Hearing Henry Chu’s question, the smile on Olympia Mancini’s face gradually disappeared.

"Dear Henry, you have posed a huge problem for the Sun King!" Olympia sighed, "Louis never thought of overthrowing the rule of Alfonso VI. In fact, when he learned that Alfonso VI was because of

When the physical issue was overturned by Maria Francesca colluding with Prince Pedro, I was also very surprised and very angry!

Even if Alfonso VI really has a problem, he can still find other solutions. This is not the reason for Maria Francesca to betray! She can find other men, but she cannot rebel!"

Olympia did not lie, Louis XIV was indeed angry at the time. In his opinion, if Maria Francesca was dissatisfied with Alfonso VI's "ability", she would find some lovers and give Alfonso VI a wedding dress.

Cuckolding is understandable.

If Maria Francesca needs Louis' help in giving birth to a son, Louis XIV will definitely be very willing.

But Maria Francesca should not overthrow her husband!

This is a rebellion! And it’s the queen rebelling against the king. This is the biggest crime a queen can commit! It’s simply unforgivable!

One person who did such a thing was Mary I, Queen of Scots. She colluded with her lover, the Marquess of Bothwell, to murder her second husband Henry Stuart. As a result, she was spurned by the Scottish nobles, and eventually everyone deserted her relatives.

But Maria Francesca's behavior was a hundred times worse than Queen Mary, because Queen Mary is the monarch of Scotland, and Maria Francesca is not the monarch, her husband Alfonso VI is the monarch

.

If this happened now, Louis XIV would definitely send troops to arrest Maria Francesca and Prince Pedro!

Both men will be taken to Rome, tried, and then beheaded!

But Louis XIV was not the Roman Emperor at that time, and he did not have such strength, so he could only acquiesce in this rebellion that made all European monarchs feel indignant, and he had to hold his big nose and endorse Maria Francesca.

But this Maria Francesca had the courage to rebel, but did not have the cruelty to kill. She did not kill Alfonso VI, and she did not force Alfonso VI to hand over the throne. This means that the Portuguese nobles are loyal to

Still Alfonso VI!

Moreover, Prince Pedro and Maria Francesca also let Alfonso VI escape! Now Alfonso is still leading his troops to fight back to Portugal!

This matter caused Louis XIV a huge headache. Alfonso VI was still the King of Portugal!

If Louis was not the Roman Emperor-designate now, he would have sent troops to support Pedro and Maria Francesca.

But as a Roman emperor, he can't do this! His position as Roman emperor is not yet stable! Is he going to remove the monarchs of the vassal or allied countries from the throne? If he does that, those German princes can still mess with him

?You can depose Alfonso VI today, and tomorrow you can depose the Elector of Brandenburg and the Duke of Bavaria.

However, Louis XIV could not give up Prince Pedro and Maria Francesca easily, because this also related to the credibility of the Roman emperor. The emperor could not abandon his followers!

"Olympia, I think the Sun King needs a solution that has the best of both worlds." Henry smiled, "Of course, it is necessary to let King Alfonso return to Portugal and continue to rule... because this matter is good for everyone! Of course.

, except Prince Pedro and Maria Francesca!”

Olympia Mancini was a little confused, so he asked: "Henry, do you mean everyone? Why?"

Henry Zhu smiled and said: "Because the current world structure has already seen great powers competing, but it is difficult to distinguish the superior. Roughly speaking, the current world includes the Ming Empire, the Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the Timurid Empire of India.

With these four great powers as the center, three major camps including Confucianism, Christianity, and Tianfang Sect were formed. There will be long-term competition between the four major powers, especially between the three major camps.

Relationships may even cause wars to break out over and over again! Moreover, long and fierce wars will break out!

But the trade between the four major countries and the three major camps cannot be completely interrupted due to competition and war. This is not good for everyone!

It is particularly detrimental to the Roman Empire and His Majesty the Sun King because the unification of the Roman Empire is based on His Majesty the Sun King's powerful French army, and the basis of the French army is the financial resources of the Sun King. The Sun King obviously does not have my father and Austria.

Langzeb is so rich!

Moreover, there are not as many French people as there are Chinese and Indians who can pay taxes to His Majesty the Sun King, so he relies more on overseas trade than my father and Aurangzeb.

Therefore, there must be several small, neutral and harmless countries to maintain overseas trade, and the Kingdom of Portugal should obviously be one of them!"

Henry Chu indeed found a good entry point for King Alfonso. Louis XIV spent too much money, far beyond what the Kingdom of France could afford!

And now he is about to be upgraded from King of France to Emperor of Rome, which of course means he has to spend more money!

To become a Roman emperor, you must build a magnificent palace in Rome, but at the same time, Louis's foundation is in France after all, so the construction of the Palace of Versailles cannot be stopped!

To become a Roman emperor, he had to build a larger army and navy. Without a huge army, what could the Roman emperor use to defend the new Rome in America, what could he use to frighten the rebellious vassals, and what could he use to defeat the Ottoman Empire and regain the lost Eastern Empire?

Before the navy, Louis XIV only needed to build a fleet to compete in the oceans, and did not have to invest in the "small pool" of the Mediterranean.

But now he is the Emperor of Rome!

How could the Roman emperor not have the Mediterranean? So he must build a powerful Mediterranean fleet!

There are so many places to spend money, and Louis XIV doesn't have much tax sources. He now only has the provinces of France, the Netherlands (French Netherlands), and the Rhineland (comprised of Cologne, Trier, and Mainz).

The six provinces including the three bishoprics), the Italian Province (composed of the territories of the Pope and the Austrian Habsburg family), the Austrian Province (mountainous areas in western Austria), and the New France Province can collect tax revenue

Very limited.

As for the vassals and allies of the Roman emperor, most of them had no hope. Even the wealthy United Provincial Republic of the Netherlands had suffered heavy losses due to the war with the Ming Dynasty and was unable to provide more financial support to Rome.

Therefore, as soon as Louis heard that Portugal might, under the leadership of Alfonso, become a new generation of sea coachmen to replace the United Provinces of the Netherlands and provide more wealth for his empty treasury, he immediately made his first appearance in the Colonna Palace.

Henry Chu was summoned for the second time. This time, Henry Chu was summoned only one day apart.

"Henry, do you think Alfonso has the ability to make the already weakened Portugal once again become a maritime trade power?"

Faced with Louis’ question, Henry Chu smiled and said, “Of course!”

"But how could Portugal defeat Britain and the Netherlands? They are both naval powers!"

Henry Zhu smiled and shook his head, "Your Majesty, the current world structure has undergone drastic changes. Neither the Ming Dynasty nor Rome will allow naval powers like England and the Netherlands to monopolize sea trade! What the big countries that rule the world need is Batavia.

Small and harmless countries like the Republic and Portugal became coachmen of sea trade! Because only in this way will the huge profits from sea trade flow into the treasury of the Ming Dynasty and Rome!"

Sun King Louis looked at Henry Chu and asked: "But what does this have to do with Alfonso's return to Portugal?"
Chapter completed!