Viscount Tirrene did not believe much in the king's promise at first, not that he did not believe in the king, but that the king had always been just a child in his heart, and a child, no matter how noble, his words could not be counted, and the Queen Mother and Bishop Mazaran deeply hated everyone who had anything to do with the Prince of Condé, and he had foreseen what might happen to him, and he was at ease.

Even though he was asked to disarm all his arms, he took off his bayonet sword without hesitation, unloaded his musket, and took out both the dagger and the dagger and set them on the table, to his delight, and the officer who supervised him did not rudely ask for a search of his body, and he was wearing his favorite suit to-day, for he guessed that once he was sent to prison, or hanged after trial, he might not be given the opportunity to change his clothes, so that he could at least lie in a coffin with dignity.

But when he saw the king's first attendant, Bang Tang, he was even more surprised, but when he thought of the queen mother's doting on the king, such an act was not impossible, so he calmly thanked Bang Tang, and followed him all the way to a quiet room, and as soon as he entered the room, he instinctively looked around, and especially stopped for a moment on the window, which had a window guard, but when it was opened, the glass was divided into sixteen small pieces by black iron bars, and he regretfully withdrew his gaze, and saw that the king was looking at him with a smile.

Viscount Tyrrenne stepped forward, took off his hat with a light gesture, and bowed deeply to the king.

"May I guess," said the young king, smiling, "did you think of running away?"

"If I could," said Viscount Tirene boldly, "I would do so." ”

"Then why don't you continue to stand outside the city and fight my general, but stand here and think about how to escape?"

"Because Mr. Schaumberg said something like that. "It has bought the hearts of my soldiers at once, and if I had kept fighting, perhaps some of them would have turned their guns not at their enemies, but at their commanders, like drunken fools, and it was for this reason that I left without being outside the city, and they had entrusted themselves to me, and now they had to entrust them to others, so that no one but me would have been able to do it, so I had to come, but I was quite reluctant." ”

"You call General Schaumberg's words a bribe, and I will keep my opinion on this, because this is what I want him to say, sir, and that is what I have in my heart. ”

"What's in your heart?"

"Isn't it, General, the French are fighting the French. ”

"I knew you were going to accuse me. ”

"It seems that you don't think you have done anything wrong. The king said, "It seems that I must speak well to you in order to convince you." ”

"I suggest you don't waste that effort. Viscount Tirrenne snorted and said, "You can't convince me, God has chosen you, and I have chosen my friend, Prince Condé, Your Majesty, if you are cruel enough, hang me in the courtyard, yes, this is where you can see when you tilt your head, and this is what every traitor will face - what if you are merciful?"

"How?"

"You ought to let me go, as all merciful and forgiving monarchs do," said Viscount Tyrrene, "give me a horse, a cloak, and a purse full of gold louis or silver Écu, and return my weapons and servants, and let me go wherever I please." ”

"Then you will surely return to the Prince of Condé. ”

"That's for sure, he's not only my friend, but also my master. ”

"That will not do," said Louis solemnly, "I cannot let you go back to the Prince of Condé, for it will always be quite difficult for you to stand in the position of the enemy." ”

This sentence gave a smug look to Viscount Tirrene's serious face, but it was soon overshadowed by shame: "I really don't know how to respond to your compliments," he said, "in fact I am defeated, just outside the city," he said smugly, "I am only a defeated general." ”

"I don't think so," said the king. I have heard of you before, you are a valiant man, you entered the army at the age of twelve, ten years before I was born, you assisted the Duke of Bernhard in the Rhine to conquer the fortress of Breschach in eight months, and the following year you took Turin in the Battle of Piedmont, in four or three years you went down the Rhine to the strategic fortress of Philipsburg and Mainz on the opposite bank, and in four or six years, in the Second Battle of Nordlingen, you forced Bavaria to withdraw from the Thirty Years' War, and in forty-eight you conquered all of Bavaria, and finally reached the Rhine and reached Vienna, forcing a king to submit to you...... Isn't it worth making you an adversary worthy of the fear of others, Mr. Viscount?"

Monsieur Viscount was undoubtedly proud that his exploits were so well known and treasured by His Majesty, but at the same time he could not help puffing up his chest, he also felt resentful, "in that case," he said aloud, "you should not neglect another man." ”

"You're talking about Prince Condé. ”

"Isn't it?" said Viscount Tirrenne, "his merits are better than mine, but you don't care about it at all." ”

"Then he has not received the reward he deserves?" asked the king.

Viscount Tirenne was silent for a moment, of course, not only the Prince of Condé, but even he was granted the Marshal's Scepter after his brother was involved in a case against the Bishop of Richelieu, and the Duke of Sedan was given the Marshal's Scepter after the dukedom was recovered, "then," he said, "is the sin that His Royal Highness is accused of deserving it?"

