Faced with this question, Aigron was silent for a moment, seeming to be thinking about how he should answer.
"To be honest, I have mixed feelings." After a moment, Aigron sighed helplessly, "As you can see, my mother and my wife are both members of the Habsburg family. When I was most miserable,
When I was most helpless, my grandfather Emperor Franz took me in and allowed me to grow up healthily. From this aspect, it is worthy of me and it is my relative. But..."
After saying this bunch of good things, Aigron changed the subject naturally, "On the other hand, it has also been an enemy of the Bonaparte family for a long time. It has repeatedly waged war against the French Empire, and ultimately ruined my life."
The empire... forced me to live a life of displacement and dependence on others for more than ten years. From now on, it is also a difficult opponent, and it may not have good intentions towards me, so I must also beware of them, and
It’s not about being blinded by so-called family love.”
Aigron's answer was half true and half false, but it was so consistent with his "should" mentality that it easily resonated with the people around him.
The hostility towards Austria implicit in his words also made Prince Alberto overjoyed.
This is what he wants to see.
If the Savoy family wants to expand its territory, the only possibility is in the Italian peninsula. However, the Habsburg family, which now controls a large area of Italian land, is undoubtedly the biggest obstacle.
Although Austria has obviously declined a lot compared to its peak, with the size of the Kingdom of Sardinia, it is still unrealistic to defeat Austria. He must find a powerful country as a backer - and an Emperor Bonaparte who has a grudge against Austria
, is the most perfect candidate.
As long as he is determined to deal with Austria, he can take advantage of it.
Therefore, the prince immediately began to fan the flames, "Your Majesty, like you, I am also the son-in-law of the Habsburg family, but... in the face of national interests and national interests, I think this so-called family relationship is not worth mentioning. Moreover,
When the empire was at a disadvantage, the Austrians tried every means to add insult to injury. How did they ever consider family ties? Don't forget, their most powerful skill was to use marriage to exterminate families and seize other people's ancestral properties. They were
You started like this! Right now, they are full of hostility towards you and are eyeing you, and they obviously do not regard you as a relative. In this case, why do you need to be polite to them? "
At this point, he also felt that his incitement was a bit explicit, so he took a step back and said, "Of course, I'm not saying that you should be enemies with them. I'm just warning you to never fight against them because of the so-called blood relationship."
The Habsburg family has no expectations. History has proven that their most powerful ability is to let down their relatives. If given the chance, they will do the same thing to you. With your intelligence, you must know this.
As for me... I also love my wife very much, but I have never placed any trust in the Habsburg family, which can be my enemy at any time, and vice versa."
I have to say that what the prince said was very level.
The best way to "fan the flames" is always to tell the truth. Even if Aigron actually knows that the other party has bad intentions, he cannot deny the correctness of what he said, because it is true.
Although he married Theresa, and although the couple had a good relationship, if the old emperor really wanted to do something to him, would he hesitate for a second because of Theresa? Certainly not.
"You are right, I will never trust them easily. I have learned too many similar lessons and I will never make the same mistake again." Aigron nodded sincerely.
Then, he deliberately lowered his voice, "But to be honest with you, I have a bigger problem with Prime Minister Metternich than the Habsburg royal family. It was he who made France and Austria separate in 1813."
The relationship completely broke down, and Austria became the last weight to crush the empire. Even if he didn't settle this old score, he was very harsh on me later, which made me suffer a lot. Looking back now, I still can't help but feel a little bit sad.
resentment--"
In order to make the other party believe what he said, Aigron spoke with great emotion, and his eyes were full of murderous intent, as if he really wanted to tear apart Metternich's old bones.
Based on his early experiences, everyone would think that he hated Metternich, and no one would doubt that this was an act.
However, in reality, when Aigron asked himself, he couldn't find much hatred for him.
He received royal education since he was a child, and because of his withdrawn and indifferent personality, he learned early to detach himself from personal emotions and consider issues from an objective and rational standpoint. In a sense, he was really a good student of Metternich.
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From an objective and rational point of view, Metternich really has nothing to hate. His allegiance is to the Austrian Emperor. Of course, he must try his best to serve the interests of the Austrian Emperor and Austria. He has gone back on his words so many times and made sudden changes.
In the final analysis, it is also to complete one's own tasks.
When Napoleon was in dire straits, he courted Emperor Napoleon in every possible way and proposed marriage; when Emperor Napoleon fell into despair, it was he who stood up to kill the tiger and convened a congress of great powers to restructure the European order.
His actions may seem erratic, but in essence he remains the same.
Therefore, although Aigron was his victim, he did not hate Metternich at all, and even hoped that he would have such a prime minister by his side - Duke Huan of Qi was almost killed by an arrow shot by Guan Zhong, but for
In the interest of himself and the country, he was able to make Guan Zhong the prime minister regardless of past grievances. Of course Aigron also had this consideration and mentality.
However, this idea of his had never been disclosed to the outside world, so when he revealed his hostility towards Metternich in front of the prince, the prince was not suspicious at all, but felt that it was very reasonable.
And this hostility is exactly what he needs.
"Meternich! This shameless old cunning guy, I hate him as much as you do, and I definitely hate him more than you do." He immediately agreed with Aiglon's opinion, "He is the most ferocious enemy of the Italian nation.
, it was in Vienna that he personally cut Italy, which had finally been reintegrated, into pieces... He actually had the nerve to proudly declare that Italy is just a geographical term, bah! This old guy will be punished sooner or later.
Yes! God will never let such a sinner enter heaven peacefully, he must enjoy himself in hell."
"If he really wants retribution, it's best to come early, otherwise at his age, he might not be able to wait." Aigron interrupted abruptly.
This remark seemed like a joke, but it also seemed like some kind of hint, so much so that the prince couldn't help but have a daydream after hearing it.
"If I can do my little bit to make him suffer a little, I will be very happy to do it." So, he also hinted to Aiglon.
Aiglon did not continue to hint this time, but smiled ambiguously at the prince and vaguely skipped the topic, "Unlike them, we are still young enough, Your Highness, we still have a lot of time and
Opportunities create a better future, and they can only face the fear of extinction and are tired of dealing with us. They will not be able to resist us after all, right?"
"You are absolutely right, Your Majesty!"
The prince deeply felt the same, so he bowed slightly to show his recognition of Aigron, "You are like the rising sun, dazzling, illuminating the whole of Europe, and since God has asked me to take on the great responsibility, then
I am willing to follow your lead and work with you to create a great cause, so that the Italian nation becomes as free and wealthy as the French nation. At that time, our two nations will always work together to lead Europe and the world under the banner of God.