As the sky was darkened and the winter night was approaching, Louis Bonaparte finally finished his tour and planned to return to the Élysée Palace in a carriage, and Charles followed him to the waiting servants, ready to leave.

Compared to when he came, Charles's mood was very different at this time, from the original routine to a suppressed excitement and exhilaration.

Yes, this excitement came from Louis Bonaparte's personal promise to give Charles the former residence of the Prince of Jurville.

Although the matter has not yet been officially decided, with his current status and the fact that he said it in front of a large number of army generals, it is unlikely that there will be room for retraction...... In other words, Charles will receive a gift that he would have never even imagined.

However, he has one more important thing to do before leaving.

He took his pocket watch out of his coat pocket and looked at the time with the help of the faint light of the lantern.

It's already so late, why haven't you come yet? Will it be delayed because of something? He felt a little uneasy.

"Charles, it looks like there's something delaying, right?" At this time, Louis Bonaparte, who was next to him, also came to the same judgment, "We all have to go back, forget it, let's see each other later." ”

You are so careful, where will there be a few chances in the future...... Charles replied in his heart.

"Wait a minute, please, he'll be right over...... What could be more important than receiving your audience? He replied, and then looked anxiously in the direction of the distant barracks.

If he didn't come, he wouldn't be able to.

As if in response to the call of his heart, in the blurred area that was gradually engulfed by the darkness in the distance, there were finally a few shadows that gradually squirmed from the depths of the darkness.

As the distance got closer, Charles was finally able to see the person on the other side.

"It's finally here......" he breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he inevitably had some resentment in his heart, and when these people were about to get closer, he couldn't help but complain. "Lucien, how did you do it, why did you delay coming until now, we are all about to leave!"

"I'm sorry, Charles...... I went to the soldiers' barracks just now to inspect it, and it took a long time for the person you sent to report the news to find me......" Lucien's face was a little embarrassed and apologetic, "After hearing this letter, I rushed over at once, and it was not too late. ”

"It's not too late, but it's too late, you can't let the president wait for you, right?" In order to discourage Louis Bonaparte, Charles deliberately scolded Lucien, "The president has so many things to do, how can you delay his time!" ”

"It's okay, Charles, since he's here, that's fine, don't blame him, he didn't mean to." Charles' harsh rebuke finally had the desired effect, and Louis Bonaparte interrupted Charles.

Then he walked up to Lucien and held out his hand, "Good evening, Major Kflair." ”

That's right, this was a special opportunity for Charles to receive the president for Lucien's sake.

Under Charles's constant lobbying, the president, who had just made a good first impression of Lucien, was finally moved by him and agreed to take a short time off to meet with Lucien.

However...... He called Lucien by the wrong name. But it didn't matter, neither Charles nor Lucien corrected him, after all, the nobles were busy.

"It is an honor to be received by you, Mr. President!" Lucien immediately gave a military salute before hesitantly holding out his hand to shake the president's hand.

Although his voice was deliberately calm, it was always mixed with a slight gasp.

From Charles's side, it seemed to be moving very slowly, but in fact, it was already the fastest speed he could walk, and he finally arrived at the last moment, and he was relieved.

However, this attitude was misunderstood by the president, who thought that Lucien was too excited to be received, and he was even more happy when he looked at Lucien's upright, angular and very military face.

"I've seen your soldiers' drills, and it's pretty good." He clasped Lucien's right hand and looked at him with a smile, "Sure enough, he is an Algerian battle hero, and he does have his own set." ”

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. President." Lucien looked both flattered and slightly embarrassed, "However, I'm just doing my job, and I don't deserve your special compliments. ”

"It's okay to be able to do your job well!" As if thinking of something, Louis-Bonaparte sighed, "There are so many people now that they can't even do their duty!" ”

Lucien, who had received such praise from the president, was overwhelmed with joy and fear, and he wanted to say something, but he did not know how to say it to please him, and finally he could only look at the president with a stumbling look.

