I Am Louis XIV

It's a pity that for the current French, two women from enemy countries are also untrustworthy. When Bishop Mazarin and the Queen Mother were in power together, they scolded the French for being dominated by foreigners and women. The Queen Mother They are both women and foreigners, and it is no wonder that they are always suspicious. The Queen Mother knew this well, so after Louis formally came to power, not only did she never talk about government affairs, even Louis rarely saw her, just because she She didn't want anyone to question that the young king was being manipulated by the woman behind her, but it was for this reason that she didn't want to see the king and queen getting too close.

It's ridiculous to say that the French not only laugh at those couples who are deeply affectionate and loyal to each other (sometimes they will deliberately lure one or both of them into the trap of cheating), but they even disapprove of the relationship between the king and queen. The relationship remains harmonious and even loving, especially the queen is still a Spanish woman. Although the king has Mrs. Lavalier now, after returning from Calais or Dunkirk, he still often stays in the queen's bedroom , This made many nobles come to the Queen Mother to speak, or to say, to warn, they think that because the current Queen is the Queen Mother's niece, the Queen Mother will be so tolerant, more correctly, deliberately condoning the King and Queen together.

Such remarks are really ridiculous, "But I am in Calais..." the king said that although Mary and him had a wedding in the other world, her identity and that of little Lucy were not recognized in the court , for them, Mary is just one of the royal wives.

"Mary is also a foreigner." The queen mother made the king speechless with just one sentence. Mary is indeed Italian, and Bishop Mazaran's enemies certainly do not want his relatives to have any influence on the king. , "You know," said the Queen Mother, "that the king likes foreign women, which has been rumored in the court, Louis, you know, the people are ignorant, they will never see how much you have done for them, or It’s just that some people deliberately keep them from seeing, they will only talk about your love affairs, if some people say that the king only likes foreign women, then they will be full of anger, thinking that you not only mocked those respectable ladies You, despise all the French, and you, Louis, may be a king, but a king who despises the people and the country cannot sit firmly on the throne."

"There is no justification for this interference," said the king.

"This is the price you need to pay for your crown and scepter," the Queen Mother said uninterestedly, "Why do you think me and your father, the king, got you after twenty-three years of marriage?"

"Well……"

"No, it's not that kind of shameless and absurd rumor." Seeing Louis' tangled expression, the Queen Mother couldn't help showing a smile: "Louis, your father is actually not interested in women, which is normal. Some people like women, and some Likes liquor, some likes horses, some likes to gamble... At most people say that someone has a certain eccentricity, but not a king, a king must conform to people's... imagination, so even if your father doesn't like women, he must have A royal lady, and allowed her to enter his private domain as a show of favor, and he also let her have children, otherwise people would question whether he was sick and unable to bear children-in fact, at that time, the parliament and the nobles They are constantly requesting to make the Duke of Gaston the prince's younger brother, but your father refused. As a last resort, he first let his wife of the royal family...have a child, and then let me have you and Philip, At this point, the Queen Mother shook her head slightly: "Fortunately, after you were born, he also loved you very much."

"But if this is the case, isn't the king too sad?" Louis said: "As a ruler, it is too ridiculous to act on the faces and opinions of his subjects."

"I know, Louis," said the Queen Mother, "that you have bigger ambitions than your father, but I also know that you still need these people now, when your eyes are passing over Paris, Orleans, and Provence." , see the distant New World - you will find that they are not only your shackles, but also your support and arms, you need them, at least within twenty years." Louis raised his head and saw the Queen Mother winking at him , his plan—the part about elementary education is still on paper, but it is clear that the queen mother has noticed—"Oh, don't worry, it's not that someone betrayed their king, your servant They are very loyal," the Queen Mother quickly said: "I just met Madame La Vallière by chance, did you ask her to organize your library for you? She borrowed some books you read when you were young, You said you needed it, so I briefly browsed it when I was sorting it out... You seem to be very... dissatisfied with the education method at that time?"

"Although you were dissatisfied with the education at that time, yes, you described it as stuffing ducks, which is very vivid," the Queen Mother continued, "Then why did you suddenly think of it?"

"Because they are in line with my expectations for the current early childhood education." The king replied, although they are all cramming education, but after all, these are the textbooks compiled and compiled by Bishop Mazaran himself, in order not to wear down the king's interest in learning interests, the elements in it are concise and clear. Although it is impossible to use them directly, when the king asks those credible scholars to write textbooks, it can be used as a perfect model. Of course, it is more important than playing. Still pretty dull, especially since the king is going to stuff it with a lot of math, but... oh, when will students be an enjoyable occupation—"Are you going to have the bachelors of the Academy of Sciences do it?"

"Yes, there have been a lot of people who can be used recently." To be precise, it was for René Descartes. This gentleman was worthy of the king to lure him back to Paris from far away Stockholm. After he came to Paris, He served at the Royal French Academy of Sciences founded by the King, and because of the King's respect for him, he was one of the few scholars who could freely enter and exit the Louvre, which gave him great honors. The living and research conditions of this old gentleman are much better than those in Stockholm, and Paris is no colder than the icy Sweden. His physical health is almost like a normal person under the care of the imperial doctor. Therefore, he was very grateful to the king, so while working conscientiously, he summoned many of his friends, students, or partners. These talents who are more rational than emotional are exactly what the king needs now.

