I Am Louis XIV

Chapter 377 Good things happen one after another

There is another even more disgusting thing. Louis XIV and the Duke of Orleans both saw it but did not mention it to anyone, that is, the Spaniards actually found several more golden-brown hair and blue eyes for Carlos II. This undoubtedly greatly appeased the increasingly furious Carlos II, and they were still planning - regarding the queen's pregnancy, Louis XIV suspected that they might be bold enough to pass off an illegitimate child as the queen's. Firstborn son.

He left this matter to the little birds in Spain to continue to inquire and monitor. For the time being, he couldn't find much concern - his Spanish strategy plan had also reached a critical juncture, and that was his second son, the future Anjou. The Duke is about to be born!

Queen Teresa is no longer the best age to conceive and have children, but Queen Mother Anne was already forty when she gave birth to the Duke of Anjou, and Louis XIV has never placed any restrictions on Queen Teresa. She has the king With respect and love for her, in the palace, except for the Queen Mother and the ministers who would occasionally cause trouble for her, she was able to live well - her only regret was that the eldest son was raised by the Queen Mother at first, and then came to his father before he became an adult. The relationship between her and her was not as close as that between an ordinary mother and child, but for little Louis, this slightly distant relationship with his mother was the most reassuring to the king and French subjects.

The arrival of her second son made her extremely happy. She told Louis that she thought she would love this child even more because she was being forced by the Queen Mother and the ministers, so he came. During the entire stage of pregnancy, he did not What kind of suffering she suffered was completely different from the very naughty little Louis at the beginning. Then she was worried about whether this might be a princess. Vesalius, the imperial doctor, had to use a time-honored doe rabbit pregnancy test method.

The doe pregnancy test method comes from wizards, shamans, priests, in short, those extraordinary people before the church took over. However, because of necessity and importance, it has been secretly retained and used - the specific method is to test pregnant women or suspected Pregnant women's urine is injected into the uterus of the female rabbit, and then the female rabbit's uterus is cut open after a while to see if there is a rabbit fetus inside. If there is, it is probably that the subject is pregnant again - something Vesalius was able to do Taking a step further, he cut open the female rabbit's uterus, and then cut open the body of the rabbit fetus, confirming that male rabbits accounted for the majority inside, and confirmed that the queen was indeed pregnant with a prince.

Speaking of which, this future prince is the first Bourbon prince born in the Palace of Versailles - the son of the Duchess of Orleans was born in the Palace of Saint-Cloud, although Louis XIV did not care where his brother Philippe's child was. However, Philip has always been able to maintain the boundary between himself and his brother very well, not to mention that it is more reasonable for his son to be born in his fief.

"I have decided that this child will be named after you." The king and the Duke of Orleans beside him said this in the small living room outside the queen's bedroom.

"It's a great honor," the Duke of Orleans said casually. Although other ministers would be frightened, he was sure that Louis would not be happy to see him like this, "Where is the second name?"

"Char," said Louis.

"What's the meaning?"

"The sky is so blue today." Louis said, getting a glance from his brother. Of course, Charles means sky blue or blue sky in French, but in English it is Charlie, and in Spanish it is Carlos. Louis gave Of course, the name of the second son is not because of Carlos II. The most likely reason is Carlos I. Of course, you can also call him: Thanks to the great blessing of God, Charles V, Emperor of the Habsburg Dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire, Ned The Dutch monarch, the German king, the first king of the Spanish Habsburg Dynasty Carlos I, the most powerful king in Europe in the 16th century, the founder and maintainer of Spain's prosperity.

"Carlos II and Leopold I will be furious to death," said the Duke of Orleans.

"Then how much trouble can we save." The king sighed, and the Duke of Orleans couldn't help but laugh: "In this way, your generals and soldiers will blame them, because they have no chance to make achievements."

"You're right," Louis said. "The war is cruel, but the only way for civilians at the bottom to make a fortune is through this way." He said calmly: "Even graduates from junior schools must first come to me." Do things in the military and security system.”

"They're some good lads."

