I Am Louis XIV

Well, first of all apologies here.

The author’s urban epidemic prevention situation has suddenly escalated, because the elderly at home are susceptible people, and they dare not let them go out at all (I even quarreled several times because of this, which was helpless and a headache). Pinduoduo fans) Buying food, applying for a pass, getting a mask, and throwing away trash all need to be handled by the author-at first, the author naively thought that it would be done soon, so I took the time to update... As a result, ah... again I didn't dare to stay up late like I used to... Before I knew it, my God! Goo so long!

I'm sorry, sorry, but fortunately things are almost done, and then I can stay at home and update with peace of mind——To apologize, buy one get one free for Chapter 175, and give away a chapter... Alas, I'm really sorry everyone...

It is only now that I realize the difference between an active house and a passive house...

Every day I am frightened and do not know when it will be...

I wish you all good health and all the best... (Added after the above modification, not included in the word count)

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The original hunting palace of Louis XIII had been renovated before the huge Versailles Palace, mainly to add sanitary equipment and bathing facilities. Because of this, this small two-story building can accommodate fewer people. Only the king's brother Philip was able to share this comfortable new residence with the king. Everyone else, from Condé to the lieutenants who were allowed to see the king, had to find lodgings elsewhere. It is enough for these people to live temporarily, and it is said that many nearby squires are coming here in an endless stream, hoping to see the king.

Louis took a good bath under the service of Bontang. He read in the book that a monarch has at least a hundred vehicles to accompany him when he travels to ensure his most basic needs. He still finds it quite incredible, but Only when he came here and became Louis XIV did he realize that in an era of extremely poor survival resources, this is a necessity rather than a luxury—in many places, some commoners have never heard of things that are common to nobles. Not to mention configuration and preparation—and the ten years in Paris have made it difficult for Louis, who is gradually evolving into a true king, to get used to patience and submission as he was when he was young, and the people around him, from Bontang, Philip to Kong Dai, servants and soldiers, did not think that it is strange that a king's luggage can almost be compared with a company's luggage, or that this is the correct way to open it. If the king is willing to share the joys and sorrows with a soldier, people will not To say that he has a noble character will only mean that he has some unspeakable eccentricities.

Louis didn't intend to challenge people's perceptions, and he didn't want to-until tonight, he didn't know that Bontang had packed him a glazed ceramic bathtub. Louis admitted that he liked this bathtub...but Bontang was How did you do it? This bathtub weighed at least a thousand pounds, and he later learned that Bontang had helped him move some other heavy "equipment"... In short, Louis had to admit that he really couldn't do without this smart and meticulous bathtub. As a valet, he put on a loose shirt, held a cup of hot milk, and was about to choose a book from the books that Bontang brought to spend a leisurely time when someone asked to see him—since Bontang had notified him, It means that this person must be what the king wants to see.

It was Lois who came. His father was the first Minister of War in France. He used to be Bishop Mazarin's right-hand man in the military. After Bishop Mazarin passed away, facing the young king, this experienced courtier wisely Choosing to wait and see, he first sought a position as a governor for his son, and then found a good marriage for him five years ago, that is, in that year, he transferred Loise back to Paris to serve as his former He served as a secretary and assisted his father in his work, but it was the "spear stab" that he and the craftsmen jointly researched that led him to the king, that is, the one that the king used to replace the halberd company. "The king is not going to expose it to everyone so quickly, so today people in Paris still see the halberd, but tonight all the stabs will be allocated, and the soldiers will install it when the battle begins. on their own guns.

Louis thought that this was what Lois had come to report, or that the company of artillery—also a killer weapon that had not been revealed to the Parisians, these artillery were loaded in covered carriages and guarded by soldiers—was at the In the courtyard, the king happily left the room with Loise and walked up to them. The oilcloth covering it had been lifted off, revealing a cold and exquisite killing weapon—no, the author did not make a mistake in the adjective here, This twelve-pound brass cannon is surrounded by magnificent reliefs - near the muzzle is a circle of elegant patterns, behind the pattern is a small bust of a saint, and under the bust is the name of the cannon , titled "The One and Only," and beneath it, Louis's traditional maxim, "The King's Last Argument," which echoed centuries later when it was said that "Truth is within the reach of the cannon." It’s the same way, but with the same effect.” Further down is the coat of arms of the artillery commander, surrounded by two cannon handles shaped like dolphins (used to carry fixed artillery), and further down is the king’s coat of arms. The coat of arms, as Louis once mentioned to his younger brother Philip...is a sun, to be precise, a sun with facial features and the outline of a face. Although Louis thinks this symbol is really scary, he really refuses I can't bear the enthusiasm of my son, the crown prince Louis Jr.

