I Am Louis XIV

The appearance of the Bohemian witch made the king a little less interested, because with Joan of Arc in front, Louis still had some expectations for her, at least the French court could not be all wizards from Gajola Island, wizards and wizards There are also factions and regions. Although the wizards of Gayola Island also have some French descendants from Anjou, that is, Naples, it is not a good thing for any one power to dominate in the court. In other words, only the crown is the best. The right to shine in the dark. He thought he could see another mature system, even if the number was not ideal, but what he saw was a discrete, broken, and inconsequential wizarding group, which made the king more depressed than an ambitious bastard , because a mass of loose sand is obviously more difficult to use and control than a sharp sword. When the two sides start a war, Wizard Gayola's almost crushing advantage over the Bohemian witch made the king change his original mind.

Since there is no place to use, and it may bring chaos to France, then—what Mary said is not completely a lie.

Manit didn't know that their fate was sealed when the king saw them-the existence of the inner world, and the fact that wizards always maintain a certain connection with the outer world is not without reason, and there is no stability. The shelter means that thoughts and knowledge cannot be completely inherited. The life of Bohemians is free, but this freedom is obtained in exchange for precious inheritance. Books, materials and scrolls cannot be preserved. Even if spells can be passed on by word of mouth, there will always be mistakes or loss due to various accidents. There is also the so-called dignity of the outside world, and the ignorance driven by ignorance-they have been away from the court for too long , I have long forgotten those intrigues, or in other words, these witches were not good at this in the first place.

After losing their greatest value to the king, they failed to grasp the only chance of life. If they immediately decided to kneel at the king's feet and give everything in exchange for the continuation of the order, there might be a future, but even with Visa They still hesitated for several days before giving up their original fantasy and summoning witches to Calais. In Calais, the wizards of Gajola Island will retrain and guide them. There will be a thousand witches. The witches go out with the army—they will never know that the king has signed a secret order in his heart... After the Battle of Flanders...

The king hangs a huge global map in his study room. Although this map has many distortions, especially for the two new continents, the other continent... has not yet shown its true original appearance, and it is still called New Holland, as soon as he saw this map, Louis had to suppress the boiling blood in his heart again and again, it was too early, he, and France's long political journey has only now taken the first step, and this step Whether he can walk well will directly affect his subsequent rule. It can be said that the people watching him may exceed all previous ones, from the Pope of Rome, to Leopold I of the Holy Roman Empire, and Charles II of England. , even Elaro, the chief judge of the tribunal (until now, he has not bet all the bets on the king), Gayola, who is ruled by the Mancini family, and other people in the inner world...

When Philip, the Duke of Orleans' brother, walked in, he saw this scene. He was one of the few people who could walk into the king's room without asking for an interview. This privilege made many people envy and hate, and he knew that , even Prince Kong Dai once questioned this right in front of the king, and the queen mother did not agree with it. They may not be out of selfishness - after all, he is too close to the throne, and ambition can be cultivated .

Even his wife, Princess Henrietta, once persuaded him to keep a distance from the king as a courtier should, and to give up some irrelevant powers to avoid arousing the king's suspicion, but the proud Philip never said these words Put it in your heart, if Brother Wang dares to give it, wouldn't he dare to accept it? Although, if Brother Wang wants to take back these powers one day, he will gladly offer them up, even if Brother Wang wants him to leave Paris, return to Orleans, or be exiled to Leon or Marseilles, he will never give it up. Fearless, he was no longer that young boy in a small skirt who would shamelessly test his elder brother's sincerity towards him because of the cowardice in his heart.

But recently he did often see the king staring at the map - some places are still not recognized by people, just like New Holland has always been regarded as an island, only the king brother thinks that it is a new continent no less than America and Africa , It’s just that at this time, France can’t make enemies on all sides. In fact, their expedition to Flanders made the Netherlands full of uneasiness and impatience, let alone Leopold I who realized that he might have been fooled. , but now everyone knows that the Holy Roman Empire and France have reached a secret agreement, which is kept in the hands of the Grand Duke of Tuscany in Italy and kept secret. He can only swallow the bitter fruit by himself, but if there is Possibly, ah, he glanced at the information in his hand, and perhaps another attack on France had begun.

