Perhaps it was because he valued the fan very much, and Mr. Carrion initially verbally refused Charles' request, but Charles's will to grab a gift for his sister was too strong, and he kept grabbing it in his hand and refused to return it.

Zuihou, as a last resort, Carrion, who was afraid that his work would be damaged by this young man who didn't know what to do, had to give in to Charles's request. "Hey! You boy who doesn't know what to do, don't pinch it so tightly! It's made of St. Lucia wood, and it took my boss's effort! Do you know how much effort it took me to get the chance to get a closer look at the real thing from its original owner? Well, well, don't grab it, here you go! Take it, take it, it's here for you! ”

Charles never expected that the usually serious Carrion would have such a contrasting performance, and couldn't help but laugh softly.

Although he gave it, he still insisted that Charles give a certain amount of financial compensation, and the two of them bargained for a long time, and Zuihou sold the deal for eight hundred francs. Judging by Carrion's slightly indignant looks, he didn't even think that the price was worth - knowing that it was a fake—so how much was the real thing worth?

Therefore, the business of playing counterfeit antiques is really a profiteering industry.

"Thank you for your generosity." He carefully put the fan into his arms, and then asked Carrion with a smile, "I really didn't expect you to have this hand, where did you learn it?" Mr. Carrion? ”

"It's a family heirloom." Carrion finally relieved his breath, and then put on a "I knew you underestimated me" expression, his face full of pride. "My father was an archaeologist, and he went on an expedition to Egypt with Emperor Napoleon, and he carefully examined the pyramids. Didn't the emperor say it at the time? 'I stand on the pyramid and look at this shijie for the past forty centuries! 'Later the emperor ......"

At this he seemed to have discovered something, and suddenly stopped, glancing at Charles with some embarrassment.

Charles understood his reaction—for in 1799, when the expedition had been fruitless and the army was in limbo, the genius who had seen Shijie for forty centuries left his army behind and fled back to France. Then he launched the Kiritsuki Coup d'état and seized the supreme power of France, and Zuihou gradually changed from the first consul to the emperor.

If he continues, he will obviously fall into the situation of "secretly accusing our emperor". For a Bonapartartist with basic political sensitivities, this is clearly unspeakable.

But Charles was obviously not the kind of person who was boring, so he just smiled and changed the subject.

"No wonder you're so good at it. I have been practicing since I was a child. ”

"If it weren't for the fact that I still had a hot brain in the middle and ran to be a soldier for a few years. The craft has been wasted, and now it is not enough to do so. Carrion shook his head slightly, looking a little embarrassed, "The things I made when I was young are classics!" ”

He was obviously reluctant to talk more about his previous history, so Charles was not in a position to ask. However, it was clear that Charles had deliberately diverted the subject, much to Carion's satisfaction.

Carrion pulled out his pocket watch and looked at the time, then beckoned Charles to sit back.

"I'll tell you a secret."

"What's the secret?" Charles asked in a low voice.

"Monsieur Joseph Bonaparte is now in Paris. You saw me a few days ago, and he complimented me on you. Carrion clearly wanted to make a show of goodwill with Charles. So this "big news" was deliberately revealed.

"Oh, Xiexie!" Charles's reaction was much more bland than Carrion had expected, "I am grateful to Monsieur Bonaparte for his kindness to me, and I have one thing to tell you. ”

"What's the matter?"

"Monsieur Joseph Bonaparte has now come to Paris, and he saw me the other day, and he complimented you to me." Charles repeated the sentence as it was, and made a sneer with a serious expression, "I mean it. ”

Carrion's expression froze at first because of surprise, and then he looked at Charles with a pretending serious expression in a daze, and then, he couldn't help but cover his mouth and daxiao.

"Mr. Hahahaha, Mr. Treville, you are really ...... hahahaha……”

After laughing for a while, he slowly regained his usual composure, and his heart looked even more highly of the young man in front of him—since he could be so valued by Monsieur Joseph Bonaparte, it was clear that the future of this young man was unlimited, and it would certainly be beneficial to deal with him early.

"So, what did Monsieur Bonaparte talk to you about when he met you?" He asked in a whisper.

Charles only thought for a moment before answering truthfully - since they were in such a high position, it was clear that the Carrion and Bonaparte brothers were highly unified in their thinking, and they did not need to worry about anything else.

"I guess it's exactly the same as I talked to you, that is, I said something about Britain and Russia."

