CHAPTER XVIII. The Death of Napoleon (Part II)
"My dear cousin, the revival of the Bonaparte family is entrusted to you!"
Perhaps it was the factor of returning to the light, Louis on the occasion of his death. Napoleon's voice was miraculously no longer hoarse, and his pale and wilted face regained a trace of energy.
"Cousin!" Jérôme. Bonaparte looked at Louis who was refreshed. Napoleon already knew in his heart that this might be his last moment.
"Cousin, call Pesini and them here! I have something to say to them! ”
After saying this, Louie. Napoleon wilted like a deflated balloon, and the violent cough again came from Louis. From Napoleon's mouth came out.
Seeing this, Jérôme hurriedly trotted to the first floor.
Downstairs, Pesini, Fleury and the others sat on the sofa on the first floor as if they had received some mental cue, some of them frowned, some of them folded their hands......
In short, they were in the mood with Louis on the second floor. Napoleon's physical condition was closely linked, but they did not dare to face the seriously ill Louis. Napoleon, to be precise, they did not dare to face themselves.
Especially following Louis. Pesini, who had been by Napoleon's side for more than ten years, pinned his dreams, hopes and even everything on Louis. Napoleon's body, he firmly believed in Louis. Bonaparte would have become the ruler of France, and now Louis. Napoleon was about to die, and it is highly likely that his dreams would follow Louis. Death beside Napoleon was annihilated!
Pesini's mind went blank, and he didn't want to hear any more bad news.
Jérôme's descent had put the last thing Pecini wanted to face.
Almost all eyes were on Jérôme, their eyes shining with despair and pleading.
Jérôme's heart was also a little heavy, and the dim kerosene light shone on his emperor-like face (Emperor Napoleon), adding a touch of sacredness, and his sad face and determined eyes were very much like him after the Battle of Waterloo.
"Imperial ......" Pesini opened his mouth and almost shouted out the words "Your Majesty", after careful observation, he noticed that the faces of Jérôme and the emperor were still very different, and he hurriedly changed his words: "Your Royal Highness, Your Majesty's body is ......"
Pessini did not dare to ask any further questions, and waited for Jérôme's reply with two points of confusion, three parts of apprehension, and five points of anxiety.
"Your Majesty, he ......," said Jérôme, with difficulty, "let you go!" ”
The mood of Persini and the others felt as if they had fallen into an abyss, and their last hope was dashed.
Emperor, he still couldn't wait for a miracle.
Pesini opened his mouth to say something, but he couldn't say a word.
Tyran's tears were not heard in his eyes.
"You are the Emperor's most loyal friends and companions, so ......" Jérôme. Bonaparte groaned low and said to Tyran and the others: "Go up! ”
Jérôme was at the front of the line, followed by Perciny, Fleury, Tyran, and others.
The trip, which originally took less than 1 minute to complete, was walked by Pesini and the others in 2 minutes.
When Jérôme. When Bonaparte opened the room, everyone saw the gesture of the monarch/prince to whom they were allegiated.
Responsible for taking care of Louie. Napoleon's servants could not help but sob, and Fleury, a man who had fought in Algeria, snorted slightly.
"Come in......" Louie. Napoleon's weak and hoarse voice came.
Everyone entered the room, and it was probably Louis. Napoleon's last order.
"Pesini!" Louis. Napoleon first called Pessini.
"Your Majesty, I'm here!" Pesini said in a crying voice.
"Persini ...... Ahem...... My friend ...... "Louis. Napoleon coughed and said to Pessini: "You fight with me, we fight together to overthrow the dynasty, and we go to prison together!" I thought we would ascend to the throne of France together, but now it seems that God does not love me! ”
"Your Majesty, you will be fine! I promise God! Persini's voice was even more choked, and decades of following him made him and Louis. Napoleon had become more than just a monarch and a chamberlain, the two men were more like a pair of friends, and Pessini was not willing to accept Louis. Death of Napoleon.
"Pessini, don't comfort me anymore! I know my physical condition! As I die, I hope you will grant me one condition! "Louis. Napoleon's voice grew weaker, and his snort grew sharper: "This is my plea to you as a friend!" ”
"Your Majesty, your will is the direction in which I am headed!" Percini deferentially to Louis. Napoleon said.
"I want you to be able to ...... Help my cousin...... Seize the rights of France! This is my only plea to you as your friend! ”
As Louis. The Bonaparte group is second only to Louis. Napoleon's Pesini was in charge of the addition of Louis. The biggest voice outside of Bonaparte, and at the same time the candidate for the hidden Bonaparte faction in France.
If Pesini is unwilling to assist Jérôme, Jérôme will need to make a lot of effort to re-establish Louis. Napoleon's consolidation of forces.
Of course, Pessini could only continue to follow in Bonaparte's footsteps.
Looking at Louie, who was about to die. Napoleon, Pessini's heart was filled with gratitude, Louis. The Napoleonic cabal will not be again because of Louis. Dissipated by the death of Napoleon, they will be loyal to the new monarch until he ascends to the throne of France.
"Your Majesty's will is the direction in which I am going!" Pessini reiterated.
Louis. Napoleon smiled with satisfaction.
Next, Louie. Napoleon spoke to everyone present.
"Jérôme, come here! I have a word for you! "Louis. Napoleon's voice was already so faint that it could not be heard without careful listening.
Jérôme came to Louis. Napoleon's bedside, right ear near Louis. Napoleon's side face.
"Remember...... Be sure to ...... With the endorsement of the United Kingdom...... Remember my promise to them......"
"I see!" Jérôme. Bonaparte pursed his lips in understanding.
Louis. Napoleon lay down as if he had exhausted all his strength, and slowly closed his eyes.
In a vague way, he seemed to see himself become the president of the Second Republic, and then become the emperor of the empire through a coup d'état, married a young lady from Spain, gave birth to his first legitimate son, and won the Russian Empire, which his uncle did not win that year...... But in his dreams, he did not find the shadow of his cousin.
That doesn't seem to end badly either!
Louis. Napoleon died at 0:02 on May 1, 1848, at the age of 40.