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Chapter 315 Selling Arms

"I don't know, I don't know at all. My uncle has gone back? This is not right. He didn't say anything. I don't know anything."

Louis XIV didn't even know that his uncle had already run away. At this time, he was still in a daze, and he didn't come back to his senses for a while.

After about a dozen breaths, he turned the corner.

"It shouldn't be, I know my uncle very well, if there is no benefit or something good, he can't leave me and run away alone.

From this point of view, he must have something good to do, and if it is a bad thing, he will definitely drag me along. "Louis XIV analyzed.

"I think what you said makes sense. A group of people came here yesterday. The leader is Mills, who is a confidant of His Royal Highness. I don't understand it. Logically speaking, his confidant should come from China. It’s urgent, but judging by their appearance, it doesn’t seem that there is something wrong with them. I don’t see the anxiety of the country’s ruin and family destruction from them, is there really a ghost in it?”

Hendrick frowned, carefully recalling what happened yesterday.

He suddenly thought of the absent-minded look of Charles I at the ball last night.

His eyes suddenly lit up, "I understand, maybe there is something really wrong, something has been wrong since last night. If there is nothing else, he definitely wouldn't be like that."

The two of them analyzed each sentence like this, and roughly figured out a context.

What is certain is that Charles I must have good things, otherwise, it would be impossible to leave Louis XIV behind.

It can probably be inferred that this good thing Charles I helped a lot, otherwise he would not have left the gas tank shells he was researching and left without saying goodbye.

You know, the research results of this gas tank shell are very important to Charles I.

To be able to leave this shell and leave without saying goodbye, either the domestic war has completely tilted towards him, or he has found a suitable substitute.

The first doesn't matter, but the second might not.

If it is the second possibility, it means that Charles I really got a weapon that is more powerful than gas tank shells.

This is not a good thing for Louis XIV and Hendrick now.

Originally, the three families were in the same position, but now the balance is gradually tilting towards Charles I.

If Charles I quelled those domestic rebellions, who knows if he would look outside?

Don't look at the fact that they are allies on the surface, but under the interests, any relationship cannot stand scrutiny.

"Well, I'll go there too. You'll be in charge of the affairs here. I'll go over and see what's going on. I can't let my uncle take all the benefits."

Louis XIV said to Hendrick.

Hendrick patted his chest and vowed: "Don't worry, leave the matter here to me. Once there is substantial progress, I will definitely notify you."

"Okay, then I'll get ready and set off this afternoon."

……

With the setting sun hanging in the sky, Louis XIV sailed away from Amsterdam in a boat.

In just one day, the situation here has changed dramatically.

Hendrick also did not expect that the originally very hot gas tank shells would cool down in just one day.

But this is not a bad thing for Hendrick.

Without the disturbance of Charles I and Louis 14, he could study the shell carefully.

If there is substantial progress, he can completely block the news and block everything here in Amsterdam, so that he can monopolize the research results by himself.

In a society of interests, no one is willing to let others be on the same level as themselves, especially in this world of the weak and the strong.

At the same time, Louis XIV stood on the deck, looking at the sea in front of him, thinking about it.

"Uncle, uncle, I know you very well, if there is no benefit, you will never leave without saying goodbye.

Do you really have something to hide from me?This is not suitable for you. "Louis XIV's eyes were full of coldness.

Being played by his uncle like this, he was naturally upset.

His idea now is very simple, that is to thoroughly figure out why Louis XIV went back in such a hurry.

After a few days of bumps, Charles I came to Nottingham.

The person who came to meet him was his nephew, Prince Rupert.

Prince Rupert, Ruprecht, the most talented royalist commander during the English Civil War.

He is courageous and has won many victories in the early stages of the war.

Was a famous warrior, general, scientist, athlete, colonial governor and amateur artist in the 17th century.

This is a very talented person, who was entrusted with important tasks after Charles I left.

And Mills was the one sent by Prince Rupert.

In a castle in Nottingham, Charles I also learned more from Prince Rupert.

Zheng Zhilong did not hide his thoughts, and planned to hold a "weapon exhibition" in London in a few days to make a show of selling weapons.

Such a public sale of weapons caused Charles I a headache.

Because in this way, even if Charles I didn't want to buy it, he had to buy it.

Once the parliament has this kind of weapon, it is just a matter of routine to deal with him.

In order to maintain the rights in his hands, he also had to buy enough.

He scolded Zheng Zhilong in his heart, and he had to accept this fact.

On the second day after Charles I returned, Louis XIV also came to Nottingham.

Charles I never thought that his nephew would be so anxious, and he also understood why Louis XIV would come over.

As the king of a country, Charles I also held a very luxurious banquet in the castle.

Prince Rupert personally accompanied the whole banquet, and everyone was smiling.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the atmosphere became more and more lively.

Just when Charles I thought he would be able to evade the matter of his return, Louis XIV suddenly asked: "My uncle left without saying goodbye this time, which made me really worried, so I followed behind uncle. , for fear of something wrong with my uncle."

"It's nothing, it's just that there are some things to come back to deal with, nothing major. You should stay there. If you come back, no one is watching Hendrick. If he is really messing around behind, the situation is not good!" Charles I was talking nonsense.

"I don't know, uncle came back this time, why?"

Louis XIV took a sip of his wine and asked directly without hiding what was in his heart.

How could Charles I tell him the real reason for his return?So he talked nonsense about all kinds of reasons.

