I Am Louis XIV

Even Colbert, who has accompanied the king since he was still in power until today, could not understand how Louis XIV could be so kind to these barbarians. The reason why he seriously asked his sons-in-law, subordinates and Friends took back the funds invested in the slave trade because the king wanted him to do it. The king didn't like the slave trade, so he did it.

Most of the French people are almost like this. The Sun King's prestige has reached an unattainable level. Even if the king wants them to die, they will, even if Louis XIV does not issue a decree and declare The slave trade was illegal, but they gradually stopped buying and selling, or no longer bought red-skinned slaves.

You know, in the slave trade, the white people did go to "hunt" themselves at first, but no matter how advanced their weapons were, some people would always lose their hands, so some smart people came up with a good way-that is, to use Conflicts between tribes. They used cheap glass beads, obsolete swords, and low-quality cloth to gain the trust of some tribal leaders, and then told them that prisoners of war who would only be executed in the past could be brought to them. In exchange for supplies and weapons.

Later, they would even take the initiative to provoke conflicts between this tribe and that tribe. They could not see or hear the howls of blood, death and pain. Even if they could hear them, it didn't matter. They were like vultures, waiting at the edge of the battlefield. As soon as the battle was over, a large number of prepared slaves were delivered to them.

If the French continue the slave trade, then in the New World, the fights between Indian tribes will not end, which will be a hindrance to Louis XIV's plan, so almost everyone who can get a glimpse of the king's mind will give up. Even if some people are greedy for profit, Soon after, they were executed for treason by the king's envoy and the governor of Montreal, Schaumberg. All the wealth they accumulated went to the king. Ironically, the king used the money to build the New World. , which is equivalent to the fact that the Indians whose flesh and blood they had sucked were in turn nourished by them.

But these things happened several years later, just like how the British couldn't wait to take over the slave trade abandoned by the French - let's put it aside for now. After the banquet, two people from Montreal The Indians at Jamestown were again received by the king.

The king met them in the small hall next to Bacchus Hall. Bacchus Hall was used for banquets. The decoration and furnishings were magnificent, but it was not as dignified and solemn as other halls, and the atmosphere was lighter. The small hall next to it was The hall is used for preparing dishes and disposing of removed dishes. It is also sometimes used as a lounge. There are two or three sets of beautiful Baroque-style furniture, with intricate carvings, gilding, mother-of-pearl and other common features found among Indians. The simple style was completely different. "Horn" walked around the room curiously, constantly touching the lifelike statues. "They look like they are alive." He said happily to Rolf.

"Sit down, Horns," Rolf said. "White-skinned people care about their property and etiquette."

"Horn" sat down. Unlike Rolf, his tribe is still a little unfamiliar with the private system - they may be on guard against white-skinned people taking away their sacred mountains and rivers, and warriors will also treat their weapons and weapons carefully. Horses, but their possessiveness is not so strong. Sometimes when facing a new friend, they will generously give away their favorite things.

If a warrior gets angry just because someone touches his chair, box, or tent, he will be laughed at by everyone.

But Rolf was different.

The original Rolf, the Englishman who married the daughter of the tribal chief, was really not a bad person, and could even be called magnanimous. It's just that he is a white-skinned man and a protestant, so he has to be restricted by his superiors and companions - were there any immigrants who married Indians before him? It's true, but once these people are discovered, they will be tied to horses and dragged to death.

In London newspapers, the aboriginal people of the New World have always been described as beasts and demons. People often accuse them of robbing white women to arouse people's hatred against them and to show the correctness of the slave trade, massacres and spreading plagues. See People who read the newspaper were naturally excited, but they didn't know that the mixed-race children used as evidence either came from good deeds or from sin-the Indians would take in stray children and women, and sometimes men would be accepted after being tested. They grew up in the tribe and were naturally part of the tribe. They would marry and have children in the tribe. As for sin, those villains who consider themselves noble would not mind finding happiness in their slaves or even "livestock"...

There were such people and reports in France before, but after Louis XIV expressed his disgust, this kind of situation rarely happened - but it cannot disappear. After all, the king's heart and soul are still mostly on the battlefield here. Fortunately, Louis XIV has always been The newspapers and publications controlled by the Duke of Orleans, the King's flags and trumpets will never go against His Majesty.

Speaking of which, the Englishman Rolf, although he had accumulated a lot of wealth by growing tobacco, his life must not have been easy. His morality and conscience were always urging him to tell the truth to the Indians. His beliefs and the threats behind him continued to stop him. Perhaps for this reason, he had several children with the chief's daughter. He took them out of the tribe and let them take root and grow up in Virginia, but he also left himself alone. The son stayed with the tribe along with his education.

He told the chief of the tribe - who was already his father-in-law's younger brother to hold this important position at that time - that his name must be passed on, instead of looking at the sky, the earth and the animals to name it like the Indians did. Asking that no matter what, even in the worst of times, the younger son should remain connected to his family.

This instruction saved their tribe.

Rolf married the daughter of an Indian chief in 14 years. This peace only lasted eight years. In 22 years, because the British moved in with a large number of immigrants, they needed more land, more corn, and more bison. Their demands were like a black hole in the deep sea that would never reach the bottom. This undoubtedly angered the Indians and they went to war with the British.

This war lasted until 46 years. Even though Rolf's tribe united with the surrounding tribes, it still ended up falling apart. The brother of Rolf's father-in-law was killed on the battlefield, and his tribe was forced to migrate and go into exile. Fortunately, they still had a way of survival left by the Englishman Rolf. Rolf's brothers and nephews managed to hide them. They can survive until today.