"You mean, the Austrian envoys are moving around?" Louis opened the secret letter and read it again, then handed it to Philip. "Wait a minute," he said, "I'll let Bontang light the candle first." Just now, When he was reading the secret letter, he felt a little hard, and when he looked up, he found that the sky was already dark—once he saw the Duke of Orleans entering the room with the secret letter box, Bontang, who immediately withdrew when he heard the king's call, He immediately walked in with a few servants holding candlesticks, and the room was suddenly bright as day, and it took only a few seconds before and after. Obviously, he didn't wait for the king's order to remember to prepare candles. The Duke of Orleans was reading the letter—he just started The secret agent got the general idea here, and the specific content still depends on the letter. He glanced at Bang Tang, and it is no wonder that the king has always trusted this valet. Apart from the affection he has been with him since he was a boy, this The valet is always thoughtful.

After all the attendants had gone out, Philip put the secret letter back on the desk. The soft and feminine face was covered with a layer of malice: "The Netherlands, Sweden, and England."

"It's the most likely." Louis said. Needless to say, the Netherlands, the so-called Dutch Netherlands is the Netherlands, and the Spanish Netherlands is the only barrier between France and the Netherlands. When this land belonged to Spain , because there is a distance between France, Spain is not a big threat to the Netherlands, but if France acquires the Spanish Netherlands, then the door of the Netherlands will be opened to France; as for Sweden, Karl X, Queen Christina cousin, had died in 1660, and now sitting on the throne is his son Karl XI, regent by five ministers appointed by his mother and father, and Sweden's hostility to France stemmed from France's The protection and connivance of the abdicated Queen Christina, they are worried that Queen Christina will make a comeback anytime and anywhere.

"And are you going to support Ms. Christina?" Philip asked.

Speaking of Christina, Louis couldn't help frowning. He did have such a plan at first, but Christina, this lady's actions are really unbelievable, and she dared not make any arrangements. Since she was in Fontainebleau Killing her own vassals, she declared that she would take back the throne from her nephew without any preparation or savings. Judging from the declaration, she is an impulsive and disorderly person, and from her Judging from what happened during the ruling period, there is no doubt that it was too extravagant and extravagant, making it difficult for the people in the country to survive. The worst thing is that Christina is now forty years old and still does not have a suitable marriage. , Of course, there is no legal heir, even if she gets married immediately, she may not be able to have a child right away-and she has converted to Catholicism now, that is to say, she has lost her qualifications to inherit the Swedish throne-Sweden Protestants They will not be allowed to have a Catholic queen, so...the obstacles to electing Christina to the throne are more and heavier than those of Bishop Mazaran.

"What kind of man is Karl XI?" Louis asked.

Philip quickly sorted out the information he got from the envoys and spies in his mind. Karl XI came to the throne at the age of five, and his mother and ministers ruled Sweden on his behalf. Queen Anne, "It is said that the king still cannot read a chapter of scriptures fluently to this day," said Philip. He is also very shy, and the communication with ministers must go through the Queen Mother. Our envoys have almost no contact with him. He should not be concerned about things outside Sweden, no, it should be said, things outside the court. I don't know."

Louis lowered his eyes slightly, and read the secret letter again: "Then what do people think of him?"

"Honesty, integrity, and piety." Philip said, and he also smiled after he finished speaking. For such a monarch imprisoned in the deep palace, their ministers and people still firmly believe that he will be a good king. It is said that the Queen Mother of Sweden and the Regent are very good at manipulating public opinion. After all, the signboard must be resplendent and magnificent to ensure that every will issued in his name can be recognized and obeyed.

"He is already eleven...years old, right?" Louis didn't think that everyone could have another mature thought like himself, but eleven years old, for a king...is old enough, "I have something for you to do," he said: "Philip, try to get close to Karl XI and see if he really likes hunting, or if he has to like hunting..." If it's the latter, then he might Then the direction can be changed. A child can understand what other people "wish" him to do and what kind of "hobbies" he has, instead of rashly claiming power without any assurance like Ms. Christinan, but That alone was enough to make Louis change his mind.

"If it's the latter," Philip asked, "do you want to fight for Karl XI?"

"It's still a long way to go," Louis said, "but if he wants, I'll be his supporter." He pondered for a while, "Wait, do you have a portrait of Karl XI here?"

"Portrait?" Philip said, "Yes." It's just that one of them was wearing a small skirt. Because Philip lived in the Louvre, the portrait of Karl XI in the box was quickly brought over. It is a small portrait, only the size of a palm, but from the portrait, Karl XI has no signs of deformity or genetic disease. "Brother Wang?" Philip asked tentatively, "Are you intending to capture Elizabeth?"

