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Text Chapter 345 Mary¡¯s Plan

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    "Mother, why do you support the Duke of Orleans in the duel? Shouldn't we try to avoid conflicts at this time?" After Zhao Hongyu left with Emma and Sarah, Mary and little Louis XIII also left the Duke of Orleans.  side.

    When she and little Louis XIII left, little Louis XIII asked very puzzledly.

    Mary looked at her son, and then explained to him: "Why don't you support it? The Grand Duke of Orleans' son was injured like that, and it's impossible for him not to be angry. So he always has to vent his emotions.  And a duel is the best way."

    "Similarly, the American crown princes also need to vent their anger in order to calm down the anger in their hearts. So who is a better candidate than Gaston's father? No matter which of them survives in the end, this matter doesn't matter.  It¡¯s a matter of course. Of course, the best result is that the Grand Duke of Orleans dies.¡±

    Little Louis XIII looked at his mother and said: "If the Grand Duke of Orleans is killed in a duel, what will happen to the huge Duchy of Orleans? Will Gaston, a loser, inherit it?"

    Although little Louis XIII guessed his mother¡¯s plan, he decided to continue to play dumb.

    Because he knew that his mother didn¡¯t like him being too smart, because that would threaten her status.

    Very strange logic, the mother would feel threatened by her son.

    But think about it, in the face of the temptation of power, isn't it normal for family affection to be indifferent?

    Not to mention on the European continent, even in the Chinese country on the Eastern continent, aren't there examples of fathers and sons, muzi, brothers, and fathers killing each other for power?

    And Mary is a woman with a strong sense of power. She is used to looking down on all living beings from a high position. As a regent, this makes her feel extremely satisfied.

    ¡°But little Louis XIII, her son, is a threat to her power.

    After all, little Louis XIII was a crown prince, the true heir of France.

    If little Louis XIII were to take charge, there would be nothing to worry about without Marie.

    This is something she is not willing to endure.

    ¡°This person, once he knows what power feels like, it¡¯s hard to let go.

    That¡¯s the way Mary is.

    Therefore, if little Louis XIII does not appear to be smart, he can continue to be regent.

    If he acts too smart, then some nobles with ulterior motives will clamor for Louis XIII to take charge.

    As for what will happen to Mary after Louis XIII takes over, no one will think about it, right?

    But Mary knew that if her son took charge, she would never taste the taste of power again.

    The feeling of having the power of life and death in your hands is so intoxicating that you can¡¯t extricate yourself.

    Think about it, the lives of others depend on your own thoughts. At that time, you can think that you are almost a god.

    This is what it feels like to be so obsessed that you voluntarily reveal your soul.

    Once contaminated, there is no way to get out.

    "My child, don't you think that the Grand Duke of Orleans' territory is a bit too big? It's so big that our royal family can no longer control it. Why should I flatter him and flatter him? Isn't it just to stabilize him?", Mary  It was rare for Louis XIII to express her true feelings to little Louis XIII, what she really felt for so many years.

    Yes, although her relationship with the Grand Duke of Orleans is well known, who knows the pain in her heart.

    Does she really like the Grand Duke of Orleans?

    At least Mary herself doesn¡¯t think so.

    Mary also deliberately did that romantic relationship.

    The purpose at that time was to gain the support of the Grand Duke of Orleans and stabilize the status of the royal family.

    After the death of Louis XIII's father, some nobles united to put pressure on him, wanting to depose Louis XIII and replace Louis XIII's cousin as the King of France.

    This was very dangerous for Marie and little Louis XIII at the time.

    ¡°If the young Crown Prince Louis XIII is raped, the fate of their mother and son will definitely not be easy.

    Being in a dark and damp dungeon without seeing the light of day for the rest of your life is almost the best outcome.

    Therefore, in order to stabilize her position, Mary 'accidentally' met the Grand Duke of Orleans and then With his support, Mary defeated the nobles and retained the status of little Louis XIII as crown prince.

    And the guy who was elected by the nobles had his whole family executed secretly.

    At the same time, those nobles who opposed Mary, was also ransacked and exiled.

    The Duke of Orleans seized the territories and wealth of those nobles, and his power grew a lot again.

    At that time, Mary did not worry so much in order to secure the support of the Duke of Orleans in order to stabilize her position.

    ¡°But when we look back, the power of the Duke of Orleans is no longer something that Mary can contend with.

