This answer is surprising, but not so surprising - the Roman Church and France were once close to each other, but now they are on the same page, and this is an inevitable result, just as now, Leopold I's Holy Roman Empire seems to have inherited the status of France in the past, in the heart of the Roman Church, but only because the emperor needed the church to help him against the Protestant princes and France, otherwise you would see a much more dramatic drama.

When Madame Montspan proudly laid her chips before the King, the King wondered if she had used her gifts— But Madame de Montespan and her two sisters did not inherit the peculiarities of their mother, Madame de Montespan's mother could make a duke do anything for her, they couldn't, they didn't have this kind of magic, and this should be a good thing for them, but not for Madame de Montespan, it was a terrible thing that she could make the weak-willed Monsielle Marquis kneel at her feet, but not stifle the exclusivity and sadism that it breeded.

The death of Monsieur de Montespan must have been inextricably linked to Madame de Montespan, but when the king went to investigate, there was only one skeleton left six feet underneath, and there were too many methods of wizards against mortals—they thought that Madame de Montespan's power might come from the Mancini family or other families of Gayola, but when the Duke of Colonna recaptured Gayola, they knew that they were wrong.

When there is only one answer left to a question, the answer is possible, no matter how unbelievable, so Louis does not hesitate to push back along the result, and add the assumptions about the church, so that everything that is unreasonable can be explained.

First of all, let's look at the letters, the Grand Duke of Tuscany is in Italy, and Siena, where he often crosses, was even the birthplace and territory of a Roman pope, and it is easy for the Church to place people in it, and the territory of the Grand Duke of Modena is also in Romagna, and it only takes a day to reach Rome on horseback, and the pigeons are faster, of course, the Italians used pigeons to transmit messages as early as the time of Alexander VI.

In the case of diamond powder, even if the Church did not place a pawn next to the Grand Duke of Modena, the Duke of York, who was said to be interested in converting to Catholicism, had already become a target of their concern, and although Charles II had promised to convert to Catholicism after quelling the rebellion in the country, it now seemed that he preferred to vacillate between Catholicism and Protestantism, trying to maximize the benefits, and even delaying the time to baptize his firstborn son.

Louis's spies reported that Charles II was preparing to create a "high-school" Protestantism in the country, or in short, another Catholic Church, but that he was the head of the Church, and this coquettish approach undoubtedly made the Catholic Church more embarrassed while making people stammer.

So they had to stop the Duke of York's impulsiveness - maybe not so impulsive, anyway, the Duke of York must not die in France for murdering the Duchess of Orleans, they already know Louis XIV very well, if the Duchess of Orleans died, even if there was a church and Charles II, the King of France would definitely cut down the Duke of York, anyway, England and France have been enemies for a hundred years, and they can continue to do it- Louis was willing to help Charles II, not because they had any real affection between them, but because the authority of the king could not be taken lightly, Charles II was already a mature young man at that time, Louis was still a teenager, what could they have to do?

As for the silver key of Gayora, needless to say, the Roman Church knows better than any ruler what the inner world is all about, like the clergy in the Inquisition, who were originally born in the inner world, and the wizarding society should also have many of their "own people......

And Mrs. Montespan, who spent all her childhood and teenage years in a convent, could it be easier for the Church to intervene and influence her?

"Then what should we do with the lady?" asked Philip.

"We have two very interesting questions," said Louis, "first, how did Madame d'aubigne decide to visit Madame de Montspan?" he gestured lightly, and then raised a second finger, "and second, how did Madame de Montespan gladly introduce Champagne to her? ”

"They, no, it should be said that the Church of Rome is willing to compromise with you. ”

"It seems that the Grand Duke of Transylvania did put Leopold I at risk. "There is also a reason why he was so anxious to enter into a marriage contract with Carlos II of Spain - the Grand Duke of Transylvania not only conquered Upper Hungary (the modern Czechoslovak region) and almost cut off Austria from the rest of the Holy Roman Empire, but also intended to ally with the Ottoman Turks," Louis changed a gesture and wrapped his finger around the other fist: " Leopold I, like me, wanted to establish a standing army from a very early stage, but he was still unable to deal with two powerful enemies at the same time. ”

"Ten years ago, the Habsburgs were fighting the Turks with mercenaries and the armies of the princes," said Philip, "Leopold I, though the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, whose voice could only echo in Vienna, was just a blind poor man who could not be compared with you at all." ”

"You need not be so flattering to me," said Louis, "and leave your sweet words to the Duchess of Orleans or your lover." ”

"Then again," said Philip, "the Church of Rome, apparently finding that it could not be helped by Leopold I, and on the contrary, might have to pay some of it, decided to change its course!"

"It's just a two-sided bet," said Louis, "like the Grand Duke of Tuscany." ”

"As far as I know, his solution to the problem was now simple, and when Leopold I asked him to be his ally, he refused simply - he said in his letter that if he became an ally of the Holy Roman Empire, Louis XIV of France would surely come and hang his head on his mast. ”

Louis really laughed out loud at this point.

"The Archduke of Transylvania...... "Philip said, "you know, he is a bold man, who is not only negotiating with the Sultan of Ottoman Turkey on the conquest of Austria, but also plotting a marriage with you." ”

"Wait?" Louis didn't know, and he held out his hand, and Philippe pulled a piece of information from his pocket and delivered it to the king. Louie opened it and looked at it, "He finally gave up on the idea. ”

"Because he knows that such an offer will only anger you. "The title of Grand Duke of Transylvania, which in fact came from the Sultan of Ottoman Turkey, was not recognized in the Catholic or Protestant countries of Europa, and as such, his coveting of members of the French royal family before he truly became lord of Hungary was an act of transgression, and it was entirely worthy of being cut off and hanged.

