MTL - I Am Louis XIV-Chapter 510 The chief leader of the Knights of Santiago is three and a half years old (Part 1)

   Chapter 510 The chief leader of the Knights of Santiago is three and a half years old (Part 1)

   This is something known but impossible to do.

The Knights of Santiago and the Knights Templar have a very similar structure. After the infamous death of the great leader, Carlos II, the chief priest and inspector-general after him, and eleven other knights became The spiritual and de facto leader of this Order—but it would be nonsense to say that they had any hope and affection for the King of France.

In addition to the fact that they are almost all castilian nobles, there is also the beautiful king Philip of France who not only did the work of moving the entire Roman church out of the Vatican and moved it to Alvignon, but also framed and massacred The entire Knights Templar Order took over all its property and territory for himself - although Philip I (King of Spain) from Habsburg later did something similar, but at least the Knights of Santiago still maintained With the original scale and glory, the Thirteen Knights lost the power to impeach the great leader, but they also held the power entrusted to them by the king, assisting the king (the great leader) to fight their enemies together.

In the imagination of the Knights of Santiago and their backer, Archbishop of Toledo, Leopold I, relying on the sacred name of the Mausoleum of St. James and the pilgrimage route of Galicia may be able to greatly delay the French against Cass Tilia's offensive either nailed the French and their king to the monument of heresy disgrace, thereby stirring up resistance in Spain and suspicion and rebellion against Louis XIV in France.

What they didn't expect was that neither the duke of Luxembourg, who was pious but not so obedient to His Majesty the King, nor the young Eugen, who was just starting out, would not step into their trap, and even turned against the generals and turned their reliance into They feared - when the pilgrims turned into starving refugees and began to storm the fortresses and warehouses of León, they knew they had failed.

"This is because there are no saints in your hearts at all." Derig's friend couldn't help but sarcastically said while passing through a village where they stopped to rest. Everyone knew that Louis XIV was very tolerant of Protestants. , To the Spaniards, heresies are more abhorrent than pagans and unbelievers, and it is difficult for them to understand this feeling, so even if they knew that little Eugen was Catholic, they pointed it out sharply.

They should know where Leon is. It is a holy place second only to the tombs of saints, an extremely important and dazzling target. How can they turn a blind eye to it and ignore it and tens of thousands of pilgrims. what about? How dare they contaminate it with intrigue, and how can they keep their honor as a knight?

Little Eugen glanced at him, not annoyed at all, but said: "The original purpose of the Knights of Santiago was to protect the tomb of St. James and the people who went to visit him, but if St. James knew that he For so many years after his death, the knight who guarded him, instead of preaching his virtue, did the devil's work in his name, and he would have leaped from the ranks of saints in shame to hell, So as not to be laughed at." He didn't wait for the knight to refute, and continued: "Do you dare to say that the holy relics in Leon City are real?"

   "Are you sure you didn't try to use pilgrims as shields and swords?"

   "Do you dare to say that you are looking forward to a war to discredit your enemies, and that you don't care at all that the tombs of saints are sprinkled with innocent blood?"

Eugene asked three consecutive questions that silenced the knight, and then continued: "Among the Twelve Apostles, St. James was called 'the pillar of the church' by St. Paul, and he presided with St. Peter. Martyred in Jerusalem, he lived a life of piety, poverty and silence, and he knew that in the thousand years after his death, someone said 'I am willing to do the will of St. James' while placing the lamb under the protection of the saint on the altar What?"

"The blood of innocent people has never been seen by God, whether he believes it or not, if they are willing to go to purgatory, let them go, but how to punish them is God and his messengers. What we can do is not what mortals should do. What we can do is to help the order of the world, so that those devout and good people can live their lives in peace and tranquility, instead of paying heavy taxes and long labor. , or cry and bleed and die in war."

"..." The knight of Santiago was silent for a while: "You are wrong." He said weakly, yes, they may be able to accuse the French of not being confident enough, but the commoners don't think so, they see the French When people give them land, seeds, cattle, fixed and not excessive taxes, they are satisfied, and further, with schools, workshops, and impartial officials, they will not be able to resist.

Knights are also nobles. Of course, they know how priests and lords fooled the people in their territories, heretics, pagans and even servants of the devil - such as wizards and witches. It was because the lords needed wars and taxes, sometimes because the knights needed merits, sometimes because the priests needed income from indulgences, and sometimes even just to kill off part of the excess population.

  Louis XIV and the French gave exactly what the people wanted most, and compared with these, what are heretics, what are pagans, witches and wizards—everything! As long as there is profit and no harm, even if they are allowed to face the devil, they are willing.

With such mixed feelings, the knights of Santiago walked into the Catalan region, and when they were near Leon, they could still gain a little respect, in the place of the Catalans, those Catalans The demi-humans did not hide their contempt and ridicule - after all, the fathers and brothers of these knights, and even themselves may have participated in the war against the rebellious Catalans. To Catalans, they are a vicious and vicious group of foreign enemies.

As I said before, Catalonia was originally an independent region. It merged with the Kingdom of Aragon because of marriage, and then Aragon merged with Castile because of marriage. The Catalans were expelled from the court and the court.

Not to be outdone, the knights of Santiago stared at these people, "Did you beat us? No, the French!" Or: "Aragon, Spain and then France? A group of parasites that can only cling to others. insect!"

They nearly caused many duels and assassinations, but fortunately, under Louis XIV's rule in Catalonia today, these knights were able to see the French King Louis XIV and their King Carlos III in their entirety. .

