Charles didn't expect that Victor Hugo had come here today to teach himself a lesson. It's not a humiliation, it's a great privilege – how many people in the world can get this opportunity to be "criticized"?

And, at least in Charles's view, he had a very good lesson - for an orthodox writer like Hugo, literature is about keeping the pulse of the times and writing the author's thoughts. And by this standard, his works that focus on depicting the court are too luxurious, magnificent, and flashy.

Even in the East, there is such a thing as a text, isn't it?

"Young people can be embarrassed for a variety of reasons, but that's not a reason to give up. The reason I say this to you is because I can't bear to see you off track and not where you should be, not because I have any opinion of you. ”

"I know, Xiexie." However, alas...... My ambition is not above literature at all, so, sorry. Charles sighed silently in his heart.

"Our Mr. Tswilt doesn't seem to take your admonition to heart......," said Miss Perriette, who sat beside her, laughed, "and your hard work seems to have been in vain." ”

She's the only one who knows the truth about the Charles, but she seems to have been just thinking about it, and she's been making jokes from the very beginning, apparently just wanting to see the writers of the literary world taunt and argue with each other—what a lovely bad taste.

"Young people are always a little arrogant." Hugo waved his hand to show that he didn't care, "It's okay if you can't fully listen today. Please remember what I said today, and with your wisdom, one day you will understand what I said. ”

Under this earnest gaze. Charles was a little moved for a moment.

"There are many things I want to do that are more important than writing a book." At this moment, he blurted out, "So I can't devote myself to creation." ”

"More important than writing a book? What the? Hugo was a little surprised.

"Ideal," Charles replied, "I can't accomplish my ideal by writing a book alone." ”

"Ideal? It seems that your ambition is not just to write novels? Hugo was a little surprised, but quickly returned to normal, "Do you want to go into politics?" All right. It's no wonder that it's good that young people have ambitions. ”

At this time in France, it was very common to learn and excel. Accumulating popularity and popularity as a writer, there are many examples of Zuihou slowly entering the political world and transforming into a politician. Chateaubriand, for example, and even Hugo himself, for example, became ministers and parliamentarians.

In his opinion. The young man on the other side has the potential to do that - if he goes the right way.

"So how do you want to get into politics?"

Charles' face returned to calm.

"It's fine. You can say whatever you want, and today we should certainly speak freely, and this is not the House of Lords...... I think as a senior, I can still give you some guidance in this regard. Hugo smiled and told Charles, "You know, I was taught by Monsieur Chateaubriand, who brought me into the world of literature." But I don't agree with some of his political views, and sometimes I openly oppose or even refute them. That doesn't detract from my respect for him. In the same way, you can be honest with me. Again, it doesn't affect anything. ”

"I'm going to make history." After a moment of silence, Charles spoke the deepest words in his calmest tone.

Of course, no one here understands the deepest meaning of his words. So although Hugo was a little surprised by his words, he didn't feel shocked, and he could even say ...... Instead, he had the kind of high school teacher's expression in front of a hot-blooded student.

"I'll tell you the truth, I thought about it when I was young, and everyone wants to be a hero sometimes. But after all, a person's liliang is limited, and the road is to be walked step by step, I personally recommend that you first concentrate on writing, accumulate enough life and life experience, and then make some political contacts, and then slowly enter the political world is not too late. ”

In all fairness, Hugo's advice was very pertinent, and that's how he himself went.

But...... The charr doesn't need to be like this, if he can only learn from his predecessors Handan, it will be a shame.

"I'll have my own plans, sir."

"Well, it's up to you to figure it out." Hugo also sighed slightly. "I still say what I said just now, if you encounter any setbacks and troubles in the future, you can come to me, and if I can do it, I will try to help you."

Forget it, the ideals of young people will only slowly be extinguished after repeatedly hitting the wall in reality, and it is impossible to extinguish them by their own words. And, if his ideals were cheap enough to be changed in a few words, what did the young man have to value? Besides, taking detours is also a necessary experience in life, as long as you have time to turn back.

Charles's answer once again stunned him.

"Thank you very much for taking me seriously, and if you encounter some setbacks in the future, I will do my best to help you."

What a proud young man! At this time, Victor Hugo, who was at the peak of his life, couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart. Where did he think about what Charles meant, and where did he think of how much respect Charles's promise was.

"You seem to have said that you want to make history," Hugo changed the subject, "and can you tell me what history you want to make?" ”

"History that belongs only to me." Charles replied bluntly, "Like a poem, a book, or a play, I want a history that I have created entirely by myself." ”

No one knows, and everyone thinks it's a fantasy, but I know that that's enough.

"One man makes history?" Hugo was almost amused by Charles' serious expression, "How can one man make history?" This is created by all people. ”

"But there are some people who can push history in the direction they want to go by themselves. It just takes determination, courage, perseverance, and a certain amount of luck. ”

"Yes, there are such people, but do you think you are?" Hugo's expression was a little strange, "That's the work of a sage or a demon." ”

"I'm neither, but I feel like I can do as well as they do." Charles replied calmly, "At least go and try." ”

Well, I'll admit that I may not be as good as those guys, but they don't have the help of crossing. Charles silently added in his heart.

"It's not so easy to try, making history is not as simple as you think," Hugo shook his head, "with all due respect, Mr. Zweil, your political views are too elitist, and probably won't help you much in politics, and if I had met you in Parliament and said that, you would have one more political enemy." ”

"It's because I know it's just a casual conversation, so I'm free to speak," Charles replied with a smile. "And I think even elitism is better than the politics of public ignorance."

"It's the foolishness in your eyes that made history." Hugo's gaze became a little harsh.

“…… History was made under the leadership of those elites. Charles was unmoved.

"You really think you can lead people to make your history?"

What's the point of traveling through if you can't create a new history alone? What's the point of me living this life all over again? Charles shouted in his heart.

"I have to be able to! Otherwise, my life will be meaningless this time. Charles' eyes were full of determination, "I must make my own history, no matter how it turns out!" ”

Hugo looked at the young man in front of him in disbelief, amazed at the firmness and strangeness of his ambition.

"It seems that you do have big ambitions." After staring at Charles for a moment, Hugo suddenly laughed, "But your paranoid view is really unacceptable. ”

"Yes, you can't accept it." Charles wasn't at all surprised by his answer, "But believe it or not, I dare say Zuihou my opinion will win, though I would never state it publicly." ”

Hugo was silent.

The young man's self-confidence surprised him, and then he felt that the topic had gone off the rails, and that today he had only wanted to discuss literature with the young man, but then he had turned to politics.

"I have to say that you have brought me great surprise and interest today, more than I originally thought. I don't know exactly what history you're trying to make, but for a moment I thought you could do what you said...... Of course, it's only for a moment, and I still don't agree with you. He sighed, "Because I don't know your specific situation, I can't say anything either." I'll wait, though, to see what you can accomplish then, young man. ”

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When he left the mansion, Charles still had mixed feelings. There is not only the joy brought by being valued by the writer, but also the annoyance caused by the argument due to different concepts, and even some pity for the writer's bumpy life in the future.

However, in any case, the future emperor Napoleon III was quite polite to him. A few years after his exile, he was pardoned (in 1859, Napoleon III issued a general amnesty for the exiled republicans), but he himself refused to return to France. And, no matter how stiff the two sides were, Napoleon III did not embarrass Hugo's children and grandchildren, who all lived well in France.

From this point of view, Napoleon III was still relatively modest.

Zuihou, Charles made up his mind.

The new history will prove that what I say is true or false, and I will do it for you, wait! (To be continued......)