I Am Louis XIV

   Chapter 115 The Wizard's Wedding

After listening to the opinions of Murfa and Prince Vanderbilt, Louis considered it for a while, and did not use deception to reverse the Mancini family's thoughts as people guessed, if he was just a mortal, or The Mancini family is more practical, he may be, but when he has the talent to become a wizard, and the Mancini family has reached out to the world, but is still proud of its own family and talent, he have the ability to negotiate with them.

Marie took his message back, and the next day the king saw Marie's father, the head of the Mancini family, a good-looking middle-aged man, but if those regrettable fine lines were removed With gray hair, it can be seen that he was very beautiful when he was young. Felipe Mancini may have inherited his appearance, but he did not inherit his ability, which made him regret, and this regret spread to Among his other children, they are either narrow-minded, simple-minded, or naive and irritable. Anyway, none of them can satisfy him. This is also one of the reasons why the Mancini family first extended outwards. His children are very important in the world. It is difficult to stand up, but in the external world, because of the inherent unfairness, they can stand above the mortals, even if that person is a duke, a prince or a king.

The assassination of the king in Dunkirk was not done by the Mancini family, but it gave them an excellent opportunity. They had no right to bet on the transfer of the throne, but they could keep the king in the inner world, which was the same as their original plan. It makes no difference, or even better, but as soon as Louis sees him, he cuts off their delusions.

   "You're crazy..." This was the only thing the head of the Mancini family could say.

Louis is very calm, his temperament is gentle and kind, but he is deeply disgusted by blackmail and coercion. He sent letters to the bishop of Mazarin and his brother Philip. If he is forced to stay in the inner world, then he will be a sorcerer. , a member of the inner world and completely cut off all relations with the outer world. The Mancini family should not try to use his name to seek even the slightest benefit in the outer world, and even the previous promise will become a piece of waste paper, after all Once he leaves the world, he is dead in people's hearts.

   "You know that in the inner world, the life of an ordinary wizard can be very difficult." Mancini's parents said.

"Maybe, but at least I'm still the Duke of Colonna." The most difficult time for Louis was in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. At that time, they were precarious and needed to sell clothes to ensure their daily needs. Now he has a palace, a small piece of territory and shops, etc. Wait, these are all things that Bishop Mazarin managed to prepare for him. If he stayed here, at least he wouldn't be as miserable as Varo Vesalius once was.

   "But without the protection of the Mancini family..." Mancini's parent said slowly.

"Mancini is not the only one here," Louis said softly: "The Mancini family has spent a lot of time and effort in order to return to the watch world, of course, and money, you have to dig out the roots of a part of the world. Only then can you do this. Therefore, although you still maintain your seats in the House of Lords, you still have supporters, you still have fields and manors, and you still have your own army, you are completely incomparable to what you were a hundred years ago." A few years ago, things with Varo Vesalius would never have evolved to what they are now. It can only be said that at this time, the Mancini family was stubborn and unwilling to give up any target that could be exploited.

"Your Majesty... If you are willing to stay here, we are willing to give up a seat in the House of Lords... I believe that with your talent and the support of the world, you can still live like a king and even rule." Mancini The parents considered it for a while before slowly saying it. This sentence made Louis laugh immediately. He really wanted the inner world, but the inner world was the icing on the cake. How could he give up the whole of France to rule such an island? ? And still an unknown island? It's not even as good as a large province in France.

"I have another proposal." Louis said calmly: "Mr. Mancini, I will not give up the throne, but I also thank Marie Mancini for saving my life, and I am willing to give her back this kindness. and her family, but I hope we can all be fair to each other."

"fair?"

"A fair contract," said Louis, "since the inner world is separated from the outer world, sir, I am the king of France in the outer world, Louis Dieudone Bourbon, and the inner world the Duke of Colonna, Louis Colonna - In the outer world, Marie can't be my wife in a formal marriage, but in the inner world, I can, I will marry Marie and let her have our legitimate son and inherit me in the inner world Everything - you can not only get my support in the outer world, but also in the inner world. The roots of the Mancini family are in the inner world. I think you will not give up easily even if you can stand in the outer world. The world, but without enough support, it is difficult to fight on both sides, Mr. Mancini."

Mancini's parents frowned. He thought this idea was really unbelievable. Generally speaking, few people could refuse to become a wizard. Even the youngest son of the Colonna family, he was only temporarily because of his age and his mother's favor. He didn't leave the watch world, but: "But what about the real Duke of Colonna?" He wouldn't be willing to become an ordinary wizard.

  Louis glanced at him with a strange look: "Isn't the title determined by the House of Lords after deliberation and voting?" In this case, as long as the Mancini family can control the House of Lords, will the title of a duke be difficult? And at that time, whether it is the inner world or the outer world, he will get a considerable gift, just borrowing an identity, this transaction will not be rejected.

   But Mancini's parents also worry about whether the king will hold grudges against their previous actions.

As if being able to see through his heart, Louis said: "I am first of all a king, Moncini, a ruler, and the most important thing is not to let emotion take precedence over reason, not to mention that what you have planned has not yet been What actual loss has been caused to me - as for the previous matter, I have punished the perpetrator, and you have been appeased, I don't think these will affect our future cooperation." Then he sighed and said: "Li World It did give me a great surprise, sir, although I am not going to stay here, but I think, let me and Mancini's children be the rulers of this place, both for you and for me. It's quite beneficial."

   "I don't think I can answer you right away."

"I may wait, sir, but not too long," said Louis. "A nation cannot lose its king for long, and once I lose my kingship, our deal is broken, and you will have one more enemy and Not friends, I swear to get back everything I lost from the Mancini family."

