The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the faces of Jerome Bonaparte and Lucien Louis, and it was time for the two to say goodbye.
Before leaving, Lucien Louis asked Jerome Bonaparte again: "Then where should I meet you again?"
Jérôme Bonaparte immediately pointed to Leti and said: "Leti will take the initiative to meet you here tomorrow and tell me where I live. What do you think?"
Jérôme Bonaparte gently stamped the cement-paved Piazza Venezia with his long cowhide.
Captain Letty bowed slightly to Lucien Louis to show respect.
"I understand!" Lucien Louis looked at Letty again as if he wanted to memorize Letty's appearance in his heart.
The uncle and nephew separated in Piazza Venezia. Jerome Bonaparte and Captain Leti found a good hotel near the Colosseum. The boss, who was in the off-season, learned that Jerome Bonaparte was here.
After renting for a long time, he showed unprecedented enthusiasm.
Not only did he promise to provide delicious food to Jerome Bonaparte, he also hinted to Jerome Bonaparte that he could help Jerome Bonaparte attract "hospitable" Roman girls.
After a brief impulse in Jerome Bonaparte's heart, the sense of sacred mission finally outweighed the desire to reproduce, and he was determined not to cause chaos in the city of Rome.
However, he nodded slightly to show his understanding, and took out five golden cute coins and handed them to the hotel owner.
When the hotel owner saw the gold pound in Jerome Bonaparte's hand, he showed a surprised expression at first, then returned to his usual smile and accepted the gold coin handed over by Jerome Bonaparte.
Who can have a grudge against money these days? He doesn't care about the identity of the customer. As long as it can bring him benefits, he will make a deal with even the devil.
Jérôme Bonaparte officially checked into the hotel.
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The words are divided into two parts.
Lucien Louis returned home and was quickly criticized by his father, Charles Bonaparte, "Prince of Cornot".
In the courtyard of the Bonaparte Palace, Charles Bonaparte, Prince of Cornod, pointed his halberd at Lucien with a stern expression. Louis scolded in a loud voice: "Louis, didn't I tell you to go home early? Why are you coming back now?
Do you know that Rome is in chaos now! You are already 20 years old, not a child anymore! Can you please save me some trouble!"
Lucien Louis lowered his head and pretended to be a good student, listening to Charles Bonaparte's reprimand. He knew that once he had the slightest thought of rebuttal, he would not be able to sleep peacefully all night.
My brother probably moved out because he couldn't stand his father's nagging!
Lucien Louis complained silently in his heart.
It was really sad that I, who was at a seminary in Rome, finally had two days off and wasted it on my father's nagging.
Time passed for half an hour as Charles Bonaparte reprimanded him. Charles Bonaparte thought that he had finally eradicated this "son's" loose thoughts and stopped reprimanding him.
Charles Bonaparte, who had a dry mouth, swallowed and continued to question: "Tell me! Why are you going home now!"
Lucien Louis told his father what happened to him at the gate of Rome.
However, the whole process concealed the meeting with his uncle Jérôme Bonaparte.
After hearing Lucien Louis' answer, Charles Bonaparte nodded with satisfaction and said: "Louis, I'm very happy! You have the ability to distinguish right from wrong!"
Then, he changed the subject and said seriously: "However, the way you handled the matter was very bad!"
"Why is it bad? Isn't it our duty to punish evildoers?" Lucien Louis defended somewhat unconvinced.
Charles Bonaparte looked at his 20-year-old son with half joy and half sorrow. He stood up and patted his shoulders and said: "This world has its own rules, just like the one you helped.
Did the carriage lady thank you?"
Lucien Louis shook his head after thinking for a moment and said: "He keeps rejecting my kindness. Why is that?"
"This is the operating rule of the world I told you! The soldiers guarding the city gate are insignificant little people in our eyes, but in the eyes of the coachmen and others, they are giants..." Charles Bonaparte asked Lu
Xi'an Louis taught by words and deeds, and then he patted Lucien Louis on the shoulder and said: "I am not opposed to you helping the weak, and I am even happy. The filth of the Holy See has not infected you, but sometimes you need to learn to be roundabout when doing things."
"Father, the Holy See is not dirty!" Lucien Louis retorted: "My grandmother and my uncle are also devout believers, especially my uncle, who is a cardinal!"
Charles Bonaparte was at a loss for words. After living with his grandmother (Empress Letizia) and his great-uncle (Cardinal Fish) for many years, he understood that his grandmother and great-uncle were rare devout and kind-hearted Christians.
"Alas!" Charles Bonaparte sighed and said, "They are products of the same era. If it weren't for my uncle, your great-uncle Napoleon, it would be impossible for my great-uncle to become a cardinal!"
"Then... we can just let another Bonaparte ascend the throne!" Lucien Louis said straightforwardly.
"No! Times are changing, and we have no chance!" Charles Bonaparte obviously no longer wanted to believe in the illusory dream of restoration.
"My uncle said..."
Before Lucien Louis could finish speaking, he realized that he seemed to have let something slip.
"Uncle? Who?" Charles Bonaparte asked in a loud voice: "Pierre Louis (Napoleon III)? Or Gérôme?"
"No...nothing..." Lucien Louis took a step back slightly, feeling regretful in his heart.
In the end, he was unable to resist Charles Bonaparte's questioning and confessed Jérôme Bonaparte and told Charles Bonaparte the news of Louis Napoleon's death.
"Louis...is he really dead? Jerome has now become the leader of the Bonaparte family?" Charles Bonaparte muttered to himself with his pupils dilated and lifeless.
Although he didn't like his cousin, he was still saddened by his death.
There are not many members of the Bonaparte family left!
"Yes!" Lucien Louis responded.
Charles Bonaparte once again learned from Lucien Louis that Jérôme Bonaparte wanted to meet the Pope.
"Is Bonaparte's bloodline really a curse?" Charles Bonaparte did not expect that his second son, who had taken all precautions, would still step into the ranks of his two younger brothers. He couldn't help but doubt himself.
Is the behavior of blindly escaping before correct?
"Father..." Lucien Louis looked at Charles Bonaparte timidly.
Charles Bonaparte looked at Lucien Louis and said, "Louis, do you want to become a cardinal like your great-uncle?"
"Of course!" Lucien Louis nodded in response.
Charles Bonaparte seemed determined to return to his room and took out a dazzling ruby from the drawer.
This is the relic of the Empress Dowager, and now he wants to use this relic to open a papal channel for the Bonaparte family.