I Am Louis XIV

   Chapter 462 The Road to Adonis (Part 2)

Excited tourists immediately went to the famous places, as they would touch the brass signature of the then Prince of Prussia, and later Frederick I, together with the places next to the footsteps of the Grand Sheriff. Polished and bright - the most famous of which is the confessional in the cathedral, this ornate little hut made of hardwood in which the crown prince and his entourage hid the grand lord when the assassination took place , but he fought the enemy together with the soldiers.

Even if I can't see it with my own eyes, I can only imagine it, and it's desirable. The story of the prince saving the princess that can only be seen in fairy tale books actually happened in reality. I walked over with two or three couples, and they Group photo in front of the confessional - if it weren't for the fence and the guards, they might get in there and try... The footsteps of the Grand County Lord on the bridge have been stepped on until it is closed, because it is said that stepping on the footprints can get a A happy marriage...

However, I saw some traces that may seem romantic, but are actually thrilling - knife marks left on the wooden confessional. When I looked at the relevant records, it was said that before leaving Soissons, the dowry was rich. The sheriff has compensated the clergy of the cathedral, and they used the money to repair the confessional, so that it and other damaged areas looked as beautiful and clean as ever.

But after Mr. Dumas wrote the "Road to Adonis" and his son Dumas wrote "The Iron Queen" immediately after, the daughter of the Duke of Orleans, who was originally just a historical figure, and the Queen of Prussia also became A household name, she is actually more famous than her cousin, Queen Elizabeth of Sweden.

   But I think, if the big county master has knowledge underground, she will 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 this gentleman's writing and style, although death, injury and bloodshed are inevitable in the whole novel, in general, it is still based on sincere love. , pure friendship and loyalty to the king run through, the three lovers in the book, regardless of their status, ordinary or humble, have a satisfying ending. The story ends abruptly in Berlin, leaving the impression that if vermilion is red, it is definitely a rose, not the color of blood and scars.

   This is also the reason why young couples are keen to take this road again, but they should only be looking forward to the great princess and the prince created by Alexandre Dumas, which has little to do with the characters in reality.

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, and the grand princess changed from queen to king. Empress Dowager's novel - although the author himself said that it is about love, but we all know that just like the La Traviata written by this gentleman, under the gorgeous appearance and fragrant floral fragrance, there are cruel and cruel facts hidden. Even if it is love, even if there is love, it is also mixed with countless impurities. It is not surprising that some people say that Dumas' love is like a diamond, sparkling, and Mr. Dumas' love is like an opal. You have to be empty or solemn. Look for the place where the stars shine.

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

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

The marriage of the lord of the county is more ill-fated than her cousin, the eldest princess of France, she is more beautiful and richer than the eldest princess - it is said that the Duke of Orleans and the king of France let her take a quarter of it Orleans, this is of course an exaggeration. But yes, in the official records of Prussia and France, the grand princess may be in the territory (it's hard to imagine how the Sun King made such a decision at that time!) slightly inferior to the princess Elizabeth, but in terms of money and money In terms of materials, it is far better than the princess. Although Prussia was already a kingdom merged by Brandenburg and Prussia at that time, the solid foundation laid during the period of the grand county master was indispensable to the real Germany.

Here I will say that happiness and misfortune seem to be equal at all times, although the dowry of the grand dwarf may be so large that it may be in keeping with the original plan of the duke of Orleans - the duke is said to love his eldest daughter and hope that she will be found in the court of Versailles A desirable husband - otherwise, the people of Versailles would definitely hope that the grand county master would marry the then King Carlos II of Spain.

People these days are hearing about a father, or a mother marrying his healthy and beautiful daughter to a mad handicapped...probably not long-lived, and hampered in childbearing, they would think they are crazy, but in At that time, not to mention ministers or generals, even the real mother of the great county lord thought that the king of Spain would be a suitable candidate... This is evidenced by letters, but this matter was undoubtedly swayed by the Duke of Orleans and the king. objected.

