September 1, 1850.

The Duke of Richelieu was ordered to go to Claremont for Louis. Philip's funeral, because Ames was located near the sea in northwestern Germany, a convenience that allowed the Duke of Richelieu to save time walking by land.

At 9 a.m., a clipper ship with a high-powered steam engine carried the Duke of Richelieu to Britain.

The clipper under the influence of the steam engine no longer accommodates the direction and force of the wind, and it shuttles through the North Sea at a very fast speed.

After a day and a night of sailing, the Clipper finally arrived in London on the afternoon of September 2.

After disembarking, the Duke of Richelieu did not immediately go to Claremont Township, but after leaving the London dockyard, he rode to the horse farm to participate in gambling activities until he had lost all the money he had.

From this point of view, the Duke of Richelieu was not completely decayed, and to some extent, there was some progress.

As for why the Duke of Richelieu opposed the union of the Orleanists with the Orthodox, a small part was because he really hated Louis. Philippe, whose father was originally convicted by Louis. Philippe drove out of Paris and went into exile again. However, for the most part, the reason is that once they unite with the Orleanists, then they will have to compromise with the Orleanists, and compromise means giving up some of their interests to the Orleanists.

So whose interests need to be sacrificed? It can't be those guys who spend all day in Paris campaigning for the restoration of the king! If we do not give up their interests, we must give up the interests of the "small court".

They have not been in Parisian politics for many centuries, and they can only survive by relying on their monarchs, which is to weaken their power in disguise.

The "small court" faction, led by the Duke of Richelieu, was inevitably reluctant to unite with the Orleanists, who were not alone, but a small court around the Duke of Richelieu.

They are connected in series to achieve the effect of isolating the inside and outside.

Of course, all this is premised on the fact that the Count of Chambord is in line with their ideas.

However, how could the Count of Chambor, who grew up in such a decaying little court all day long, not grow rotten fruits.

The Duke of Richelieu, who had no money to spare, found a hotel to repair at random, and came to Claremont Township in the early morning of the 3rd.

This is Louie. On the last day of Philippe's burial, everyone present was not surprised by the arrival of the Duke of Richelieu.

The Duke of Nemours, who was enduring his grief, got up and went to receive the Duke of Richelieu, accompanied by the Count of Morais and others.

"Welcome, Lord Duke!" The Duke of Nemours said to the Duke of Richelieu with a sad expression.

The Duke of Richelieu looked at the "decay" of the Duke of Nemours, he raised his head and bowed his head arrogantly: "I am ordered by His Majesty the King to see off the Duke of Orleans!" ”

The Duke of Richelieu's arrogant remarks made everyone present look sideways. No matter how Philippe said it, he was also the king of Orleans who had been crowned by all the French people, but in the mouth of Richelieu, he became the Duke of Orleans.

The Duke of Richelieu clearly meant that they were not willing to recognize the so-called Kingdom of Orleans.

Prince Joinville cast an indignant look at the Duke of Richelieu, and the British court envoy and Valevsky also looked at him in surprise.

"Thank you, Count Chambord, for your kindness!" Not to be outdone, the Duke of Nemours mocked "Henry V" by the title "Count of Chambord".

Duke Richelieu's expression froze as well, and his eyes revealed annoyance.

As soon as the funeral began, the Orleans and the Orthodox faction showed that they were on the same page.

Seeing this, the Count of Morais, who was standing aside, hurriedly stepped forward to ease the atmosphere and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty King Henry V, for being able to send an envoy to our King Louis. See off His Majesty Philip! ”

The standard answer of the Count of Morais gave the Duke of Richelieu and the Duke of Nemours a step, and the two decided to put aside the dispute and let the funeral end first.

The Duke of Richelieu went to Louis. Philip was silent in front of his coffin.

You're finally dead, old fellow!

Although the Duke of Richelieu's expression was very solemn, he did feel sincerely happy in his heart.

"May God bless His Excellency the Duke and let all his glory and iniquity follow the Lord into heaven!" The Duke of Richelieu said aloud.

As soon as these words came out, the Orleans faction caused another commotion.

Many members of the Orleans faction felt that the Duke of Richelieu had come not so much to seek cooperation, but rather to sabotage.

In order not to affect the continuation of the funeral, the Orleanists and others could only suppress the anger of the main content.

At noon, an old man dressed in a white bishop appeared in front of the coffin, holding a Bible and saying a prayer aloud.

"May our brother be able to ......"

After the valley/span prayer was over, the bishop again addressed Louis Brown, who was lying in the coffin. Philip sprinkled two drops of holy water and stepped back.

The Duke of Nemours and the others closed the lid of the coffin with a sad heart, and carried it into the carriage.

