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Chapter 394 A small decision by the king

Viscount Arthur's face turned pale. He and the people around him kept "inquiring" about His Majesty's preferences and preferences. In his past memories and information, Louis XIV was not an irritable and bloodthirsty person. He thought... although the secret mission could not produce it, he could not produce Charles II's appointment letter and other official documents. No, wait, it should be said that even if they could take it out now, Viscount Arthur would not let them take it out, otherwise the charge of treason would be held on his head.

But these people... are not ordinary liars. Even the secret mission, the members are all nobles without exception!

As expected, the king's judgment was issued here, and almost all the members of the mission led to the temporary execution platform were collapsed. They begged, shouted incoherently, shouted, and cried - they shouted that they were not civilians and should receive more respect and pardon, and also shouted the names of relatives and friends - not to mention that the hatred between Britain and France was heavy, but they still had marriage and blood relationships. The kind that happened in one country, because of the heirs, the ministers asked another country for a king, which was still feasible in a fiefdom.

Louis sat on the platform and listened carefully. There were indeed ministers and nobles behind him who were related to these people, but those who could follow the king on a large tour were not loyal enough and wisdom enough. Even if they were not familiar with the inside story, they could feel the cold ominous feeling of the king. Some people almost guaranteed that if someone spoke at this time, Louis XIV would make him the next group of unlucky people sent to the gallows.

"There are thirteen in total, your majesty." Justice Segier Lebron approached the throne and whispered.

"This is really a good number." The king said, and he reached out to brush over the documents he handed over and signed the name calmly. Although the members of the mission had a prominent or not so prominent surname, here they were just inferior people who were good at deception and blackmail. The nobles might listen to the nonsense of a lunatic, but would not believe the confession of a poor person - it was not their fault? In that era? and for many years, people had always connected noble morality with flawless character with noble people - they did not have formal documents? No one dared to prove it for them? They had to die.

Soon, the first person was dragged up? He tried his best to keep calm and despise the crazy French king with calm and hatred eyes? But he failed? The fear of pain and death easily made him cry, and tears blurred his eyes. When the executioner rudely pulled out the fist that he had tried to curl up in the lace cuffs, he screamed with howling?                                                                                                                                                                                                                 �

Blood gushed out? The person who was tortured was awakened by severe pain. After waking up, he only glanced at him. Then he fainted again.

In this era, there are always many people gather around the execution platform. Firstly, it is because there is no entertainment that ordinary people are qualified to enjoy with money in this era. Secondly, according to the medical theory at that time? Can human body and blood be used as medicine? Fresh human blood can enhance people's energy? Human fat can be used to wrap wounds and make candles, and human bones can be used to treat head diseases - headaches and nosebleeds. Therefore, the criminals on the execution platform are similar to pigs, cattle and sheep in the slaughter shop, and they all have a group of eager customers.

But today, the onlookers are particularly silent, not only because the king is here.

These are the thirteen nobles.

Nobles have always been particularly forgiven. In addition to treason, any of their crimes can be offset by money and titles. Sometimes the highest punishment that falls on them is nothing more than life imprisonment, and the treatment during imprisonment - from every aspect of food, clothing, housing and transportation, is not much different from his original life. Some criminals can even meet with their families in their own cells, manage their accounts and even receive visiting guests.

If a nobleman is executed, it will definitely be a big deal, but there are thirteen here. Not to mention the civilians who are observing the punishment are silent, when the fourth time, even the nobles standing behind the king had a slight commotion. An earl unfortunately saw his relatives, and he couldn't help but want to go forward and plead - not begging the king, he is not qualified yet, and before the king speaks, he begging the Supreme Court Justice Sagee Lebron.

He took off his diamond brooch and ring and held it in his hand - when he was accompanying him, everyone would dress as brightly as possible so that the king could see him, and the jewelry he wore was even more valuable. These were enough for the judge to say something. He thought, not to mention that people might not blame the king, but they might criticize Segie Lebren who was with the king at that time.

But he was immediately pulled back. He looked back and saw that it was one of his good friends who was working under the command of Marquis Senere at the sky. He stared at the count and shook his head vigorously but slightly. His stern eyes extinguished the count's courage like ice water. He lowered his hand powerlessly and let his eyes go away from the poor man.

The Count's friend breathed a sigh of relief. If it were someone else, it might be possible to try it, but Segier Lebron? He was one of the fourteen judges who happily agreed when Louis XIV asked the judges of the High Court to move to Pontouz - that is, when he became a vassal of the king from an independent institution. People thought he was crazy at that time. The High Court could be said to be too big at that time. Each judge regarded himself as the uncrowned king. Not only did they stand on the side of the king's opponents in the first and second riots, they also openly claimed that they would offer a reward for Bishop Mazaran's head and every part of their body. They despise the king as if they despise the apprentice in a workshop... At that time, there were not many people who were optimistic about the king, but Segier had such courage and vision.

He did win the bet. The king not only gave him the position of chief president of the Pontoise court, but also asked him as the leader of the mission to welcome Princess Teresa of Spain to France to get married. This good gentleman was even more grateful and respected the king. Even the Earl of Dartan, who was best at speaking the lotus, and the Bonton or Mr. Colbert, who could understand the king's minds, did not crawl lower than him. He wanted him to say even a word that went against the king's wishes, it was probably harder than climbing to heaven.

Without looking at anything else, the Marquis of Lois also carefully read the interrogation records and the evidence submitted. The Justice had only one idea - the king said that they were liars, and they must be liars! Not to mention Charles II, even if Jesus Christ came before him, and here were his thirteen disciples, he would have persisted like this!

