"Then I think we have a lot to talk about."

Although Crown Princess Mary is a princess who is not interested in politics, this does not mean that she is not smart.

When Lawrence said that he and the Duke of Choiseul were both very dissatisfied with Madame du Barry, Crown Princess Mary immediately understood what Lawrence meant.

This is to say that they have a common enemy.

Although Crown Princess Marie is not familiar with the name of Lawrence Bonaparte, the Duke of Choiseul is an important minister of France, and his name is resounding throughout most of Europe.

After reaching a preliminary agreement with Crown Princess Mary, Lawrence did not rush to leave, but sat down cross-legged and chatted with Crown Princess Mary, after all, no one else present could speak German.

Lawrence himself was more than happy to have a good personal relationship with the future queen.

"So, you're a governor?"

Crown Princess Mary also sat down with her legs crossed, stared at Lawrence with interest, and said:

"I've seen quite a few governors, whether they're Venetian or Lucca, they're as old as Mumuyin, and it's the first time I've seen them when they're young like you."

Lawrence shook his head and smiled, if he wanted to take over the Corsican power peacefully, it was estimated that it would not be his turn until his beard was gray, so he shrugged his shoulders and said:

"Well, but I don't think I'm so young, like Alexander the Great started conquering the world at the age of fifteen."

"Alexander the Great? Ah, I remember this man..."

Crown Princess Mary obviously paddled in history class, and she only stayed at the level of impression for such a character, patted her head and thought for a while before poking her chin and saying uncertainly:

"He's the Roman Emperor?"

Lawrence blinked, smiled awkwardly, and then spoke:

"Hmm... In fact he was a Greek, and he was in a time when Rome was a republic, but..."

Lawrence glanced at the somewhat depressed Crown Princess Mary, and then said with a smile:

"You must be confusing Alexander of Macedonia with Alexander Severus of the Roman Empire, the latter of whom was a Roman emperor who was not well known, and you know the name suggests that you are also quite knowledgeable."

"Oh! I'm just confused. ”

Although Crown Princess Mary didn't know who Alexander Severus was, she still swept away the depression on her face and said with a triumphant smile.

Looking at Crown Princess Mary, whose mood changed so quickly, Lawrence also smiled bitterly, thinking that no matter how noble her background and identity were, she was still just a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl.

Just as the two were about to continue chatting to pass the time, they suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves on the path outside the castle.

And in the dust and mist raised by the horses' hooves, a neatly formed group of riders surrounded a young man with an extraordinary temperament in the middle, and galloped towards the castle.

At the end of the procession are two riders holding fleur-de-lis flags on a dark blue background, a symbol of the French royal family.

The ladies outside the castle interrupted their conversation, rose from their picnic cloths, and looked at the teenager in the group; The nobles in the castle also heard the movement and rushed out to welcome the arrival of this team.

"Alas... This must be my husband. ”

Crown Princess Mary frowned slightly, glanced unhappily at the middle of the line, held her chin and said indifferently:

"Seriously, I haven't said more than a hundred things to him so far."

Lawrence didn't speak, just nodded in agreement, although he himself was very disgusted with arranged marriages, but in his current capacity, he was not qualified to do anything about the marriage between France and Austria.

As the group approached the castle, the riders drove their horses to walk briskly, and the young man who had been in the spotlight rode to the front of the procession, waving to the crowd that greeted him.

This is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of today, that is, the law of the future.

King Lancey would be known as the figure of Louis XVI.

He was clearly well prepared for the hunt, with a loose dark green cloak and a short cloak embroidered with irises around his shoulders; The lower body is a silk long tube*** and high-heeled cavalry boots, both of which are also specially designed for horseback riding.

However, he was evidently not skilled in horsemanship, so two attendants followed him on foot and tugged at the reins for him, and two others rode closely behind him, one carrying a quiver and the other adjusting a longbow for him.

Lawrence looked at Louis XVI in the crowd and couldn't help but nod approvingly, at least judging from his dress and vigorous temperament today, he was still in line with the status of the French crown prince.

In fact, Louis XVI was not the passive locksmith king he was in the early years of his reign.

He also had a period of aggressiveness in the early years of his succession, frequently changing prime ministers and adopting more radical reforms and policies, including intervention in the American Revolutionary War and fiscal reform with the assistance of Durgo.

