Colbert's suspicion was entirely expected by the king, for those who did not have enough and advanced means of exploration, whether it was Africa or the Americas, the New World gave them fish and furs, especially the road opened for France by the French explorers was still stalled in what was later called Quebec and now called New France, from Henry IV to Louis XIII, their eyes were always on Europa, and they did not have much interest in the New World— In other words, in 1555 and 1612, France's efforts to open up the New World were continuously attacked by Portugal and Spain, and they had to withdraw from Rio de Janeiro and Saint-Louis in Brazil, which made the kings lose their desire for new territories.

But Louis knew that it was a treasure promised to them by God, flowing with milk and honey, and buried gold and silver, but this matter still needs to be considered in the long run, after all, France at this time could not do many wars, and it can even be said that before the population lost in the civil war increased, Louis did not even want to go to war with any country, at this time he had to thank the successive French kings for their sensitivity and efforts to the royal power, because Charles II wrote to complain that the parliament was threatening him to declare war on the Netherlands, because the Dutch fleet directly affected the business of the British, and like Louis, Charles II was not willing to go to war at willBut at this time, the British Parliament was almost controlled by merchants, and these new nobles, who had executed a king for their purse, banished a protector, and now threatened another king...... Louis reminded himself that when reusing these merchants, he should also be careful of their ambitions, for these people, there is nothing that cannot be bought and sold, not even reputation, life and even country.

The king's silence made Kirbert glance at Bontang worriedly, and Bontang shook his head slightly, indicating that this did not mean that the king had any dissatisfaction with him, "These coins are very well done," and at that moment the king said, and then he himself took a silver coin and a gold coin, and placed them in Kirbert's hand, "to reward you for your hard work," he said, "Bontang, you also come and take one, yes, one of each, and I will take the rest to the Queen Mother." In fact, before handing over the two boxes to the Queen Mother, Louis took a few of them and put them in his pocket, and in the evening he gave them to the Queen, who later wore a hole in them and hung them around her neck as a necklace.

It was not only the queen who did this, but also the queen mother and the royal brother, so that this little ornament suddenly became popular in Paris, and quickly spread far and wide, which caused a small problem, that is, the circulation of these two coins became a problem, but fortunately the king did not have the ambition to replace the Italian or Spanish coinage as the currency of France at once. The French are still a little distrustful of their own coinage, which is also a problem, but it is not for nothing that time will be left to deal with it, or to cultivate more credible people to find gold or silver for the king in the New World, and in a few hundred years, almost all that will be in circulation will be paper money and virtual numbers, but there will still be coffers in banks, and the country will still have some gold reserves, which is not for nothing.

When Louis and Teresa's firstborn child was full moon, the king also went to Calais, and he did not forget to ask for a middle world, he remembered that he had read a book in the inner world, which described a strange little animal, very sharp about precious metals, wizards had always been troubled by the fact that it would peel off buttons, bite open staffs, or damage jewels, Louis wondered if it was possible for such little creatures to find the minerals they needed in the ground or above ground, after all, in his impression, those minerals were not far from the ground, and could even be found in rivers。

It is not a simple matter for the king to go to Calais, what happened to him last time he went to Dunkirk, everyone knows, the queen mother does not want him to leave Paris, but as a king, he must go on expeditions and inspections, after a lot of reluctance, Louis still set off for the north of France after Lent, this is the first official tour after his official reign, and the period of exile is completely different, along the way every city, every territory and every duke or marquis respectfully greeted their king, it is a great honor to be able to say a word to the king, and officials below the mayor are not qualified to meet the king, to Louis's helplessness, the queen insisted that he bring Madame Lavallière actually became the object of flattery, no, it should be said, fortunately with her, otherwise the ladies of the nobles would not know where they should go, and a "lady" recognized by the royal family replaced the queen here.

Madame de Lavallière was surprisingly good at dealing with these scenes with silence and smiles, and the king remembered that she was also Princess Henrietta's personal maid after all, and that her identity was even less worth mentioning when Henrietta's status was embarrassing, and I think she must have suffered a lot of troubles and humiliations in the French court.

They stopped in many cities along the way, and the gifts received by the king and Madame de Lavallière were almost heaps of great value, especially when passing through the Huguenot-majority towns, probably because they were also interested in the king's assassination...... I heard of it, but there were still not as many Huguenots in the north as there were in the south—the king stopped slightly as he passed a church, and all the people in and out of it were nervous—but in the end the king said nothing.

Of course, Louis would not let go so easily of those who had tried to murder him and almost succeeded, but the problem was that the Huguenots had a lot of influence in the south, and almost all of them were merchants and craftsmen, and if Louis insisted on going his own way, as Bishop Mazarin had feared, and outlawing the Edict of Nantes issued by Henry IV, it was likely to directly shake the industrial and commercial foundation of France, which was not only analyzed by Bishop Mazarin and Louis, but also by Colbert, who had always been loyal to the king。

It seems that in addition to the Académie des Beaux-Arts, the Academies of Sciences, and the Academies of Letters, Louis thought that the primary and secondary schools for merchants and craftsmen must also be on the agenda, and he knew that sometimes the education that children receive from teachers is more rapid and intense than the instruction they receive from their parents, or that he could invite the members of the Academy of Sciences to make some innovations and transformations of the existing handicraft industry, such as the replacement of manual labor with machinery, so that even if these Huguenots leave France because of the ban of the imperial decree, they will not have an impact on the French handicraft industry, because machinery is meant to replace man, and it's the majority.

