I Am Louis XIV

It should be said that although Louis did not have a good impression of the Roman Church for whatever reason, he did not despise the priests too much. Even though the church in this era is not as powerful as it was hundreds of years ago, it is precisely Because they know very well that the church is now strong in the outside world, so they value their reputation very much-the king is not stupid enough to let his envoys provoke the church, Creki made a mistake in Fouquet's matter, but let's take a look at his resume , joined the army at the age of fourteen, made his first battle at the Siege of Arras in 1640, served in Flanders from 1941 to 1947, and was neutral at the Siege of Tortosa in 1648. In 1949, he became the head of the infantry in Catalonia. He was loyal to the royal family during the riots. When the king ordered General Schaumberg to fight against the Viscount Turenne in the Battle of the Old Town of Hetel, He was one of the troops gathered upon hearing the news, and the king had rewarded him after his victory, and he was bravely wounded again at the Battle of Esk Bridge near Cambrai. Under the assignment of Bishop Mazarin, he returned to Arras to fight. In 1955, he was honored to be the governor of Betty. At that time, he was already the commander of the lieutenant general.

What impresses the king is that he also appeared in the siege of Dunkirk and the battle of the dunes, and made a lot of achievements - when the king was still considering whether he should be given the marshal scepter, this outstanding military The young general, who was extremely lacking in political sensitivity, stupidly approached Fouquet at this time, although at that time, Nicolas Fouquet did win over many officials and generals in order to seize and secure the post of prime minister, and Because the other name of the army is the relationship between the gold-swallowing beast, Fouquet, who was still the Minister of Finance at the time, really needed the generals to pretend to be false, but he was so stupid and sweet that Fouquet was arrested by the king, and he would go to the king after being imprisoned in a secret prison. Pleading, it seems that the only person who asked for Fouquet's release is Craigie.

Therefore, he really has nothing to complain about, even if the king exiles him to Lyon, it is just that as a general who has been highly valued, even a lunatic would not believe that he does not want to return to Paris. A well-known military family, they inquired and planned in every possible way, but they finally opened the channel to the king's new favorite, Mrs. Lavallière.

Although Craigie cannot return to Paris for the time being, he is quite satisfied. At least as an ambassador, it is impossible for the king not to see his name. His letters must be the kind that the king needs to read and not throw away at will. The king is no longer so angry, he can go back to Paris, or go to any battlefield to fight for the king - when he heard that Prince Condé was stationed on the border between Spain and France, he kept saying Comforting himself, he said that since Prince Condé was holding the battle, there was a high probability that the war would not start—but at the same time, he couldn't help but think sourly, if the war really started, then the battle with the Spaniards would inevitably be accompanied by numerous battles. Merit, the two commanders he has served, Prince Condé and Viscount Turenne are among them, as well as General Schomberg and other generals he is familiar with. A group of priests come and go, wasting their lives surrounded by wine and fame.

Craigie could not tell whether he was disappointed or pleased when the news of Spain's willingness to submit came.

Maybe we have to ask here, how can such a young and promising general, who always wants to return to the battlefield or ordinary people in Paris, do reckless things-here is the mention of Long Mrs. Vere, perhaps readers still remember this lady. She was forced to marry a widower twice her age, the Duke of Longueville. The reason for this disproportionate marriage is obvious, and perhaps why Madame Longueville so stubbornly asked her indecisive brother Prince Condé to rebel, because she had already done so. I made an extraordinary sacrifice, of course I hope to see the results.

It's a pity that Prince Condé fell short in the end. The king returned to Paris, and the prince fled to Spain. Madame Longueville was first imprisoned and then exiled. She once had a lover, the Duke of La Rochefoucauld. From the very beginning, the duke had bad intentions, and the reason why he became Madame Longueville's lover was just to use him to cling to the Prince of Condé. In fact, he not only abandoned his lover in the end, but also devoted himself to the king without hesitation. Madame Longueville couldn't help being disheartened by this. It is said that she also had several new lovers in the exile, but they were not long-lasting. After hearing that the Duchess of Montpensier made atonement with a generous gift, she returned After Paris, she couldn't help but her heart moved, but it was not so easy to return to Paris. The Duchess of Montpensier was still the princess after all. As a smart woman, Mrs. Longueville repeatedly read about After some narrations after the king returned to Paris, not only did he also make a considerable donation, but he also recommended several people to the king.

These people are all priests, the key point is that they are all Jansenist priests.

Jansenism is similar to Calvinism. To put it simply, their themes are similar to many reformed Catholic sects. They believe that the highest power of the church belongs to the Sanhedrin instead of the Pope, and oppose the absurd behavior of the Catholic Pope. It will be allowed to exist by the church. In 1643, Pope Urban VIII issued an encyclical condemning Jansenism. In 53 years, Pope Innocent X pointed out Jansenism as a heresy. Alexander VII , the venerable Sienese, once again reiterated that the Church will not recognize any claims and accusations from the Jansenists, who are heresies.

But for the king, if the priests of the Jansenist sect speak out, it is much better than him or a certain minister. Although he cannot completely repay the Roman Church for the time being, he, no, it should be said that every French king, although They all claim to be the descendants of "St. Louis", but only they know how pious they are. The Roman Church is tirelessly trying to intervene in the internal affairs of France, and the kings and bishops of France are also working tirelessly to transfer their She withdrew her hand—sure enough, the Duchess of Longueville recommended these priests to the king, and the Roman Church over there sent a righteous statement, demanding that His Majesty the King execute or banish these heretics.