But, as his grandfather Louis XV said, "When I die, the flood will be terrible", France's financial problems were not something that this immature king could improve.

Coupled with the fact that Louis XVI's reforms had their own drawbacks and the huge debts that came with his involvement in the American Revolution, France fell into a more serious financial crisis at the hands of Louis XVI.

Louis XVI, after discovering that he was powerless to shake the aristocracy and the clergy, gradually lost interest in governing the country, and gradually indulged in hunting and machine building, becoming known as a passive, locksmith king.

Of course, these are only later words, and the current crown prince Louis, although he has shown considerable interest and talent in lock-making and hunting, has not yet reached the point of indulging in them.

The aristocrats who poured out of the castle consciously lined up on either side of the path to make way for Crown Prince Louis's procession, most of them showing obvious respect and respect for the future king.

Of course, there were a very small number of high-ranking nobles who only watched the arrival of Crown Prince Louis calmly, and did not show him special courtesy and respect, and the Duke of Choiseul was a typical example of this type of person.

As a brother to Louis XV, the Duke of Choiseul was also completely an elder when facing Crown Prince Louis, standing in the middle of the road, looking at Crown Prince Louis with a kind smile, and did not take the initiative to greet him.

However, when the Crown Prince Louis was more than ten yards away from the Duke of Choiseul, he took the initiative to turn over and dismount, led the horse and walked very humbly to the Duke of Choiseul and greeted:

"It's been a long time since I've seen you at the Palace of Versailles, and it's so kind to see you today."

The Duke of Choiseul grinned, stepped forward and patted Crown Prince Louis on the shoulder, and said with emotion:

"You've grown a little taller, but you've gained a lot of weight, ah, time is unpredictable, but let's not talk about that today, enjoy the hunt, Your Highness."

"Of course, thank you for your hospitality."

Crown Prince Louis nodded, and then exchanged pleasantries with the other nobles on either side of the road.

It wasn't until a long time later that he noticed his radiant and arrogant wife standing on the grass beside him.

Crown Prince Louis glanced at Crown Princess Mary with some embarrassment, as one of the few royal members of the Bourbon royal family who was not interested in women, he naturally felt very uncomfortable and embarrassed about this political marriage.

In particular, the husband and wife are not only young, but also have a language barrier, and normal communication requires the presence of an interpreter, not to mention some intimate contact activities.

Of course, embarrassment is embarrassment, and Crown Prince Louis, as a member of the royal family with a good court education, still knows that he must show rapprochement with his wife on such occasions.

Otherwise, in the salons of the ladies in Paris the next afternoon, there would be countless versions of the story of the discord between the husband and wife of the Crown Prince Louis, and even in the previous similar rumors, the most talked about version of the discord between the husband and wife caused by the loss of a man's majesty. @*~~

Crown Prince Louis walked towards Crown Princess Mary at a loss.

He beckoned to one of the members of the group, motioning for him to hurry up.

In order to communicate with Crown Princess Marie, Crown Prince Louis specially arranged for a German-speaking retinue to accompany him.

"Ahh Dear Mary, you came a lot early. ”

Crown Prince Louis, with the assistance of an interpreter, greeted stiffly:

"How does it feel? It's your first time in France, right? ”

"Hmph"

Crown Princess Mary snorted, stared at Crown Prince Louis viciously and said:

"I must say terrible, the servants of Versailles are even more rude than the ruffians of Vienna!"

"Uh..."

Crown Prince Louis scratched his head a little confused, although he had no idea what was going on, he knew the character of this pampered princess, and she certainly wouldn't save herself a little face in public.

However, just when Crown Prince Louis felt helpless and thought that he was going to lose face in front of everyone, Princess Marie only shook her index finger with a little dissatisfaction and said:

"Well, forget it, if it weren't for Monsieur Bonaparte's help, this place would have been my nightmare."

"Monsieur Bonaparte?"

Crown Prince Louis was relieved to see that Crown Princess Mary was not going to make a big fuss, but hearing Bonaparte's name still made him frown suspiciously, and then he realized Lawrence standing next to Princess Mary.

For this young man, who looked only a few years older than himself, Crown Prince Louis quickly remembered who he was, so he hurried forward and whispered gratefully:

"So you are the Governor of Bonaparte? I've heard my grandfather talk about you a lot lately, and it's great that you'll help me deal with this crazy woman, or I wouldn't know how the day would have ended. _o_m ”

Lawrence glanced at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in front of him, and judging by his eager and grateful expression, he really felt helpless about the woman Crown Princess Mary.

