When the time came to evening, the meeting between Aiglon and Bowang ended with both people satisfied.
It only took a short two or three hours for Aigron to make Bowang feel like he was "too late to meet him", and he was greatly impressed by his vision and courage beyond his years, which also led to the future. I want to have a great passion with him.
As for Aigron, he appeased his big brother and made Bowang feel that his investment was worthwhile. Then, when Aigron still needs money, Bowang will definitely continue to be generous. Unpack.
The meeting was a joyous one. Aigron politely tried to persuade Beauvin to stay and invited him to stay in Fontainebleau for a while, but Beauvin politely refused.
It's not that he doesn't want to give Aigron face, but that he doesn't dare to stay away from the bank for too long. After all, that's where his life lies. He doesn't dare to rest assured leaving the vault to others to guard, even if he has been his confidant for many years, so I would rather sit in the bank by myself.
Moreover, although most people would think that being invited to be a guest in the palace is something worthy of bragging, but Bowang does not think so. He knows that false fame means nothing to him. If he is too high-profile, he will only expose himself to the stage. It is not in his interest at all to accept everyone's scrutiny, as his every move will receive more attention.
Since Bowang was not willing to stay for a long time, Aigron did not force himself and politely sent someone to send his important supporter away.
After Bowang left, Aigron called his guard captain Andre Davout over.
"Andre, have all the money shipped today been counted?"
"It's already been counted, Your Majesty." Andre was prepared for Aigron's question and answered him immediately, "This money is mainly gold coins, plus some banknotes, totaling five million francs, not a penny. few."
"Very good." Aiglon nodded first, then took a page from his desk and handed it to him, "You should use it according to the list I made."
Written on this piece of paper is Aigron's distribution plan for the money. Part of it will be distributed to the various troops under his command as military pay for the next two months (of course, the money received by the most trusted and elite personnel more); part of it was counted and prepared to be used as funds to attract various potential supporters.
After receiving advice from Talleyrand, Aiglon began to ask his men to search for those fleeing members of Parliament in the areas around Paris, and then tried every means to "persuade" them to cooperate with him.
And if you want to impress these people to cooperate, it is not enough to just rely on words, you must also give something more practical - after all, in this day and age, compared to the reputation of the Bonaparte family, the glory of gold coins is probably more impressive. Some people's hearts.
After making these two arrangements, he dispersed most of this huge sum of millions of dollars before he had it in his hands for a few hours. It could have allowed an ordinary person to live several lifetimes. The money for a prosperous life is not enough for him to spend a few hours. Politics is indeed a terrifying gold-swallowing beast! Next, he will not only spend all the five million, but also spend several times or even dozens of times the money. The road to the throne will be paved with gold.
However, Aigron is open-minded by nature, so he won't feel bad about it. As long as the money can help him achieve his goals, it is worth spending it.
After allocating the sponsorship money, Aigron put down what he was doing, left his office, and walked along the corridor of the palace to the garden.
Although the garden was a bit depressed and dilapidated because it had been abandoned for more than ten years, after a short period of renovation, it has restored some of its old appearance. It is early spring, and the greenery everywhere begins to sprout new green shoots, decorating the garden. Scenic.
It was evening at this time, and the slightly cold spring breeze echoed in the palace and gardens. The fresh air was filled with vitality. The golden sunshine fell on these green lawns and fountains, casting a shadow on the originally vivid and vivid scenery. Layers of brilliance that seem real and illusory.
Aiglon was strolling in this vast garden of his own while looking around. After a moment, he saw two people walking by the fountain, one was a girl and the other
It's an older woman.
The two of them still talk occasionally, but the difference is that the girl smiles brightly and speaks most of the time, as if she is deliberately trying to make the other person happy; while the older woman has an indifferent face and only responds occasionally. sentence.
Needless to say, these two people are naturally Bianca and Agnes, the master and disciple.
After being brought to Fontainebleau, Bianca, who had suffered so much, suddenly found relief and her salary improved a lot - Aigron directly handed her over to Agnes' care, and Agnes naturally did her best as an apprentice. I will try my best to improve the treatment of my master.
Instead of shackling her master and imprisoning her in a dungeon, she placed Bianca in the apartment where she lived, and tried her best to ensure her various benefits. If people hadn't remembered her as a "criminal" ”, she was almost like a visitor.
Of course, Bianca does not have the right to move around freely, and can only be taken out by Agnes every evening to walk around in the garden, which is equivalent to "exerting air". This is also one of the few times when Bianca can breathe outdoor air.
Although there were many loopholes in this "imprisonment", Bianca was very honest and did not try to escape.
After all, Bianca also knew that the preferential treatment she received was not because the young man was kind to her, but because Agnes begged for mercy for her and received the young man's mercy. This was tantamount to Agnes using Her own reputation guarantees that she will not escape. In other words, if she dares to escape, Agnes will also take responsibility, so she does not want to implicate her apprentice because of her actions.
And Aigron came to the garden at this time just to find the two of them.
When he approached, the master and disciple both had keen senses, so they quickly noticed him. Bianca chose to turn a blind eye, while Agnes turned her head and waved to him with a smile on her face, Welcome him.
There is no doubt that Agnes is so enthusiastic, and there is an element of "forcing a smile" to please Agron, but to Agron, it doesn't matter whether it comes from the heart or a forced smile, or even can Say, this kind of half-assed feeling is more interesting.
So he waved to Agnes with a smile on his face, and then walked up to the master and apprentice.
