In the midst of the hustle and bustle, Charles walked leisurely through the sea of military uniforms to the viewing platform where the grand ceremony had just been held.

His mood was not as uplifted as the others.

Just now, a sudden burst of anger had caused Charles to speak to the foreign minister in a threatening - and extremely inappropriate - way, but he did not regret it.

Although his tone was very subtle, the minister mocked the quality of his grandfather's marshal's scepter in front of him, believing that he did not show a record worthy of the rank of marshal, and when his grandfather was attacked, he felt several times more angry than when he was attacked.

This annoyance is also because he vaguely knows a fact in his heart - the minister is actually right, grandfather's marshal rank is not supported by reliable records, and in the most glorious time of his military career, he is only a relatively brave general under the emperor, and he has not won a major battle as a military general; Not to mention the fact that in the decades following Napoleon's downfall, he had effectively interrupted his military career.

I'm afraid that not only foreign ministers, but also domestic and even in the military, there are many people who are not convinced by grandpa.

If you want to break people's doubts, there is no point in scolding people in person, you must come up with real merit that can gag anyone's mouth.

Therefore, he must follow the original ideas of his grandparents and grandchildren, and let his grandfather become the supreme commander of the future war against Russia. Even for the sake of his grandfather's exploits, he had to do it.

Moreover, this arrangement carries a sense of general liquidation.

Isn't it a symbol of perfection for both grandparents to fall when they fell and their grandson to pick him up and get back up where he fell, standing on top of the continent.

As he passed through phalanxes and through a sea of bayonets and military uniforms, Charles clenched his fists secretly as he looked at his grandfather on the viewing platform.

Let's fight it out!

Charles roared in his heart as he stepped onto the viewing platform.

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With the eminent Marquis of Treville being made a marshal by the President in front of the whole army, the military parade carefully prepared by Charles also entered the climax.

Amid the rousing military music and drumbeats, groups of soldiers began to march along the pre-selected passages, marching in neat steps.

The president's attendant officers acted as heralds, riding horses from one to the other in motion.

They first galloped to the president to listen to the president's orders, and then returned to the crowd of dignitaries on the viewing platform in high spirits. These hand-picked officers, mounted on black horses and dressed in the beautiful sky-blue uniforms of heralds that mimicked the imperial era, stood out in the colorful ranks of the uniforms of the various arms.

In the winter sun, the heralds' ornaments glittered, their long caps glittered, and the light reflected off the metal ornaments made them look like a fire in the distance, and they fearlessly marched through the phalanx, mobilizing and directing them with unquestionable authority at the behest of the President.

As the troops moved in an orderly manner, the weapons undulated like waves, reflecting a light like fire; With the wisdom of the commanders, the troops immediately dispersed, concentrated, or moved slowly or rushed past the viewing platform.

When each phalanx passed by the president's viewing platform, the number of the unit was loudly announced, and the president waved his hat in salute the unit.

When the president was seen saluting, almost every unit responded enthusiastically. At first, the soldiers shouted "Long live France" and "Long live the Republic", but unconsciously, perhaps after some deliberate inducement, the soldiers' shouts gradually changed.

"Long live the Empire!" "Long live Napoleon!"

These slogans, in the days of the Bourbon and July dynasties, were forbidden in any case; Even in today's republic, shouting these slogans is certainly anachronistic.

However, no one cares about this anymore.

Under the fluttering flag, countless soldiers shouted this slogan at the same time, and finally converged into an almost earth-shattering cheer.

In this impassioned collective atmosphere, everyone was in a state of great emotion, not only the soldiers, but even the officers were waving their hands and shouting excitedly, and tears flashed in their eyes.

When it was discovered that some officers and soldiers had waved their hats at Louis Bonaparte and the new Marshal of Tréville, in defiance of strict military discipline, Charles knew that he had succeeded - or rather, Louis Bonaparte.

Even if it was just a stage, he at least reproduced a trace of the former empire, summoning the potential expectations of these officers and soldiers in their hearts and even in their own vague expectations.

Yes, why did Louis Bonaparte want the empire alone?

