On this day, at dinner time, Louis XII was frowning. Although he had decided to have a son, then marry Edward's daughter, and then plan for the whole of England. However, if Edward could not hold on at this time, it would be over.
Due to the blockade of the English fleet, the French ships could not approach the waters near Dublin and were not aware of the situation on the Ireland Islands. Therefore, Louis XII was very worried that Edward would collapse due to food shortages.
Therefore, these days, Louis XII has been absent-minded and has a bad appetite. Moreover, he has no intention of creating humanity with the queen.
After all, if Edward was finished, Edward's daughter Princess Margaret would not be able to escape death. Even if he created a prince, he would have no reason to annex England.
In fact, Louis XII despised Queen Anne. After all, Anne was a widow with a dead man. If it weren't for the fear that the Principality of Brittany was taken away by other countries because of marriage, Louis XII would not be happy to marry her.
The Principality of Brittany is a powerful independent principality with an area of ​​32,000 square kilometers. It was not affiliated with France before, but had an independent administrative system.
However, because of its important geographical location, the Principality of Brittany has always been the object of competition and win over between France and Britain. Once, this area was part of Britain, but later it became close to France due to internal struggles... and later, it became a powerful principality swinging between Britain and France.
At first, Anne of Brittany married Maximilian I. Unfortunately, Maximilian I was unable to attend the wedding in person, but instead sent an agent to attend the wedding.
Because of this loophole, King Charles VIII of France declared the wedding invalid and sent troops to rob Anne and forcibly marry him.
What’s interesting is that Charles VIII’s originally engaged fiancée was Margaret of Austria, the daughter of Maximilian I. In other words, Charles VIII was originally Maximilian I’s prospective son-in-law. But the result was that the prospective son-in-law stole the father-in-law’s wife...
In other words, Charles VIII forced her to marry her mother-in-law...
After that, in desperation, Maximilian I married his daughter Princess Margaret to the Spanish Prince Juan and established an anti-French alliance with Spain. Later, he had no choice but to marry Maria, the niece of Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan, as a refrain.
The reason why Charles VIII tried his best to seize Anne as his wife was because the location of the Principal of Brittany was too important. The geographical location of the Principal of Brittany was in the northwest of France, and the Netherlands was in the northeast of France.
Paris is located between the Netherlands and Brittany. If Maximilian I controls the Principality of Brittany through marriage, it is easy to attack Paris on both sides.
Similarly, if the Principality of Brittany turned to Britain, the British army could also use the Principality of Brittany as a springboard to invade northern France.
Therefore, in order to solve the problem of Brittany, both Charles VII and Louis XII made up their minds and forced Anne of Brittany as the queen. In this way, France's territory instantly increased by 32,000 square kilometers. Moreover, there were no worries.
Dinner was actually held in the palace of the Queen in the Louvre Palace, and there was a special restaurant here. Although I was not used to the queen, he was the queen after all, and the orthodox heir to the Principal of Brittany. Therefore, Louis XII had to give the face that should be given.
Originally, Louis XII thought today was gone. However, the favorite Earl Dult suddenly visited and strongly recommended two Italian chefs and strongly asked for a free meal.
Louis XII asked:
"Amber (the name of Count Dult), these two chefs are really that good at cooking? Look at you, your saliva is almost gone..."
"Of course, your majesty, you don't know that the food made by these two Italian chefs is so delicious! Compared with what they cooked, it was no different from what pigs were eaten. I tasted it once yesterday, but I haven't tasted it enough!"
"What? I just tasted the delicious food yesterday, and I came to the palace today?" Louis XII asked curiously.
Count Dult was waiting for Louis XII to ask this question, and he quickly expressed his loyalty:
"Of course, as your most loyal servant, how can you enjoy good things alone? You must give priority to your Majesty! But... the dishes they cook are so delicious that I can't help but come over and have a free meal..." After saying that, he pretended to be embarrassed. These words were all taught by Amy, and the effect was naturally good. And Amy, because of his contribution, was already one of his confidants.
Louis XII was really moved and praised Count Dult's loyalty. You should know that in the West, the great nobles were all powerful vassals and were not too kings. Unlike in ancient China, the emperor could kill those nobles at will.
Although France is currently the most centralized country in Western Europe, the king's authority is still unable to compare with the emperors in the East. Therefore, those dukes and earls may not be as respectful as Dult as the king.
But then again, the reason why Count Dult flattered the king so hard was to obtain a fief and become a real-time Count? If he really became a real-time Count with powerful strength, Count Dult might not be as keen as he is now.
After all, if he became a real Earl, there would not be so many requirements. Without any requirements, he would naturally be "strong if he had no desires" and would not have to flatter the king. Only those who are like this now and who do not have a fief of the earl will work hard to serve Louis XII.
This is also one of the important reasons why Louis XII likes to appoint those nobles without strong strength as close ministers. A powerful nobleman is strong without desire and may not be willing to be a king. Those close ministers without strength need to work hard for the king to obtain generous rewards, preferably a territory such as wealth that can be passed down from generation to generation.
In fact, Count Dult looked greedy, although there were performances and exaggerations in it, some of them were real. The food he ate yesterday was really unforgettable to him. Today, he came to the palace for free, on the one hand to show his loyalty to Louis XII, and on the other hand, it really meant to taste the food again.
According to the original plan, Count Dult looked at Louis XII pitifully and said:
"Your Majesty, can I send a few chefs to the palace to learn cooking skills with these two chefs for a while? I sent them to the palace early this morning, and I didn't have time to let my chefs learn cooking with them. So, I can only let them chase them to the palace to learn..."
Seeing Count Dult's exaggerated performance, Louis XII also arrived and felt much better. So he waved his hand very generously:
"I agree. You will send someone to learn cooking tomorrow. However, I am now curious. Are the dishes made by those two chefs really that delicious?"
Chapter completed!