"Agnes." After looking at the two people, Agron looked at the girl, "It looks like your master is recovering well."
"This all depends on your magnanimity, Your Majesty." Agnes replied quickly, "Originally, she was already on the verge of reaching her limit. Fortunately, you showed great mercy, and now her body is recovering quickly."
"But I don't seem to see that she is grateful to me for this." Aiglon sneered, and then looked at Bianca.
Bianca seemed to have thoroughly implemented the principle of non-violence and non-cooperation, just looking into the distance without saying a word. Her attitude made Agnes a little nervous, so she quickly took over the conversation. "My master has always been taciturn and refused to show weakness in front of others, but she is not unreasonable. As a victim, you could have used any means to retaliate against her, but you treated her with such magnanimity, how could she not be touched? What? She's just... just too embarrassed to say thank you."
Agnes's words made Bianca sneer in her heart, but she couldn't bear to contradict her apprentice in person, so she remained silent.
Of course Egron could see the truth, but he was in a good mood at the moment, so he didn't intend to fight with Bianca, so he changed the topic along the way, "Really? It would be great if that's the case. , so now she has decided to cooperate with me and confess the person behind the scenes?"
"Not yet." A trace of shame flashed across Agnes's face, but she could only answer bravely, "Please give me a little more time..."
"So, what did I get in exchange for my magnanimity? Agnes?" Agron glanced at her pretending to be helpless and annoyed, "Although I am indeed willing to make concessions for you, my time and patience are not infinite. , right now I am fighting with my enemy. I must get to the bottom of the assassination incident and then take revenge. You should know this.
White, right? "
The sight of Agron made Agnes feel even more ashamed and aggrieved. She also knew in her heart what kind of concessions the young man had made in order to satisfy her willful demands. However, she did nothing to convince her master. As a result, I just kept saying "please give me more time" to deal with the delay. To put it mildly, this is ignorant of the importance, and to put it seriously, it is already shameless.
But she had no choice. After all, she had nothing to do in this situation. She could only delay for time, hoping for some miracle to happen, or hoping that either Aigron or the master would suddenly change their minds - of course, even she knew that , such hope is very slim.
Under Agron's questioning, Agnes bit her lip gently, then lowered her gaze, lifted up her skirt and knelt down to apologize to Agron, "Your Majesty, it's hard for me to use words to describe how guilty I feel at this moment. This step is indeed incompetent on my part, and I don’t even dare to ask you to forgive me for my mistake. But I ask you to give me a little more patience. I believe that as long as I wait for a while, I will definitely get a result that satisfies you."
After finishing speaking, Agnes continued to bend her knees, lowered her head and no longer looked at Aigron. Her face was red with embarrassment because she was forced to lie. Her originally tall body was now only level with Aigron's chest, showing off Be respectful and apologetic.
Although Agnes is usually straightforward and forthright in her actions, she has received a complete education since she was a child and can easily do it when she wants to please someone.
Seeing Agnes apologize and plead to herself so solemnly, Agron felt better.
From the beginning, he never expected Agnes to "influence" Bianca. The reason why he tolerated her perfunctory treatment of him was just to make her feel "guilty" of him in her heart, and then she was driven by guilt to treat him. He keeps giving in to the bottom line - and judging from the current results, this plan is very successful.
Although he was very happy in his heart, Agron only had a look of reluctant acceptance on his face. He stretched out his hand with a sullen face and pulled Agnes up.
"Well, there's no need to be so solemn, Agnes... Since you think you need a little more time, I'll give you a little more time. Alas, if I have a choice, I don't want to embarrass you. After all, this All the responsibility lies with your master, I am already magnanimous enough."
After he finished speaking, he took Agnes's hand between his arm and torso, and Agnes did not dare to struggle and resist, so the two of them naturally held hands and walked together.
Seeing Aigron "conceding" again, Agnes felt relieved and had no time to think about the young man's rude behavior. However, all this fell into the eyes of Bianca, who was watching with cold eyes, but she was heartbroken and angry.
In her opinion, Agnes has always been her proud apprentice. Even if this young man can become the emperor in the future, Agnes does not need to stoop to this level.
She also knew that she had become a tool for this young man to blackmail his apprentice, so she felt even more resentful.
Of course, no matter how angry she was, she would not dare to take action again, because it would implicate her apprentice, so she could only use words to fight back against this hateful young man.
So, she finally took the initiative to speak to Aigron.
"King of Rome, if you are still angry with me, you can come at me and kill me without any complaints, because this is the fate I deserve. Why take it out on a child? Do you want to bully Agne? Can silk reflect your prestige?"
Agron dismissed Bianca's question. After all, she was already a cat with its claws pulled out. Even if she bared her teeth and claws, she could not cause any harm to herself.
"As long as anyone sees all this, it is impossible to say that I am bullying her. On the contrary, I have tried my best to help her." Agron retorted with a sneer, "If you think Agnes has been wronged, then Please think clearly first, all her pain and grievances are caused by you! Now, she is working hard to save your life. Think about the efforts and tears she has put in for this, don't you feel ashamed? "
Aiglon's rhetorical question left Bianca speechless.
Because she herself knew that this time the young man was telling the truth.
"If you have any sympathy for her situation... then you should show a little sincerity." Aigron said, while deliberately holding Agnes's arm tightly, "Madam, I don't ask you to do it now. Just confess your main messenger or all the inside information about this assassination case, but you should at least write down a piece of information and explain your origins clearly, so that Agnes can have an explanation, right?"