Elizabeth is the second child of Louis and Teresa. She was born in 1962 and is only one year younger than her eldest brother. But Louis remembered that she was not all because of fighting for Karl XI of the Netherlands. It can be said, ha The curse of Habsburg has spread throughout Europe, but if his children want to continue the marriage between the royal family, I am afraid it will be difficult to escape the blood of Habsburg. In this way, Karl XI will undoubtedly become a Quite a good candidate, his maternal lineage comes from the elector of Saxony, and his paternal lineage comes from the elector of Pfalse. The secret letter says that although the king is almost equivalent to an illiterate, he is very healthy and strong.

Louis knew very well what a healthy and strong king meant to marriage and the covenant brought about by marriage. He originally expected that Charles II would have an heir as soon as possible. Unfortunately, although this romantic monarch had several illegitimate children , but his queen has not been able to give him a son until today, and it seems that the hope is getting slimmer... In the UK, there are also many people who support Charles II's younger brother, the Duke of York - the Duke of York has a son Son, but because of his ambition, Louis will not support him—the Duke of York has always bowed his knees to Parliament for that position. It is conceivable that once he becomes king, the anti-law faction in Britain will immediately gain the upper hand. , he is still willing to continue to be friends with Charles II.

Now Philip finally understands why the king wanted to keep Charles II wholeheartedly and refused to recognize the legitimacy of Lord Protector Cromwell. If Cromwell is sitting on the throne now, I am afraid that the British It will be more active than the Holy Roman Empire-the Hundred Years War between Britain and France, not only the French, especially in recent years, the situation of the United Kingdom in France can be said to have turned sharply. Not only did they fail to get Calais also lost Dunkirk, and because of the marriage contract between Princess Henrietta and the Duke of Orleans, France got a total of thirty giant ships, so that they were able to form their own fleet. They selectively forgot those cumbersome ships. Almost all the big ships were half-abandoned by them, constantly attacking Charles II and his close ministers who made this choice.

But from Charles II's point of view, his choice was correct, at least with the support of Louis XIV, members of the parliament, and those ministers, even though there were constant criticisms of his actions, they still dared not step out. The last step, let alone dealing with him like his father, Charles I, he just needs to be patient for a while, and when he has accumulated enough strength, it will only take a while to get back the king's power-Louis has nothing to do with it It can be said that the only worry lies in the life of this friend's sensuality. The reputation of "Happy King" has even been heard by French farmers as far away as Marseille. Such an all-night carnival will cause great harm to the body. He didn't want to suddenly see the bad news of Charles II appearing in front of him along with the British warships one day.

"But now Charles II doesn't seem to have much power against the British Parliament." With Charles I in front, members of the parliament are very wary of the king, and Charles II can be said to be quite pro-French, which has also attracted many people. dissatisfaction.

"There is no need for Charles II here," Louis said, "The Netherlands and England are still at war—even if they join hands temporarily to fight against France, the rift is not to say that there is no one, let you, and Dada Let everyone in Niang act, I want to find out how much unresolved hatred exists between England and Holland, and who do they belong to?"

The Duke of Orleans nodded, and the king's eyes still stayed on the map at this time, which made the king's brother follow him, so he saw a dart stuck in Languedoc in the southeast, painted red There are still a few darts on the map, namely Charente in the southwest, Saint-Donge, the Roire region and Poitou, as well as some places in Brittany and northern France, so he immediately As you might guess, these darts represent a Huguenot gathering place.

The Huguenots are Protestants in France. They originated from Calvinism. They also had a lot of enmity with the French royal family who believed in Catholicism. After the death of tens of thousands of Huguenots and the conversion of the leader of the Huguenots, Henry (later King Henry IV of France), the struggle between Catholics and Huguenots has never stopped. The disturbing undercurrent finally subsided a bit when Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes, but with the turmoil of recent years, those hateful scums have been rediscovered, the assassination of Louis in Dunkirk, and Lorraine. The riots in Alsace and Alsace almost all involved the dark hands of the Huguenots.

"Not now." Under his younger brother's worried eyes, Louis still shook his head. He went to investigate the strength of the Huguenots in France, although some Huguenots were expelled during the Lorraine-Alsace incident. , but there are still half a million Huguenots in France, most of whom can be said to be innocent, and most of them are landed lords, big merchants, guild leaders and craftsmen-they Louis's subsequent plan has a very important role, and he cannot be killed or expelled because of the king's momentary anger. This will certainly make the Catholics very happy, but it will be a big blow to the French economy.

"But you can't let them go like this," Louis said, and then he put his hand on a corner of the map.

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