This thought became even stronger when the king arrived in Calais, for Calais was a place where tulle, lace and woven lace were abundant, and as a port city with a mild climate, its inhabitants, especially women, were as delicate as lace and lace, for it was now summer, and their clothes became lighter. The women here, even the nobles, are not dressed in the same neat and rigid way as the Parisian people, and their dresses are almost always made of layered tulle and lace in important places, and on intimate occasions they even wear a long, loose skirt with a jeweled belt around the waist.

As soon as she saw Louie, she immediately took a few steps forward with joy, as if to pounce, but then she stood again, and showed a complicated expression, her hesitation made Louis sigh, and stretched out his hand, and the king embraced her, and although Marie was a mother, her body was not much fuller, and even thinner, and her butterfly bones protruded dangerously from under the skin like a pair of blades, and the king could feel the clear spine, "Are you alright?" he asked.

"Not good," replied Marley, though rude, but still made Louis laugh, and Mary always seemed to be like this, and he may have revealed worry in his eyes, and Mary seemed to want to argue with him, but suddenly calmed down: "I...... I know, Louie," she said sadly, "I did something wrong. ”

Louis did not respond, because he guessed that this was not Marie's last words, and sure enough, Marie raised her head and said earnestly: "I have done something wrong, but Louie, don't see me as an enemy, okay? I don't expect to be your wife, nor do I expect to be your only love, but don't hate me, okay?

Luciano the Younger is Louis's real firstborn, as a descendant of a witch, he was determined to be a wizard a few days after his birth, and perhaps because Louis also had a great talent, Luciano the Younger was almost destined to become a powerful man, his name was given by Louis, in Latin, it means from the Land of Radiance, and it also has the meaning of glory, this name is the expectation of a father and a king, although he could not be born a king like another brother, but Louis hoped that he could become the king of the inner world— and that's what he used to impress the Mancini family.

Little Luciano was still a creeping creature on all fours, he knew his mother well, and while she spoke, he raised his head and looked curiously, Louis got up and sat down on the carpet beside him, "You have never been my enemy," said Louis, "Mary, I do not consider my child's mother an enemy." Come and sit beside me," he gave his hand to Mary, and when Mary had sat down, he said to her. I have indeed been angry with you, for Mary, you know how much effort I have put into it to be able to shoulder the weight of my life, and I have reminded you from the beginning that I am not only your Louis, but also the king of France, the child of my father and mother, the brother of the king, the protector of the people, and I confess that I am very happy when we are together, like a little honey in a bitter life, so it is especially precious, but Mary, if I really give up my duty, the rights and duties that God has given me, I will live in guilt and remorse all the time- Maybe you don't care......"

"I ......"

"Don't deny it," Louis said to let little Luciano hold his thumb, "You think I will be a wizard, and a wizard is always above mortals, and I should not hate you or hate you for it...... But you should also know by now that when people say to you that it's all for your good, you don't feel very good. He was referring to the fact that the Mancini family had ruthlessly deceived Marie after making an agreement with the king, and Louis gave her only one child when Marie thought Louis would stay with her in the inner world.

"But I can promise you one thing," said Louis, "Marley, raise our children well, the future Duke of Cologna, I have received this status from the House of Cologna, in the inner world, his identity is flawless, he was born in an official marriage, he has the blessing of Merlin, when he grows up, Mary, when he becomes king of the inner world, you let him come and meet me." ”

"That will be a long time, Your Majesty...... Twenty years, or thirty years?"

"Take it as my punishment for you," said Louis, "unless your love cannot last that long." ”

"My love will last until six feet below, Your Majesty," said Mary, "and every day I will love you more than the day before." ”

"Then do as I say," said Louis, "and if you have any need, you can tell Madame Milady, that she is trustworthy." ”

"I don't like her. ”

"If you are saying that she is too frivolous," Louis said after a moment's thought, "I can only say that it is for this reason that you need not worry, and are you still worried that I will be interested in such a lady?"

"She's so popular with a lot of young wizards, and if I hadn't known that she really didn't have any other blood, I'd have wondered if she was another Mancini. ”

"The Mancini family is indeed rich in beauty. Louis said from the bottom of his heart, just look at little Luciano and little Louie, although they are still babies, but in terms of appearance, little Luciano is indeed better than little Louie, and he looks stronger than little Louis, not only because he is nearly a year older, but the wizard's physique is indeed far beyond mortals.

"So," said Marie, "how does it compare with that lady of Lavalier?"

"You don't know who she is. Louis said, "She's a werewolf." ”

"Will she give birth to your baby?"

"I don't know. ”

"Maybe you're going to say I'm jealous, but Louie," Mary gave the carpet a grim smile, "There is a possibility that a wizard's child may not be able to become a wizard, but a werewolf's child must be a werewolf, Your Majesty." ”