I Am Louis XIV

Under the pen of Rubens, the original distorted picture has been corrected in a rather subtle but real way. Bosch ignored it, just sat in his favorite chair, and started to draw the sketch in the middle, which is the most important. As mentioned before, the general painter would depict Saint Denis receiving the blessing of the angel and walking with his hands in his hands, but Bosch painted the torture of Saint Denis and his three followers——Saint Denis Locked together with the lion, the lion pounced on the saint and tore a large piece of flesh. The skin and muscles still attached to the body were pulled apart like a piece of rotten cloth, revealing black holes. A beating heart and white ribs were exposed in the hole. The saint fell to the ground with a smile on his face and folded his hands, as if praying, and as if rejoicing for his followers and the suffering he had suffered.

His two attendants were just below the saint, one was whipped with a thorny whip, the other was burned with a red-hot iron rod, the weird thing was that they were all smiling, even the angel flying in mid-air.

"Draw me some more happy spectators," Hieromenes Bosch said to Rubens.

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The maliciousness of Hieronymus is still unknown for the time being. The French king began to work in Lille after passing through the Porte de Paris. It is hard for people to imagine that if the king at this time goes out to fight, he will bring half of the court with him. Nearby, hundreds of ministers and officials are busy in the city hall of Lille. Fortunately, it is also because of the ravens and owls raised by the wizards of Gayola Island that the various urgent affairs gathered in Paris can be done in a few days. It will reach Flanders within hours. If there are more urgent matters, the king will use the mirror to give advice to the queen mother who guards Paris for her two sons. However, without Gaston, Condé has also surrendered, and Lorraine Now that Alsace has been controlled by the king's loyal subjects, there are not many things that the king needs to worry about.

The Marquis of Loise came to ask for an audience. He was the King's Minister of Military Supplies and was also responsible for the supply, equipment and accommodation of the army. Under the king's order, he moved a third of the citizens of Lille and moved them The house turned into a barracks, this method was adopted by the Viscount Turenne as early as in Dunkirk, although it will inevitably lead to the curse and disgust of the people, but if they don't do this, will these Lille people love it? are they? The soldiers in the army, the dead, the captives, were not just Spaniards.

The soldiers and officers are very well arranged, and the supply convoy has also followed up, as well as the supplements from the warehouse in Lille. The problem is that those Bohemian women, the Marquis of Loise arranged them and the "Famous Shu" in the When they were together, they angrily refused and protested loudly. The Marquis of Loise was not a good soldier, but he was brave enough, but when a group of women were crushed by his soft body, he still had to flee in embarrassment. While the women were still laughing behind them, the young but serious minister was terribly angry, and he came to question the king, also with a slight sense of reproach, because the arrival of these women-to say less respectfully, might be related to them His Majesty the King is concerned.

After rigorous training, Bontang brought a glass of milk to the minister with a stern face. After all, it was already late at this time.

"What do you want them to do?" the Marquis of Loise said unhappily. After a pause, he said: "I know that among them, there may be... some people you need, but don't you have some other people here?"

Those who don't understand may be confused, but Louis also guessed that Lois knew something that he should know: "I want them to do...some nursing work."

"Nursing work?" The Marquis of Loise was puzzled, this is a new word, but he still analyzed the meaning of the word and figured out the general meaning: "Don't we have doctors? Don't you want to use those herbs to treat your disease?" Soldier."

"There is a reason for this," Louis raised his hand and interrupted Lovas's next words: "I know what you are worried about, after all, the herbs of wizards are as famous as curses, and the Roman Church will also be dissatisfied, but People from Gajola Island will help us monitor them."

"Is there anything they can do that the people of Gajola can't?"

"Yes." Louis said.

Yes, Louis was contemptuous and dissatisfied with these Bohemian witches. If Louis XIII was counted against them, they would have to bear great culpability, but this war also made Louis think of something else , for example, the rescue and management of the wounded—in the seventeenth century, people’s rescue of the wounded was still quite indifferent and sloppy, perhaps because before that, almost no country or region had its own army, and most of them had It is the relationship of using money to hire mercenaries to fight for them. Except for knights, lords, and kings who will be rescued after being injured, the other wounded almost have to stay on the battlefield to die, unless they are unwilling to give up their friend and brother.

Starting from François I, people gradually began to look for the lucky ones who survived the battle, but whether they can recover still depends on whether they can continue to be lucky, except for nine out of ten, the deadly infection In addition, it is almost difficult for the wounded to eat nutritious food, drink clean water, rest and recuperate in a warm place, and their disabilities will inevitably accompany them throughout their lives. There is no statutory and customary pension. It's also a problem, there are many people who can be said to die of despair, and sometimes they would rather get a dying sacrament than treatment.

Louis didn't intend to let this situation continue to deteriorate. Don't forget, this is his army, and he also knew how important a veteran who has gone through the battlefield is, so from the very beginning, he intended to establish a medical school and recruit more knowledgeable people. Physician--that is, without a barber as an assistant, not a doctor who can only bleed and irrigate that organ, or blow tobacco in that spot you know, but the process is even slower than all the king's business It is not surprising that although Italy had a mature and rational medical school as early as the twelfth century (there were even women's medicine and female doctors in it), the Roman Church has always been very concerned about this kind of school that directly involves doctrine and religious theory. Be vigilant, to establish an academy under their supervision is not as easy as dancing in shackles; then there is the kind that the king needs, doctors with real talents are rare now, the ancestor of Valo Vesalius Ann Andre Vesalius was one, but unfortunately, even if he was a wizard, he was a hundred years ago, and his death was personally certified by the Church of Rome.

