Charles's words soon took effect, so that the Duke no longer had the feeling of complete rejection and rejection that he had before, and thought about it instead. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Anyway, he always loves the eldest son the most, and as a parent, who doesn't want their children to have a more relaxed and prosperous future.

Although what Charles said is not so good, it is indeed the truth, because of the previous prodigal life, Philip's reputation in the social world is not good, but this is not too big a problem, the key is that the first Duke has handed over most of the inheritance to Charlotte to take care of, Philip is called the eldest grandson and has not received any benefits, and he has caused a great storm because of trouble in other provinces, which is too big a problem.

If he has no money and no bright future, then those top celebrities will definitely not list him as a candidate for choosing a son-in-law. If you have to insist on finding a family to marry, you can only find a few families with empty titles but no other possessions, as Charlotte found now.

If there really is a better candidate, I am afraid that the duke himself has already found a good choice for his son, and he will not let his marriage drag on for so long and have not been decided.

Although it has not been smooth, the Duke still has a bit of luck in his heart, and Charles has now put the cruel truth on the table, which undoubtedly crushes the illusion in his heart.

"Charles...... It's uncomfortable, but I know you're right, and Philip is having a hard time finding a special match. After a long time, he could only sigh, "But ...... Even so, there are so many people at home and abroad to choose from, you can finally choose a better one, right? You don't have to be associated with someone like De Beauwon......"

Unconsciously, his tone had weakened a lot, and it was obvious that he had wavered, but because of the reserve of that aristocratic mentality, he was still a little entangled. However, this entanglement is still expected by Charles, and he also has a way to deal with it.

"That's right, there are families all over Europe who want to marry their daughters, and our Trevier family is also a golden sign...... But can you take that risk with your son? If we get involved in the trouble of foreigners, I'm afraid it won't do anyone any good, and besides, the real 2 million is not something that no one is willing to take. Charles still emphasized, he knew that real money was always the most convincing, "If Philip had a few million private goods and a big banker as a backer, surely you wouldn't have to worry about his future?" There is a good candidate by your side, so why do you have to go for the near and far? I guess that's an unwise move. ”

"But...... But ......" the Duke lowered his head, and seemed to have a headache. He also knew in his heart that Charles's words were very reasonable, and that with his son's lifestyle and style of conduct, he would inevitably continue to spend his days and drink in the future, and if he was not backed by a large sum of money, this way of life would only make him go into debt and eventually lose his family business and go bankrupt - this kind of story of a famous son who lost his family business and then became infamous, the Duke himself had seen and experienced countless times in the social world since he was a child, and of course he knew the terrible consequences.

Charlotte was extremely arrogant, and regarded her family and honor as an inviolable and sacred realm, and as her father, the Duke was also deeply proud of his family, but the Duke was old and accustomed to too many storms, so it was impossible not to be more tactful when considering things.

"Don't hesitate any longer, if this kind of good thing is missed, there will be no chance to do it again in the future, some people want those millions of dowries, they are not as hesitant and uneasy as you." Charles continued, and then changed his words abruptly, "Also, don't feel like you've lost face, now Count de Beauvois is already the president of the Banque de France, arguably the most prominent person in the financial world, and Mr. Keller is one of his main collaborators, God knows how many people envy and flatter, isn't it a great thing for him that this kind of person can be Philip's father-in-law?!" ”

The Duke frowned and looked at Charles, listening to his generous speech, and as usual, he wavered again in the face of his son-in-law's persuasive and contagious words, and his emotions leaned towards the opinion of the other. Unlike his son, he has never had much ambition, he just wants to enjoy the rich life of his life, so he likes to listen to other people's opinions and is willing to obey authority, for him, it is always better to follow the crowd than to be a maverick, because the risk is less.

At that time, he obeyed his father's authority without complaint, because his father, who had been a minister of state, was unattainable in his eyes, and now, deep down, in his heart, he was also in awe of this son-in-law as a minister of state, so it was impossible for Charles not to touch him.

"Hear you say that, I ...... I also think it makes sense. The Duke finally nodded heavily, "Maybe you're right, times have changed, and we shouldn't be so stubborn." But...... The outside world may not understand our intentions, and besides, your mother and Charlotte can't talk about it......"

"I think my mother will be considerate of this kind of big event, doesn't she want Philip to have a better future? As long as you can relay what I have told you to her, I think she will understand. As for Charlotte......" As soon as Charlotte was mentioned, Charles himself was a little worried, so he smiled bitterly, "As long as you, your mother, and Philip himself express their will, can Charlotte still force her change?" ”

"I guess I get it...... You couldn't convince Charlotte, so you pulled us to your side. Seeing his son-in-law say this, the duke himself smiled bitterly, and then, he suddenly raised his head, "Charles, then tell me, why are you so concerned?" It stands to reason that you wouldn't particularly care about this kind of thing, so why do you insist on doing it even at the risk of falling out with Charlotte? ”

Charles was a little stunned by the question, and just as he was about to make an excuse, the Duke immediately raised his hand.

"I won't say much more, Charles, just tell me explicitly, anyway, it's just the two of us here, what's not to say? I know you very well, don't say it's for the relationship with the Philip brothers, according to your temper, if there is no special reason, you won't care who Philip marries! Your family concept is not that important at all. ”

Chardon couldn't laugh or cry, because his father-in-law's words were indeed wonderful, and they were indeed reality.

