Louis XIV just stayed in Charles' suite for a while to calm his wife and eldest son's uneasiness. This was perhaps the biggest test that France had to face during Louis XIV. He shared with them the tea and snacks offered by Bontang, and got up and left, and returned to his suite.

Unlike Louis XIV who was always in the signature hall of the Louvre or in the Jupiter Hall of Versailles when he was in power, the French king has become more casual now. He holds meetings in his own suite, that is, in the small hall, and meets officials. However, today the ones who are qualified to wait for the king in the small hall are top figures of the pyramid of power. If their names are written, the room can be illuminated even without candles.

Of course, the most dazzling name was Louis XIV, the King of the Sun. He left his coat in Charles' suite, wearing only a loose silk shirt, leggings, and slowly walked into the room with his cane. Everyone stood up and bowed to him. Louis said, "Get up." They raised their bodies, then lowered their heads slightly, and waited until the king sat down, and they sat down one by one.

All the preparations were completed a few months or even a year ago, but everyone was still very nervous. France's huge war machine finally started, steaming and making loud noises that shocked the world. But it is no exaggeration to say that it was almost going to war with most of Europa and one Britain. Compared with those people who trusted the king, the people here could see the rugged road ahead.

"But this is the way to go," said the Marquis of Lois.

"It's not that we choose war, but that the war chose us." Duke Wandome sighed. He was the oldest in this room, but his eyes were brighter than many young people, as if the flames of war were burning in his eyes. As Bourbon's illegitimate son, he was able to reach a reconciliation with Bishop Mazaran after rebellion, plotting chaos and fleeing. He won several battles for France before Louis XIV took power. Of course, there was an irreplaceable point. Seeing him, Louis remembered the young Joseph, whose grandparents and grandchildren were even more similar to Joseph and his father. It's not that Duke Wandome gave all his connections and assets to his grandson rather than his son.

His words immediately aroused a lot of consent.

"We are fearless, but we must be alert enough." Colbert said that he was also a sixty-year-old man and had been feeling inadequate recently, but the reason why he asked him to say this was basically nothing to do with him - because he was equivalent to holding the key to the French treasury, so he was very clear about where the King Louis flowed and where he came from. He may be the one who knew the most about the war except Louis XIV - even the generals who fought might not be able to understand the king's arrangements.

"The enemy will become friends, and friends will also become enemies." He continued, and the people present could not help but look at the vacant chair beside the king. The chair was closest to the king, and the Duke had been sitting here after Louis XIV allowed the Duke of Orleans to participate in politics.

The Duke of Orleans left Paris in the name of marriage, but they all knew that he had turned to Catalonia, which was the will of the king and his expectation. Related to the Duke, one was a marriage with the Kingdom of Prussia, and the other was a deal with the Catalans, which was in line with what Colbert said.

King William I of Prussia probably made up his mind to be a weather vane, and the Catalans were not so credible.

Colbert said this because the Duke of Orleans suddenly transferred a large amount of money. Although it was the Duke's private property, merchants in France and even more places were Colbert's slaves, and he could not have seen such an amazing flow of money.

"The Duke of Orleans has arrived at Roussillon in Catalonia," said the Earl of D'Artagnan: "The Catalans are fighting against the Spaniards under his command."

A smile appeared on the king's face: "Yes, the Duke wrote to me that the Catalans were even more chaotic than the former Stones."

"So can the original plan continue?" Colber asked.

"Of course, the Duke and his Catalan army have already gained a great advantage in the latest letters. As for Perpirion and Barcelona, ​​it is only a matter of time." The king said: "He said that when Barcelona is taken, he will accept the allegiance of the Catalans."

"This is a great news," said the Marquis of Lois. "But those Spaniards, are we going to wait?"

"I have given them time," the king knocked on the handrail and looked at Count D'Artagnan: "But the intelligence the Count brought me shows that the development of the situation may be less optimistic."

