Although the request conveyed by the Marquis of Treville seems a little strange, it makes sense if you think about it carefully.
The Marquis of Noirtier is already his subject, and if the Marquis' son, Prosecutor De-Villefort, also joins Aiglon's command, then as their "lord", Aiglon can theoretically interfere with their family's marriage.
It was also within his power to find a marriage partner for the widowed Villefort.
In the old days, marriages of well-known nobles usually needed to be approved by the king. If the king felt that he did not like it, he could directly veto it (of course they rarely did this, most of the time it was just a formality), and the king could also make arrangements for it in the court.
The young people they like propose marriage to satisfy their fun of being a matchmaker.
Not only the kings of the old era often did this kind of thing, but even Emperor Napoleon, who had strong feudal patriarchal ideas, often did this kind of thing. He decided the marriage of his brothers and sisters based on his own needs.
of.
For example, he asked Louis to marry his adopted daughter Hortense, his adopted son Eugène to marry the Princess of Bavaria, and he also asked Queen Josephine's ex-husband's cousin (ok, this is a bit of a convolution) Stephanie de Boal.
Married to the Grand Duke of Baden, etc.
The most egregious thing is that for those married brothers, as long as the marriage does not suit his taste (that is, they are not married to the royal family of various countries), he will force the brothers to break up their marriage and marry another one.
Under the coercion of his brother, Lucien chose to resist and left France with his wife and children to escape to Rome; while Jerome abandoned his wife in the United States and chose to marry the Princess of Württemberg, and thus received
received the crown of the Kingdom of Westphalia as a "reward".
This is true for his relatives, and he also proposed marriages to his civil servants and military generals many times.
Although this kind of finger marriage does interfere with the freedom of marriage, under the social customs of this era, most people will regard His Majesty's finger marriage as an honor and accept it willingly——
Therefore, if Aiglon uses "remembering that de Villefort lost his wife and had no children" as a reason to force prosecutor Villefort to marry him, Villefort will definitely accept it in order to please Aiglon.
The Marquis of Noirtier knew that he had a bad relationship with his son and could not tell him the truth, so he had no choice but to take a curve, hoping to let Aiglon solve this problem for him.
Aigron is not angry about this. After all, the Marquis of Noirtier has been doing his best to serve him, and he does not have much ambition. His loyalty is commendable. In the end, it is just such a little wish. Reasonable and reasonable, Aigron will accept it.
Help him finish it.
He just felt a little emotional in his heart, thinking about how heroic the Marquis of Noirtier was back then. He survived in the National Assembly where half of the people were killing each other, participated in so many major events and conspiracies, and even in 1815, he was still fighting for the restoration.
Running for the empire.
But in the twilight years of his life, he could not help but worry about his descendants, and even lowered his proud head and begged to himself and the Count of Monte Cristo.
Come to think of it, when Villefort was burned to death in the fire of Edmund's revenge, even though the Marquis knew that this was a reasonable result, he would still be extremely sad.
Once a person gets old, he still cannot let go of the bonds of blood.
But even if he knew all this, Aigron could do nothing but sigh. In the face of fate, even mortal emperors are often helpless - Villefort must bear the corresponding price for his actions. This is his
It's fate.
Thinking of this, Aiglon couldn't help but feel depressed, so he asked the Marquis of Treville, "Then who do you think I should recommend for him to marry?"
This question made the Marquis of Treville a little overwhelmed.
Not from a famous family. The Marquis of Noirtier does not want such a woman to become a widow soon after getting married; but if the "grade" of Aigron's marriage is too low, it will make people think that Aiglon is deliberately humiliating his important ministers. After all, the outside world
Not knowing these secrets, they must regard Aigron's engagement as his reward to the Noirtier family.
So this seemingly simple question made it difficult for the Marquis of Treville to answer for a while.
After thinking for a moment, he made a suggestion to Aiglon.
"This time of turmoil in Paris, especially the turmoil in the palace, there will inevitably be a large number of victims. You might as well choose a widowed young woman and let her marry Prosecutor Villefort. In this case, the outside world will not
Let’s talk more about this.”