Of course, even so, Charles had to be careful.

"Actually, if you want to say it's all for Philip, it's not, I'm also thinking about myself in some cases." Charles smiled reluctantly, then lowered his voice, "I think you know, the reason why Count de Beauvang was able to become the president of the Banque de France is because I put a lot of effort behind the scenes. ”

"I've heard of this, and you and Your Majesty strongly recommended him." Although he has long been away from the political center, the old duke still has a lot of connections after all, so the duke's news is relatively well-informed, and he immediately nodded, "Everyone says that you two are a party...... Oh, is that the reason? You want to make your alliance stronger. ”

"That's right, the two of us are dependent on each other now, and each needs the other to act for him, and if we join forces, we will get twice the result with half the effort," Charles nodded, "and in order to make the relationship between the two sides closer, to some extent, marriage is also imperative, the earl's son is dead, and his daughter is already married, so there is no way to get into his own family, so he has to find someone around him." ”

"So you're going to use us as a bargaining chip? Let's marry this group of financiers? The Duke still smiled wryly, "In other words, Mr. Keller also has the strong support of the Earl himself?" ”

"That's pretty much it." Charles smiled, "Don't feel aggrieved, being able to participate in such a marriage, no matter how many people ask for it, Philip has such a marriage, with such a father-in-law, no matter what happens in the future, isn't this the result you want to see the most?" ”

After a pause, his tone became more meaningful, "Besides, I'm just going to tell you - it's also a double insurance. ”

"Insurance?" The duke didn't figure it out at once.

"Although the earl has received such a great favor from me, you also know that for a person like him, it is only a matter of kindness or unkindness, and he can even deny it if necessary." Charles's voice was already very low, "So, I have to take an insurance policy, in case the Earl turns against me in the future, I will support Mr. Keller and let him come and cooperate with us—and at that time, Philip is one of the greatest guarantees of our cooperation......"

"This ...... ...... "The Duke's breathing became a little shorter," Mr. Keller meant? ”

"It doesn't really matter whether he has such a mind or not, the key is whether he has such courage and strength, if he has my help, he can have such strength." Charles shook his head, "You know these people, all of them are greedy, on the surface they are obedient to the Earl, I am afraid that all they want in their hearts is to take their place, as long as there is the right opportunity, the seeds of rebellion will take root and sprout, and I don't need to ignite them." ”

"I see...... I see! I finally got it. After listening to Charles's full plan, the Duke pondered for a long time, and finally sighed.

Then, he looked up at Charles, his expression was very complicated, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

This look made Charles a little uncomfortable. "Daddy...... What's your opinion? ”

"You have the demeanor of my father, and when I just saw you talking, I felt like I saw my father back then." The duke suddenly said something inexplicable, "Maybe you're not all right, but your confident and calm attitude is exactly the same as Dad!" I finally understand why Dad thinks so highly of you, you are indeed the most qualified heir to the Treyville family. ”

Then, he smiled bitterly again, "So I'll listen to you and let Philip marry this family!" Anyway, this bastard has already made a choice himself, so why should I bother with it! ”

"Daddy...... You are so open-minded. Seeing that the Duke had made the decision as he had thought, Charles smiled with delight, "Philip will be grateful. ”

"What's the use of asking for his gratitude? This bastard boy will live an honest life in the future, just follow you and work hard, so as not to make me angry again! The Duke snorted coldly again.

Then, he looked at Charles with complicated eyes, and continued, "Charles, you are my cousin, I have also loved you since I was a child, I never stopped Charlotte from looking for you, and to be honest, I also hope that you can be my son-in-law, thank God, all this has become a reality." I don't expect you to take us to heart all the time, but I hope that you can at least take care of us for the sake of family affection, and don't do things that are not good for us, okay? I can't fight you, Philip can't fight you, Charlotte can't fight you, and now if you really want to do that, we'll just have to tie it up. ”

The duke's words were a little low, not at all like his father-in-law's words to his son-in-law, but a bit like he was pleading, which of course made Charles sit on pins and needles.

"Where did you say that? I have never thought against you, on the contrary, I want this family to prosper as much as you do. ”

"Yes, yes, we are all your subordinates, as long as we are prosperous, won't you be more handy?" The Duke laughed too. "Charles, I'll tell you, let's follow you honestly, you will protect our family for generations, isn't this request too much?"

"Not excessive, not at all." Charles nodded, "That's as it should be." ”

"That's great." The middle-aged man finally laughed easily, "I'll talk about your mother's side." ”

The duke spoke like this, not afraid of losing face, and whispered in front of his son-in-law, for the sake of this sentence. Now he has seen it very clearly, if you want to keep your family rich, it is best to always rely on yourself as a good son-in-law, as for those considerations such as family background and family background, let's talk about it later, as long as there is wealth, there will always be reserve.

In this way, Weng and his son-in-law reached a consensus, the speed of which even Charles himself did not expect, it seems that under the flashy and immodest surface, his father-in-law is actually very smart, and can afford to put it down, and he is indeed a character.

If he hadn't been so greedy for glitz and glitz, I'm afraid he would have been able to do more, Charles thought to himself.

"In that case, you can explain it to Charlotte for me."