I Am Louis XIV

After Mrs. Montespan left, Louis also felt a deep exhaustion—the timing of this lady's entry was very ingenious, or the timing of her choice was very ingenious. Undertake the third war - the soldiers have been away from their homeland for more than three years, and the vast new territory needs to be consolidated. Although the war gains are extremely rich, they need to be digested slowly.

The news brought by Mrs. Montespan, maybe after a while, Louis can also learn from the secret agents of the Duke of Orleans or Mrs. Milady, but the problem is that Mrs. Montespan can be one step ahead of them, which means that she Their abilities are stronger than theirs. In these delicate and critical years, if Louis wants to get a powerful arm instead of a dangerous enemy, then it is best to accept Mrs. Montespan's surrender—of course , which would have made any king unhappy and intimidated, but Louis believed he would always have a choice.

As for some people who abide by morality, they may feel that Mrs. Montespan is too evil and cruel. She ruthlessly abandoned her father when she was a child, and killed him without any hesitation after she had two children. A different man would tremble in front of her, let alone sleep with her, but Louis's first de facto lover was a witch, and his first royal wife was a werewolf. It seems that it is not difficult to be intimate with a devil.

And speaking of it, Louis now needs a ruthless character like Mrs. Montespan, because in the next few years, France will be in a "stable" period. During the war, you can treat an enemy at will, but after the war is over, Those who are neither French nor French (Flanders and Holland) should be treated with caution. After all, they are not farmers and hunters in Lorraine and Alsace. Even if they lose these people, they will relocate from France Some of the loyal subjects will be fine.

What about Flanders? Its value lies in the woolen cloth. This kind of industry that requires a lot of experience and skills is not something that anyone can engage in——Louis intends to establish as many technical schools as possible in the near future to break such a monopoly, but at least these few It is impossible in the past year, and it is difficult to get these people to teach students willingly—the so-called apprenticeship system and trade union system in this era are prevalent because of the monopoly of knowledge by various classes. These are the skills they rely on for survival. Exactly.

Like the forceps that were only applied to the Duchess of Orleans not long ago, the Chamborrance family fled France, partly because of their faith, and partly because they wanted to hide this secret, and when the Chambrance took out the forceps, Louis found out This kind of forceps has not only been invented long ago, but also has various models, and its development is quite mature, but if Mr. Chamborance was not moved by Mr. Lome’s selfless behavior (vaccinia) at the end, women in France and even the whole of Europe would still To bear the threat of pain and death for decades or even hundreds of years.

Even if the doctors whose duty is to save lives are like this, how can the leaders and masters of the woolen industry be willing to easily disclose the valuable secrets to the public?

It is not impossible to use tough means to deal with them, but Louis not only wants Flanders and the Netherlands, but also wants them to become a province of France completely and completely. He cannot let the hatred be inherited from generation to generation—he He even thought about pardoning Fouquet and letting him do this, but this cunning former finance minister will definitely see through the king's trap at a glance. This is not something that can be solved by being thrown to death. If he Do it, and the final result must be beheaded by the king to appease the anger of the people of Flanders.

It is not that there are no credible people around the king. The problem is that Louis is not willing to give up any of these people. They are all pearls he picked out from the gravel, and they have not yet shown their glory. How could the king let them fall into the mud?

Not to mention the Netherlands, some members of the Netherlands who managed to escape from Amsterdam are still tenaciously establishing a government in exile. Their plan is the same as that of the previous members, that is, they plan to re-establish the republic in the colonies, and then accumulate capital, recruit soldiers, and look for opportunities to retake the country. Holland - Although they may want to face a pack of hungry wolves, Louis almost gave away all the Dutch colonies (except New Amsterdam and the Hudson River), especially the wealthiest ones, presumably England, Spain, The Swedish and Austrian fleets were already at sea approaching their new prey.

But in addition to these stubborn people, or people who have nowhere to go, the owners of the more than 10,000 merchant ships in the Netherlands are not all determined to go their own way. At the victory banquet on the 15th in Versailles, although Louis refused to meet the so-called Dutch Officials, but the Dutch still crowded the hotels of Paris and Versailles, and they were eager to find someone to talk to from the king, but under the king's authority, the only person who had the guts was the Duke of Orleans, but the Duke of Orleans No matter where we live or where we stay with the king, it is not easy to meet him.

Under such circumstances, it is logical to let a long-sleeved and dancing royal lady come forward to do something that Louis and those who cherish feathers are unwilling to do.

Not to mention, regardless of whether the rebellion on Gajola Island was driven by Mrs. Montespan, it seems that Louis no longer needs Serbian werewolves, and the Mancini family has gradually become a hindrance to the Duke of Colonna. It is true that the ending has been set for them, but now it seems that there is no harm in a little earlier - it's just that the wizards of Calais and Orleans should be handed over to whom to go through some observation and weighing.

Louis was also thinking about whether this was also in Mrs. Montespan's consideration, and he laughed after a while, why bother to delve into it? Just like Mrs. Montespan, she hopes to control the destiny of herself and others, longs for power, money, and loves pleasure. She is such a naked villain, and Louis needs such a villain.

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Queen Teresa was not surprised when she heard this answer. She had also seen such women in the Spanish court—they were generally of low birth, but because of their humble status, they had nothing to lose. In order to get what they wanted Even if it is a dress, a box of rouge, they will do terrible things-like the mother of her father's illegitimate son Don Juan.

