Mary Su Stuart

At the beginning of 1569, Prince Condé, No. [-] of the Bourbon family, went to the Louvre where the French court was located, full of lofty ambitions.His ally Coligny sent him a letter saying that the rebels in the Netherlands were in a difficult situation; actively helping them would be a great encouragement to the Protestant forces in the country-but the king was not happy.Therefore, Colini hopes that he, as an important clan member, will play a driving role in this matter.

He was not the only Huguenot vanguard to leave his home for Paris.His sister-in-law, Jeanne, Queen of Navarre, offered to accompany him.Jeanne was not very interested in the Netherlands uprising, she mainly came to see her son.Of course, she has always stood on the same front as Prince Condé, and she will support one or two when it is appropriate.

However, when Kong Dai and others arrived, they were treated extremely coldly.The Cardinal of Lorraine greeted him arrogantly, saying that the king and several dukes had gone hunting.A little later came the news that the king and his brothers were staying with their mother at Fontainebleau.Prince Condé held back his anger and waited for two days under the eyes of the Guise family before seeing Francois.

The 25-year-old king is no longer young and thin.Although not as majestic as his father's, his eyes flashed, and they were somewhat sharp.Seeing him chatting with the hippie-smiling Dukes of Anjou and Alençon, the Prince of Condé left himself alone, feeling that his anger was about to disappear.

But before he questioned the monarch's cold reception, Francois reprimanded him first: "I heard that you have completely betrayed the Holy See, and you are determined not to repent, and you plan to go to help the Protestant forces abroad and fight against their evil spirits." Catholic Monarch?"

"In the past, when the Duke of Guise was assassinated, the Huguenots often surrounded you. Now, do you feel that the time is ripe to publicly become the first leader of the Protestant Church in France?!"

"Perhaps you think that the monarch of France is weak and confused, young and deceitful... Even if he was assassinated by Protestants, he dare not ask for a trial against the so-called 'heretics'?"

"However, cubs will eventually grow up and learn how to manage their territories. I have sworn that I will never tolerate rebellion that destroys the country and the people!"

"Louis de Bourbon, now, in the name of the king, I order you to immediately abandon your deviant beliefs and return to the right path of Catholicism as soon as possible. Otherwise, the Bourbon family will lose another important prince .”

Francois' threat was surging and clanging.Prince Kong Dai was stunned.He couldn't help explaining in his mouth, but it was vague and incoherent.Alas, Kong Dai really didn't expect that in just over a year, that frail "youth" could grow into such an appearance.Moreover, probably instigated by the Guise family, many armed guards suddenly appeared in the inner court—the leader was the murderous Duke Henry of Guise.

Of course, it wasn't time for the sword to be drawn - even Prince Condé's valet held down the hilt when he saw this.After Francois said some thunderous words, his expression softened. "Well, I believe that the prince will seriously consider my order. So, please take your guards and go back to your room to rest."

"He has been depraved in thought all the year round, has been in the company of heresy, and once slandered the queen...such a hateful guy, why don't you just arrest him, Your Majesty?" After Prince Condé left without looking back, the Duke of Guise half It's asking for advice, half suggesting.

Francois shook his head. "After all, he is a distinguished clan member and an important member of the Bourbon family. I hope that he can turn around in time and recognize the right way; in this way, the stability of the country and the unity of the court can be better maintained."

In fact, he needs a more high-sounding reason.He would have preferred that Condé continued to be stubborn and cling to Calvinism.In this way, the conflict of beliefs will become the best excuse for conflicts between the monarch and his subjects; and the king's subsequent actions can be covered with a fig leaf of religious enthusiasm.

Kong Dai, who was driven back to the room to reflect, was full of resentment towards the Louvre in front of him. "This lair of religious fanatics! God, I can't believe that the king has become so autocratic, arrogant and mean..."

At this time, his sister-in-law came to visit him.The Queen of Navarre was received by the Queen Mother Catherine, and she was full of anger about how pious Rome should be and how to teach the Duke of Vendôme to be loyal to the old religion;Jeanne was even angrier because she was not allowed to be alone with her son for long periods of time.She walked up and down, bitterly saying: "Even if they threaten my life, I will not go to mass. I would rather throw my son, and even the country, into the river or the sea immediately, and I will not give in!" [Note] one】

When Prince Condé and Queen Navarre were angrily discussing countermeasures, Francois also returned to his bedroom.He asked the chief attendant, Earl Reis, to report a letter to the Queen Mother, and then called for the Cardinal of Lorraine.Then, leaning on the recliner, he let out a long breath.

It's long overdue.

Speaking of it, although it is easier for the King of France to collect taxes and raise funds than the English monarch, when dealing with domestic nobles, he is much weaker than him/her—just look at Queen Elizabeth, the nobles who threaten her status or are "disrespectful" to her, The Grays, the Lennoxes, they were locked in the Tower of London with ease, and it was up to them whether to let them go or not.

Heh, how did the former uncle of England, Lord of the Navy Thomas Simon, be executed by his brother, the Duke of Somerset?Francois recalled the heavy history books he had read with Mary, with a sardonic smile on his lips.This is not complicated, even if Prince Condé's recent actions are almost impeccable; he can also use the young and vigorous Duke Vendome to create loopholes.

The Cardinal of Lorraine would probably like the idea.Montmorency said he was "full of ambition and shameless"; his mother also believed that he was familiar with the works of her fellow Machiavelli and "used the means to achieve his ends".So, when the time comes, maybe, I can still put the blame on the prime minister and continue to be a clean king.

It seems that he has also begun to become good at calculating.Francois laughed at himself inwardly.

