Just as the Count of Monte Cristo was chatting and laughing with the famous banker at Baron Tanglar's house, Charles also met with an important person in another place.

Like the Count of Monte Cristo, he is now in a magnificent place - the Grand Hotel Vieri not far from the French Senate, which is one of the most famous and romantic restaurants in Paris. The Senate and the Imperial Government are often in and out of it, and I don't know how many unconventional transactions are conducted here.

And he was in a private room in the hotel, watching the waiters deliver dishes and wine to the dining table.

However, unlike the Count of Monte Cristo, he was temporarily invited by this man, and he himself didn't know what the two of them would talk about today.

The seat opposite him was always empty, and before the person who invited him came, he could only look around the window bored.

Just as he was already impatient and had already started looking at his pocket watch, the door finally opened again, and a handsome young man walked in with great strides.

He was wearing a very formal black suit, with a hurried expression and a hint of seriousness, just like a young and immense government man.

He was Mr. Lucien de Brey, the confidant and secretary of the imperial minister of the interior of the empire.

Although he was not of noble origin, he was a young man who was very good at ease, so he became famous early on, valued by his superiors, and was favored by His Highness the Prince and promoted to his current status.

Of course, being valued by so many big names is not just because of flattery, but also his ability is very significant. When he was studying, his grades were very excellent. After entering the government, his work performance has always been praised by bystanders, and his work enthusiasm is even more impeccable, so he is considered one of the most promising young people in the imperial government.

"Char, I'm really sorry. There are too many things today, so I delayed it a little." As soon as I saw Char, he smiled and nodded at Char, and then sat directly in front of Char. The busy and busy atmosphere made people without any doubt that he was really responsible for it. "Hey, it's been a big deal recently. The opposition in the Senate has been chattering with the government. To be honest, it's really a bit troublesome for us to deal with it..."

"I can understand, Lucien." Charles also smiled back to the other party, "So, what can I do to you?"

Although he had a smile on the surface, Charles was still full of confusion.

Lucien Debray asked him to come out to meet him. This was his first experience, so he couldn't help but feel nervous. But after all, Lucien Debray has a very good relationship with him at present and shouldn't give him any bad news today - or in other words, if something really happened to him, Lucien Debray hurriedly avoided and closed his relationship, and wouldn't find him.

"At this point, I don't ask you to help me. Don't add some unnecessary workload to us. We're thankful..." Lucien-de-Bray sighed, "After all, we have to deal with the Senate, it's ridiculous that we have to deal with the Senate. It would be ridiculous if we bear any burden for some private matters."

"Absurd?!" Of course, Charles could hear the subtext in the other party's words. He was accusing himself of causing trouble for them for no reason.

It turned out that Lucien called himself over and asked for guilt?

But he was very surprised that he had obviously done nothing, so why did he suddenly offend Lucien?

"Have I caused you any trouble?" After pondering for a while, Charles still couldn't figure it out and had to ask the other party directly, "I'm sorry I don't remember anything I did. If I did it accidentally, I apologize to you."

"It's just an unintentional little thing for you, and it's the source of trouble for us." Seeing that Charles' attitude was very good, Lucien's serious attitude also eased. "Charles, why did you ask Kongze to turn over the old accounts of our department?"

"Come on old accounts?" Charles became even more confused. "What do you mean?"

"Did you forget?" Lucien was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "Didn't you ask Kong Ze to investigate the internal problems within our department thirty years ago."

"The question thirty years ago?" Shire frowned, then suddenly remembered.

Yes, not long ago, Kongze, who had returned from Marseille and Eveburg prisons, reported to him many of his investigations, including about Edmund Dontes, a dead prisoner.

This young man was sent to Eveburg Prison for supporting the emperor during the Bourbon Restoration era. However, after the Restoration of the Empire, he was not released and was still locked up there.

Eveburg Prison once asked Paris for questioning, hoping to release the prisoner, but Paris received a stern reply, asking the prison to continue to detain the prisoner and not be released. So the poor young man had to continue serving his sentence in the prison where he was not seen until he died.

At that time, when Shier heard about this situation, he immediately ordered Kong Ze to continue to follow the clue.

However, now Lucien de Bree has found him and asked him not to do so.

"Lucion, I understand. Could it be that the order that the young prisoner was not allowed to be released at that time came from the Ministry of the Interior?" Charles finally figured out the situation.

Lucien's face began to look ugly. He subconsciously glanced at the side and nodded after confirming that there was no one here. "Of course, all prisons in France, including those of political prisoners, are managed by the Ministry of the Interior. If our department writes the following instructions to continue to detain that mortal, how dare they not listen?"

