"The moment you see me, you have already received the best opportunity in your life!"
As soon as Aigron finished speaking, his words were immediately translated into Greek by Edmond Dantès next to him, and then the lobby immediately fell into dead silence.
Although he acted impassioned and confident personally, the people who looked at each other did not become excited because of it.
Obviously, the people present are all adults. They have already experienced too many changes in this war-torn era. How could they get excited just because of someone else's few words?
On the contrary, when they saw a seemingly young man talking nonsense here, they did not laugh on the spot, which had already given Aigron face - of course, they were also concerned about the face of the guards next to him.
Aigron was not surprised or angry at their reaction, he had known this would be the result.
These days, if you want to convince others, you have to come up with real facts.
He stopped talking and turned around, making a gesture to Edmond Dantès.
Then, the door opened and two more people walked into the hall.
These two people were his guard captain Andre Davout and his teacher Captain Foresti, and they were carrying a box in their hands.
Although the box is heavy, their hands are very steady and their steps are not chaotic at all. It can be seen that they have good skills.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, they carried the box to the center of the hall and placed it on the ground.
Then, the two of them looked at the young man next to them, waiting for his instructions.
Like them, everyone present also focused their attention on the young man for a moment.
As if it was the climax of a drama, Aigron nodded gently.
After the two people received the order, they immediately put their hands on the lid of the box, then grabbed the ring and lifted it upwards.
In an instant, the dazzling light of the jewelry covered the original candlelight in the room, making the hall seem to be a little brighter.
"Wow!" Accompanied by the pearlescent light, everyone was almost unable to suppress their exclamation.
The primitive instinct of being fascinated by gems almost made them forget to think about it for a moment.
"How's it going? Now, do you think my words still make sense?!" Aigron asked them loudly.
Now there is no need for Edmond Dantès to translate, everyone can guess what he means.
Indeed, in the world, what is more reasonable than gold, silver and jewelry?
Having money is the greatest confidence.
Only then did everyone realize that the young man in front of them not only had a resounding last name, but also held huge wealth in his hands.
And this is what Aigron wants them to know.
At this time, the most important thing for Aigron is not to hide himself, but to make his name as soon as possible and let everyone know about himself.
Therefore, there is no need to hide it now, it is time to let the world know that he has a huge treasure in his hands.
With Andre Davout and Captain Foresti guarding them together, he believed that the treasures were safe enough - at least they would use their lives to fulfill their obligations.
Of course, he also had to weave a convincing source for the treasure, but this did not trouble him.
"To tell you the truth, before the fall of the empire, in order to plan for my future livelihood, my father once entrusted his last supporters with a large amount of his collection of jewelry and hid incognito. These supporters have done it for the sake of our family. They suffered a huge disaster, but their hopes were not disappointed. I left Vienna and found them, and they completed their mission with tears. God has given me wealth, and of course I must use it to the best of my ability. For a just cause! So I come, for the freedom of this land!"
Edmond Dantès translated the young man's words sentence by sentence.
Among everyone present, he was the only one who knew that what the other party said was not entirely true, but he also firmly believed that the treasure was indeed found by supporters of the Bonaparte family - otherwise, how could His Majesty find it?
But until now, he still doesn't know who the person who found the treasure is. His Majesty must not be able to tell him in order to keep the secret...
Things have been going on for so long, and Edmond Dantès has already let go of his reluctance and regret. For him, the treasure fell into His Majesty's hands, and he could put it to good use, and as long as he was loyal and dedicated, His Majesty would not treat him badly.
"Sir..." Panos Colokotronis finally reacted, and then he looked at the young man, "Is this the wealth you brought here to support us?"
"If you think so, you are right." Aiglon replied with a smile, "It's just that the way I support you is not to donate money, but to use my wealth as funds to arm myself, and ultimately help you win your independence."
Before Panos could react, he looked at the people present again, "Did you see it? Everyone! What I bring is not only justice, but also a large amount of wealth. No matter who of you is willing, Help me and make my own contribution to the cause of the Greek nation, and I will definitely give you the due reward! God testifies, I will never let down anyone who has helped me!"
After his words were translated, they immediately caused a commotion in the venue.
At least, he has proven that he is strong enough to bribe anyone present.
Of course, he would never go the way of Byron.
Byron came to Greece with money, but was taken for granted. People from all walks of life were deceiving him and trying to get money from him. Byron's assets were quickly exhausted; and although his net worth is now far away Far more than Byron, but equally impossible to fill this bottomless pit.
Therefore, from the beginning, he must let people know that it is okay to get money from him, but there will definitely be some price to pay.
He turned to look at Edmond Dantès and winked.
Edmond Dantès understood and quietly walked out of the lobby.
Soon, he walked back again, and this time, someone followed quietly behind him.
"Isaac Valleolo!" Someone immediately shouted his name.
This well-known bandit leader was currently wearing white clothes, a pleated Faustanella skirt, and a red cap on his head, making him look like an independent soldier.
Under the leadership of the Count of Monte Cristo, he walked up to Aiglon, took off his hat to him devoutly, and then knelt at his feet respectfully.
This man was once an officer under Ioannina Pasha, and later became a bandit leader. He was previously taken in by Edmond Dantès as his subordinate. After getting along with him for a long time, he decided to surrender to Napoleon. Under the command of His Majesty II.
