"Then let's see the results."
Aigron's reaction was both calm and reserved.
Indeed, both of them are smart people. He knows that no matter how impassioned or extravagant his words are, it is useless. Smart people only look at facts and results.
Only if they get good results will they be able to cooperate further, and then gain the loyalty of the other party. There is no other way.
Panos Colokotronis said no more.
Although he had tried his best to encourage his father to launch a coup, he was still uneasy about Francois Bonaparte, whom he had never met before, fearing that he was just a second-generation ancestor with great ambitions and talent, or a dull head with no enthusiasm. Just green.
From the brief meeting and conversation between the two people, he found that although the other person was young and had a mind as good as that of an adult, he even had extraordinary eloquence and a calm and unhurried attitude, which gave him confidence.
Although these qualities do not necessarily lead to success, they are certainly necessary for successful people.
Maybe he can actually deliver on those promises... let's see how that plays out. he thought.
While the two people were talking, the soldiers on the fleet were also disembarking one after another.
Panos watched them secretly from the corner of his eye, mentally counting the number of people among them.
It doesn't look like there are too many people, but judging from their movements and order, they have indeed received good training.
Just now he asked the group leader how many people he had brought here, but he was cleverly dodged by the other party, so now he doesn't plan to dwell on this issue anymore.
"Are you asking members of your order to serve as officers?" he asked insinuatingly.
"Yes, they are all carefully selected by me from my followers. They have the most loyal will and military experience." Aiglon replied casually, "Only by relying on them can I build an army that belongs only to me. .”
“But it also means you can’t massively expand your military,” Panos astutely points out.
"I don't need a large-scale military expansion." Aigron shrugged. "For me, an army that can be commanded smoothly and obeyed only by me is much more meaningful than a seemingly large ragtag group of people. That year, Si The Badans did not rely on numbers to defeat the Persian army."
"Absolutely correct conclusion." Panos nodded, and then he asked, "Then do you want me to arrange a residence for you?"
"No need." Aigron shook his head, "Edmond will prepare all this for me. I just hope you can approve our request."
Panos hesitated for a moment, but made no objection.
To be honest, even if the other party comes directly to grab a piece of land, he doesn't have any good solution at the moment, so he can just live with it in terms of face.
"You do have an extremely capable subordinate. The Count of Monte Cristo is very good and loyal." He praised Edmond Dantès and agreed with Aigron's opinion in disguise.
Next, he changed the topic, "Then when do you plan to meet my father?"
"We will meet after I have settled everything." Aigron replied with a smile. "Also, I want to correct that it is not that I went to see him, but that he came to see me. After all, it is your government and The council invited me to come here to help you, and I deserve such treatment——"
Eggron's words made Panos stunned again.
It seems that this young man is not as easy to talk to as he seems.
This was their first confrontation, and the significance was much more important than it seemed. Since the other party had a tough attitude, he could only find a compromise.
"Then, do you think it's okay for us to agree on a place where you and he will meet?" He asked cautiously, "We will give you the courtesy you deserve, and the time can be decided by you."
Okay, now you know how to be polite to me! Aiglon sneered in his heart.
It seems that his first appearance really left a very deep impression on this young man, so he changed his attitude.
This is a good beginning.
While the two people were talking, the thunder in the sky became louder and louder, and it looked like it was going to rain.
"I'll take you to where you're staying." Panos suggested immediately. "Also, if you don't mind, I will hold a banquet for you there tonight." Panos added, "Many people want to get to know you."
"Please lead the way." Aiglon replied immediately. "I am glad to."
"Okay, please follow me." Panos didn't delay any longer. He turned around and looked at the people around him.
"Your Excellency just said that the grandest banquet will be held here tonight to celebrate our greatest friendship!" He shouted loudly in Greek to everyone present, "There will be plenty of delicious food and wine, everyone, drink as much as you like!"
His words triggered another burst of cheers.
Just like that, amidst the roar of another round of salutes, the brief welcome ceremony ended. Panos Colokotronis led Aigron and his party from the seaside to the residential area in the port, and followed him The soldiers who came across the sea together were also properly arranged to camp on the beach. Under the prior arrangements of Panos and Edmond Dantès, everything was in order.
The sinking place he arranged for Aigron is the best hotel in the small town. However, for safety reasons, all the guests have been cleared out and replaced by Aiglon and the people around him - of course, in return , Aigron also paid several times more travel expenses to the hotel owner.
After taking Aiglon to the hotel, Panos said goodbye and left for the time being. He still had too many things to do.
Aiglon's room is of course the most luxurious room in the hotel. There is a balcony next to the bedroom. Because the terrain is higher, standing on the balcony can overlook the sea view in the distance.
Aiglon did not rest, he summoned his cronies around him.
Theresa and Charles were naturally among them. The two envoys he sent to Greece - his cousin Prince Louis and Edmond Dantès, Count of Monte Cristo - also came, and his captain of the bodyguard Andre - Davout, as well as the main commander of his army, Duke Michel Ney of Elchingen, and others were also present - even the old Father Faria, who was paraplegic, was carried over.
When he was on the island, the old priest insisted on embarking on the journey with Aiglon, but now he has fulfilled his wish.
It had begun to rain, and there were waves on the sea outside the window, but this did not affect Aigron's good mood.
He looked at all the people present, and then he waved to Theresa and motioned for her to sit next to him.
Teresa obeyed Aigron's order with a smile on her face and sat down next to him.
"This is my cousin Louis, Charles's biological brother and the son of the former King of the Netherlands." Aigron first looked at his cousin Louis, and then introduced him to Theresa.
