"Mr. Treville, you also know that I am very busy with official business, and the affairs of the 6th Army are only available in my spare time, so Mr. President has transferred you to assist me, and honestly I have done me a great favor. I've heard of your reputation for a long time, and it's been a pleasure to work with you. ”

In his office in the 6th Army Building, Count Opple, the current Prime Minister of the French Republic and Minister of the 6th Army, kindly extended his hand to Charles, who was standing in front of him.

Even sitting upright in his chair, Charles could still see that the other party was very muscular, and his gaze was extremely sharp, and although he was in his sixties, he still looked full of energy. He had a shiny beard on his lips and chin, apparently well-maintained. Although he was dressed in civilian clothes, he still sat up straight, and his gestures always had a kind of toughness that was characteristic of people who had been in the army for many years.

Although it was noon, the thick velvet curtains covered the windows, blocking most of the light from the outside world, so that the room was a little dark, giving people an inexplicable sense of pressure.

The person in front of him, who has been in the army for decades, has risen step by step through the Imperial Era, the Restoration Era and the July Dynasty, and finally became an earl, and he is one of the representatives of the French aristocracy today.

In any case, the kind of person the Charles must brace themselves to deal with.

"It is my pleasure to serve you, Your Excellency." He bowed slightly.

Then, too, he stretched out his hand and held it tightly with the other party.

Today is the first day he has come to the 6 Army Headquarters. And he was cordially received by the minister, and it seemed to be relatively smooth, but he did not take it lightly at all.

After shaking hands. The Count made a gesture for him to sit down across from him.

Perhaps satisfied with Charles' respectful attitude, his demeanor was a little warmer than before, "Mr. Treville, you don't have to feel too reserved here. Although the tradition of the 6th Army is to obey your superiors, you don't need to be honest with me...... That's right, you didn't serve in the army. However, there are a lot of staff here who have never served in the military, but they are all serving the country well, so what's so embarrassing about that? Not to mention. You're supposed to be everyone's own......"

After a deliberate pause, the Count smiled kindly at Charles.

"I know your grandfather...... Although of course he doesn't know me anymore. In the Empire era, I had just become a captain, and he was already a general. And it's a hero for everyone. Although I did not have the opportunity to work with him when I went to Spain to fight, his glorious past was still full of thunder. Unexpectedly, after a few decades, he was able to go out of the mountains again to fight for the country, which is really admirable! ”

"I want to thank him for the compliment." Although the prime minister said not to be informal, of course Charles did not dare to be informal, so he still looked at the other party calmly. "My grandfather is equally appreciative of your previous achievements."

"Hah! Needless to say, this kind of polite remark! Earl Opaure burst out laughing, "How could the famous Marquis of Treville know about me at that time? Later, it was even more so. I chose to serve Bourbon and Orleans, and he wouldn't say anything nice to me, would he? ”

This joke made Charles feel a little embarrassed, but in addition to the embarrassment, he had an inexplicable feeling.

Today's French prime minister should actually speak to him in such a tone, as if he were a person who is an equal friend, such a "glorious" scene, even a few years ago, he could not have imagined - it only took a few years, relying on finding the right way, he did this, and political speculation is really a business with amazing returns!

Yet, even so, he remained strangely calm.

"But, Monsieur Tréville, there is no partisanship here, and I do not have any special opinion about you because you are a Bonapartist," the Count continued, looking at Charles, "as long as the stability and dignity of the country can be maintained, the 6th Army is not particularly confined to one person. Whoever can make the people safe and prosperous, whether it is the Party of Order or Bonaparte, we should support whomever we want, right? ”

The earl's words made Charles's heart move slightly.

Is this testing me for something?

"I have come here with no intention of bringing political disturbances to the army, and the Sixth Army should maintain unity and maintain the stability of the country in this changing political situation, and should not participate in politics -- this is my view shared by Mr. President." He said with a sincere face that he didn't believe.

