still maintained her apparent calm and did not let herself show any abnormality.

"This is really a good thing, and I think the whole country will be relieved because of this." She replied indifferently.

"Yes, finally there is good news." Henrietta nodded, "It stands to reason that we don't need to join in the fun, but... If you want, my daughter, I can bring it with me. You attend together, and then find a way for you to meet her."

"Then I'll trouble you, mother." Teresa hurriedly thanked her mother.

"What's the trouble with this... We could have enjoyed such a courtesy." Henrietta smiled, but soon she became serious again and told her daughter, "However, Teresa, you should also Be careful, Her Royal Highness Sophie may still be recovering from a serious illness. You must pay attention to your words and deeds. Don't provoke her. If something happens, it will be troublesome. I'm not worried that you will deliberately provoke anger. She, it's just that you're always a little cold when dealing with people, so I'm worried about making her unhappy."

"I understand, Mom." Teresa nodded. "Don't worry, I know what to do."

It's already here, what's the point of making her unhappy?