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    Throughout the day, Charles stayed at the Count of Monte Cristo's mansion, accompanying Albert and Andre Cavalcanti for leisure and entertainment. It was not until the afternoon that Charles returned to his home.  As soon as he returned home, Charles found his sister and told her that the Earl was planning to hold a dinner party and invited her to attend.  "Ah? Me? Really?" Fran was a little surprised. After all, at her current age, she has not yet entered the social world. This is the first time she heard someone invite her to a banquet at her home. This is  A whole new experience.  "Of course it's true, why would I lie to you?" Charles replied.  "Thenthen do you think I should go?" Fran was a little nervous, "After allmaybe I'm still young after all." "It's just a meal, do you need to worry so much?"  Er couldn't help but laugh, "The Count is a tolerant man. Although you are young, as long as you know basic etiquette and respect, he can tolerate even minor offenses. So it's up to you whether you go or not."  "No, I have no objection." "Okay, I'll go!" After all, he is still a child, and he is still somewhat vain. Seeing that Ciel didn't object, Fran was immediately excited and agreed, but she was heartbroken.  I'm looking forward to how I will look when I first enter the social world.  The two brothers and sisters came to the restaurant while talking and laughing, and at this time, the old Marquis of Treville was already sitting at the head table.  The old man is often busy with official duties. Although he is old, he is still a busy man and is often away from home. However, even so, the old general's prestige is still great enough. Whenever he is at home, the children are very respectful and dare not say anything.  Any mistakes.  So, the dinner was carried out in silence, except for the clinking of cutlery and utensils, there was no other sound, as usual.  Especially, the old man's face was ashen today, as if he was troubled by something, so the brother and sister did not dare to talk much.  It wasn¡¯t until the dinner came to an end and the servants brought snacks that the old man wiped his face with a napkin.  "Charles, I went to Villefort's house today and met his father." Then he slowly said to Charles, "Hey, people age really fast. I, a hard-hearted person like me, watched him paralyzed.  The look on the bed makes me feel a little pitiful! Ifif I end up in his situation, what's the point of living?" The old man's face was ugly, and his words were full of real fear.  He will be afraid of death, but after all, Marshal Treville broke out of the sword mountain and the sea of ????fire. After fighting so many battles, he does not value life and death so much. He is more afraid of being reduced to the living dead like the Marquis of Noirtier. Is that really true?  It's even more uncomfortable than dying.  "Your health is fine, don't worry so much." Charles didn't know what to say, so he could only comfort the old man like this.  "Humph, at this age, what else do you think about your body? You may go to see God at any time" The old man shook his head indifferently, and then looked at Charles, "Noirtier is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death.  , but his desire to survive is very strong now. Do you know why? " "It must be for his granddaughter." Charles lowered his gaze.  "Yes, he can't let go for the sake of his granddaughter." The old man sighed sadly, "At this age, what else can a person pursue besides his children and grandchildren? He is like this, and so am I, but I am better than him in one thing.  My grandson has at least grown up and can be on his own, and as for himhis granddaughter is such a pitiful child. If he leaves, I'm afraid he will really be helpless." After a pause, the old man sighed again.  , "So he couldn't let it go. So he tried his best to find a way to protect her and leave his legacy to her. Noirtier was originally a good man and had never said anything soft in his life, but for his own  Granddaughter, he almost begged me! I feel so sad. "So you agreed to him?" Charles asked.  "Yes, I promised him, I will help him bring a notary to make a will." The old Marquis nodded, "Even if it offends that boy Villefort, it doesn't matter, just think of it as helping him fulfill his last wish.  "That's good." Charles also smiled, "Grandpa, you have done a good deed." "Good deeds are not easy to do." "Char, I told you before."  I have said that Villefort is a troubled man, but now I tell you, his father is actually a troubled man, and the whole family is near the abyss. " "What do you mean?" Charles was a little curious.  The old man suddenly stopped talking and turned his eyes to the side. It was obvious that there were some words that were not convenient for him to say in front of his granddaughter.    Of course Fran knew what grandpa meant. She had a small appetite and had almost eaten now, so she stood up silently, saluted grandpa, and then left the restaurant.  It wasn¡¯t until Fran left that the old man spoke again.  "Do you know why the late emperor and your current majesty both value the Marquis Noirtier so much?" "I heard that the marquis was a staunch supporter of the empire and very loyal to your majesty." Charles replied.  "Oh, there are so many people who are loyal to the emperor. What's the value of loyalty alone?" The old man sneered slightly, and then explained to his grandson, "The Marquis of Noirtier values ????so much, loyalty is only one aspect, and more importantly  The big reason is because of the contribution he made during the year of the royal restoration. "What did he do?" Charles immediately focused his attention.  The so-called year of the royal restoration refers to the year between Napoleon's abdication in 1814 and his landing in France from the exile of Elba to regain the throne in 1815. During this year, the Bourbon royal family returned to France with the help of foreign bayonets.  France then carried out a severe purge of the Emperor's party.  "He sneaked into Paris and continued to serve His Majesty the Emperor." The old man replied slowly. "During this year, he contacted the Emperor's supporters who were retained by the government everywhere, hoping that they would continue to serve His Majesty and help His Majesty create momentum.  It can be said that his majesty was able to return to the country so smoothly, and he contributed a lot. " "So so he is indeed a hero." "But what does this have to do with darkness Could it be that.  ?" Ciel suddenly understood.  "He is also responsible for hoeing out traitors?" "Yes, smart young man." The old man smiled again, "At that time, the emperor abdicated, people's hearts were shaken, and many supporters threw themselves into the arms of the Bourbon royal family These people faced  What will be the reaction to his contact? If he keeps them, won't His Majesty's plan be in danger? Noirtier is a man of sufficient courage, and he will deal with these wavering traitors with his absolute ruthlessness.  He was able to kill even those close colleagues and friends. He had done so much for the Crown and had so much blood on his hands. Do you understand? He was absolutely ruthless and would rather kill the wrong person than let him go.  "I got it" Charles was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized.  Since the Marquis of Noirtier has made such a great contribution, it is not surprising that two generations of emperors valued him. Even if he was paralyzed in bed, His Majesty the Emperor would still show his favor.  However, on the other hand, the greater the credit, the more blood the Marquis has in his hands.  If it¡¯s the enemy¡¯s blood, it doesn¡¯t matter, but what if it¡¯s one¡¯s own blood?  Some of the "traitors" who were eradicated were definitely innocent people. Even if they were true traitors, they still had many relatives and friends who had not rebelled and continued to serve the empire.  So, what do these people think of the Marquis Noirtier?  Now Charles really understood why his grandfather was unwilling to associate with Noirtier and Villefort.  There is really too much darkness involved in this father and son.  Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.  Could it be could the Count of Monte Cristo deliberately approach the Villefort family, not for Attorney General Villefort, but for his father, for the sake of old events thirty years ago?  Judging from the earl¡¯s age, he should have been very young thirty years ago. If his father or friends were involved and lost their lives, how would he treat the father and son?  Thinking about it again, the Count of Monte Cristo took the initiative to serve the imperial government. If he was just a foreign thief, why would he need to do this?  Although it was just a conjecture, the more Charles thought about it, the more likely it was, and a little cold sweat broke out on his forehead.  "What's wrong with you?" The old man saw something strange about Charles, so he asked Charles.  "I suspect that the Count of Monte Cristo may have something to do with the turmoil during that period." Charles truthfully stated his suspicion, and then explained his reasons to his grandfather one by one.  The Marquis of Treville had been listening silently to what Charles said without interrupting. He only waited until Charles finished speaking, then he thought briefly and then spoke.  "Your guess makes sense, but it is just a guess and there is no real evidence. However, this guess is worth verifying." "How to verify it?" Charles suddenly felt frustrated again, "The Marquis of Noirtier has become  With that look, maybe he can't even remember which traitors he has eradicated. " "This is not a big problem." The old Marquis shook his head and said it didn't matter. "You have to know.??The Marquis of Valtier is not a murderer, he only kills for political reasons. Before and after each killing, he will report to Emperor Napoleon of Elba. These reports were brought back from the island by the emperor, right in the palace.  There may be things missing from the archives inside, but I don¡¯t think there are too many missing things.  " "In the palace archives?  Charles immediately became excited and said, "Then this matter will be easy to handle!"  ¡± Logically speaking, the palace archives will not be open to ordinary people, but Charles is favored by His Majesty the Emperor and it is for business, so there should be no problem in asking for permission from His Majesty the Emperor. At that time, he  Then we can find out who Mr. Noirtier killed during that bloody year. Maybe he found the wrong idea. The Count of Monte Cristo was not closely involved with those people who were killed, but even so,  At least he can learn some history, which is quite good. However, since the investigation of his father has begun, the son should not let it go. "Grandpa, since this is the case, let's check again.  It was a case handled by Attorney General Villefort when he served as prosecutor of the Bourbon family from 1814 to 1815.  He must have offended many people that year.  " He had thought before that during the year of the restoration of the royal family, Prosecutor Villefort served for the restoration of the dynasty and resolutely suppressed the emperor's supporters, so he should have dealt with many people during that year. Since  Having decided to track down his father, Charles thought it would be better to kill him as well. ¡°I¡¯m afraid this won¡¯t be that easy.  The old Marquis pondered for a moment and seemed a little embarrassed, "Char, he was working in Marseille at that time. If we want to know the cases he handled, we have to go to the court in Marseille to read the files, which is quite troublesome."  " "We have relatives in Marseille?  Charles was a little puzzled, "Can't we just ask them to help us check it out?"  " "That's not the problem.  The old man frowned slightly and said, "Charles, haven't you ever thought about it? Although Villefort is in Paris now, he is still a member of the legal profession after all. His colleagues will always favor their peers. Besides, Paris is always higher than other provinces."  First level, people in the court over there are probably trying to curry favor with Villefort" "So if we go to Marseille to investigate Villefort's files, someone from the court over there will definitely notify Villefort!  "Charles finally understood what his grandfather meant. "Yes, as long as we start checking the files, Villefort will soon know that we are checking him in private. This is tantamount to declaring that we are officially enemies with him.  "The old Marquis explained to Charles in a low voice, "Noirtier is just a half-dead man lying on the bed after all. There is no risk for us to check him, but Villefort is different. There is a cost to deal with him.  Although I am not afraid of Villefort, Charles, in life, you can have one less enemy if you can. If you don't have to do it, don't easily make enemies for yourself.  " "You are rightI'm sorry, grandpa, I didn't expect it.  "Ciel nodded repeatedly, mentally blaming himself for being rash. "You shouldn't have thought of this, Charles, unless you were blinded by your desire for knowledge.  "The old Marquis picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it in one gulp. "During this period, I think you are probably too obsessed with the Count of Monte Cristo.  Is this gentleman worth your trouble?  "Charlton was speechless. "Indeed, the Count of Monte Cristo is not his enemy, at least not now. Although he is very rich, Charles is not the only one who can get money from him. It can even be said that he is not in short supply now.  Money. Although His Majesty the Emperor ordered him to keep an eye on him, he never ordered Charles to reveal all the Earl's secrets. So, after all, why should I be so obsessed with who the Earl is?  , it can only be said that he is too curious about the Count. After this period of time, Charles has become more curious about the Count of Monte Cristo. Every time he gets to know him a little more, he will find that he is more curious.  A man who appeared suddenly, a strange origin, an inexplicable huge amount of money, his strange appearance, his strange words, and his even weirder way of acting, all these factors gave him a strange feeling.  His personal charm is like an abyss. Maybe something will happen when he finds out where he comes from. But because of this, Ciel has to find out.  Find out his details.  "After thinking for a long time, Charles raised his head and looked at his grandfather. "My intuition tells me that he is comingThe country is not for recreation, it is for doing a series of great things.  " "Hey has my grandson become a police detective?  No way, who calls you my grandson?  Whatever you want to do, I will help you.  Seeing Charles's determination, the old man could only smile and sigh, "Okay, take your time. Let's start with the Marquis Noirtier. Wait for Villefort, and then you can observe."  Besides, if the Count of Monte Cristo really has any plans for Villefort, then there will definitely be signs. You can find out when the time comes.  " "Okay, grandpa!  "After getting the old man's permission, Charles finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Actually In addition to helping notarize the will, Mr. Noirtier also asked me for other things.  The old man suddenly changed the subject, "I just said that this old guy is not afraid of death, but he is afraid that his granddaughter will not live well after he is gone, so he desperately wants to find support for his granddaughter."  " "Are we helping them now?  " Ciel replied. "No, what he said about relying on didn't just mean to help take care of him" The old man suddenly lengthened his tone, and then looked at Ciel. In his eyes, Ciel suddenly felt something.  Then he was embarrassed. ¡°That¡¯s not what you meant.  " "Yes, that's what it means.  "The old Marquis broke Charles's last resistance, "He wants to make a marriage contract and let me and him become in-laws.  "Uhthis" Charles was greatly embarrassed and didn't know what to say. "What?"  Surprised?  I don¡¯t think it¡¯s surprising. What else can women rely on more than marriage these days?  And Charles, you are so outstanding, is it normal for others to take a fancy to you?  I can tell you, he is not the only one who likes you" The old man's face showed a hint of narrowness and pride, "It's a pity you didn't see the scene at that time. That little girl was holding a dictionary.  She searched for her grandfather word by word, but as she searched, she realized something was wrong. The little girl blushed with embarrassment, and then she didn¡¯t dare to leave her grandfather alone. But she was so embarrassed that I almost couldn¡¯t help but laugh.  Say something" "Youyou won't agree to him, will you?  "Char's original calmness has disappeared, and he is simply a little anxious. "No, I didn't agree, I just dealt with it vaguely.  The old man's smile slowly disappeared, and then he replied solemnly, "Charles, Valentine is quite beautiful, but how can I put it I don't think she is my ideal granddaughter-in-law."  Her body is too thin and she looks very fragile. Your mother gave me this feeling back then, and I don't want you to repeat it. In addition, Noirtier is now paralyzed and may see God at any time. He can give  How can you help?  Nothing at all!  Besides, although he has some money, a lot of his property has been misappropriated by his son. The most he can leave to his granddaughter is 1.8 million. How can my grandson only deserve this?  Where is your son¡¯s dowry?  I want to find the best marriage for him!  So I won't agree to them.  " "It turns outit turns out to be like this" Charles finally breathed a sigh of relief. "I don't think it is necessary to marry their family.  " "If you feel the same way, then stop teasing other girls easily.  "The old man reminded Charles abruptly. "Hmmhuh?  !  "Charles was stunned again, "II didn't" "Charlie, don't lie to your grandfather, okay?  "The old Marquis laughed narrowly again, "Although the little girl didn't speak when we mentioned you, her expression and cautious look cannot be deceived, and when her grandfather mentioned the engagement  Sometimes, her reaction was more shy than defensive So how many times have you flirted with her in private?  Master?  I can't tell. It turns out that you are quite capable. You have learned all those fancy tricks quietly. It seems that I was worrying about you in vain!  " Being ridiculed by his grandfather, Charles became even more embarrassed. "Grandpa, I have never seduced anyone. Please don't ruin her reputation. I just I just gave her advice before" Charles quickly told him  Explaining, by the way, he told the whole story about how he helped the Marquis of Noirtier and Valentine at Villefort¡¯s house. ¡°So that¡¯s how it is, no wonder, no wonder!  Charles, you are really a clever guy, you came up with an idea so quickly.  The old man marveled and looked at his grandson with admiration, "But even so, in her eyes you are still the hero who saved her from fire and water, right?"  Gratitude can easily turn into admiration.  " "I will pay attention.  " Charles could only lower his head and said embarrassedly. "You really have to pay attention, Valentine de Villefort is not qualified.""Mrs. Treville's," the old man replied with a hint of arrogance, "so don't give her such expectations. It's not good for anyone."  " "" Charles didn't know how to answer. At this moment, a servant came over and informed Charles of the visit of a guest, which finally relieved Charles. " Charles said goodbye to his grandfather in a hurry, and then  He immediately came to the reception room to receive the visiting Kong Ze. ¡°Is there any good news, Mr. Kong Ze?  " "Yes, Mr. Treville.  Kong Ze bowed slightly in a reserved manner, "Through our unremitting efforts, I have made a major breakthrough discovery."  " "What discovery?  "Charlton was looking forward to it. "After verification, it was found that Father Busani had been operating near Marseille before, and he also helped a smuggler suspected of murder get rid of the crime of murder.  Kong Ze replied in as calm a tone as possible, "That criminal, based on the description in the case files and records, I drew a portrait of him. You can take a look."  " Then, he picked up a piece of paper and handed it to Charles. Charles took it and looked at it carefully. "I said something before, but now I take it back and admit my mistake to you" Then, Charles  He grinned, then reached out and patted the other person's shoulder intimately, "Mr. Kong Ze, you are indeed a very good secret police detective.  "
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