I Am Louis XIV

The next day, the king went to see the queen mother - not something every son or king would do, but out of Louis' heart, he would still go to see his mother every morning (postponed if there was something urgent) Doing morning prayers together will undoubtedly stabilize and enhance the status of the queen mother. After all, after Louis became an adult, many people are wondering whether the young king will be dissatisfied with the queen mother's constraints on the king in the past few years, especially Mazaran The bishop is also gradually making concessions. But the king's actions told them that he still respected his mother very much, which once again eliminated the turmoil in the palace, which was exactly what Louis needed, stability, stability, he needed time, Compared with the space to show off, a long-term, peaceful and stable Paris is the basis of his rule.

It's just that after the prayer ended today, the queen mother didn't get up immediately. She put her hand gently on her eldest son's hand and looked at him with gentle and kind eyes. Louis found that the part he inherited from the queen mother was more important than his His father, Louis XIII, is much more numerous, and it is no wonder that some people have always questioned his blood relationship with Philip——Louis XIII is not ugly, and can even be said to be gentle, but both Louis and Philip can be said to be a pair of handsome men, but Louis prefers is more male, while Philip is more female. In other words, Philip's appearance is biased to blame Bishop Mazaran and the Queen Mother. But no one can deny that whether they were young or now, their appearance is far superior to that of their uncles, nephews and even sisters.

"Mother……"

"Your Majesty," the Queen Mother said softly, "From tomorrow onwards, I will welcome you."

Louis couldn't help showing a little surprised expression when he heard the words: "Did someone say something?"

"No," said the queen mother, "this is my decision, Your Majesty." She stretched out her hand and stroked her son's face: "There cannot be two suns in the sky, my dear majesty, nor can there be two suns in the court." This voice, which was your father before, and now you, Louis XIV, everyone, starting with me, should bow their heads and listen to your voice."

"You don't have to be so anxious."

"Now is the time," said the Queen Mother. "Paris last night was really beautiful. Your Majesty, I liked it very much."

In the court, no matter how small something is, it will turn into a huge wave, let alone such a big move. Louis' servants and confidantes soon discovered that although their previous orders were not unfeasible, they were not as good as they are now. Even the king's religious teacher, Dean La Riviere, told the king that he got a better room with a view of the Seine and Notre Dame.

The king just laughed it off, and he is not planning to move these veteran servants and stewards in the palace for the time being. Although it is said that the operation of the palace can continue smoothly with their presence, it is precisely because of their presence that Some stereotypes and bad habits cannot be erased. When Philip, the Duke of Anjou, was tidying up the room to deal with those private issues, there were even some people who tried to make money from it or use their power to obstruct it—of course, these people are now In the fortress of the Bastille, the Bastille wouldn't become a prison until about a hundred years later, but the king didn't mind putting it into service sooner.

Perhaps the queen mother was aware of this and transferred the management of the palace from herself to Louis, but Louis soon handed it over to his younger brother Philip, who is still living with the queen mother. At the same time, if there is anything he can't handle, he can immediately ask his mother for help, and the Queen Mother will not be depressed because of sudden idleness. There are often only two ways for women in the court to pass the time. One is Gambling, one is mass, both are enough to make the Queen Mother's money pour out like running water. The king will not covet his mother's money, but the money can obviously be used in better places.

For example, the renovation of the Louvre, the Tuileries Palace, and the Richelieu House.

Bishop Mazarin recommended an architect to Louis, Louis Le Vau, yes, another Louis, but we can all call him Mr. To be honest, the bangs on his forehead are a bit sparse. Fortunately, he is not an actor or a singer, and he has no requirements for the king's appearance, but he is still a little hesitant about the king's request—the king asked them to remodel the palace. The residence is not surprising, the problem is that he requires each suite to be equipped with a washroom-of course, this is a euphemism, in fact, it is a room equipped with a series of cleaning equipment from the bathroom to the toilet. It is not very difficult to do this in terms of room and area. At most, some nobles will move out of the Louvre, which is not a big problem. The previous rebellion of Prince Condé and Duke Gaston made many rooms When he was free, Le Vau heard that some people had submitted applications impatiently, but the king did not approve for a long time, presumably for this reason.

