I Am Louis XIV

As if seeing the hesitation and hesitation in the heart of the Duchess of Orleans, Louis immediately added: "In addition," he also looked at the Queen Mother and said, "I am going to let Philip return to Paris next month, and there is a position that is more suitable for him. " said the king, and this sentence really made the two noble ladies happy at the same time. The queen mother snapped her fan and asked briskly: "You mean, you plan to let him go back to Paris, and then let him return to Paris. You won’t leave us either, will you?” The king nodded with a smile, and the Queen Mother and the Duke of Orleans immediately looked at each other excitedly—without any reluctance, compared to the Duke of Orleans who was far away in Lorraine—the king Thinking about it, after nearly ten years in power, Louis finally understood why the emperor always reproduced as many offspring as possible in another distant eastern country. There is a helper who can do anything.

It's just that there are not many blood relatives who are full of loyalty and love for their elder brother and king like Philip, Duke of Orleans, but with just one, the king also feels that the burden on himself has been lightened a lot—although the Queen Mother, Prince Condé ( Yes, you read that right) and a group of important ministers and veterans are all insinuating to remind the king not to give his brother too much power, but who can reassure him more than Philip? He can hand over the chaotic and wealthy Lorraine and Alsace to Philip, and he can also hand over new industries that are temporarily undisclosed to him, including important coal and iron, and he can also gradually develop new industries in Lorraine and Alsace. After becoming calm, Philip was transferred back to Paris with an order. He believed that Philip would neither think that he wanted to hide everything, nor would he miss the rights and money in his hands. He would also believe that his brother would arrange for him To a place where he can better use his talents.

Although, the king dug out a letter from the Duke of Orleans from a drawer. In the letter, in addition to reporting to the king the important output of Lorraine's coal, steel, forests, etc., and the development of new industries such as glass, paper, and ceramics, etc., as well as some bloody and terrible things-mainly suppressing riots and punishing smuggling, In addition to the execution of spies and spies who tried to steal secrets, there are complaints that are completely different from the previous two. The Duke of Orleans is far away in Lorraine, and there are many things to complain about—starting with the fact that he had to renovate and build new mansions and castles.

Fortunately, his Governor's Palace is located in Nancy, the capital of Lorraine. Although the defeated Gauls had to go south in the Gallo-Roman War, they also brought some things that belonged to the Romans, such as the upper and lower waters. The terrain of Nancy is high in the west and low in the east. The city they built along the Meerte River also has basic sewers and diversion channels, but the problem is that after hundreds of years of devastation, the sewers and aqueducts here are almost It can only be excavated and found out along the original traces. Fortunately, the king's bachelors have researched cement very early, so that these ancient ruins can be used as soon as possible.

The original Duke of Lorraine, the one who was reluctant to leave Paris, had a mansion in Nancy, known as the Chateau Fauleville, which was once glorious, but now only a square main tower remains, and Like most castles, it has no water, the toilet (which is elegantly called the prayer room) is located inside the protruding turret of the castle. Looking up, you can see the buttocks of those nobles... The Duke of Orleans has been living in the Louvre with his brother. It is no exaggeration to say that he has always had what the king has. After Lin, the first thing he did was to rebuild Fowlerville.

Interesting to say, such behavior made those Lorraine people with ulterior motives rejoice, because they thought that the governor sent by the king was just a gangster. They always said after dinner that the Prince of Paris even had a butt. They were so delicate that they couldn't even stand the cold wind, but when the barrier outside the castle, which was said to be used to keep out the dust, was removed and Fowlerville Castle appeared before their eyes again, everyone fell silent.

What they saw was a brand-new, majestic, huge castle with a vast area. Surrounding the castle was a fast-flowing moat. The four corners of the towering walls stood with cylindrical towers. The rectangular main building was like a strong and silent giant. The glass inlaid on the walls of the cathedral shines brightly under the sunlight, as well as the stables, armory and various workshops-now no one cares about the noble's ass anymore, maybe the Duke was really for him in the first place Worried about his buttocks, but now this castle can not only protect his noble buttocks, but also the lives of him and those French officials.

In fact, if they knew that the Duke was able to build such a magnificent castle, they would never sit idly by, or at least set up some obstacles for the Duke of Orleans. The reason is that a barrier was erected (the manor where he temporarily lived was not far from here), and the territory around the castle also belonged to the Duke of Lorraine, and irrelevant people could not enter or peep at will—they saw that the Duke of Orleans had never hired too many people. I didn't buy too many stone materials, I just thought he was just repairing the main tower to explain to the king who sent him here... They also discussed whether to invite the duke to live in their mansion, and use compliments and bribes to let him Confused, guarantee that "Lorraine is still Lorraine of Lorraine"!

As a result, after the Duke of Orleans arrived in Lorraine, he drove the first nail firmly in Nancy.

With this castle, even if Lorraine's rebels could sweep across like a prairie fire, the Duke of Orleans could still wait in the castle until the king's rescue - after he entered the castle, he followed Saumbe General Ge learned how to be a general, that is to say, participated in some extermination battles not far from Nancy. Most of these people were supporters of the Duke of Lorraine's brother. When the elder brother of the Duke of Lorraine was at war, almost all the work of pacification in the rear became the homework of the Duke of Orleans.

No matter what kind of battle it is, it is almost impossible not to be injured a little bit. The Duke of Orleans was also cut in the cheek by a bullet, or pierced by a crossbow in the arm, but what he complained to the king was not these, what he complained was, Because of the injury to his face, the doctor did not allow him to continue to apply powder, and because of the injury to his arm, he could only put his coat on his body instead of wearing it neatly--the king's spies also reported that the Duke of Orleans' appearance was indeed He confuses many people, because he looks like a delicate and beautiful young duke, who also likes to dress himself up with powder and ribbons like a woman, and attaches great importance to his quality of life.

