"Salute!"

With the respectful greetings of the guards, Charles hurried through the gate and stepped into the high walls of the Tuileries Palace.

In silence, the guards did not exchange words, but stood at their posts and looked forward, in this way telling every visitor that the tyrannical power was once again at the heart of this great nation.

Although he had only been away from France for more than a month, when he returned to the Tuileries Palace, he felt a new feeling in his heart.

For most of the time since Emperor Napoleon, it has been the residence of the highest power in France, an empire and two dynasties have regarded it as the highest center of power, and now it is no exception - although Louis Bonaparte has not yet been officially crowned as a republic, Charles knows that this is already big news about the near future, and probably all of Europe.

Therefore, this time he came to this court, no longer the same as before, but represented a new meaning - from this day on, he would be in charge of the country as an assistant to the highest power in France.

Just like those important ministers of the empire before him met with the emperor.

He took a deep breath, feeling the sweet taste of power. It was as if the whole country was laid under the masonry in front of him, and he was allowed to tread it.

As Her Majesty the Queen has said, this is both an honour and an obligation and a duty.

The faces of the guards were very young, their uniforms were very straight, and the hands holding their guns were a little red, and they were as high-willed as every enterprising youth.

Each of them knew Charles de Treville. And he was envious that he had climbed to such a high position at such a young age, and many people even took him as their role model. fantasized about seizing the opportunity and the situation to get ahead like him. But, on the surface, they still pretended to be untouched. He saluted him expressionlessly and watched him enter the palace.

Since the removal of General Champagne from the Tuileries Palace, Louis Bonaparte removed all the original guards, and then found a group of young men in the army to serve as his own guards, as one of the actual handlers of this matter, Charles of course understood that he was not just for his own safety, he also wanted to cultivate cronies in his army with little foundation, and then rely on them to rebuild the Praetorian Guard in the future, and establish a core of armed forces for himself that has always been directly under him. Nature. The future of this group of young people is very bright.

But...... The dangers they face after that are just as great, for the Empire is bound to go to war, and almost every step of their path to glory has to be taken through the inferno of fire.

The queen is right, isn't the road to glory paved with blood? It's not someone else's, it's your own.

The corners of Charles' mouth twitched up slightly, and a smile of innocence was drawn.

Led by a uniformed attendant, he navigated the corridors and was not placed in the waiting room. Instead, they were taken directly into the hall.

Then, without waiting long, the door was gently opened by the guards with a notice. Then Louis Bonaparte, dressed in a big hat, walked in proudly.

His eyes were blazing, looking straight ahead, his face expressionless. All the way to Charles.

Although he has not yet officially ascended the throne, he has already put on this kind of kingly hat that can only be used. Looking forward to it, the majesty of the emperor has been undoubtedly revealed.

However. For a person from the Treville family, a man surnamed Bonaparte could not put on any noble and majestic appearance, so Charles did not have the impression of admiration because of this, but was a little difficult to adapt.

However, although he does not fully agree with his approach, Charles is not unable to understand this mentality.

Every nouveau riche who has risen to the top likes to show off the position he has finally won, for fear that others will not know that he is no longer what he used to be—even the great Napoleon, is not he still exempt from vulgarity?

Since he likes to put on a show of prestige, let's fulfill his wishes.

Charles lowered his gaze, bowed down, and made a very deferential look.

"Your Majesty!"

"Don't be so inhibited, Charles." He waved his hand and motioned for Charles not to be formal, but accepted Charles's title without restraint. "Your absence during this time has made me realize your importance."

"This makes me honestly afraid, I'm just trying to do what you gave me." Charles replied respectfully.

"It's not easy to do that." Louis Bonaparte calmly replied, "You have always been able to get my task done without compromise." This time was no exception - I am convinced. ”

"I'm afraid I've failed you, but ......," Charles paused slightly, "I believe this visit has served our purpose." ”

"Then tell me about it." Louis Bonaparte gestured to one of the next acts, motioning for him to sit down first, and then to sit down himself.

"The British have acknowledged the status quo we have created in France, and also recognize your right to restore the dynasty and the empire." "As far as I am concerned, the present international situation is very favourable to us, and the countries have acquiesced in our dominance in France, that is to say, you may be crowned as soon as possible, and although there will be some recalcitrant republicans who will oppose it, they will be powerless and spurned, and I can assure you that there will be no interference from Europe." ”

"Of course the British are happy to admit us, because they need us." Louis Bonaparte was still very calm on the outside, but the complacency in his spirit could not be hidden, "Although Britain is powerful, but looking at the whole of Europe, they still can't rely on their own peace, they need help, and I am willing to be this helper, so what if my surname is Bonaparte?" The British won't care. ”

"Britain needs you to rule this great country and then work with her to maintain order in Europe." The Shire can blacken himself, but he must not go along with it.

