The news of the death of Louis-Philippe I, the former king of France, who was in exile in England, quickly reached France and provoked different reactions from people of different positions.

Some will be sad, others will be sorry, but there is no doubt that in the gathering of the Bonapartists, the news will naturally cause a burst of rejoicing.

"It is a pity that France has lost a great man who was once famous...... However, in a sense, this is not misfortune, "Although I don't want to gloat, Charles is genuinely happy with the news. "After more than a dozen years of failed governance, the country has finally been freed from the shackles of him and his courtiers, and now it is finally on a glorious and correct path, and God has taken him out of the world in time, and I think that although we should not laugh out loud, this is good news for the country......"

"That's right! This guy died at such a good time, who would dare to oppose us now! Carrion, who was standing next to him, was not so reserved as him, and shouted directly with joy, "It won't be long before we can do whatever we want in France!" ”

"Although there will be a day, the road will still be a little tortuous after all." Charles wasn't upset by the other party's behavior, he just raised his eyebrows slightly and replied with a smile, "At least we can't take it lightly." ”

That's true, but don't say it at this time...... What a disappointment! Carrion sighed, then picked up his glass. Of course, I know that the road ahead is difficult. But now that the old guy is dead, what do we need to be afraid of even if the little ones join forces? Shire. Here, let's have another drink! ”

Since the fall of the July Dynasty, the remnants of the two old royal monarchies, the Bourbon Orthodox and the Orleans, have been converging within themselves in order to help each other re-establish the monarchy in France.

The greatest obstacle to this convergence was Louis-Philippe himself, who would never forgive his father, who became a member of the National Assembly and signed the death sentence of Louis XVI; Naturally, he will never forgive himself for joining the Jacobin Club and usurping the throne, as long as he is alive. The Bourbons and their supporters would never have any real cooperation with the Orleanists.

But now that he is dead, the space for cooperation between the two political enemies has suddenly become wider.

But. Even if they did, as Carrion had said, Charles and his comrades would not have been afraid—because, after a few years of exhibition. They are no longer the frustrated, careerists and fraudsters of the past. They have infiltrated the various organs of power of the state like mercury, becoming officials, generals, and even presidents.

In other words, with a seismic change in the political situation, they have become careerists and fraudsters in the republic with great wealth and power in their hands, and their energy and danger have expanded a hundred times more than they did back then! Who do they need to be afraid of?

After toasting each other, the middle-aged Carrion, who was now serving as the president's secretary in the Élysée Palace, finally raised his head. Give Charles a smile that is honest and bright.

"Charles, I think you know that too. The president has given me the task of being in charge of the lottery......" he said cautiously, "The president said that you brought this matter up, so he asked me to communicate with you and ask you to assist me." Brother, you know me, I'm a rough person, and I don't understand anything, so if you have anything to explain, just tell me......"

Although he said it very modestly, Charles naturally did not take these words seriously.

"Don't worry, it's not difficult to do, it's just a little hard, I've been so busy lately, I can only give you some suggestions, and then you can just let it go yourself." He also replied rather humbly, clearly telling the other party that he did not intend to take advantage.

As a confidant who followed Louis Bonaparte for many years, the president, of course, would not ignore his many years of saddle and horseback credit, so he was ready to hand over this fat to him and let him get some benefits from it as a reward. So Charles knew very well that this time the matter should be led by the other party.

Sure enough, after hearing Charles's kind expression, the smile on Carrion's face seemed to become softer for a moment. "Thank you, Charles, and I know you're too busy to get too involved in such small things. In that case, I would be disrespectful......"

"It should." Charles nodded, and then explained to the other party, "Since we are going to send a large number of people to the Americas, we must first communicate with Baron de Beauwon, because he is the receiver, and he is also the one who prepares the ship." In addition, during this time, we should seize the time to contact the printing house, try to print more lottery tickets in a short period of time, so that the major cities of the country can ......"

