Charlotte and Ezreal had a private meeting, and Charles was of course unaware of it at this time. He would never have imagined that Charlotte would make such a heavy commission to his "younger brother" under some entanglement and worry.

Because he was busy with his own business all day and didn't care much about Charlotte, he didn't notice the anxiety and sorrow that had accumulated in Charlotte's heart during these days, and he didn't have time to notice it.

How long can the temporary stability gained by reluctantly concealing and deceiving last?

He didn't understand, maybe even deliberately didn't think about it.

At this moment, Charles is still devoting all his energy to carrying out crucial conspiracy activities with his accomplices. He had already made all his bets on this event, even his future, so there was no room for error.

After a few months in the 6th Army Headquarters, Charles finally felt that he had felt the mottled veins of the skin of the giant tree under the dim canopy. In order to unravel the old skin and see its inner core, he enlisted General San Arnaud as a logger to assist him in this work.

And his 'friend' Viscount Alex de Lautrec dug in the 6th Army Headquarters pointed out a pattern for them to cut through the trunk.

There is no doubt that when the sword slowly follows these lines, the hope of glory and power will eventually fall into the hands of him and his comrades......

"Your Excellency, how are you talking to that Mr. Caslaire?"

In the gloomy candlelight in the office of the head of the 6th Army, Charles looked at the Minister of the 6th Army, whom he had recommended for the post.

"Oh. The conversation was smoother than expected. General San Arnault shrugged exaggeratedly, "I thought the man would at least hesitate. I didn't expect him to be even more eager than me! As soon as I told him I could agree to his advice, he immediately agreed to work for the president. Even more anxious than I am! I see, this guy has been thinking about finding a chance to climb up again, and when he encounters such a rare opportunity, he naturally doesn't want to let it go at all. ”

"It's not too surprising." Charles smiled, "If he can do it, we can fulfill his wishes." ”

"Of course, I can't ask for it!" The general replied immediately. "I'm relieved when he says that."

Mr. Louis-Carsrael was none other than Viscount Lautrec's immediate superior, the head of the Investigation Division of the Personnel Division, who had recently communicated with his own subordinates. He expressed to His Excellency the Minister his intention to contribute to the cause of President Louis-Bonaparte.

And he had only one condition - that the minister exclude his other colleagues at the same level and let him take the place of his superior. Under the original circumstances, his superior, General Vello, the head of the Personnel Division, would not retire until two or three years later, and he was not at the forefront of the competition for a successor. Therefore, in order to get the coveted position of director, he had to think of something else in order to achieve his goal in a curvilinear way.

Wanting to do anything to get promoted is a very common reason, but it is convincing enough.

Essentially, Charles and the General liked this kind of person. Because if you have ambition, you will have a goal, and if you have a goal, it will be easy to buy, and the kind of desireless and needless will be troublesome.

"So what are you going to do with General Willow? That old guy wasn't a good guy. Charles had a question in mind. I've tried to reach out to him before, but he doesn't hear back from me at all. ”

Let's be honest. If the general himself had been willing to cooperate, Charles and the minister would not have had to go to such great lengths to find a successor for him. The general did not seem to have any interest in politics and was unwilling to get involved in partisan struggles. All he thinks about is a peaceful transition to retirement.

"We have to be tough on this kind of hard guy. My friend. You're good at everything, but sometimes it's too gentle. Those of us who have ever eaten a gun don't eat this set. Let's see what I'm going to do...... I will tell him that I am grateful for his contribution to the country over the years, but he needs to rest now, time is passing and generations are changing. General Saint-Arnault said his intentions mercilessly, "Of course, if he is cooperative enough, I can give him a medal and a generous annuity." If he asks otherwise, I can accommodate it appropriately......"

"If he doesn't cooperate...... Charles looked tentatively.

"Then I will make him understand that General San Arnaud is by no means easy to mess with!" The minister raised his right hand and clenched it tightly into a fist, "At that time, I will forcibly order him to retire, he has been in the ministry for so many years, can't he find any mistakes?" I don't believe it. ”

"That's it!" Infected by the general's firm attitude, Charles couldn't help but nod in approval, "As long as you have this determination, even if he is not wrong, we can find out what is wrong for him!" ”

"Now you should believe that I am indeed a very suitable person, right?" The minister smiled teasingly at Charles, "I hope I haven't let you down yet." ”

"Of course not." Charles stood up, then bowed to the other party, "Your Excellency, I can confirm that recommending you to the President was one of the most correct decisions I made. ”

That's true.

Charles was very pleased with the minister's appearance, and the little worry that had been left had disappeared with his recent tough and sleek appearance.

It seems that history has given him the right guidance.