Uh, yes, this human face sun is the masterpiece of Little Louis. His masterpiece undoubtedly surpassed the samples provided by a group of artists headed by LeBron, and became the final pattern selected by the sun king Louis XIV.

Supporting this sun is the coat of arms of the French royal family. The coat of arms under the crown is inlaid with three golden lilies, and below is the cloth border. Under the royal coat of arms, which is the base of the cannon, is decorated with a circle of scallops and scrolls. The pattern of grass patterns, inside is the statue of the goddess of victory.

Although Louis knew early on that craftsmen who hadn't completely left the Renaissance period would not send a bare brass pipe to him, he couldn't help but be taken aback by their excellence—this was for combat, "Have you tried all these cannons?"

"I've tried everything," Lois said. He is only twenty-seven years old this year, about the same age as the king, but he has experience as a governor and secretary of army defense, which makes him more calm and cautious than ordinary young people. His father Tell him that after the king has been in power for nearly ten years, as the courtiers of Bishop Mazarin, he and many others are ready to withdraw from the power center, otherwise they will inevitably end up in a mess like Fouquet, the former financial director. The end, but out of selfishness, of course he hopes to let his son inherit his position-the current Minister of War has made a deal with the High Court, he will become a justice, and then give up this position for his son, but in the end The important premise is that the king recognizes and trusts Lois.

Therefore, this war against Flanders is not only a test for the king, but also a test for this vibrant new court. It's hard to say, at least it will leave a very bad impression in the king's heart.

Of course, Luise will not disappoint his father's expectations of himself. He tried his best to make everything that the king told him to be as perfect as possible. There is one thing for guns and guns, and there are many things that have not been shown in front of the king for the time being. "Now we have a total of one hundred and twenty guns, thirty twelve-pounders as you can see, sixty eight-pounders medium, and thirty four-pounders," he led The king walked over, these cold metals showed a golden luster under the torch, but to Louis, they were almost the same.

"Where are the wheeled gun mounts, what about the front carriage, and what about the fixed frame?" The king asked a series of questions, and Lois answered fluently. These devices were completed earlier than the artillery, and he also showed the king-there was another one after that. The terrible weapon revealed before the eyes of the people, the king picked up one, put it in his hand and tested the weight, and said heavily, "Is this the latest grenade?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Lois said: "With the amount of gunpowder remaining the same, we have reduced their weight as much as possible, that is..." He hesitated, "We have no way to solve your problem yet. Said 'safety.' But your soldiers are courageous."

"Courage is not the reason for us to waste their lives." The king pondered for a moment, because of the instability of the fuse, many grenades exploded before leaving the grenadier: "This time it depends on the situation." He said.

They climbed a rising hill, and the red light that outlined the edge of the hill no longer belonged to the setting sun, it came from the king's army, and they rested in groups on the plain between Versailles and the hunting lodge-here will be It is a vast courtyard. Now the trees are replaced by soldiers, and the flowers are replaced by tents. A group of musketeers are gambling with a group of grenadiers. Grenadiers are strong because they require strength and arm length. Tall males, they wear distinctive tall hats with only one wide strap hanging from their chests, while musketeers and other officers mostly have two, crossed on their chests, because they wear both Ammunition and swords.

Just when the king was curious about the final outcome of their game on the barrel, there was a loud commotion on the edge of the camp. The king heard the sound and saw a group of colorful people coming out of the darkness.

"This is exactly what I want to report to you," Lois said. "It is a group of... special ladies. Although I have arranged, they insist that a noble person hired them." And they She categorically denied that she was a poor man who lived on flesh and blood, but to Loise and all the soldiers and officers, the difference between a Bohemian woman and a so-called "poor man" was only the little finger bigger.