I Am Louis XIV

Louis roughly estimated that although the church acknowledged the existence of werewolves and vampires around 1414, this does not mean that there were no dark creatures haunting the surface world before, and the saints of the church have existed since 54 BC. It is recorded, that is to say, those people who do not know whether they really have extraordinary power have been hiding in the dark and cruel battles for a thousand years. Perhaps at the beginning, they were indeed devout and hardworking. People who work for the Lord, but even the wise King Solomon becomes stupid and stupid in his later years, let alone a group of mortals who have great power but still have to eat, drink, live and travel.

And the king quickly thought of a question: "According to what you said, do these ascetic monks and judges in black choose their disciples from mortals, or from their relatives?"

This sentence made Dean Larivier look at him in surprise. This is not something an eleven-year-old child who has not received any professional education can say-even if he is eleven-year-old At that time, they only knew about bread, sparrows and the skirts of the maids. "Yes, Your Majesty, although they also select disciples who are inspired by the Holy Spirit from mortals, most of them come from their relatives."

Louis nodded. He understood that there were not many people with extraordinary abilities at the beginning. It was a simple matter to maintain the tradition or abide by the precepts when the number of people was small, but later, maybe it was to deal with The rapidly expanding darkness, perhaps because the faith was shaken by secular emotions, some monks returned to the secular world, married wives, and their children inherited their perception of the Holy Spirit, thus becoming the main force against heresy.

This made him immediately think of another thing: "So the Templars have something to do with this matter?"

"The Templars are a branch separated from these monks." Dean Larivier said while admiring the sensitivity of the young king, "Well, to be clear, Your Majesty, they are considered to be members of the Church. an attempt."

That's right, Louis thought, if it were him, he wouldn't have watched this force drifting out of control. It can only be said that the church could only be said to be powerless before this—in AD 395 Before the split of the Roman Empire in 1999, the development of the church was struggling. Not to mention the congregation, even bishops and popes were martyred. In 756, King Pepin of the Franks offered soil, and the church was finally able to lay its foundation. In the following hundreds of years, the church Internal strife is endless, and even split into two churches, east and west.

The Knights Templar was established in 1119, and was officially recognized by the church ten years later. Within a hundred years after the split of the church, the Catholic Church was initially stable, and it began to attack the extraordinary power they had long coveted. The strange strength and expansion speed of the Knights Templar have also been reasonably explained - there are also all kinds of strange rituals and decrees in the Knights Templar. Thinking of this, even Louis couldn't help but feel a little nervous Gossiping, he leaned over to look at Dean Larivier, and asked in a low voice: "I heard that the Knights Templar were declared heretics by King Justice (Philip IV) in 1307, and they were interrogated later. , they have been found guilty of many horrible crimes, hmm...but what I want to know is that Templars really do some very profane...and indecorous things during their initiation and training... ?"

Dean Larivier swallowed his saliva when he heard the words. He, he, because of some special status, he knew, but he...he took a closer look at the king's expression, and found that the pair of beautiful blue eyes It is true that there is only curiosity that belongs to children, and these things can only be said to be open secrets in the church, and Philip IV, unfortunately, is the ancestor of this king, even if he does not say it now, wait until now. After the king takes power, he will still know, and the dean is eager to win the favor of the superior, and looks forward to one day climbing to the position of Richelieu and Mazarin, so after careful consideration, he put He moved his footstool closer to the king, leaned over his body, and said in a low voice as much as possible: "I can tell you, but you must not say it, Your Majesty—speaking of it, they have nothing to do with you." His ancestor, Philip III of Capet, also has some indelible connections."

Louis raised one eyebrow, motioning for him to continue.

When he saw that the king was not angry because of his presumptuous behavior, but showed a more interested look, he couldn't help being more excited: "Your Majesty, I don't know if you have heard a saying, 'If they are innocent people, Why not put him on trial to prove his innocence!'?"

Louis pondered, shaking his head.

"These words were written by Philip IV in the secret letter, which made his officials not hesitate to arrest all members of the Knights Templar and torture them immediately. "Dean Larivière whispered: "Although the punishment was still very crude at that time, I mean, Your Majesty, they tied the criminals to the iron frame, greased the feet and body, and then put them on the ground. Roasted on the fire, all the people being tortured screamed miserably and answered every question."

"But wouldn't such behavior cause injustice?" Louis asked.

"This is to be blamed on Jacques Morel, the head of the Knights Templar at the time. After he took office, he foolishly confided some inside information about the Knights to the then Pope Clement V, involving the former Pope. Philip III, the father of Boniface VIII and Philip IV, surprised Clement V by the detailed inside information, and he handed over the matter to Philip IV. With that dreadful secret letter."

"Is there any connection between these two?"

