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    "Edmond Dant¨¨s." Charles's words were very brief and his voice was not loud.  "However, as if some magic spell was shouted, at this moment, the originally stern Prosecutor General Villefort was stunned for a moment.  His originally flushed face quickly faded and turned pale.  The name hidden in the deepest part of his heart was spoken by the young man at this moment, like a heavy hammer, hitting his soul hard.  He thought he had completely buried this ghost long ago, into the bottomless darkness, but when the ghost reappeared, he discovered that he had never gotten rid of this ghost, never.  "Youwhat are you talking about?" he asked tremblingly.  This is the instinct of a person in panic, hoping that everything he has experienced is just an illusion and that no disaster has happened.  However, the disaster has already happened, and it is clearly there.  "Didn't you hear clearly? Then let me repeat it again - Edmond Dant¨¨s." Seeing the other party's reaction, Charles also felt some vicious pleasure in his heart. This pleasure made him  The smile is full of sarcasm.  "I think you are familiar with this name, right?" "II don't know what you are talking about." Attorney General Villefort suppressed the fear in his heart, and then shouted to him, "Okay! I'm here today  I've told you enough, now I want to leave and give my daughter back!" Of course, his stern and shy behavior did not scare Charles. In fact, Charles smiled even more cheerfully.  "You don't know what I'm talking about? Then I'll just remind you, just a few keywords - Marseille, political prisoners, Chateau If, well, do you want me to add anything else?"  The words were like one heavy blow after another, hitting Villefort's already panicked heart, making his face look increasingly uglier, and in the end he was even a little unsteady on his feet.  What a terrible blow it is for a person to have a secret that he has carefully hidden for decades suddenly revealed by others in front of him!  "Are you speechless? Then let me continue, Mr. Attorney General." Charles looked at the other party calmly, "I will tell you some facts, some realities that you have never been willing to face - you  , in 1815, a young man named Edmond Dant¨¨s was sent to the Chateau d'If for supporting the emperor. After the emperor reestablished the empire in 1815, your father ignored the emperor's release.  All orders similar to political prisoners still ordered him to be detained and all information about him to be hidden Are these all facts? "After Charles pointed out the facts in such a clear way, Will  Chief Prosecutor Fu finally understood that there was no point in making excuses in front of the other party. He must have been investigating him for a long time if he could grasp so many situations.  This shameless little bastard actually investigated me!  "Youyouare investigating me?" Villefort glared at Charles angrily.  "Who gave you the power to investigate me! You are not qualified to investigate me!" He did not deny it, because at this point, there is no point in denying it anymore. It will only make himself more ugly in front of this young man.  "Yes, I am indeed investigating you -" Charles nodded gently, then calmly called the old servant over and ordered him to bring over the paper bag he left in the study.  In order to break the opponent's psychological defense, he deliberately did not say a word during this period. Then when the paper bag was brought over, he took the paper bag and slowly pulled out the pieces with his white and slender fingers.  The official paper was handed to the other party.  "These are official documents specially compiled by Lucien Debray in order to make deals with Charles. These official documents record all the interactions between the Marquis of Noirtier and the Chateau d'If prison.  In just a few words from the Marquis of Noirtier, the fate of the poor young prisoner Edmond Dant¨¨s changed drastically. He was supposed to be released from prison as a hero, but in the end he could only continue to be imprisoned.  In that dark place, until he finally died in despair.  Prosecutor General Villefort took these official documents with trembling fingers. Looking at these dry and emotionless words, he lost the ability to speak for a moment.  There was nothing left to defend, everything was clearly laid out in broad daylight - what he was most worried about many years ago still happened. After all, this nightmare still did not let him go. After decades of waiting,  After that, it finally crawled out of the hell, and then roared and devoured itself.  He just doesn¡¯t understand why this young man suddenly wants to investigateHe asked himself, and how did these official documents fall into his hands.  