I Am Louis XIV

People heard that an Indian had a room in the Palace of Versailles and became the Queen's lady-in-waiting. They couldn't help but whisper and discuss, but soon they got a glimpse of what they thought was the reason from the attentive visit of the Marquis de Lafayette.

No one can deny that the Sun King Louis XIV was a good man who was full of tenderness and care for women. He not only loved them, but also respected them, and even gave them the power to compete with men. Every woman who accompanied him was bound to gain The best arrangement may be for some ordinary and humble women. Once the king knows their worries, he will definitely find ways to solve them.

So they all thought that maybe soon, His Majesty the King would give the daughter of the Indian count a title and be their witness, so that the marriage would be dignified enough so that it would not be ostracized by the Marquis de Lafayette's class. outer. Sure enough, they quickly got the king's decree, but it had almost nothing to do with sweet love or marriage - the king's decree was indeed related to Little Falcon, but she was only the tiniest part of it.

More than a million people were affected by this will.

In this edict, Louis XIV announced that he would divide America into seventeen areas, divided into metropolitan areas and governor-general areas. Four of the governor-general areas and six metropolitan areas would be divided into officials and governors sent by France. The generals rule and manage mainly in the coastal areas and the oil, steel and coal producing areas of the Midwest. The other seven metropolitan areas belong to the indigenous people, which are the chiefs of the seven largest tribes in America. They serve as governors. A position - and some of France's new rich will be sent as provincial governors to govern the military on the islands that France has occupied in the past and present.

"Horn" was the first chief to form an alliance with the French and had great achievements. His name - Indian name and French name, were clearly written in the king's will. In this way, the governor's daughter and Rafa The Marquis of Yett's marriage was naturally a natural and reasonable one - the governor, governor and provincial governor have both military and administrative power in their jurisdictions, and can also appoint and remove officials according to their own wishes, just like a grand duke. Or a Duke, whose daughter can certainly become a Marchioness.

In the past, these positions were given to relatives of the emperor or the people the king trusted most. It is really unbelievable that the Sun King did this...

But as always, no one dared to disobey Louis XIV's will. However, at the subsequent banquet, people not only looked at the auburn-skinned girl next to the queen, but also looked at Madame Montespan... Her son was the Duke of Montreal, but The problem is that in the king's decree, the Duke of Montreal is actually just the governor of the Viceroyalty of Montreal. This is like falling from heaven to the earth at once. It is said that after hearing this decree, the lady went crazy and threw everyone in the room. Everything that could be smashed was smashed, and even the curtains were torn.

The lady's expression was indeed very bad. It could be seen that she was trying her best to endure it, but she could not suppress her unwillingness. The Duchess of Montpensier held her hand in a friendly manner and joined her without dancing. No words can make her look happy.

"The queen also went over to speak to her in person."

"The king asked her to dance...and she refused, so bold!"

"This is the first time. It's so ridiculous to reject His Majesty. She thought..."

"She's so arrogant."

"Forgetful and disgusting..."

Every pair of eyes saw how Madame Montespan did not look at the hand that the King extended to her - this was an extremely serious faux pas. No one could refuse the King, even if it were an ordinary noblewoman. Even if she was summarily expelled from the court, no one would intercede for her - the queen closed her fan, and the Duke of Orleans walked through the crowd and walked towards them, menacingly, obviously wanting to teach this person who dared to be rude to his brother.

But there was someone faster than him, and that was Duke Mortemar. Of course, Duke Mortemar knew the content of the decree earlier than the ladies. As soon as he heard it, he knew that this nominal daughter would do something terrible. Reasonable things came to mind, but he didn't expect that she would dare not give the king a good look on such an occasion. He rushed up and grabbed Madame Montespan's arm and pulled her to the ground.

There were several low exclamations, then the king's physician came over, and Madame de Montespan's biological father just raised his hand and she fainted.