"So, who ordered this?" Charles asked.

Lucien's face became even more ugly.

"Shar, don't you know what I called you here today? I won't tell you, it's my responsibility. In fact, I have scolded Kong Ze, and his investigation can only end here."

Then he sighed again, "Shar, don't blame me. I can only do this in my position. If you are in my position, you will do this. Our old accounts are not so easy to make, and no one can afford such a great price."

This is indeed true.

Helping his ex cover up something shameless is a common rule for leaders of all government departments. After all, no one will be completely clean when he is in office. If he does not fill in the pit for his ex, then he will be gone from now on. Who will fill in the pit for him? At that time, the only one who suffers will be himself.

So when Lucien encountered this situation, his first reaction was to immediately order Kongze to stop the investigation immediately, and then find Charles to explain his interests to him, asking him to give up in-depth investigation of the privacy of his department.

What's more, he is still a key department here, and the privacy inside is even more bloody. If he really wants to make up old accounts, God knows what will happen, so he can only choose to suppress it.

As for the injustice of the young man Edmund Dontes, it is not a question that Lucien de Brey needs to consider.

Anyway, he's dead, right?

"Lucion, my friend, don't be excited." Seeing the other party's anxious look, Charles comforted the other party, "Don't worry, my purpose has never been to make old accounts, and I have absolutely no intention of using the privacy of your department to make a profit."

"I don't know what your purpose is, but your behavior is already very dangerous now." Lucien de Bree shook his head and disagreed with Charles' statement. "If you want to investigate the Count of Monte Cristo, I will never stop it, but I cannot investigate the internal problems of our department. This is a red line, and no one can cross it. At least I cannot bear this responsibility. Please forgive me. I have already said that he already knows his mistakes. He promised me that he will never touch the privacy of the department again, otherwise he will know the consequences."

"Then tell me, what should I do if I have to know the inside story?" Shire still insisted on his request. "I can guarantee that I will not make any publications, but I need to know."

His stubbornness made Lucien frown.

"Shar...don't be so unkind..."

If Charles hadn't been the grandson and heir of Marshal Treville, he would have probably caused Lucien to be furious. Unfortunately, he was, so Lucien had no choice but to persuade him not to do anything more.

"Lucian, I know that my age may make you feel distrustful, but we have been in contact for a long time. You should know that I am not a rapist. When I need to keep secrets, I can keep secrets strictly. I just want to know who issued that damn order." Charle leaned over and made himself look even more oppressive. "Lucian, answer me, who made the prison continue to detain him thirty years ago?"

"Is this matter really important? Thirty years have passed, who cares?!" Lucien waved impatiently, "Well, there is indeed a poor man who died unjustly, but this kind of thing was everywhere in ancient times, and it is still everywhere now. Does anyone care? Do you want to cleanse such people? Then I tell you, every dynasty that you can't wash is a magnificent palace built on bones, and no one can clean them."

"I am not trying to clear the grievances of the dynasty. I don't have that high ambition. I just need to figure out what happened in 1815. It is very important, and it is related to what I and our family will get next." Charles still looked at each other calmly. "Although there is no clear evidence now, I have reason to believe that the Count of Monte Cristo must have a lot to do with the unfortunate events in 1815."

Lucien de Bree said nothing, his eyes focused on Charles, looking around, as if he wanted to see the sincerity of this promise in him. Charles did not make any statement, but just picked up the tableware and started eating, using this silence to express his sincerity.

His eyes were turning all the time, and he was obviously thinking and thinking.

Charles was so wise in his heart that if the other party really didn't intend to bargain at all and refused to make any concessions on this matter, there was no need for him to deliberately invite himself into the secret room, and there was no need to talk to him for so long.

With this determination, Charles calmly used his meal to replenish his hungry body with energy.

Just as he took a sip of Bordeaux's dry ruddy throat, Lucien spoke carefully.

"Then can you guarantee that everything you know is limited to the Count of Monte Cristo, and will never be spread or cause other trouble?"

"Of course, my friend." Charles put down his wine glass, then raised his head and looked at the other party with a bright look. "I can promise you that I will never do this. Why should I do this? I am not interested in causing trouble."

"Okay... Since you say that, let's believe you for a while. Who told us to be friends..." Lucien de Bree's eyes dodged, as if the one who scolded Charles just now was another person. "Okay, Charles, I actually only figured it out in private, because the time point in 1815 was too sensitive."

"Why are you sensitive?" Charles asked knowingly, stirring up the words below the other party.

