I Am Louis XIV

  Chapter 296 The Crown Prince Little Louis

Although this secret affair is not known to people hundreds of years later, after the negotiation of the marriage contract between Portugal and France began, no one knew that the marriage was based on the bones of Alfonso VI. Louis XIV felt a little unhappy - he was not in such a hurry to find a common mate for the dauphin, Louis XIV, who will not officially come of age until next year, although the Portuguese princess is indeed the most suitable candidate - Louis X Four felt that he could also wait.

But for Pedro II, no, it should be said, for Portugal, they desperately needed a reliable and strong ally - as described earlier, when Portugal was still an earldom, it was the youngest son of Henry, Duke of Burgundy, who married Ca It was obtained by the illegitimate daughter of the King of Styria. Castile is the predecessor of Spain. Therefore, in the traditional sense, Portugal is a subordinate of Spain. Portugal was recaptured by marriage, until the ancestors of Pedro II and Alfonso VI, the last illegitimate descendant of the Portuguese king of Burgundy, managed to "re-inherit" Portugal through war and negotiation, and Portugal from Spain Independence, but also in the time of Alfonso VI.

But for France, Portugal probably won't be able to take too much bribes to buy Louis XIV. After all, they are asking for the position of a princess. Louis XIV's attention to little Louis is obvious to all. He is the eldest son, and will inevitably be in the future It is the king of France. It is no exaggeration to say that if Louis XIV offered this position to Leopold I, Leopold I would immediately abandon all previous grievances and happily marry his daughter to the king of France. Prince Louis.

Therefore, when Alfonso VI was persecuted, the most conscientious Portuguese just silently prayed for him, but to let Alfonso live a hundred years and let Portugal lose this important marriage, those The most conscientious people will also be reluctant... Ironically, but the fact is that the Spanish and Austrian departments of the Habsburgs have always helped each other, and this time Leopold I even ignored that almost already. An open secret - Carlos II was infertile and wanted to marry his daughter to that mad monster, almost made his stand, once Portugal failed to fight Louis X, the only one who could stand up to Leopold I Four alliances, then independence is only fifty years old, and Ken is likely to welcome the alliance of Austria and Spain at any time.

However, Pedro II's actions also made the marriage between Portugal and France inevitable. Otherwise, from the day Alfonso VI died, the Portuguese would hate the French to the end of the world, even more than the Spaniards. and Austrians.

This matter, Louis XIV also talked to little Louis alone. After all, in terms of personal situation, Princess Isabella is not the best candidate. In addition, the death of Alfonso VI will also become a burden on her. The cross - even if she didn't think so, there would be people with ulterior motives who made her think so, especially when Louis XIV heard that Pedro II had asked Isabella to appeal to Alfonso VI - he could understand this. an approach, but would never appreciate the approximation of bringing unworldly young children to the altar.

   "I will send some priests and female officials." When Louis XIV said this, the little prince, the Dauphin, showed a surprised look.

"Yes, is it alright?" He stammered. Generally speaking, after the marriage contract is confirmed, the princess will receive some education about the country where she will spend the rest of her life, such as the most important language, so as not to even get married after marriage. Unable to talk to her husband, but Louis XIV's behavior is undoubtedly questioning the education level of the Portuguese royal family - but the problem is, this slap Pedro II and his ministers have to eat it, because Pedro The previous behavior of the Second World was almost half coercion, and Princess Isabella was embarrassed because she was not a boy and the time of birth—if it wasn’t for this marriage, she would probably have been ignored by all the Portuguese to death.

   Of course, most importantly, Portugal needs this marriage more than France.

Eight years before the Portuguese Princess Isabella married in France, Pedro II could make his five-year-old daughter plead with his uncle to die for himself and Portugal (even if Princess Isabella didn't know it). What is he doing), it is hard to say, in these eight years, will he subtly and even force Princess Isabella to become a puppet of Portugal, he chose the crown princess of France for his crown prince, Not a Portuguese princess.

