Some people say that the Sun King Louis XIV was the god in charge of literature, art, poetry and music who came to the mortal world on Mount Parnassus in Greece. However, when he came, the glorious sun god Apollo also possessed him.

, and Louis XIV, who came to the world, recreated the most beautiful temple of literature and art and the most beautiful and glorious palace in heaven on a swamp.

The person who said this is undoubtedly a French person, but it is undeniable that Versailles is indeed beautiful. I have also seen the Grand Palace of Constantinople and the Summer Palace in Austria. The Summer Palace in Austria is the same as here.

In comparison, it is not so much a complete palace as

It is part of Versailles. Although the Grand Palace of Constantinople has a long history and grandeur, it has also been too long. Compared with Versailles, the cold Grand Palace in Constantinople lacks Versailles.

The vibrant gardens of this French palace complex.

However, the amount of work required for such a palace complex, which can be called the most magnificent in this generation, is estimated to be very huge. I don’t know how many years the Louis XIV of my world spent building his heavenly palace on earth, but here, Louis XIV spent a lot of time building it.

It took twenty years, and until now, the construction of the Palace of Versailles has not been completed. In order to complete the construction process, Colbert even issued an amnesty order not to use stone in construction nationwide and only supply stone to Versailles.

God knows if France, whose territory is no bigger than Rome, wants to satisfy their lust by building a palace complex larger than the Grand Palace of Constantinople. Anyway, when the Egyptians built the pyramids, there was no one like Colbert.

Such an order was issued.

According to Count Billon, the Marquise de Montespa will receive us in the south wing of the palace.

Riding in a carriage through the Golden Gate of Versailles, we saw many nobles and their female companions traveling through Versailles along the way.

The dress with the unique style of other countries could not be seen originally on Wen Dier, but on those French women sitting charmingly or walking between the buildings, it embodies the whole of France and

Different characteristics between the nobility of Constantinople and the nobility of Austria.

French female aristocrats are very particular about their waistlines, and their skirts have pleats and flares that extend outwards. They are mostly made of brocade, velvet and other heavy fabrics or fine lace, which is different from Constantinople.

, the skirt of the French dress is not too long and can be dragged

Dragging to the floor, the most obvious difference is that the waistline is just under the chest, which is emphasized by a gorgeous and complicated belt instead of a bra. Tops are usually high-collared, and it is customary to open the neckline very low, as long as you are tall enough

It's so high that you can see a lot of beautiful scenery just by lowering your head.

Well, I'm a man. If I don't look at women, how can I look at men? Although my name contains a gay character if written in Chinese, I am not gay.

It didn't take long for us, a group of diplomatic corps dressed in gray and cold colors, to be pointed out by those French nobles.

Only then did I realize that the biggest difference between the Palace of Versailles, the Summer Palace in Austria, and our Grand Palace in Constantinople in Rome is that it is too free.

In the Summer Palace in Austria and the Grand Palace in Constantinople, there are almost no people like the French nobles who spend the day wandering around Versailles with nothing to do. After all, the first two are the residences of the country's supreme rulers.

All the people who went there seemed a little restrained. It was impossible for them to regard Versailles as their home like the French nobles, except for some places where they could wander around at will.

The chaos in the management of the Palace of Versailles is well known. A few years ago, there was such a ridiculous incident that a cook ran onto the dance floor to dance with the princess and the countess. This kind of thing happened not only in the Celestial Dynasty, but also in Constantine.

It's impossible for a castle to happen.

In the final analysis, this is related to the history of the French royal court.

In the entire European history, Rome is the country with the longest court culture. Unfortunately for the French, they did not develop the habit of having a fixed court from the eighth century to the thirteenth century. Later, in Mongolia

Hundreds of people fought with the English

During the years, the French royal family moved around the hexagonal territory of France. They lived in Anjou, Orleans, Dauphin, and Avignon. In short, it was often where the king was.

The royal court has never been a palace in the true sense.

The French court lacks this knowledge, and there are no written regulations in the court. The king's word is everything, and there are a large number of people who buy official posts in the court. You can imagine how chaotic the management of such a court is.

I think there are rules only for the one-third of an acre where Louis XIV went. In other places, these French nobles can do whatever they want.

And the fact is this, when we were passing by a bush, we saw a French nobleman with his back to us. Judging from the way he put his hands forward, it was very likely that he was peeing in the corner.

Earl Billund, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped walking. He turned back and asked, "Would any of you want to relieve yourself?"

I was stunned, why did he suddenly think of this?

"We happen to be passing by this bush. If you want to relieve yourself, go in quickly. Wait a moment. There is the King's bush ahead. It is a place where the king often comes out to browse. You can't urinate there..."