The more Charles I was like this, the more Louis XIV felt that there must be something in Charles I's heart that he didn't say to him.

On the surface, he didn't say anything, just laughing, but he had already noticed this matter in his heart.

Today's banquet looks pretty good. Louis XIV drank beautifully and ate deliciously.

Drunk, he was helped into the guest room by the guards sent by Charles I, and then fell asleep.

In order to prevent Louis XIV from going out to investigate the news, and also to prevent the news from being leaked, Charles I arranged a large number of guards at the gate of Louis XIV for surveillance.

After everyone left, the drunk Louis XIV instantly returned to normal and jumped up from the bed.

He pushed open the door, revealing a crack, and quietly looked outside.

The guards at the gate are constantly patrolling, as if this is a military restricted area.

Seeing this, Louis XIV also knew in his heart that there must be something big, and the thing is not small, otherwise it would be impossible to be so cautious.

If you go out at this time, you will definitely startle the snake. Not only will you not get any news you want, but it will even arouse the vigilance of Charles I.

So I can only pretend to be ignorant, lying on the bed and falling asleep.

It's not that there is no way. Before entering the city yesterday, Louis XIV sent several soldiers into Nottingham to collect information in advance.

What is the problem, we will know tomorrow morning.

The next morning, Louis XIV got up early.

Before Louis XIV went out, all the guards at the door were withdrawn.

So when Louis XIV came out, he didn't see the scene like last night.

I cursed "Old Fox" in my heart.

After walking two steps, Prince Rupert greeted him with a smile.

"Your Highness, how did you sleep last night? Your servant will bring you breakfast later." Prince Rupert said with a smile.

Louis XIV said: "Don't worry too much about breakfast. It doesn't matter if you eat or not. I just want to visit my uncle now. I don't know what uncle is doing now. Can you get up?"

Prince Rupert smiled and said, "Uncle has gone out for some business, and I'm afraid he won't be back until a few days later. Your Highness can live here safely and securely for the next few days."

This sentence made Louis XIV suspicious.

At yesterday's banquet, Louis XIV tried for a long time, but did not come up with any useful information.

And this morning, people suddenly disappeared, which is too coincidental.

It was as if he was avoiding him, otherwise it would be impossible to be in such a hurry, there must be something big.

Louis XIV asked calmly: "What's the matter, why are you so anxious? Uncle just came back a few days ago. Why did he have to go there himself?"

Prince Rupert laughed, "It's nothing, and don't take offense, Your Highness."

After Prince Rupert finished speaking, he left directly.

Charles I didn't intend to go there in person, but last night, Zheng Zhilong suddenly sent a letter, saying that he would be invited to go there and at the same time ensure his safety.

With the letter came a member of the royal family who was loyal to him.

After careful consideration, he decided to take the risk of going there.

For safety's sake, he led five thousand elite soldiers.

I don't think this is a parliamentary trick, because the destruction of the parliamentary fleet cannot be hidden.

Zheng Zhilong sent people to Nottingham, so he naturally knew the news of Charles I's return.

If you want to sell weapons better and more expensive, you must let Charles I know the power of weapons.

The so-called urgent medical treatment, the gas tank shell in Amsterdam seems to be useless, and now we can only hope for it.

After all, Louis XIV is the king of a country, and the layer of window paper between him and Charles I has not been pierced. At present, he is both an ally and a relative, so his personal freedom should not be restricted too much.

Not long after, breakfast was brought up by the servants.

Louis XIV was hungry and didn't refuse, so he sat in the bedroom and gorged himself.

Only halfway through the meal, one of his guards hurried in from the outside.

In the room were the servants who were serving Louis XIV for dinner, and the guard didn't care too much, so he leaned into Louis XIV's ear and whispered: "Your Highness, if there is an important matter, please let these people in the room All leave."

Louis XIV put down the knife and fork in his hand, and issued an order to expel the servants in the room.

These servants did not dare to reject Louis XIV, and walked out very well-behaved.

When there were only two people left in the room, the guard's voice became a little louder: "Your Highness, I inquired about the news in the city last night, and I finally learned something."

"What's the matter? Tell me quickly, is it related to my uncle, and if so, what is it related to?" Louis XIV asked impatiently.

The guard cleared his throat, cleared his mind, and said, "In the current city of London, there is a fleet from the Eastern Empire. This fleet is very powerful, with two warships made of steel.

The huge hull didn't even need to fire when facing the sailing battleship, and the huge hull could sink the battleship directly.

Moreover, these two huge steel warships had powerful weapons on them. The weapons were so powerful that they destroyed most of the parliament's fleet outside London in just half a day.

Now the person in charge of this fleet said that they now have a batch of very powerful weapons to sell. In order to sell them at a good price and to let everyone understand the power of this weapon, they invited the Parliament and His Royal Highness to come over exhibition. "

Hearing this, Louis XIV clenched his fists tightly, and his face turned pale.

He had known for a long time that his uncle was hiding something from him, but he never expected that it would be such a thing.

In addition to being angry, I was also very puzzled.

The fleet from the east is really hard to understand.

But when I thought of the shell coming from the east, my heart was relieved a lot.

Only the two steel warships mentioned are really weird.

Can steel make ships?
"How is this true or false? How can steel build a ship?!" Louis XIV looked serious.

"It's not very clear, but the destruction of the parliamentary fleet cannot be faked!" The guard replied.

"Since that's the case, why don't you go over and have a look, and when you get there, you'll understand everything." Louis XIV said with a gloomy face.

(End of this chapter)