I Am Louis XIV

What kind of person was Leopold I? If Prince Conti still hesitated before this, then now, with the help of Milady, especially the exposure of the Countess of Soissons, he can finally bring the young emperor to life little by little. Putting it all together, let’s say that after the Archduke of Austria seized the throne of the Holy Roman Emperor in 1273 (although this period lasted less than 20 years), from 1438 to the present, whether it is bribery or force, The head of this family has always firmly held this precious throne, and now, the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire is still a small number, and it can even be said to be the only monarch who went to Rome to be crowned by the Pope. I was full of pride in my ancestors and myself.

But in contrast, since he ascended the throne, or in other words, the corrupt situation he will face after his father ascended the throne, the position of the Holy Roman Emperor did not bring much benefit to the Habsburg family, and for the sake of Connecting allies and reaching agreements, Habsburg's continuous close relative marriages have caused nightmare consequences-that is, genetic diseases. Although he tried his best to show bravery in front of envoys and outsiders, Leopold I knew very well that In terms of health, he is absolutely incomparable with the current French King Louis XIV. He is weak, his hands and feet are weak, and he is not so handy in the bed curtains-he heard that Louis had his firstborn. He also wanted a child, but unfortunately, neither the lady nor the peasant woman could make his wish come true. The question of whether he could have a healthy offspring has entangled the emperor for a long time. The reason why he valued Olympia at first glance It is precisely because of this that Mancini came from an ordinary background, but she was healthy, strong, and her skin glowed brightly. She was an extremely fertile land.

What really made him pay attention to Mancini was because Mancini had a baby after a few months with him, a healthy boy, how happy he was when he heard the news, he knew that Olympia was a Ambitious woman, but precisely because of this, he can use her with peace of mind, he has what she wants in his hands, and for this reason she will definitely obey him—although he cannot publicly admit this for the time being The child, and his mother.

Olympia complained about it many times, but Leopold was always able to reassure her.

And what does the Countess of Soissons want? It should be said that Mary Mancini set a bad example for her. Although Mary Mancini is the most beautiful and intelligent of the Mancini sisters, the other Miss Mancini are not bad either. The same is true for Olympia, but maybe it is fate. She turned out to be the worst married man among all Mancini, like Mary Mancini. Although the wedding between the king and her is not recognized by the watch world, but Her title of Duchess of Colonna is recognized by both worlds. Her son, who was still a toddler, became the king of Gayola Island in the other world. It is said that the king is still trying to win the king of Naples for him. It is also like Hortense Mancini, another sister, she was married by Bishop Mazarin to a duke who is said to be the richest in the whole of Europe, and this duke, Mr. The little wife is so fascinated that she is even willing to move to Lyon in order to avoid the crazy bees and butterflies in Paris; also, the wife of Prince Conti is also one of her sisters...

The Earl of Soissons, although he has a mother who is a princess, but his father is a second son who has no title and property, and all he can get is his mother's title of earl and a small piece of land. For Olympia, this A marriage can be called a humiliation, she is no worse than Marie Mancini! She once tried to seduce King Louis of France. Of course, she failed. Neither the Mancini family nor the king would reveal the real inside story of the marriage in the other world. Naturally, she would not know that His Majesty the King He was almost left in the inner world forever. The reason why he was able to return to Paris was firstly because he expressed his determination to choose death, and secondly because he had a loyal brother and courtier.

So even if Louis goes crazy, he will never have anything to do with the second Mancini. Olympia Mancini eventually became the Countess of Soissons. The funny thing is, she is not satisfied with the Count of Soissons , and the Earl of Soissons was not very satisfied with her. The Earl of Soissons was a serious and unsmiling person. If he had to face his unwilling wife, he would rather live in the barracks—in fact, he would In doing so, he didn't care about the wife at all, didn't love her, which was probably good for both of them—Olympia Mancini had wanted to come back to Paris, but she hadn't been welcomed.

Later, I heard that the Earl of Soissons found a lover near the residence. Although the other party was born in a humble background, they got along quite harmoniously. The Earl and her lived in a small building, living like a husband and wife. According to rumors, the Countess of Soissons has returned to Italy.

She may indeed have returned to Italy, but she did not go as silent as one might imagine.

"Did you know that Her Majesty is pregnant?" said Milady.

Sitting across from her, Olympia, who was always holding her neck high, suddenly changed her expression. Although it only lasted for a second or two, she returned to her original calm posture. After all, she knew from the beginning that she would not be able to become a queen. It should be said that none of the young ladies of the Mancini family has the qualifications to become a queen. This is the case with Mary, and she is the same. Hortense was once proposed by Charles II, but Charles II was still an unpopular king in exile at that time. , so Bishop Mazaran rejected him. When Charles II returned to England, it was Bishop Mazaran's turn to be willing, but Charles II refused.

