I Am Louis XIV

Excited tourists immediately went to the famous places, just like they would caress the brass signature of the Prussian Crown Prince at that time and later Frederick I, and put them together with several places beside the footprints of the great princess Polished and bright—the most famous of them is the confessional in the cathedral. This gorgeous little house is built of hardwood. When the assassination took place, the prince and his entourage hid the princess in Inside, he fought against the enemy with the soldiers.

Even if you can't witness this kind of scene with your own eyes, you can only imagine it, but it is also desirable. The story of the prince saving the princess that can only be seen in fairy tale books actually happened in reality. I followed two or three couples. Take a group photo in front of the confessional—if there were no fences and guards, they might try to get in... The footprints of the princess on the bridge were always trampled on before they were closed, because it is said that the footprints can be To have a happy marriage...

But I saw some traces that might seem romantic, but in fact they were frightening—the knife marks left on the wooden confessional. When I looked through the relevant records, it was said that before leaving Soissons, the The Grand Princess has compensated the priests of the cathedral, and with the money they have repaired the confessional, making it and the rest of the damage look as nice and clean as ever.

But after Mr. Dumas wrote the "Road to Adonis", and his son Dumas Jr. wrote "The Iron Queen", the daughter of the Duke of Orleans, who was originally only a historical figure, became the Queen of Prussia. A well-known person, speaking of it, she is even more famous than her cousin, Queen Elizabeth of Sweden.

However, I think that if the princess knew about it, she would definitely be more willing to welcome a less turbulent future.

"The Road to Adonis" written by Mr. Dumas, there is no doubt that according to the writing style and style of this gentleman, although death, injury and blood are inevitable in the whole novel, generally speaking, it is still based on sincere love. , pure friendship and loyalty to the king run through throughout. The three lovers in the book, no matter their identities are prominent, mediocre, or humble, all have a satisfactory ending. The story ends abruptly in Berlin, leaving people with the impression that if it is scarlet, it is definitely a rose, not the color of blood and scars.

This is also the reason why young lovers are keen to take this path again, but what they yearn for should only be the princess and crown prince created by Alexandre Dumas, which has little to do with the real characters.

Here, I am more inclined to the "Iron Queen" written by Mr. Dumas. This book also records the "Road to Adonis" and even wrote it until the death of Frederick I. The princess changed from a queen to a king. The Empress Dowager's novel—although the author himself said that it describes love, but we all know that, just like the La Traviata written by this gentleman, there are cold and cruel facts hidden under the gorgeous appearance and the rich fragrance of flowers. Even if it is love, even if there is love, it is mixed with countless impurities. No wonder some people say that Dumas’s love is like a diamond, shining brightly, and Mr. Dumas’s love is like opal. Look for such a place where the stars shine.

But whether it is "The Road to Adonis" or "The Iron Queen", the first major scene in the book is in this St. Peter's Basilica.

However, in Dumas's description, the assassination of St. Peter's Basilica was a grand performance, but in Dumas's description, it was an ominous omen.

The princess’s marriage was even more troublesome than her cousin, the princess of France. She was more beautiful and richer than the princess—people said that the Duke of Orleans and the King of France let her take a quarter An Orleans, of course, is an exaggeration. But yes, in the official records of Prussia and France, the great princess may be slightly inferior to the great princess Elizabeth in terms of territory (it’s hard to imagine how the Sun King made such a decision at that time!), but in terms of money and In terms of materials, it is far better than the eldest princess. Although Prussia was already a kingdom formed by the merger of Brandenburg and Prussia at that time, it really became Germany today, thanks to the solid foundation laid by the princess.

Here I want to say that at any time, happiness and disaster seem to be equal, although the large dowry of the princess may have nothing to do with the original plan of the Duke of Orleans-it is said that the Duke loves his eldest daughter and hopes that she can be in the court of Versailles. Find a satisfactory husband-in-law—otherwise, the people of Versailles will definitely hope that the princess will marry the Spanish King Carlos II at the time.

Nowadays, when people hear that a father or a mother is going to marry their healthy and beautiful daughter to a crazy disabled person... Maybe the life span is not long, and there are obstacles in childbearing, they will definitely think they are crazy, but At that time, not to mention ministers or generals, even the biological mother of the great princess thought that the king of Spain would be a suitable target... This is evidenced by letters, but this matter was undoubtedly confirmed by the Duke of Orleans. Opposed with the king.