"Oh, if that's the case, that's great!" The Earl nodded in conviction, "That's right, the army should indeed be out of the political affairs and should not interfere in the political affairs. Although the royal family of Orleans has made me a nobleman, I am still grateful. But even so, as Prime Minister and Minister of the 6th Army, I must defend the country and not let my personal feelings affect my judgment......"

In the last sentence, he dragged out, then stopped talking.

What did he mean by this? Charles's heart was filled with doubts.

He must have known the purpose of Xia Er's coming to the 6th Army Headquarters at this time, why did he make a confession that "I have no interest in politics at all"?

There is an explanation that Count Opple was a noble man, a man completely detached from low tastes, and this explanation is too absurd to be ignored.

The only explanation, then, should be that he has other meanings.

Could it be that he wanted to make his political position more ambiguous, to wash off the cloak of the Orleanists, so that he could get closer to Louis-Bonaparte? A guess flashed through Charles's mind.

"I think Mr. President, I will thank you for your loyalty for the sake of the country, Your Excellency." In order to test his guess, Charles deliberately threw out a hint, "Any soldier who is loyal to his duty, the president admires and respects him very much." ”

"Oh! After all, he is the nephew of His Majesty the Emperor! The Earl smiled and nodded, "We, the officers and men of the 6th Army, have always earnestly hoped that there will be a national leader who understands and helps us, and I don't think we will always be disappointed." ”

After hearing this, Charles's heart suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Judging from the answers from the other side, the count, the general, and the prime minister did not seem to have much intention of confronting Louis Bonaparte, which saved him not much trouble, at least he could have been put into his work from the beginning.

Under the background of this pleasure, Charles's expression became more and more excited, and his voice trembled slightly, and he continued to speak emotionally.

"You don't have to doubt this at all, we Bonapartists, as we have always said, are friends of the army. Mr. President, the nephew of the Great Commander-in-Chief; I, the grandson of a general, are full of people of similar origins in our party, and we all have a love for the army. It is precisely for this reason that we aspire to seek political power, to sweep away the gloom of the country's past, and to win glory for the country with the sword of France...... It also won honor for the officers and soldiers of the 6th Army. ”

Of course, Charles didn't expect this kind of slogan to impress the general, he just needed the other side to understand that we are not going to offend your interests, but rather to help you, as long as you are not in the way.

When he had finished, his gaze dropped, and the room fell into a brief silence.

"That's great!" Earl Opple sighed softly, "This country really needs a strong leader who will lead the whole country forward!" God forbid that we have finally waited for a party that dares to make a difference. In this way, we can rest assured. ”

After a pause, he continued.

"Actually, I think it's too difficult to make someone like me who doesn't have much experience in politics the prime minister, and it's only because the country has recruited me at a critical moment that I have to reluctantly take this position. I've always thought that when the time is right, I should leave politics and put on the military again, go back to the military, and let the professionals take care of the professional stuff......"

Then, he stopped talking, but looked at Charles meaningfully.

Both of them knew in their hearts that they had already made it clear that as long as they didn't get in the way of each other, they could take what they needed. The Earl did not want to enter politics because of this, he knew that he would not have the opportunity to hold the post of prime minister for a long time, and he did not want to be involved in the struggle between the two political factions. I just want to use this experience to move up the ladder in the army and take a higher position. And his reward was to cooperate with the work of Louis Bonaparte and Charles and others, at least not in the way.

It's good, it couldn't be better.

"I admire your indifference to fame and fortune, and I think Mr. President will do the same." Charles replied immediately. "You just need to complete the tasks assigned to you by the state, and as for us, of course, we have to do our duty......"

He made this promise right away, because it was exactly what Louis Bonaparte meant.

The Count nodded again, and it was evident that Charles was satisfied with his answer.

You are not required to get involved, you just need to watch from the sidelines, do not interfere with our actions, and you can sit back and wait for the ascension.

There really couldn't have been a better outcome for the Earl.

"Then, Mr. Treville, let's not waste any more time......," the count smiled and spread his hands, "I wish you a smooth future work." ”

Charles, who was also smiling, slowly stood up and held the opposite hand again.

"I wish you all the best, Your Excellency." (To be continued!)

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