"More people are hanging on the city wall." Louis said that this is also a problem for poor children. They are too easy to be bribed. I hope they can realize as soon as possible why the king bothers to popularize education? Isn’t it because we need enough manpower to accept a certain loss?

But even if there is a smart person who can see it, he will only be more cautious and loyal instead of timidly avoiding it. After all, there are too many prominent seniors in front of them. After the battle, the king managed to A group of legal professionals and low-level officials were promoted. Unlike the previous "ombudsman" class who gradually became robed nobles, their positions were not fixed and changed frequently. They were only up and down at the whim of the king and his cronies. People like this, their future and status are all in the hands of the king, their fate is uncertain, they only have salary but no fiefs and manors, and they are not good candidates for marriage. They naturally form another class, roughly the same as those under Colbert's command. A group of bankers, businessmen, and factory owners who lead the way with money are similar.

But you can't see these people in this room. Among the people who witnessed the queen's birth, there were very few nobles wearing robes. Most of them were common sword-wielding nobles. Some of their family histories even surpassed Bo's. Next to them, they saw the Duke of Orleans sitting affectionately on the armrest of the king's chair and talking to him, and their eyes couldn't help but be filled with jealousy - not to mention that when this kind of thing was customary, the greater the king's power, the more people were chasing him. The more people there are, not to mention the Duke of Orleans, even Queen Theresa and the others dare to pull them down.

It's just that the distance may only be about ten feet, and some people will never be able to cross it in their lifetime.

Louis didn't care what they thought at all. He glanced at the dignitaries crowded at the other end of the room and ordered Bontang to bring ice, honey and water. At the same time, he also asked Madame Montespan to ask how the queen's birth was going - yes, Since the royal wife received a salary from the royal family, she had to work for the royal family. When most of the noble ladies were in the queen's bedroom to witness the queen's delivery, she was responsible for liaison between the two.

When Madame de Montespan passed the crowd, the men, whether it was the always very serious Marquis of Loise or the flirtatious Prince Conti, could not help but cast their eyes on her chest for a second or many seconds. , because according to tradition, in order to avoid maternal dystocia, all buttons and ribbons must be opened, so the touching scene suddenly took away the minds of the gentlemen. Mrs. Montespan smiled, turned and walked into the room.

Unlike the opened tights, the room was tightly covered. Although scholars and craftsmen had developed microscopes, Malbighi, and Setonham had also confirmed the existence of bacteria. existed, but all the king could ask the midwives and doctors to do was to take a bath, clean hands, change clothes, and put on a mask. Regarding some traditional practices, he remained silent under the shock of the Queen Mother - anyway, everything in the room was After being cleaned, steamed and sun-dried, the metal utensils, mainly the forceps, had also been wiped with strong alcohol.

The doctor who delivered the queen today did not satisfy the onlookers, not because he was a man - there are not too strict requirements on women's chastity in Europe, but because he was a Huguenot and they were worried that he would Do something detrimental to the queen and prince. Louis was reassured. Chambolance was not a radical to begin with, and he had many relatives and friends among the Huguenots who were about to move to Stockholm. He sincerely hoped that they could find freedom of belief and peace in a Protestant country. In this aspect of life, he will do his best.

This was Queen Teresa's third child, but the interval was too long. She was keenly aware that her strength might not be able to support the natural birth of the child. Fortunately, Jean-Bernard and the forceps were there, and when she saw the baby's furry head At this moment, although it was not the last moment, Chambolance still resolutely used the forceps. In a burst of nervousness about to collapse, the red and wrinkled baby fell into Chambolance's hands. His whole body was trembling, and he had the courage and courage. Preparing for it and experiencing it are two very different things.

He thought of his relatives far away in London. They were proud to have delivered Charles II's first son, who would be the future King of England. The baby who fell into his hands might also be a king in the future... This thought was still in his mind. Before leaving the room, he heard deafening cheers and became even more determined. Having a second heir to the throne is certainly a good thing, but the arrival of the Duke of Anjou can be as worthy of people's joy and madness as the arrival of the Crown Prince. There is a big article to be done.