"It turns out that this strict wife has been in charge of the king since this time..."

Lawrence remembered the cowardice of Louis XVI in the face of the queen in history, and he could only sigh helplessly.

Of course, although Lawrence already had some opinions about the Crown Prince Louis in his heart, in front of him, Lawrence still made a flattered look, bowed and said:

"It's just a gesture, and I'm honored to save you trouble."

"Oh yes, yes..."

Crown Prince Louis stared at Lawrence gratefully and curiously for a while, it was the first time he had seen this figure who had often appeared on the lips of Louis XV lately, and when he found that this young man of his age was already the head of a country, it made Crown Prince Louis a little surprised, so he couldn't help but invite with great interest:

"By the way, Governor Bonaparte, would you like to hunt together for a while? I think you're a good guy. ”

"Hunting? It's really..."

Lawrence looked up with some surprise, smiled and said:

"I have no reason to refuse, I hope it won't hold you back."

"Hahaha, look at what you said."

Crown Prince Louis couldn't help but smile, and then glanced at Crown Princess Mary on the side, and after seeing that this woman did not stage a farce here, he was even more happy, and waved happily to Lawrence and said:

"I'll see you in a moment, and I feel that you are a nice man, Governor Bonaparte."

With that, Crown Prince Louis led his party into the castle and began to rest, preparing for the afternoon hunt.

And Lawrence couldn't help but sigh after watching the back of Crown Prince Louis disappear into the castle gate, and exchanged a few words with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it seems that he will indeed become the indecisive and weak and timid king in history, of course, on the bright side, at least His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still very generous and benevolent in dealing with people.

While Lawrence was silently speculating about Crown Prince Louis, the Duke of Choiseul walked up to Lawrence at some point and said meaningfully:

"How does it feel to talk to the future king?"

Lawrence glanced at the Duke of Choiseul, very casually.

Yidi whispered:

"To be honest, I don't feel anything, he's a good guy, that's all."

"Well, you just don't say it out loud."

The Duke of Choiseul shook his head indifferently and said:

"But it's a good thing that Crown Prince Louis has invited you to hunt with you. I originally thought that I would personally come forward for you to form a team with Crown Prince Louis, but I didn't expect you to solve it yourself. Oh, and the crown princess, it seems that you have a good conversation with her, too? ”

Lawrence shrugged and said:

"There's no such thing as a good conversation, I'm just trying to make the little girl happy, for she is the key figure in bringing down Madame du Barry."

"Of course it would be best if you could think so, but, from a personal point of view, I would like to remind you, Governor Bonaparte."

Duke Choiseul's face became a little solemn, he looked at Lawrence earnestly, and said in a deep voice like a generous elder:

"Your relationship with the crown prince and his wife is not only to help me bring down the Duke of Richelieu and Madame du Barry, but it will also be of great benefit to you, you know."

For the Duke of Choiseul, winning the support of the crown prince and his wife would give him a head start in the battle with the Duke of Richelieu. However, the Duke of Choiseul himself, as an important minister, was obviously not suitable to get close to them personally, after all, the current king, Louis XV, was still sitting on the throne.

When the contemporary monarch is still in power, the important ministers collude with the prince, which will definitely cause the monarch's disgust and disgust, and even imprisonment and death.

However, as a young man of the same age as the crown prince and his wife, and in the future he will be the prime minister of Corsica directly under the king, he can establish a deep friendship with the crown prince and his wife in the name of normal social interaction.

This is also why the Duke of Choiseul specially invited Lawrence to this hunt, and even prepared to personally introduce Lawrence to Crown Prince Louis.

"O Governor Bonaparte, Lawrence..."

The Duke of Choiseul said earnestly:

"You're still young, Crown Prince Louis is still young, and the Crown Princess is still young. In the future, the two of them will rule France for decades, and you will serve them for the rest of your life, so I don't need to say how important your friendship with them is. ”

"Of course."

Lawrence smiled and nodded, affirming the second half of Duke Choiseul's words.

As for his first half of the sentence...

Lawrence wasn't prepared to spend the rest of his life serving anyone. @·error-free start~~