After Lola leaves, Charles bids farewell to the club and returns to his home in the twilight.

Compared to the quiet it used to be, the mansion is now much more lively, and human voices can be heard everywhere. Having just conceived a child, he hired new servants in his family - it was customary for noble women not to nurse their children. So this is also an inevitable result, although he does not particularly like to be lively, but he has to let it be as needed.

As the population of the family grows in the future, it may be even more lively in the future.

Charlotte has always liked to socialize, and had to hold back for several months when she was waiting to give birth, so after giving birth to a child, she only rested for a month to recover her body, and immediately began to participate in social activities again, often holding banquets at home, Charles was not keen on this, but as long as his wife explained him, he cheered, and because of this, he met a lot of people.

However, Charlotte did not have a banquet today, because she was hosting a guest at home.

When Charles arrives in the drawing-room, he finds his relative in Marseille, Count Henri de La Tourche-Treville, having a good conversation with Charlotte.

"Oh, Henry!" A smile instantly appeared on Charles' indifferent face, and then he opened his hands and walked quickly towards the distant relative. "I didn't expect you to come so soon!"

"How can I not come quickly after receiving your invitation......" Henry bowed to him, and replied with a smile, "Your new mansion is so beautiful, I would have lost my way if someone hadn't shown me the way." ”

He had been in Marseille all along, and a few days ago he had received a telegram from Paris, asking him to come to Paris. The telegram was sent to Charles de Treville, his relative and patron in Paris, who had now become Chancellor of the Reich, and he did not dare to slack off, so he immediately packed his belongings and took the train to Paris, where he arrived at the Chancellor's palace in advance.

Because he was a relative, and he had been very deferential to his family in the past few years, and often gave gifts such as pearls to pay homage, Charlotte's reception of him was unusually grand, and she stopped some drinking and feasting, and then came to receive him alone, and they had been talking and laughing for a long time before Charles returned.

"It's really big here, and I usually feel a little deserted." Charles said casually, and then he asked, "I'm sorry to have you all the way around." ”

"Charles?" Before Henry could answer, Charlotte suddenly looked at Charles. "What's wrong with you? Sounds so weird? ”

Then, she leaned over to Charles' side and looked at him carefully. "What's the matter, my voice is hoarse, and I have a wound on my face?"

Because of Lola's fierce resistance before, and the bite at the end of the parting, Charles had some shallow wounds on his face, his tongue was also bloody, and he couldn't speak very easily, Charlotte naturally felt that something was wrong when he saw it.

"Ah...... It's nothing, it's just a little accident in a meeting with my colleagues. Charles replied hurriedly. "I was entertaining some guests for lunch at noon, and I accidentally got hurt, just a small wound, and it will be healed soon. ”

"Really? Then this lunch is really unpleasant. Charlotte's gaze became more and more strange.

"Well, it's unpleasant." Charles sighed, "I even had a fight with someone, and I almost got into a fight!" Each of these merchants is too ghostly for any one to be manipulated by. ”

But when she looked back, she saw that Henry was looking at them, so she accepted her doubts for the time being to avoid arguing in front of outsiders.

"It's getting late, I'll go and have someone prepare dinner. Do you still have an appetite? If there is, I'll ask people to prepare more. She slowed her tone, but still looked at Charles very seriously.

"Prepare a little more, ma'am, for a good dinner will help us to have a better conversation." Charles secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then changed the subject, "By the way, how were you having outside today?" ”

"What else? It's nothing more than a few laps around the old places, all of which have long been bored of them. Now it's raining from time to time in this season, how can it give people a good mood" Charlotte complained slightly, "Besides, I still have to watch the children, how can I have fun and play." ”

Because she has just given birth, she has inevitably gained some weight than before recently, although in Charles's opinion, this is not bloated at most it can only be called plump, but Charlotte sees it very seriously, and her heart is to return to her previous body shape, so now she often takes her children to the suburbs to walk around, and she eats very little.

"I'll have to apologize to you for this, I've been too busy to share your stress......" Charles winked slightly apologetically, "but I'll take care of it in the future, and I'll try to find time to spend with the two of you." ”

"Who dares you, Your Excellency Minister of Labour?" Charlotte sneered, "Just do your own thing, the country can't do without you." ”

Then, she walked out briskly to arrange dinner, while also giving the two men room to talk privately.

"I'm really sorry, Henry, for calling you over all at once," Charles apologized again, then sat down on the couch, "However, there are some things I think it is better to explain them clearly in person, so that it is safer." ”

"That's what you think, too." Henry nodded respectfully, "Also, rest assured, I have no complaints against you, in fact since the last goodbye, I have been very eager to see you again and show you my gratitude and respect for you." Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today, so feel free to support me. ”

Ever since he had the chance to come to Paris to find a relative, and had a real hook up with a relative in the capital, the life of the Count of Henri de La Tourche Treville had changed dramatically, and he had risen from poverty to one of the most respected people in the region, and everyone knew the weight of his backer and therefore respected him.

Of course, he knows where he got all this from, so he is willing to do anything for this backer in order to keep everything he has obtained so far.

"You're too angry, I'm just giving you some help as much as I can, after all, we're relatives." Charles laughed, "Relatives should take care of each other. ”

Charles knows that he is in power now, so it is normal for the other party to say this, if he loses power one day, the other party may not be on call. So he didn't flutter, but still maintained a calm attitude.

