"My dear, when the time comes I will give you the Louvre, and you will win."
Aiglon's seemingly impromptu words made Teresa deeply moved.
Of course she knew what the Louvre meant. The art treasures collected there were as brilliant as stars. She had been fascinated by it when she was still in Austria.
If you can become its owner, you will certainly be extremely lucky in this life.
But Teresa thought about it, and finally shook her head and rejected the proposal, "No need, Your Highness. It's fine if I can be lucky enough to enter it and visit it. If you give it to me, it will only cause trouble for me."
Well, it's too arrogant, I'm afraid the French people will scold you for bringing them a greedy Austrian woman..."
Aigron was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "You are different from your great-aunt."
"But how do the people know the difference? To them, I am just another Habsburg princess... So I have to be cautious so that they can accept me sincerely." Teresa answered with a smile.
, "Actually, as long as you can always see those priceless treasures, why do you care whose name it is? Let it belong to the country and the people. We just need to keep them on behalf of the people."
Doesn’t this actually mean the same thing?
Aiglon couldn't help laughing.
"Teresa, you are truly worthy of being my wife... Well, yes, I want to be the people's emperor, you will be the people's art conservator, and we will both dedicate ourselves to the people."
Speaking of this, he suddenly became interested.
He picked up a piece of paper and drew a sketch of the Louvre and the surrounding terrain on the paper.
"Theresa, a few hundred meters away from the Louvre is the Tuileries Palace, which is now the King's Palace." Aigron explained to Theresa while drawing, "Before the Revolution, you know
, the French court is in Versailles, but after the Revolution, Louis XVI was kidnapped and taken to Paris, and then lived in the Tuileries Palace. My father chose this place as the royal palace in the early days of his reign. After the restoration of the Bourbon family, they
It’s still there.”
He drew the locations of the Tuileries Palace and the Louvre, and then drew two long lines directly on both sides of the two palaces to connect them.
Then, he looked at Theresa again, "When it becomes ours, I will build two corridors, connect them, connect them into one, and make them a brilliant building that attracts worldwide attention, allowing everyone to
They all bear witness to the glory of our family..."
In fact, someone in history really did this, and it was Napoleon III, the emperor of the Bonaparte family.
He connected the Tuileries Palace and the Louvre with gorgeous galleries, and then turned the two palaces into a whole to show the prosperity and glory of France under his rule.
Napoleon III was ambitious and worked hard to leave his mark on the world.
Under his rule, Paris was renovated and truly became a gorgeous modern metropolis, and the two palaces project was the most eye-catching pinnacle of this massive project.
During the heyday of the Second Empire, grand balls and celebrations were often held here. France, which had completed the Industrial Revolution, used this to show off its wealth and strength. The entire upper class also competed to compare with each other, insisting on ranking in front of His Majesty the Emperor.
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It is a pity that the Second Empire eventually became a mirage. After the humiliating defeat in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, the empire was wiped out.
The Tuileries Palace actually became a victim of the destruction of the empire. The Paris Commune launched an uprising and took over the city of Paris. After the provisional government decided to suppress it, in order to eliminate "symbols of the exploiting class", the rebels burned down the Paris City Hall and the Royal Palace.
, so the Louvre once again stood alone, with only the gallery and the Tuyinlery Garden next to it, silently recording the original two-palace project.
For Aigron, that disaster is a very long-term problem, and he doesn't need to worry about it now.
Since he had Zhuyu in front of him, Aigron took over his cousin's "creative idea" in history without any courtesy.
Under his encouragement, Teresa soon became interested. While she was pleasantly surprised by her husband's ambition, she enthusiastically discussed with Agron the shape and scale of the gallery building, as well as what art should be collected and exhibited in it.
Taste and so on, unknowingly, the two of them were discussing until nightfall.
"It's already dinner time..." Teresa looked at the bright red setting sun in the distance and sighed with emotion. "Your Highness, I really hope we can make what we discussed today come true! But it's interesting to think about it.