"The Grand Duke of Transylvania now has only one daughter," said Philip, "and if he is intent on marrying, is it because he has a crush on my son?"

"Maybe it's little Louie. ”

"Don't make jokes like that. Philip said that he saw Louis knock thoughtfully on the table: "But it is also possible that another son, Philip, Madame de Montespan, is pregnant." ”

Philip was stunned for a moment, and then showed a gloomy smile: "No wonder they decided to open their hole cards at this time." ”

"I don't know about Madame d'aubigne, but Madame de Montespan must have wanted to wait a little longer," said Louis, "but it may be that she is pregnant, so the Church of Rome will not wait for her to conquer me once and for all, and as soon as I am willing to trust her and love her, then the Church's restraint on her will be the same." ”

Philip sighed: "I didn't expect her to get pregnant so soon...... I don't know how little Lucy should face her. ”

"Don't face it," Louis glanced at Philip in surprise, "Why do you have to face it, I let her go to Fontainebleau to recuperate." ”

"Whew," said Philip, "I now know that you really don't fall in love with her." ”

"She's a good subordinate, I must admit," said Louie, "but she gets what she wants, doesn't she?"

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When the Duke of Colonna returned to Paris, he did not see Madame de Montespan, because the royal lady had to obtain the king's permission to declare her pregnancy, and even though she intended to design a new style of long dress, that is, to move the waistline below her chest, to reveal her bulging belly to everyone, there was not even a single word in the court that the royal lady was pregnant.

This made the Duke of Colonna feel much better, and although Marie Mancini's imprisonment was largely self-inflicted, he was so proud that Madame de Montespan, the initiator, could not ask the king to refuse Madame de Montespan's flattery, and after hearing that Madame de Montespan was likely to be a "special emissary" of the Church of Rome, he persuaded Louis to be more tolerant, since Madame de Montspan was pregnant with his younger siblings.

"Because they are your younger siblings," Louis said gently, "that's why I want her to understand the boundaries between this child and you." The Duke of Colonna looked up and saw a pair of eyes that seemed to be taken from the same aquamarine as himself: "She is also a witch, and she will never shake the position of little Louis, that...... She knows better than your mother......" Louis patted the Duke of Colonna on the back, "but you are different, in Madame de Montespan's heart you are an obstacle that needs to be overcome—what will she think? ”

"But that's impossible," Louis said coldly, "you are my firstborn, Luciano, you were born in love, and although it is passing away quickly, I love you like a mother, and I will never let anyone be above you, not even little Louis." ”

"I understand, father," the Duke of Colonna whispered, "I understand. In fact, while he and Louis the Younger were still infants, Louis set for them two equally grand and broad paths, which would never intersect, so that he could get along with Louis the Dauphin, Dauphin, when Marie Mancini revealed his true nature—they loved each other as if they were real brothers, except for the occasional pity or taunt in their hearts.

"But, what about Madame Montespan's children?"

"They will live a life of ease and tranquility under the supervision of the Duke of Orleans. "Louis said that he did not deliberately refuse the approach of Madame de Montespan, and as a king he did not have such a habit of cleanliness, but that the child would not be a second Luciano, or even a second Duke of Hallebull, and that they would not receive any power from Louis.

Those children may not even be able to appear at the court.

The Duke of Colonna sighed softly, reassuringly, knowing that it was wrong to anger an innocent baby, but he could not tolerate seeing them in his father's side, and when he saw them, he remembered his mother who had remained in the Bastille as a nameless person.

"Have you been to see your mother?"

"Go. "It was necessary, even before the meeting with Louis, Marie Mancini would have waited for him with remorse and horror, and if something happened to the Duke of Colonna, she would have chosen to commit suicide.

"Then go again," said Louis, "Anna with Medici." ”

"Is that okay?"

"She is your wife," said Louis, "and she must not know that I will let Elelius accompany you, and when you are left and right, tell Marie that she can take off her mask and meet you in her true form." ”

"I don't know how to thank you. ”

"Just don't blame me for my kindness," Louis blinked, "I know people often say I'm too kingly." ”

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The Medici Anna saw her future husband the next day, and she shyly took the gardenia he had brought—I don't know if it was because she wore a gardenia wreath when she met the king, and then he begged her to go with him to a place where she could meet someone very important, but not with her nurse and maid.

Although Madame de Barbie insisted on following, at last the lady, Madame d'aubigne, complied with the Duke's request with a rather forceful attitude, and she later said to Madame de Barbie that the marriage could be annulled before intercourse, and Madame de Barbie obediently said nothing, and even if they stayed together, what could the Duke of Colonna do?

The carriage of the Duke of Colonna slowly made its way down the Boulevard des Queens (which had been extended to the Place de la Bastille) towards its destination, past groups of brightly dressed pedestrians, and Anna of the Medici hid behind the glass window, staring out in a fixed posture, intently— In addition to the illustrious personalities who received invitations, a number of unknown painters, sculptors and musicians, dancers and actors flocked to Paris, performing and exhibiting their works on the Boulevard des Queens, in addition to seeking a little money to pay for their meals and lodgings, but also to be appreciated by a noble person, who, like the old and destitute Rembrandt, became the royal painter to the royal family.

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