Chapter 1808 Chaos in Paris
The day after the envoy stayed in Paris, three nobles in robes were arrested in the Kingdom of France, and the Archbishop of the Crown was accused of being the mastermind behind the attack on the envoy.
The city of Paris suddenly became an uproar. Some nobles and civilians were dissatisfied with the French court after the war, and a large-scale rebellion broke out. The civilians built barricades overnight to block roads, threw some noble houses with stones, demanded the exile of the Archbishop Mazaran, and rectified the disadvantages, especially the reorganization of the finances.
Chu Lingyun and his friends temporarily lived in a house outside the Louvre, surrounded by their own guards of the envoys and a team of French cavalry sent by Prince Conde.
They could hear noises and even muskets everywhere in the house. Because civilians were throwing stones at the places where they lived until they were expelled by the French Knights.
"I didn't expect our arrival to cause chaos in the Kingdom of France." Chu Zixin stood at the window and looked at the city of Paris, filled with smoke.
"The gunpowder was buried before we arrived, and we would have exploded without us. We were just a fuse. Now it was troublesome. We cannot get benefits from the attack. They can be said to be the acts of the rebels, and the French royal family does not need to make even a little compensation, but they just apologize on the surface." Chu Lingyun saw the problem.
Prince Rupert said: "It should still be related to us. The reason why we became the fuse is probably because we had captured Paris before, which made many people who resisted us at that time feel resentful. It may also be related to the crowning of the new king Louis XIV and the death of the old king Louis XIII. Paris is a strange city. At that time, several rebels were organized to fight, and now they are pointing their finger at their king and the Archbishop in the Cardinal."
"Louis XIV and Mazaran handed us over the three nobles in robe to deal with, and determined that they were the masterminds behind the organization's attack on the envoys. Can we accept it? Or should we continue to put pressure on the French royal family and make more demands?"
Prince Rupert still asked Chu Lingyun from the Eastern Capital to make the decision. After all, the other party was the leader of the envoy this time, and he was just here to strengthen his power.
Chu Lingyun thought for a moment: "I think the mud pond in the Kingdom of France is very deep. We should not waste too much time here, and may even be in danger of life. We still have many kingdoms that need to be notified, and France is just one of them. And as I said, Louis XIV and Mazaran have already determined that the rebels are behind the scenes, and we put pressure on them to punish the murderers as soon as possible. They want to hand over the nobles in robe and use our hands to eradicate these arrested people, and maybe they will be happy."
"Kill people with a knife? Not without this possibility... Also, no matter how chaotic the Kingdom of France is, it has little to do with us." Prince Rupert also walked to the window and heard the noise in the city, "We should leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible."
This diplomatic incident was originally an extremely dangerous thing, but the ambassador's murder and the failure to kill were completely different consequences.
If Chu Lingyun, Chu Zixin and others were killed in Paris, it would be very likely that the war would be caused. If it was lucky enough, it was not instructed by the French royal family, and the consequences would be far less serious.
Three nobles in robes were imprisoned. The nobles in various French courts were resentful of the arrested persons and suffered from the exploitation of the French monarch and the archbishop. As the conflicts in the attacks of the envoys rapidly intensified, the whole city was paralyzed.
Especially when Sun Chuanting and Prince Rupert captured Paris, the Parisian rebels planned to defend Paris with their backward firearms, but King Louis XIII abandoned Paris and fled. Such behavior had a great negative impact on the royal family, and many people even had the idea of overthrowing the Bourbon dynasty.
The city where hundreds of thousands of people gathered fell into chaos, and some nobles also participated in the rebellion. They were elected as representative by citizens to fight against the soldiers led by Prince Conde.
In the face of huge pressure, the young king Louis XIV was a little at a loss. This was not just a matter of civilians' anger, but obviously the nobles were operating behind the scenes.
"After the former king had just left for a month, a rebellion broke out in the city of Paris. There must be a noble who was coveting power. Please don't worry, your Majesty. We will arrest the person behind us as soon as possible and restore order in the city." Mazaran appeased the king's emotions.
At present, the Archbishop in the Cardinal is still in charge of the major events, and Louis XIV is completely unable to lead the Kingdom of France.
"How to deal with the three arrested nobles in robe? Is there a way to satisfy the Chinese and there is no reason to make harsh demands on us?" asked Louis XIV.
"The mastermind refused to admit the plot to instruct the assassination of the envoys. But according to my estimate, it is very likely that they did it. There is no need for evidence, we can accuse them of what they did. I have already handed over to the Chinese to deal with them. Most of them are dead, and the Chinese must have nothing to say, and they can also tell the civilians outside the palace that this is the request of the Chinese and we cannot refuse. This plan can kill two birds with one stone." Mazaran said.
While the two were talking, a court minister came to report: "His Majesty the King, Archbishop, China and England envoys came again to ask for a meeting."
Chu Lingyun, Chu Zixin, Prince Rupert and others came in and said to the two most powerful people in the French kingdoms: "We have been bothering each other for a long time and are caring for them. But unfortunately, there are still many kingdoms that need us to visit, and we want to leave Paris."
Louis XIV and Mazaran were deeply surprised at their farewell. They were also gone too fast, right?
"What are you going to deal with the people who planned to assassinate you?" Mazaran asked.
Chu Lingyun replied: "Since the murderer behind the scenes is from your Kingdom of France, then it should be up to your Kingdom of France to decide what to do. I believe you will give us a satisfactory answer."
Mazaran's eyes sterned. Although the other party seemed to be not old last year, he kicked the ball back and asked France to solve the problem by himself.
Moreover, the other party was a little too calm and almost got assassinated but didn't lose control.
In fact, no matter which side of the three robe-wearing nobles who were charged with assassinating the envoys, they were all dead ends. The difference lies in who made this decision.
If Chu Lingyun asked the French Kingdom to execute them, he would easily be regarded as an interferer from outside and would make the civilians in Paris disgusted.
Chapter completed!