"Isn't it?" Larivier said, "You may not know that Boniface VIII and Philip III were secret members of the Knights Templar at that time, but Philip III's initiation ceremony Held later than Boniface VIII, the problem is that Philip III's initiation ceremony happened to be just before his eldest son Louis died in infancy, and at that time there happened to be a prophecy that Philip III committed an 'unnatural Sin', if he doesn't repent, one of his princes will die within six months - Your Majesty, the Capets have always had a sacred family tradition, and every king claims to be the most pious monarch, starting with Louis VII , this family claimed to have dedicated themselves to the cause of the Crusades, and they did the same, so it stands to reason that they should have been blessed by God, but..." La Riviere spread his hands, "Philippines On the contrary, Li III seemed to have suffered some kind of curse. His father died of dysentery during the battle, and he could not even return to his court. The same was true for his eldest son, and even more so for himself. Isn't this a kind of cruel punishment? Punishment?"

"There are also rumors that Philip III's stepwife poisoned his eldest son in order to allow her son to take the throne," Louis said.

"Isn't it more a curse that a wife is a witch?" Larivier said, "And Philip IV obviously believed in another theory. Looking at the viciousness of this secret letter, one can guess that he had How angry."

"so……"

"Yes, all the accusations are true, especially the filthy parts... Well, my lord, I shouldn't say it, because they will certainly dirty your ears."

"Don't be a fool," said the king, pouring a cup of tea for the stout gossip with his own hands, and adding a lot of sugar.

"Well, since you ordered me to say it, let me tell you something, they, ahem... really did something extremely profane."

Dean Larivier made a few gestures with treacherous eyebrows: "Your Majesty, you are still a child, anyway, first the newly recruited knights kiss their seniors, and then their seniors kiss the newly recruited knights, and then they take Come to the cross, trample it underfoot, spit on it, pee on it..."

"It's crazy, it's crazy, Dean, it's really insane."

"No, Your Majesty, that's what they do."

"Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?" Louis sighed, "This is really evil."

"The more evil ones come later," Dean Larivier said, "Is there any part that can't be made public—Your Majesty, they will also... treat it as a sacrament, and use the Holy Grail to drink in turn... Those, do it before the cross Lots of crazy things..."

"Isn't this something only heretics do!"

"So." Dean Larivier said: "Philip IV admired his grandfather Louis IX very much. During his reign, Louis IX became a saint. His death was all attributed to the evil rituals performed by his father when he secretly joined the order, and even though Clement V tried his best to intercede, he still insisted on executing most of the members of the Knights Templar."

"How can I still beg for mercy?"

"Because according to the Knights Templar," said Dean Larivier, "they have fought against heretics for a long time, so in order to avoid being humiliated and tortured when they are arrested by heretics, they Just... formulated such a set of membership ceremony and training content..."

Louis smiled and leaned back on the seat: "Sigh, shouldn't they keep their integrity under any circumstances?"

"Your answer is exactly the same as that just king," Dean Larivier said, "Yes, he said that too." His eyes slanted to one side: "Not only did he say that, but he also said that." Threatening the then Pope Clement V, Your Majesty, he said that if the Pope cannot act impartially, he will make the confession of the Templars public, you know, at least, Boniface VIII, Clement V His predecessor was a secret member of the Knights Templar. Once the confession is made public, the face of the church will be reduced to a quagmire, so," he shrugged: "there will be no interesting things after that, Your Majesty, Your theology teacher, if he taught this far, would tell you how they were outlawed and denied."

This melon louis ate with great relish. Compared to his current theology teacher, the mentor priest Poitier next to the Queen Mother Anne, La Rivière boldly knew more. He looked at this eagerly thinking People who want to gain power: "You are much more interesting than my theology teacher." Louis said in a child-like innocent tone: "I would like you to be my teacher."

A blush of excitement appeared on Larivier's fat face, which made him look more like the saint the children admired most.

"Very... honored!" He even stammered a little: "I am very willing, Your Majesty, I am very willing."

"I have to talk to the bishop and my mother, but I think they will agree." Louis said, if it is a minister or a smart person, Mazarin and Queen Mother Anne may still consider it, but Larivier Well, everyone in Paris knows that he is a buffoon who dares to compete with the archdeacon of Reis and the Prince of Conti. Bishop Mazarin handed him over to Louis just for his amusement.

"Then tell me again," Louis continued, "Since the church supported the Knights Templar in 1129, how did they set up the Inquisition Court in 1231, and then the Inquisition?"

"That's why I said before that it was the will of the Holy Father Gregory IX," Larivier said: "He didn't like the Knights Templar very much at that time, because they had close contacts with pagans, He is also good at making money, and..." He paused: "There are also crimes such as drinking and eating too much, so he devoted himself to setting up a supernatural organization exclusive to the church. At that time, I mean, the original monks in the inner world They and their descendants have also been shaken by the Knights Templar." He gave the king a look you know: "Some people are living like King Solomon, while others are still living precariously. Even the pious monks couldn't contain the surging tide... They had such a tendency, coupled with the promise of Gregory IX... And you can see that they did not do well in the next few decades They are no worse than the Knights Templar, and even worse than the Knights Templar, and they are different from the Knights Templar, they are not deeply involved in secular power struggles, so the masterminds of the church are slowly leaning towards them ——Jacques Morel did do stupid things, but if the church hadn't already had the idea of ​​abandoning them, these things should have been cut off by Holy Father Clement V."

"Is the church's views on these extraordinary powers still the same?" Louis asked.

