Because of the Ming people, Richelieu and Louis XIII discussed it many times, and even stayed together all night.

Some people saw that Richelieu was quite energetic when entering the castle at night, but when he went out in the morning, his face was haggard and his clothes were a little scattered. So the fifty-eighth story that Richelieu and Louis XIII had to tell was heard.

Many people think that there must be some ulterior motive between Richelieu and Louis XIII, otherwise why did Louis XIII reuse Richelieu so much?

I won’t mention appointing him as prime minister. The key is that this prime minister is not an ordinary prime minister, and Richelieu’s rights are really great enough.

In fact, this person is not an ordinary person. He has a strong figure in the history of Europe and even France.

Richelieu studied at the Galvey Military Academy in his early years, and was later promoted to Bishop Luzon by King Henry IV of France, who was the cheap father of Louis XIII.

Later, he participated in politics under the name of the third-level meeting, and was promoted to the Secretary of State. However, because of his bad luck, he was once exiled to Avignon. However, Richelieu did not give up his political development because he was indeed very good at handling things properly. So he was gradually appreciated by King Louis XIII. Until 1622, Richelieu was promoted to cardinal by the Holy See. Then in 1624, Louis XIII saw his ability clearly and appointed as prime minister.

So the era of Richelieu in France began. He occupied a dominant influence in government decision-making and was committed to strengthening the central government's control over the local area. From 1628 to 1629, he sent troops to defeat the Huguenot sect, and then abolished the Paris High Court's power to advise or exiled a large number of rebellious nobles. In 1635, the French Academy was founded. In order to break the Habsburg siege of France, he continued the policy of Henry IV, and through flexible strategies, he promoted the French-English alliance against Spain, supported the Protestant countries to fight against the Holy Roman Empire, and in 1635, he led France to participate in the Europa War.

It can be said that Richelieu was the founder of the French autocratic system. During his reign, France's royal autocratic system was completely consolidated, laying the foundation for the prosperity of Louis XIV. Without the foundation of the Richelieu era, there would not be the title of the Sun King of Louis XIV.

Moreover, during his tenure, he planned to establish the French Navy headquarters, so he was known as the "father of the French Navy". Richelieu pursued the theory of "national supremacy" and was called "the father of modern diplomacy" in later generations.

In fact, in France today, it is not Louis XIII who can determine the direction of the country, but the French prime minister.

This is also the reason why Louis XIII was criticized by outsiders, that is, he handed over all the power to Richelieu. He rarely took charge of the affairs of France. As long as Richelieu made a decision, Louis XIII would agree to it.

On the surface, Louis XIII seemed to have become a puppet of Richelieu. What good reputation would such a king have?

In addition, France's life was very difficult at this time. The country was devastated and the people were hungry and cold. Because of years of war and rebellion, Richelieu used troops many times to defeat France.

Countless people hoped to kill Richelieu because he oppressed the French people so miserably. Otherwise, when Louis XIII died, the French people looked at them with a smile. You should know that when Louis XIII's cheap father Henry IV died, the people cried.

Richelieu felt very contradictory to the Ming people. It was Richelieu's first contact with this sudden oriental man. He couldn't figure out what the intention of the Ming people was. Could it be that he was really just coming to Europe to do business as Prince Orange of the Netherlands said?

But why did we mobilize so many troops, more than 50,000 elite troops, equipped with large batches of muskets and artillery, which is not something that ordinary Europa army can deal with.

Richelieu, who is good at military affairs, saw the description of the Ming army in intelligence and knew how powerful the Ming army was.

At least it is the first-class type in Europa. The first-class combat power of Europa of 50,000 is a very terrible number.

Such an army came here just to protect the Ming people's business in Europe?

Anyway, according to France's national strength, it is simply unimaginable. 50,000 elite soldiers will protect a business. What kind of action can only be done by a country?

Then Richelieu saw the information about the Ming Dynasty again. He won’t talk about the territory of thousands of miles. He is even bigger than ours. He doesn’t want to talk about the population anymore. That’s really ten times higher.

In fact, Richelieu didn't know that the population data he obtained was directly under the Ming Dynasty, and did not include the population actually controlled by the Ming Dynasty. If the population directly controlled by the Ming Dynasty was added, it might have exceeded 200 million.

Anyway, if you can't add these populations, it's a number that France looks up to. According to the current population of the Ming Dynasty, it can carry the entire Europa to carry out movement.

It seems that the Ming Dynasty, which has millions of permanent troops, mobilized 50,000 troops to protect their business. This is not an unacceptable thing...

Richelieu sat there and thought for a long time, but in the end he felt that the threat from the Ming people to France should be the least.

"Sir, actually, I think the appearance of those wise men may not be a bad thing for us." Louis XIII said suddenly.

Richelieu looked up at Louis XIII when he heard this. He was not surprised by Louis XIII's meaning, because many times he and Louis XIII had the same ideas.

Now the two of them have thought about getting together again.

"Your Majesty the King, you mean that we can do our business for us with the help of the Ming people." Richelieu said with a smile.

When Louis XIII heard Richelieu say this, he immediately laughed. Sure enough, the person who knows him best is the prime minister.

That's right, Louis XIII meant to use the power of the Ming people.

"Oh, let me guess, Your Majesty the King, where is your purpose?" Richelieu suddenly had a joke.

"Yes, then please guess. If you guess, I will give you a good bear skin. That is the best bear I have ever beaten." Louis XIII also became interested.

Richeliu came to the front of the table, then picked up the quill and dipped it ink, and wrote a few words on a piece of white paper from the Ming Dynasty.

After writing, he put down his pen and smiled and said, "Then please tell me, Your Majesty the King, and see if it is the same as what I wrote."

Louis XIII stood up and walked to the front of a hanging map, and pointed his hand at a place.

Western Southern Netherlands.
Chapter completed!