Mary Su Stuart

To use an idiom to describe the Duke of Guise's experience in La Rochelle in the past three days, that is: extreme joy begets sorrow.

On the first day, when he took a break from the siege, he heard that the King of Navarre died sickly in a room full of stench, not like a soldier at all, and he clapped his hands for joy.

The next day, he seized an opportunity: in La Rochelle, surrounded by government troops, a small door was leaked (or it might have been opened by the fleeing residents).Under cover of darkness, his troops stormed the city, occupied the town hall, and surrounded the little palace.

On the third day, his soldiers controlled most of the streets, erected a rack in the city in accordance with the order, and immediately hanged twenty of the most stubborn Protestants; He started surrender negotiations, and the new widow Margo also sent him a letter full of deep meaning; the women of Navarre's inner court even came to the door in person, bringing a lot of gold, silver and jewels——

Unfortunately, it was on this third night that Henri de Guise died in a very unheroic way in his fragrant bedroom.

It is very difficult to hide a voluptuous murder.Soon, the people of La Rochelle knew that this terrifying leader of the invading army, who was not afraid of slaughtering the city, was cut by one of the former king's mistresses who came to flatter him, with a dagger hidden somewhere.

"Oh, blood splashed wildly at that time, all spilled on the ceiling..." The soldier who had never been to the scene described it vividly, and the palace maids who were listening were shocked. "The guards rushed in when they heard the yelling, and they saw the Duke of Guise clutching his neck, and his wife, who was also naked, fell to the ground. They wanted to separate the two. It is said that the lady resisted fiercely, accidentally It was pierced, so pitiful..."

"Oh, what a romantic tragedy." Henry's "eldest son" and "chief mistress" Jacqueline, who was holding Navarra in her arms, felt a little sincerely sentimental. "However, in this way, most of the residents of La Rochelle should thank Jeanne for sacrificing her own life to let that dangerous old religious tyrant go to hell..."

Queen Margo wiped the corners of her eyes with a veil under the black veil.She tried her best not to cry in front of a room full of women and children. "Then now, it's even more important to close the palace door tightly, and it is strictly forbidden to enter and leave at will! I am Queen Navarre, and I am the sister of the French monarch. I will try to talk to that adjutant... When the king dies, Prince Condé is injured and lies in bed, When Colini abandons the city and flees, I will shoulder the responsibility of protecting the palace!"

The speaker is swearing, a bit tragic; the listener looks respectful and has his own thoughts.But now, all the men in the palace are unreliable... What else can everyone do, they can only pin their hopes on the most respected mistress.

Of these unreliable men, Coligny was the one most frequently abused by women.But he has his own reasons: "At present, the old church in France is very powerful, and we have lost an important banner. We must leave the fire of struggle, and we need to avoid it and find more assistance. At this time, go north to the Netherlands, and there The revolutionary armies of the Communist Party of China are allies with each other, which will help us to regroup...or, the German Protestant princes are willing to help us defend our faith..."

It is a pity to abandon La Rochelle, a Huguenot stronghold that has been in business for many years, but Coligny is not from Navarre after all, and he does not have too much nostalgia.Oh, he believed that if Henri de Bourbon was still alive, he would probably make the same choice as him-to keep the green hills, even if there is no firewood.

The former admiral hurriedly stepped onto the deck, ready to start the "great journey of exile".However, he was let off by the French monarch countless times because of scruples or balance or love, and his good luck finally came to an end.He met Drake, a cunning and experienced pirate leader, and Boswell, a ruthless and loyal leader.

The hunters, who had an absolute advantage in the number of ships, quickly surrounded Colini's team.Then, they aimed matchlock guns at the sailors on the bow of the prey, and shot them coldly and brutally, without any intention of capturing them alive!Moreover, on the fourth day after Drake stopped the one-sided massacre and took Coligny out and locked him in the cabin, when the fleet was about to dock; A soldier broke into the cell and shot him secretly!

The news of the death of the former naval admiral plunged Paris into a storm of public opinion.Although, more than half of the people in France think that Coligny has a damn reason to cooperate with the Huguenot rebels to fight against the royal family.But, it shouldn't be this way!

——A Scotsman, without a trial, executed the dignified French nobleman in the name of "treason"? !

——It's too much, even if the two sides have fought against each other at sea... There should be humanitarian preferential treatment for noble prisoners of war!

— Could it be the instigation of the foreign queen?

——Clearly keep saying to be tolerant...God's mercy is gone!

Well, Marie, the chief hostess of the Louvre, thinks it is normal for her to take the blame.Moreover, she did give an order to Captain Yingsu: Try not to leave anyone alive...

It seems that Lord Boswell is still quite decisive (overbearing) in his actions!

Mary's face was calm and calm, but in fact she wanted to applaud and spread flowers in her heart: Well done, well done!Coligny, a shit-stirring stick, a great supporter of the Bourbon family, the opposition party of the central government... Valois will feel more secure after he is finished.

