I Am Louis XIV

  Chapter 130 Good deeds by Craki and good deeds by Mario Ziggy

It must be said that although Louis, for whatever reason, did not have a good impression of the Roman church, he did not despise the group of priests too much, even if the church in this era is not as powerful as it was hundreds of years ago, but it is Because they know very well that the church is now strong from the outside and the church is in the middle, so they attach great importance to their reputation. The king is not stupid enough to let his envoys provoke the church. Craki made a mistake in the matter of Fouquet, but look at his resume and take a look. Enlisted in the army at the age of fourteen, made his debut in the Siege of Arras in 1640, served in Flanders from 1641 to 1947, and served in the Siege of Tortosa in 1648. Meritorious, in Catalonia in 1949, he became the commander of the infantry, loyal to the royal family during the riots, when the king ordered General Schumberg to fight the Viscount Turenne in the battle of the old town of Hertel. It was one of the armies that gathered after hearing the news. The king once rewarded him after his victory. Later, he was again heroically wounded in the battle of Esque bridge near Cambrai. Under the assignment of Bishop Mazarin, he returned to Arras to fight. In 1955, he was fortunate to be the governor of Betina. At that time, he was already a lieutenant commander. In 1956, he was wounded in the Battle of Valenciennes.

What impressed the king was that he also appeared in the siege of Dunkirk and the battle of the dunes, and made a lot of achievements - when the king was still considering whether to give him the marshal's scepter, this outstanding military exploit The young general, who was extremely lacking in political sensitivity, foolishly approached Fouquet at this time, although it was said that Nicholas Fouquet did attract many officials and generals in order to win and secure the position of Prime Minister later, and because Another name for the army is the relationship between the gold-swallowing beasts. Fouquet, who was the minister of finance at the time, was indeed the target of the generals who needed to be falsified with the snakes, but he was so stupid that Fouquet was arrested by the king and imprisoned in a secret prison. , it seems that the only person who asked for the release of Fouquet was Craigie.

So, he really has nothing to complain about, even if the king exiled him to Lyon, just as a once-respected general who doesn't want to go back to Paris, even a lunatic wouldn't believe it. The famous family of the military family, they inquired and plotted in every possible way, but finally hit the channel to the king's new favorite Madame Lavalier.

Although Craigie can't go back to Paris for the time being, he is still quite satisfied. At least as an ambassador, it is impossible for the king not to see his name. His letters must be the kind that the king needs to read rather than discard at will. The king is no longer so angry, and he can go back to Paris, or go to any battlefield, and fight for the king - when he heard that Prince Condé was leading his army on the Spanish-French border, he was constantly comforted. He said to himself that since it was Prince Kongdai who was leading the battle, there was a high probability that a war would not start - but at the same time he couldn't help but think sourly that if a war really did start, then the battle with the Spaniards would definitely be accompanied by a lot of meritorious deeds. The two commanders he once obeyed, Prince Condé and Viscount Turenne, were among them, as well as General Schumberg and other generals he was familiar with. I am afraid that it was also a grand event, but he was still with a group of priests. You come and go, wasting your life surrounded by wine and famous people.

   When the news of Spain's willingness to submit came, Kreki could not tell whether he was disappointed or happy.

Here may be the question, how could such a young and promising general, a mortal person who always wants to return to the battlefield or Paris, do something reckless - here we must mention Longueville Madame, perhaps readers will remember this lady, who was forced to marry a widower twice her age, the Duke of Longueville, considering that in the riots that followed, the Duke of Longueville had been steadfast. On the side of Prince Condé, the reason for this disproportionate marriage is obvious. Perhaps why Madame Longueville is so stubborn in asking her indecisive brother Prince Condé to conspire is precisely for this, after all, she has already made it. Extraordinary sacrifice, of course hope to see results.

It is a pity that the Prince of Condé ultimately fell short. The king returned to Paris, the prince fled to Spain, and Madame Longueville was first imprisoned and then exiled. She once had a lover, the Duke of La Rochefoucault. The problem is from At the beginning, the duke had bad intentions. The reason why he became Madame Longueville's lover was just to use him to cling to the Prince of Condé. In fact, he not only abandoned his lover in the end, but also turned to the king without hesitation. This made Madame Longueville disheartened, and she was said to have had several new lovers in exile, but none of them lasted. After hearing that the Duchess of Montpensier had atonement for her sins with a generous gift, she returned home. After Paris, she couldn't help but get excited, but it is not so easy to return to Paris. After all, the Duchess of Montpensier is still the master of the county. As a smart woman, Madame Longueville has repeatedly read about After some narrations after the king returned to Paris, he not only took out a considerable donation, but also recommended several people to the king.

   These people are priests, and the point is, they are all Jansenist priests.

Jansenism is similar to Calvinism. To put it simply, their theme is similar to that of many reformed Catholics. They believe that the highest authority of the church belongs to the Sanhedrin and not to the Pope, and opposes the absurd behavior of the Catholic Pope. It will be allowed to exist by the church. In 1643, Pope Urban VIII issued an encyclical condemning Jansenism. In 53 years, Pope Innocent X designated Jansenism as a heresy, until Alexander VII. , the venerable Siena, also reiterated that the church will not admit any claims and accusations from the Jansen sect, and the Jansen sect is a heresy.

But for the king, if the clergy of the Jansenist sect speaks out, it is much better than he or a certain minister. Although he has not been able to give back to the Roman church completely for the time being, he, no, it should be said that every French king, although They all claim to be descendants of "Saint-Louis", but how much piety they have in their hearts, only they know that the Roman Church is tirelessly trying to meddle in France's internal affairs, and the kings and bishops of France are also tirelessly putting their She pulled her hand back—sure enough, the Duchess of Longueville recommended these priests to the king, and the Roman Church over there sent a righteous and stern statement, asking His Majesty to put to death or banish these heretics.