We don’t even know whether we can dominate that country, but we are already thinking about how to dominate it..."
"It will definitely come true, Teresa." Aigron touched her face, and then replied softly, "It can only belong to us, and no one can stop us."
"Yes, as long as you are here, there will be miracles... I firmly believe that miracles will come to us one after another, because destiny belongs to you." Teresa smiled and then leaned on his shoulder.
, "As long as I'm by your side, I have the courage to face anything."
Then, she lowered her gaze and looked at her bulging belly, "Little guy, you must be as ambitious and far-sighted as you are, worthy of being your and my child..."
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After the couple warmed up for a while, Aiglon and Teresa went to the restaurant together to prepare for dinner. Usually it would be very quiet here, with only Chanel by the side. No one would disturb the couple's time, but today it was a little quiet.
There is an extra guest at a different table.
Michelle Neyin sat upright in her seat, looking straight up and looking nervous and uncomfortable.
He was specially invited by Aigron to have dinner today.
For anyone in the principality, being invited to have dinner by His Majesty is a great honor, and the same is naturally true for Michel Neyin. However, he was not sure what His Majesty's intention was to specially invite him, so he felt uncomfortable in his heart.
Somewhat uneasy.
As soon as he saw the two majesties coming to the restaurant, he immediately stood up from his chair and saluted Agron and Teresa as if he was pretending.
"No need to be formal, Michelle." Aiglon nodded cordially and motioned for Michelle Neyin to sit down. "Today is our private party. You can treat us as friends and treat us as if you are visiting a friend's house for dinner.
Just a meal will be enough.”
Come on, Your Majesty, whoever dares to think that he is free in front of you will surely die very quickly.
Michelle Neyin smiled bitterly in her heart, but on the surface she still complied and relaxed a little.
Judging from Aiglon's cordial attitude, Michel Neyin guessed that he would not encounter any trouble today and might be lucky.
At this time, the dishes were also served. Aigron picked up the tableware and started eating, and then looked at Michelle Neyin. "Michelle, how are you feeling recently?"
This question from Mohu made Michel Neyin feel that it was a little difficult to answer or that His Majesty's meaning was somewhat elusive.
In fact, his life has been quite boring recently.
Although nominally, he is the highest commander in the Knights except Aigron, but now that the principality is at peace and there is no war to fight for the time being, and other members of the Knights are not his clear subordinates, it is naturally difficult to apply his command authority.
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In the government of the principality, because Aigron trusted Father Faria more, he granted the priest unparalleled power. Father Faria may have felt that Michel Neyin was too high regardless of his origin and status, and he was afraid that
He could not be commanded or he dispersed his power, so he rarely communicated with him, did not appoint him to any government positions, and even received little consultation.
Therefore, although Michel Neyin still carries the title of "Supreme Commander", he actually cannot command a few people, and no one needs him to command, leaving him in an awkward position.
Of course, in terms of material treatment, no one dared to owe the son of the former Imperial Marshal and now the most senior member of the Knights. Like Prince Charles, he also received a large manor.
During this period of near-refrigeration, he and Prince Charles returned home by different routes and also enjoyed hunting and feasting to pass the time.
Of course, after all, he was born in a high-class society, and Michel Neyin had basic common sense in political judgment. He could see that Prince Charles was not very popular with His Majesty, and he almost broke with Queen Theresa publicly, so although he was equally
He was idle, but he basically did not interact with the prince.
For the prince with extremely strong political ambitions, such a life is tantamount to suffering; but for Michel Neyin, although such a life is unpleasant, it is not completely unacceptable. He is temporarily living in Ioannina
He fell into a wealthy and sedentary life, and even hired an architect from France and spent a lot of money to build a big house.
However, Michel Neyin is not completely addicted to the wealthy life. He still hopes that he can continue to be reused by His Majesty, use his talents, and gain more power and wealth.
