"Chanel, we have money!"
Chanel was puzzled by Aigron's words. She looked at his face in confusion, trying to find something she could understand.
"Your Highness, you...what do you mean?"
Aigron didn't answer her immediately. He needed some time to digest his excitement. After suppressing it for so long, this good news made him unable to help himself.
After a while, he finally vented his ecstasy and then let go of his arms.
"Chanel, you clean up first, and then you sit down and I want to tell you a story." He spread his hands and sat on the sofa.
"Okay, Your Highness." Chanel could only put away her curiosity and start cleaning up again.
While she was acting, Aigron had been thinking about how to reveal information to Chanel.
He originally thought that he had just traveled to the modern world of Europe, but he did not expect that in this world, there would actually be characters from the Count of Monte Cristo's book.
As a fan of modern European literature, he was very familiar with the plot of The Count of Monte Cristo. When he heard the name Fernand Morcerf, he immediately realized that this was the love rival who framed the protagonist in the book. A name you made up for yourself after you became successful?
In order to confirm his guess, he secretly gathered information from the other party, and the information he got verified one by one that he was really that person.
In other words... in this world, Edmond Dantès really does exist, and the Treasure of Monte Cristo really does exist.
Furthermore, according to the original work, Edmond Dantès escaped from prison after 14 years in prison, that is, he escaped from the terrible Chateau d'If prison in 1829 and it is now the end of 1826.
In other words...if there are no accidents, then the treasure in the book is lying quietly in the cave of Monte Cristo Island, waiting for the day when it will be seen again.
What he has to do is to be the first to discover this treasure, and then use this huge wealth as the starting capital to realize his plan.
He didn't think it was stealing or robbing. Since the treasure had no owner, it was first come, first served. If he found the treasure first, the treasure would be his.
Moreover, Edmond Dantès will not suffer from it. As long as he has a large amount of wealth, wouldn't it be easy to help him escape from prison in advance? Moreover, I can help him avenge his hatred. Even if the restoration of the country is successful, making him a real "count" is just a piece of cake.
In this way, he did not lose anything but made a lot of money. It was a win-win result.
Of course, these calculations and plans are still just castles in the air, just preliminary concepts. There is no point in thinking so much. The only thing he needs to consider now is how to take advantage of this treasure without being noticed. own.
Fortunately, his conditions are much better than Edmond Dantès.
Although they are both in prison, he holds the title of Duke, and his living conditions are not much different from those of members of the royal family, and he has limited freedom. Now he is even more popular because of the hope of marrying Archduke Karl, compared to his love who is still in prison. De Montandès is like being in heaven.
At the same time, he is not alone. He has Chanel who follows him enthusiastically, and he also has a large number of supporters outside.
However, people in this world are unpredictable, and he dare not trust anyone without a period of interaction. Now he only trusts Chanel.
Even Chanel doesn't have to tell her the whole truth, he just needs to tell her a story that makes her believe it.
Fortunately, he has always been good at making up stories.
While he was thinking about it, Chanel had already finished cleaning up. She stood cautiously in front of Aiglon, looking curious as if she was waiting to hear the story.
"Chanel, you should know that Napoleon made his fortune in Italy, right?" Aiglon finally spoke. "In 1796, he led the legion into Italy and defeated Austria. From there he won all honors and became famous."
"Yes, Your Highness." Chanel nodded with reverence.
"Behind the honor, there are also some less glorious things..." Aigron smiled, "The legion he led at that time was a ragged army with extremely low morale. They had no military pay, no military rations, and no shoes. Socks, no tents, and the only difference from a group of beggars is that they have guns in their hands. In order to make these soldiers obey his orders, he promised them that as long as they invaded Italy, he would make them rich. Let me tell you clearly, he Extortion and robbery in Italy devastated the once prosperous and wealthy Northern Italy. He extorted city redemption fees from Milan, Tuscany, Venice and a long list of places, and even looted works of art to France."
"Yes, Your Highness." Chanel was not so proud now, but she still comforted Aigron, "However, His Majesty the Emperor had no choice at the time. After all, he had to maintain a good army if he wanted to fight, and the supplies provided by the Republic were not enough. He had no choice but to do this..."
What can't be done? Even after he usurped the Republic and became emperor, he still led his troops to rob everywhere. The troops stationed in Spain did not even spare the graves... Aigron couldn't help but complain in his heart.
Of course, from his position, he cannot tell these truths.
"I'm not discussing moral issues with you, Chanel." Aiglon made a gesture, and then asked the other party, "You know, what is the most important thing for an army that commits robbery?"
"...What is it?" Shanel was a little confused.
"The most important thing is discipline." Aiglon replied. "Without discipline, there is no army, so even if you rob, you must abide by order. Otherwise, if the army is in chaos, it will be impossible to fight. So while Napoleon indulged the army in looting, he also Strictly stipulating the procedures and distribution patterns for robbery, this allowed his legion not to drown in gold, silver and jewelry, but to maintain a hungry fighting capacity. I won't go into details, but in short, he secretly established a special distribution system The system, as well as the corresponding person in charge, ensures that the army can distribute the spoils according to hierarchy, and of course, he gets the biggest share."
Until now, what he told is still true, because in fact, this is what Napoleon did. He made a fortune by conquering Northern Italy. Not only money, he also packed boxes of Italy's most precious works of art. It was shipped to France and decorated his own collection and museums everywhere.
Chanel nodded and waited for Aiglon's next words. She knew this was all true, but she didn't care about the suffering Italian people.