Next, he planned to introduce Theresa’s identity to his cousin—among all the people present, he was the only one who did not know Theresa. "My cousin, this is Teresa - my fiancée."
A little surprise suddenly appeared on Louis' face.
But like Edmond Dantès, he quickly calmed down.
"I didn't expect that I would actually see this girl with my own eyes one day." Before he could continue the introduction, Louis suddenly whistled and said with a laugh. "I stayed in Vienna. At that time, everyone was rumored that you would become the son-in-law of Archduke Karl. Out of curiosity, I also asked about the model of the princess. Unfortunately, we ran away and had no chance to see her... But it’s really yours, I didn’t expect that she would actually follow you here! This is really touching love.”
When he said this, Teresa immediately turned red with embarrassment.
"Well, since you already know, I won't say more. In short, from now on, she will be the mistress of the Bonaparte family, and my career will be her career." Aigron quickly took over. He started talking, and then warned the other party seriously, "Louis, I know you usually like to joke, it doesn't matter, Teresa is also a humble person, and will not care about other people's occasional offenses - but I hope you will not be disrespectful to her, please remember her Her will is my will, and anyone who disrespects her disrespects me."
"Okay, I understand." Seeing Aigron speaking so harshly, Louis didn't dare to joke anymore and quickly agreed.
Then, he looked at Theresa, stood up, and saluted her respectfully. "Your Highness Teresa, please forgive me for the offense I just caused - I promise you that I will treat you with the same respect as I treat Her Majesty the Queen in the future."
"You are going too far, Your Highness." Theresa nodded to him quickly, "You are the oldest among the Bonaparte family, in other words, you are also my eldest brother, and you are the one I should It is only right to respect you! Besides, I am several years younger than you, and my life experience cannot be compared with yours. I still have many things to ask you for advice in the future... I hope that we can work together to revitalize this family. .”
After Louis and Theresa communicated, Agron finally made all his cronies accept and recognize Theresa's existence.
Everyone focused their attention on the young man, and now it was time to get to the point.
"Shall we congratulate Louis and Edmond first?" Aigron suggested. "It is because of their efforts that my far-fetched dream can truly become a reality and we can be here. I am full of gratitude to both of them."
Then he took the lead in applauding gently.
Following his demonstration, everyone present began to applaud to express their gratitude for their efforts.
"Of course, you have done so much, and it is meaningless for me to just express my gratitude with words and applause, so I decided to express my gratitude with something more valuable." Aigron made a gentle gesture, and the corner next to him remained silent. Chanel, who was standing, came over, picked up two small boxes from his hands, and placed them in front of them.
When they opened it, they found that their box contained a huge gemstone. These gave off a round luster in the dim light, and they looked like they were worth a lot of money.
"Mere gems can't express my gratitude to you, but please forgive me, I don't have anything better to reward you right now." Amid the exclamations of everyone, Aigron continued, "I tell you I promise that as long as we achieve great things in the future, I will give you better things to reward you. Whether it is a title or a fief, I will definitely be as generous as the late emperor. At the same time, I also promise others that as long as you establish I will keep it in mind for my meritorious deeds and will be rewarded heavily in the future!”
His words immediately triggered another round of applause, and this time, because it was closely related to everyone's interests, the applause was even more enthusiastic and passionate.
Amidst the thunderous applause, Edmond Dantes' vision seemed a little blurred.
He thought back to his youth.
At that time, he was working as a sailor on a small merchant ship named "Pharaoh" in the Mediterranean. The captain appreciated him very much and promoted him to first mate. At a young age, he could command a ship. and several sailors above. At that time, his dream was to become a captain, own his own merchant ship, and live a hard but wealthy life.
Who can imagine what happened to him later in life?
No matter how many hardships and pains he went through, he met another person who appreciated and believed in himself. This person gave himself a title and entrusted him with an important task that could almost influence history.
The sailor has disappeared forever from memory and is now Edmond Dantès, Count of Monte Cristo, a vassal of His Majesty Napoleon II.
But whether it was to the dead captain or to the current majesty, his heart was full of gratitude. He was willing to use all his talents and even his life to repay this trust and appreciation.
For the captain, he braved the wind and waves, sailing the ship in a sea full of dangers; for his majesty, he was willing to go through fire and water, and for him he overcame all obstacles on the road to reviving the empire.
gem? money? title? A fiefdom? What significance does this have to me, a former convict who narrowly escaped death in Eve Castle? I wish nothing but the best for my benefactor.
Edmond Dantès thought with excitement.
"I hope that everyone here can follow the example of these two and try your best to fulfill your responsibilities." After the applause died down, Aigron continued, "Okay, I have finished what I want to say, what's next for you? Go and do your own thing."
Under the young man's order, people dispersed one after another, and Edmond Dantès also planned to leave.
But at this moment, Aiglon suddenly stopped him.
"Edmond."
"Do you have any other orders? Your Majesty?" Edmond Dantès asked quickly.
"Can you help me contact their opponents?" Aigron walked up to him and asked in a low voice, "I mean, those who are dissatisfied with Kolokotronis and his son, especially those who are dissatisfied with them. It’s the people they imprisoned.”
Edmond Dantès opened his eyes in astonishment. "Your Majesty, didn't you just cooperate with them?"
"Don't be surprised, I don't intend to betray our allies now, and I may even never do so, but Edmond... we can't just put our eggs in one basket, we must allow ourselves to have multiple options at the same time , This will give us more room to act." Aigron explained to him in a low voice. "Edmond, sometimes we have to do this. Things happen, and we have to be as prepared as possible."
Edmond Dantès fell into deep thought.
After a moment, he nodded.
"I can."
"Okay, let's do it first. Remember, you only need to know." Aigron whispered.
"yes!"
