Although he got what he wanted, Napoleon was not as happy as he appeared. He suddenly realized how cruel it would be if he left Paris at this time and left Mary alone in the whirlpool of this crisis!
"Your Royal Highness, although I am very grateful to you and His Majesty the King for your love for me, now is the time when you need me. How can I leave Paris, so I ask you to take back your life. I will defend France with my life."
honor!"
At this moment, Napoleon was so strong-willed. Mary smiled and said:
"No, Napoleon, whether you stay in Paris or go to Dijon, you are defending the honor of France. Your performance has been recognized by everyone. Now it is time for you to spread your wings and fly high!"
As she spoke, Mary walked up to Napoleon, and then stretched out her right hand as if to avoid hitting Napoleon's shoulder. However, although Napoleon was on the short side, he was still taller than Mary. Seeing this, Mary felt as if
Something was wrong. She slowly put down her right hand and sighed, then walked towards the door of the palace.
Looking at Mary's leaving figure, Napoleon felt a hint of desolation.
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After getting Mary's order, Napoleon had a hurried meeting with Simond who came to hand over, and then hurried to Dijon. Following him was a squadron of the royal guard. This was Mary's order to take care of Napoleon.
And sent out specially.
Originally, Simond's order of the First Army and the Paris City Defense Headquarters were completely two systems, but now there are too few people in Paris who can reassure Mary and have certain abilities. In taking care of the overall situation
Then, Mary decided to hand over the security of Paris to Simond's hands.
Simonde was very proud when he first took office. He worked hard to make a contribution in the muddy waters of Paris. However, when he took over the task from Napoleon, he discovered that the situation in Paris was worse than he originally imagined.
Much worse.
Although Simond has a huge force of 40,000 in his hands, this force is still slightly weak compared to the chaotic situation in Paris and the surrounding First Army area.
Just when Simond was having a headache over this, an invitation letter not only did not share his sorrow, but made Simond want to scratch his head. The invitation letter was signed by the Duke of Orleans.
If Simond were asked to make a list of dangerous people in his mind, then the Duke of Orleans would undoubtedly be number one on the list! Of course, this is not a good thing. In Simond's mind, the farther he is from this Duke, the farther he is.
good.
Although Mary did not punish the Duke of Orleans in order to maintain the stability of the upper class in Paris and the unity of the royal family, Orleans' actions during the Paris riots could not be concealed from the people who were interested. Take the thirteen six-pound cannons as an example.
The only person in Paris who could blatantly come up with such a batch of arms to help the mob was the Duke of Orleans. Therefore, after the riots subsided, most of the neutrals and royal nobles deliberately distanced themselves from the Duke.
Of course, except for those faction members who are die-hard loyal to the Duke of Orleans. However, despite this, the influence of the Duke of Orleans in Paris has also declined a lot.
Simond scratched his head and couldn't think of an idea that could keep him safe. If Simond went to accept the invitation, nothing else, but his private contact with the Duke of Orleans would be enough to make the man at the Louvre doubtful.
After all, Simond's status is different now. He can have an army of 40,000 in his hands, and the city defense of Paris can be controlled by his thoughts. If he colludes with Orleans, then Paris will attack Orleans.
The person is in name only.
But if Simond doesn't go, it seems very inappropriate. After all, although the reputation of the Duke of Orleans has declined now, he is still one of the few big figures in the top management of France, and he is a close relative of the Bourbon dynasty, and he is a descendant of the Duke of Orleans.
It is so close to the royal family. The great-grandfathers of the Duke of Orleans and the Prince of Condé once took turns serving as regents of France!
If Simond openly rejects the invitation of the Duke of Orleans, although it will make the person in the Louvre less suspicious, but if someone is to add fuel to the fire, then he will definitely leave a reputation of contempt for the royal family and disrespect for the elders. This will
This is completely unacceptable to Simond, who is determined to climb the cliff of power.
After thinking about it, Simond made a decision. He decided to accept the invitation. After all, Mary trusted Simond very much by appointing him to be fully responsible for the affairs of Paris. If Simond was suspicious of him just because he rushed to the Duke of Orleans' invitation,
, then this can only show that Mary's mind is too small, and at this moment, the Duke of Orleans' attendant is waiting for his reply outside the door, openly going to slap a Duke in the face, which Simond thinks he cannot do.
After receiving the news from Simond, the Duke of Orleans burst out laughing.
"Father, isn't Simond just that woman's dog? Why do you give him such honor?"
Seeing the excited expression of the Duke of Orleans, Philip, the Duke of Chart was a little confused. Seeing the confusion on his son's face, the Duke of Orleans was almost angry to death. Looking at Napoleon's performance and then looking at his son, it was completely different.
It can't be compared. Although Napoleon is four years older, he is only four years old. You must know that Napoleon is only twenty years old this year. Such a young boy has made him unable to step down many times, and also destroyed the ideals in his heart.
Big plan. And his son was already sixteen years old, but there was no sign of maturity at all. The Duke of Orleans couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The Duke of Orleans glanced at his son angrily and said:
"What do you know? Although Simond is just a dog of that woman, once the dog has his own thoughts, he will definitely not be accepted by his owner. By then, the abandoned dog will have to find another home.
Do you understand?"
"But isn't Simond completely loyal to that person?"
"So, this is the reason why I invited him here. As long as we perform this scene well, Simond will definitely leave a bad impression in that woman's heart. You have to know that women can be very mean-spirited sometimes.
Small...hehe..."
As he said that, the Duke of Orleans seemed to have thought of something good and laughed again. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is mine.
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