"Your Majesty, please consider my request carefully...I beg you."
Haidee was not only begging in words, but her voice and tone were also full of the kind of pathos that people couldn't bear to reject. Coupled with the tearful little face, who could not feel sad for this pitiful look?
Woolen cloth?
At least Aiglon has softened his heart now.
Anyway, there is nothing to lose by agreeing to her, so just agree.
"Hey...since Teresa and Chanel have agreed, what can I say? Well, it's all as you wish. If I go to France, I will take you with me. Now you
Are you satisfied?" Aiglon could only sigh and formally surrendered to Haidee.
"Your Majesty!" Haidee finally got the promise she had been longing for, so she burst into tears and smiled, "Thank you!"
Seeing her like this, Aigron couldn't help but feel a little funny.
Objectively speaking, she has placed her destiny on my career. This is considered a kind of trust, right?
"Okay, now that I have promised you, you should do your job well. From now on, you must remember to obey Chanel and don't make her embarrassed again." Aigron deliberately said to her with a straight face, "Now you
Go back, stop rubbing your shoulders, you are already the king of a country, how can you be so rude?"
"I am the king of a country, but I am also a slave you bought." Haidee replied confidently, "So isn't it natural for me to take care of you like this?"
Aiglon laughed dumbly.
In his heart, he never regarded Haidee as a slave. Although Haidee was his puppet, after all, he had already entered the palace and was recognized as a member of the monarch. In theory, he was even one level higher than ordinary nobles.
He never thought of humiliating Haidee, but instead treated her with as much courtesy as possible.
However, since Haidee is so insistent, then there seems to be no problem in enjoying it?
Wouldn't it be more proof of my class to have a monarch rub my shoulders?
Aiglon suddenly felt a little proud again.
"Then... you can go back early later." Aigron closed his eyes and began to rest.
After getting His Majesty's permission, Haidee immediately beamed with smiles and she immediately continued her "work".
Although her skills were actually very unfamiliar and incomparable to Chanel's, Aigron was in a very good mood at this time and was tired from the journey, so he fell asleep in a daze, not knowing when Haidee left.
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At the same time that Aiglon and Haidee arrived, preparations for the coronation ceremony were also being made in an orderly manner. After a few days, the much-anticipated day finally arrived.
On this day, Athens was almost empty, and everyone crowded around the celebration square, trying their best to get closer so that they could see the king's coronation scene clearly.
For the Greeks, they not only welcomed a king who came all the way from Germany, but also ushered in the glorious moment when Greece officially appeared on the European continent as an independent country.
Everyone is full of expectations, and some even have tears in their eyes, because they all firmly believe that this ancient and young nation will make its first cry on this day of national celebration; and with this cry
What has arrived is a brand-new and prosperous new era. This nation will no longer allow invaders to trample and slaughter it, but will hold weapons in hand to defend the land where it has grown up for generations.
Although the guards did their best to keep the crowd out of the square, they did not act violently because they, like the onlookers, were caught up in the passion for the country's rebirth. Many of them had been fighting for independence for many years.
I have fought in the military, so I feel particularly deeply
The people who survived were just survivors after years of bloodshed. They had all witnessed their own sacrifices, and their relatives had died in wars or various killings. They had already sacrificed too much in that era that was devastated by blood and fire.
There were too many, and the celebration they witnessed today put an end to the previous black memory.
At this moment, everything you have paid before will be worth it, and the people in heaven will also rest in peace.
As time passed, the crowds inside and outside the square looked nervously at the road in the distance, waiting for the most important group of people to arrive.
They were not disappointed. Soon, a group of cavalry escorted several beautifully decorated carriages and slowly appeared in front of everyone.
This is the carriage that the most distinguished guests at the ceremony rode in. Aiglon and Haidee were among them. They were naturally the brightest "stars" in this celebration besides Prince Otto, and they received the support of the people on both sides.
Attention.
Among the onlookers, many people had arrived at the place where Prince Otto stayed a few days ago and cheered for the two of them from the balcony. However, even so, it did not affect their enthusiasm. They still cheered on both sides of the street.
I would like to extend my warmest greetings to this distinguished guest.
For these Greeks, they were not just thanking Aeglon for his previous help in the War of Independence, they were also cheering for the future.
In their view, the Principality of Ioannina is also an Orthodox country and is a natural ally of the new Greek king. Especially now that the Turks still rule most of the Balkan Peninsula and Constantinople, this "natural
"Allies" are particularly precious.
Only by helping each other can two countries maintain their existence after independence and withstand the threat from the Turks. This is the consensus of almost everyone.
Because of this, Duke Lechstadt and Grand Duchess Haidee are even more important. Without their friendship, mutual assistance between the two countries would naturally be impossible.
As if echoing their voices, Aigron and Haidee also frequently greeted the audiences on both sides of the carriage, in order to show their deep friendship for the Kingdom of Greece.
Amidst the endless cheers, Aigron and Haidee came to the center of the square together, then stepped out of the carriage. They came to the VIP seat, and then quietly waited for the arrival of the young man scheduled to be crowned.
Not long after, there were cheers outside the square that were even louder than before, and Aigron knew that he was coming.
Then, as far as he could see, another carriage slowly drove in from outside the square.
This carriage was of a higher standard than the one that these distinguished guests were riding in just now, and the decoration was more ornate. There was a canopy that imitated a crown on the top of the carriage. Needless to say, this was naturally the carriage that Prince Otto was riding in.
The carriage was moving very slowly. Prince Otto stood in the middle of the carriage and kept waving to the people on both sides. The people greeted him with enthusiastic cheers and flowers. The guards maintained the scene nervously to prevent the people from rushing past.