So, if you bribe this person without authorization, he will not only not persuade the king as you wish, but will even betray you in front of the king. Things will only become more troublesome and the king will be even more angry. Thirteen British people are enough, don’t give one or two more French people.

However, the count soon stopped worrying, and the entire execution process did not take long. Thirteen corpses were neatly hung on the temporarily raised gallows. Some people may have begged to cut off their heads with an axe, but the punishment for beheading was generally used on noble people. Of course, they did not have this "qualification". Their cut off hands were placed under their shaking feet, and quickly attracted a large group of dense flying insects.

"This should not be all." Louis said as if he was talking to himself.

"There are twenty-two wizards," said Visari. "They entered the lost forest, saying they were interested in finding the remains of Merlin and to... do something."

"The assassination against me or bewitched some stupid people." Louis said indifferently: "They probably didn't know that they were just a fog used by others to divert their sight." Those people were not in Dunkirk, in Calais, nor in the sea, nor in Brittany. Charles II was undoubtedly the participants-the so-called secret mission did attract some of the sight, and it was Balas who stayed in Paris, who was a kind-hearted man. Although Elalior reminded him that the Bastille had a prisoner who needed attention at all times, he had saved people and did not think that this abandoned woman would have any considerable value...

"Have you found that spell?" Louis said: "Forget it, get in the car."

Visari lowered his head and was honored to become the king's car-mate under the envious eyes. Mrs. Montespan gave up her position under the king's cold gaze. With a little guilty look, she definitely did not interfere in this matter. She may hate Mary Mancini, but how can anyone allow anyone to pose a threat to the king?

"Now the Duke of Cologne and Madame Miledy are searching for records of this spell in Tuscany, Naples, Gayola and other areas," said Visari. "Madame Obinje is seeking help from Rome. Madame Lavalier and Duke Halebul's mother sent their tribesmen to Serbia to find clues, and His Majesty Ludwig I, who also collected some priests and shamans..."

"Is there a general direction?" Louis interrupted him: "It's actually very simple. If I die, whoever gets the most profit will be the most likely."

Visari sighed. The Sun King was at its peak and had almost become a symbol of France. If it were said that for the sake of the throne, the Duke of Orleans and Prince Louis were the most unlikely people. Eliminating emotional factors, neither of them could touch the height that Louis XIV could reach. If Louis XIV was really assassinated, no one could suppress the powerful generals and officials under Louis XIV and let those princes and lords bow their heads. France would only fall into uninterrupted turmoil again. His enemies would take the opportunity to start riots and conquests, pushing this huge kingdom into the rotten quagmire again.

So, it is the most likely that foreigners and opponents of the king. Leopold I, the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, could not say that, but Charles II, the British king who was once an ally, almost no longer concealed his hostility to Louis XIV. Spain, which was also Habsburg, began to plan to restore the glory of a hundred years ago after their king Carlos II miraculously recovered, as well as the Dutch government in exile, as well as Flanders, Lorraine, Alsace and Brittany, although named French territory, they prefer Habsburg, or simply want independent areas... There may be some nobles who noticed that Louis XIV was weakening local power, unifying France, and enhancing the royal power - such as the former Duke of St. Simon...

There is another one, the Roman Church. Although the relationship between the current Pope Innocent XI and Louis XIV is not as rigid as before, he even sent his illegitimate granddaughter to serve as hostages and missionaries, if we talk about the grudge between the Roman Church and the French king, unless Louis XIV is willing to hand over the bishop's right to be appointed and removed and the restrictions on the outflow of gold and silver and valuables, the relationship between the church and the French royal family will never be good.

"I hope to hear the exact news before Mary's funeral ends," Louis said gently, but when he thought of the thirteen bodies hanging on the gallows, Visari did not think that the king was really "as always", and on the other hand, they did not need any conclusive evidence, but more to avoid the occurrence of the same type of assassination in the future - the enemies after Louis XIV will only increase, not decrease, and not decrease.

"I will, your majesty." said Visari, "But can you ask me about the adults?"

Louis was a little surprised, and he even smiled: "Who?"

"The Prince of the Blood Clan."

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Theoderick, Prince of Vanjo, was once the king of Frank, and Paris was his ancestral land. It was also because of this that he served as the guide and guardian when Louis XIV first came into contact with the world of Lis. There was also the prince of Tsmith, Amon, who was a crazy and powerful man who was not inferior to Theoderick. However, he approached the king because he loved the young Louis XIV and deliberately developed it into descendants. In this process, he almost killed Louis. Later, because he needed to regain his ancestral land, that is, Livonia, that was, Livonia, that was, Livonia.

Theodric was a scheming and restrained man - a blood clan. He appeared in front of Louis at that time because Amon had offended the king. After Louis XIV became the Sun Queen, he continued to shelter Louis's children for a while. When Louis Xiao became an adult, he bid farewell to the king - because for Theodric, a king and a blood clan prince should not have too close relationship.

At the same time, it is also to limit Amon. If he is always with the king or the royal family, it will be difficult for him to ask Amon to stay away from Paris or Versailles. The members of the demon party who were originally not restricted by any rules will continue to stay with Louis XIV, which will have harm but no benefits.

It is not that difficult to find members of Vanzhu. After all, most of Vanzhude members are in big cities. They are nobles of the night. Some blood clans have semi-public identities and have contacts and deals with mortals. Moreover, Louis is surrounded by priests and wizards. It is still easy for the latter to find the blood clan. It is just that they have to talk to Prince Vanzhu. Visari is not qualified yet.

But it is OK to send a letter to the prince.
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