Of course, the Inquisition in Paris has also received a secret order. If the king is not willing, they can do it for him, but unfortunately, neither Louis nor Erarous are the kind of people who can be easily manipulated by others, and the Roman Church It is indeed pleasant to look out of breath. The former either received the paperwork, or the latter received a secret order, but they all behaved as if this had never happened at all—the Jansenist priests still Those who should pray should pray, those who should preach should preach, those who should go on pilgrimage should go on pilgrimage, and those who should haunt the private reception rooms of various dignitaries still wander around without anyone noticing... Their ideas are indeed true. With the support of many people, especially the king, Louis admired some of the concepts of Jansenism, for example: There are always some commandments of gods that humans cannot follow, no matter how pious he is-this is too important After all, Louis didn't want to be constrained by the Roman Church thousands of miles away, even if it was only in terms of belief and etiquette.

Such a blatant act would of course annoy and anger the Roman priests, but at the end of the Thirty Years' War, they wanted to take advantage of the Westphalian Peace Treaty to reproduce and consolidate it. The attempt at the authority of the church has failed - it was the pressure Alexander VII who spoke plausibly at the signing of the contract. In other words, his ideal eventually became a moon in the mirror.

Coupled with Bishop Mazarin's fall into trouble, we don't have to expect that Alexander VII will have a good impression of the French. When Mazarin is dead and Louis is officially in power, the pope's thoughts will naturally be transferred to his brother. Mario Ziggi Here, Mario is the leader of the Pope's guard. The soldiers in this guard are almost all Corsicans. Corsica once belonged to Arabs, Pisans and Genoese. From 1553 to 1559, France It occupied there briefly until it was driven out by the Corsican rebels. During that time, it was not very friendly to the French and the Corsicans. The only result was that the two became sworn enemies.

Therefore, when d'Artagnan's spies brought the shocking news, it was difficult for Count d'Artagnan to confirm whether it was really an accident or a deliberate trap.

As we said before, the Duchess of Longueville, with her intelligence, had a glimpse of the king's mind, and was able to return to Paris and the court. In order to regain the king's trust, the Marquis of Craigie, who returned to Paris from exile, He also managed to get an invitation letter from the salon of the Duchess of Longueville. D'Artagnan believed that he was aiming at those Jansen priests at first, and he had the same idea as many people, but later, he did become a Longueville The Duchess' "guest" is also right, anyway, before he left Paris, he was indeed reluctant to part with the Duchess of Longueville for a long time.

And not long after the Marquis of Créquite came to Rome, when he was seated in a tavern he liked, he heard a group of Corsicans criticizing the French women, and the Duchess of Longueville was even more obscene. , Extremely low, such words of course made Marquis Craigie draw out his sword without hesitation and demand a duel.

This was a scuffle that evolved from a duel to a gang fight. In this battle, the Marquis of Creckey, as a heroic general, won a big victory, but in this way, the French envoys attacked the Pope's guard with weapons. In one night, they gathered more than a hundred mercenaries and besieged the mansion of the Marquis of Craigie. The Marquis of Craigie fought with them very well. The Marchioness just returned to the mansion, and was attacked in front of the door. One of the attendants died and several others were injured. The Marchioness was frightened and immediately developed a high fever. Under such circumstances, the Marquis Craig could only bow , took his wife and left Rome and returned to Paris.

On the second day of his return to Paris, he went to request an audience with the king, and his application was granted almost immediately, so that the Marquis of Craigie didn't know whether he should be happy or nervous, and the king might reprimand him, after all, he never The king had not allowed duels a long time ago, not to mention that they killed three men in that battle, all three wearing the uniform of the Pope's guard.

On the way to the king's study, they also met the Duchess of Longueville. They saluted the Duchess, and the Duchess just nodded in return, but when Bontang walked forward, the Duchess of Longueville immediately He raised his hand, pointed to his lips, and pronounced the word Jensen silently. The Marquis of Craigie immediately felt at ease. He didn't care about the Pope at all, but he cared about the king's attitude towards the church—the young king had only been in power for a few years. People take it for granted that he is also a devout believer, it is difficult to say whether he would be inclined to the Church, or think that for a Marquis of Craigie, it is not worth the effort to offend the Church-the Duchess of Longueville is suggesting that the King prefers Those Jansenist priests, or would like to adopt their theory, and what is their theory?

The Marquis of Craigie laughed in his heart, but when he saw the king, he immediately knelt down. In order to express his repentance, he wept and kissed the king's robe, and asked for the king's punishment.

"Then." The king's voice came from above: "What do you think I should punish you for?"

According to Craigie's original idea, it was of course for his offense to the church and the pope, but with the duchess' reminder, he hesitated for a few seconds and boldly said, "Because... I lost?"

Immediately, he heard the king laughing loudly.

The shoulders of the Marquis Craigie immediately dropped. He knew that he had made the right bet. If the king wanted to blame him, it would not be because he had offended the church and the Pope, but because he could be said to have escaped from Rome. Messenger, such behavior is really embarrassing and dishonorable, "but I can understand," said the king, "Men can sacrifice their lives for honor, but if innocent women are involved, it is an irreparable sin Not to mention, she is still your wife." The king paused slightly here: "It's just... I think you will still be ashamed of it."

"Without a doubt! Your Majesty!" Marquis Craigie immediately replied loudly.

"Then I'll give you a chance, sir," said Louie.