   When they came to the Grand Palace in Barcelona under the guidance of their attendants, Louis XIV was holding the hand of his youngest son and leading him to stagger around in the sun.

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Louis XIV has always been willing to take care of his children. Luciano can be said to have grown up on his lap. Little Louis has also felt his father's arms. Of course, Charles is no exception. When the San Diego Knights saw this child, they couldn't help but be startled.

After all, Charles Bourbon and Carlos III are only a little over three years old now, and such a young child could easily die. Although Barcelona is a port city, even if it is from Marseille, it is still a long way from Paris. The courage of the Sun King is too much!

   "I think you would prefer to swear to your Majesty the King," said Louis XIV.

   He took Ciel's tiny hand, put him on his knees, and faced the San Diego Knights.

Not all of the thirteen Knights of Santiago were in Leon, and among those who surrendered were only the chief priest of the Knights, and four knights. This number was not enough to be recognized, and they also had such a plan—if the King of France When they were asked to grant the badge of the big chief, they temporarily obeyed, but this kind of grant and recognition is not recognized and has no effect. They really did not expect that Louis XIV would bring Carlos III to them.

The chief priest hesitated for a moment, and did not think that their original plan could deceive the king, so he told Louis XIV frankly that although the position of the chief of the Knights of Santiago had long been added to the title of the king of Spain, A series of red tapes that must be fulfilled are still included - the qualifications of the chief must first be submitted to the thirteen knights for deliberation, and their approval is required. At the open knight meeting, after the chief is awarded the badge, he must speak for their approval. To express gratitude, and of course, the great chief must swear to God, the Virgin Mary, the Cross and the Gospels, to abide by the statutes and regulations of the Order, to preserve the honor of the Order, and to let no one destroy it, and if he Failing this, he will abdicate and repent under the impeachment of the Thirteen Knights.

   In fact, there was a great leader who abdicated under the impeachment of the Thirteen Knights and had to go to the monastery.

However, after Philip I of Habsburg assumed the position of the great leader, this ceremony was also a ceremony. The thirteen knights transformed from supervisors to ministers of the king. Of course, it was impossible to impeach the king, the people they were loyal to, but Carlos III is different. It is difficult to say whether anyone will take the opportunity to spread rumors in the future.

   "So it is," Louis said casually while pinching Charles' little finger, making him giggle, "It doesn't matter, if there is such a request, we will wait."

Wait a minute, the head priest tried his best not to look strange. You know, there are still several knights in Avila, in Cáceres and Castel Real in Andalusia. Avila is already far from Madrid. Not far, Cáceres is closer to Toledo, when will the French king wait? Or, will this war end when he thinks it?

  If Louis XIV could hear what he was saying in his heart, he would say yes.

  Compared with the wars against Flanders and the Netherlands, the war against Spain is really not so suspenseful at all. For Flanders, Louis XIV was a desperate gambler. At that time, France was in trouble both at home and abroad. If he failed, he might be the next Charles I. As for the Netherlands, the Netherlands was an unquestionably independent country and was on the verge of being at its peak. , he was able to take down the Netherlands completely because there were enough people who coveted this big fish, as well as the weakness of the Netherlands in land power, and the attack speed like a thunderbolt.

As for Spain, first of all, the inheritance he claimed is completely legal, whether it is France, Spain or canon law, because Philip IV has been delaying the dowry of the eldest daughter, so that in the marriage contract, He was the one who failed to complete the agreement. In this case, while acknowledging the marriage, Louis XIV could also claim his wife's inheritance rights to Spain according to the contract. Even if Teresa swore to renounce the inheritance rights, it was On the premise that Philip IV gave a dowry of 500,000 livres.

  The Spaniards used to be complacent about this matter. After all, the son's inheritance rights came before the daughter. As long as Carlos II has a son, the French can't get involved in Spain, but who knows? Carlos II failed to have a legitimate heir, because of the dowry, not only Leopold I of Habsburg could claim the Spanish inheritance, but Louis XIV of Bourbon could also.

Moreover, in Madrid and Toledo, there are still many people who are interested in Louis XIV's son, that is, Carlos III. Some people have seen the changes of Louis XIV in France, such as Juan Patinho, There are also people who simply hate the Habsburgs, and some people, such as the Santiago Knights who were stranded at the Grand Palace in Barcelona, ​​probably did not expect that it was Carlos III who finally persuaded them.

   Of course, apart from some novels, a three-year-old child can't convince anyone. What moved them?

healthy.

In addition to his health, Carlos III is obviously very intelligent, his eyes are very bright, his lips are red, his tongue is not always knotted like a child of this age, and he speaks even with a small vocabulary, but It was loud and clear, even better than Carlos II before he received the wizard's treatment. He was no longer satisfied with walking. Whenever he had the chance, he would run on the floor of the palace or on the soft grass.

After the torture of Carlos II, everyone in the Spanish court will long for a healthy and intelligent king. There is no doubt that Carlos II has shown them how much a madman and a maim can bring to a country. s damage.

Even if there are still people who are emotionally inclined towards Leopold I's son, Philip V, but... Philip V is also of Habsburg blood and the product of inbreeding, some French scholars have published Medical writings have clearly stated that consanguineous marriages will produce deformed children, both soul and body! When they thought that maybe Philip V would also be a crooked, inarticulate king, like a beast, they couldn't help being horrified.

   I'm going to get the vaccine tomorrow, the first shot - I hope there won't be any strong side effects, but I still have a chapter prepared and it will be sent out at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.

   I wish my readers good health!

   (end of this chapter)