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In the presence of Ensign Georges de Del Dieion, Marshal Tréville replied with a hint of weakness, and then gently pushed away the hand he was holding himself, trying to keep himself straight.

However, his weakness certainly did not escape George's eyes, and the young officer stood in front of the marshal in embarrassment, not knowing what to do.

"Young people just can't hold their breath!" Seeing that George was so nervous and hesitant, the marshal couldn't help frowning, "Okay, don't waste everyone's time, go!" Don't mention me to anyone! ”

The old man's scolding made George wake up suddenly, and he immediately got into a flash, picked up a pile of papers on the table, and left the room.

He walked through the corridor, down the stairs, and then came to the alley downstairs, which was originally very spacious, but after the French Expeditionary Force headquarters was stationed, especially after the telegraph line became the nerve center of France in Gallipoli, it became more and more narrow, and a large number of transmitters with their own wires crowded the space a lot, and the staff who kept coming in and out made the air even more dignified.

Ignoring the guards at the door, George walked straight in, and then found Major Resto, who was in charge of the entire telegraph office.

Although there is a lot of difference in military rank between the two people, everyone knows that George is the adjutant next to the commander-in-chief, so the major does not dare to slack off.

"This is the document that the Commander-in-Chief is going to pass to Paris today, please send it as soon as possible." George spoke to the Major in a polite but unquestioning tone, and at the same time handed him all the papers in his hand, "Please give me all the telegrams you received in the morning." ”

"Okay." The Major nodded, and took the papers.

"In addition, there is a secret telegram, please send it separately to His Excellency Chancellor de Treville." George lowered his voice suddenly, and then handed the other party a telegram he had prepared. "Remember to do it as soon as possible!"

Such a mysterious act certainly aroused the Major's suspicions, but he also knew that the matter between the marshal and the minister's grandson was not something he could intervene into, so he nodded again.

Immediately after Georges gave his account, the telegraph office began to send telegrams, and the documents were converted into a torrent of code, which then flowed through the telegraph line to Marseille, thousands of miles away, and then immediately to Paris.

This epoch-making invention has enabled a country to really realize a real-time war thousands of miles away, and it has also made human information communication enter the door of zero distance for the first time.

And that same night, Charles also received a secret message from George.

The main content of the secret message was to report the marshal's physical condition, which also worried Charles.

He had been worried about this for a long time - his grandfather was very old, and he was really tormented by being in a foreign land thousands of miles away, and he couldn't do anything but watch the old man's body deteriorate, which was a terrible feeling.

No, I'll have to go to the front myself...... The thought popped into Charles' mind.

However, this thought was quickly extinguished by himself, and now he had too much to do with it - and he knew that maintaining domestic stability and army supply in the rear was the best way for him to help his grandfather.

Because of this, the war on the front line is in full swing, and his work is several times busier, but he is not bothered by this, because for him, busy means power.

It's already evening, but he's still working in the ministry, and even the meal time is compressed very short, and the whole person seems to be drowned in a sea of official documents.

Then, it seems that I can only let my sister rush over as soon as possible...... Maybe under her conditioning, the old man's body can be slightly better. After thinking about it, Charles made up his mind again.

Just then, the secretary knocked on the door and walked in to report to His Excellency the Chancellor the news of the arrival of a new visitor.

When she heard that the visitor was Mademoiselle Matilda de Delierion, Charles's tense mood suddenly improved.

"Bring her in, and tell the rest of the waiting that I'm no longer meeting tonight, and ask them to come back tomorrow." Charles gave the order.

The secretary quickly took the order.

Soon, led by the secretary, Matilda came to him, and then he left the office and closed the door.

"I have come at your summons, Your Excellency." As soon as she saw Charles, she saluted them.

"Matilda, you're welcome!" Compared to Matilda's seriousness, Charles relaxed a lot, left the desk on his own, walked to the side of the sofa, and then sat down directly, "Please take a seat!" ”

Matilda nodded slightly, then sat down next to Charles in obedience.