The joy on Francois's face was more obvious. "Just to avoid the trial of the rebel leader, one crop after another will appear to intercede for him."

Justice Lobitard, who is familiar with the feelings of the two monarchs, accepted the reality frankly: "Although trial according to law is necessary for jurisprudence and legal procedures; however, during times of war, common sense cannot be used to judge. I will ask the judges of the court to write an article, State this exception in the United Weekly."

Mary pursed her lips, suppressing a smile in her stomach. "Ah, please clarify a little bit: It is really difficult to treat war criminals who try to escape from the prison as usual; when the prisoners behave violently, the guards have to do it..."

"Collini is already guilty, and it is not appropriate to be too harsh on Lord Boswell now." Charles, Duke of Orleans, hesitated. "It's just, what about the remaining family members, the Prince of Condé? The Duke of Montpensier, the Cardinal of Bourbon... and some nobles they have befriended. They are moving around and have already asked Anna. coming."

The Cardinal of Lorraine gritted his teeth. "What else can I do! These Huguenots are heretics. They repeatedly set off rebellions and defied the central government's decree. They also murdered the Duke of Guise! I only hope that they will go to hell and face trial as soon as possible!"

Mary sighed deeply when she thought of her cousin Henry who was assassinated because of his indiscretion (she didn't even want to complain about the so-called "flirty" nature of men).

How could he refuse anyone who came like this? That was another Henry's mistress who was still dead!

The Queen of France then accompanied Uncle Charles to wipe away her tears. "Poor Duke of Guise..."

He was a good general, he wiped out many Huguenots, and he was a relative loyal to the queen and the king... But even if he died, it would be irreparable.Mary regrets it, but it is more important to consider how to re-divide power and continue to strengthen the authority of the central government after the sudden death of this series of French dignitaries.

The title of Duke of Guise is not worried about no one to inherit, Henry has more than one son; although he has not yet grown up, he is still the son of a general, quite heroic.The position of the commander-in-chief of the royal family really needs to be carefully considered who should be handed over; but this is not urgent yet.The most important thing is the huge Bourbon family, how to take the opportunity to further weaken it.

When the King and Queen of France were alone, Mary spoke most freely.After the bed exercise that night was over, she couldn't help shaking Francois, who had just finished cleaning and was about to fall asleep, awake: "Honey, I have a few bold ideas."

"Ha~ah, tell me."

Mary reached up and rubbed his eyelids, trying to make him open them more. "How about giving the title of Vendôme to the unknown illegitimate son of Henri de Bourbon?"

Francois cheered up a little. "Oh okay?"

Encouraged by the expectant gaze, Mary explained the reason in detail. "Although the little Prince Condé also participated in the Huguenot rebellion, many relatives in the capital still speak well of him, thinking that he is 'just an accomplice'; and 'now he is lame with one eye, very pitiful'; Especially, "The Vendôme clan is now dying, and it teaches the other Bourbon clans to be sad when the rabbit dies and the fox"... So, it means "please forgive his sins and let him inherit the territory of Vendôme."

"So, it's better to let an illegitimate son with a bad name occupy this position." It can be regarded as a lesson for the little Prince Kong Dai and those eccentric dignitaries. "Anyway, it is absolutely impossible for a child to commit treason, but the cousin of the late Duke of Vendôme is obviously not innocent."

Francois held his head and thought for a while. "Indeed, compared with Henri de Bourbon and Coligny, Prince Conn's crimes are not particularly serious, and it seems that the monarch is mean to insist on killing him now. Although it is a grace to spare his life, some Bourbons always rely on My ancestral status asks for this or that. I chose to give the territory of Vendome to an illegitimate son who has never rebelled, and I will not give it to him."

He spoke more and more smoothly. "When the child grows up in the future, he may even be grateful to the royal family. After all, the monarch gave him what he was not entitled to."

Mary longed to touch her husband's head.As bright as she is! "There is no need to give all of it. The state will recycle at least half or two-thirds."

Francois nodded. "Just do it."

Mary kept up the good work. "As for Navarra, after being swallowed by Spain in the south, there was only a small area near the capital. And when the Pope learned that Queen Jeanne was sticking to the Protestantism, he publicly declared that anyone had the right to attack and seize it. Now, Navarre The royal family of Valla is also regarded as an 'extinct heir', let France take it into its pocket completely."

She smiled and said: "However, there is still a respectable queen in Navarre, or 'Queen'. Since the land of Navarre will become the exclusive territory of the French royal family, Princess Margot of Valois will be invited. Manage it and protect it."

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The king has the power to decide on the matter of letting the vassal's illegitimate son inherit the title.

For example, William the Conqueror was the illegitimate son of the Duke of Normandy.

Henry IV also named his illegitimate son the Duke of Vendôme after he became King of France.

But The Throne is a bit different.If it wasn't William the Conqueror who robbed himself, or Elizabeth who took advantage of the right time, place and people...

In short, Mary's trick is very poisonous hahaha

The strongest Vendome line of the Bourbon family is about to split and tear each other apart