Duke Don Juan is almost her shadow. Don’t think that this kind of person is easy to deal with. Their danger is that they have no moral and empathy restrictions, just like the princess of Habsburg, the first son of Philip IV. The second wife, Queen Anna, was almost powerless in front of Don Juan, and the noble ladies in the French court were probably no match for Mrs. Montespan.

"If she does anything disturbing, you can come and tell me anytime," said the King, and then he paused: "But Queen, Madame Montespan must be a wise woman."

The queen immediately understood what Louis meant.

Mrs. Montespan, although she seems to have gained more power, may have the least trust and love from the king, but she is also willing to accept this arrangement.

"I will treat her well, Your Majesty," said the Queen.

So at the king's birthday banquet, Mrs. Montespan, as the queen's maid, appeared in the Palace of Vals for the first time. Although everyone only knew that this was a procedure, they couldn't help frowning because of Her attire has obviously exceeded the standard that a maid should have, second only to the Queen Mother, the King, the Queen, the Duke of Orleans, and even the Duchess of Orleans is eclipsed in front of her, and because of the age of the Queen Mother, The king and the Duke of Orleans are both men, and the queen is not good-looking. She can almost be called the first among the court ladies...

People murmured, but dared not look disgusted, for she followed the queen, ahead of all the ladies-in-waiting, almost declaring that she was the only lady in the royal family.

The king's physician, Varo Vesalius, was lucky, because no one would notice him at such a grand banquet, but Mrs. Montespan's stepfather, the Duke of Mortemare, couldn't escape people's weirdness. He looked livid and stiff, and he was not pleased that his stepdaughter was about to become a royal lady--Louis had some sympathy for him. In the war against Flanders and Holland, Louis used all For those who are credible, the Duke of Mortmar is no exception. He may be sent by the king to Flanders as the chief executive. He has a bright future. There is really no need for his stepdaughter to repay the previous "kindness" in this way.

But when the king danced the first dance with the queen, and then danced with the queen mother and the Duchess of Orléans, and the ball entered the second stage, and the music became lively and lively, the king went to Montespan In front of Madam, she stretched out her hand.

In fact, apart from dissatisfaction with Mrs. Montespan's over-the-top behavior, the people in the court have nothing to blame for the second official and recognized royal lady of the king. It can be said that she is French, followed by her husband is also French, and finally, she has a prominent status-the daughter of a duke, a marquise, which is better than a cardinal's merchant's niece, or an officer's daughter.

What's more, Mrs. Montespan's beauty can answer most people's doubts, even though she has hardly shown her face in Paris or Versailles before.

Louis is wearing a coat full of gold embroidery today, which is as brilliant as his title. The Duke of Orleans chose silver as always, the queen mother is brown, the queen is crimson, and Madame de Montespin, she unexpectedly She also wore a long dress that was also embroidered with gold thread. The chest and the cleft sleeves of this long dress were covered with layers of lace, like floating clouds that half covered her plump white arms and Chest, under the long skirt is a pair of nimble feet like birds, also wrapped in satin and precious stones, perhaps just to show the flawless skin, Mrs. Montespan only wore a pearl necklace around her neck, but The fluffy light golden curls are studded with sparkling diamonds.

Her eyes were gray-blue in the sun, but in the candlelight they had a faint violet tint. The lips are the most vivid and plump crimson, like cherries hanging heavily on the blue branches and leaves. Louis just thought of this, as if he heard what was in his heart. When the two intersected, Montespan The lady said softly: "Do you know how to eat cherries to be the sweetest?"

Louis cast a questioning look.

"Take the branch directly with your lips, Your Majesty."

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"I thought you tonight..." Prince Condé said inexplicably, he was already able to calmly face his previous failures. Even if he is fifty years old, it is impossible to leave a stunner like Mrs. Montespan and come to the chamber to meet the ministers and deal with affairs-but Louis XIV can.

"No hurry." Louis said, although he would not refuse Mrs. Montespan between the beds, but he would not seek pleasure from her unrestrainedly like a reckless young man-now he even feels that Prince Condé His old face is cuter.

Louis didn't say much, and directly intercepted Mrs. Montespan's letter, which was written by a Polish nobleman to another great nobleman, and handed it to Prince Condé.

Prince Condé thought it was a letter that might be related to the Netherlands, England, or Austria. He didn't expect to see his name after reading only a few lines. After finally understanding the meaning of the letter, this The Prince and the Generalissimo trembled uncontrollably. Although he kept his head half-lowered, Louis could still see his eyebrows rising and falling rapidly, his shoulders tensed, his arms tensed. He propped it up vigorously, as if he wanted to tear the letter into shreds, and his breathing went from inaudible to clearly identifiable—after a pause, he finally put down the letter with difficulty, stood up, and came to In front of Louis, he bent down deeply.

"I never meant that, Your Majesty!"

Louis may have been silent for a few seconds, but in these few seconds, Prince Condé had already thought about what kind of room he would have in the Bastille, and even thought that he might be the second iron mask Man, if the king doesn't want to be seen as a heartless person, but he immediately heard the king's chuckle.

"No, no, my good sir," said the king cheerfully, "I was hoping you would."

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What choice will Prince Condé make? Needless to say, he was once only one step away from the throne of France. Of course, Poland was once a powerful country, but it is not an easy thing to become a real king , Prince Condé has also known his destiny. If he decides to accept the throne, then he may have to fight until the last day until he is called by God.