Even if most of them are unlikely to be as talented as Rene, they are indispensable low-level officials for the compulsory basic education that the king plans to roll out in a few years. It’s just that Louis didn’t expect that the Queen Mother’s political sensitivity can only be said to be average, but she is always very concerned and sensitive about her children—just as the Queen Mother guessed, starting with Philip, the handsome man, will introduce his legal studies Since the family was canonized as a knight of the law, the kings of France deliberately curbed the sword-bearing nobles' coveting of royal power. By Henry IV, donating officials became a custom and common sense, and after it was systematized, it was natural for the nobles to wear robes. A class was naturally formed, which was naturally opposed to the original class of sword-wielding nobles and hindered each other. It can be said that the nobles in robes made a lot of effort in the process of the king's reining in the royal power.

But the two riots in Paris also proved that even today, the nobles in robes are too big to lose. Together with the nobles with swords, they pose a threat to the king. This is also common sense. Any institution or person, After holding power for a long time, ambition will inevitably breed. Now, her son Louis is obviously preparing to support another class to fight against the robed nobles.

"It's not right to talk about confrontation," Louis was still willing to tell the truth to the Queen Mother, and he had a new idea, which might reduce the vigilance of the nobles about this project: "It should be said that More participation." Just like the low-level official system of later generations, it is mainly composed of stable and loyal middle and bottom-level personnel who have undergone dual education in practice and thought, and have a certain degree of mobility. A governor like Fouquet who has been fixed in one place for generations.

"Okay," the Queen Mother pressed her fan on her son's lips when she heard this: "I already know too many things that I shouldn't know. So let's talk about Madame La Vallière now." Do you no longer love her, Your Majesty?"

I have never been in love, and giving her this status is just to ensure that she can go anywhere with the king openly when necessary-this privilege may not be available to the queen, but the beloved royal wife, she does not have it. There are places where you can't go. To put it too far, there are always wives of the royal family who have meddled in government affairs, and the king wants to use werewolves, but no matter who is suddenly inserted in the guards, musketeers or servants, it will be eye-catching. , but if he followed the way of the lady of the royal family, that person would only be envied, as if his courtiers had no objection to the change of personnel at the Castle of Vincennes—it was just a few jailers, compared to those of the royal family Madam Lavallière frequently asks for titles and official positions for their brothers and even lovers. Madam Lavallière is extremely gentle. Louis still knows from the Queen Mother that although Madam Lavallière is also a foreigner, she has a lot of influence in the court. A good reputation for chastity and kindness...

"But you don't love her enough." The Queen Mother spread her hands and said, "This is a bit troublesome." She said, "You'd better show your attitude as soon as possible."

"Wait, this question..."

"Otherwise they will recommend you a new royal wife..."

"Mother……"

"So, go, go, visit Madame Lavallière, and rest in her bedroom, and preferably take her somewhere alone, like Fontainebleau, or anywhere, so that people can Seeing you and her being intimate together."

Louis had no choice but to get up and leave, but he really didn't want...a royal lady...

He was already too busy to cut himself in half.

"Ask His Majesty Philip to come and see me," said Louis.

Bontang bowed, but did not leave immediately as before. He looked at Louis, and Louis looked at him... "Tell Madame Lavallière to see me."

Bontang bowed again and left, but he came in again a few seconds later: "Your Majesty," he said with a serious expression, "King Karl X of Sweden has returned home."

Louis immediately forgot Mrs. Lavallière and Philip: "Give me the letter."

This secret letter may be three days or a week earlier than the official official document. Karl X is the cousin of the Swedish Queen Christina we have seen before. Compared with Christina, he advocates force, so after getting After his cousin gave up the throne, he was not in the country most of the time, but was on the battlefield with other countries. As far as Louis knew, he had wars with Denmark, the Holy Roman Empire, Poland and Norway, and almost all of them won or lost. It is progress, but no one expected that after returning to Sweden to raise more war expenses, and having a meeting with officials and nobles, he unfortunately contracted the flu, which later turned into pneumonia, and then died when he was a strong man. I went to see God when I was young (before forty).

"Is there some ulterior . . . conspiracy in this?" the king asked.

Bontang is not a secret agent, but better than a secret agent, because all the information has to go through his hands, otherwise the king can't spend so much time on the small notes that come and go: "No, Your Majesty," he said: " It was a pure misfortune appointed by fate."

"So we should all take good care of our bodies." The king nodded, "Has Mrs. Christina already heard about it?"

"Not yet," said Christina, who is still in France now. Since this is the case, Bontang naturally has a way to cut off her source of information. "Then let her wait," Louis said: "Wait until the new king ascends the throne, and then let her know about it." thing."

"I thought……"

"Karl X's son is only five years old," said Louis. "A weak and confused Sweden is what France needs."

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After Bontang left, Louis let himself miss little Lucy for a while. Little Lucy was several months older than his dauphin, strong and lively. Even if the king had lost his love for his mother, he would say no His de facto eldest son, this is impossible, he thought of the crown prince who was traditionally wearing a small skirt next to the queen mother, and couldn't help laughing. To be honest, although he was deeply abused when he was young, the king thought that such a It seems that the tradition can still be preserved until the child is six, no, five, or four years old. Anyway, before that, they can't form any fixed gender concept.

And tonight, it seemed that he had to summon Madame La Vallière to come to him.