Eagle’s Glory

After such a sudden turmoil, the two people, who were already tired, did not have the energy to continue chatting. After washing up hastily, they also embraced each other and fell asleep early, and fell asleep, leaving today's joy and sadness behind. to the back of the head.

After a night of rest, Mrs. Henrietta became in good spirits. After breakfast, she took her daughter and son-in-law to visit the Parthenon where the wedding was about to be held.

While enjoying the fun of the trip, she listened to her daughter's report on the wedding with great interest, and interrupted from time to time to offer a few comments of her own.

Originally, Teresa was very attentive to the wedding, and personally asked about the details of the ceremony. After the lady came, she also participated in the planning of the wedding with great interest.

Although it was only a few days before the wedding, Madam still made a lot of changes according to her own wishes. In desperation, everyone could only cooperate in a hurry and worked hard to keep the schedule from becoming chaotic.

However, Aegron didn't need to worry about such trivial matters. He was happy to be at leisure, leaving these matters to his mother-in-law and enjoying this hard-won vacation.

However, this does not mean that he can really do nothing, in his current position, there are too many things waiting for him to make a decision.

At this time, his great-uncle, Cardinal Joseph Fish, also came to Athens.

Like Madame Henrietta the last time, Aigron also personally welcomed the cardinal.

He is not only him now, but also represents his grandmother, so he is the immediate elder at the wedding of Aigron, and Aigron naturally dare not neglect,

When seeing Aegron, the cardinal was also filled with emotion.

The gray-haired cardinal, who has been in a state of excitement all this time, has been paying attention to the news from Greece almost all the time, and prayed devoutly to God, begging the Almighty Lord to grant him this nephew. Good luck Sun.

Maybe God heard his prayer. Since he went to Greece, Aegron has been going well, and good news has been reported, and now he has helped Greece recover, and it is about to become an independent country.

How could such a heroic deed not make him happy?

He is very old, and he may be buried at any time. Everything in the world has nothing to do with him. The only thing he cares about is the career of this nephew. He is eager for this young man to create Miraculously, the Bonaparte family regained the throne.

He looked at the young man in front of him, and then respectfully saluted him.

"Your Majesty, I congratulate you on your victory and wish you and Princess Teresa a long life."

"Thank you." Aegron quickly supported him. "Is my grandmother all right?"

"She has been unwell recently, but her spirit is very strong." The cardinal replied quickly, "She is more happy and proud than me about your success. She talks about you almost every day, sometimes even crying, In her opinion, watching your achievements has been her greatest pleasure for the rest of her life."

Seeing that the Empress Dowager Letizia was so devoted to herself, Aigron was also very moved.

After all, she is a grandmother, and it is human nature to care about her grandson.

"I am grateful for everything my grandmother has done for me." He sighed softly, "Although it is a pity that she could not witness my wedding in person for various reasons, but my blood and my heartbeat can feel her blessing... I I just hope everything is over here as soon as possible, so I can go to Rome to see her again."

Speaking of this, the cardinal suddenly came to the spirit.

"Both the Pope and Cardinal Vittorio Esposito are very satisfied with you, they think that everything you do for Greece is a great benefit to Christendom, and that your generosity to the Church also proves Your piety...so after considering it, they will allow you to visit Rome in a private capacity in the near future. After all, it would be against God's teaching of mercy to deny a grandmother to see her grandson..."

This high-sounding rhetoric made Aegron laugh all the time. He knew in his heart that he was able to get such an opportunity only because he was willing to spend all his money, and it had nothing to do with God's mercy. .

It's just that the Roman Church has to put on a shiny coat for everything - maybe that's the hallmark of civilization.

"If it's ancient, I think I'm worthy of a triumph!" Because he was in a good mood, Aigron made a joke.

"Hey, I think so too..." The cardinal sighed, "It's a pity that the late emperor greatly offended the church. Although the pope at that time had passed away, there was still a group of people in the church who were fiercely opposed to Bonaparte. Family, so His Majesty the Pope can't welcome you with great fanfare, but he will meet you."

"It doesn't matter, I won't be angry." Aegron shook his head. "I'm not strong enough now. I've already met this condition. One day I'll make everyone in the church crawl in front of me—"

The cardinal listened cheerfully. If he had seen the young man say this before, he would only regard it as a young man's unrealistic fantasies; but now, he has seen the ability of his nephew and grandson, and he is looking forward to it. Let this day come sooner.

"By the way, I want to introduce someone to you." After laughing for a while, Cardinal Fish changed the subject. "He might be of use to you."

"Who?" Aegron was a little surprised.

"His name is Leon Benito Esposito, the nephew of Cardinal Esposito, and has always been the Cardinal's favorite descendant in the family—" Cardinal Fish said in a statement. A tacit tone of introduction. "He is twenty-two years old this year. Although he is young, he has received a very complete education in Latin grammar and history. In addition to theology, he is also very good at rhetoric. I have taught this young man on the way here. He has a very bright mind. , is a talent."

It seems that this so-called nephew is the illegitimate son of Cardinal Esposito.

Considering that Cardinal Esposito is his ally, and the two sides have been cooperating happily during this period of time, Aigron doesn't mind giving this young man a little favor.

"What does he want from me?" Agron asked.

"He wants to be your secretary," replied Cardinal Fish.

Aigron was even more surprised.

"Being my secretary? I think his family should arrange a brighter future for him."

