A few dozen kilometers away from Paris, there is a huge forest, and in the early morning, some mist has not yet cleared, and it seems to be covered with a light veil from afar. The gentle morning light of the pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info sprinkled between the mountains and forests, and the lush green leaves have deep and shallow green marks on them. The hillside is also full of grass, clumps and clusters of unknown flowers are bathed in the sun, and the dew on the petals shines in the morning light.

Birds flutter in this huge mountain forest, crying from time to time, so that the quiet mountain forest is full of life. And at the edge of the forest, the Seine flows quietly among the green grass, and the gray-green water ripples slightly in the silence, reflecting the misty brilliance.

On one side of the riverbank, there are a number of buildings dotted around, all of which are boxy old classical buildings, which, although they occupy a large area, are inexplicably in harmony with the surrounding environment. Although it is not as magnificent as the Palace of Versailles and the vastness of the Louvre, it is elegant and generous, giving people a quiet and warm feeling.

This is the Château de Fontainebleau, a gray-yellow palace where the French kings once lived. Before the construction of the Palace of Versailles, it was one of the main residences of the kings of France, following the emperors of the past 600 years.

After the construction of the Palace of Versailles, successive French kings rarely came here, which made it a bit of a decay, and at the time of the crisis of the Revolution, the National Assembly even sold its furnishings and building materials directly to raise military funds for the war in various places.

It was not until Napoleon took the throne that Fontainebleau ushered in its own revival, and Napoleon took a fancy to the quiet environment here, re-established it as his own palace, and spent great efforts to renovate and decorate the palace, turning it into one of the ruling centers of the empire.

He stayed here many times, and even at the last moments of the empire, he issued his abdication edict here.

After the departure of Emperor Napoleon I, the Château de Fontainebleau fell back into a state of neglect and gradually declined again for decades, but history did not abandon it, and decades after the abdication of Emperor Napoleon, his nephew returned to France and became Emperor of the Empire.

In order to follow in his uncle's footsteps, he decided to rebuild the Château de Fontainebleau, a task he entrusted to his most reliable subordinates.

As Governor of the rebuilding of the Château de Fontainebleau, Charles had taken this task very seriously, and had personally visited the Château de Fontainebleau in order to direct and supervise the work on the spot, and to restore the palace to its former glory as soon as possible - and that a large part of the funds for the renovation of the Château de Fontainebleau had been paid for from the secret budget of his ministry.

And in this arrangement, although he was ruined and unhappy, he was also treated like a kind of emperor - his bedroom here was once the Pope's bedroom (Pope Pius VII was imprisoned here by the Emperor Napoleon between 1812 and 1814), and after Napoleon's renovation was very luxuriously furnished, he unceremoniously lived in it, and used it as his temporary office.

His subordinates often came to Fontainebleau to consult him on all matters and to be at his disposal, and a retinue of his cronies lived with him, as if he had turned the Château de Fontainebleau into his new residence.

This morning, the Charles, bathed in the early morning sun, walked among the Diana gardens in the Château de Fontainebleau, where a huge fountain was played, where for two and a half centuries the cool music of the musicians had been played, listening to the sound of the water and smelling the scent of the green grass.

It has to be said that this regal grandeur is indeed very fascinating - especially when you think that Napoleon was like him when he wandered in this garden.

"Your Excellency, the recent progress of the project has been very satisfactory." Just as he was basking in this leisurely morning, a middle-aged man in a brown suit next to him said respectfully, "I plan to clear the central axis from the clock tower to the garden, and then rebuild a tower to decorate the palace with a new design." ”

"Okay, you can give me the revised sketch later." Charles said to the middle-aged man rather amicably, "But I don't think I have any objection to your design." ”

"I'll do my best to fix this palace, Your Excellency." The middle-aged man was obviously overjoyed, and promised Charles, "It won't be long before Your Majesty will give you a big commendation." ”

"If there is such a day, I will not be the only one who will be honored." Charles smiled and nodded. "You will also be favored by His Majesty because of this, and you may be entrusted with important tasks."

"If there ever is such a day, I will be very grateful to you, Your Excellency." The middle-aged man was also very well-behaved, and immediately expressed his loyalty to Charles, "And when that time comes, I will never forget your help to me." ”

This middle-aged man is the deputy appointed by His Majesty the Emperor to Charles, Mr. Eugène Haussmann, in the original history, he was promoted several times because he was valued by His Majesty the Emperor, and finally became the prefect responsible for the reconstruction of the entire city of Paris, and was made a baron, and judging from the current situation, this new world should also have a place for him.

So, since he came here, Charles has had great respect for Monsieur Eugène-Haussmann, and has not put on a chancellor's show with him at all, and has hardly objected to his opinion on construction. And he was very respectful to Charles, and was obviously even a little flattered.

"Help? I'm not helping you with anything, I'm just letting everyone do their best, I don't know anything about architecture and I don't have anything like that, so I choose to rely on people who have the talent - even in my own ministry, I do that. Charles still smiled slightly, "Just because I like to trust and rely on people, overall, I do a good job." ”

"As a minister, isn't it the best choice to trust your subordinates? You're in a position of power, you don't have to do it yourself, you just have to make those big decisions. Eugène Osman was still complimenting him, "You are still so young, I think you will be even more prosperous in the future, make greater contributions to the country, and let more people show their ambitions." ”

"If you want to show your ambitions, you don't just have a person's green eyes on you." Charles suddenly picked up his cane and gently patted the marble flower bed next to him, "He still has to fight, he still has to have capital, and he has to do his best to get help and support from others...... You see, isn't it because of His Majesty the Emperor that I was able to become a minister at this age? How many young people are as good as me or even better than me, but they still have to crawl under the situation and act as the people we call ......"