Logically speaking, these official documents are internal documents of the Imperial Police Department. They will always be sealed in the archives. No one will pay attention to them. They will only slowly become moldy in the pile of old papers. But why on earth do these things have to become moldy?  My son, he actually came into his own hands? ???????? Is it the young man¡¯s whim, or is it a long-planned conspiracy against himself?  If there is such a conspiracy, who is the mastermind behind it?  Many questions came one after another, torturing his brain, but he could not find any answers. It was like being in the darkest room. He could not find a way out and could only be torn apart by fear and anxiety.  And Charles was very satisfied that the other party had fallen into such a situation. He looked at the distracted Prosecutor General Villefort with a smile on his face, wishing he could see more of the other party's jokes.  "Who asked you to investigate me?" I don't know how long it took, but the prosecutor finally spoke. Although his face was pale and his voice was still trembling, he finally calmed down and regained his original rationality.  "Your Majesty the Prosecutor General, you are smart as ever. Everyone thinks you are extremely shrewd and all criminals cannot escape your eyes So, at this time, do you still want to ask such boring questions?" Charles said.  He laughed, as if he was mocking the other party's ignorance, "Do you think that just anyone can call me, or that anyone can call the Ministry of Interior and ask them to go through the filing cabinet?" Xia  I deliberately did not answer the question directly, but hinted that his purpose was, of course, to intimidate the prosecutor to the greatest extent possible.  And his purpose worked. After hearing his answer, the prosecutor looked even more nervous.  "Your Majesty Your Majesty ordered you? Why why did he do this?" He guessed in the direction suggested by Ciel.  "Hmph, there are some things that we all just need to understand in our hearts, and no one can get to the bottom of it." Charles interrupted with a sneer, "Your Excellency, Attorney General, it doesn't matter who gave the order now.  The important thing is, how do you plan to defend the matter between you and your son? You have worked in the legal field for so many years, right? You should understand what it means when you do these things! "Because His Majesty was not allowed to be involved before?  "Villefort", Charles could not directly say "I am here to investigate you under His Majesty's order", so in order to scare the other party, he could only hint, and he could not say it too obviously, seeing that the other party had already taken the bait.  , so he simply changed the subject.  Charles¡¯ questioning left Prosecutor Villefort with nothing to say.  His eyes have lost their color, and he seems to be hopeless.  "Man, you think you can escape the fate, but in the end, everything is still under the control of the Lord!" He laughed miserably, and then sat down on the chair in despair, as if he had lost the courage to sit, "  Since His Majesty has given the order, I have nothing to say. You can punish me however you want. This is the punishment I deserve. "The secret that had been well concealed was suddenly exposed, which was a blow to people.  More than anything else, under such a blow, Prosecutor Villefort, who was originally so vicious and arrogant, could not help but be at a loss at this moment, willing to face the punishment of fate.  He has reached rock bottom, and it¡¯s time to get him back - Ciel made a judgment.  "Mr. de Villefort, what you said is very embarrassing" He suddenly walked up to the other party, and then patted the prosecutor general on the shoulder comfortingly, "Although I did carry out an unfortunate project.  Investigation, but in fact, I have no ill intentions towards you. As long as you don't recklessly make enemies of our family, there is no need for us to kill you, right? " "Who wants to make enemies of your family? Isn't that right?  Did you come here on your own?" Prosecutor General Villefort laughed bitterly, "You broke into my home recklessly and instigated my daughter to become my enemy. Even my father Hey,  Forget it, what else can I say when it comes to this? I consider myself unlucky, so I will deal with it as I want. I deserve it. " "It's not a desperate situation yet. It's a little early for you to say that you are desperate.  ." Charles patted him on the shoulder again, "I have always thought that you are a tough guy with an unyielding heart. Am I wrong? It turns out that you are just a weakling.  