It's hard to imagine Charles' shock when he heard the general's words.

The smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and he stared directly at his uncle, as if to discern a hint of conspiracy or madness.

This mention was so terrifying that he almost subconsciously suspected that this person was actually an undercover agent sent by the opposition, and that he had actually deliberately approached Charles in order to separate Charles from the president.

Parting ways with Louis Bonaparte, although he did have vaguely worried (what is certain in this day and age?). But I didn't think about it or plan it, at least not at all.

And now, just before he knew it, the general suddenly put such a question in front of him, which made it almost difficult for him to keep his composure.

After a few moments, Charles regained his composure.

The general in front of him just stared at him calmly, without any dodging or fear, obviously neither engaging in any conspiracy nor madness.

Then, he discarded that ridiculous conjecture and went straight to the point.

"I don't think I'm sure what the hell you're thinking. Stop him? ”

"Yes, that's what I mean, and rest assured, I'm not kidding." In the face of Charles's cross-examination, General de Corvey's expression did not change, "Of course, I hope nothing happens, I am at ease in the army step by step and finally retire with honor, but who can predict the world?" I just want to say that if one day, when the President and his uncle are on the verge of self-destruction again, before he drags you and us into the abyss, we will find a way to stop him together - not too late. So, you don't have to be so alarmed...... It's just a precautionary measure, and after all, no one wants him to come true. ”

Before Charles could reply, he continued, "Besides, it's not necessarily bad for you, is it?" It may be true that there are many people who worship the Emperor and his self-appointed successor, but for those of us the surname de Treville is at least much better than Bonaparte. ”

"I know the exact opposite of you." Before the general could utter more blatant provocations, Charles spoke up to stop him. "Even a few years ago, our last name was unknown, at least my grandfather and I didn't care about it — and we didn't get out until the president came back out, and then we reappeared in front of the world, didn't we?"

Maybe it's because of Charles's implication that 'when our family was shabby, how did you ever manage us, and you didn't run over to our family because we made a fortune?' The accusation was so sharp and true that the general's face twitched slightly from embarrassment, and he was speechless for a while.

After shutting the general's mouth with this accusation, Charles finally breathed a sigh of relief.

For some reason, this man has been consciously or unconsciously agitating himself to confront Louis Bonaparte.

Although it seems to be enthusiastic, it must have other intentions.

If it wasn't with ulterior motives, at least it was the wrong time.

At least at this point in time, Tréville was not qualified to compete with Bonaparte, but could only continue to share in its glory under its crown - Charles was well aware of this.

"General, I know what you think, in fact, it is understandable, but ...... Your suggestion is too detached from reality for me. What is the reality? With a smile that was not affected in any way, Charles dodged from the general's question without a trace, "The reality is that we are surrounded by strong enemies, and we may be stormy at any time!" I don't even know if our precarious regime will be able to hold on to its current power in ten months, and you want to make me scared about what will happen in ten years, or even never! What's more, you're in front of a subordinate talking about how to deal with the leader of their family who has been following him for decades, and this leader is just planning to make his grandfather a marshal! Sir, such worries are meaningless and dangerous to me at this time. ”

In front of Charles's smile, the embarrassment on the general's face slowly disappeared, and from Charles's tone, he also understood that Charles did not want to continue this topic.

"There is indeed no lack of truth in what you say." He sighed with some regret, "We all have more important things to do now, and we don't have time to focus on the distant future...... But, Charles, rest assured, what I just said was absolutely serious, and I didn't mean to amuse you or joke with you. ”

"Whether it's true or not, we shouldn't go on." Charles shrugged his shoulders, then gestured to the end of the conversation, "Alright, I'll go back to the camp and rest first, and you can continue to walk." ”

Then, before the general could respond to him, Charles left the general's side and forcibly said goodbye to the subject, which was too heavy for him.

The general, on the other hand, stayed where he was, watching Charr leave.

Although Charles ended up not being kind to him, he was very happy about it. For Charles's answer to him was not a categorical refusal, nor an angry denunciation, but - not even Charles himself noticed - an ambiguous response that 'the time had not yet come'.

This was in line with his pre-guess.

He was convinced that this man had an unusual infatuation with power, and that this infatuation would surely outweigh his loyalty to the Bonapartes, if there was any such loyalty.

So what would Louis Bonaparte do when he could only give him danger and not power?

The answer is not difficult to guess.

