I Am Louis XIV

  Chapter 426 The Victory of Pagans and Rebels (middle)

  The priests of the Toledo Inquisition shouted in their hearts together!

Their "hunting" activities with Carlos II are not undiscovered. It stands to reason that the priests and monks in the monastery should do things by themselves, but since the priests of the Inquisition have always claimed to be "Judges of God", of course they will not condescend to go. Some humble jobs, so there are many hired servants and workers in the Santo Domingo monastery. They have always acted carefully, but there are always times of negligence, but those sneaky mice or pure unlucky ghosts were either caught by them or sent back by those dignitaries who did not want to be involved at this time. .

  Take ten thousand steps back, is there anything wrong with them as an inquisition, interrogating one or two people who may do things for the devil, or even be possessed by the devil? Spain is not France. From the time of the two kings, the technique of torture and plundering has been handed down to the present day. Every celebration, there are always flaming torches in the square, and the cages on the church and city walls are always full. No shortage.

  The problem is, what happened today is obviously planned and organized—the mercenaries who stormed the monastery, the converts who went straight to the underground tomb, and the "evidence" that was clearly dealt with, but suddenly reappeared here. The priests of the inquisition could not help clenching their teeth and withdraw to the entrance of the "underground palace" desperately - their idea is very simple, in order to avoid accidents, there is only one entrance and exit to the interrogation room, as long as it is sealed, then burned, and then melted. They could buy time to wait for reinforcements to arrive.

Of course, Milady couldn't have thought of this problem - she brought all the wizards who worked for her and Louis XIV. Anyway, after today, Toledo will inevitably fall into a big chaos, and after the situation subsides, those in power will also be careful. Grate the whole city, and then leave people here, are you afraid that Toledo's station cage is not full?

In this case, the priests of the Inquisition are undoubtedly at a disadvantage - one is the suppression of numbers, and no matter how embarrassed they are, it is impossible for the dark wizards to arrest the priests of the Inquisition for hundreds of years. The king returned to the palace; secondly, it has been more than a hundred years. As most of the dark wizards in Spain have been driven to Holland and Flanders, the monks and priests in Toledo have also begun to slack off. It may be better to use The few monks that Lalo had bought were pious and powerful.

But it's not surprising to think about it. If they weren't already weak and cowardly to the point where they might be abandoned by the Spanish royal family and the Archbishop of Toledo at any time, how could they have come up with such cruel and shameless means to flatter Carlos II. ?

  A man-eating tiger is sure to be killed, but the sinner who first threw human flesh at him to let him know how delicious human flesh is should be executed. Milady was wearing a black cloak, floating in the air, flashing across the panicked faces by the firelight, they should have expected that today's events would not be so easy to pass - someone behind the instructions and push, it will not be. Quiet easily.

   The witch raised her hand, and a dazzling golden red flame burst out from her hand!

  The Judas outside the monastery and the hundreds of refugees they bought saw it. They rushed out without any hesitation, running and shouting: "Killing, killing, devil killing!"

Don't think that the Archbishop and Patinho, the Duke and the Queen Mother will sleep peacefully before the Feast of All Saints, and so will the people of Toledo. On the contrary, the night before the Feast of All Saints is their busiest time when.

All Saints' Feast, like most Christian festivals, combines similar festivals of other religions. November 1 was originally the festival of Pomona, the ancient Roman goddess of plants. People roast nuts and apples to celebrate her on this day. , October 31st is a festival used by the ancient Celts to sacrifice souls and thank the autumn day. On this day, the Celtic **** of death, Saman, will recall all the deceased people to the world, in order to avoid the nuisance of evil spirits. , people have to dress up as ghosts and put food to quell their resentment.

On November 2, Christians will also give each other bread made of raisins. This bread is called the bread of the soul, and it can guarantee that whoever eats it will go to heaven—whether it will go to heaven or not, Anyway, the housewife at home is always busy for a while.

There are also parades, clothes for the whole family to wear at Mass (starch if not new), money or things to be dedicated to monasteries and churches, at least enough food to eat for a day or two - because there will probably be no more. Time to cook, hide valuable things in the house (because some people will take the time to go to mass and steal things during the procession), and those who feel in need should also prepare a little money and utensils, so that they can be burned at the stake. Gather some ashes from the embers to make medicine... In short, for the common people, the night before All Saints' Feast is always up all night.

It's not too late now, but at eleven or twelve o'clock, when there was a battle in front of the monastery, there were already many people watching from high places and from a distance. Few people holding hammers, axes or flails. They ran into the refugees who were bought by Milady within a few steps. They would not easily listen to outsiders, but at this time, Bella's lover appeared.