However, Charles felt that she seemed to be a little depressed.

Today, Matilda still wears her plain gray dress, which is full of charm. However, despite her careful make-up and her hair neatly coiled behind her head, her face was very pale, and her eyes behind the lenses were a little puffy, as if she hadn't slept well lately.

"Matilda, what's wrong with you?" Charles couldn't help but ask with concern.

"Nothing, Charles." Matilda smiled reluctantly, "I just miss George too much...... In the past few days, I have often had nightmares that he had an accident, so I haven't slept well......"

As soon as she said that, Charles didn't know what to say.

Indeed, as an older sister, it is normal for people to care about their younger brother who has joined the army, even if it is such an indifferent person as Matilda, she will be frightened for the sake of her loved ones.

He ...... He's next to my grandfather, so he'll be fine. Charles was silent for a moment, then tried to comfort her.

"It would certainly be best if he stayed with the marshal all the time...... But I'm just a little scared......" Matilda smiled wryly, "George is so young and strong-blooded, I know him too well...... A child like him refuses to stay behind, his mind full of honors and exploits, and these things are the most life-threatening. God, every time I think about it, I get nervous......"

At this point, Matilda seemed to be worried again, and her voice was a little out of tune.

"Or ...... I'll send a telegram to Grandpa and tell him to keep an eye on George," Charles couldn't help but say, "as long as you keep him in the headquarters, he'll be fine." ”

However, to Charles' surprise, Matilda shook her head without hesitation.

"No...... Still don't. ”

"......" Charles was a little confused.

"I only have such a brother, so I should be afraid of him...... However, George was already luckier than too many, he was already very much loved by the marshal, and God knows how many people were jealous of him, and how many were more dangerous than him! If I were to intercede with the marshal for this, it would only ...... It will only make the family hate him more, and even George himself will feel humiliated. Matilda's eyes widened as she looked at Charles, her lenses seemed to sparkle, "Our family also has our honor, sir, and I can only pray for him while I am afraid, and that's all." ”

"Matilda......" Charles looked at her, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"I had no choice but to grit my teeth and endure it, and I was frightened but I could only hope that God would bless him. It's not just me, it's my parents and my sister. Matilda smiled wryly again, "Sir, do you feel the weight on your shoulders?" At this moment, I am not the only one who is afraid, every soldier's mother, wife and sister, they are also afraid of the soldiers, and maybe after the war is over, there will be 100,000 mothers with blood in their hearts...... You should be able to feel the heaviness, right? Someone like you is destined to be in charge of the country, and you should know the meaning of your every decision and agonize over the weight. ”

Charles was silent.

To be honest, he didn't feel much of a fear that many people might die—in that army, he cared about only a few people at best.

He wouldn't do it, Emperor Napoleon wouldn't, and Emperor Napoleon III wouldn't either.

Because these people have become accustomed to treating people as chess pieces, as tools, as chips in a game, no matter how many people die, they will not be indifferent.

But in Matilda's gaze, he felt that he could not say such things.

"Yes...... I also felt very heavy. Charles nodded. It has always been our aim to avoid casualties among our soldiers as much as possible. ”

"God has given people like you such a heavy responsibility, and I can only pray that you will not fail Him...... Because once you make a mistake, the consequences are terrible, and many people have to pay for your mistakes with their lives. Matilda nodded, perhaps relieved by the apparent relief in her heart, "So, I beg you...... Promise me not to plunge France into war again, it's definitely not an easy game...... Emperor Napoleon was finally intoxicated by his own martial arts and destroyed his empire with his own hands, such a path we must not go down again, as a responsible politician, you should take war as the last resort option...... The desperate cries of mothers are something that even the Empire can't bear. ”

"I ...... I will, Matilda, you're quite right. Of course, Charles couldn't say no at this time, so he could only nod, "Okay, let's talk about the reason why I asked you to come over today...... The reality is, we need your help. ”

"Command, I am glad to accept your dispatch." Matilda also returned to normal.