To this day, Rolf is still tirelessly seeking opportunities to form alliances and negotiate with other Indians. He knows very well that if the Indians are no longer closely united, they will only end up being broken up by the white-skinned people. But it’s really difficult. The hatred accumulated between tribes in the past thousand years is enough to blind the eyes of chiefs and priests; or a leader who is enlightened and keen is willing to negotiate with him, but because of a sudden attack or plague, Or he had to stop due to bad weather; even the tribes who were bribed by the British wanted to scalp him and sell him at a good price.

What struck him as most absurd and funny was that just when he was about to despair, a turning point came.

It was not a turnaround that the Indians had won for themselves, but a turnaround brought about by the hatred between white-skinned people.

The French drove out the British.

They are all white-skinned people who believe in God and need this land. So what is the difference between them and their previous enemies? It was as if a strong tiger had driven away a greedy hyena, which was not good news for the Indians, but soon, "Horns" - they met because Rolf always tried his best. The search for every possible friend, as well as Rolf's brothers and nephews, brought French goodwill to Rolf.

Rolf didn't know whether he should believe the French, but during the conversation with "Horn", he couldn't help but have a little extravagant hope. Maybe...

The Indian's thoughts were interrupted by the herald's clarinet, which announced the arrival of the king, who brought his youngest son, Auguste, who had been created Duke of Montreal since his infancy, and who was still As a child, he looked more like Madame de Montespan than the King, and was a bit too refined. Louis XIV simply performed the "suspender" ceremony for the Indians before they arrived in Paris, symbolizing his passage to adulthood, and changed his small skirt into Wear tights to avoid ridiculous misunderstandings.

But when they saw the child, Horns and Rolf were still startled.

"Today you come to receive this guest for me." Louis lowered his head and said to Auguste. After hearing this, the little Duke immediately puffed up his chest. Like all children of this age, he was very happy to be treated as a useful person. Responsible for his duties, he politely invited Horns to see his horse, a golden horse from Ottoman Turkey that had been sent as ransom - a horse from Turkmenistan whose most famous feature is Its fur shines like gold threads, and it has endless endurance and amazing speed.

If it were anything else, "Ox Horns" might still hesitate, but when it came to horses, he simply couldn't refuse.

"Such a simple person is really enviable, right?" Louis said.

Rolf turned his head. He didn't know whether he should bow to the king or not. In the end, he bent down in an awkward manner and sat down in embarrassment under the king's laughter.

"'Oxhorn' is a brave warrior. He likes horses very much, because horses are our other life." Rolf said.

"This is true for warriors." Louis said softly: "You are also a warrior."

"I shouldn't be compared to 'Horns,'" Rolf said. "Perhaps because of my bloodline, or because of the education I received, I often feel that I am outside everyone. I am not an Indian. Not being British either, I have nowhere to go and can’t let go of everything around me.”

"You have been very tired these past few years."

Rolf was not sure if he was being ridiculed. He was not a "horn". The lesson the British gave him was that all these white-skinned outsiders should be driven out, but he also knew that he could not do it. Maybe all the Indians No one can do it. Their warriors number in the thousands and have thunderous weapons. Even the "horns" can see this.

"So do you know why you are so different from 'Horns'?" Louis asked: "No, not only in strength and thoughts, but also in your attitude towards white-skinned people. Obviously, he has to be more Wen Wen is even more looking forward to joining forces with us, but you are worried and full of worries."

"White people scare us." Rolf said: "You are white too." He raised his head: "And you also need to eat and drink water. There are many of you too." He glanced outside: "You are here There are a thousand, a thousand, a thousand men, and they all say your soldiers are as numerous as the sand in the river.”

Louis smiled. He now wanted to thank Louis XIII and Bishop Richelieu for not paying much attention to the New World.

The Spanish and Portuguese were the first to see and conquer the New World, followed by the French and British, but they were not seeking the same thing. The Spanish were seeking gold, as were the Portuguese, and the French were keen on furs. The business with timber is also because the total population of France is not that optimistic, and the kings do not intend to exile criminals to the New World. There are not many immigrants in France, and most of them are soldiers, adventurers and businessmen, even if the first two will Conflicts with Indians will not lead to huge disasters, and merchants, no merchant will care whether the object of the transaction is a dog or a devout believer.

But the British are the most different.

The four British islands - no matter how big they are, islands are islands and are destined to lack arable land and residence. Since the end of the 15th century, British lords and squires have discovered that grazing sheep can obtain faster and more abundant crops than farming. After making profits, they began to fence off public and private land and convert it into pastures and farms. At this time, half of the land in the UK is pasture, and farmers cannot even preserve their own small pieces of cultivated land. Nobles There is always a way to get them.

What's more, in order to prevent bankrupt farmers from flowing into the cities in large numbers and causing unrest, the king and parliament issued decrees to force them to agree to be hired by farmers and factories at an extremely low price. If they were unwilling, they would be Treated as potential criminals, arrested and sentenced to hard labor or prison.

As mentioned before, the farmers who had no fields and were being ruthlessly exploited had no choice but to drag their children and move to the New World with their children behind them. There was a cliff behind them. It is no wonder that these lambs turned into jackals. They did not dare to fight with the master. They were against each other, but they were able to turn their flails and axes on the benefactor who accepted and helped them.

Unlike the Spanish, Portuguese, and French, the British and Indians were destined to fight to the death.

Rolf was right. France also needs the New World, but it will be a long time before French native forces move there. Maybe before the Duke of Montreal comes of age, the number of French immigrants is still not that considerable. So, in order to compete with the British Confrontation - Don't think that the Duke of York will continue his alliance with Louis XIV after he takes the throne. He will definitely renege on his promise.

Therefore, the French, who were numerically inferior, still had to maintain a mutually supportive relationship with the Indians as before.