"In a way," said the king bluntly, "yes." ”

"What do you mean in a way?"

"That is to say," said Louis, "he neither admits nor denies, does not promote, does not prevent, but when he is asked to accept it, he will accept it." ”

"But what if he does have the qualifications?" asked Viscount Tirene rhetorically.

"If you think so," said the king, "then I will be disappointed." ”

"How?"

"Do you think that Prince Condé is more suitable to sit in this position, because he is in the prime of life, and has a complete mind, reason and logic, and a great feat, better than a child. ”

Viscount Tyrene hesitated, but admitted: "You are a good man," he said, "but now France needs more of a king with a strong wrist and a strong will, who will not be influenced by anyone." ”

"I see what you mean. Louis said that there was really nothing to distinguish, and everyone knew that the current royal power was not in the hands of the king, but in the hands of the Queen Mother Anne and Bishop Mazarin: "But the viscount of Tyrenne, even if the Prince of Condé is a saint, he still has a weakness that can never be erased." ”

Viscount Tirene bowed, "I would like to hear about it." But his face didn't say that.

Louis thought for a moment, and abruptly shifted the subject to a seemingly unrelated place.

"You know we came all the way from Paris. He said.

Viscount Tyrene nodded: "Isn't it, Your Majesty, I have been chasing you." ”

This witty remark made Louis couldn't help but smile: "Then you also saw it." ”

"What?"

"Those who hanged themselves. ”

"Well, you have to say this, I see it, Your Majesty, and I hope you are not frightened. ”

"No, Monsieur Viscount," said Louis, "for I have personally interrogated, personally judged, and watched them hanged. ”

This really took Viscount Tyrene by surprise, and he did not understand what the king meant, and was he meant to tell him that he was a cruel man, and not a moderate ruler as one thinks he was?" ”

"That's why I'm putting it here," said Louis, "and besides, even if you don't obey me, I won't hang you, but I'll just keep you in prison with utmost care." ”

"Shall I say I'm honored. Viscount Tirrenne said helplessly, "But I don't think you're that kind of person. ”

"Such a cruel man?"

"No, stupid people like that. Viscount Tirene said: "There is nothing more ridiculous than threatening death with a man who does not care about life or death in the first place." ”

"That's why I'm going to threaten you with something else," said Louis, "you have been in such a hurry that you have pursued us, Mr. Viscount, that you have not inquired about the charges against these men. ”

"They must be heinous. ”

"More terrible than you think," said Louis, "even if you go to purgatory, you won't burn it clean for a thousand years with flames." ”

"Please tell me, Your Majesty, I am ready. ”

"The first two were robbers. ”

"It's really disgusting!"

"The damn is yet to come, for before the war began, they robbed the Golden Louis and the silk coat, and when I passed, they robbed men. ”

"What do they want people to do?"

"Eat, Mr. Viscount, roasted like a pig or a sheep. ”

"!" exclaimed Viscount Tyrrene, "May thunder come down from heaven to slay them!"

"And another, another, a father eats his child, and a wife eats her husband. ”

"Isn't it the devil at work?"

"I would like to think so," said Louis, "and then we saw a church, what a sacred place!"

"Isn't it?"

"The Queen Mother insisted on going in to pray, and then we found a group of peasants inside. ”

"It is not surprising that the Lord protects everyone, rich or poor. ”

"But their panic aroused my suspicions, and finally my musketeers found a large pile of bones in the storeroom, the reliquary, and the confessional!"

"God, don't say it!"

"That's what I'm going to say to you, Mr. Viscount, they hide in the chapel, and when a passer-by comes in to rest or pray, they rush up and catch them, and boil them into soup. ”

"It's unbelievable!"

"There is nothing that cannot be believed," said the king aggressively, "hunger can turn man into a devil." ”

Viscount Tirenne stood there, his face pale: "Are you accusing Prince Condé?"

"I said that maybe he didn't do anything, but it was from him that the dispute started. ”

"Can't you put an end to this dispute, then?" said Viscount Tirene boldly—the king knew that he still had his original idea, and that many of those who supported Prince Condé, that it was better for an adult with a mind of his own than a child to be manipulated.

"That's what I'm going to tell you, the greatest weakness of the people you're willing to be loyal to. ”

"I'm ready, tell me, Your Majesty. ”

"There was a king before," said Louis, "who had a very similar resemblance to the Prince of Condé before he became king. ”

"Who?"

"You should also feel familiar," said Louis, "because he is not far from us, he is none other than the last king of the York dynasty of England, Richard III." ”