And today, Aigron just used him as a promotional material to let everyone see what a generous and open-minded leader he is.
"Adherent, please state your name." Edmond Dantès stood aside and then asked the other party seriously.
"Isaac Valleolo." The bandit kneeling on the ground answered in a pious and solemn tone.
"Why are you here?" Edmond Dantès asked again.
"I once lived in all directions, had to become a bandit in order to make a living, and even drew swords against my compatriots. I feel deeply guilty about this. I prayed to God countless times to give me a chance for redemption..." Isaac Valleo Slightly following the lines that had been given to him beforehand, he answered fluently, "And now, God has given this opportunity. I firmly believe that this is my best chance to atone for my sins and also my best chance to fight for my compatriots! So!" I volunteer to join the Knights of Fontainebleau, and I pray that the leader will give me a chance and open the door for me. I will use my life to fulfill my oath!"
Aigron couldn't quite understand what the other party said, but it didn't matter, he naturally knew what the other party would say.
This guy seems very sensible... very good and worth cultivating.
He secretly winked at Edmond Dantès and praised him for his ability to do the job. Edmond Dantès also nodded slightly, indicating that this was what he should do.
"I am very happy that in this great land, there are still such passionate martyrs. Your love for the nation and your yearning for freedom are worthy of my admiration. I agree to your request." He replied seriously.
Then he said what he wanted to say to everyone.
"In my eyes, there are no French or Greeks, only loyal warriors and cowardly cowards! As long as you dare to make sacrifices and charge into battle, you are a warrior that I admire! Therefore, I accept you, Isaac Valle Olio, I admit that you are a member of my knighthood and enjoy the same treatment as everyone else. I promise you that as long as you come under my command, I will not have any discrimination and treat you equally. But the prerequisite for all this is that you must become a warrior, and you must accept my command and serve me unconditionally... Can you do it?"
After Aiglon finished speaking, he looked at the other party seriously and waited for Edmond Dantès to translate it to the other party who was kneeling on the ground.
Of course, even if he didn't translate, Isaac Valleolo knew what the young man in front of him would say.
But the script must go through the process. Even if everyone knows it is an acting, they must continue to act out the scene with a serious face.
How many similar dramas are staged every day in the political arena of various countries?
Power and money lend gravitas to even the most artificial performances.
"I am extremely honored!" Isaac Valleolo replied loudly without any hesitation, "Please grant me this honor! Sir!"
Aigron didn't say a word, but took out a sword from the guard next to him and put it on his shoulder. In this way, he recruited the first Greek member of his knights.
Of course he knew that Isaac Valleolo was a bandit leader before. Although he was not the kind of gangster who did all kinds of evil, his men still had a lot of blood debts, but who cares about this now?
From a murderer to a burglar, he is not the only one in this world.
Human destiny is so unpredictable.
Under the gaze of everyone, Aigron completed his brief knighthood canonization ceremony.
Then, he immediately walked to the opened box, stretched out his hand and gently plucked it from inside, took out a small piece of gemstone, and then put it into the other person's hand.
"As a reward for your loyalty, I give this gift to you. I hope you can always maintain the courage and sense of justice in your heart and fight for my cause and the cause of your nation! May God bless us."
"May God bless you!" Isaac Valleolo, who was kneeling on the ground, took the gem with both hands, prostrated to pay homage to the young man devoutly, and then got up from the ground respectfully.
After this scene ended, the silence in the hall was broken again, as if time finally began to flow.
People in the hall began to whisper again, but this time, their eyes began to look a little more greedy and eager.
Eggron's performance let them know that this young man had a lot of money and was willing to spend it generously - but his conditions were simple and clear, that is, he must join his command and swear allegiance to him.
Is this a good deal? Everyone has different plans and measures in mind, but it is obvious that his performance has at least left a deep impression on everyone.
Panos Colokotronis was a little stunned by this sudden attack, and finally regained his composure.
"You never told me you planned to do this tonight." He walked next to Aigron and complained to him cautiously.
"Why, don't I have the right to recruit people in Greece?" Aigron asked calmly. "Am I here just to hand over the money to you and then watch silently from the side?"
This question left Panos speechless for a moment.
"There is no doubt that you certainly have the right..." After a moment, he could only reply, "But I think that the wealth you have exposed may disturb people's hearts and have a bad influence. If everyone only Money, instead of thinking about doing your duty, how do we defend ourselves against our enemies?”
When he said this, part of it was indeed worry in his heart.
Their father and son definitely don't have as much money as this young man has in their hands now. If the young man in front of them really spends money everywhere to buy people, how many people will obey their father and son's orders?
Aigron also knew that he had touched the other party's basic interests in a sense.
Today was still the first day back on the mainland, and he did not intend or need to break off the relationship with his allies so soon.
For him, making a name for himself today is enough.
"Don't worry, my money is hard-earned, and I won't just throw money away when I see someone... I will recruit the people I need very carefully, and I will never affect the authority of you and my son. , I can guarantee this." Aiglon looked at the other party sincerely, "I don't want my knights to become the Greek Legion, because for me, my destination will never be here, but in another place."
His assurance finally made Panos feel a little relieved.
"Then I wish you an early realization of your great cause of liberation." He could only reply.