Luckily, Charles was on his side to play a round for him.

"Lucien has always been a staunch supporter of yours, and because of this, he has always been ignored in the army, and he has been ordered to retire, and now he has finally returned to the army."

"Oh?" Louis Bonaparte looked at Lucien with some confusion.

This sight made Lucien feel a little embarrassed in his heart.

Maybe he had a good impression of the emperor, but he didn't like this nephew.

However, it is impossible for him to speak up in front of the president, let alone save face for Charles.

"I have always held the Emperor in high esteem, sir." He tried to make himself look more uplifted, "I also firmly believe that my country needs a strong person to govern the country with a strong hand in order to get the country back on track." At that time, we soldiers will not have to pay attention to these political affairs, but only pay attention to the duties that we should perform......"

These words were ambiguous, so that the unscrupulous Lucien could say them without pretentiousness, and at this moment Louis Bonaparte certainly would not have any other understanding.

"You've got a good idea." He let go of Lucien's hand, but still stared at the other party, "The sword really shouldn't have thoughts, now that the country is under my leadership, you just need to do your job, and soaring is just around the corner." ”

Then, he turned his head to look at Charles, "The Major's usual appearance should be very good, right?" ”

"Yes, the troops he has led have always been very good." Charles hurriedly replied, "Earlier, he wrote to me and proposed the improvement of the organizational form of the army in the new era. ”

"Oh? That's pretty good! Louis Bonaparte looked at Lucien again with some surprise, "Charles, is the report still with you?" Go back and give it to me, I'm going to take a look. ”

"Okay, no problem, sir." Charles nodded, then continued, "Well, the new weapon I mentioned to you was also tested by Lucien. ”

"Really?" Louis Bonaparte was stunned again.

The power of that new weapon, after Charles's strong recommendation, and a group of army generals with the joint support, he has completely understood, and then is ready to support Charles's mention, as soon as possible to the whole army began to distribute, after hearing Charles's introduction today, he thinks that Lucien has a high role in the research and development of this new weapon, maybe even a leading role.

There was no way, he naturally couldn't believe that this was something that a layman in Charles could make up on his own.

He had memorized Lucien's, and felt that this man would be of great use.

Without saying anything more, he nodded all over the place, then made a covert gesture to Charles.

Although Louis Bonaparte remained untouched on the surface, his appearance, in the eyes of Charles, who already knew him well, was tantamount to a direct admission that "this man is available".

Well done, Lucien.

He glanced at Lucien, then made a congratulatory gesture, but Lucien was still a little confused, and only nodded vaguely.

"I'm just doing what Charles tells me, and I wouldn't have been able to do it without his support......," Lucien replied hesitantly, "Of course, I have also put forward some of my own military opinions on the military aspect......

He knew in his heart that he was only a small major, and that he was already extremely lucky to have the opportunity to talk to the president, and there was absolutely no room for indiscriminate response, so he was very careful, and he could almost be called careful with his words, for fear of leaving a bad impression on the president.

"Military insights? Can you tell me your thoughts now? Louis Bonaparte immediately asked rhetorically.

The real exam is coming.

This is not a question with a standard answer, it is a question that must be answered in the president's mind. Lucien had to come up with an answer that satisfied the president, otherwise it would be meaningless to say it well, and it would not be able to please the president at all.

As a layman, Louis Bonaparte actually had his own military minds, although he fought worse wars when he commanded them.

His whole military thinking was in the same vein as his uncle's, that is, he admired the rapid maneuver of large forces, find the main force of the enemy, and then seek to defeat or annihilate the opponent with a fierce attack, and fight a quick and decisive war.

In keeping with his own military thinking, he ordered the casting of a new army field gun shortly after his accession to the throne, in order to use the six-pounder field gun, which is commonly known as the "Napoleonic cannon." ”

And Lucien also knew that his future was tied to these few words, so he held his breath. R1152