Will you hide under the quilt and wait for death, not daring to do anything? " Charles' questioning suddenly made Prosecutor Villefort feel something. He raised his head and looked at Charles in disbelief."Youwhat do you mean?" "I haven't reported all this yet. I'm still considering whether to report it." Charles's smile became warmer, "Then, Mr. Prosecutor General, do you think I should report it?  ?¡± The prosecutor looked at the young man steadily, the vague color of blood appeared on his face again, and hope suddenly appeared in his eyes.  "You want to let me go?" "Yes, our two families are relatives after all, and I can't bear to watch you suffer" Charles sighed, "Besides, if you fall  If she suffers a bad fate and loses her reputation, Valentine will be no better off. The door of society will never be open to her again. I don¡¯t want to see such a result. " Charles looked sympathetic.  I almost have to believe my own words.  "ValentinaValentina" the prosecutor muttered to himself, and then suddenly felt something.  Yes, this playboy may have fallen in love with Valentine, so he wanted to let him go, which makes sense.  "Otherwise, given the cunning and ruthless nature of the Treville family, if they are really ready to completely destroy themselves, they will definitely do everything possible to draw a clear line with their own family. How can they still associate with their own family?"  Not to mention getting involved in his own family affairs.  It can be seen that the Treville family does not want to destroy themselves, but intends to use this secret to blackmail themselves and get something.  Although it feels uncomfortable to be blackmailed, it is better than being destroyed.  Like a drowning man seeing a life-saving straw, the prosecutor-general no longer had the intention to scold this bastard for his ambition. On the contrary, he felt a little lucky.  "Yes, for the sake of Valentine, I ask youplease show your respect. What else can I do at this age? Everything is for the sake of the children! It doesn't matter if my reputation is ruined, but the children  What should I do? They can't endure such hardship Valentine is already weak and arrogant. How can she bear such a blow? So Charles, please take care of Valentine.  For my sake, let us go" "The Prosecutor General, who was arrogant and sharp just now, was groveling and begging the young man to let him go. His face changed so quickly that even Ciel didn't expect it. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????? Out of spite of being so groveling now, once there is a chance to bite back, he will definitely not hesitate!  He cursed in his mind.  However, at least now, he has taken the entire initiative.  "Yes, for Valentine, we should make some compromises and sacrifices. I think I should keep you and your family's status." Charles smiled calmly, "But all this must be based on  On the basis of your all-round cooperation with me¡ª¡ª" "How to cooperate?" The prosecutor was not in the mood to bargain and asked Charles directly.  "First of all, please tell me why you sent poor Edmond Dant¨¨s to prison in 1815 and why you didn't dare to let him out." Charles asked immediately.  "This" Upon hearing the name, the prosecutor's face twitched again, and he refused to answer.  "Sir, you seem to have forgotten that I am helping you. If you refuse to cooperate from the beginning, then there is nothing I can do." Charles shrugged, and then threatened the other party in a relaxed and cheerful manner, "You can do it anyway.  You have to confess, either to me or to the judge who is interrogating you. I think you understand the difference, right?" In order to increase the other party's fear, Charles added, "As for you,  Given your status, the person who will be sent to interrogate you in the future will definitely not be of a low level, right? Maybe it will be your colleague. Please tell me what he will think when he sees you behind bars.  "What?" Charles' threat finally destroyed the prosecutor's last psychological defense. He lowered his head in pain and chose to confess to the young man.  "Hey how rash we were when we were young! Everyone has to pay off the debts of their frivolous youth." "You don't have to be afraid, I am not your creditor, I am just a listener, please feel free to speak,  I promise to keep it secret for you." Charles sat down leisurely, poured a glass of wine for Prosecutor Villefort, and waited for the other party to explain.  Prosecutor General Villefort picked up the wine glass, took a swig, and then simply confessed all the old things to Charles.  "Actually, everything is very simple - I was working as a judge in Marseille at that time. At that time, the Bourbon dynasty had just been restored. What I was most afraid of was the trouble caused by the emperor's supporters, especially what conspiracy they had behind the scenes, so I carried out raids on various places.  