"It's more important to maintain an order that's good for us." Louis Bonaparte clenched his fists. Becoming more and more ambitious, "Have you made the matter of Russia clear to them?" ”

"I've made it clear to them. Didn't dodge at all. Charles lowered his voice, "and the British appreciate my statement." They expressed their complete agreement with our views on the Russian question. I dare say that they are even more positive than we are on this issue, and Her Majesty told me in my presence that she is not afraid of rivers of blood and hopes that we will not be afraid. ”

"A woman is not afraid of rivers of blood, what are we afraid of?!" Louis Bonaparte snorted coldly, "You should tell them that the French are no more cowardly than the English, and that we are happy to fight for honor." ”

"That's what I told her, so she's very happy with what we're saying." Charles bowed again, congratulating his Lord. "The British are already fully armed, just waiting for the time to give an order."

"Then we're going to be fully armed!" Louis Bonaparte stood up, and walked up in the middle of the hall,

The fluttering dawt left a huge shadow on the ground, and his eyes were filled with a vicious light, "I have ordered the army to start preparations, and financial preparations are also underway. Soon we will be well prepared to give those Russians a hard blow, a blow that they will never forget! ”

His calm was shattered, and he was unusually agitated. It can be seen that he must not have forgotten his uncle's grudge.

"I am convinced that even France alone can compete with Russia, if the British are on our side. Then the Russians are absolutely in danger, Your Majesty. Charles wasn't as excited as he was. On the contrary, there are some reservations, "but." The defeat of the Russians does not mean that our cause is over...... I think we have something equally important to do. ”

Louis Bonaparte's steps stopped, and he turned to look at Charles, his puzzled gaze rather heavy, "What do you mean?" ”

"Your Majesty, you have made it very clear before, in the history of Europe, there is no fixed alliance, and today's allies may be tomorrow's enemies, especially a country like Britain that only talks about interests and not morality." Charles whispered his opinion, "So...... While Ann enjoys the convenience of allies, we must be prepared to respond to the sudden change of position of the British. And this response must be based on a sufficiently strong national strength - but, with all due respect, we do not have such national strength at the moment! After this trip to England, I saw bitterly that Britain was throwing us off little by little, becoming a country far superior to other powers, and it itself was upsetting the balance. ”

Louis Bonaparte did not answer, but looked at Charles quietly.

"At the moment, as far as I know, British industry and its science are a stage ahead of us, and we must not ignore this gap, but face it up and find a way to solve it. I believe that while we are expanding our armaments, we must find a way to expand France's own capital and industrial power, and only then can we make a good deal. ”

Charles paused, and when he saw that Louis Bonaparte didn't mean anything right on his face, he dared to raise his voice slightly, "Otherwise, if we don't do this, then what's the point of us putting in so much effort?" Is it just to be a servant of the British? Is it just the sacrifice of the lives of the French for the sake of the British? This is not only against our creed, but also against the will of the French people and will only shake your rule! ”

"Are you stimulated by something? Shire? Louis Bonaparte was a little surprised by his sudden remark.

"I'm just facing reality, Your Majesty." Charles did not flinch, for he knew that Louis Bonaparte would still be able to listen to his advice, "The British are already ahead of us, so we need to build up our national power in the right way that you have pointed out, and I suggest that you find a way to raise the tariffs on the industrial products of the attack from England now, in order to preserve our fledgling industrial power......"

"I'll do that, Charles." Louis Bonaparte waved his hand and motioned for him not to say, "You are not responsible for the problems of business now......"

"Yes, but I'm only telling you out of a sense of duty." Charles immediately replied, "I think your cause requires loyal calm, not submissiveness!" ”

Ambition is never a bad thing, and Louis Bonaparte, although he was ambitious, also had the ambition to contribute to his country, at least he wanted to do something big after all.

"You're right, very right! If the usurpation of a country is merely for personal enjoyment, then why should we risk our lives to do so much? Wouldn't it be nice to find a way to make money! Louis Bonaparte was infected by Charles's words, and could not help but cry out, "Charles, you have ambition, this is good, sometimes we just have to have ambition, and now some people are busy enjoying it, and it has only been a few months in power!" (To be continued......)