The Duke of Orleans, the younger brother of the king, and the richest man in France, the way he came up with was to increase his daughter's bargaining chips so that those supporters would hesitate.

It was only later that things changed... At a time when many countries surrounding France, duchies and even free city-states, feared a powerful and unified France, Louis XIV could no longer communicate with the three princes as he did when he conquered Flanders The religious elector has become an ally, and in the Holy Roman Empire, the only one he can choose or buy seems to be the ambitious King William I of Prussia.

William I had only one son, Frederick, the future Frederick I. I don't know whether this ordinary-looking but ambitious young man has true love for the beautiful and intelligent princess, but if the facts are like the "Iron Queen" written by Alexandre Dumas, then the political entanglements between them Must be more inseparable than their emotional bond.

But the ups and downs of the "Iron Queen" seem to have started here.

I left the place where the confessional was. After Mr. Alexandre Dumas wrote the book, the damaged part of the confessional that was demolished was taken out of the cellar, and the traces left by the assassination in the church were recreated. It turns out that maybe the tourists here see the marks of love, but what I see is the scars of conspiracy and politics-in any case, looking at the many places left by scorching on the white marble walls Black shadows, wooden chairs and alcoves with cut marks so deep that fingers can be penetrated, and lead stained glass paintings of the saint's missing head and hands, and the edge of the robe-these are the whistling bullets given to this ancient church souvenir.

"Road of Adonis" - people call it so because it is covered with the blood of the god of love, but if there is really only love, then it is too frivolous for nearly a hundred precious lives - ——On this road, there are too many people who want to destroy this marriage and even the princess and the Prince of Prussia. The musketeers around them are all brave and cautious. The weariness of the avoidance... Even after entering Berlin, the Grand Princess suffered a terrible attack.

A group of Habsburg soldiers and mobs, with the support and encouragement of the officers, attacked the palace where the grand princess lived temporarily.

I don’t know how the princess felt at that time—those people were able to bring small catapults, all the glass in the palace was broken, several of her maids were injured, and one died of heart palpitations. What was she thinking in the dark night?

I tried to imagine that if I was in the position of princess, I might run away, I mean, back to France, the original plan of the Duke of Orleans was correct, as the eldest daughter of the king's brother, the king of France Her niece, with a rich dowry, she can still be a guest of the Palace of Versailles, her husband, even a duke, or a marshal, would not dare to be rude to her, her beauty will be attracted like gold There are countless suitors, and there is no need to worry about their own safety being threatened.

A priest walked past me and interrupted my thoughts, I can only say that fortunately I am not a princess.

No, maybe for the big princess in Berlin, such intimidation can no longer shock her. After all, starting from Soissons, going north and then going east, all kinds of people have their own reasons. But there are people from Lorraine, the Netherlands, Flanders, Protestants from the Holy Roman Empire, Huguenots from France...even Italians, Spaniards, etc. ... The shadows of the British seemed to be swaying behind the crowd. In short, the enemies of France acted unanimously as if they had made an agreement-there is always chaos one step ahead of the war.

Our tourist team, who is fortunate to live in peacetime, will inevitably be affected during the subsequent journey. Love may confuse your mind, but it must be temporary, in more and more dense places When the terrible traces were revealed in front of everyone, some people already said that they admired the princess of France more than Prince Frederick of Prussia who resolutely crossed thousands of miles of mountains and rivers to meet his bride. After all, in this marriage, she had to face Compared with the key issues that may be involved in the current marriage-money, children and feelings, what she is directly threatened is her life.

Not only did she leave the motherland that loved her and was loved by her deeply, but she also went to a strange country that didn't seem to welcome her very much.

When we came to Hamburg, even the most energetic members of the team felt tired, both physically and mentally.

Hamburg used to be a big city when the Elector of Saxony, of course, Saxony is now a state of Germany, but at that time the Elector of Saxony and the King of Prussia, the former Elector of Brandenburg can be said to be on an equal footing, and because of this As for the marriage, the elector didn't welcome the princess of France very much. Although there were no more rampant assassinations in Saxony, the princess of France was indeed treated coldly.

The reason why there is Hamburg on the Adonis Road is that the Prince of Prussia built a fortress here for the princess to settle down. Later, the fortress was set up by the princess as a school and a chapel—— After Hamburg became a free city in Prussia, here we can see portraits of Frederick I and his queen.