Compared with "not accepting the king's invitation to dance", "fainting because of physical discomfort" is obviously better for everyone present. Although Louis did not care much, he was worried about Madame Montespan and their son Augustus's future in Montreal. The Duke is a bit unfair, and it is normal for her to be angry, not to mention that she is helping the king. Her father is a doctor whom the king trusts, and her father is the best representative of "A good fighter has no great achievements", Duke Mortemar There are no military exploits worthy of praise by poets, but he is a rare general who is good at defense and fortification. Whether it is Vauban, the Viscount of Turenne, or even the great Condé, they all praised how to defend his back. Leave it to Duke Mortemar and you don't have to worry anymore.

The Duke of Orleans was only one step slower. He looked angrily as his brother just waved his hand to him, and then casually extended his hand to the Duchess of Montpensier. The duchess quickly took it, and the two of them walked to the center of the hall together. Lully Bowed to the king, and then raised his scepter - at this time, the conductor's baton had not yet been invented, and the conductor of the orchestra used a heavy metal pointed scepter to hit the ground to conduct...

"Your Highness, come to me."

"The Duke of Vendôme," said the Duke of Orleans.

The Duke of Vendôme is a rare longevity person among Bourbons. He is already over ninety years old this year. At this age, even the King of Gardens would not dare to let him go, let alone the battlefield. Fortunately, although his son is useless, his grandson Joseph But he has already taken on the important responsibilities of the family, and he can relax. Now he is retiring in peace in the Palace of Versailles - not only does he like the excitement more and more as he grows older, but also because there are credible wizards and wizards in Versailles. Doctors, and hospitals.

After all, a hospital is not like a school. It cannot be opened at will by adding more officials and teachers and equipping it with space.

The old Duke often walked slowly up and down the corridor with his cane, always smiling when he saw people, just like the kind of soft and gentle old people people like, especially children and beautiful ladies - so he The relationship with Madame de Montespan had always been good. ,

And this old man who often had afternoon tea, walked and chatted with Madame Montespan, the first thing he said after the Duke of Orleans sat down next to him was——

"It's time for us to choose a new royal wife for the king."

The Duke of Orleans paused for a moment, and then saw the dignitaries around the Duke of Vendome all showing expressions of approval.

"That lady has been with His Majesty the King for more than ten years."

"She is not that young anymore, although she is still very beautiful. We should think about His Majesty. He will definitely get tired of looking at a flower all the time."

"His Majesty may also ask her to do something."

"Is there anything that other noble ladies can't do?" Duke Vendôme said calmly: "Everyone, the war will be over soon, and the Duke of Montreal will soon come of age. When he leaves Versailles, his mother It is not appropriate to continue to stay in the palace, and she has not been able to give birth to more children for His Majesty the King for so many years."

He rubbed the head of his sterling silver staff. The top of the staff was a large diamond, which was also a reward from the king. The king always had two things in mind for the Duke of Vendôme. One was because he was a Bourbon, and the other was because he was a Bourbon. The son of the Duke of Vendôme was half-brother-in-law to the king - he married Marie Mancini's sister. Even so, the Duke of Vendôme never stopped looking for ladies for the king.

Speaking from the bottom of his heart, the Duke of Vendôme felt that their Majesty was perfect, except for one thing - the way he looked at women was really...

Not to mention Marie Mancini, although she was the niece of Bishop Mazarin, her father was a commoner, and she was too frivolous and overbearing; what about the later Madame de Lavalliere? Not to mention that she was the daughter of an officer, she was also the maid of the British princess Henrietta; and then she was Madame Montespan. The Duke of Vendôme thought she should be good at first, but now it seems that she is about to be The king is spoiled.

Today's Madame Montespan is not as good as the previous two ladies, at least the first two are not as greedy and violent as she is.

"We should choose a lady of noble blood for the king."

"Young, beautiful, and barren."

"Meek and obedient."

