On this day, at dinner time, Louis XII was frowning. Although he made a plan to have a son, then marry Edward's daughter, and then plot the whole of England. However, if Edward couldn't hold it at this time, it would be over.

Because of the blockade of the English fleet, the French ships could not get close to the waters near Dublin, and it was not clear what was going on the island of Ireland. Therefore, Louis XII was worried that Edward's regime would collapse because of the lack of food.

Therefore, these days, Louis XII has been absent-minded and has a bad appetite. Moreover, he did not have the heart to make a man with the queen.

After all, if Edward was finished, Edward's daughter, Princess Margaret, would not escape death. He made the prince, and there was no reason to annex England.

In fact, Louis XII had some dislike for Queen Anne. After all, Anne was the widow of a dead man. If it weren't for the fear that the Duchy of Brittany would have been taken away by another country because of its marriage, Louis XII would not have been happy to marry her.

The Duchy of Brittany was a powerful independent principality with an area of 32,000 square kilometers, which was not previously subordinate to France, but had an independent administrative system.

However, because of its geographical location, the Duchy of Brittany has always been the object of contention and co-optation between France and England. At one time, this area was part of the United Kingdom, but later it became closer to France because of internal strife...... Later, it became a powerful principality that oscillated between Britain and France.

Originally, Anne of Brittany was married to Maximilian I. Unfortunately, Maximilian I was not able to attend the wedding in person, but sent a surrogate to attend the wedding.

Because of this loophole, King Charles VIII of France declared the wedding null and void, and brazenly sent troops to snatch Anne and forcibly marry her.

Interestingly, Charles VIII's betrothed fiancée was none other than Maximilian I's daughter, Margaret of Austria. That is, Charles VIII was originally the quasi-son-in-law of Maximilian I. But as a result, the prospective son-in-law robbed the old man's wife......

In other words, Charles VIII forcibly married his mother-in-law......

Later, in desperation, Maximilian I married his daughter Princess Margaret to Prince Juan of Spain and established an anti-French alliance with Spain. After that, he had to marry the Duke of Milan, Ludovico. Sforza's niece, Maria, as a sequel.

The reason why Charles VIII desperately wanted to snatch Anne as his wife was because the position of the Duchy of Brittany was too important. The Duchy of Brittany is located due northwest of France, and the Netherlands is located due northeast of France.

Paris was located halfway between the Netherlands and Brittany, and if Maximilian I took control of the Duchy of Brittany through marriage, it would be easy to attack Paris on both sides.

Similarly, if the Duchy of Brittany were to fall to the British, the British could use the Duchy of Brittany as a springboard to invade northern France.

Therefore, both Charles VIII and Louis XII, in order to solve the problem of Brittany, were ruthless and forcibly married Anne of Brittany as queen. In this way, the territory of France increased by 32,000 square kilometers in an instant. Moreover, there are no worries.

Dinner is served in the Queen's Chambers, the Louvre, and there is a dedicated restaurant. Although not very accustomed to queens, she was a queen after all, and the rightful heir to the Duchy of Brittany. Therefore, Louis XII still had to give the face that should be given.

Originally, Louis XII thought that this was the end of the day. However, the favored Count Durte suddenly came to visit, and strongly recommended two Italian chefs, and strongly requested the rice.

Louis XII laughed and asked:

"Amber (Count Durt's name), are these two chefs really that good at cooking? Look at you, your saliva is almost left......"

"Of course, Your Majesty, you don't know, these two chefs from Italy cook so delicious! What they used to eat was no different from what they had eaten. I tasted it once yesterday, but I haven't tasted it enough! ”

"What? I tasted it yesterday, and I sent it to the palace today? Louis XII asked curiously.

The Count of Durte waited for Louis XII to ask this, and he hastened to show his loyalty:

"Of course, as your most faithful servant, how can you have good things to yourself? Your Majesty must take precedence! It's just that...... The food they cooked was so delicious that the minister couldn't help but run over to rub the rice......" After speaking, he pretended to be embarrassed. These words were taught by Amy, and the effect is naturally good. And Amy, because of her meritorious advice, is already one of his henchmen.

Louis XII was greatly moved and praised the Count of Durt's loyalty. You must know that in the West, the big nobles are very powerful vassals, and they are not very bird kings. Unlike ancient China, the emperor could casually kill those nobles.

Although France is currently the most centralized state in Western Europe, the authority of the king is still not comparable to that of the emperors of the East. Therefore, those dukes and counts may not have the same respect for the king as Durt.

However, then again, isn't the reason why Count Durt slaps the king's ass so hard is to get a fief and become a real earl? If he really became a real Earl with great strength, Count Durt might not be as keen on pat horses as he is now.

After all, if you become a real earl, you won't have so many requirements. There is no demand, naturally "no desire is rigid", and there is no way to slap the king's ass. Only the Count of Durt, who did not have a fief of the Count, would work hard to serve Louis XII.

And this is one of the important reasons why Louis XII liked to appoint those nobles who did not have great power as close ministers. Powerful nobles have no desire to be strong, and they may not be willing to bird him as a king. And those who have no strength need to work hard for the king in order to obtain a rich reward, preferably a wealth that can be passed down from generation to generation.

In fact, Count Doult has a greedy appearance, and although there are elements of show and exaggeration in it, there are also parts of it that are true. The food he ate yesterday was truly unforgettable. On the one hand, I came to the palace to eat at the palace to show my loyalty to Louis XII, and on the other hand, I did have the intention of tasting the food again.

According to the original plan, the Count of Durte looked at Louis XII pitifully and said:

"Your Majesty, can I send a few cooks to the palace to learn from these two chefs for a while? The minister sent them to the palace early this morning, and he didn't have time to let his own cook learn how to cook with them. Therefore, they can only chase them to the palace to study......"

Seeing the exaggerated performance of the Comte de Durt, Louis XII also arrived very interesting, and the mood was much better. So, he waved his hand generously:

"I agreed, and tomorrow you will send someone to learn how to cook. But I'm being curious by you now. Are the dishes made by those two chefs really that delicious? ”

"Absolutely delicious, delicious! Otherwise, the minister would not have come to the palace to eat! Count Durt said firmly. He'd tasted it himself, so he's pretty sure.