It was with this expectation that he was so nervous, fearing that he would not perform well in front of His Majesty and waste this precious opportunity.
After thinking for a while, Michelle Neyin finally thought of her words.
"Your Majesty, I feel very good. I have enjoyed a peaceful and quiet life in the principality. I have my own honor. After more than half a year, I finally feel that I can stand up straight and face my father in heaven. And all this
, were all completed under your leadership, and I am full of gratitude to you."
After saying a lot of pleasant clichés, he then put forward his request tactfully, "However, I am still young after all. A peaceful and quiet life is good, but I also hope to have more opportunities to contribute to the society."
Your service will allow our Neiyin family to make greater contributions to the revival of the empire. This is also my unshirkable responsibility."
Although he said it euphemistically, his meaning was very clear that he wanted to be an official and have power, and he wanted to do something.
Agron was not surprised by his answer. He knew that after being suppressed for so long, Michelle Neyin would definitely be a little restless.
And this was something he did deliberately. Michel Neyin had made many military exploits with him before, and he was the supreme commander. He already had the feeling of deputy commander, so after the principality was established, he deliberately let him
Father Faria temporarily ignored him and prohibited Michel Neyin from participating in government affairs.
Now, the political framework of the principality has been established, and various construction tasks have begun step by step. This also means that many little people who were originally under Michel Neyin have now climbed up and do not have to worry about it anymore.
Things are in line with him.
Now, it's time to pull him out.
Michel Neyin didn't know what Aigron was thinking, but from the special invitation today and Aigron's friendly attitude, he judged that he had a chance of getting out of trouble, so he expressed his request with great expectation.
Aigron did not answer him immediately, but looked at Theresa first.
"To tell you the truth, Michelle, I called you here today because I have something important to tell you."
Here it comes! Michelle Neyin shouted in her heart, and then continued to look at Aigron expectantly.
"After Theresa gives birth to the child, we will set off together to Switzerland." Soon, Aigron revealed his plan.
"Are you going with Her Majesty the Queen?" Michel Neyin repeated, and then suddenly seemed to figure out the meaning.
His Majesty had left the principality for a period of time before, and Princess Theresa was in charge. If Her Majesty the Queen also left this time, wouldn't it mean...his heart suddenly jumped wildly.
"After we leave, the order of the principality must be maintained stable. This requires a military commander to sit here and never allow any unstable factors." Aigron said his purpose leisurely, "Michelle, I and
Teresa has discussed it and you are the most suitable person to serve as governor. I would like to ask your opinion, are you willing to take on this hard work?"
Of course I do! Michelle Neyin almost blurted out these words.
The comeback of his dream is just around the corner, how could he not want to.
But soon, the remaining rationality in his mind made him hesitate.
This "Governor" is very good, but how long will he be? He won't stay here forever... That would be a big loss!
He never thought of ending up in this humble little principality on the Balkan Peninsula. In his heart, he desperately hoped that the Bonaparte family would restore the empire as soon as possible so that he could return to Paris to develop his ambitions.
Of course Aigron also noticed his hesitation.
Aigron knew that the reason why Michel Neyin and many officers in the Knights followed him and risked their lives for him was on the one hand out of loyalty to the Bonaparte family and the empire, but on the other hand
On the one hand, what is more important is personal prosperity and wealth.
It was unacceptable for them to stay in Ioannina and spend their youth in this barren land thousands of miles away from France.
Every Frenchman will always remember the gentle town of Paris and the gold-selling caves, and Michel Neyin is certainly no exception.
For Michel Neyin, it would be nice to let him be the governor of this inhospitable place for a period of time, where he can dominate and dominate, but if he is allowed to stay here forever, it will be as uncomfortable as being sentenced to prison.
, so he felt a little anxious.
"Michelle, if you have any concerns, just tell me." He picked up the wine glass and took a leisurely sip of the wine.