Of course, the general's profess of supporting the Tremier family was not because he genuinely admired the family for the sake of his noble lineage, but only to satisfy his personal ambitions—to follow Louis Bonaparte halfway through, and to be regarded as a weighty but not particularly important soldier, and perhaps to be rewarded with some scraps, but certainly not to eat a big meal; And if you work with Trevil from the ground up, it's much more important, and you're entrusted with a lot of responsibility – just like a car and a horse.

Perhaps, looking at the young man's back as he faded away, General de Corvey thought calmly.

However, he really didn't think that he could accomplish a few words and make the young man immediately stand up to the president - if Charles was such a stupid person, he would immediately turn his back on Charles.

However, it is enough for him to quietly sow a seed, and Game of Thrones has never lacked examples of allies suddenly turning into enemies, and either side needs to borrow a heavy helper.

Moreover, there was one sentence in that sentence that he really said seriously.

Of the two surnames Bonaparte and de Treville, de Treville did have the most to hear of him.

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Due to his busy schedule, Charles didn't stay in Sartori for long. After the night, he drove back to Paris in a horse-drawn carriage the next morning, and then hurried all the way back to the War Headquarters.

And when he returned to the ministry, he clearly found that the air in the ministry was very tense, and everyone's faces were very ugly, as if they had been hit by some heavy blow.

It was not long before he understood it.

Apparently, the resolution of the parliament intending to carry out military reform has already spread the wind and has already shaken the entire War Department.

The intention of the National Assembly to create an army directly under the Parliament is tantamount to a direct weakening of the authority within the Ministry, an evil that all officials, both supporters and opponents, can hardly tolerate.

Upon arriving at the ministry, Charles was invited by the minister's secretary to the minister's office.

When he arrived at the minister's office, Charles found that the minister was already waiting there.

As soon as he saw Charles, he didn't say much, and directly made a gesture to sit down, and Charles sat down in front of him unceremoniously.

After these months of ministerial experience, General San Arnault is a little fatter than he had seen before, and his complexion, which had been tanned in Algeria, has now become much lighter. However, the kind of fierce spirit in his eyes did not lose half a point, and it was still so intimidating.

"Charles, you've seen it all the way, haven't you? The little ones were already freaked out. As soon as Charles sat down, the minister sneered maliciously, "Come on, the news has spread throughout the ministry now." ”

"I did see some disturbing emotions along the way." Charles replied cautiously.

"Hmph, these people just don't have the strength, bad seeds!" The minister snorted angrily, obviously full of contempt for the officials in the ministry, "We haven't panicked yet, I really don't know what they are panicking about!" ”

Yes, if the officials only saw the erosion of their authority, it would be even more troublesome for Charles and the ministers – because if it came true, it would bankrupt their plan to drive the Army opposition to Africa entirely.

It's no wonder that the general became so furious when he first heard the news a few days ago, and scolded angrily for so long.

"It's true that they don't do anything, but at least this time they will come together to support us." Charles shrugged slightly, "It's better than nothing, though. ”

"We're already doomed with them! What can they do? It's just that I can execute the order like the machine, so I don't want to make myself a little more responsible! It's up to us to do anything, Charles. The minister was obviously still a little bored now, "However, I really didn't expect that such a method could be come up with over there, it is really impressive!" ”

"I have to say, this is really an amazing blow." Charles nodded in acknowledgement.

No matter how contemptuous of parliament and the opposition is, Charles cannot deny that there are indeed many brilliant people in it, especially after decades of political struggle.

After seeing clearly the reality that the War Department was already in the hands of the enemy and that the administrative and personnel powers of the army were about to fall into the hands of the Bonapartists, they simply thought of a way to start a new army and build an army on their own.

"Fortunately, they can only shrink into the council." After praising his enemies, Charles sighed with rejoicing, "It would be very difficult to deal with them if he were only their enemy, but fortunately he has so many colleagues who are clever or stupid to pull them back." ”

"And it's great that we only have one person to be accountable." The minister sighed with some rejoicing.

"Yes, the president will give us unwavering support as always," Charles replied without hesitation, "one against one, maybe the president can't say that he will win, but one against seven hundred, the president only needs to stand there and win for sure." ”

"That's a wonderful statement, Charles!" After hearing Charles's taunt, the minister couldn't help but laugh, "I wish they could hear it with their own ears!" ”

"They'll hear it with their own ears."

"Huh?"

"I mean, let's change the plan a little bit, General." Charles smiled slightly, "After you firmly deny this proposal, the council will definitely summon you to question it...... In that case, let me go over and answer your question. ”

After a moment's pause, the minister nodded immediately.

"Okay, I can't ask for it, Charles, I'm too lazy to face those ghosts!" R1152