"The ones who tend to us now are Duke Don Juan and Pattinho, the Spanish minister of the navy. The Queen Mother and Archbishop Toledo have obviously decided to accept Leopold I's only son as the new king of Spain. So the Spanish court has now divided two clearly divided forces. Madrid is one, and Toledo is another, but Toledo is more tough. The princess of Habsburg (referring to the Queen Mother) may disclose her decision at any time, but Madrid is still hesitating."

"The Duke of Don Juan will know about this matter." The king said, and the Count D'Artagnan immediately stood up and said he obeyed the order and waited for him to sit down.

"If the Spaniard responded, will Your Highness continue to stay in Catalonia?" This was Viscount Tirena's question. Everyone could only try not to show a strange look. Even the Duke of Vendome in Bourbon did not raise this question. Given that there are often father-son slaughtering each other and brothers in France's history, even if the Duke of Orleans has always loved his brother, Louis XIV also cared for his younger brother very much - but no one knows whether this is a performance without a stage and a curtain.

The Duke of Orleans was named the second son of the young king. His nephew went to Rusillon to accept allegiance from the Catalans, which was actually equivalent to the hostages and the king's eyes and ears. One of these two identities could cause death at any time. Who can be sure that Louis XIV is not excluding dissidents? But Viscount Tirena asked, after all, he has always been a straightforward soldier. He had a stroke a few months ago. If he hadn't had a wizard around him, he would have at least had a paralysis. Therefore, although Viscount Tirena was very important to the Netherlands, the king still recalled him to Versailles and asked his deputy to take charge of France's territory in the Netherlands on behalf of the Netherlands. Jean Barr and Vauban helped on land and sea at the same time. I think he could still barely deal with it.

However, Viscount Tirener has been begging the king to allow him to return to the Netherlands. At this critical moment, William III's surname Orange could easily incite the Dutch's remembrance and yearning for this family. Except for Viscount Tirener, who also has Orange's bloodline, no one can fight against it.

There were several people present who helped the king comfort him. Now they couldn't help glaring at Viscount Tirener. It would be better to let him go back to the Netherlands directly.

Viscount Tirener had to ask. He had no selfish relationship with the Duke of Orleans, but he hoped that His Majesty would have more human feelings than a king. He was still willing to gallop for Louis XIV in his seventies. Compared to His Majesty's rewards and quotations, what he valued more was the kindness of the Sun King Louis XIV.

Fortunately, Louis XIV did not disappoint his old minister this time. "The Duke of Orleans and the Duke of Luxembourg can leave Catalonia after the handover of the handover of the Duke of Luxembourg." The second son of the king who is still learning to walk and is learning to speak cannot personally arrive in Barcelona, ​​but as the guardian of the new Spanish king, Louis XIV could of course assign trustworthy officials and generals to supervise his son's territory: "Do you want to wait for him to come back?"

"No, your majesty," said Viscount Tirena, "I wonder if you heard me yelling last night..."

"No," said Louis: "What's wrong?"

"I look forward to returning to Amsterdam so much. I woke up suddenly last night and saw the unfamiliar arrangement. I thought someone had hijacked me to something strange."

"Oh, Mr. Marshal," Count D'Artagnan couldn't help but say, "As far as I know, ten thousand people are willing to exchange for souls." Viscount Tirena's room must be closer to the king. Although it would not disturb the king as Viscount Tirena said, it also made many people so jealous that they would go crazy.

Their words made the king laugh, so everyone laughed together, and the originally somewhat depressing atmosphere dissipated.

"Well, Mr. Marshal," said Louis, "but you have to go hunting with me first--that is tomorrow before you can go back to Amsterdam."

The hunting mentioned by Louis was also one of the grand ceremony to celebrate Carlos III's ascension. In the Middle Ages, people used martial arts competitions to celebrate, but now it is hunting. However, it is equally important. As a general and important minister of the king, Viscount Tirena would not appear at tomorrow's hunting event, someone would question whether he was no longer favored by the king.

