After leaving Theresa with the two Alice sisters, Agron took Edgar with him to his private study.
At this time, Edgar felt quite satisfied, but he also knew that this young man was not as easy-going as he seemed and was really difficult to serve, so he also restrained his actions and did not dare to make any mistakes.
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Aigron reached out and gestured for Edgar to sit on the sofa by the window.
"Edgar, how did you complete the task I assigned you?" After he was done, Aigron went straight to the topic.
"Since getting the order, I have devoted all my energy to creating the painting. Before I left, I had finished the manuscript, Your Majesty. In addition, my father has chosen the place and secretly recruited some reliable people to take over.
Later he will print these paintings on a large scale and distribute them."
"Well done." Aigron nodded with satisfaction, "General Treville will never let me down. Please keep up your efforts."
At this point, he suddenly changed the topic, "In the previous letter from the Marquis, he declared that he hoped to let Agnes play Joan of Arc so that the believers can feel our righteousness more intuitively. I think this idea is very good.
good."
Although both of them tacitly understood that this was actually Aigron's own idea, since Aigron himself refused to admit it, the Marquis of Treville was naturally very willing to take the blame.
"Your Majesty, you are someone who has had a close relationship with Agnes. I think you know Agnes's temperament and demeanor very well. If even people like you can't help but admire and admire her, then those foolish men and women will be even more
Falling in love with her. Of course, I dare not say that Agnes is as great as Joan of Arc, but they may have some spiritual resonance. Looking at us, I'm afraid there is no one who is more like her."
Although Aigron had never been very interested in Edgar's eloquence, at this time he deeply agreed. After all, this was also a fact.
"Then how can you make her agree to this idea? I think she won't be willing to do it now." Aigron asked.
"You are right. I tested her intention before, but she sternly rejected her intention." Edgar nodded. "Agnes is arrogant. She doesn't like to play another person, even if she is very good."
She doesn't want to respect Joan of Arc."
Aigron had already guessed this was the result, but when Edgar said it again, he couldn't help but be a little disappointed. "Then do you have any way to make her change her mind?"
"Agnes is a very stubborn girl. It's not easy for her to change her mind. Besides, she doesn't like me very much, and she won't take my words seriously..." Edgar was a little embarrassed, but he soon got over it.
Skimming past, "So it's difficult to start with her. But Agnes also has a big weakness, that is, she attaches great importance to her family. We can start with her family."
Then, he told Aigron exactly what Edmond Dantès and the Marquis de Treville had done recently, causing the Duke's family to suffer huge property losses.
Edmond Dantès had previously reported to Aigron his plan to disrupt the domestic financial market with Mr. Bowen, but Aigron did not expect such an unexpected development to follow.
Originally, all of this was due to the Count of Monte Cristo himself, but when Edgar narrated it, he turned his father into one of the equally dominant figures, thus exaggerating his father's contribution.
After all, such a major action had such significant consequences, so the Marquis of Treville was naturally unwilling to let others take away all the credit.
In order to cover up the fact that he was "revenge for the public", the Count of Monte Cristo would not expose the Marquis of Treville's words, so Edgar was naturally happy to add fuel to the fire to bring glory to his father.
Aigron didn't know the trick, and he didn't care which one, the Earl or the Marquis, had greater credit for it. His attention was now focused on the fact that "Duke Nordlyen's family suffered heavy financial losses."
In fact.
"How is the effect now?" He immediately became energetic.
"My father did not explain the specific situation to me. But before I left, the financial situation of Tangglar Bank, which was once prestigious, was already in critical condition, and it is expected to go bankrupt in the short term."
"Tanglar Bank...?" As soon as he heard the name, Aigron probably understood what was going on, but he had no intention of exposing the tricks of his men.
"Yes, it is this bank." Edgar confirmed again, "And the Duke happens to be a big depositor of this bank. There is no doubt that if this bank goes bankrupt quickly, the Duke is likely to suffer heavy losses.
It is estimated... that the amount may reach about two million."
As if he was afraid that Aigron would not understand, Edgar added, "Your Majesty, the Duke is originally from a famous family, but his ancestors' family fortune was either squandered before the Great Revolution; or it was confiscated by the government during the Great Revolution.
Therefore, their family fortune was rebuilt after the Duke and his family returned to France. In other words, if they suffered such heavy financial losses, it would probably directly devastate their vitality."
Aigron listened silently, and then he couldn't help laughing. "Hahahaha!"
Not because he was gloating about his misfortune, but because he finally found the key to unlocking the situation.
The most important thing for Agnes is her family, so even if she cannot be defeated, she can still find a breakthrough among her family members through roundabout ways. This was implemented faithfully by his subordinates.
However, while laughing, he couldn't help but feel a little doubt in his heart.
After all, the Marquis of Treville is both smart and sophisticated, and he is also ruthless and vicious in his attacks. If he doesn't take action, he will hit others' fatal parts with his first strike. He can even attack his own relatives without any scruples... It's true.
He has a heroic appearance.
Agron had had close contact with Treville when he sneaked back to France with him before, and now seeing him operate like this, he was even more impressed.
After the fall of the empire, the Marquis of Treville has been publicly expressing his continued support for the empire and the Bonaparte family. Before, he thought it was out of natural loyalty, but now it seems that most of it should be out of consideration for his personal future.
Given his qualifications, if he wanted to defect to the Wang family, he probably wouldn't have a good position to grab, so he might as well stick to his original position and gamble that the situation would turn upside down again.
This is the result after weighing the pros and cons.
The words "cunning" and "foolish loyalty" cannot coexist at all, and the Marquis of Treville is undoubtedly the former.
