Château Saint-Germain, France.

King Louis XIV of France was sitting in a slightly old bedroom in a gorgeous silk pajamas, holding a cup of Mancini milk tea, looking contented. Only 20 years old this year, it is the youthful and gorgeous Houertans. Mancini lazily leaned on the soft bed, covered with only a silk sheet as thin as a cicada's wings, which was really graceful and wonderful.

"Queen of America," laughed King Louis of France, "I am a little reluctant to let you go to a barren land across the ocean." ”

Houertans. Mancini pouted, "Then will you find me a crown in the Old World?" ”

King Louis shrugged his shoulders, "My dear, you should know how the kings of this continent choose their spouses. ”

Houertans snorted: "This is very backward! Your Majesty, do you know? Now the Chinese emperor is ready to pass the examination to choose a princess for his sons, and this is the way to progress! ”

King Louis looked at the beautiful and very intelligent Houertans and nodded slightly: "This is indeed a progressive method!" When I dominate Europe, I'll have to do something! ”

Yes, if there had been an exam to choose a concubine, how could those nieces of Mazarin not be able to pass the Habsburg stupidity?

Although Louis XIV's height was not enough, his IQ was very high. Mancini, learned Italian in a very short time. And his wife Maria. It took Teresa 6 years to learn French. In addition, she had no interest in literature, art, or natural science, and only liked to play cards and gamble...... Louis XIV could not have imagined that if he had died unmaturely, France would have been handed over to Maria. Regency Teresa, what do you have to do!

"Your Majesty," Houertans. Mancini looked at Louis XIV with affection, "When I arrive in America, I will pray to God every day for you and France!" ”

Louis XIV looked at Houertans. Mancini, with a smile: "Dear Queen of America, I need not only your prayers, but also your help, without you...... I won't be able to dominate Europe in a relatively short period of time! ”

"Me? What can I do for you? ”

Louis XIV smiled, "You can do me a great favor...... You can propose to Charles II for a wedding in Italy. My cousin, Carlo, Duke of Savoy. Emanuele II will offer his royal palace of Turin to you and Charles II, and I will bear all the costs of the wedding. I promise, it will be the wedding of the century that will be the envy of all of Europe! ”

Houertans. Mancini looked at the King of France, "Your Majesty, I don't understand what you mean...... You say I'm here to help you? ”

"Yes!" Louis XIV said, "You don't need to know why, just enjoy it!" ”

Houertans. Mancini smiled charmingly: "Alright then, I'll go talk to Charlie, I don't think he'll object to such a good thing!" ”

Charles II, of course, could not have objected to a wedding in the palace of the Duke of Savoy...... It was not only a wedding, but also a remarkable diplomatic event, and by the way, you could meet with the bankers of Genoa and Venice to discuss the investment in the development of the American kingdom.

And the cost of such a lavish wedding is paid by the French king, is there anything better in the world?

"Marry Hourtens. Mancini? Heading to Turin for a wedding? "John. Morality. When Witte heard the news, he always felt that something was wrong, "What did Louis XIV want to do?" ”

Conle. Morality. Witt laughed: "Do you need to talk about it?" Of course, I want to use a woman to hold the king of America. ”

"Really?" John. Morality. Werther was still a little skeptical.

"Perhaps," Conlence. Morality. Witte thought for a moment, "Maybe he also wanted to take the opportunity to show the Italians how generous and powerful he was...... It was heard that the Pope of Rome and the Cardinals, the leaders of Genoa and Venice, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, the Duke of Parma, and others had already accepted the invitation to attend the wedding. ”

"Louis XIV will also go to Turin?" John. Morality. Witt asked.

"Of course!" Conle. Morality. Witte said, "Louis XIV spent so much money, it could not have been just for Charles II and Houertens. Mancini must have had a bigger agenda, and co-opting the Italians in order to replace Spain's dominance in Italy should be his other purpose.

It is also said that he would like to ask the Pope to intervene in order to obtain a peaceful acquisition of part of the Spanish Netherlands. If Spain had been willing to cede Frans-Comté and Lorraine, war could have been avoided. ”

"Really?" John. Morality. Witt thought for a moment, "Maria. Will Anna say yes? ”

"I would have agreed to cede Frans-Comté," said Conle. Morality. "But will not promise to hand over Lorraine to the French." ”

Frans-Comté is located between France, Switzerland and Lorraine, and the border with France is too long to defend, and the border with Lorraine is too short to hold unless it is supported by Switzerland. But how could Switzerland possibly support Spain?

John. Morality. Witt shook his head, "There is no peace in giving up a piece of land that is bound to be lost......

"But it is possible to postpone the time of the war," Conle. Morality. Witt laughed, "It's good for us!" Because the later the war broke out, the more Cromwell Jr.'s power in Britain was consolidated, and the more likely he was to intervene. ”

John. Morality. Vita nodded: "That's true...... Go to London again, Conleus, and talk to the British, and try to persuade them to send troops, for Charles II has now left the Spanish Netherlands. ”

Charles II did leave the Spanish Netherlands, but he did not leave Europe, but went to Italy, the heart of Catholicism!

The cautious Cromwell Jr. was not satisfied with this, and in Hampton Court Palace in London, Cromwell Jr. still refused to let go - in fact, he did not want to send troops at all, and Charles II was only his excuse.

After rejecting the Dutch's request to send troops in advance, Cromwell Jr. said with a stir: "The traitors have not left Europe!" He went to Italy, where he could conspire with the enemies of the republic...... If Spain expects help from the British, then Maria. Anna should prove that she was a friend of England and not an enemy.

Given Spain's past misdeeds, no republic would have had soldiers fighting for the Spanish Netherlands until Charles II and his followers left the continent! ”

In England touched a gray nose of Conle. Morality. As Witte hurried back to The Hague, he heard the comforting news that King Louis XIV of France and the most formidable general of France, Prince Condé, had left Saint-Germain together to attend to Charles II and Houertans in Turin. Mancini's wedding.

"At least until the two of them return from Italy, war will not break out." John. Morality. Witt said to his brother, "I think we have another month to mediate and prepare. ”

Conle. Morality. Witt still looked worried, "A month doesn't change anything...... The likelihood of Cromwell Jr. sending troops is extremely low! Spain, after all, is a nasty Roman Catholic country. Most English Puritans were willing to see Spain unlucky, and Cromwell Jr. was like them.

John, I think we should start calling the Army! Once the French attack, the Spanish Netherlands will all fall in a few months! ”

John. Morality. Witt nodded, "I know, I'll figure it out, but it's going to take time!" Our country is a joint provincial republic, not a monarchy, and it will be difficult for me to convince the seven provincial legislatures to support the expansion of the army until the most critical moment!

But luckily, we still have a little time.

In addition, I have sent an emissary to Austria...... Maybe we're going to give Leopold a huge loan, but the army will come to our aid. ”