For the time being, there are only three doctors in the army. Compared with 50,000 soldiers, this number is not even a drop in the bucket. The king thought of nurses from this. Although it is said that men can care for the wounded, and it is even more convenient, but in this era , Population is a precious resource. It is precious, that is to say, the number of soldiers recruited is already a heavy burden for the people. If young or mature men are recruited, then the king will have to Faced with next year's famine, not even potatoes; what about women? Here we have to talk about people's requirements for women at this time. Although "Mingshu" is a well-known business, even if you ask them to take care of the wounded full-time, they will Take this as a burden and a shame - let alone women from ordinary families, to have intimate contact (sometimes almost hugging) with a strange man, to wipe their body including some secret sex places), feed them, water them, dispose of their feces, it's absolutely impossible!

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"This is absolutely impossible!"

Manit said angrily.

"This is the king's order." Vauban said, he didn't know that he was facing a group of witches, but he always respected the king's orders, and he didn't want to see others deny His Majesty's will: "This is your Promised." Vauban repeated His Majesty's words: "You exchange this for a shelter." Although he didn't quite understand, these Bohemians were originally a group of refugees, and perhaps this was just a moment of His Majesty. mercy.

Manit understood: "We are only responsible for the king." She said that she thought the king was only afraid of those dark wizards in Flanders. Although the king's request was a bit surprising, she only thought it was the exaggerated habit of the nobles As a result—unexpectedly, he asked them to take care of a group of mortals? They are witches, they should be respected and worshiped by mortals, they are not here to be servants!

"If you don't," said Vauban, "you must leave here at once."

"What's the meaning?"

"I don't keep waste." Vauban said stiffly: "Your Majesty asked me to convey this sentence." Even if it was conveyed, Manit could hear the ominous meaning in it-yes, she also felt it, France The king didn't care about them, and was even a little annoyed by them, but even if she was Manit, she still lacked political sensitivity, or in other words, what the witches should have was deprived when they abandoned the royal family. The Survival Wisdom of Simians makes them only know how to play some innocuous tricks with their talent and appearance, and their bold actions. If the people they face are not willing to pity them or be seduced by them, it will be difficult for them to do anything .

"Manit." A Bohemian witch beside her whispered, "I think..."

"What?"

"We don't care about that," said the witch. "Many of us are married to soldiers, and they are just looking after their husbands."

"Then what about those who are not married?" Manit poked his waist angrily.

"Then get married." The witch said indifferently. Anyway, it's easy for Bohemians to get married. They don't need a church, a priest, or their parents' approval. All they need to do is announce that they are husband and wife in front of everyone." But there are too many people here, too," Manit said.

"Then get divorced first and then get married."

"Marriage without love?" "It's for saving people, Manit," said the witch. "We don't mind, and we need the protection of those soldiers."

"If you think so," Manit said, she seemed to be thinking about it, but she had actually given in. After all, the biggest card was still in the hands of the king. It was fine for the king to interrupt the deal, but they would be expelled from France. Wandering around, although Bohemians think it is a kind of freedom, they still don't want to leave here and face the dangerous and strange world: "Well, if you want."

While they were talking, Vauban had been waiting quietly, as if he had already seen through Manit's sternness, Manit was also a little annoyed, "Why are you still here?" She looked Glancing at Vauban's epaulets, when the people outside thought that the shiny shoulders of officers were just decorations, the witch who was good at observing words and colors (divination is so nonsense) has long understood the magical effect of military ranks, and on Vauban's shoulders On it, there are three silver stars and an arrow, "Mr. Captain?"

"Come with me, Madame Manit," said Captain Vauban.

The king not only prepared clothes for his soldiers and officers, but also uniforms for the Bohemian witches. Manit took a look at them and couldn't help but spit. The king had even prepared these, obviously not I intend to accept their rejection and threats—these are not complete sets of clothes, but white linen aprons and headscarves, so that the Pohmeta witches are not only different from those "famous sisters", but also look more formal, The witches thought that was all there was to it, but they didn’t expect that there would be many tedious things after that—like washing their hands with light wine from time to time (what a luxury the king is!), changing their aprons and headscarves every day, and having to wash their hands every day. The medicines and bandages of the wounded were changed according to the doctor's prescription... Even the food provided to the wounded was required, the house they stayed in was cleaned every day, and animals (from rats to cats and dogs) were not allowed to run around. .

Fortunately, there are almost all witches here, not only for longevity, but wizards are stronger and more agile than mortals. Witches only need to rest a little time every day to be energetic, and when others can't see them, they will use herbs and Cheating with magic also freed them from a lot of complicated and heavy labor—they married and divorced half-truths with the soldiers, divorced and married again, which actually aroused the desire of many soldiers to survive. Of course, they Even bohemians are pretty and young.

When he saw that number, the king was in a good mood. Originally, he might have lost hundreds of soldiers, but now the number is less than a hundred. It is also possible that some witches used their herbs, but as long as the soldiers don’t know, Witches are not exposed, and the Church of Rome will not come to point fingers, why should the king care?