This sentence suddenly made the enthusiastic scene cold.

"Mr. Bishop is seriously ill. Philip said, and the king looked at him again, and realized that Philip's dress, though fanciful, was not a new garment— Compared to Louis, Philippe's opinion of Bishop Mazarin is more bad than good, but his feelings for this bishop are also very complicated, after all, he and the Queen Mother did not do this for personal selfish desires, but for the sake of the country, he was never aimed at Philippe, but the royal brother and the Duke of Anjou, this point from when Louis was assassinated, could die at any time, or disappeared into the world in another way, Bishop Mazaran resolutely asked the Queen Mother to make Philippe the regent - Didn't he know that Philippe hated, even hated himself, but France before all, as he promised and kept—inherited from the ideas of Cardinal Richelieu—my first purpose was to exalt the king" and "my second purpose was to glorify the kingdom".

He did give his life to this.

The return of the king was overshadowed by the serious illness of the bishop, and by the king's decree all the banquets and balls that had been prepared were cancelled, and hunting was prohibited, and he hastily canonized his royal brother, because he needed Philippe to take over Orleans and the surrounding area, and then, even postponing all state affairs, he went to visit Bishop Mazarin at noon on the third day.

Bishop Mazarin of course also had his own mansion, this mansion near Notre-Dame Cathedral, is a gray multi-room mansion, together with the courtyard, the bishop's room is dull and gloomy, according to the medical theory of this time, the wind will bring disease, the doors and windows are closed, the glass is covered by curtains, the gaps are sealed with strips of cloth, the room is lit even in the daytime, the king walked through the many priests and monks into the room, as soon as he smelled the smell inside, his heart could not help sinking, for no other reason, but because he smelled the smell of grease, the present Mr. Bishop could not have the strength and appetite to eat, then it could only be the smell of holy oil, he has done the sacrament of death.

Bishop Mazaran was still surrounded by some people in front of his bed, they were dressed in the black clothes of the laity, and their faces were solemn, but the king had no heart to think about this, he stepped forward and shook Mr. Bishop's hand, Mr. Bishop's hand was like a glove filled with cotton, there was no temperature, and there was no response from the back, a deep sadness and panic rose from Louis's heart, although people have been criticized for treating the king like his own son, but Louis was only five years old when he ascended the throne, and the ups and downs of more than ten years were none other than this old man who blocked him and Philippe。

"I have been wondering, Your Majesty," said Bishop Mazarin, "whether you will come or not." ”

"Of course I'll come. Louis said, his words full of pain, and Bishop Mazaran certainly heard it, and he smiled with relief, "I'm glad you to come, too." His eyes squinted to one side, "I think I must introduce you, Your Majesty, this is Monsieur Pierre Gauney." ”

Mr. Gauney bowed to His Majesty when the King entered the room, and now he bows to the King again.

Then the bishop introduced the king to a few more men, all of whom turned out to be lawyers: "I have let them take care of some important matters. ”

"Please let it go for now," Louis couldn't help but laugh, what important business is there now, you are about to go to God, "you need to recuperate." ”

"I will have plenty of time to recuperate, Your Majesty, until the end comes," Bishop Mazaran insisted, his cheeks flushed with concern and his eyes shining: "Your Majesty, this is the most important thing – here are the four instruments of transfer. ”

"Instrument of Transfer?"

"You may also interpret it as a gift, my little gift, Your Majesty," said Bishop Mazarin, "you know, it stands to reason that all the inheritances of the princes of the Church should belong to the Church, because they themselves belong to the Church," he said, with a slight sly look on his face: "But only after I have left this world, and before God, while I am still here and gasping for breath, I have the right to dispose of my property." ”

Perhaps a look, a silent clergyman who had always been hidden in the shadows, came and gave Mr. Bishop a little water, probably a potion, and Mr. Bishop's spirits were all the more invigorated, and he even sat up with the help of his servants and took the king's hand.

"I have no children, and I said arrogantly, I did consider you my heir, and although I had suffered a great blow—I thought I had lost you, but God forbid, you came back, back to Paris, back to me, and held my hand, so I made a decision, and this decision was made by me a long time ago, yes, after Felipe's affair, don't interrupt me, Your Majesty," he said. " I hesitated because I knew how terrible it would be for a toddler to have a greatsword in his hands, not only for power, but also for wealth, and for people to say that I was corrupt and bribed, and indeed, I had taken a glass of golden water from the wide river of France. He smiled, "But I don't have a place to use them, of course, occasionally I would like to buy a few beautiful robes, but other than that, there is none, I think you can definitely use it where you need it most." ”

"Mr. Bishop!"

"Monsieur Gaunay!" cried Bishop Mazaran in a loud voice, and the man who had been introduced to the king first approached at once, a middle-aged man with a kind face, with a sad glow on the top of his head, but meticulous in his work, very conscientious, and with great grace and swiftness, "I have asked this gentleman to carry out the transfer of money for me, Your Majesty.

"Wait......"

"Don't wait," said Bishop Mazaran with a smile, "Mr. Gauney, tell our Majesty how much money I have?"

"50 million livre. ”

This figure startled Louis, literally, he jumped up from the bed, 50 million livres is equivalent to half a year's total tax revenue in France, and the total tax revenue in the hands of the royal family is basically only one-third, that is, a transfer instrument from Bishop Mazaran gave Louis more than a year of income.

"This gentleman handled the transfer of land, mansion and estate for me. As if Louis wasn't surprised enough, Bishop Mazarin continued.