He was crying, slapping his chest, stomping his feet, and crying piercingly. There are not a few people here who recognize him - after all, he sold a lot of property for the girl he loves. People have an impression of this loyal young man. Profound, and also very favorable, as soon as he heard that he found Bella's relic box on a priest who never left, he immediately rushed over with him.

When they rushed over, the mercenaries had already taken control of the gate, and dozens of corpses had been taken out. When Milady chose to keep the few, he had already made full preparations. May be complete or distinct. At first, only one or two people were recognized. Later, more people heard about it. Those who lost relatives and friends for no reason immediately ran over...

   It's hard to say whether these people want a "yes" answer or a "no" answer.

   Milady knew only of the constant shrill growls and the wailing that seemed to come from the heart, not the throat.

   She had seen those corpses. They were all so youthful, so beautiful, and if they hadn't met these evil spirits, they would have had a very good future—and if not, any future would be better than rotting with maggots six feet below.

The priests of the monastery of Santo Domingo were careful when they started doing this, but over time they became careless - the young people were unsuspecting the priests and monks they knew, they You can still save a lot of money to hire thieves and reduce unnecessary talk in the name of it. They never thought they'd be discovered...and were unsuspecting, with no room for cover and shirk.

After the initial grief and disbelief, of course those who came to claim their loved ones asked who they were and where they found them. After all, these children left such clear traces of torture and torture on their bodies, and they didn’t need to ask them later. Now, because the entire Santo Domingo monastery was already filled with angry crowds, they rummaged around, and in addition to the "evidence" left by Milady, they really found quite a few sporadic evidences. A cross, a belt, a pair of rings... all kinds of inconspicuous gadgets, maybe they were accidentally dropped somewhere, or they were left behind by the villains to play with.

At this time, people have already lost their minds, and even some people whose relatives and friends have disappeared for decades have regarded them as the culprit. At this time, it is impossible to use the accumulated power of the Inquisition to intimidate and oppress the people. The soldiers and servants of the monastery had been swept away and torn apart by the fury of the people, and the monks and priests of the Inquisition had been forced to retreat to the bell tower, looking down upon a sea of ​​bright fire—there were probably thousands of people carrying torches.

   "Did the raven come back?" a priest asked tremblingly.

   "Even if there are no ravens, His Majesty the King and the others should know what happened, we just need to wait a little longer..."

   "They're already building ladders."

   "As soon as the king's reinforcements arrive, these rabble will all run away..."

"They also took out the torture tools." As soon as these words came out, these people who used to be powerful and thought they could control the fate of others like gods trembled - how could they, how could they... No no no, They would never dare...

   "Shut up! Otherwise, I'll throw you away. I think the untouchables below will be very happy to receive such a gift!"

The priest who was reprimanded closed his mouth with a worried look, while the priest who reprimanded him forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart—those foreign wizards could capture them and even kill them, but let them go at the last moment, Who are these people, where are they from, and what are they doing! ?

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   "Is this all right?" asked the chief of Judah.

  Milady shook his head, "A monastery is not enough for ministers and archbishops to mobilize 1,500 people outside your block."

"Then what are we going to attack?" asked the leader of the Judahs calmly. If there was another impatient person, he would have accused or urged Milady, but he knew that the matter had come to an end, and the initiative had long since passed. They have it.

   "It's not you," Milady looked in the direction of the old palace, "it's another person."

  ———

Queen Antonia kneels before the icon of St. Joseph. Although she should serve Mother Teresa, the patron saint of Spain, she is going to do something today that may be harmful to Spain. Maybe St. Teresa cannot bless she.

   "Your Majesty the Queen, Your Majesty the King invites you to go to his suite." The maid outside the door said, her words full of hesitation and worry.

   "Tell them, I'll go right away," Antonia said. She looked at St. Joseph, the descendant of David, the spouse of the Virgin Mary, the adoptive father of Jesus, and the child of the Son of God—although the Church of Rome has never been able to canonize him for many reasons, but in Austria, He is regarded by many as their patron saint, the caretaker and guardian of women and children, and the last comfort of the dying.

  The little queen closed her eyes, and in case this was her last prayer, consider it her own sacrament of death.

  She stood up, left her suite, and walked towards the king's suite, which was less than 100 feet tall. She kept reminiscing about the scene where the "Ming Shu" appeared in front of her again.