When Aiglon thought about it, it seemed reasonable and reasonable to marry a widow to a widower, and such a widow also had the title of aristocrat, so in the eyes of the outside world, it would not disgrace the Marquis of Noirtier -
To take a step back, since the widow has been widowed for the first time, then being widowed for the second time will not have such a serious impact on her reputation, and as a half-way couple, she will definitely not have deep feelings for Villefort.
If Villefort dies, Aiglon can easily block her mouth by giving her another pension and prevent her from delving into the cause of Villefort's death.
The more Aigron thought about it, the more he felt that Marquis Treville's method was appropriate, and he couldn't help but nodded in approval.
"This is a good idea. Are there any suitable candidates?" Then he asked again.
"I don't know much about the Bourbon royal court, but my brother has been there for a long time, and he has been favored by the court during this time. I believe he can find a suitable candidate for you." Marquis Treville
Answer immediately.
Although the Bourbon royal family is destined to go into exile, and the Duke of Treville is also destined to go into exile with the royal family, it is impossible for the huge palace institutions to move with them, and most courtiers and ladies certainly do not want to abandon Paris in order to follow the royal family.
It is prosperous and wealthy, so many people are bound to have the idea of "changing their appearance".
Therefore, as soon as the royal family leaves, many of the original court personnel will inevitably come to Fontainebleau to seek "re-employment." Anyway, for these people, it makes no difference at all which monarch they serve, as long as they are given titles
As long as they are rich and noble - after all, they can do nothing but please the monarch.
Among this group of people, it must be extremely easy to select a widow suitable to marry Villefort.
"I have entrusted Teresa to rebuild the palace before. She has a good character and hates the dissipated and glitzy atmosphere, so I leave the matter of marriage to her. After all, no one can appear in Fontainebleau without her nod.
White dew.”
"You don't have to worry about this. Women are born actors, especially the women in the palace. If you want to see prostitutes, they are all prostitutes; if you want to see chaste women, they are all prostitutes.
Chaste and virtuous, as long as Queen Teresa gives them a place, they can show whatever the queen wants to see..." Marquis Treville looked disdainful, as if he understood this quite well, "They are all observing words and expressions.
As an expert, it would be easy to make the young Queen Theresa happy..."
"Hahahaha..." Aigron was amused by the Marquis's words.
Although what the Marquis said was harsh, it was indeed true.
However, everyone in the court is an actor, and he had experienced it deeply in Austria, so it doesn't matter if he acts? No one can distinguish between the true and the false, as long as his actions are in line with Trey's actions.
If it's what Sha wants, that's fine.
"Then let's do it. You go back and tell the Marquis of Noirtier that I will accept his request and will definitely fulfill it for him." Aiglon waved his hand.
"I would like to thank you for him first, Your Majesty." Marquis Treville bowed to Aiglon again.
"How is your brother now?" Aigron asked by the way, "Can he come to Fontainebleau? If possible, I would like to thank him in person."
"Thank you for your concern, my brother is fine now. Guarding the palace consumed too much of his energy, so he has been recuperating in the palace recently. Fortunately, the king is grateful for his loyalty, so he has people take good care of him.
Now he has returned to his former state." At this point, the Marquis changed his subject, "However, I'm afraid he can't come to see you. After all, he is still a loyal minister of His Majesty the King, and I am your supporter. If he
If I meet you rashly and the news leaks out, I'm afraid it will trigger unwarranted speculations from the outside world, which will potentially harm you and our two brothers..."
Agron was right in thinking that the Treville brothers were already their own masters, and they were suspected of "hedging their bets." If the Duke secretly came to see him again, it would easily make people doubt his previous persistence.
Who is the palace delaying for?
So even if it was a pity, he could only give up this idea.
"Even if I can't see him, I will always be grateful to your brother." Aigron raised his hand and pointed at his heart, "History will not record how much he helped me, but it will always be remembered here.