"Isn't the matter clear? At that time, we changed dynasties twice. The Bourbons came back and cleaned the people who supported Emperor Napoleon in the Ministry of Interior. When Emperor Napoleon came back, the people sent by Bourbon were cleaned again. Back and forth, many people died like this, including some innocent people." Although such a cruel thing, Lucien's expression did not have much sorrow in his expression. He naturally cut the steak in front of him with a knife and fork. "Now the old people in the department were still scared when they mentioned it. At that time, many Bourbon remnants and the remnants of Fouche were cleaned up. In the end, a lot of people were missing in the office, and the normal operation of the department was all wrong..."

Charles knew that Lucien de Brey was definitely not a person who likes to talk nonsense, so his words must have implicit meanings.

"What do you mean, the Ministry of Interior was in an abnormal state at that time..." Charles asked tentatively.

"To be precise, it is in a state of being supervised or custodialized, and it did not start to operate normally until a long time later." Lucien-de-Brey whispered, "During this period, a few people sent by His Majesty to the Ministry of the Interior are in charge of the entire department. If they want to do anything, no one can intervene, let alone change."

"So, the decision received by the prison to continue to detain Edmund Dontes from Paris was made by these special personnel?" Charles immediately understood. "Who are these special personnel?"

Lucien de Bree just smiled without answering.

"Well, my friend, I'm sensible." Charles understood what the other person meant, so he just shrugged, "What do you want?"

"Don't ask me that, Charles, this is not a deal." Lucien de Bree shook his head suddenly.

In an instant, Charles even wanted to pick up the dining plate on the table and press it on the other party's serious face.

Is this time still going to do this? This is not a deal, so why do you call me here? Pass the time when chatting?

However, Charles knew that he could not get angry either, so he had to suppress the anger in his heart and looked at the other party calmly. "Okay, what do you want to tell me?"

Lucien did not answer positively, but instead changed the topic, "Charle, you were there that night, you saw what the poor Albert was like by Baron Dongra..."

"Yes, poor Albert." Charles shrugged, but in fact he didn't feel sorry for the other party. "There will always be a bad time. He has always been smooth sailing, and he should have a taste of the pain."

"Then do you know, why Baron Dongra suddenly went so crazy?" Lucien smiled mysteriously.

"I don't know, don't keep it aside, tell me." Charles shook his head directly.

To be honest, as one of the witnesses at that time, Charles really wanted to understand why Baron Dongra suddenly turned against him and announced in public that his family did not have any engagement with Albert. After all, Marshal Marsef is not a person who is easy to mess with, and it is really unwise for him to turn against him like this.

"Hey, after all, this is also the trouble caused by my master..." Lucien sighed again.

"Your master?" Charles was stunned for a moment, and then came to his senses, "Prince Jerome? What does this matter have to do with him?"

"You know, Baron Dongrail and His Highness have a very good relationship. They have been in love for decades. Over the years, he has been taking care of His Highness and his career is very smooth..." Lucien explained to Charles slowly, and the actual meaning was that he was the backer behind Baron Dongrail. "If possible, the Baron hoped to continue all this, but it didn't go as expected... All this could not continue, so he was driven crazy."

"What does it mean?" Charles was still confused.

"His Royal Highness the Prince plans to resign in front of His Majesty in a while, retire and go home to celebrate his old age." After a moment of silence, Lucien told Charles an explosive news. "So he is now busy dealing with the aftermath - all aspects of the aftermath."

"So...so that's it." After Lucien's explanation, Charles finally understood.

It is obvious that Baron Tanglar was able to make a fortune and get his current family business with the help of His Highness the Prince - so it is certain that he is also helping His Highness the Prince to do many shameful businesses secretly.

Now, the situation is different. His Highness is preparing to retire, and his backer is shaking, and His Highness is definitely preparing for a aftermath - that is to say, his business dealings with him will be reduced in the future and will no longer help him take responsibility.

It is conceivable how big a blow this would have been to Baron Dongra.

"If this is the case, it would be understandable that Baron Dongra is going crazy..." Charles nodded, "But, in this situation, shouldn't he find a backer? Why do he still have a falling out with Marshal Marsef?"

"That's because he found a bigger backer for himself..." Lucien's lips slightly turned, as if there was a little more mockery, "He can hide it from others and cannot hide it from me. Not long ago, he invited Prince Louis Bonaparte, who had just returned to his country, to his house; and Prince Jerome was also very interested in matching them..."

"Barl Dongrall wants to marry her daughter to Prince Louis?" Charles asked back, then nodded heavily, "No wonder! This is not surprising!"

This will explain all this.

"So what does Your Highness the Prince say? Did he agree?" Charles asked quickly.
To be continued...