As he spoke, he deliberately lowered his voice, "By the way, lottery tickets with the same number, remember not to print them in the same printing house, and try not to sell those lottery tickets with the same number in the same area." Also, some people may regret winning the lottery and want to sell the ticket privately, you must indicate that the ticket will not be repurchased as a reward......"

Carrion nodded as he listened, indicating that he had fully memorized the other man's instructions.

"In short, that's all there is to say, as long as you do all these points, you will definitely be able to achieve your goal this time and attract a large amount of money for the president's cause." Charles picked up his glass and took a sip, "Of course, although I can't participate all the time, I will definitely help spread the word and try to get as many people as possible to buy it." ”

"Thank you so much, Charles!" After listening to his sincere advice, Carrion clapped his hands with emotion, "Don't worry, since you have put so much effort into this matter, what should be given to you must still be given to you......"

"Don't be like this, we're all old friends, even if it's to help you, I have to do my best, let alone do things for Mr. President, it's too good to say anything." Charles shook his head with a smile, saying that he really didn't want to get a hand out of this huge income, "Dude, you have worked hard for everyone for so many years, you should always get some reward." ”

Carrion wanted to say something, but he couldn't.

"Charles ......," a highly skilled artifact forgery expert, looked at Charles with some excitement, "Well, if you need help with anything in the future, just let me know." ”

"Don't talk about that now, come on, let's have another drink!"

Although they were both carefully scheming, neither of them was afraid of legal problems - not to mention that they were both confidants of the president, and they were also running errands for the president, and even if they did touch any legal problems, isn't the current Minister of Justice, Monsieur Eugène-Ruet, also a Bonapartist person? Since they are now in power, the law is not now used to sanction them.

Because the atmosphere of cooperation is so good, both of them are in high spirits, and they keep raising glasses to each other to persuade each other, and their interest is high.

As the wine boiled, Carrion gradually talked to Charles about some of his own things. Because he is now working beside the president, Charles listens carefully to his words in order to dig out useful information for himself.

"Shire, do you know what Mr. President is most concerned about right now?" As he drank and drank, Carrion suddenly asked Charles in that out-of-tune language.

"How could I possibly know that?" Charles replied in a low voice, looking a little drunk. However, although the alcohol had made his face a little red, he still maintained a high degree of sobriety, "My friend, don't sell it, just tell me......

"Actually, it's not unusual to say this......" Carrion laughed as he snorted with wine, "Charles, it's just the two of us here, I'll tell you...... Actually......"

He gasped for breath and burst out laughing, "Actually, after learning of the death of that old fellow Louis-Philippe, the president wanted to dig money out of the private property of the Orleans family...... He intends to ...... It was not long before the Orleans family property was ...... All...... All of them will be confiscated and auctioned off......"

"Huh?" Charles was slightly taken aback, and then immediately looked at the middle-aged man.

Although he looked drunk and bowed, the corner of Charles's eyes showed that the other party was also looking at him, and the sight in his eyes was not cloudy, but seemed to be very sober.

So he wanted to repay me for my help in this way...... Charles's heart suddenly dawned.

Although expelled from the country, the members of the royal family of Orleans still left behind large private estates in France, including large estates. Although Charles himself was not keen on land, the Duke of Treville's family was obviously very happy to take it in large sums of money.

Besides, don't they have bonds or other assets left in the country? That can also be a hard shot, as long as it is done properly.

It seems that it is not in vain to make good connections...... Charles chuckled inwardly.

At the very least, you can pull this person to your side.

"My friend," he said, holding out his hand with gratitude on his face, taking the middle-aged man's hand, "I am grateful for your help, and I will be equally loyal to you." ”

Of course, he himself knew that verbal loyalty was not enough.

So he looked at the other party and waited for the other party's asking price.

"Charles, can you still manage things in the railroad bond business?"

"There's no problem with that...... Wait for my good news, man. He shrugged his shoulders and replied. When there is any movement on the president's side, tell me as soon as possible, you are indispensable! (To be continued!)

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