"It's actually very simple...... I wanted you to take over my sister's affairs for a while...... Because she's ready to go to the front, as a volunteer. Charles said succinctly.

"What?" Matilda was visibly surprised.

"She wants to lead a group of trained volunteers to the front line as a paramedic to assist the local military doctor in caring for the wounded in order to reduce the casualties among the soldiers." Charles explained to Matilda, "By the way, she wants to take care of my grandfather nearby, you know...... He's getting old and getting worse, and we can't trust him to be left alone in that kind of place. ”

Indeed, Fran already had so much to do that he was destined not to leave France in a hurry, and he had to find a temporary replacement. Matilda is actually a very suitable person, she is reliable, intelligent, and she has been working for her father for so many years, and she is also familiar with the work of the railway federation, and with her help, Charles is sure that there will not be too many problems.

"It's amazing! What a feat! It's hard to imagine such a determination......" After realizing this, Matilda couldn't help but sigh, "I ...... I knew how good she was, and I respected her back then. ”

"Would you like to help her take over the job so that she can leave France in peace?" Charles asked.

"Of course I do! It's an honor for her to trust me so much! I will write to Her Majesty tomorrow and tell her that I have not had time to spend with her lately. Without any hesitation, Matilda agreed, and even gave up the honor of being by Her Majesty's side, "Sir, I would like to pay tribute to her in person...... She did what I didn't. ”

"There are many opportunities to pay tribute in person, after all, you have to meet her all the time and hand over the work." Seeing her answer in such a personal way, Charles couldn't help but laugh, "Matilda, you're so nice. ”

"I ...... Where am I a good person? Matilda was a little ashamed of this compliment, "All in all, since you and your sister trust me so much, then I will do my best to not let you down." ”

"I'm sure you won't let me down." Charles immediately complimented her. "But...... She has a lot of business on her hands, and you can watch out. ”

"Everything is just a human thing in the end, so I can compile a roster for you, keep a record of your subordinates, and then divide the authority according to their responsibilities and business scope, so that you can know for yourself." Matilda lowered her voice, "This is my old job, I did it when my grandfather was alive - so I'm not a good person, because grandpa doesn't see many things so well, I know that there are sins everywhere in the sun, and I am willing to bear such sins for you." ”

She did speak from her heart, and all along, with her grandfather's words and deeds, she understood that there was a huge price to pay to keep her family at the top of the country, and all her glory, and even her opportunity to be kind to others, was brought about by this superior position.

Therefore, she has always given priority to defending the interests of her family, and only after ensuring this has been shown mercy to others, and she understands that she is not very kind in this way.

In addition, she actually has other selfish intentions, she just wants to make her family the number one vassal under the Trevill family, not only to help her beloved, but also to have a big backer for her family. It is precisely because of this that she feels a little guilty and says the word "sin".

"Speak out about sin on such occasions...... Isn't that too serious? Charles couldn't help but laugh again, "Let's take it easy, Matilda, how about a kiss?" ”

"You...... What's wrong with you?! Seeing Charles suddenly change the subject so much, Matilda's face turned red. You've been making fun of me like that, it's too much. ”

"It's just that I'm in the mood to kiss it...... Isn't that okay either? Charles shrugged, "Don't worry, I've been so busy lately that I can't do anything bad, it's just a placebo, and by the way, it counts as a goodbye gift." ”

Matilda still blushed a little and didn't speak.

"Well, you can think of it that way...... You are working for the lives of thousands of young Frenchmen. Charles immediately found another reason, and said with a little jokingness, "If they make me happy, they can kill a lot less." ”

"It's hard to refuse." Matilda closed her eyes, then leaned over to Charles with a white face. "Please be happy."

"I will, Matilda, thank you."