The other side also paid attention and saluted the young man who was about to become their king.
As time passed slowly, under Aigron's gaze, the carriage finally arrived in the center of the square and stopped.
Then, Prince Otto walked out of the carriage and stood on the stage.
Because he is young, he is not tall, but because he is wearing a formal suit today, with a serious expression and dignified manner, he looks quite elegant and has a bit of the majesty of a king.
After all, he is a member of the Wittelsbach family. Putting aside his ability, it is not a big problem to rely on his education since childhood to play the role of a king.
With the arrival of the king, the celebration officially began.
Egron was not inexperienced in this kind of celebration. He had already performed a coronation celebration when he canonized Haidee as the Grand Duchess of Ioannina, but today's scene was undoubtedly much grander than his previous one.
And these two monarchs have a very deep connection with him. It can even be said that they were created by him. It is inevitable that he will have a share of their glory.
So, what will it be like when it's his turn to be officially crowned emperor of the empire? Aigron couldn't help but fall into imagination.
On December 2, 1804, Emperor Napoleon was crowned emperor in Notre Dame on this day. If he was lucky enough to return to Paris and restore the empire, then he would have to be crowned there, repeating what happened more than 20 years ago.
Grand scene.
History will not simply be repeated, but there will be subtle repetitions, and this so-called "repetition" is the result of deliberate efforts.
Just as he was daydreaming, a loud bugle interrupted his imagination. He looked up and found a group of uniformed soldiers patrolling around the square under the command of an officer. When they approached where Prince Otto was standing,
When they were in the audience, they saluted the prince with their guns raised and loudly announced to him the military units to which they belonged.
Although the prince did not understand what they were saying at all, he nodded slightly all the time, indicating that he had remembered these soldiers who had fought bloody battles for the country's independence in his heart.
The ceremony was carried out step by step. Unlike those Greeks who were fully immersed in it, Aigron had a completely spectator mentality, so he just watched all this with his eyes, while his mind had already drifted to other places.
In the crowd next to the king, he saw Panos's father, Theodoros Korokotronis, the hero of the War of Independence. He was dressed in military uniform and stood solemnly next to the prince, watching him review.
army.
According to the agreement between the Aiglon and Wittelsbach royal families, after Otto becomes king, he will be appointed as prime minister and continue to hold power in a legal form. In addition, he has previously caused a series of bloody conflicts due to factional disputes within Greece and
The coup will be forgotten by the king and completely buried in history.
After Panos asked for help from Aiglon, he received the support of Aigron. His position as prime minister was unshakable and he could fully exert his authority.
Now that the prince is thirteen years old, he only wants five years of undisturbed time, which means that the king will be handed over to him when he is eighteen years old. This proposal is not greedy and harsh, and the Bavarians have nothing to say.
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In other words, before the kingdom was born, his initial power structure had already been formed through secret room operations. At least in the foreseeable future, this structure was quite stable and could give the nascent Kingdom of Greece the much-needed breathing space.
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As for the distant future, that is something that no one can guess. Let’s talk about it when the time comes.
While Aigron was thinking, Haidee felt a little bored. When she was crowned herself, she felt very excited and fun. She felt proud of inheriting her grandfather's career with all her heart. Now at this coronation, she
She was not interested at all, and she had no good impression of Prince Otto, so she just lowered her gaze, hoping that this would end soon.
Although she had only been away from Ioannina for a short time, she was already homesick. To be precise, she was missing her family. But as a monarch, she could only stay here involuntarily to witness this event.
ceremony.
As if responding to Haidee's inner call, as the bishop of the Orthodox Church sent his blessing to Prince Otto, Prince Otto slowly knelt on the ground.
Then the bishop picked up a crown and prepared to place it on his head.
Although Prince Otto maintained solemn calm on the surface, his heart was filled with excitement. He knew that once he put on this crown, it meant that he would become a real king.
As the second son, he has known since he was a child that as long as his eldest brother does not have any accidents, he will never be able to win the throne. He can only disappear into the long river of history as a side prince. Who would have thought that by chance,
Could he really get a crown?
Moreover, the territory of this country is even larger than his motherland.
This is truly a gift from God!
Not just credit to God, but credit to another person.
Prince Otto glanced to the side and saw another young man standing there who was a few years older than him.
At this time, the young man was staring blankly at the man going forward, his vision was blurred, and he seemed to be distracted and didn't know what he was thinking.
Prince Otto could only smile bitterly in his heart. The critical moment in his life that was extremely important to him was so ordinary to others, and might even be a bit boring.
Just as he was smiling bitterly, he suddenly felt his head sinking.
A crown was placed on his head.
No, it's not just a crown, but also a devastated land waiting to be renovated, and a group of tortured people, all of which are weighing on his head.
He remembered his father's reminder before leaving, and also remembered the young man's tireless advice. He knew how heavy the pressure was on his head. It was definitely not a pressure that a thirteen-year-old could bear alone.
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But it doesn't matter, he has servants working for him, and such subjects are loyal to him. He believes that he can grow up in the future and shoulder this heavy mission.
Even if he cannot become a hero who shocks the world, he can at least become a wise king who is respected by others and bring this small country located in a corner of the mainland to the prosperity it has longed for.
Thunderous cheers came to my ears, which were the high hopes the people had for themselves.
You must impress everyone, especially those who underestimate you, just wait and see!
With this sudden pride, the young man held the crown on his head, stood up amidst the cheers of the crowd, and solemnly faced the people and distinguished guests.
At this moment, a king was born, and an ancient and new country was born.