What she wanted to fight for herself was nothing more than an identity like Mary Mancini, but things did not develop as she expected. Although Leopold I did love this firstborn child very much, he did not There are many reasons for the emperor to be willing to publicly acknowledge this child, and her, neither personal nor personal, but Olympia knows that it is just that she is not worthy of the emperor's attention—she is trying to ask Leopold I for more. The right to the inner world, but the result is still the same, the Holy Roman Empire, or just Austria, the Habsburg family, the long history and origin not only proves how noble their blood is, but also means that everyone is connected to countless The thread of fate, even the emperor can't ignore other people's opinions, and the territory of the inner world here has already had an owner.

After that, she also realized that the King of France was also a bastard no less than Leopold I. He gave Malidai the status of ruling Gayola, but did Gayola belong to him? Bah, Gayola Island should have belonged to Mancini in the first place. He gave Mancini something that belonged to the Mancini family, and asked them to thank Dade.

But if Leopold I was willing to give Gayola Island to Olympia, Olympia would also be grateful to him. Unfortunately, the wizards around Leopold I did not approve of this behavior. The Ni family is old and more conservative, as long as the other party does not come to disturb them, they are not willing to become enemies of each other, and, like this, they suffer damage, but benefit from the stupidity of the emperor and his lover , how would they do it?

Also, those wizards are not fools. They guessed that Olympia intended to touch their territory, so they told the emperor that Olympia is a witch after all. According to the laws of the inner world and the outer world, neither her son nor herself should be recognized. , so as not to cause confusion - after all, it is too easy for a wizard to quietly take someone's life, and if the rumors are true, then did King Louis of France not recognize his firstborn son and his witch mother? ?

This is really nothing to say, let alone the emperor who didn't want to disclose the identity of Olympia and his son.

"How long do you want to stay in Vienna?" Milady asked again: "Little Eugen (named by Olympia out of anger) is already three years old, he will soon understand what an illegitimate child is, and will He can't even obtain the status of an illegitimate child, if he is not recognized, he will have no title, no territory, people will not even call him Mr., he has no future here."

"I will try to convince the emperor." Olympia insisted that she had paid too much and had to recoup some of the costs. She did not expect Leopold to recognize them now, but she hoped that the emperor would try to canonize her husband as a duke, although The Earl of Soissons would be very embarrassed by then, but she couldn't care less.

"I said you were a clever woman," said Milady, "but now you seem to be just greedy. Do you know that Madame Longueville's eldest son has become a Jesuit? Do you think your little Can Eugen grow up to be ignorant or indifferent to this? If so, he is either brazen or stupid as a pig, and both Austrians and French will laugh at him, he will suffer, he will hesitate , his marriage will become extremely difficult."

"There is one more," said Olympia, "Don Juan, illegitimate son of King Philip IV of Spain, who is now also duke and regent." Yes, not long ago, the war between Don Juan and the Queen Mother of Spain ended , the queen mother was expelled, and Don Juan became the regent with great power.

"That's because some people want Spain to continue to decline," in fact, many people: "But do you think the Austrian Habsburg, Leopold I, and his queen Marguerite of Spain will agree? They went crazy. Don't forget that there are seven electors who are always eyeing the tiger. The Habsburg family has occupied the throne of the emperor for nearly three hundred years. Do you think they will let go of this great opportunity? If your little Ou Gen can become the regent as an illegitimate child, then the others will be more justified, and by then, let alone Austria, Gayola, maybe the whole of Europa will not have a place for you."

"I know who you are for, you belong to Mary Mancini."

"Big mistake, Madame, I am the king's man," said Milady, and then she lowered her eyes slightly. "Why do you want to settle here just for the title of duke? Your husband, the Count of Soissons The king's value is determined to lead an army in the upcoming battle of Flanders, and when he returns in triumph, my dear, the king will not be stingy with the title of duke or marshal, and you will be a duke by then Madam, your son is also a future duke."

I have to say that no words can move Olympia more than these, but she will not be ignorant of the harm she has caused her husband: "But little Eugene is not his child."

"That Jean is not the child of the Duke of Longueville," said Milady, "and the Duke you know, who now has three more recognized daughters? You only need to make him love He will naturally be willing to do everything for you."

"That's what bothers me." Olympia frowned and said, "He is a cold and insensitive person." When newlyweds, although she was dissatisfied with the marriage, she also had expectations for her husband, but he only He will demand her as harshly as he treats soldiers.

"Maybe it's just because I'm too young to know how to taste your charm." Milady persuaded again.

This time Olympia was silent for a little longer. Since she became the lover of Leopold I, she has done a lot of things for Leopold, in addition to the watch world, and the inner world. After all, Leopold and Louis Similarly, she would also be troubled by the inferiority of the other world. She even almost got injured or lost her life several times because of it, but her achievements have not been exchanged for the same reward. She can't even appear on some important occasions—— Olympia was not satisfied with the occasional visit to the court as the Countess of Soissons, who endured people's ridicule and stares. Leopold I compensated this by giving her jewelry and money.

So is she really going back? To face the dissatisfied husband, or she can go back first to see if he is really valued by the king as Milady said before making plans.