"That's right, the cardinal was indeed planning to let him enter the church and inherit his mantle in the future - but he himself is not willing." Cardinal Fish explained in a low voice, "This young man is not interested in serving God. He doesn't have much interest, and he doesn't plan to spend his life in the discipline, he wants to see the world, and... he is full of admiration for you, and thinks you are worthy of serving."

"Is that so?" Aigron was suspicious and a little happy.

After all, he was regarded as the "Ming Lord" and took the initiative to take action.

Cardinal Esposito is his ally, and he needs to win over; but on the other hand, he does not dare to easily involve the illegitimate son of the cardinal in his secrets.

Should I give it a chance?

"Okay, I can meet him." After pondering for a while, Aegron decided to take a look first.

Soon, a young man walked into the room. He had black hair, slightly curled ends, soft facial features, and a broad forehead. He looked like he was full of poetry and books. Perhaps it was because he had buried his head in the study all the year round. His skin was quite fair, and he wore a plain black coat and a thin silk tie, and he looked polite.

After arriving in front of Aegron, he first looked at the young man carefully, and then became obviously a little excited.

Then, he carefully saluted Aegron. "Your Majesty, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

Although he grew up in Rome, he speaks French, and his accent is very smooth, and he has obviously received a strict education since childhood.

"I'm also very happy to meet you." Aigron nodded lightly, and then went straight to the topic, "I heard from my uncle, do you want to work for me?"

"Yes... I dare to ask you to grant me the honor of working for you." The young man replied quickly, "and I think I can give you a little help."

Aegron did not answer immediately, but looked at the other party, thinking in his heart.

With the expansion of his organization, he does need confidential secretaries around him to handle the daily work for him. Recently he has also tried to find similar figures among his own people.

However, is this young man really trustworthy?

Does he have enough ability and loyalty enough?

Perhaps seeing what Aegron was thinking, the young man immediately spoke again, "Your Majesty, I know that you will definitely not put too much trust in me, but I implore you to give me a chance, even from the tiniest of times. It's okay to start small, I'll prove my ability and my loyalty."

Agron nodded.

He likes ambitious and talented people - so, he is willing to give each other a chance to prove himself.

He looked around, then seated the young man at a desk and gave him a pen and paper.

Next, Aegron dictated a letter.

Soon, he watched the young man write the letter, in Latin, French, German, and Italian, respectively. The writing was smooth and the words were deliberately embellished.

"Recite the contents of the letter to me again." Aegron read the letter, and then made a cold request.

"Sorry, Your Majesty, I can't repeat what you have spoken when there is a third person present." The young man replied in a low voice.

Aegron now confirmed that the other party did not exaggerate, he was quick-witted, and cautious.

is a suitable candidate.

Thinking of this, Aegron gradually became inclined to accept this person who had taken refuge in him.

"What shall I call you?" he asked.

"Just call me Leon." The young man replied respectfully.

"Okay, Leon—tell me, why did you choose such a job?" Aegron stared at him, then asked word by word, "My uncle gave your reasons just now, but I still want you to speak for yourself."

Leon Esposito answered his question without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, because I think it is more helpful for me to use my talents to be with you - it is true that if I stay in Rome, I will enjoy the shelter of my family and live a life without food and clothing, but the price is What? I have to spend my life in church after church and endless worship. For a lot of people, it's a good deal, but for me, it's a bit of a pain, and I want to do it It's a big event, but Rome can no longer accommodate my vision! Today's church in Rome has been declining and has lost its original influence on the European continent. Even if I become a new Esposito in the church a few decades later What can the cardinal do? Or he can only guard the family's square inch in obscurity. When I think of this, I can't help but feel a little sad. Fortunately, in you, I see new hope, one that I can touch The hope of a bigger stage, and I want to seize it."

When he said this, he smiled again.

"If you're worried that I'm a spy and I'm here to play some conspiracy for my uncle, then you don't have to worry too much - because what can the Church of Rome do to you now? It can't change the trend of history. , and cannot influence the foreign policies of various powerful countries. What's the point of my uncle spying on you? And now that people all over the world know that you want to seize the throne of France, where is the use of spies...? If he charges It would be unwise to put your nephew in danger just to spy on information that everyone knows."

After Aigron heard these words, he suddenly felt reasonable, as if there were no loopholes.

It seems this guy is really good at rhetoric.

Of course, he wouldn't completely change his mind just because of what the other party said, but it was a rare talent. If such a person was a confidential secretary by his side, he could indeed become a competent subordinate.

And what's even better is that he is from Rome, has nothing to do with the French or Austrians around him, and is completely loyal to him alone.

It's not that he doesn't trust the French or Austrians around him, it's just that he can't let himself be held back by anyone, and if he recruits Leon Esposito, he'll have his own independence from everyone. information channels.

This is indeed a pleasant surprise.

Thinking of this, Aigron finally made up his mind.

"Since you said this, it would be unfair if I refused." Aigron looked at the young man, then stretched out his hand, "Leon, I can hire you, I hope that from now on you will serve me with both loyalty and prudence, and if you can - then I will certainly not treat you badly."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty!" The young man was overjoyed, and then held Aegron's hand.

Cardinal Fish next to him looked very happy, and he was already very old, so he naturally hoped to be able to help his nephew and grandson with the last remaining heat.

Back then, it was he who presided over the baptism of this child. At that time, the empire was like cooking oil on fire. How could you imagine the ups and downs of the next ten years?

Fortunately, things didn't get too bad after all, and the Bonaparte family got up again, led by their grown-up children.

"My child... If your father had been wiser back then, maybe I would have officiated your wedding in Fontainebleau now." Thinking back on the past, he couldn't help but sigh in a low voice.