The most critical issue is the water supply and drainage required by the king. In Paris in the seventeenth century, there were no water pipes extending in all directions or anything similar to this, and people's knowledge of water resources was extremely shallow. The nobles either used Drink all kinds of alcohol to satisfy your thirst for water, or buy water from other places with natural and clean water; as for the common people and lower-level people, they mostly fetch water from rivers and canals-the Seine River can be said to be tolerant Everything, people take water in it, swim, bathe, wash clothes, clean leather, kill fish, butcher livestock, and dump dung... all in it, the whole river is black, even if it is, it is propertyless The water of life, every time Louis saw it, he doubted that this city was indeed favored by God, and such a dirty situation did not have frequent plagues.

The king intends to build an aqueduct to divert water from the Tellin River, a tributary of the Oise River in the north of Paris, to Paris, but the project is short of money and time. The five-year estimated time makes the king have to find another way. A small reservoir can be built at the place where the Seine River enters Paris. The water in the reservoir is introduced to the palace after preliminary treatment, used as clean water, and then released...Louis can only temporarily connect it to the Seine River, although he is also looking for a better solution. solution, but at this time the French still believed that feces were dirty and sinful things like the devil, and it was not an easy task for them to dispose of it properly and sprinkle it on the fields-given that even The toilet bucket and the excrement dumped on the road were finally washed into the Seine River... The king had to comfort himself that this was just a stopgap measure.

Anyway, he's had enough of moving from palace to palace every once in a while to deal with the filth.

Le Vau looked at the brief drawing provided by the king in detail - the toilet. He saw that the main material of the sign on it was ceramics, and he couldn't help being a little stunned. People in Europa have been advocating porcelain for a long time, which can be traced back to Rome. At the same time that they bought ceramics from the East with a lot of money, they were also trying to imitate them. At this time, there were many imitated painted pottery utensils in Louis' court, but they were not smooth enough or smooth enough compared to real porcelain, and After a period of use, it is prone to cracks and water seepage. Even so, pottery produced in places such as Navier, Lyon and Rouen is still an important family property that is regarded as a treasure by many middle and lower classes.

In fact, the prototype of the toilet has also been presented to the king, but after testing, it is found that it is easier to break than porcelain plates, jars, etc., especially where the pipe is bent, where it is easy to make thin, and finally it is rushed The current of the water broke through, and then a goldsmith managed to make a brass bend to barely put it into use, and before using it, a wooden seat frame had to be made for it, both for beauty and for use safety of the victim.

But this kind of thing is afraid that few people can use it except the important ministers and nobles. Louis only equipped such pottery in a few important suites, and other people can only use the same room or toilet.

Even so, the required launching project was quite huge. Fortunately, Louis could move around. He rebuilt the flower gallery between the Tuileries Palace and the Louvre, and then officially named the Richelieu House as the royal residence. , officially incorporated into the palace group of the Bourbon family.

Of course, for the king, personal needs are always lower than the needs of the country. Although he has not been able to officially govern, Bishop Mazaran has already let him participate in some important meetings. The king sits at the head, but most of them are just spectators. He is just a novice who is still in the learning stage, and most of the people he can't even pronounce their names - some things that make him more concerned are: Prince Condé has been fighting for Spain, but he is only facing Viscount Turenne At that time, his victories were not as many as before. It may be that the Viscount Turenne knew his military style well or he did not want to face his colleagues and subordinates in the past... The financial director Nicolas Fouquet used the funds from the treasury to lend and obtained What a lucrative gain... The Duke of Gaston is seriously ill in exile in Blois and is dying - to be sure whether he is really dying or if there is another conspiracy... The envoy to the kingdom of Naples has returned, and the situation is not as expected by the bishop , the Neapolitans hate the Spaniards, but they are not interested in the French... England's protector, Cromwell, who unified Scotland and Ireland, is now called His Royal Highness by his subordinates, and some people suggest that he ascend the throne, His army occupied Jamaica not long ago. Although the king had spoken first, some ministers still suggested maintaining a good relationship with Cromwell...King Karl X of Sweden is still delaying to negotiate with Mrs. Christina Alexandra Prevarication... In the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye in 1632, the French colony of Quebec in America had been returned to France by the United Kingdom. Now there is a need for a manager, and whether it should be divided into a city or a province...

After attending the meeting, the king had to go back and look through the books, records, and information given to him by the bishop. He has not yet formally ruled, but he has already felt 120,000 points of pressure.

So tonight he did not continue to stay in the study to kill some leisure time before going to bed, but went to the Queen Mother.

The king was only outside the door when he heard loud and joyful shouts.