   There was one more person in the hanging bed that night. If Antonia was not used to being frightened, she might have fainted immediately. A hand was placed on her lips, and the scent of roses was like an invisible sweet candy, from her nose straight to her chest, it stayed on Antonia's face for a while before slowly dissipating.

   "Excuse my reckless request," said Milady, "but your majesty, you have too many ears and eyes around you."

  The little queen looked at her for a while with the thin light thrown from the gap: "It's you...you're not an ordinary trick girl or a mercenary."

   "Yes, I'm not."

  Antonia paused slightly, "Perhaps I should also say...you are neither Spanish, nor Austrian, nor English..."

  Milady changed her posture, and Antonia noticed that she was pressing down on the sheets she was wrapping around her, preventing herself from being able to quickly break free from the shackles of flexibility.

   "How dare you!?" Antonia whispered, "As long as I scream..."

"Then you're really going to end your life." Milady said, "Your Majesty, I made a deal with some people just a few hours ago. It's a very good deal. I exchange a soul that should have gone to **** for a thousand dollars. An innocent life, now, let me ask you, do you want to make a deal with me?"

Antonia smiled indifferently. Although she was still a child, before leaving Austria, Leopold I and his ministers taught all that could teach her, Louis XIV of France, Antonia's father, and Haab. Fort's worst enemy, "I won't believe every word you say."

   "Why do you say that, I have never deceived you."

  Antonia stuck for a moment. Regardless of shamelessness and sophistry, how could she have defeated Milady who crawled out of the prison?

"I have not hurt you, Your Majesty, I have only saved you, and everything I said to you is true—I saved you and your maid from a disaster, but," said Milady : "As long as Carlos II is still alive, your crisis will never be lifted."

   "The world is changing, and no one knows what will happen tomorrow."

   "Well said, Your Majesty, maybe you will be killed by Carlos II tomorrow."

   "He wouldn't...the people around him wouldn't allow something like this to happen."

Milady stared at her for a while, and then said softly: "Do you know why people fear madmen?" She did not wait for the queen to answer: "Because you can never predict the behavior of a madman. And you, your greatest The value of it has disappeared, even if it is very absurd, you admit, and the nobles of Spain have also witnessed you being sent to the delivery room with a bloated belly to give birth to a son. This child will link the two Spanish and Austrian Habsburgs, you, you may be a problem, because you are the most credible witness and the most irrefutable evidence of this crime..."

The pale face of the little queen made Milady feel a little pity, but she continued with a heart of stone: "The Spaniards may have preferred you to die in an accident, and then Carlos II, who they can't control, As for Austria, except for that child, Queen Mother Maria is still the sister of Leopold I. The friendly relationship between the two countries can continue. Maybe when this child grows up, your father will marry his youngest daughter to him, It's entirely possible that the difference in age between the two is only four years."

   Would Leopold I do this? Will the Spaniards do this? Antonia didn't have to ask herself or anyone else, there was only one answer.

Carlos II treated her like it, without any respect and love, could it be these, her good aunt, the Queen Mother Maria, the Duke Don Juan who haunts the court from time to time, the Archbishop of Toledo, Patinho Can't see, can't you hear? Of course not, they know everything, but they feel that such a girl who has been sacrificed to the altar by her own father and country has no need to care.

The letter she wrote to her father, Leopold I, was also in vain, and the only letter was a reprimand - Leopold I's messenger sternly warned her that, as the princess of Austria and the queen of Spain, she should be more submissive To serve her husband, win his love, and trust, instead of trying to escape him as soon as possible every time... Antonia knew that Leopold I was disappointed in her, and he probably hoped that he could be like the princess of France, Or like the great county lord, who completely grasps the heart of the betrothed, and becomes Austria's assistant not only in the court but also in the imperial court.

   But why didn't he see how Louis XIV was a father and an uncle! How can a child who doesn't even care about his own father and doesn't care for him is lucky enough to be loved by others!

  Suddenly, her cheeks cooled slightly, and she realized that Milady was gently wiping away the tears she shed.

"Crying makes people happy, but it doesn't solve anything," Milady said. "You're the toughest kid I've ever seen, and even if you hate the French, you shouldn't cheer up and listen to us. What about the conditions that His Majesty the King has promised you? If you are not satisfied, there is no room for bargaining."

  Antonia turned her face sideways: "I'm already the Queen of Spain."

   Even if the king of France owns France, Holland, Flanders, etc., can he still bring her another crown?

   "You just said that things are changing, Your Majesty," Milady said jokingly: "Perhaps you will still be a queen."

   One thousand words added!

   (end of this chapter)