"In his army, there is a group of people hiding in the darkness, who are responsible for finding the most valuable treasures in Italy, and then collecting the plundered wealth for him to distribute." Aigron finally said what he wanted to say , "Although he later left Italy, these people continued to serve him and provided him with a steady stream of funds until he finally established the empire. This kind of action still did not end because His Majesty the Emperor had to fight all the time, and he was obsessed with money. The thirst is limitless.”
After a pause, he continued, "In the past twenty years, these people have searched all over Italy. They have searched through the assets of wealthy families. They have not even let go of ancient documents. There are special personnel Read it carefully, looking for any clues. Their hard work was sufficiently rewarded. They found many hidden treasures and enriched the empire's treasury. Unfortunately, their work did not bring about the final victory... The empire was still destroyed. , but their efforts came to nothing. As loyal followers of Napoleon, these people had to remain anonymous, and some have even been executed by the Bourbon family."
"This is really a big misfortune..." Chanel lowered her head sadly. "To be given such an important task by His Majesty the Emperor, they must be the most loyal people. When they find a treasure, they don't keep it for themselves but hand it over to the empire... This is really a heartbreaking loss!"
"Unfortunately, there are still people who survived and managed to preserve the remaining research results." Aigron sighed, "And among the officers who came to visit me today, one of them is a descendant of these people. Man. I'm sorry I can't tell you which one he is, but he gave me a top secret message."
"Could it be...could it be...a treasure?" Shanel finally understood.
"Yes, it is a treasure, and it is a very huge amount of wealth." Aigron nodded. "The officer gave me a message and told me where the treasure might be buried. They have been hiding underground for so many years without thinking about it themselves. On the one hand, he was afraid of being hunted, but most importantly, he believed that it was my wealth, and only I was worthy of using it. He hoped that I could take this wealth and embark on the road of rebuilding the empire. He wishes me success.”
"What an admirable loyalty!" Chanel couldn't help but sigh, "It's so touching... Your Highness, I will be so loyal to you. If I also find a treasure, I will immediately find a way to dedicate it to you. you!"
Although Aiglon's story was too idealistic, Chanel easily believed that on the one hand, Aigron's foreshadowing was indeed very real; on the other hand, she herself was also the kind of fanatic who valued loyalty above money, so she was particularly Be willing to believe it.
In addition, this era was the era of European global expansion, and the entire society had a culture of taking risks to make a fortune. Therefore, there were too many stories about adventurers finding treasures circulating around the world, and Chanel would subconsciously believe them.
"Okay, that's the basic situation." Aigron spread his hands. "Chanel, now you can understand why I'm so excited, right?"
"Understood, Your Highness." Chanel nodded, her eyes full of excitement and joy, "I...I am as excited as you!"
Chanel didn't ask about the specific location of the treasure, and Aigron didn't intend to tell her.
He trusts Chanel, and he also needs help, but there is no need for him to test humanity now. Only after escaping, he will tell Chanel the location of the treasure, and then take her to dig with her.
In the afternoon, Marshal Marmont and his men were about to say goodbye and leave Schonbrunn Palace for the city of Vienna.
And Aiglon came to see off the French soldiers in person.
"Your Excellency Marshal, although I do not regret your departure, I still hope that you can endure the ice and snow of Petersburg." Aigron greeted Marshal Marmont.
"You don't have to worry about this, Your Highness. I am only in my fifties. Although I am indeed old, I am not bad yet." Marshal Marmont shrugged, "But you, although you are like the rising sun, don't You are too proud, the road belongs to you is still long and not easy to walk, I hope you can walk steadily enough."
"Going steady is not the way to ensure victory." Aigron smiled, "Sometimes I would rather take a little risk. How could Napoleon possibly enter Italy if he didn't take a little risk?"
"Well, very good, that's right." The marshal nodded, "However, this has to be proven with actual actions. I hope you can create a big career in Austria in the future. I will always pay attention to your story."
"This is my honor." Aigron bowed slightly.
Then, the young man walked up to the French officers.
"Everyone, I remember your names." He saluted gracefully to the group of soldiers, "I hope we will have the opportunity to meet again in the future, and I also wish you all a bright future."
The officers also paid tribute to Aiglon and then said goodbye.
Eggron walked in front of them, and then deliberately stopped in front of Fernand Morseff.
"Major Morseff, I don't know why, but as soon as I saw you, I felt particularly attached to you." Aigron looked at the other person with a smile on his face, "Your legendary experience has given me great encouragement, and you are approachable, humble and kind. Your qualities make me admire you even more...I am very grateful that God brought you to me. You are like a sage who came to Jerusalem, lighting up my future path."
Morseff was almost flattered by such flattering words.
He quickly lowered his waist and saluted the young man respectfully.
"Your Highness, you have gone too far! How can I deserve your praise... I am just a miserable mortal. All I think and do is serve the country and fulfill the duties of a soldier. I really don't What need to be specially praised?" He looked at Aiglon with some ecstasy, "Your Highness, I sincerely hope to have the opportunity to serve you in the future and repay your respect for me."
"I believe you can do it, because we will definitely meet in the future." Aigron stopped his smile, and then looked at the other party seriously, "And I, at that time, I will probably be able to give you a huge surprise."
"What surprise?" Morsef asked curiously.
"If I say it now, can the surprise still be a surprise?" Aigron asked with a smile. "So please wait and look forward to it. I believe it will be an unforgettable moment in your life."
His charming voice and kind smile evoked Morseff's endless reverie about a bright future.
His Highness values me so much. If he becomes a great figure in Austria in the future, then he will definitely get a lot of glory.
"Thank you, Your Highness! Then I will remember this moment."
"Goodbye." Aiglon smiled again and waved to him.
"Goodbye, Your Highness."