I have a black head, Maurice has a black head, Pennywise has a black head, in short, except for Count Billon, a Frenchman, we all have a black head!

"Versailles, there is no toilet?" Feletelia said with a black line in her head.

Count Billund, who raised his head high and seemed very proud to say that our country has one of the eight wonders of the world, proudly said: "No."

We are completely messed up….

At this moment, my feeling about the French aristocracy is that this year's Environmental Protection Award should be awarded to these environmentalists living in Versailles. It's really hard for them. And the people who designed Versailles must have a grudge against the aristocracy.

However, less than a while later, another thought came to my mind.

Versailles is the largest consumer market for luxury goods in the entire continent. The royal family alone spends tens of millions every year, not to mention the money consumed by the jealous nobles.

With such a huge consumption, the purchase of luxury goods alone is a very large part. So where does the main source of luxury goods for French aristocrats come from?

Of course it comes from domestic luxury goods production.

So who founded the luxury goods production base?

French Finance Minister Colbert!

So when did Louis XIV start thinking about the Palace of Versailles?

After meeting Colbert!

Damn it, tens of thousands of French aristocrats actually stepped into the aristocratic machine of Versailles for decades. They bled and shed tears without even realizing it. On the contrary, they were enjoying themselves and being complacent!

"Maurice, should we take this opportunity to assassinate Colbert?"

Morris whispered in surprise: "I thought you brought me here just to ask me to do this!"

"..." I was speechless for this brother.

In this way, in our wild thoughts, we entered the south wing of the Palace of Versailles, and there we saw the Sun King's mistress, the Marquise de Montis.

She walked with the most elegant steps among French female aristocrats, and held her head very noble. Her eyes were small and almost pure blue, and her nose was slender and beautiful. Compared with Wendil's charm, her most special

She has a radiant complexion. I have never seen such a beautiful person. But such a beautiful woman looked a little embarrassed after seeing our group of foreign envoys.

But after she recovered her mood, the mistress of the Sun King calmly asked: "Are you, these are the envoys from Prussia?"

Philetria took a step forward: "Yes. I have met Her Majesty the Marquise Montesban."

Seeing the handsome female literary youth walking up to her, the Marquise leaned on the armrest and narrowed her eyes: "Every country does have its own differences, and you, Prussia, are even more special."

"The difference is probably that France is a peaceful country, while Prussia is a country that has just ended the war." Feletelia replied.

"So you are wearing this outfit to express your silence?"

"No, because Prussia is very poor. We dress more simply."

As soon as Feletelia opened her mouth, all of us looked at her speechlessly. I even thought of slapping myself to death. I instill this concept in her every day to make her speak out?!

The Marquis de Montessori hiccuped visibly, and then glanced at Count Billund behind her. She said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are really humorous. It is obviously you, Prussia, who created a pretty good fashion."

trend."

"Fashion? Really? It is an affirmation for our designers to be appreciated by the Marquis. However, the original intention of designing such a set is indeed because our Kingdom of Prussia is very poor. But even so, even if we are very poor, we still serve women

The Marquis presents our most precious gift." The first half of what Philetlia said made my face turn red, but the second half finally made me feel relieved.

After each expensive and precious gift was presented, the Sun King's mistress looked at us with some interest. She didn't know whether it was because Philetria was successful in her performance, or because our gifts impressed her.

"It's really unimaginable that the envoy would give such a precious gift to a country that talks about poverty but never talks about it. I don't know what kind of country Prussia is. Is the definition of poverty there different from that in France?

"It seems that every older mature wife has a habit of making things difficult for others, and the Marquise de Montespa is no exception.

"Yes, it is indeed different, because according to what our regent said, the wealth of Prussia should not be defined by the amount of gold, but by the number of guns and soldiers. Her Excellency, the Marquise de Montespa, this time,

To tell you the truth, we came to your country this time because we heard that French cannons are extremely powerful and have a far longer range than cannons of the same caliber. We wanted to see it with our own eyes and then negotiate the terms of purchase with your country."

"Well, when you came to France this time, you gave such a precious gift just to watch us play with guns, and then buy guns from us? How much do you want?"

"One or two hundred doors."

"Oh, one or two hundred doors, that should be no problem..."

Listening to the two women answering questions in a matter-of-fact manner, I almost fainted as soon as I rolled my eyes. Damn, one or two hundred guns, you think the cannons are muskets! She is just a mistress, she is a layman.

Forget it, why are you telling lies and not even writing a draft?!

"But it seems that even one or two hundred doors are not cheap. Well, isn't Prussia very poor?"
Chapter completed!