“…… André, personally, I am happy to wish you success. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Charles's last addition made Andrei's originally tense face slowly stretch again, and he waved his hand in a dashing manner, showing a smile, "Thank you, I will bring your blessings back to Russia, Charles." ”

Although the original quarrel between the two had come to an end, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little solemn because Andrei had just mentioned that they wanted to kill the monarch.

Especially Mary, although she has seen a lot of the world over the years, but now she still has not come out of the shock, after all, the tsar is a symbol of autocracy in the eyes of Europeans today, a monarch with absolute power, and Andrei said his life and death so lightly, which really shocked her.

What's more, she had been to Tsarskoye with Fran, and had seen the pomp of the Russian court and the majesty of His Majesty the Tsar, so this sense of contrast became even stronger.

Charles, on the other hand, did not speak because of his preoccupation, so this unusual silence lasted for a while.

"Hey, I said, why are you all like this all of a sudden?" Perhaps to ease the atmosphere, Andre smiled again, "I didn't ask you to help us, why are you panicking?" ”

"I didn't panic, I just felt surprised." Charles shook his head and smiled, "Your father's strength is beyond my expectations. ”

"Strictly speaking, it's not the power of my father alone, it's the power of our entire party, our whole group." "Actually, it wasn't just my father, an aristocrat who wanted to free Russia from the shackles of autocracy, from the sins accumulated by history, to a freer and more prosperous future, even at the cost of losing the privileges it had since birth." ”

"Noble ideals." Charles commented briefly, but not movingly.

"It's noble, indeed, at least I don't have that in mind." Andre laughed again, and this time he seemed to be a little more helpless, "My father's generation has seen the most glorious brilliance, so it is ambitious, and a generation like mine only knows that drunk dreams are dead...... But I can't help it, who calls him my father, I can only help him realize his dream. ”

After a pause, he seemed to sigh, "Hey, my father, he has been dreaming this dream all his life, he would rather gamble everything for this dream, he can't stop until the final showdown, and this gamble is too crucial, and he needs to invest every bit of strength around him...... I am his son, and I must be a part of this power as a matter of course. ”

His sudden confession sounded so sincere that even a hard-hearted person like Mary couldn't help but be a little moved at the moment.

She has a very bad relationship with her family, and at this time she has even reached the point of breaking up, but in her heart she envies those who have a strong emotional bond with her family, and Andre's performance just moved her.

"Andre, I didn't expect you to be such a bold person." Finally, she whispered, "Well, I wish you success too." ”

"Thank you, dear ma'am. Well, I'm convinced that we're going to make it, and my father has been planning this for years, even since I was born. André bowed slightly to Mary in gratitude, then looked up at Charles, "Charles, didn't you just ask when we were going to do it?" I can't tell you exactly when it will be, but the approximate time is ...... We're ready to get our hands dirty next spring. ”

"Why this time?" Charles asked quietly.

"In the winter, the war becomes more and more difficult because the attrition of the front line, such as paying a greater cost, will arrive. So, at that time, the government will be even more unsustainable and will have to send more troops to the Crimean front, which will make the capital even more empty. André didn't want to hide it, so he just said, "And we can take advantage of this difficult winter to contact our entire organization and get them ready...... The Praetorian Guard has a large number of our sympathizers, and when the time is right and with a sufficiently reliable leadership, they can do great things. ”

Then, he looked at Charles with blazing eyes, "So, Charr, you understand how important it is for us for the war to continue, right?" Only by continuing the war will the government be weaker, the people will be more disgruntled, and the capital will be emptied, and after the early spring, it will be time for our whole organization to act, and if luck is enough to favor my father, we should be able to succeed in one fell swoop, at least take the life of His Majesty the Tsar. ”

Charles lowered his head, pondering his words.

Obviously, as Andrei said, his father, Count Bezukhov, had been planning this rebellion for many, many years, and he had many sympathizers and associates around him. The Earl was so rich and had a good mind, and after decades of accumulation, he would certainly have amassed considerable strength, and he must have made careful preparations for it.

And in order to achieve his own goals, he was even more unscrupulous, and even willing to lure the wolf into the house to help the Anglo-French forces that invaded Russia, in order to weaken the prestige and strength of the tsarist government.

Although he had only met the Earl once, he admired the Earl very much in his heart, and knew that he could not be underestimated, and if he really launched the rebellion he had been planning for a long time, perhaps, it was really possible to succeed.