Neither Treville nor his son had much "foolish loyalty" in either of them.
Of course, even if he sees the truth, he won't be angry. After all, now is the time to employ people. He is lucky to have someone like the Marquis of Treville to serve him. He doesn't care where the other person's motives come from.
But having said that, corresponding countermeasures must be taken. After all, heroes have a huge appetite, and ordinary rewards cannot satisfy them. They can be loyal to themselves for a lofty goal today, but they may be loyal to them for a bigger goal tomorrow.
It is impossible to abandon yourself without taking precautions against your goals.
Aiglon thought silently. The key to the problem is that although Marquis Edgar is powerful, he is old after all. As long as he wears it out slowly, he will eventually be able to send him away, and as long as Edgar cannot inherit his prestige.
and influence, then the Treville family will not pose a threat to themselves.
Therefore, he will never reuse Edgar. He must be excluded from the core of power. He cannot allow the powerful father and son to grow uncontrollably and must keep them within a controllable range.
Well, Edgar, from now on you can be the jester of Xian Yun Ye He. Maybe this is also a good thing for yourself. Aigron thought to himself secretly.
As compensation, he could give the Treville family honor and money, and even allow Xia Lu to have special privileges. After all, no one could say that they had failed the hero.
Edgar never expected that the young man in front of him would actually have such thoughts in his mind. He continued to talk to Aiglon excitedly, "Your Majesty, not only Tanglar Bank, but also in other places, we are also carefully
Searching for all the investments of Duke Nordlien, he will defeat every one he can, and make sure that the Duke suffers heavy losses that cannot be recovered. In this case, he will definitely ask for help from all parties. But in today's world,
Who is willing to spend their own money to make up for the loss of the Duke? I am afraid that even the king is too lazy to give the Duke such favor, so when he is desperate, in order to avoid the collapse of his family, the Duke will definitely try his best to find a life-saving straw.
And in that case, he would not be so resistant to the Bonaparte family."
"Then will he be willing to let his daughter compromise?" Aigron asked, "Judging from the descriptions of Alice and Agnes, the Duke should love his daughter very much."
"Of course love is love, that's true. But for nobles, the inheritance of the family is more important than a single child, Your Majesty." Edgar suddenly became solemn, "If Agnes is sacrificed, we will be able to
Keep the door intact and my father-in-law will make the right choice."
At this point, he changed the topic again, "Besides, Your Majesty, if you can come to France, then you are the emperor that all of us must serve. It is a great honor to have my daughter become your lover. How could he feel that
Where are the grievances?"
Aiglon knew that Edgar meant to compliment him, but he would not take it seriously. Come to think of it, the Duke, who had been at odds with the empire for half his life, saw one of his two daughters become the wife of a servant of the Bonaparte family.
, a person who becomes his lover will definitely not be happy...
But what the heck! As long as you achieve your goals, it doesn't matter what they think.
Besides, this is the only feasible way at present.
"They lost two million, and they may lose a lot of money in the future. It is indeed worthy of mercy." Aigron said leisurely, "However, as long as he is willing to change his family, I can let him recover the loss several times. As for the family, that's it.
There is no need to worry anymore. The late emperor once respected the old nobles who were willing to join him. For example, your father was promoted to general soon after he came back. Naturally, I will do the same. We can put aside the grudges in the past and no one needs to care.
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From a political point of view, if Agnes and her family join his command, they can serve as an example to support them, and let the suspicious and fearful old nobles see that they have no tyrannical heart for revenge, which is the best of both worlds.
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Therefore, he and the Marquis of Treville quickly came to the same conclusion. Now they need to hit Duke Nordlien's family as hard as possible. Only in this way can they break their arrogant halo and make them willing to deal with them.
Bend your knees yourself.
"Well done." He nodded, "But you must keep it a secret. This is not a glorious thing for us."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. All the people who handle it are people we can trust. What's more important is that, except for the earl and my father, no one knows why we specifically target the duke!" Edgar quickly explained to him, "
In addition, even if things are not harmonious, you do not have any responsibility. After all, all this was done secretly by the Count of Monte Cristo and my father. You are completely unaware of it, and we have not mentioned anything to you in advance.
No one can accuse you of any conspiracy against the Duke by saying a word about it."
Aigron was stunned at first, and then suddenly realized.
No wonder neither of them reported it to him before, and only waited until now for Edgar to tell him face to face.
Obviously, it is a done deal now. Even if Agnes later learned of the matter, when questioned, she could have argued that "I had the intention to stop it, but by the time I learned about it, it was already too late."
The Count of Monte Cristo and the Marquis of Treville took the initiative to shoulder all the responsibilities.
Things were done so appropriately, and I really deserved to have them as my confidants and to place such trust in them.
I will definitely reward him heavily in the future, but now I just need to keep this credit in mind.
"You have done a good job, please continue to do it." Aigron raised his index finger and made a gesture that I already understood everything. "Since you can take charge of yourself, you don't have to ask me for instructions on everything. I have nothing but incomparable feelings for you."
trust, and gratitude.”
After he finished speaking, he patted Edgar's shoulder gently, almost saying that I was relieved that you were doing the job.
Edgar couldn't help but feel flattered, because this young man had never been so kind to him before. Of course, he knew in his heart that this kind of kindness was actually for his absent father.
"Agnes is good at everything, but she is naive and impulsive, and can be easily deceived. In the future, without the protection of our own people, how will she be deceived? As relatives and friends, we should protect her from this.
Hurt." Aigron suddenly sighed.
Even Edgar couldn't help but be a little stunned when he heard such confusing words, but after all, he has been tested in social circles for a long time, so after a moment of stiffness, his face immediately put on a smile again, "Yes.