"It's not very consistent." Larivier said: "It's not a problem with the church, but a problem with the judges in black and the ascetics in the tribunal. The monks are the main combat force, yes, but the judges are obviously more The favor of the superiors is mainly because... Well, the monks must be pious. Of course, it’s okay for them to be pious, but it’s wrong if they are not respectful to the Roman Church, although I must admit that sometimes those guys really have nothing to respect. Yes, but you know..." Larivier struggled to find a suitable adjective.

"A tree is as beautiful as a forest, but the wind will destroy it." Louis said.

"Oh, that's what I said," Larivier complimented without losing the opportunity: "This is really a philosophical sentence, it is worth copying it in the Bible, Your Majesty, please allow me to repeat... The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind is beautiful." Destroy it, God, such a precise and elegant phrase, I want to say it to everyone at once."

Louis couldn't help laughing: "Farewell, Dean, this sentence may not be very appropriate to use here. I guess, they hate those ascetic monks because their piety contrasts with some people's impiety."

"That's not it," Dean Larivier said meaningfully: "This is the deadliest thing."

"Where are the judges in black?"

"It's good for them. To be honest, they are about the same as those in the Roman Church. After all, they all have wives and children that have not been made public. They have to think about themselves."

"Then the Church doesn't want to treat those monks the same way it treats the Knights Templar?"

"It's hard." Larivier said solemnly: "Only the most devout ascetic monks can become sharp swords that can restrain dark creatures. Will be annihilated among mortals... What the Church needs is their power, without power they have no meaning of existence."

"It seems that the church is also a headache," Louis said: "If you are not devout enough, you will have no power, but if you are devout enough, the actions of the church will be questioned."

Larivier smiled happily: "That's right, Your Majesty. But it's impossible for them to give up. Whether it's the Inquisition or Rome, the church has gradually become stronger in "About the Power of Monks and Princes". There is a close relationship, but recently the situation of the church is not as good as before, after all..."

"After all, the power of the secular world is also getting stronger."

"That's right," Larivier sighed: "Especially after the appearance of muskets, mortals are not without the power to fight back against dark creatures."

"There must be enough guns and ammunition, and enough soldiers," Louis said: "Brave soldiers." Just like his musketeers, they must have an advantage in numbers and firepower, otherwise mortals will still be unable to fight. Fight against those dark creatures.

Larivier thought for a while, but didn't speak, because the current king doesn't even have an army of his own, so why should he mention His Majesty's sadness.

Still, his eyes couldn't help but fall on the king's red shoulder straps.

At this time, each force in Paris has its own army, and in order to identify the enemy and ourselves, the officers will wear shoulder straps of various colors on their shoulders. The royalist is white, the Prince of Condé is light maroon, and the Duke of Orleans Gaston is dark blue, and Mazarin... Alas, this bishop actually has his own army. Their shoulder straps are green, which is the orthodoxy of this country. His Majesty the King is only accompanied by some musketeers and young attendants. On the side, it is said that a lot was damaged in the previous assassination.

Just when Dean Larivier was considering whether he should donate a sum of livre to show his loyalty, the king suddenly called his name kindly and said: "Mr. Larivier." He said : "If you are willing, I have one thing for you to do now."

"Please tell me." Lariviere hurriedly said courteously: "What do you want me to do? Your Majesty, even if you want to dance face to face with the devil, I will go."

Louis smiled: "No, I don't have that kind of interest yet, Mr. Dean, I just want to renovate the chapel in the Tuileries Palace."

"Oh, it is a good deed from the Lord," said M. Larivière. "You will be rewarded, Your Majesty."

"I'll give you ten thousand louis d'or, and you can do whatever you want," said Louis, "but I have a request."

"I'm listening."

"Please try to hire some Parisian citizens to do it as much as possible, don't give them money directly, give them bread and light wine as compensation, do it for a day, give it a day, of course men are good, children and women are also fine, as long as they can do things, they can do it Invite them to come."

Dean Larivier raised his head, blinked his eyes, and then he understood, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will try to hire as many people as possible."

"This is work for the Lord," Louis said. "It doesn't matter how many people there are. If the cost is not enough, you can come and talk to me at any time."

Larivier had already planned to fill part of it himself, but being able to get the qualification to see the king at any time was enough for him to be satisfied. He was keenly aware of the tired face on the young king's face, so he stepped back respectfully and prepared to leave.

"One more thing," Louis called to stop him: "If there is no hindrance, can you tell me how you know these things?"

La Riviere hesitated for a moment, "I am a small mistake made by the venerable Holy Father Urban VIII when he was young." After speaking, he bowed again and again and retreated.

now it's right.

Louis said in his heart that Urban VIII abdicated in 1644. When he was in power, Richelieu was in power. In order to contain Richelieu, he specially promoted Mazarin, thus allowing a priest from a poor background to enter Louis Thirteen eyes, so even if Mazarin finally became the heir of Richelieu by accident, he still wants to thank Pope Urban VIII for his kindness to him, so although La Riviere is only a monastery abbot , and is not favored by Urban VIII, he can still be recommended to the king.