Louis took over the Duke of Anjou from the Duchess of Montpensier. The newborn baby was really ugly. He endured it without making any comments. After opening the swaddling clothes and confirming that the child was indeed a boy, he handed the child to the Queen Mother and took the lead. Throwing their hats in the air was a signal. The men shouted long live and rushed to the door, throwing their hats towards the corridors, windows and the crowds under the terrace, announcing that the little prince had been born.

On the contrary, if it is a princess, they will fold their hands on their chests sadly, as was the case when Queen Teresa gave birth to the eldest princess.

Louis looked at the child and waved his hand to tell another group of people waiting outside the door to go away. They were Spanish musicians prepared to appease the queen. However, with the king around, they were not used even once during the three births. There were other people waiting outside the Palace of Versailles.

In this era, people used so many methods to ensure smooth delivery for pregnant women that you can’t imagine. It was also the several births of Queen Theresa and the Royal Lady that opened the eyes of Louis XIV and the Duke of Orleans - the Duke also asked his attendants to tell the prison of the Bastille Long, the prisoners used for whipping can be escorted back, and the queen gave birth smoothly, so they don't need them anymore - he also heard that there was a queen who was flogged at the same time because she saw twenty people, and she was so frightened that she gave birth to the baby all at once. Out.

They waited for a few more hours until the queen's delivery was completely over. By this time, the night had become extremely dark, the room was filled with candles, and everything was resplendent. The queen was wiped clean and drank some analgesic potion. To be honest, Yes, this birth was faster and less painful than the previous two. After all, wizards did not talk about God’s tune that women must suffer for childbirth, and neither did Louis XIV. She saw the king coming in from the door, and the Duke of Orleans was holding a velvet box for him.

Louis sat down on the edge of the bed and kissed the queen's forehead - a wet and hot forehead. "Thank you," he said sincerely, "this is my gratitude to you."

The Duke opened the box, and inside was a gleaming gemstone shoulder strap, with round diamonds surrounding square sapphires and rubies. They all used the latest cutting methods, and it was like a beautiful dream.

"His Majesty……"

"I have already told my mother," Louis XIV simply put the shoulder strap on the Queen's shoulders: "The Duke of Anjou will be raised by you personally."

"Your Majesty..." Queen Teresa's chest rose and fell violently. As a mother, she certainly hoped that her children could grow up by her side, but no French would be happy to see their prince marrying a Spanish woman—— Although the Queen Mother is also Spanish, she almost grew up next to a French person. But if he intends to compete for the throne of Spain in the future, it means that he grew up next to her as a Spanish. He can speak Spanish, read Spanish articles, and has a deep understanding of Spain, which will give him a very advantageous bargaining chip.

Aren’t those Spaniards who were so crazy that they even resorted to black magic to give Carlos II an heir that they were afraid that a Frenchman would rule Spain? They once had vast colonies and occupied areas, but they knew very well how the people they had enslaved lived... They were worried that the French king would reduce Spain to the second Flanders, but even Flanders How could Louis XIV, who had never exacted levies or extorted money, kill the goose that lays the goose to lay eggs? He had a plan from the moment his second son was born. If the Spaniards just want a king of Spain, then give them one!

"You also want Charles to return to Spain." Louis rubbed his wife's hand.

Queen Teresa remained silent. Her mother was the eldest daughter of King Henry IV of France. In view of the grievances between Spain and France, this queen was also the so-called "foreign" queen. She had eight children with Philip IV. Of the two children, only Theresa survived and grew up. Philip IV would not think that this was his problem, and only focused his anger and disappointment on the queen. When the first queen died, he married the same Queen Maria of Habsburg blood. Queen Maria would not like Theresa even more. Before the engagement with Louis XIV was confirmed, Theresa's situation was similar to that of Princess Isabel of Portugal - if her sister hadn't been too young, she would have had no choice but to enter a convent. Yu Yu has only one path to take throughout his life.

Does she want her children to return to Spain?

certainly!