"What do you want me to do?" Olympia asked, not too dull to understand what they were going through all this trouble for.

"A little favor, and it will do you no harm," said Milady.

"It depends on what price you are willing to pay." Olympio curled her lips, no matter what it was, she would hit them viciously, one was Prince Conti, the other was not a royal wife but was deeply loved. A woman favored by the king, it would be a pity not to get the last one from them, but she will never be involved in the war between the two countries. If they ask her to assist in murder or other important matters, then Don't blame her for taking the money and selling them out to Leopold I, perhaps to that credit she can still manage to get what she never got.

Milady didn't seem to notice her vicious intention at all: "I need you to try to recommend someone for me, no, not you, but another, the recognized lady."

"who?"

"A Frenchman."

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It is not a big deal to recommend a Frenchman to the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. A king's lord, but this Frenchman is somewhat special, because he can be said to be a heretic, he came from humble beginnings, was plundered by Ottoman Turkish pirates in his teens, and later in the slave market, he was sold to In the war with Slovenia, he seized a good opportunity to save his master, so his The master released him and promoted him to be an officer.

Why do Austrians hate the French so much? It is because the French, in order to avoid being obstructed by the Holy Roman Empire in many things, often shamelessly contact their pagan allies, the sultans of Ottoman Turkey, to attack the Catholic countries that should be their natural allies, since the Austrians hate it so much France gritted its teeth on the real culprit, so the officer, who was once a Frenchman and is now an Ottoman, changed out of the Ottoman Turk's robe and turban before entering the country, and put on tight trousers and a black The coat, but when people look at it, they still feel that there are a lot of contradictions, mainly because he still has a shiny and rigid brown-red beard. Europeans in this era don't like to grow beards very much, especially this amazing a mustache.

Even with the recommendation of the Countess of Soissons, it was impossible for him to be brought before the emperor just like that. A trusted minister of Leopold went to meet this pagan Frenchman, and within half an hour, he had a strange feeling. Fortunately, the emperor forgave his rashness very tolerantly: "What makes you so terrified, my dear Luo Lin? Could it be that the emperor of Ottoman Turkey suddenly went to see him?" The true God, is this messenger here to report to us specially?"

"Oh, Your Majesty." The minister first bowed to the emperor to express his apology and gratitude, and then said. "Your Majesty, even if it is not, it is almost the same."

Leopold I nodded to the lady next to him, who, reluctantly, left the room.

"Now you can speak," said Leopold I.

"He said," the minister took a light breath, as if dreaming, "the governor of Ottoman Turkey intends to sell Bosnia to us."

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Maybe some adults can’t understand, then, let’s open the map. From the modern map, we can see that Austria is a landlocked country, that is to say, it is surrounded by other countries, with no ports, no islands, and no coastline, but such The situation changed a lot after 1500. The Habsburg family successfully controlled Slovenia, and several regions of Styria, Carniola, Istria and Post-Gregia were merged into Inner Austria— ——In the first fifty years, the local Zerti family competed with the Habsburg family for the ruling power, but after fifty years, the Zerti family finally lost the ability to fight against the Habsburg family because of extinction Perhaps, later in the ten-year war (Austria and Hungary), part of the territory was taken away by Hungary, while the Bosnia region was still controlled by the Ottoman Turks.

The Bosnia region is a place that the Austrian Grand Duke has long coveted. For Austria, it is the only way for the Austrians to compete for maritime supremacy. For the Ottoman Turks, it is an important gateway for Ottoman Turkey to conquer the European continent. Therefore, Bosnia The governor has always been held by either the son of the sultan, or the grand vizier trusted by the sultan. Such a person will not be bribed or betrayed easily. Now a man suddenly appeared who said he was an attendant officer of the governor of Bosnia. The fact that he came to convey the governor's wishes to the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and wanted to sell Bosnia to Austria was not only unbelievably bizarre, but even absurd.

Leopold I paused, he told himself that this was unbelievable, but he couldn't help pressing his chest, his heart was beating wildly.

"Do you think it's possible he's a liar?"

"I'm not sure," said the Minister. "We need, Your Majesty, we need to interrogate him thoroughly, and we need to investigate every word he utters."

"That's for sure, Rollin," said Leopold I, "by the way, don't put him in prison, send him...to the royal manor, yes, treat him like a guest, Don't make him too frightened or suspicious when things don't come to light."

"But the Royal Manor is now..."

"It's okay, let Olympia take the child to your manor," Leopold I grabbed the wine glass and poured all the residual wine in his mouth. He thought, this must be a liar, and this kind of thing didn't happen However, there are always some daring people who think they can swindle money from noble people, but they will always be exposed. He must be careful, no, he should leave this matter to the minister, so as not to damage his reputation , Wait, not only that, they should be more careful to prevent leaks.

If Austria can get Bosnia, then after its merger with Inner Austria, it will already pose a threat to Hungary's territory in Slovenia. As long as it has an army of 5,000 or 10,000 people, Austria can own the whole of Slovenia.