The fact that such a warm response could have been deliberately induced by the Bonapartist elements, but the fact that the atmosphere could become so enthusiastic shows that this was the voice of a large part of the officers and men of the Army.

After decades of dormancy and calm, the French Army forgot the wounds they had suffered under the Emperor, and their ambitions grew again in the weary peace, and they renewed their desire for glory and victory, and their desire to make a contribution to the great cause of conquest, and they abandoned the "weak" leaders, turned their backs on the inactive parliamentarians, and re-called for a strong leader who could lead them to glory, leading them to trample on every enemy and seize the highest glory. The new Napoleon needs the army, and the army needs a new Napoleon.

Fate allowed Louis Bonaparte to meet his most favorable moment, and fate also allowed a country to fall so lightly into the hands of an adventurer who was almost destitute in a matter of years.

But this isn't just another joke from God!

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After a long parade, Charles was joined by other dignitaries from the country who had come to the parade to attend a banquet hosted by the president.

It was a huge open-air banquet, and the president entertained almost every army officer and foreign minister who came here. Even the soldiers outside enjoyed an unlimited supply of cigars and champagne, cold cuts of poultry and garlic sausages—the food alone took Charles and his men to prepare.

The atmosphere was still very warm, and the passionate feelings of the moment still lingered in the hearts of many people, so that it took a long time for Louis Bonaparte to send off the officers and soldiers who had gathered around him to say a few words, and thus the banquet began in earnest.

Perhaps as a reward for Charles' work, Louis Bonaparte broke with the original arrangement and arranged for Charles to sit next to him in the place of a general, and Marshal Victor de Treville sat on his other side of the original arrangement.

So, two Trévilles sat next to the president, one left and one right.

After today's ceremony of being promoted to the rank of marshal and the current special arrangement, no one doubts the status of the Tréville family in the president's heart.

"Charles, it's a very successful ceremony, it's more perfect than I expected, and we've undoubtedly achieved the effect we wanted." After drinking a glass of wine without hesitation, Louis Bonaparte glanced at Charles excitedly, "It's really hard for you!" ”

Unlike his usual unsmiling appearance, he was now full of excitement, and he was obviously very satisfied.

"I'm just doing my job." Charles replied in a low voice, then nodded quietly to his grandfather.

Perhaps because of his age, the Marquis of Tréville was a little tired after a somewhat lengthy ceremony, and lost his previous excitement. However, when he saw his grandson greeting him, he also waved his hand with a smile on his face, obviously in a good mood.

"Charles, I've seen it...... You're right, most of the officers and soldiers are behind me! Louis Bonaparte's tone was still a little trembling, "What do we need to be afraid of now!" ”

"Yes, as far as I can see, the vast majority of officers and soldiers, with the exception of a small number of troops, are very enthusiastic about you." Charles whispered a compliment to Louis Bonaparte, "And I think that's what you deserve." Those who refuse to pay tribute to you will soon pay the price for their wrongdoing. ”

"Yes, they will pay the price!" Louis Bonaparte sneered and poured himself another sip of wine, "I can't spare them!" ”

In order to judge the attitude of the various troops, Charles and the others have already prepared people under the viewing platform to record their reactions to the president, and those troops who have no or little reaction to the president will be blacklisted, and their commanders will be punished openly or covertly, or sent directly to Africa.

Thankfully, most of the troops were in favor of the Emperor's nephew, so Charles didn't expect this to provoke much backlash in the army.

It's great.

"By the way, Charles, I heard that you just quarreled with the Russian minister?" After laughing for a while, Louis Bonaparte suddenly asked Charles.

"Yes," Charles nodded, and then, in order to avoid his grandfather's oversight, he explained to the president in a very low voice what he had just argued about. "I'm sorry, sir, I may have done something stupid......"

"No, well done!" Louis Bonaparte clapped his hands, "These Russians are only in awe of strength, you just have to fight with them!" ”

Then, before Charles could react, Louis Bonaparte suddenly laughed again.

"Charles, are you interested in going on diplomacy next? I think you have that talent...... "R1152