"This gentleman handled the transfer of my paintings, sculptures, and sacred relics. ”

"This gentleman handled the transfer of jewelry, clothing, furniture, etc. for me. Mr. Bishop finally said that the number had been counted as much as 200 million livres, and the king really did not know whether he should accept it, of course, this fee was like a charcoal in the snow for him who needed to prepare an army, pacify the displaced people, and sort out the government affairs, but ......

"Take them, boy," said Mr. Bishop, "and I know you will use them where it makes the most sense." He muttered softly, "It's better than giving it to those bastards in Rome." ”

With that, he pushed the king out of his way, and when he lay down again, the blood faded, and his face was as white as rinsed gauze.

After this gift, the ecclesiastical people gathered outside the bishop's door scattered in anger and never came again, but Louis came again with Philippe, and by that time the bishop was already asleep, and when he spoke to Louis for the last time, he stared into the king's eyes and said: "Do not make the post of prime minister any more." By this time his voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible, and Louis leaned down, "Yes," he thought, "you are the last Prime Minister, Mr. Bishop." ”

Bishop Mazaran smiled, "Also, Your Majesty, you have to be more cautious. He said: "The assassination you were subjected to in Dunkerke, by the Quartet, the Duke of Orléans, Gaston, who was the mastermind, and then ...... It's the Huguenots who are fueling it, because they hate your grandfather, and it's ...... Nophiles. ”

"Vampires?" Louie didn't think, "Why did they assassinate me?"

"Because you want to rebuild Paris," said the bishop, "the Nophiles can only be in the sewers and the tombs, or ...... Survive in unknown corners, your reconstruction and renovation of the streets and shacks of Paris...... There is a direct threat to them, and they see it as your declaration of war against them...... So...... They decided to assassinate you. ”

"Quartet, and one more?" Louie quickly calmed down: "Who else?"

"The Flanders, and maybe the Spaniards. "It is evident that they fear that your rule over Dunkerke will be like a dagger......," said the bishop. Finger by their throat. ”

"They guessed right. Louie said coldly.

Mr. Bishop breathed a sigh of concern and sighing, and he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

He might really be reassured.

Mr. Bishop returned to the arms of God at dawn the next day, and his funeral was like a page turned over, after which the French book was to be written by Louis himself.

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The Church in Rome sent two bishops, and it was clear that they were aware of what had happened, but Louis was indeed a mortal, not a wizard, and they could be said to have come on a whim, and if Louis had a problem, there was no doubt that the Church might use this to extort a sum of money from the Bourbon royal family in France - money, territory, power, or all three.

Ilallus, the Grand Inquisitor of the Inquisition in Paris, also came to the king, and showed great respect to the young ruler, but Louis always felt that he seemed to know a lot of things—thinking of the monks who were still in the inner world, and that this gentleman must have more to know than the Church in Rome.

"Speaking of which," said Louis, "I have something to do for you." ”

"Speak, Your Majesty. ”

"I'm going to relay and renovate the underground pipes in Paris. ”

Elelius paused, "Is that what I thought?"

"I've heard that there are a lot of stinking filth hidden in those underground pipes," said Louis, "and I'm going to wash them out and bask in the sun, and I want a Paris as clean as a holy place." ”

"I hope you know what you're doing," Elelo said slowly, "you're declaring war on the Bloods, Your Majesty." ”

"One of the thirteen clans. ”

"Nophile is not just in Paris. ”

"First Paris, then ...... There will be no more Nophie in my France," said Louis in that mild tone, "if they are going to Spain or England, it doesn't matter, I have many enemies anyway, but in France, no, I will not allow any rebellion in my territory, whether it be a vampire or anything else." ”

"You're crazy. ”

"Now that you already know...... Something, then I can also say to you," said Louis, "I have here better things than gold—potatoes, wheat, pork and beef, vegetables and fruits...... Cotton, silk and iron pots—your family will need these things more than taking gold to the exchange office. ”

"Those nobles ......"

"At least for half a year, we don't need to let them know. Louis said, "Of course, if you want gold......"

"A portion of the gold," Elarius whispered, "and the church." ”

"I can give you more, to bribe, if those who are watching you can relax, then we will be detected later, and by then, we will be discovered...... Maybe it doesn't matter?"

"You're still greedy. Elelius said, "The Mancini family will regret letting you go." ”

"Who knows, maybe they will be glad that the Mancini family does not deal in grains and vegetables," said Louis, "but their enemies have a monopoly on the wheat of the world, and they will be glad to see each other thunder." ”

"I see, Your Majesty. Elarius said.

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When Philippe, Duke of Orleans, not Gaston, finally returned to Paris, Paris had turned from cold winter to early spring, and was full of life - I don't see at all that in the previous three months, the war in the dark almost turned the underground of Paris into hell, and Elarius not only used every monk in the Inquisition, but even recruited some young warriors from the inner world, which can also be said to be a bloody trial, Nophile was indeed driven out of Paris by them, but the monks in the Inquisition were lost by nearly half, and even the Church of Rome was alarmed, and those young warriors were even more damaged - but it was not without reward.

A shipload of food, cloth, and other daily necessities was sent out, and a gold louis worth 100,000 livres was placed before Elarius, along with three confirmed holy relics that had been used to bribe the Roman Church.

But for the king, there is no more satisfying deal.

The problem is that there always seems to be something unpleasant, such as the invitation of His Majesty to his new home, when the King was still refusing to hunt and ball, and his Treasurer, Nicolas Fouquet.

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The Ming Japanese chapter added more thousand words.