"Speaking of which, I still have to thank you last time, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid my sister would be in big trouble." As if he had just thought of it, he thanked him again, "Can you tell me more about the situation?" My sister was frightened, so the description was a little unclear. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency." Henry immediately told Charles what he had seen and heard that day, and even the final aftermath was not missed.

Charles listened carefully to the other party's account, carefully compared it with his sister's words, and finally confirmed that the two sides were basically the same, and he finally put his mind at ease.

"So, he's already been sent to the United States, right?"

"yes, we tied him up and threw him onto the boat, I watched with my own eyes." Henry nodded, "I also know the captain and the crew, and I instructed them not to loosen their ties on the way, but they must not be cut off from food, so they will be sent to the Americas." ”

"Good." Charles laughed again, "Henry, you are indeed a trustworthy person, a very, very trustworthy person......"

"As a collateral member of the Trevier family, as your friend and subordinate, I have an obligation to stand up for my family when it comes to trouble." Henry held his head high and was impassioned, "Miss Tréville should not be involved in the bad deeds of some hooligans, and I am glad that I have protected her." ”

Although the Duke of Treville's branch could be counted as a family in terms of lineage and sequence, Henry ignored this obvious fact. Now that Marshal Tréville is in power, and the Duke himself has died, there is no hope of a comeback, and he prefers to curry favor with this side.

Besides, Mrs. Charlotte can be regarded as the eldest daughter of the Changzhi line retrospectively, and it is not that he ignores the facts.

"Well, your efforts will definitely pay off." Charles suddenly reached out and tapped lightly on the coffee table, "Actually, I called you over, of course, not just to ask about it. Henry, Your Majesty is planning to expand the navy next, and he is going to increase the budget for the navy in large quantities - you must have heard some rumors about this, right? ”

"Well, we did hear some wind, and I'm very excited about that." Henry nodded.

Ever since Louis Bonaparte came to power, the state of the navy had been improving, and when he became emperor, he had increased the appropriation for the navy even more, which, though not yet implemented, had already made the navy feel very excited.

"So, do you still want to rise through the ranks of the Navy?" Charles has become very serious, "Please answer me seriously this question." ”

"Of course I hope so." Henry replied immediately, "My family has always had a tradition of fighting at sea, and my dream is to become a naval commander. ”

"Well, if that's what you want, I'll find a way to do it for you—but if that's the case, you shouldn't be distracted by economic matters anymore, and be a general single-mindedly." Charles still looked at the other with great seriousness, "An admiral should not get involved in business, even behind his back. Therefore, if you want to continue to develop in the army, you must withdraw from all operations, hand over the things in hand to others, and at most you can only take shares and get some dividends. So, let me ask you again, which side do you want to choose if you continue to run your business or move up in the navy? ”

Henry couldn't answer it any easier now, for he already understood the weight of the question.

After a long period of silence, the ambition of the family heirloom eventually prevailed.

"I still want to continue to develop in the Navy." He looked at the other party expectantly, "Your Excellency, please continue to help me, for which I am willing to pay!" ”

"Very good, if this is your wish, I will help you make it happen, who called us relatives!" Charles nodded slightly, "Then when you go back, take stock of everything in your hands, I will send someone to receive it, and they will set up a new company to collect all your belongings, and then convert them into shares, and give you dividends on schedule." In the future, you can no longer participate in the operation, and you can manage your fleet wholeheartedly. ”

"Thank you, Your Excellency!" Henry, of course, understood what His Excellency had promised him, and he was a little grateful, "I will never forget your kindness, and I will do anything to repay your kindness." ”

He knew that there were some things that the less asked the better, otherwise he would bring unexpected disasters to himself.

"Speaking of which, I still have something I want to ask you to help with." Charles shrugged, "Charlotte has a younger brother, well, that is, my cousin, his name is Eugène, and he wants to join the Navy...... And his father had already promised. So, Charlotte and I will have to ask you to take care of him in the future, can you help with that? ”

"Of course, Your Excellency!" Although he didn't understand why the duke's son wanted to serve in the navy, Henry nodded hurriedly and agreed, "He is also my relative, as long as I can, I will take care of him." ”

"Then I'll thank you for Charlotte first." Charles reached out and patted him on the shoulder, "Go ahead, friend, there's a time for you to make a name for yourself." ”

"Your Excellency, I would like to ask Your Majesty and you...... And these initiatives of yours, do you mean that there is a possibility of war? After a moment's hesitation, Henry asked, "I always feel that the current atmosphere in the country is not right, the appropriation for the army and navy has suddenly increased significantly, and Your Majesty and you ...... and your initiatives are very eager, as if they are eager for a big change in the short term. ”

Charles didn't answer immediately, but looked at the other party leisurely, until the other party was a little panicked, and he smiled and nodded.

"That's right, there will be a war soon, and this time the navy will come in handy, so ...... Prepare well, Henry. Believe me, I'm all for everyone's good, just as I have in the past. ”

Henry wanted to ask for more details, but he could see that Charles obviously didn't want to continue to explain, so he had to suppress the doubts in his heart.

"By the way, do you have anything else to do at this time? If not, stay in Paris for a while, it's a shame to miss out on a big event. Charles abruptly changed the subject.

"Event?" Henry was a little confused.

"Yes, there will be a queen in the French Empire, isn't it a grand event?" Charles burst out laughing, "Get ready to head down, friend." Don't make a fool of yourself in front of Your Majesty when the time comes! (To be continued.) )