Sure enough, as soon as the Cardinal of Lorraine came over, he was filled with righteous indignation, accusing the Bourbon family of all kinds of injustices: "...he is a heretic, a scourge, has no piety to God, and is not polite to the king... Your kind words Persuasion, but it is considered weak and jealous... They repeatedly tested the king's bottom line, no, they repeatedly trampled on your bottom line!"

"So," Francois nodded. "People who disrespect God and disloyal to the royal family should find a way to deal with it."

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"Because Prince Condé was armed, broke into the king's room, and threatened and provoked the authority of the Catholic Church; therefore, the arrest was approved, and the death penalty was proposed. However, the royal commanders and others pleaded for mercy, suspended the execution, and put him under strict supervision; ban, watch his repentance or not."

"The Queen of Navarre rebelled openly, broke away from the Holy See, and tried to kidnap her clan Bourbon with heresy ideas; in order to avoid adverse effects on the Duke of Vendôme, please leave Paris and return to your place of origin to reflect."

Mary threw away the letter paper, and poked Francois who was sitting next to her——the French king who wrote these words hurriedly came to England to meet his beloved Mary after he got rid of the two nobles he hated up.

Looking at her husband who arrived only half a month later than the letter, she pursed her lips and said, "It's all said to be a conspiracy by Uncle Charles. I think the Cardinal of Lorraine alone doesn't have that much energy."

"That's right," Francois said calmly, "It's my proposition."

Without waiting for Mary to ask, he held her white wrist and exerted a little force. "It's okay to vent your anger on you?"

Hey, is this the style of a domineering president?

Mary made an exaggerated expression. "Hey, these lips covered with honey are so sweet to my heart. I am so grateful that I almost don't know what to say—"

Being teased by her, Francois's smile showed a bit of bitterness.

"I hope that I can really ignore him and deal with him quickly. Since the king died and he slandered you, I have endured him for more than a year... and Coligny is still jumping. "

"It's because of the royal commander's face." Mary stroked the back of his hand in understanding. "In any case, Montmorency has a good set of domestic and foreign affairs, and it is not without reason that he was reused by the previous king. Justice Lobitard admired his ability to coordinate relations and stabilize the king's power; the Queen Mother is also willing to refrain from revenge for the time being. His negligence in the past. Therefore, I would rather you temporarily put aside your personal grievances and give him some dignity."

The more reasonable his wife is, the more Francois seems to be wronged by her. "He'll always be replaced. If it's not the Guise family, there are others. Right now, there's a mother watching him, wary of him; and Charlie's growing up. As for Coligny—"

Francois gritted his teeth. "I wait for him, like Prince Condé, to continue 'making mistakes'."

Mary looked at him intently, with a feeling of "respecting each other for three days"—it turned out that Francois had become so shrewd.She smiled and said, "The war in the Netherlands will last for many years, and there are plenty of opportunities."

Francois hesitated for a moment and asked:

"By the way, along the way, I heard them discuss that the Duke of Alva seized England's property in the Netherlands?"

"Uh, exactly."

The privateering of Spain and England has evolved from a war of words to direct action: Seeing that diplomatic channels are not good and it is difficult to get back their military pay, Spain simply seized the assets of the English in the Netherlands as compensation.Mary told Francois the whole matter, and told him the decision of England's Privy Council by the way: "...So next, England's privateering operations in the Atlantic Ocean will be more intense."

Francois was a little puzzled: "In that case, Spain can also rob England's merchant ships in turn."

Mary smiled wryly and said: "This mutual harm is conditional. So far, Spain's shipping still has a great advantage; their merchant ships on the sea are more in number and higher in value, and many of them are directly loaded with gold and silver. Moreover, Hawkins, Drake, etc. know more brutal, more brutal, and more cunning combat than the southern Europeans in the Iberian Peninsula. If they plunder each other, the damage to Spain's trade will only be more serious."

Historically, the Spaniards were more focused on the gold and silver in the Americas, and had limited interest in robbing the "poor" English ships; as for the warships, they had to deal with the Netherlands and the Ottoman Turkey on the other side of the Mediterranean. , Give England a chance to grow.

"Don't just talk about other people's affairs." Mary smiled sweetly. "In London, there doesn't seem to be anything new and interesting recently... Why don't we go to the Pembroke House tonight? I heard that there is a new score brought by the academy."

François flatly refused. "No, there are quite a few 'gentlemen' who smoke, and it hurts my eyes."

Mary thought about it. "Uh, that's right." She almost forgot that Francois has a history of asthma; although he has a normal sense of smell, he is more sensitive to certain irritating smells than ordinary people—not to mention, tobacco, which is sure to be What a dangerous product.

Just as she was thinking about how to arrange the King of France's private activities, Mary noticed that he was suddenly getting closer.The warm air gushed into her ears, and she suddenly felt half of her body go numb.

"Evening activities, um..." He hesitated at first. "I hear you have had the toilets of St. James's Palace remodeled?"

"Huh?" She subconsciously avoided it. "yes."

"Whether," he paused, "the new bathroom is more suitable for us—"

Mary suddenly understood: No, my dear, no fun features were added, I just asked them to redesign the first new type of toilet here!

She shook her head desperately. "No, there is absolutely no special effect, you are wrong!"

"Really?" Francois sighed, as if disappointed. "When Earl Lace chatted with me, I thought..."

Mary can't help but laugh.This first courtier is indeed from the sensual Italy!But looking at Francois' regretful look, she couldn't bear it, but was also moved.She put her arms around his neck and said softly:

"Since His Majesty is looking forward to it so much, a new bathroom is not out of the question."

Then she kept in mind to get rid of the unpleasant things in advance. "However, the premise is that the door is closed...except for you and me, the farther away the others, the better."

The author has something to say: Little Francois has grown up, and his heart is dark~Scattering flowers~

[Note 7] Quoted from "The Story of Civilization [-]", Jeanne/Queen Juana really said so, very rigid.