The palace of the Duke of Navarran was as quiet as usual today, and even though Mr. Duke was entertaining guests, the servants in the palace were still quiet for fear of disturbing the guests.

And in the duke's small drawing-room, a few people were sitting around the sofa at this time, talking quietly.

Next to them is a hand-carved coffee table with several matching old lamps. The wine cabinet is topped with a bronze figurine that looks very old, and there are embroidered tapestries hanging on the two walls next to it. The furnishings, which sought to reflect the history of the owner's family, rather than the wealth, were in contrast to the exaggerated extravagance of the banker Baron Beauwon's house, and the aristocratic reserve and pretentious pride were vividly reflected.

"Have you all heard?" The Duke of Navarran, sitting in a gilded armchair, looked at his guests, with unconcealed excitement on his brow, but his tone was still very steady, "The usurper has been flustered lately, and he is already planning to ban people from gathering......"

Some of the guests had already received the news and seemed very calm, while the other part, although it was the first time they had heard of it, only looked at each other a few times, and did not whisper, but continued to wait for the host to continue.

These aristocrats, who have been learning since childhood, are how to make themselves appear calm and indifferent, and never easily show what they think in their hearts, and from this point of view, they have learned well.

Duke Navarran's face turned away slightly, and his gaze gradually focused on the person sitting alone opposite.

Among these middle-aged and elderly aristocrats, this person stands out in particular. In addition to the smile on her face all the time and her excessive youth, what is even more surprising is that she is a woman.

"Mademoiselle de Treville. This is the first thing you knew, so let's talk about it. ”

“haode。” Charlotte smiled and nodded.

Today, she wears a long wheat-yellow openwork dress with beautiful patterns left on it with fine silk threads. Her hair was in the style of Madame de Sévigné, according to the fashion of the day, and a few strands of blonde hair were draped up to her shoulders, dazzling against the lace of her skirt. The familiar smile also returned to this beautiful face, and she became the dazzling Charlotte again.

The wounds from the previous blow appear to have healed. At this moment, no one could have imagined that she was almost about to face a catastrophe before. However, the deep anger and hatred are only hidden by the smile to the deepest part of the heart, but it never disappears. Not a second.

Charlotte instantly became the focus of attention, and these eyes were not only inquisitive, but also more curious and appreciative. Although these nobles are all well-informed, they will not be carried away by Charlotte's charm. But there is a pleasing woman on the list. It's always a good thing.

"Our King Bixia," Charlotte said in a crisp and slightly mocking tone, oblivious to these glances, "and has recently been so alarmed by the resentment of the people at home that he has decided to restrict illegal gatherings of people from the very late, and to be prepared to arrest political activists if necessary......"

"Is he crazy?" Someone muttered quietly, "What's the use of that?" ”

Although France in this era did not have allusions such as "the road is the eye", "the mouth of the people is more important than the river". However, "when the people are complaining, it is useless to just stop people from talking." Naturally, everyone still understands.

The ridicule on Charlotte's face grew thicker and thicker, "He didn't want to do something really useful, and he didn't have the guts to do it, so he had to find some corners to make do with it, so that people would remember that he was still a king......"

Although no one can know the full picture of the conversation between Prime Minister Guizo and King Bixia, a faint rumor still leaked through the court, and then it was transmitted to them through the sympathizers of the royal party.

I don't know if this suggestion is good or not, but it seems to be one of the more reliable paths that the current dynasty can take.

If it was Charlotte, she would not have any hesitation, she would definitely take the Zuihou advice made by the Prime Minister to King Bixia, even if it was a bloody battle, especially for that family, she must be ruthlessly killed.

Yes, the deep anger and hatred are only hidden by the smile to the deepest part of the heart, but it never disappears, not for a second.

This anger and pride, which was originally rooted in her veins, made her have no time to think about whether there was any hope of success or what the consequences would be in this day and age.

These faithful servants of the Bourbon kings, like their predecessors in the past, could neither mobilize the people, nor did they think of mobilizing them. They have long since lost the respect of their soldiers, and they have gradually lost their political position under the opposition of the bourgeoisie, and all they have left of capital is the glory and wealth accumulated in the past - but now even these things are slowly becoming unreliable.

