Compared with people like Song Xiance, who have been studying power and strategy since he was a student and have experienced the struggle between the Ming and Qing dynasties, Anna of Austria is like a blank slate in politics. However, this is not the queen's fault, after all, even in the whole of France, only the bishop of Richelieu can completely eat this Chinese.

So the queen, who listened to Song Xiance's analysis of why she was able to use the throne, slowly recovered her apparent calm from her stunnedness, but her heart was still stirring. As Anna of Austria, a member of the Habsburg family, from the day she married to France, she was wary of many French people, fearing that she, the queen of France, would make France another prey of the Habsburgs.

And it was precisely because of this philosophy held by the French elite that Louis XIII, who was already threatened by the Queen Mother and his younger brother, had to prove to the French that he was the king of the French and not the son-in-law of the Habsburgs by alienating his wife. The coming to power of Cardinal Richelieu was the beginning of an attempt by the French elite to take full control of the country.

Therefore, Anna of Austria was alone and helpless from the moment she set foot on French soil. Especially when the Queen Mother and her brother rebelled and were exiled, and she did not give birth to a child, she was even more invincible in the French court.

With great forbearance, Anna of Austria finally consolidated her position through the birth of the king's eldest son and the king's second son, but in the French court, she still could not find a trusted vassal, and could only be sent by the Bishop of Richelieu to deliberately approach her Mazaran in vain.

But today, after listening to Song Xiance's advice to herself, the French queen realized for the first time that perhaps this Chinese who could give her advice was her first credible courtier in the court.

While thinking about this question in her heart, the queen pretended to be calm and asked Song Xiance, "So what does Sir think I should do to make the throne deal with those enemies who covet the throne according to my will?" ”

Song Xiance pondered for a while and replied: "Then in the queen's heart, those people can threaten the existence of the throne?" ”

The queen blinked, and quickly understood Song Xiance's question, and she couldn't help but say with some uncertainty: "The prince's brother, Prince Gaston Orleans, must be one of them, although he has repented to the king, I don't think he has sincerely repented.

The Duke of Vendôme has always stood with the Queen Mother and the Prince of Orleans, and is dissatisfied with the King's reuse of the throne, and if the Prince of Orleans betrays the King, then the Duke of Vendôme must be the first to stand up for him..."

The queen was a little hesitant at first, but after spitting out the names of several great nobles, she spit out the names of most of the nobles of the French court in a series without scruples. Hearing the end, Song Xiance couldn't tell whether these were enemies who coveted the throne or enemies of the queen herself.

"But it doesn't matter, as long as the queen has a desire for revenge." Song Xiance told himself so in his heart, just when he thought that the queen had finished reporting the list, he saw the queen pause and spit out Sanke again. Mars's name.

Song Xiance noticed the anger in the queen's eyes and the irrepressible tremors in her body when she mentioned this name, and he suddenly knew it in his heart. The king for the Sanke. Mars's favor and preservation had aroused the Queen's deep jealousy and humiliation, and perhaps Louis XIII's finding a young mistress would not have made the Queen so ashamed.

"But it's okay, and it saves me a lot of saliva." Song Xiance thought so in his mind, but said in his mouth: "Your Highness, the lower officials think that if you hit so many enemies at once, even the Lord of the Dharma Throne has to think carefully. And once the time drags on until the king returns to Paris, things may take a new turn. Therefore, it is better to deal with those closest to the throne first, and then slowly deal with the others, so that their relatives and friends will also find it difficult to intercede with the king, so that these people will escape from the punishment of the law of the land, I wonder if Your Highness thinks so? ”

Although she was quite reluctant in her heart, Anna, who had endured it for so long, quickly regained her senses, nodded at Song Xiance and said, "Sir's advice is always good, but what should we do next to let the Dharma Seat deal with them?" ”

Song Xiance shook his head and said, "No, it's not the Dharma Throne that will deal with them, but the Dharma Throne and the King who are outside should be united." As long as His Highness asks Sanke. Mars and his brother, Prince Gaston Orleans, made overtures and offered to join them in dealing with the throne, and then an alliance against the throne and against the king was formed.