.I can't reward him for this merit, so I will give it to you - I have never been stingy in terms of rewards for merit, and I will never be stingy in the future."
After finishing speaking, he walked up to the Marquis and patted the Marquis on the shoulder. "Coupled with your contribution, you two brothers have given me countless help... So, as long as I am in France for one day, especially
The Reville family will always have a place in the Palace of Fontainebleau. Maybe one day you will be gone and your son cannot take on the big responsibility. Then I will promote your grandson, your great-grandson... Your surname will be the same as that of Bo
The name Nabal shines brightly together, I promise."
Aiglon's tone was solemn, with a kind of unhesitating courage, and no one would doubt his sincerity, so the Marquis of Treville burst into tears when he heard it.
Although deep down in his heart, he did not have that kind of admiration for Aigron, but at this moment, he was extremely moved by Aigron's promise to protect his family's wealth for generations.
The long persistence is worth it, the hard work and risking one's life are worth it, and all the costs paid are worth it...
So will my descendants...
But I don't have a legal grandson yet.
When he thought of this, the emotion and excitement in Marquis Treville's heart turned into an unprecedented sense of urgency.
The king is ruthless after all, and he cannot always favor a group of incompetent people.
His Majesty may be able to tolerate it if his son's generation is not good enough, but if his grandson's generation is still not good, then who will wait for another few decades for himself?
The Treville family has survived many ups and downs in his and his brother's generation, and has gone through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. During this period, there have been humiliations and declines, but in the end they have not declined. Through the ups and downs of the two brothers, it has
Still standing on the top stage in France.
It cannot decay after his death, otherwise what is the meaning of the lifelong struggle and adventure of himself and his brother?
Now that I am old, God knows how long I can live. Time waits for no one... I must raise my grandson as soon as possible and never repeat Edgar's lesson.
It would take more than ten years for a baby to grow up enough to become the leader of the family, even if it was a genius. How could the Marquis of Treville afford to wait?
When he thought of this, he hated his unfulfilled daughter-in-law again. After giving birth to his granddaughter Xia Lu, she never moved again.
Since you can't do it, don't blame me.
"Your Majesty, there is something I want to tell you." After making up his mind, the Marquis looked at Aiglon carefully, "It is a private matter of our family."
Aiglon was a little surprised by the seriousness of Marquis Treville, but he quickly nodded.
"Please tell me."
"Actually... Edgar already has a son." Marquis Treville whispered to Agron, "Yes, he is an illegitimate son."
"What? Illegitimate child?" Aigron was a little surprised by this sudden news.
However, after a moment, Aigron calmed down again.
With Edgar's romantic personality, it wouldn't be a strange thing to have an illegitimate child outside.
For Aiglon, this is not a big deal. After all, even he himself now has a daughter who cannot be seen in the light.
But what would Mrs. Alice think? He suddenly thought of such a question again.
"Does Alice know?" he asked casually.
"I don't know, we kept it secret from her." Marquis Treville replied honestly.
He was actually not sure whether Alice had guessed it herself, but to be honest, even if Alice knew, it didn't matter to him.
Then, he returned to the topic, "Your Majesty, this illegitimate child does not insult the blood of my family. In fact, his blood is noble. His mother is a princess whose name I am not convenient to disclose at the moment."
Aiglon is not interested in such rhetoric. After all, in this social environment, illegitimate children are illegitimate children. No matter how "noble" their parents are, illegitimate children cannot obtain their status.
Wait, Aigron suddenly woke up.
The Marquis of Treville certainly understands society better than he does, so why does he deliberately emphasize that the illegitimate child is of "noble" origin?
"What are your plans for him?" he asked directly.
The sight of Aiglon made the Marquis feel like a light on his back, and he was under great pressure, so he no longer wanted to be secretive.
"Your Majesty, that illegitimate child was not abandoned by us. I couldn't bear to see a child with such a background fall into the dust, so I asked my brother to adopt him. He will leave with my brother next time.
Before leaving, we plan to arrange for him to become a distant branch of the Treville family...he will become a member of our family."