   "Are you threatening me?" The Mancini parent said strangely, he wasn't angry, because he didn't think Louis could do it - no matter how prominent his status was, he was just a newcomer in the world.

"No, I'm just telling you." Louis shook his head. He may not know much about the inner world, but as long as wizards are still human, with basic needs, emotions, and thoughts, then the theories that represent the world or even another world will be relevant. The same method can be used in the inner world. There is a saying that it is not broken and not established. He is doing a lot of things that the king of France cannot do, but in the inner world, he can let go of his hands and feet.

  Thinking of this, Louis's mood suddenly calmed down. It's good that Mancini's parents are willing to agree to this deal, but if he doesn't want to - it doesn't seem to be a bad thing.

  ———

  The Mancini family's parents thought about it for a few days, and finally gave Louis a clear answer, and he agreed.

Among these people, the happiest may be the ignorant Marie. She is indulging in the sweet atmosphere that she is about to sign a marriage contract with her sweetheart. Although it is not a **** marriage contract, it can be regarded as a formal marriage contract, although it only takes effect in the inner world. , in the watch world, she is only the Duchess of Colonna, but as long as she is in the inner world, she is Louis's only wife, and their children are also born in wedlock, and may even inherit the power of the Mancini family in the inner world - to say Mancini Parents are also forced to, there are only three male direct descendants of the Mancini family, one died in a war against werewolves when he was in college, the other died in the wizard riot in the inner world, and the third was Felipe , he doesn't like this child, but he is the only remaining heir, who knows that he is so stupid that he wants to use magic medicine to confuse and force Philip, Duke of Anjou, the feelings between the king and his brother are well known, otherwise he I also don't want to arrange people around this king's younger brother, but what about your charm, your means and your sweet words? Mancini's parents have nothing to say about their son's stupid mistakes.

He was also angry with Marie. Perhaps it was because of Marie's naivety that he was unwilling to let her be with Louis. This His Majesty's mind was obviously much older than his age - if it were someone else, he might be martyred by Mary. Li was confused, but this one would definitely not, and in the conversation with the king, he also found that Louis's feelings for Mary were running out... Of course, no matter how deep the feelings are, they can't stand such frequent wear and tear, What's more, as long as you are a man, you can't stand being manipulated by others, let alone a king!

But the conditions put forward by the king also moved his heart. If he had a child with Mary - the king might have a love for his wife, rightly speaking, a lover, but the power of blood is inseparable from anything, and , This child will also be the king's mortgage and bargaining chip in the inner world. If it is used properly, then the Mancini family can have more than a hundred years of prominence in the inner world and the outer world, and can even pass on for a thousand years or more. Isn't that what they've been expecting?

  ———

  Merfa sighed, Rong Ke squinted at him: "What are you sighing, isn't the current situation bad?"

   "Good, very good," said Murfa, "I really didn't expect our king to be able to do this."

   "I didn't expect that, obviously we have found the loophole in the **** marriage contract." Rong Ke said.

"But for that majesty," Murfa waved his arm and helped Rongke erect a huge rose tree: "Although that can make him uncontrollable, it also loses the... possibility of the inner world," He said vaguely: "So it's not enough ... it's just," he said disappointedly: "He couldn't do what we expected."

"Who knows," said Rongke, "to drive those goblins away," he said, and the goblins were constantly pulling on his beard and hat, making it impossible for him to pinpoint the location of the rose tree: "I heard This gentleman is very kind."

   "He doesn't want to be a wizard." Murfa said: "He..."

He closed his mouth suddenly, because a team of wizards were coming here, they were collateral of the Mancini family, the kind trusted and reused, this time to complete the decoration of the Colonna Palace and to guarantee the wedding. No problem, so even if they were crushed by the upper echelons, Morfa and Rong Ke would not worry about revealing their true thoughts in front of them, lest they be betrayed—the prison disaster before Rong Ke was partly because of those big bosses. The family has always been extremely strict with the private exchange of currency. Another part is that he said many things that should not be said. These words should have been buried in people's hearts, but he said them, and then some people sold them to those wizards. Members, there is no need to say more about the future. If it is not for the guarantee of the Duke of Colonna, he may die in prison.

They watched the wizards lead a group of marble statues into the courtyard, and then they looked around, directing the statues to the right place with the Mancini family's laudable aesthetic, and a few wizards floated into the air and looked down. , and then make adjustments.

"I said, is there anyone out there to admire the statue?" Wizards can ride owls, ride brooms, or levitate themselves, but the first two are almost impossible to levitate, the latter requires concentration—"Don't Silly," said Rongke, "they'll add a patio there."

   "This is Palazzo Colonna, not Fort Mancini," said Murfa.

   "The master here doesn't care about that anyway." Rong Ke said, "Give me some water—no, it's not me, it's a rose, oh, Merlin!"

  ———

  Louis really didn't care about this, "You have to stay here too, Milady."

Milady now looked like a real witch, and with the help of the potion, she became more beautiful and younger, and when the king said this, she smiled a false smile: "As long as you Allow me to come back to you."

   "I'm going to need you," said Louis, looking at Milady's pointed hat. "I could get you a baron or a viscountess... Any idea why I don't?"

   "Yes," said Milady sweetly, "you need me to go down and be with those who suffer because they can't see hope—I'll be a dose of poison in their hearts, won't I?"

   "I would rather call you a plague," said Louis. "The weak will die, but the not dead will grow stronger."

"and then?"

"Then…"

  It depends on Merlin or God's will.

   (end of this chapter)