This is also the heart of Louis Zai'an, who said that he was not angry about Viscount Tirena's problem.

Viscount Tirena stood up and accepted it with fear and fear.

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Hunting in the forest of Versailles began almost simultaneously with the hunting in the mountain of Corcelora.

Corcelora is a coastal mountain range on the Iberian Peninsula. From the top of the mountain, you can overlook the city of Barcelona. The Spaniards built fortifications and fortresses on the top of the mountain. The Catalans and the Duke of Orleans leisurely led their troops to stop at the foot of the mountain. They had to wait until the French King's fleet was in place before sending envoys. If they were generals of the Barcelona defenders, they would also choose to surrender.

The Duke of Orleans spent four hours to dress himself up this morning - the French servants around him were not surprised, but the Catalans were amazed. Even the most delicate princess they had ever seen did not take that long to dress up, but it must be admitted that the results of the four hours were quite remarkable, and the young men and women could hardly remove their eyes when they saw the Duke.

Although he was dressing up, the Duke did not apply makeup, wigs, and ribbons as people thought. His outfit was closer to the traditional Catalan clothing—that is, black leggings, white shirts, black vests, and a dark blue short jacket on his face, but his feet were not wearing linen shoes like those young men, but lambskin boots. And he might have worn an army on his body... No, no, no, here it is not that he was fully armed, I mean, from trousers, to shirts, to wide-brimmed hats, vests, and short jackets, they were covered with shiny diamonds.

A poet said that gold can turn an old woman into a girl and an ugly lame man into a saint. Diamonds have better effects. Its light can cover wrinkles and spots better than lead powder. Moreover, although this noble man is nearly forty years old, his daughter is already married. From the outside, he still looks young and beautiful. He tied his long curly golden brown hair with a ribbon and pressed it under the crooked wide-brimmed hat. The wide-brimmed hat is very crooked. If there is no hair needle fixed, it may fall from his head at any time. The ostrich feathers on the brim of the hat will hang down to his waist. The diamond pendant tied to the tail of the feathers complements the silver short knife scabbard on the waist.

"He overshadowed everything in the world." said a lady in admiration.

"I really don't know what kind of appearance that Sun King Louis XIV is," said her friend.

Father Claris did not want to participate in such noisy gatherings, but now he is glad that he has come. Compared with the fear and disgust a few months ago, the Catalans' rejection of the Duke of Orleans is almost gone. Compared with the various complex and strict requirements of people in later generations for the superiors, the people of this era really don't want much - food and clothing, living and working in peace, and... victory.

In private, some people also said that if the French king was willing to let the Duke of Orleans serve as the Regent of Spain, they would not be unacceptable. After all, some people could even accept it before... But for the ambitious members of Congress Tamarit and Father Claris, the Duke of Orleans, especially the Duke of Orleans who has the support of the French king, is about to become an obstacle.

The Duke of Orleans entered the camp. The hunting camp was located deep in the forest. It was an extremely empty field. The carriage surrounded the surroundings, and an open tent was set up in the middle, which was the kind with only a canopy and no walls. Between the carriage and the tent, people and horses gathered in groups. Some cheered and some saluted. These people were more energetic and willing to get close to the Duke than the MPs and priests around him.

Most of them are young people, and the men, as they said before, black pants and white clothes, linen shoes, ladies dressed in black, embroidered shawls, and colorful long skirts, but these skirts do not hang to the ground like the ladies in the court. They only reach the knees, under the knees are white stockings, and long black straps are wrapped all the way from the ankles to the knee bend.

Some men wore purple sack-shaped hats, while ladies wore headscarves.

One man was the first to line up and walked over. He was surrounded by several big, long-haired dogs, panting, and looking at the duke curiously. The two servants behind him were holding two spears and falcons.

"Phillip!" cried the man, causing everyone around the Duke of Orleans to look uneasy and disgusted.

"Lu Bo!" the Duke responded happily.
Chapter completed!