High-pressure control. At that time, many magistrates and judges appointed by the empire were directly dismissed, so I became a local court at a young age.Everyone thought I had a bright future, and I thought so too - so in order to make King Louis aware of my talent, I redoubled my efforts, spying on the Bonapartists' conspiracies everywhere, and trying those stubborn Bonapartists.  Supporters, in this high-pressure atmosphere, every time a Bonapartist is caught, the sentence will be very severe.  I have to say that my grades at that time were so good that many people there were afraid of me Oh, if the empire had not been restored, maybe my achievements in the legal field would be even higher than what I am now.  " With a wry smile, Attorney General Villefort first recalled some of his old glory, and then got to the point, "One day, when I came home from get off work, I suddenly received an anonymous letter of complaint, reporting a man named Edmond. -The merchant sailor of Dant¨¨s, while sailing with the merchant ship in the Mediterranean, left the ship privately, went to the Island of Elba, met with Napoleon, took away important letters from him, and acted as a messenger.  " "Messenger!  ?  "Charles opened his eyes in surprise. "I see Elba Island was the place of exile for Emperor Napoleon at that time, and it was also the place that the Bourbon family feared the most. It was already a serious crime to collude with them secretly, let alone act as a proxy for them.  Messenger, that is simply a conspirator. No wonder this young man was sentenced to a felony and sent to the Castle of Eve "What letter did he send?"  " " Some letters from Paris, some of which were written by my father himself, mostly contain information on how many people the Bonapartists have mobilized to help restore the empire, and discussions on when to land in France - obviously dangerous letters.  Prosecutor Villefort answered truthfully, "I didn't know it at the time. This was what my father told me later."  " "Would your father give such an important letter to a young sailor to deliver?  Charles was a little suspicious, "He was a young man at the time. I looked at the prison files. He was not even twenty years old when he was imprisoned. This is not like your father's behavior. He was Bonaparte in Paris at the time.  The leader of the party's underground organization acted very cautiously.  " "You seem to know my father very well?  "Inspector General Villefort was a little surprised. "I read a lot of documents about your father in the Royal Archives, as well as some of his personal letters to the emperor.  Charles replied calmly, "So I think I should know him well. I may even know more about his behavior during that period than you do, including the fact that he was responsible for the rape and the killing of Baron d'Epinay."  " Charles said so much, intending to once again confirm in Villefort's mind the idea that "it was really His Majesty who asked him to investigate our family." It is always the easiest to deceive people with the truth. " Sure enough, after hearing what Charles said, Villefort  Fu's face became increasingly ugly. After a pause, he hesitated for a moment, and then replied, "Yes, it was all just an accident. The person my father entrusted to deliver the letter was the captain of the merchant ship, an old man.  The Napartites were quite reliable.  However, this quite reliable man died of acute meningitis not long after setting sail. He died very quickly and only had time to give the letter to Edmond Dant¨¨s, and then the young man took the letter with him.  , he let himself get involved in the storm.  " "What an unlucky guy.  " Charles made a comment. He didn't know whether he was referring to the captain who died of a sudden illness or the poor young man. "That little guy would never have thought that helping his friend fulfill his last wish would cost him his life.  Bar?  I bet he didn't even know what the letter was about, so he got confused!  " "There is no rashness in politics. You either don't do it or you do it. No one cares why you did it. If you do it, you do it, so he was convicted.  Villefort lowered his gaze and seemed to be defending himself, "I received the letter of prosecution, then arrested him and interrogated him. He always defended his innocence, saying that he didn't know what he had done wrong, but this didn't happen.  Meaning, I found him guilty based on what he did, and then had him sent to jail.  Ifif I had just taken this step, then everything could still be undone. Hey, how many mistakes do people make when they are young!  " "What else did you do after that?  "Charles asked quickly. "After catching him, based on his testimony and some clues I got from interrogating the Bonapartists in Marseille, I peeled off the cocoons and came to a terrible conclusion" Villefort  The prosecutor general raised his head and looked out the window blankly, "These audacious Bonapartists are preparing to help Emperor Napoleon land, then raise an army to rebel and take back France.  " He still subconsciously used the word "rebellion" at this time. This shows that in his heart, the prosecutor does not regard the empire as his orthodoxy at all - but Ciel doesn't care about this.  "What a terrible business ability.  "Ciel complimented the other party,"You are indeed an excellent prosecutor." "You are too outstanding, and you end up harming yourself." Prosecutor Villefort replied with a wry smile, "After I came to this conclusion, I did not dare to delay, and I rushed all the way to Paris.  And I asked to see King Louis XVIII, told him everything I discovered, and reminded him to beware of the southern sea frontier and not to let the traitor trapped on the isolated island come back However, unfortunately, I was still a few days late,  Just before King Louis XVIII warned the south to reach Marseille, Napoleon landed in the south, and then swept through the whole of France at an inexplicable speed. Louis XVIII fled in panic, while I was left in Paris, stunned and bewildered.  "You are much better than other rebels. At least you have a father who can help you get rid of your bad reputation." Ciel replied.  "Yes, I only had my father at that time." Villefort sighed. "At that time, I was at a loss. In the end, I had no choice but to run to my father. But my father was very proud at that time. He was so proud of his own merits.  And being reused by His Majesty, you can become a future imperial minister" "Then you beg him to help you find a new future?" Charles asked again.  "Yes, I was rebellious at the time, and because I cooperated with the Bourbon family in Marseille to severely suppress the Bonapartists, many people hated me. Now these people have turned over, and my future is ruined. I can only ask him to help  "Me." Attorney General Villefort nodded, "My father agreed, but he asked me to live in seclusion for a while to let those people forget their hatred for me, and he will help me take care of it." "And that love.  Demon Dant¨¨s, you must not let him see the light of day again." Charles finally understood.  "Yes, the empire can forgive other things, but this one is impossible to forgive. If once this young man is released, everyone will know that because of my positive actions, His Majesty the Emperor almost can no longer be forgiven.  Landing in Francemaybe just a few days away." Attorney General Villefort's expression was very complicated, and he didn't know whether he was proud or disappointed. "We can only do this." "Yes, if the truth of all this is revealed,  Then your future will be completely ruined. No one will use such a dangerous enemy of the empire." Charles nodded to express his understanding. "So in 1815, your father specifically ordered that he be kept in the Everburg Prison until the end.  The day he died." Attorney General Villefort did not answer, but just spread his hands.  Everything is already clear.  Edmond Dant¨¨s, call him innocent. He did help the cabal deliver the message. Call him guilty. He didn't seem to have done anything bad In short, it doesn't matter whether he is innocent or guilty. What matters is  The only thing is that Villefort will never let him get out of prison alive. ? And he did.  The poor young man had died in a dark prison in ignorance, and he did not even know why he died until his death. However, after several years of dormancy, Attorney General Villefort finally used his father's power to re-enter the prison.  He entered the legal world and became a famous figure again.  Later, Villefort became a high-ranking official and became the enforcer of the law. He sent countless people to prison with peace of mind, enjoyed power with peace of mind, and even monitored his father who had saved him but was now paralyzed in bed.  But an innocent young man could only die in obscurity in a prison a few feet wide.  The world is so unreasonable.  How many people in that huge prison were imprisoned and died in silence just like Edmond Dant¨¨s?  No one knows and no one cares.  In front of the state machine, ordinary people are as humble as ants, unable to control life and death, and no one can even hear their cries.  If it weren't for the investigation of the Count of Monte Cristo, which ended up involving Father Bousanyi, and then from Father Bousanyi to Chateau d'If prison, I'm afraid no one would remember Edmond Dant¨¨s anymore. He was like  A wisp of green smoke melted into the air.  But now, someone knows, so what?  Justice will still not be served.  "At least Ciel doesn't intend to take action.  "Okay, I already understand what you and your father did -" he patted Prosecutor General Villefort on the shoulder again, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else what you told me.  Well, since you are honest with me, I will cover it for you in front of Your Majesty according to my previous promise, and no one can affect your status. " His Majesty had no intention of punishing Villefort, so Charles' guarantee said.  He was full of momentum, and Villefort also gained endless confidence from him. ??Finally saved!  This cold middle-aged man now feels dizzy and just wants to have a good sleep.  The mental torture he suffered tonight was too great, but everything did not turn into the worst situation after all.  Although he has been caught by the Treville family, he has not been destroyed after all. As long as he can maintain his current power and influence, everything can still be saved.  He looked around and suddenly felt that this gentle and handsome young man was very pleasing to his eyes.  He instinctively felt that if he wanted to continue to be safe and maintain his position of power, then he must first please this young man.  Although I don¡¯t know why he is so interested in things from thirty years ago, there is nothing wrong with catering to him.  And, wouldn¡¯t it be better to drag one more person into the water?  "Actually, one of the parties involved back then is still in Paris, and we may all know each other." He said suddenly.  "Huh?! Who?!" Charles thought for a moment that he was about to tell the Count of Monte Cristo. However, the answer given by Villefort made him even more surprised.  "Madame Marshal Morcerf," the prosecutor replied in a low voice.  "What?! Madam Marshal? What is her relationship with Edmond Dant¨¨s?" Charles asked quickly.  "She is the fianc¨¦e of Edmond Dant¨¨s. After I sent him to prison, this woman came to me to plead for mercy. She cried a lot and was a beauty, so I was very impressed." Villefort  I wanted to bring out another family and divert Charles's attention, so I said it very simply, "I recognized her the first time I saw her in Paris. She is unmistakable." From the fianc¨¦e of a mere little sailor,  When it comes to the Marshal's wife, this experience is really embarrassing Ciel sighed in his heart.  The key is, why is it Malcerf?  Villefort, Danglars, and Morcerf are families that the Count of Monte Cristo was very interested in when he first came to Paris. Now it turns out that two of them are closely related to an old incident - that Danglars  Where is Baron Er?  Could he also be from Marseille, and what role did he play in the old incident thirty years ago?  "Char's mind has been running rapidly, but he can't think of an answer yet.  But one thing is certain - that is, the Count of Monte Cristo must have been deeply involved in the Edmond Dant¨¨s case thirty years ago, and maybe he came to France this time because of this incident.  Of course, conjecture cannot be used as evidence. However, Charles was complacent at this time. He felt that he was close to the end.  At this time, he was no longer just investigating the Count of Monte Cristo for the original purpose, he even had the pleasure of revealing the truth step by step.  Count of Monte Cristo, Chai Kang, or Lord Wilmore, no matter who you are, no matter where you come from, I can pull out your fox tail!  "Charles, do you have anything else to ask?" Just when Charles was still thinking passionately, Villefort's voice suddenly interrupted his reverie.  "Not for the time being." Charles replied, and then looked at the other person's face full of exhaustion, "You go back and rest first. I know you will not feel well tonight. I will have Valentine sent back tomorrow.  "Yes, you don't have to worry." "About thisactuallyit's not that urgent." A smile suddenly appeared on Villefort's usually stern face, as if he was trying to be flattering, "Valentine."  Tina has suffered so many blows recently, and her spirit must be very bad. She needs to be nursed back to health, and the current atmosphere in our family is not suitable for her to nurse back to health So, from a father's perspective, I think it is best for her to stay in her home  Stay in a place where you can feel comfortable for a while. You can take her around to relieve her depression. Young people, it is always good to join in the fun and wander around together Don't be afraid of gossip. I will take care of these questions.  Damn, just have fun and have fun" Charles was speechless.  He looked at the prosecutor-general intently, almost not believing that these words came out of his mouth.  Although the Marquis Noirtier is not a good person, he is a hero for a while. How could he give birth to such a son?
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