  The Duke of Orleans, the king's younger brother, the richest man in France, the solution he came up with was to increase his daughter's stake here in order to make those supporters hesitate.

It's just that things changed later... At a time when many countries, duchies and even free city-states surrounding France were in fear of a powerful and unified France, Louis XIV was no longer able to compete with the three religions as he did when he conquered Flanders. The elector became an ally, and in the Holy Roman Empire, the only one he could choose or buy seemed to be the ambitious King William I of Prussia.

   William I had only one son, Frederick, the future Frederick I. I don't know if this young man with a plain appearance but high ambition has a real love for the beautiful and intelligent grand princess, but if the truth is like the "Iron Queen" written by Dumas, then there is a political entanglement between them. It must be more inseparable than their emotional ties.

   But the turbulent life of the "Iron Queen" seems to have started here.

I left the place where the confessional was, and after Mr. Dumas wrote that book, the broken parts of the confessional that had been dismantled were taken out of the cellar, and the traces left by the assassination in the church were rebuilt. It is revealed that maybe what tourists here see is the mark of love, but what I see are the scars of conspiracy and politics - in any case, looking at the many black spots left by the burning on the white marble wall. Shadows, wooden chairs and slash marks deep enough to reach a finger on the edge of the alcove, and the missing heads and hands of saints painted on lead-striped stained glass, the edges of robes—these are the mementos given to this ancient church by howling bullets.

"The Road of Adonis" - people call it so because it is sprinkled with the blood of the **** of love, but if there is really only love, it is too frivolous for the nearly 100 precious lives - in On this road, there are too many people who want to destroy the marriage and even the Grand County Lord and the Prince of Prussia. The musketeers around them are all brave and cautious, but even so, they are still struggling and inevitably. Exhausted... Even after entering Berlin, the Grand Sheriff had a horrific attack.

   A group of Habsburg soldiers and mob, with the support and encouragement of the officers, attacked the residence of the grand county lord.

I don't know how the grand princess was feeling at that time - those people were able to bring in small catapults, all the glass in the palace was shattered, several of her maids were injured, and one died of heart palpitations, in that dark night What is she thinking about?

I tried to imagine that if it was me who was in the position of the Grand Duke, I might run away, I mean, back to France, the original plan of the Duke of Orleans was the right one, as the eldest daughter of the king's brother, the king of France Her niece, with a generous dowry, she can still be a guest at the Palace of Versailles. Her husband, even a duke or a marshal, would not dare to be rude to her. Her beauty will attract like gold. Countless suitors do not need to worry about their safety being threatened.

   A priest walked past me and interrupted my thoughts. All I can say is, fortunately, I am not a big county lord.

No, maybe for the big sheriff in Berlin, this kind of intimidation can no longer shock her. After all, starting from Soissons and going north and then east, all kinds of people have their own reasons. And they kept interfering with this marriage, including Lorraines, Dutch, Flemish, Protestants in the Holy Roman Empire, Huguenots in France...even Italians, Spaniards... The shadows of the British seemed to be swaying constantly behind the crowd. In short, the French enemies seemed to strike at the same time as they had agreed to—the one step ahead of the war was always chaos.

Our tourist team, who is fortunate to live in peacetime, will inevitably be affected in the future journey. Love may confuse your mind, but it must be temporary, in more and more intensive When the terrifying traces were revealed in front of everyone, some people said that they admired the prince of France more than Frederick, the Prince 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 There are too many things. 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 country she loved and loved deeply, but she also went to a strange country that didn't seem to welcome her very much.

   When we arrived in Hamburg, even the most energetic people on 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 in 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 Marriage, the elector did not welcome the Grand County Lord of France very much. Although there were no more rampant assassinations in Saxony, the Grand County Lord was indeed treated coldly.

The reason why there is Hamburg on the road to Adonis is because the Prince of Prussia built a fortress for the Grand County Lord here, and later this fortress was set up by the Grand County Lord as a school and a chapel-in After Hamburg became a free city in Prussia, here we can see portraits of Frederick I and the Queen.

   (end of this chapter)