Chapter 390: Rub rice
This day, at dinner time, Louis XII was frowning. Although he decided to have a son, and then married Edward's daughter, and then plotting plans for the whole of England. However, if Edward couldn't hold it at this time, it would be over.
Because of the blockade of the English fleet, the French ships could not get close to the waters near Dublin, and it was unclear what happened on the island of Ireland. Therefore, Louis XII was very worried that Edward's regime collapsed due to lack of food.
Therefore, these days, Louis XII has been absent-minded and has a bad appetite. Moreover, there is no mind and queen to make people.
After all, if Edward is finished, Edward's daughter, Princess Margaret, will not escape. He just made a prince, and there was no reason to annex England.
In fact, Louis XII was somewhat averse to Queen Anne. After all, Anne is a widow who has died. If he was not afraid of the Principality of Brittany being taken away by other countries because of his marriage, Louis XII would not be happy to marry her.
The Principality of Brittany is a powerful independent principality with an area of 20,000 square kilometers. It was not affiliated with France before, but had an independent administrative system.
However, because of its geographical importance, the Principality of Brittany has always been the object of competition and co-operation between France and Britain. At one time, this area was part of the United Kingdom, but then because of internal struggles, it was close to France ... and later, it became a powerful principality swinging between Britain and France.
Initially, Anne of Brittany was married to Maximilian I. Unfortunately, Maximilian I failed to attend the wedding in person, but sent an agent to attend the wedding.
Because of this loophole, King Charles VIII of France declared that the wedding was invalid and sent out troops bravely, robbed Anne, and forcibly married him.
Interestingly, Charles VIII's fiancée was originally engaged to be the daughter of Maximilian I, Margaret of Austria. In other words, Charles VIII was originally the son-in-law of Maximilian I. But in the end, the prospective son-in-law robbed the wife of the old husband ...
In other words, Charles VIII forcibly married the prospective mother-in-law ...
Later, in desperation, Maximilian I married his daughter Princess Margaret to the Spanish prince Juan, and established an anti-French alliance with Spain. After that, he had to marry Maria, the niece of Ludovico Forza, Duke of Milan, as a continuation.
The reason why Charles VIII struggled to **** Anne as his wife is because the position of the Principality of Brittany is too important. The geographical location of the Principality of Brittany is in the northwest of France, and the Netherlands is in the northeast of France.
Paris is located between the Netherlands and Brittany. If Maximilian I controlled the Principality of Brittany through marriage, it is easy to attack Paris on both sides.
Similarly, if the Principality of Brittany falls to Britain, the British army can also use the Principality of Brittany as a springboard to invade northern France.
Therefore, no matter whether it was Charles VIII or Louis XII, in order to solve the problem of Brittany, they all worked hard and forced to marry Brittany's Anne as the queen. As a result, the French territory instantly increased by 20,000 square kilometers. Moreover, there are no worries.
Dinner is actually held in the palace of the queen harem of the Louvre. There is a special restaurant here. Although not very used to the queen, it is after all the queen and the orthodox heir of the Principality of Brittany. Therefore, Louis XII had to give the face he had to give.
Originally, Louis XII thought that this is how it passed today. However, the petty minister Count Durte suddenly came to visit, and highly recommended two chefs from Italy, and strongly requested to rub the rice.
Louis XII couldn't help crying and laughing, and asked:
"Anbo (the name of Earl Durt), the cooking skills of these two chefs are really so good? Look at you, the saliva is about to stay ..."
"Of course, Your Majesty, you don't know, these two chefs from Italy are really delicious! The food they ate in the past was almost the same as what they cooked. It was almost the same as the food that the pig ate. Yesterday I tasted Once, I have n’t tasted enough yet! "
"What's the matter? I only tasted the delicious food yesterday, and it was delivered to the palace today?" Louis XII asked curiously.
The Earl of Durt waited for Louis XII to ask this question. He quickly expressed his faithfulness:
"Of course, as your most loyal servant, there are good things, how can you enjoy it alone? You must give priority to your majesty! It's just ... the food they make is so delicious that the minister can't help running over to rub the rice ..." After speaking, I pretended to be embarrassed. These words were all taught by Amy, and the effect is naturally good. And Amy, because of his contributions, is already one of his confidants.
Louis XII was really moved when he heard it, and praised the loyalty of Earl Durte. You know, in the West, the big nobles are very powerful vassals, and they are not kings. Unlike in ancient China, the emperor could die all those nobles.
Although France is currently the most centralized country in Western Europe, the authority of the king is still incomparable to that of the east. Therefore, those Dukes and Earls may not have such respect for the King.
But then again, the reason why Earl Duarte slapped the king's fart so hard was not to obtain a fief and become a real earl? To truly become a true Earl with great strength, Earl Duarte may not be as enthusiastic as he is now.
After all, if you become the Earl of the Seal, there will not be so many demands. There is no requirement. Naturally, "If you don't want it, just go to www.wuxiaspot.com ~ You can't commit to patting the king's farts. Only the Earl of Durte like this, and those who don't have the Earl's land, will work hard to position Louis XII.
This is also one of the important reasons why Louis XII likes to appoint nobles who have no strong power to be close ministers. The powerful nobility is just the desire, and may not be willing to bird him this king. And those who have no strength, only need to work hard for the king to get a generous reward, it is best to inherit the wealth that can be passed down to the world.
In fact, Earl Duterte's greedy appearance, although there are elements of performance and exaggeration, but part of it is true. The food he ate yesterday was really unforgettable. I came to the Royal Palace today to show my loyalty to Louis XII. On the other hand, I really meant to try the food again.
As originally planned, the Earl of Durte looked pitifully at Louis XII and said:
"Your Majesty, can I send some chefs to come to the palace to learn how to cook with these two chefs for a while? Today, the minister sent them to the palace, and I did n’t have time to let my own chef learn to cook with them. Well. So, they can only be chased into the palace to learn ... "
Seeing the exaggerated performance of Count Durte, Louis XII was also very interesting and was in a much better mood. So he waved his hand greatly:
"I agree, and tomorrow you will send someone to learn cooking. But I am now curious about you. The dishes made by those two chefs are really so delicious?"
"Absolutely delicious, delicious! Otherwise, the minister will not be brazen to come to the palace to rub the rice!" Count Duter said firmly. He had tasted it himself, so he was very sure. Mobile phone users, please browse and read for a better reading experience.
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