But just like the Duke of Orleans renovating the castle to ensure that his buttocks will not be publicly displayed, it does not prevent him from rebuilding the castle into a military fortress that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It prevented him from taking the lead on the battlefield and strategizing - General Schaumberg also said that he was an excellent general with military talent like Viscount Turenne. For Schumberger, who was very cautious because he was a foreigner and a mercenary leader, it can be said to be very rare. It can only be said that the Duke of Orleans does have outstanding talents that he cannot give up.

That's why the king planned to recall the Duke of Orleans back to Paris so that he could participate in the first war since the king's accession to the throne.

And in order for the Duke of Orleans to be more familiar with the other generals in this battle, and the king must also understand his brother's hard work, so that he can take a good rest in Paris and enjoy the long-lost family happiness. It is necessary for him to return to the Louvre for two years-speaking of which, the Duke of Orleans complained in his letter that although Lorraine is not very far from Paris, the businessmen here are really stupid, and the newly popular Paris Fashion, whether it is the style of clothes, the style of hair, or perfume, dance and music... cannot be transmitted to Lorraine immediately. Every time he returns to Paris, he has to temporarily live in Versailles, changing clothes and heavy makeup , Guarantee that he is still the most fashionable Zai Zai in Paris before he dares to return to the Louvre.

What's more, he occasionally mentions his daughter. Although the relationship between the Duke of Orleans and his wife, Princess Henrietta was not very harmonious when they were young. To be honest, they were still arguing before Henrietta returned to England. and mutual sarcasm (mainly Philip to Henrietta), but since they became husband and wife, their attitude towards each other has calmed down, especially after having a daughter. Philip may not love his wife, but he really loves his daughter.

Therefore, what the king said to the Duchess of Orleans was not all falsehood. He would indeed sacrifice a lot for France, but the reason why he made such sacrifices was to ensure that he and his loved ones would not be persecuted by fate. Manipulation and torture, since this is the case, he will not put the cart before the horse. The Duke of Orleans is even more important than the Queen Mother Anne in the heart of the king——Louis is not a simple child, so he respects and loves Louis XIII, because Louis Thirteen handed over this huge country to himself, and he was Wynn to the Queen Mother, because the Queen Mother protected and supported him when he was still very young, but the younger brother Philip who grew up with him was undoubtedly the one with the deepest affection for Louis , and the facts have also proved that Philip did not disappoint Louis' love and love for him. In some matters, Louis would rather sacrifice his own planning and interests, but also ensure that Philip, the Duke of Orleans, can remain innocent and happy as always.

Although more often than not, the Duke of Orleans's innocent happiness is always based on other people's embarrassment - for example, he still occasionally wears skirts... and then puts on a mask, smiling and holding hands with the Duchess of Orleans at the ball There are many fools who have been confused by him. Although the height of this "beautiful lady" seems to have surpassed the level of ordinary women at this time, Philip's posture and demeanor are by no means comparable to ordinary ladies.

Thinking of this, the king couldn't help laughing—the last time when the Duke of Orleans came back, the Duchess of Montpensier came to the king angrily because someone came to court him—it's nothing, it's a duke with a title The problem, officer, is that the object of his courtship is the Duchess of Montpensier, pretended to be the Duke of Orléans... The king had to pay the Duchess of Montpensier with a beautiful set of gilt glass tableware, and invite her to the ball Let's dance together to restore her honor.

When the Duke of Orleans returns, there will probably be more such things. The king feels that he should tidy up his storage room so as not to be overwhelmed with time.

He was about to summon Bontang, when Bontang appeared, "Mr. Bishop Eralio wants to see you."

The king was surprised. Although he said that he had established a very reliable covenant relationship with Elliott, Elliot still rarely came to see him in person, especially after the king's army almost captured the Vatican. I don't care much about what the Roman Church thinks of them, but the Inquisition is indeed inseparable from the current Roman Church, both in name and in substance, and Louis doesn't care, as long as the priests of the Inquisition can guarantee Paris and the court. Not to be molested by dark creatures—he didn't even hold the two priests to account for their negligence in the Dunkirk assassination, though Eralio did have two people by the king's side later on.

Normally, the king or Elaio would pass the news through these two people. This time, Eraio came suddenly in person, which really made the king feel a little bit of disobedience.

His heart beat wildly involuntarily.

This ominous premonition became even stronger when he saw Eralio walking into the study dressed in black.

Eralio was still the same, and time always seemed to be very lenient to these inhumans—he bowed to the king, and then cast a spell. After the soft light swept over his body, the king found himself much calmer, Even a little numb, but the cat on the desk did not move, indicating that this was not a spell that would harm the king.

It's just that it has also changed from the posture of a peasant to sitting upright, staring closely at Eraro with golden eyes. In name, they should be immortal enemies.

"Your Majesty," Eralio said, for some reason, the king could always hear a trace of pity in the voice that should be the same as before: "A plague has appeared in Nancy, the capital of Lorraine."

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The king was unreal for a moment, because he suddenly realized that he could not hear or see, his fingers seemed to be unable to touch anything, and the smell of spices and charcoal that always permeated the study also disappeared... His heart Suddenly it swelled to the limit, and every vibration could drive the body, violently hitting his ribs, he was shaking, and could hardly continue to sit on the chair steadily, a pair of arms supported him, he thought it was Bontang, but The red sash hurt his eyes, "Monsieur Bishop..." he said, not sure if he said that because he couldn't hear himself.