Next, the two men discussed how to cooperate with each other, and then Charles left the minister's office leisurely.

When he returned to his office, his secretary suddenly told him that someone had just come to see him.

The seeker was Mr. de Trivo, the Director in charge of armaments and armaments.

Slightly surprised, Charles calmly sorted out the rest of his writings to deal with, and then asked the secretary to call him in.

Whatever he wanted to say, he didn't care anymore.

The director soon walked in.

Then, to Charles's surprise. As soon as he entered, he bowed deeply to Charles.

"Mr. de Treville, I have good news for you."

"Oh? What's the good news? Mr. de Trivo? Charles looked at each other with some curiosity.

"As for what you discussed with us, you have an eyebrow now. Mr. Mr. de Trivo replied.

His shriveled and wrinkled face was now full of smiles, but this hard-squeezed smile made people feel a little uncomfortable no matter how they looked at it.

Charles was still looking at him, waiting for his explanation.

"After careful consideration of the use of the weapons of the 6th Army, which you mentioned earlier, we feel that for the further development of the equipment of the 6th Army, we should consider the introduction of excellent ordnance ......from the outside," said Mr. de Trivo in a respectful tone with this ugly smile, "although there is a lot of resistance. But at my insistence, you have decided that you can specifically try out the new gun you mentioned earlier, and if it is really good, I think we can include it in the next 6 armies equipment procurement scope...... Until the end of the large-scale deployment of troops. ”

His tone was impassioned, almost like he was saying, "If you want, we'll find a way to get this gun in."

Such a drastic change of attitude surprised Charles a little.

"Didn't you object to that before?"

"I didn't fully understand your words before, but then we understood the hard work you put into the country and the exhibition of the 6th Army." The answer was very direct. There is no trace of embarrassment, it is as if it is true, "We believe that this kind of hard work is commendable." You can't just take a hit. ”

"Oh, that's right!"

The reason for them to change their minds so quickly would not be because they felt Charles's painstaking efforts. But now frightened by the sudden situation, that's all.

A moment later. Mr. de Trivo looked up at Charles.

"Sir, if you feel that the conditions allow. We can arrange personnel to conduct experiments in a few days. Although he seemed calm, there was an imperceptible anxiety and nervousness in his eyes, "Look at ......"

As if echoing the apprehension in his heart at this time, Charles smiled and nodded.

"I'm glad you understand my painstaking efforts, sir, and we'll do it. However, if you are short on time, we can delay it for a while...... I still have a lot of important business to do, and I don't need to rush this matter for the time being. ”

"No, don't delay! We have time now, and we can enter the process immediately, after all, it is a matter of good interest to the country, without further ado......" Mr. de Trivo hurriedly responded. "Don't worry, these things are our business, we can handle them according to the procedures ourselves, and we won't waste much of your time......"

Then, he looked cautiously at Charles, "Sir, if that's the case...... You won't take that to heart before that, will you? Sorry before ...... Our attitude may have been a bit blunt before, but that was not our intention, and we have great admiration for a politician like you, who is enthusiastic about the country. ”

"No, of course not, how can I take such a small thing to heart...... Charles shook his head, indicating that he didn't care about the previous quarrel, "By the way, did the Marquis de Trivo tell you about that?" ”

Charles then made a gesture representing the kickback with his thumb, index finger, and middle finger together.

"That's it...... It was just a joke on my cousin, so you don't have to take it seriously! De Trivo shook his head busily, "You have misunderstood us, and when we were arguing with you, we were only for the benefit of the country and the 6th Army from beginning to end, and we never thought of personal gain...... That's why we've changed our minds......"

"No, I didn't mean that. What I'm trying to say is......" Charles waved his hand, then deliberately lowered his voice, "that thing is still valid, and I can meet your needs according to the amount I promised." ”

"Sir?" De Trevo looked at Charles in amazement, not understanding what he meant.

"I've said many times that I'm here to make friends, not to settle grudges. ”

Hearing this answer, de Trivo froze again, and then he kept looking at Charles, trying to see his true meaning in his face.

But Charles' friendly smile remained the same.

"Sir, don't worry, we will do it for you!" As if sensing Charles's sincerity, de Trivo was overjoyed, "It's my pleasure to be your friend!" ”

"Oh, that's my pleasure too."

Charles replied with a smile in the same way.

Then, he reached out and shook it with the other.

Either you don't do it, or you have to do it to the end. Since he had made up his mind before, no matter what this person did, he would get rid of the other party, and now he just wanted to stabilize the other party for the time being in order to let his plan be implemented smoothly, and wait until the matter is completed...... It will never spare him, and he and his people must be washed away.

Looking at his departing back, Charles thought calmly. (To be continued!)

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