"Yes." "I agree." "We will start preparations after the banquet is over." "Duke, can you tell us what kind of ladies His Majesty is interested in now?"

"Indian?" The person who said this answer was stared at by everyone.

The young people all went to dance. Surrounding the Duke of Vendôme were some elderly people who had a distant or close relationship with the Bourbon family. They munched on fluffy and sweet cream cakes as if nothing had happened. Discussing what kind of new royal wife should be selected for His Majesty the King - the Duke of Orleans looked around. The king's bed and desk had the same meaning. If the person standing here was not the Sun King, these clans could even be manipulated or manipulated by the queen. It's replacement.

There are not many such things in history.

"That lady is not a gentle person," said the Duke of Orleans, "but I agree with you."

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This minor disturbance was eliminated, or seemed to be eliminated, after His Majesty the King visited Madame de Montespan's chamber.

Madame Montespan bid farewell to His Majesty the King with a smile. Only her maids were trembling and did not dare to make any unnecessary noise. They were familiar with Madame Montespan and knew that she was burning with anger - she wanted to have another child. But the king was unwilling to give it to her.

"August is almost an adult, healthy, beautiful, and smart. Isn't that enough?"

Of course not enough!

His Majesty the King has decided that the Duke of Montreal will go to the New World to fulfill his duties and obligations when he comes of age. Madame Montespan will either leave Versailles with him or be thousands of miles away from her children.

Did Madame Montespan love Auguste? This was inevitable, but after the first few months, seeing that August could not bring her more glory and benefits, she, like most noble ladies at this time, left the child to the wet nurse. She threw herself into endless dancing, gambling and drinking, enjoying all the fun the king had promised her.

Auguste is a little different from the other sons of Louis XIV, because soon after he was born, Louis XIV began a long-term personal expedition. He was raised by the Queen Mother and the Queen until he was eight or nine years old before returning to Louis. Fortunately The thing is that as long as he has not been distorted by Mrs. Montespan, he is a good boy, even if he is a little too naive - the Queen Mother, the Queen intends to do this, and Louis also feels that compared to little Louis, Luciano and the Duke of Halebour , he got the least, so the king has made up his mind to compensate him in terms of territory and income, such as allowing him not to pay any taxes to the king, granting him various business privileges, allowing him to mint his own currency, etc. wait.

Now he was walking briskly on the corridor. When he saw that the attendant outside the door had left, he knew that his father was no longer in his mother's room. He straightened his collar and knocked on the door. After receiving permission, he Went in.

As soon as he entered, he saw a large velvet jewelry box on the table in the foyer (Mrs. Montespan's apartment was second only to the king, queen mother, queen and duke). At first glance, he knew that it was given according to tradition and etiquette. He thought about the jewelry that came, and opened it and took a look - it was a set of jewelry inlaid with diamonds and rhodolites. The value was estimated to be around fifteen hundred livres, which was slightly more than the normal gift value, so Auguste, the Duke of Montreal, felt relieved. It seemed that his father was not angry with his mother because of what happened last night.

"Madam, please come in." A maid came in and said.

August first walked into the dormitory, and then found his mother in the bathroom connected to the dormitory. In this era, it was common to entertain guests in the bathroom. But August just entered the bathroom and smelled a smell. Rich milky flavor.

"Are you bathing in mule milk again, ma'am?" he asked.

Madame Montespan is much younger than His Majesty the King, but there are always girls younger than her. She can still be said to be the most beautiful lady in Versailles, France, and even Europe, but youth is something that can never be saved or disguised. , although she is a witch and has a special bloodline, she still has to protect every part of her body fearfully.

Mule milk was one of the solutions she found. In fact, she should also drink mule urine, rub her face with cow dung to keep her skin shiny, and chew candles to whiten her teeth. But who made Louis XIV known to everyone? As for mysophobia, if she does this, the rumors will spread everywhere in Versailles, where even the walls have ears and tongues, and the king will definitely not touch her again.