"Your Excellency?" As if to see what Charles meant, Eugène Osman looked at Charles suspiciously.

"I'll be more transparent with you, sir." Charles continued to tap his cane on the flowerbed in front of him, as if he were playing music, "Actually, there are some things you can see yourself, right?" The ministers of the Empire, though they seem united and invincible, are in fact at odds with each other - and this is a normal thing, our enemies have retreated, and now the enemies can only be found among us. I am friends with one group of people, enemies with another, and probably enemies who must fight fiercely. ”

"Yes......" Eugène Osman replied in a hissed voice, somewhat taken aback.

It's not that he's unaware of the fact that Charles is talking about, but he's horrified that Charles told him about it himself—which means he's officially asked to take sides.

"That's right, and of course smart people like you can see it." Charles shrugged his shoulders, "And, you should also know that in the struggle between factions, there may be victory and defeat, and when we win, we celebrate and enjoy the glory and richness; When we fail, we endure and wait for the next opportunity, which can of course be said to be risky. But...... The greater risk is isolation, because no one likes someone who has no position, ****** no one will take care of them. What do you think? ”

Under his blazing gaze, Eugène Osman subconsciously flinched, but there was no way to avoid it.

"I want to ...... I think...... Right. Finally, he bowed his head slightly and agreed with Charles.

"If you have friends, if you fail, you will have a chance to rise again, and if you don't have friends, you will disappear forever if you are not careful...... That's what I came to the conclusion as well, so I like to make friends. Charles gently raised his cane, and then swung it heavily and hit the railing next to him, finishing his morning exercise, "So Mr. Osman, do you want to make friends?" ”

"I ...... I think. After a long hesitation, Eugène Osman nodded.

His ambition, and almost every moment of his desire to make a fortune, burned him and made him uncomfortable, and now that such a powerful minister as Charles de Treville had personally made a statement to woo him, the temptation was indeed hard to resist. With the help of Chancellor de Treville and his friends, the day of his own success is just around the corner.

"Very good...... Charles smiled rather satisfied, "Mr. Osman, you will find that you have made the right decision. In addition, I would like to tell you the good news, because I have seen that everyone has been working very hard lately, so I plan to give you a stipend to compensate for your hard work, and as my deputy, you will have to put in more effort in it, so ...... I want to start stipgiving from you, what do you think? ”

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Seeing that the benefits were coming so quickly, Eugène Osman was also pleasantly surprised, and he immediately thanked Charles.

Everyone knew that Charles de Treville was in charge of the Empire's railroad business, and that he had money in his hands, and now that he was personally presiding over the reconstruction of the Château de Fontainebleau, it was even more evident that he had a lot of money in his hands, and it was strange that Tréville had not made a single trick in such a large amount of money.

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After seeing Eugène-Haussmann leave the gardens, Charles continued to wander leisurely through the gardens of the Château de Fontainebleau, admiring the greenery before him. The guards next to him were far away from him, so as not to disturb the interest of His Excellency the Chancellor.

When the morning sun finally fell into the garden, Charles's private secretary, the young Duke of Gaston de Choisell Plasland, led another young man into the garden.

"Your Excellency, you are really having a good time now!" I don't know if it's a compliment or a sarcasm, but as soon as he sees Charles, he says with a smile. "This palace is so beautiful."

He was the eldest son of Alphonse de Rotheschild, Baron James de Rotheschild and heir to the French branch of the Rotheschild family.

"I'm just repairing this palace for Your Majesty, even if there is style here, it's not mine, it's Your Majesty's own." Charles replied cautiously, but with that warm smile on his face, "And I suppose your mansion isn't much inferior to this?" ”

"How big can a mansion be in Paris? It's a noisy and crowded city, and even if you want to be grand, you can't be more magnificent than your mansion. Alphonse replied with a smile, "But in the south, our family has now acquired a number of vineyards and estates in the south, and if you are interested, I can invite you to go there and have some fine wines, which are definitely more authentic than those on the market today." ”

"If I had the chance, I would have tasted it, but unfortunately I'm too busy to take a break right now, it's a pity." Charles shrugged.

Since becoming a famous European banker family with a huge amount of wealth, how to maintain this wealth and multiply it has become a headache for the family, and some family members choose to hold their wealth by buying land estates, and red wine has become a by-product of these estates, and they have carefully cultivated them.

The Rothchild family's red wines, even in the 21st century, are very famous, and their many series of red wines are sold all over the world and at a high price, and now he has the opportunity to be the hospitality of the family, but he can also take the opportunity to taste them.

However, Charles knew that Alphonste would not come to Fontainebleau to visit him today, just to talk about wine.

"Sooner or later, you'll have a chance, because the South can't do without you." Alphonse stepped closer, "Your Excellency, we need your help. ”

"What kind of help?" Charles asked rather reservedly.

"We are about to get the right to build roads and operate special zones in the northern part of Spain." Alphonse replied in a tone of humility and pretentiousness, "We ask your help to send engineers and skilled workers to link it up with the French railway system, and to unite one day." I think this is a great good thing for us as much as it is for the country. (To be continued.) )