What His Highness needs is to get the contract signed by the leader of this alliance. Or it is up to you to draft a secret Franco-Spanish peace agreement on behalf of the King of Spain. It is also possible for Mars and his brother, Prince Gaston of Orleans, to find someone to sign it. ”

The queen hesitated for a moment, and she couldn't help but ask worriedly: "Are you asking me to forge the letters of the King of Spain, and then trick these people into favoring peace between France and Spain?" But even if such a secret agreement is really signed, and I take it out and hand it over to the throne, doesn't this mean that I have conspired with the throne to frame them, and the king may not agree to it, right? ”

Song Xiance replied with a smile: "Of course Your Highness doesn't need to take it out, otherwise the resentment of these implicated nobles will not all gather on Your Highness, so how should Your Highness assist the king in governing this country in the future?"

The lower officials thought that His Highness only had to inadvertently reveal the existence of this agreement to Mazaran and then let him steal it. In order to deal with his enemies, Lord Dharma did not hesitate to send people to infiltrate the place where His Highness lived, and this action only made the nobles hate him even more, and His Highness was only a victim in this incident..."

Song Xiance made a detailed plan for the queen to contact the rebels, and then when he was about to leave, Anna, who was sitting on the queen's throne, suddenly invited him: "Mr. Song, after this incident, are you willing to stay in the French court and pledge your allegiance to me and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" ”

Facing the queen's expectant gaze, Song Xiance was only silent for a while, and then politely refused: "Your Highness, please forgive me, after all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the future king of the French, and there are too many foreigners around him, which will only make the French elite fall to the side of your enemies."

And as a heretic and a foreigner, it is not good for me to give you ideas, but once you become a member of the French court, the enemies of the throne will surely try to open a gap from me to attack you and His Highness the Dauphin, which is not good for us.

What's more, I have already pledged allegiance to the Great Tomorrow, and I am afraid that it is impossible for me to be loyal to another King in my life. So, I can only thank Your Highness for your kindness. ”

Anna seemed to grasp the true meaning of Song Xiance's words, she blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "Then Mr. Song, are you willing to be my personal advisor?" I am also interested in the language and culture of the East. ”

Song Xiance only hesitated, then bowed to the queen and said, "Of course, the foreign minister is honored to tell His Highness a story about the East. If Your Highness has no other priorities, please allow him to retire. ”

Anna's face finally put a heartfelt smile on her face, "Okay, Mr. Song, that's all for today's conversation." Oh, and finally I have one more question, if the Dauphin needs a Frenchman as a teacher by his side, who do you think would be more suitable in Paris? ”

Song Xiance thought for a while and said: "For the future king of France, there are many highly respected scholars in Paris who can be teachers. However, considering His Highness's situation, the lower officials thought that it would be better to use this position as an opportunity for His Highness to show favor to the French intellectual elite.

While power in the country was in the hands of the aristocracy and the highly qualified bureaucrats, public opinion was in the hands of the French intelligentsia. In the past, although some intellectual elites were promoted to serve in the local area, there was no fixed system for selecting officials from among the intellectual class.

The Lord of the Throne was the first to appoint an intellectual elite who was able to control the situation in France and make it difficult for the local princes to compete with the royal power. If Your Highness, you can further show respect for the intellectual elite, then the intellectuals who used to be attached to the Lord of the Dharma Throne will eventually bow down to you.

The University of Paris has always been a temple of the French intellectual elite, and if His Highness can take the time to tour the university and select a few young elites to be the teachers of the Dauphin, then His Highness will have people available in his hands..."

When Song Xiance left the queen's meeting hall, the maids who were guarding outside did not see the queen come out, which made them a little worried, so a queen's close maid couldn't help but knock on the door carefully, only to see the queen standing in front of the window in a daze.

The maid cautiously glanced out the window, and found that the queen was looking at the Chinese who had just left the palace, and she accidentally heard the queen's sigh whispering, "... It would be nice if it were French, even if it was Catholic. ”

Although the maid was frightened in her heart, she still silently kept the queen's self-talk in her heart. Just as she was serving the queen and walking out, she heard the queen whisper to her: "Go and inquire about Monsieur Song's preferences, it is said that he has not found a lover in Paris for so long, and I hope he has no disgusting hobbies." Find someone who can appeal to him, regardless of status, and I will leave her a place in my court..."

After following the queen for so long, it was the first time that the queen's cronies and maids had seen that the queen was so eager to win over someone, which made her quite shocked. However, in front of the queen, she still kept her calm and agreed, and began to choose in her mind whether the palace maids and those noble ladies who wandered on the edge of the court were suitable candidates.

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