The carriage carried Louis. Philip's body came to the bottom of a hill in Claremont Township.

Louis. Philip's wife, the former queen of the Kingdom of Orleans, introduced to the nobleman beside her with tears in her voice: "He loved this place when he was alive! ”

The coffin slowly descended into the deep pit that had just been dug at the foot of the mountain for a few days, and the soil gradually buried the coffin.

Looking at the body of his father, who could only bury his bones in a foreign land, Duke Nemur, who was full of tears, secretly made an oath in his heart.

Father! It won't be long before you'll be able to return to France!

Louis. Philip's coffin was buried at 3 p.m., and the group returned to their villa in Claremont Township with all sorts of new feelings.

Many also quit on their way back to Claremont, leaving only members of the Orthodox and Orleanist factions.

When the Duke of Richelieu returned to the Villa de Claremont and was about to leave, the Count of Molay blocked the Duke of Richelieu's way.

"Your Excellency, I think Duke Broy has explained the situation to you." The Count of Molay said to the Duke of Richelieu.

"I know! You want to plot a merger! The Duke of Richelieu assumed a posture that he had nothing to do with himself.

Looking at the attitude of the Duke of Richelieu, a nameless anger welled up in the heart of the Duke of Molay, and he forcibly suppressed his anger and asked the Duke of Richelieu: "Your Excellency, we should unite!" So that you can stand up to the president! Louis. King Philip himself told us on his deathbed that he was sorry for what had happened, and hoped that the two of us could put aside our old suspicions and work together! ”

The words of the Count of Morais surprised the Duke of Richelieu, who did not expect Louis. Philip was able to put the king's pride on his deathbed.

Surprised to surprised, the Duke of Richelieu had no intention of uniting with the Duke of Molay: "Monsieur Molay, I don't think I have lost your help!" Our Majesty will not be able to ascend to the throne! The power of a monarch comes from God, not from his subjects. That's the difference between us! ”

The Duke of Richelieu's arrogant speech made the Count of Molay even more annoyed, but he still chose to hold back his anger and show affection to the Duke of Richelieu, and said with reason: "Your Excellency, you must not have known about the politics of Paris for a long time! Now we have been taken by Jérôme. Bonaparte, that dog mongrel suppression. If we can't be united, then Jérôme. That guy from Bonaparte will surely pick the fruit of France. ”

Jean Jérôme. Bonaparte is better than you!

The Duke of Richelieu complained inwardly.

As the so-called hatred of heretics is greater than that of heretics, eighteen years have passed since the restoration of Bourbon and Napoleon, and the hatred has long since faded.

The hatred between Bourbon and Orleans is restored to the mainstream.

"I don't think it's because we're not united enough!" The Duke of Richelieu immediately found a reason to retort: "If you can serve the monarch with all your heart as we do, then we are fully capable of sending our monarch to the throne." But you can't, you're only half-hearted, you simply don't have the ability to return the power of the monarch to God. You are hoping that our power will help you achieve it, and I tell you that it is impossible! ”

"Duke Richelieu, we didn't talk about that beforehand!" Now, the Count of Molay also understood that Richelieu had no intention of merging at all, and he also changed his attitude and said coldly.

"I don't know what deal Broy made with you!" The Duke of Richelieu bluntly cut off the attempts of Molay and the others: "I can tell you! As long as we are there, we will never be united with the usurper. ”

"You ......," said the Count of Morai, pointing at the Duke of Richelieu, speechless.

The Duke of Richelieu strode out of the room and left the Claremont Township.

When the Duke of Nemours inquired about the merger, the Count of Morais replied apologetically: "I'm sorry! Your Highness, they have no desire to unite with us at all! ”

A touch of loneliness flashed on Nemour's face, and now he had to comfort Molay: "Count Molay, I believe that under the leadership of you and Monsieur Thiers, we will definitely be able to return to France without them!" ”

"I think so too!" Count Murray only smiled reluctantly and replied to Count Nemur.

On the 6th, when the Duke of Richelieu returned to Emra, he reported to the Count of Chambord about the funeral.

"Your Majesty, those guys in Orleans want to unite with us, but I refuse! I told them that we would never be united with them. ”

With that, the Duke of Richelieu glanced at the Duke of Broy and Bellier.

Their expressions froze after the Duke of Richelieu uttered those words, and they could not believe their ears.

All my efforts so far have been in vain! What exactly are they for? To act as a clown?

"Well done!" The Count of Chambord nodded his head in praise of the Duke of Richelieu's actions, and then looked at the Duke of Broy and Bellier and emphasized: "I repeat once again, I will never be united with those vile and shameless usurpers!" ”

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