Of course, the Inquisition in Paris also got a secret order, and if the king is not willing, they can do it for them, but unfortunately, neither Louis nor Elarius are the kind of people who can be easily manipulated, and the Church of Rome It's really pleasant to look angry, the former has taken the paper, the latter has received a secret order, but they all act as if this never happened - those Jansen clerics should still be Those who should pray pray, those who should preach preach, those who should make pilgrimages go on pilgrimages, those who should haunt the private reception rooms of dignitaries, or wander around without knowing it...their ideas have indeed been obtained. The support of many people, especially the king, Louis admired some of the ideas of the Jansen sect, such as: there are always some commandments of the gods that humans cannot obey, no matter how devout he is - this is very important, after all Louis didn't want to be constrained by the Roman church thousands of miles away, even if it was only in belief and ceremonies.

Such blatant behavior will of course make the priests in Rome angry and angry, but at the end of the Thirty Years' War, they once wanted to use the opportunity of the Peace of Westphalia to reproduce and consolidate The attempt of church authority had failed - at the time when the contract was signed, it was the pressure of Alexander VII, who was only the ambassador of Rome to Cologne, but it was known that even the Catholic country did not follow the will of the church. Meaning, his ideal eventually became the moon in the mirror.

Coupled with the fall of the bishop of Mazarin, we don't have to expect this Alexander VII to have a good impression of the French. When Mazarin died and Louis officially came to power, the pope's mind naturally transferred to his brother. Mario Zighi here, Mario is the leader of the Pope's Guard. The soldiers in this guard are almost all Corsicas. Corsica used to belong to Arabs, Pisa and Genoese. From 1553 to 1559, the French It was briefly occupied there until it was driven out by the Corsican insurgents. During that time, neither the French nor the Corsicans were very friendly, and the only result was that the two became mortal enemies.

   Therefore, when D'Artagnan's spies came with the shocking news, it was difficult for Count D'Artagnan to confirm whether it was really an accident or a deliberate trap.

As we mentioned earlier, the Duchess of Longueville, with her intelligence, caught a glimpse of the king's mind and was able to return to Paris and the court. In order to regain the king's trust, the Marquis of Craki returned to Paris from exile. Also managed to get an invitation to the salon of the Duchess of Longueville, d'Artagnan believed that he was originally there for the Jansen priests, like many others, but then he did become Longueville. The Duchess's "guest" is also right. Anyway, he did have a long time with the Duchess of Longueville before leaving Paris.

And not long after the Marquis of Craigie came to Rome, when he was seated in a tavern he liked, he heard a group of Corsicans criticizing the French women, and the Duchess of Longueville was even more foul language. , to the extreme, such words of course made the Marquis of Craki draw his sword without hesitation and demand a duel.

This is a melee that has evolved from a duel to a group brawl. In this battle, the Marquis of Crake, as a heroic general, won a big victory, but in this way, the French envoy attacked the papal guard with weapons. They went away. In one night, they gathered more than 100 mercenaries and besieged the mansion of Marquis Craigie. Marquis Craigie and them fought back and forth. Unfortunately, at that time The Marquise just returned to the mansion, and was raided in front of the door. One of the attendants died and several others were injured. The Marquise was frightened and immediately developed a high fever. In this case, the Marquis of Craigie could only bow his head. , left Rome with his wife and returned to Paris.

The day after he returned to Paris, he went to request an audience with the king, and his application was granted almost immediately, leaving the Marquis of Crecy wondering whether to be delighted or nervous, and the king might reprimand him, after all, since Long ago, the king would not allow duels, let alone, in that battle, they killed three men, all wearing the uniforms of the Pope's Guard.

On the way to the king's study, they also met the Duchess of Longueville, they saluted the Duchess, and the Duchess just nodded in return, but as Bontang walked on, the Duchess of Longueville immediately Raising his hand, pointing to his lips, and uttering the word Jensen silently, the Marquis of Crakey immediately reassured that he didn't care about the Pope at all, but about the king's attitude toward the church - the young king was officially in power for only a few years, and the people It's taken for granted that he is also a devout believer, and it's hard to say whether he'll lean towards the church, or think that offending the church for the sake of a Marquis of Crakey is more than worth it - the Duchess of Longueville's implication is that the king prefers those Jens. Senist priests, or willing to adopt their theories, and what are their theories?

  The Marquis of Craigie laughed in his heart, but when he saw the king, he immediately knelt down. In order to express his repentance, he wept and kissed the edge of the king's robe, and asked for the king's punishment.

   "Then." The king's voice came from above: "What do you think I should punish you for?"

  According to Craigie’s original idea, of course, it was for his offense to the church and the Pope, but with the Duchess’s reminder, after hesitating for a few seconds, he boldly said: “Because… I lost?”

   Immediately, he heard the king's laughter.

The Marquis Craigie's shoulders dropped at once, he knew he had made the right bet, and if the king wanted to blame him, it would not be because he had offended the Church and the Pope, but because he had escaped Rome, so to speak, as a French Envoy, such an act is too embarrassing and dishonorable, "but I can understand," the king said: "Men can sacrifice their lives for honor, but if innocent women are involved, it is a sin that cannot be redeemed. Now—not to mention, she's still your wife." The king paused a little here: "It's just...I think you'll still be ashamed of it."

   "There is no doubt! Your Majesty!" The Marquis of Kreki answered loudly immediately.

   "Then I'll give you a chance, sir," said Louie.

   (end of this chapter)