"And what do you think?"

"I completely agree with our leader." Charles's answer was succinct and to the point.

"Well, Mr. Treville, I knew you would have such a mind and vision."

Seeing that everyone was a supporter of the Central Route, Carrion's tone became more relaxed, and then he raised his glass, "Come on, we're having a toast!" ”

After this conversation, Carrion had a higher opinion of the young man in front of him - since he had followed the central line so closely, and had been so valued by Monsieur Joseph Bonaparte, the future of this young man was obviously limitless, and it would certainly be beneficial to deal with it early, and although it was a bit heart-wrenching to give away the fan, it was still worth the money.

In that case, you might as well add a little more energy.

"Mr. Treville, have you heard of the Marquis of Turgo?"

"Marquis of Turgo?" Charles frowned slightly when he heard the name, as if he was a little impressed, but he couldn't remember who it was.

Seeing Charles' expression, Carrion went on to explain to him.

"It was the Marquis Louis-Felix Etienne de Tourgo, who was loyal to the King of Bourbon during the Restoration and became an officer in the King's Guard, but who, after the outbreak of the July Revolution, immediately defected to King Louis-Philippe and was canonized by the King as a member of the House of Nobles. To be honest, I like this kind of person, who is practical, efficient, and knows what he wants.

Because he knew what he wanted, he took refuge in the July Dynasty when the Bourbon dynasty collapsed, and likewise, he was ready to take refuge in the Bonaparte family when the July dynasty was about to collapse......"

"Has he taken refuge with us lately?" Charles understood what Carrion meant.

At this point, he finally remembered where he had heard the name.

Charles knew his name because he later became France's foreign minister, the foreign minister who accompanied Louis Bonaparte to his throne.

Officer of the King's Guard of the Bourbon dynasty, member of the House of Lords of the July dynasty, until Zuihou he became the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Second Empire. Every speculative betrayal has brought him the capital to rise one step higher, and every collapsed dynasty has finally become a stepping stone for him to climb.

"Yes, he recently got in touch with our guys and said he would like to work for the Bonapartes." Carrion's face was a little strange, as if he was talking about something ridiculous, "This guy doesn't have anything, but he has a big appetite, and he told me that he wanted to be a minister at the beginning!" However, because it was the time to hire someone after all, I didn't directly refuse him, but ......" he suddenly snorted, "Phew! This kind of person still wants to be a minister, and he doesn't look at what kind of virtue he is! Is it true that when we old people don't exist? ”

No, he did become foreign minister, but Charles didn't say that.

Carrion, an old man who had followed the Bonaparte family for many years, was not likely to look down on such a wall that had changed doors so many times, though he would have accepted them with a smile because of political necessity.

But will Louis Bonaparte, as the supreme leader, really rely solely on the old backbone to rule after he succeeds in seizing power? I'm afraid not necessarily.

After the successful seizure of power in the future, the supreme leader will inevitably bring in some new blood to the top level, firstly to supplement his liliang, and secondly, to contain and disperse these "old backbones" who have deep influence and qualifications. This is true of most leaders, both ancient and modern, in China and abroad, and this is not a sin, but a necessary means of power.

And this Marquis de Turgo, who later became Minister of Foreign Affairs, is obviously one of these new bloods.

However, the mutual contempt and struggle between the old "party members" and the new annexed army began before the cause was successful, which was simply beyond the expectations of Charles himself.

Of course, Charles will not say anything about this, because he does not intend to get too involved in this kind of fighting, and it is only right to do his job first.

So Charles just smiled.

"Anyway, we really need to win over all the liliang who can be won over now, no matter who he is, we are not the church thinking about finding saints every day, even if it is the church, it can't find a few real saints in two thousand years, right?"

"You have a point." Carrion nodded, "Anyway, I'll take these people now if they want to come and are sincere, but I'll never put them on the same level as us tried and tested old men." Mr. Treville, we old backbones should be together, and since we have been loyal to the Bonaparte family for so many years, it is natural that we should support them to Zuihou. ”

What he meant was obviously, "We old people should get together, and zuihou should occupy important seats." ”

Charles slipped away from this.

"Before I get to Zuihou, I have to think about selling out the porcelain you stuffed into me."

Yes, what's the point of thinking about such things when the great cause has not yet been accomplished?

"Well, you have a point." Carrion shrugged slightly, "But I think you'll take my word for it then." (To be continued......)