    Fortunately, the Duke of Orleans was very obsessed with Mary, so Mary took advantage of this and maintained the royal family to this day.

    But as time went by, ambitions grew.

    The Duke of Orleans also began to peek at the king's throne.

    There were rumors outside that Gaston was his illegitimate son. After Mary heard about it, she thought about it and realized what was going on.

    So it is impossible to say that she is not angry.

    But she could only pretend to be stupid, making the Duke of Orleans think that it was still the same as before between him and her.

    But now there is a good opportunity in front of her to deal with the Duke of Orleans and claim his territory as her own. With such an opportunity, how could Mary let it go.

    ¡°If the Duke of Orleans died in the duel, it was the work of an American and had nothing to do with Mary, right?  If anyone wanted revenge, it would be better to seek revenge from the Americans.

    Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with Mary.

    Mary, who was worrying about how to deal with the Duke of Orleans, suddenly found that someone came to her door to help her deal with the Duke of Orleans. It was impossible to say that she was unhappy.

    ¡°And this matter can keep her out of it.

    Since there is such a good thing, why wouldn't she do it?

    ¡°Oh, it turns out that mother wants to take this opportunity to seize the territory of the Grand Duke of Orleans.¡± Little Louis XIII pretended to be suddenly enlightened and looked at his mother with admiration.

    "The annoying Grand Duke of Orleans and his idiot son, I have long disliked them. If the Grand Duke of Orleans dies in the duel, what will little Gaston 20 do?" said little Louis XIII.

    Marie curled her lips and said to little Louis XIII: "How useful can a waste that becomes an eunuch be? This guy is useless without his father. But I will not kill him, I will destroy the relationship between the two countries.  For the sake of his name, he was deprived of his noble status and turned into a pauper, and those enemies who had been harmed by him would be very happy to see this happen, wouldn't they."

    Little Louis XIII nodded when he heard this.

    "Yes, by then, without Mother's orders, Gaston's idiot's former enemies will find him. I think those people are willing to deal with this guy personally."

    Having said this, little Louis XIII paused for a moment and then continued: "But mother, there is a premise for everything we are talking about, and that is that it can only be realized when the Duke of Orleans is killed in a duel.  So how can we ensure that the Duke of Orleans will definitely die in the duel?"

    Little Louis XIII got the point.

    Yes, although Mary has many things to consider, there is a premise for all of this.

    That means the Grand Duke of Orleans must be established and die in a duel.

    Only in this way can Mary implement what she said to little Louis XIII one by one.

    If the Grand Duke of Orleans survived the duel, then what Mary said to little Louis XIII would be in vain.

    "Of course I have a way. In fact, letting the Duke of Orleans die is very simple. Poison, assassination, anything can be done. The reason why I didn't take action is because I have to consider how to deal with the pile after the Duke of Orleans dies.  Troublesome."

    Marie said seriously to little Louis XIII.

    "The Grand Duke of Orleans has a lot of support behind him. If he is poisoned or assassinated, those people will definitely make trouble and even think that we are responsible. Then they will have an excuse to make trouble when they join forces. This is the last thing I want to see.  Because with our current strength, we are still unable to deal with these nobles."

    Mary said what she was thinking about.

    Yes, this problem was indeed solved by Louis XIII¡¯s mother in history, but the timeline has to be pushed back many years.

    However, she still left a tail for little Louis XIII, that is Gaston II.

    This Gaston II, after Louis XIII became king, did not cause less trouble for him.

    But now, because of the appearance of Zhao Hongyu and the others, things have begun to go awry.

    "I said it, nowAs long as Orleans dies at the hands of the Americans, then we can escape.  And took advantage of this opportunity to catch all of Orleans' followers, and control all his and the nobles' territories into the hands of the royal family.  I predict that the land we can control in the future will account for more than two-thirds of the entire French land. By that time, we will no longer have any opponents.  "

    Little Louis XIII's breathing became a little rapid.

    Of course he understood what his mother meant.

    He also knew very well what this meant to him.

    If everything his mother planned succeeds, then after he becomes the king of France, he can smoothly implement his policies without worrying about the reactions of other nobles.

    "Then, mother, let's try our best to ensure that the Americans will defeat the Grand Duke of Orleans." Little Louis XIII said to Mary passionately.

    At this time, the Grand Duke of Orleans was looking at Gaston II in a coma, falling into boundless grief.

    ¡°He had no idea that Mary was making up her own mind.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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