Suddenly, he remembered that in the history of the original world, there had always been rumors that Tsar Nicholas I committed suicide by poisoning himself in the Crimean War because he felt that the war situation was hopeless.

If that's the case, it's actually not bad. Charles sneered inwardly.

"Andrey, I understand what you say, I have to say that your father was indeed a visionary and had extraordinary means." After a long silence, Charles sighed, "But, Andrey, you have to admit that no matter what kind of elaborate plan you have, there is a possibility of failure, and this matter is so important that you have to consider the terrible consequences of failure......"

"What terrible consequences can it have for you?" Andre smiled and asked, "Undoubtedly, we people may be hanged, but what is the loss for you if we hang ourselves?" Wouldn't it be great that our actions, whether they succeed or not, will at least make Russia more chaotic, and this chaos will allow you to profit from it, and you can negotiate peace with Russia from a higher level? ”

"But if you fail, you'll die." Charles shrugged his shoulders, "Andrei, in fact, you don't have to be so concerned about this, I know who you are, you are not interested in any civil rights, freedom and anything like that, you are purely a prodigal who likes to spend all day drinking, Paris is more suitable for you than Petersburg or any battlefield!" You're so prodigal that even the French admire you, so ......"

"Charles, I don't even know if you're praising me or if you're belittling me." Andrei smiled bitterly.

"Don't interrupt!" Charles accentuated, "So, in that case, why are you so involved?" The place where you should be most present is the party scene in Paris, and the people you should stay with the most are Albert's prodigal friends...... Why risk your life on such a dangerous matter? Are you really willing to die for such ethereal things? As a friend, I advise you not to put yourself in such a whirlpool again, and when you go back to your life, hurry back to France, as long as I am here, no one will be able to send you to the gallows. ”

"Charles, since you are still my friend, then please don't say such things again, it's humiliating!" Andrei raised his voice and shouted, "You're trying to persuade me to run away from my father...... Running away from my father, who raised me for so many years, if I would do such a thing, what difference would I have from an animal? I'm not a full-fledged person, but at least I don't want to be a beast! So, if you treat me as a friend, then don't say any more, give me what I want, and bless me! ”

Although Andrei said it so categorically, he was also quite moved in his heart, because as the minister of the empire, Charles's every move would carry a political declaration, and if the real thing reached the worst level, this kind of words would make him bear political responsibility, because he would definitely be a wanted criminal for the Tsar at that time.

That is, he is willing to take political risks for himself.

However, it is precisely because he knows the other party's good intentions that he must reject it categorically, and only in this way is it best for the two people.

"Okay, okay." Charles lowered his gaze. "In that case, then I won't force you, I can only wish you good luck. I will...... Will find a way to delay the peace talks. ”

This is indeed true, the peace negotiations with Russia were personally led by His Majesty the Emperor, and he could not interrupt or change it, but with his position and influence, it would be easy to find a little excuse to delay for a few months, as long as he kept getting the French government to raise the offer.

"Okay, Charles, thank you for your help!" André patted Charles on the shoulder, looking very moved, "In that case, then we are more at ease, everything is going according to my father's plan." ”

"Is there anything else I can help with?" Looking at Andre, who was cheering, Charles asked again.

And this time, Andrei suddenly hesitated.

"Anyway, if it's a personal problem, I'll help if I can." Charles immediately added, "Who told us that we have been friends for so many years?" ”

"If that's the case...... I think...... I would like to ask if you would like to take in a few of my nieces and nephews? "My brothers and I have to follow our father, but his grandchildren are innocent, these children should not risk their lives, and I want to seek some refuge for them." ”

After that, he looked at Charles with some trepidation, "I know that asking so much of you will make me seem a little unsure of what to do, but...... This is my personal request, and I would like to ask you to grant me for the sake of our many years of friendship. ”

"No problem, Andrey, this little thing doesn't need to be said so solemnly." Before Andrei's words fell, Charles nodded directly, "I'm even willing to shelter you, let alone a few children?" I can promise you that as long as they come to France, no one will be able to harm them, let alone use them as a tool to blackmail you. ”

"That's really...... Thank you so much......" A little tear appeared in Andrei's eyes and he shook Charles's hand, "Friend, as long as we succeed, we can give you as much as we want." ”

Then, he looked up, and then laughed, "Okay, I don't want to stay too long, I won't eat dinner, goodbye." ”

"Goodbye."

Charles watched his back as he turned away, silent.