However, the advantage of the royal party is that they have a history and enough accumulation, they have been in power for many years, and even the Great Revolution has not completely destroyed their influence. Although the Bourbon dynasty has collapsed for more than a decade, the supporters of the royal party are still inextricably linked to a large part of the current establishment, and many would rather let the Bourbon dynasty return than see the revolution happen again. As a result, they had no shortage of covert supporters at the critical time of the July Dynasty, and as the situation got worse and worse, there were more and more such supporters.

"It's a good thing that King Bixia is panicking," said an elderly nobleman unhurriedly, "but it's not enough to be panicked, is it?" ”

"Of course not enough," the Duke of Navarran nodded, "so we need to do this usurper a hand, so that he will go to hell sooner and see his traitorous father......"

Although the tone was very flat, the duke's words made most of the people present forget their composure and looked at the duke in amazement.

"Guys, what are you afraid of now?" Charlotte suddenly chuckled, "Doesn't God give us the power to get rid of the usurper by any means?" Shouldn't we go for justice? Gentlemen, we should also have our Count Hohen. ”

[Refers to the Swedish nobleman Count Klaas-Friedrich-Hohen, a conservative aristocrat In 1792, he was involved in a plot to assassinate King Gustav III of Sweden (because the king had implemented a number of reforms that seriously offended the interests of some nobles), and at a masquerade, the bribed Assassins shot the king in the back and killed him. After the successful assassination of the king, the count absconded and Zuihou died in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1823. 】

Charlotte's words and calm attitude made the others understand that this matter had already been decided from above, and today it was just to inform herself.

"In today's dynasty, the legal heir, the crown grandson, is only seven years old, and the king's other sons are not famous and prestigious, and they are all ambitious. As long as the usurper is assassinated, who else will be able to stand up for this court? It's no wonder they don't make a mess of themselves! Who will be able to save this dynasty then? "So as soon as the usurper dies, we win." ”

"That being said, I don't disagree with your opinion of the usurper. But what exactly are we supposed to do about this? A nobleman asked hesitantly.

It is known that Louis-Philippe has been the victim of many assassinations since he came to power, the most sinister of which was in 1835, when the Assassins even dropped a bomb directly on him, fortunately only killing Marshal Mortier next to him. It was from that time that King Louis-Philippe began to live in seclusion, no longer appeared in public frequently, and took precautions, and the assassination plots against him slowly decreased.

The nobleman was not against assassinating the king, he just wanted to see a way to guarantee a certain chance of success.

Charlotte still smiled.

"Of course we don't just take risks."

Her subtle smile made everyone else understand that this daughter of the Duke of Treville's family was no longer going to say anything, and all she needed was her own cooperation.

"Okay, so what do you need us to do? As long as I can send the usurper to hell sooner, I can do anything. One nobleman whispered, while the others nodded.

"Very good...... Charlotte's smile became softer, she stood up and bowed gently, "Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess will appreciate your loyalty to the orthodox royal line." ”

……

After Charlotte finished speaking, the others fell into deep thought, speculating about Jihua's likelihood of success, thinking about how to deal with failure, or thinking about what to do if she succeeded.

"What if we kill the usurper and the other traitors rebel as well?" A nobleman asked.

"Then kill it too." Charlotte replied blandly.

"In my opinion, how many of these mobs are genuinely revolutionary? It's nothing more than trying to climb up through the riots and find an opportunity to make yourself prosperous and rich...... How many marshals of Napoleon Feng followed him to zuihou? Isn't Bennadotte Zuihou also claiming to be a king? Therefore, as long as we buy and encircle some people at that time, there will be no problem, isn't it just to pay a little official position and money? We can afford it! Duke Navarran's eyes were full of conceit, "So, as long as you kill the usurper, then you will be fine, everyone! ”

[Referring to Bernadotte, the former marshal of Napoleon's empire, who was elected crown prince of the Kingdom of Sweden in 1810 and officially succeeded to the Swedish throne in 1818.] Although he found his way out in the Revolution, he unexpectedly pursued an anti-French, conservative, and authoritarian line when he took control of Sweden, and conquered Norway. Born in the revolution, the marshal, Zuihou became the king of the autocracy. and became the ancestor of the Swedish royal family to this day. 】

The Duke's excitement infected the others, and the atmosphere changed from solemn to relaxed again, and everyone nodded yes.

The aristocrats didn't think about a very disappointing question at this time.

They can afford it, but others can afford it, and maybe more. (To be continued......)