Louis XIV was not at all worried about Pedro II's refusal, and he even had the heart to push the king to remove Princess Isabella from Lisbon - Portugal did not strictly follow the Salic law, that is, in Portugal, it was officially The recognized Princess Isabella has the right of inheritance - as long as Pedro II and his wife have not given birth to a son... Given that the throne of Portugal has been transferred twice due to marriage, Pedro II will certainly be on all The French were wary.

   Once Princess Isabella leaves the Portuguese court in Lisbon, Louis XIV can make a wife who will please little Louis.

"Maybe you can go and see her." Louis XIV put his arms around his son's shoulders affectionately, which made little Louis smile a little embarrassedly but happily. He wondered if his father noticed that he was wrong to Cologne. A little envy of the Duke of Na? You must know that after the Duke of Colonna and the eldest daughter of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Anna, entered into a marriage contract, Louis XIV managed to bring Princess Anna to Paris. Now, although the Duke of Colonna and Anna both have to go to school, on vacation days, They are almost inseparable—the Duke of Colonna is not yet in love with Princess Anna, but after the Battle of Gayola, exhausted both mentally and physically, he obviously needs such a simple and warm company—Princess Anna may be Because he grew up under the knees of his grandmother and female officials, he is more silent, sensitive and sensible than his peers.

This is unfortunate for a child, but it is a blessing for the future wife of the Duke of Colonna. The Duke of Colonna's body and mind have been calmed by Princess Anna's comfort. They often curl up together on the window sill behind the curtain and read. Or rafting on the Grand Canal, or riding to the copse...just riding, the Duke of Colonna is clearly tired of killing, and their attendants say it's a strange pair, because they can spend hours Don't speak for hours.

Hearing them say that, Louis just smiled slightly. Back then, when he allowed Marie to come to his study, they often stayed together, but didn't say a word. They even did their own things, but intensely That's how the emotion of sprouting took root in the boundless silence—even if it finally bore bitter fruit, it wasn't because he or Mary was at fault, it was just that the seeds fell on the wrong ground.

But the Duke of Colonna did not have to face such a difficult choice. The Grand Duke of Tuscany was not a wise monarch, but he still cared about his children. Louis XIV's request was unreasonable, but after careful consideration, he I still acquiesced to this matter. After all, this approach is most beneficial to Princess Anna.

   When she officially enters the marriage room in the future, she will not face a terrible stranger, but a man who is in love with her.

   Of course, for the current Anna and Princess Isabella in Portugal, the true love is still far away, but the foundation stone of family and friendship can be built before love.

   is not a bad thing, if love goes away, they can at least be respected and not fall into the worst situation, just like the former Queen Anne...

"You can write to her." Louis said that he could send the daughter of the Grand Duke of Tuscany to Paris and Versailles because, maternally, Princess Anna was also a member of the Bourbon royal family, but the Portuguese cloth The Lagansa royal family has almost nothing to do with the Bourbon royal family. Pedro II can tolerate French priests and female officials, but will never allow Princess Isabella to live in France before she gets married.

   "Okay," the crown prince sighed: "I heard someone say," he approached Louis: "You also wrote to your mother?"

"I've written a lot," said Louis; "if there is one of the most trustworthy ministers and generals in the world, your wife must be one of them, but like the Viscount Turenne or the general Vauban, or It's Marquis Lucas, you have to let her know you, and you have to know her too, so that you can have a tacit understanding of each other, advance and retreat as one... Uh, why are you looking at me like this? My child."

"It's nothing," said little Louis curiously. "I don't think I want this kind of teaching..." He might as well ask the Count of D'Artagnan, although neither his mother nor his father thought there was anything in this model. A bad place, but he said it before, he envied the Duke of Colonna and Anna, not his father and General Vauban - that was a nightmare, okay!

  I didn't feel anything about the contempt of the Crown Prince Louis XIV - after all, he was not a god, he was just an ordinary sun king. He felt that he had successfully solved a big problem. You must know that even hundreds of years later, a father may not be able to guide his son well in marriage. He later heard that the crown prince went to Da The Count of Danielan and his uncle, the Duke of Orleans, were quite surprised. During dinner, he tentatively asked the Duke of Orleans if the Dauphin had any unresolved questions...

   Duke of Orleans: "Hehe."

   The Duke of Orleans knew it. His brother, of course, was an unquestionably good king, an excellent ruler, but God is always fair, isn't it? After removing the glory of the Sun King, you will find that this majesty was born without a string about "love". He is a man with a strong desire to control. Anything that is out of control is intolerable for him - of course he does not. Fa understands the young prince's heart that admires Ai.

The Count of D'Artagnan also came to discuss with the Duke of Orleans in person. It is absolutely impossible for the Dauphin to have any fancy fantasies about the Portuguese princess who has never met and is only a third of his age. He just witnessed Colonna. After the harmonious coexistence between the Duke and Princess Anna, some naive thoughts came up—the most crucial issue is not here, but... Not only are some people trying to find a way to the sky from the Grand Princess, but also some people are trying to open a hole from the Crown Prince .

Fortunately, Louis XIV is not the kind of person who indulges in women's lust. The crown prince is full of eyes and ears. When he starts to look forward to love, his first choice is his wife, not someone else - Louis XIV's answer can't be said It was a mistake, but it certainly did not meet the expectations of little Louis, and he was even a little horrified - the Count of D'Artagnan came running like an enemy, and it was for this reason that they did not intervene, but they were afraid that others would intervene.

But how to discuss this matter with the prince is also a problem. Louis probably couldn't accept the actions of the queen mother and the bishop of Mazarin, especially since he and Marie's previous lessons are still in sight, but the people in the court will definitely hope that the prince is the prince. His first female companion was a French, and the king let the crown prince enter the public school. Although the people around the crown prince were selected, it was impossible to say that they did not have their own selfishness.

"It's a headache." The Duke of Orleans sighed, but there must be a young lady beside the Dauphin who can lead him into the palace of love, but not too greedy (whether for money, power, or love). Even if there is no title, it will have a lot of influence on the crown prince. This fight hidden behind the curtain is no less than the battlefield of the men.

   "Madame Montespan intends to offer a candidate," said the Count d'Artagnan.

   "Isn't she about to give birth?" the Duke of Orleans asked: "Is there such a mental strength? Is it one of her two sisters?"

"No," Count d'Artagnan shook his head, "the two sisters of Mme. Montespan are under strict surveillance, and they are not people like Mme. Montespan-they have less urgent need for power, perhaps Because one of them was still in the womb and the other was still in the womb of her mother, she became the daughter of the Duchess of Mortmar, and Madame Montespan recommended a lady of the same age as the Dauphin."

"Recommendation?" The Duke of Orleans frowned, and he could only say that only his brother would dare to put such a woman by his side. If Madame Montespan was a man, she would be a figure like Fouquet—she was a man of power and wealth. The pursuit never stops, "Did you take the money or make a deal?"

   "Probably took the money," said the Count of D'Artagnan.

   The Duke of Orleans paused. The Count of D'Artagnan didn't know for the moment that Madame Montespan was behind the Roman Church. "That must be a lot of money," he said.

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Madame Aubigne now has two identities, the future wife of the Duke of Colonna, and the lady-in-waiting of Princess Anna, the daughter of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, and one of the teachers of the girls' school opened with the Duchess of Orleans. She also has an undisclosed Identity, that is, the messenger of the Roman Church.

As soon as she came to Paris, she went to pay homage to Madame Montespin. This move not only warned Madame Montespin, who wanted to leave the church after she became pregnant, but also half disclosed her identity. She waited for the king's call, although the French The kings of China have always been good and fond of armed processions in Rome, but a figure like the Sun King does not make major decisions just because of personal likes and dislikes - the church does not have an army, but there will always be a power that any king cannot ignore.

   (end of this chapter)