Mary Su Stuart

Henry II was quite satisfied with another marriage with Habsburg.Princess Anna was born in Spain and grew up in Vienna. She is deeply loved by her parents and believes in Catholicism. She is a standard and beautiful lady.Queen Catherine also likes her second daughter-in-law very much, and she only hopes that the two will get married earlier and give her a chance to have a grandson.

Well, the Supreme Couple had a crush on Mary Stuart, too.However, although the eldest daughter-in-law is capable, she never returns home, abducts the crown prince around London and Edinburgh, and even causes a relapse of an old disease at one point, which is really worrying.

The most troubling thing is that the young couple have been married for more than eight years, and they still have nothing.

Thanks to the reminder from her uncle, the Cardinal of Lorraine, Mary knew very well that the two elders had opinions on her.Mary wasn't too worried, though.There were many ways to keep the in-laws happy - Henry II favored practicality, Catherine favored novelties.Mary just needs to focus on the key points and keep the two of them in a short period of time, so she can't embarrass herself.

Mary has prepared a super gift: the secret recipe for a silvered glass mirror.

Ahem, in fact, it was she who crossed the English Channel, in order to curry favor with François, and tried to say it with a smile. At that time, the Dauphin talked about the situation in France, full of sorrow and compassion; Concerned about the country and the people, on the spur of the moment, she revealed her possible biggest hole card.

At that time, Francois couldn't help sighing: "My motherland is blessed with the mildest climate and the most fertile land in Europe. Over the past hundred years, a large number of forests in the country have been developed, farming has become more and more refined, and crop production has been stable. Increase. The export of grain and wine brought a large amount of income to the country, and the mill and barrel industry also developed rapidly... Agriculture, commerce and industry are so prosperous, it can be seen that the essence and wealth of Western Europe are gradually converging in France. It is a pity , Wars have repeatedly interrupted this good upward momentum." [Note [-]]

"Grandfather François I's ambition to dominate, and father's conquests in all directions, did not make the country strong...Finally signed the "Cato-Cambrazzi Peace Treaty", but religious riots frequently occurred in the country, and it was still difficult to stabilize. "

"Compared with England, it is clearer how much damage the war has caused France."

"War destroys almost everything: agriculture is abandoned, traffic is blocked, and commerce is stagnant. The same is true of civil unrest, which even adds more crimes: robbery, arson, massacres... So far, there are still guerrillas and city guards composed of veterans in many places The local armed forces have not been disbanded after peace has been restored. Many of them are brutal and greedy, threatening public safety like bandits and opposing the central government.” [Note [-]]

"They are the surging undercurrent in society. These people must be properly arranged to prevent them from joining the Protestant forces again in the future and triggering civil wars in the name of faith."

Mary praised him for his sharp eyesight, and then talked about her own thinking. "Well, for these people, it's nothing more than dismissing and recruiting... or giving them severance pay, allowing them to return to their hometowns to find jobs on their own; or providing them with suitable jobs and teaching them to make money and get busy..."

As she said that, Mary thought of it. She still has a formula for silver-plated glass mirrors. It is time to continue to develop the luxury industry!

If it is said that France makes mercury mirrors, it still needs to compete with Venice for the cake share; silver-plated glass mirrors, a high-level product, are definitely expected to monopolize the European market.Uh, what is Europe? Going east, the Ottoman Turkish nobles are also very rich.Oh, and let's not forget Russia and Persia; French merchant ships may have been inferior, but England had joined them in 1557 and 1562 respectively.Besides, there are also ready-made shipping routes to East Asia!

In the past, she used to be a child, dreaming that one day she would open a private Stuart factory in Scotland's private land.Now, for François's ideal (maybe her ideal), just contribute and let Bo Jun smile!

Mary then confessed, "I have an idea..."

Then, she roughly described the silver mirror reaction of "the common sense of middle school students in later generations": "Heating a silver-containing solution, such as silver ammonia solution, with glucose water will get a uniform silver coating on the glass surface... This is a kind of Ancient alchemy is more of a 'science'."

François could hardly close his mouth from ear to ear in astonishment.This, Mary, where did she find those lost copies? How did he never find them?

Is it really a gift from God?

"I think that using this reaction, silver-plated glass can be made... As for the specific technical issues, those warlocks and skilled and experienced glass craftsmen will definitely be able to solve them quickly."

When the finished product is finished, it is conceivable that foreign exchange will continue to flow into France.When the national treasury is full, it is natural to lure the generous severance pay to disband the local armed forces; moreover, the luxury formula needs to be kept secret, and the king can also help a large number of veterans to find jobs when recruiting manpower.

Besides, abundant military expenditures are conducive to cultivating police and guards loyal to the royal family; when deterring and restricting local forces, they will have enough confidence.

——The economic base determines the superstructure, and Marx did not deceive me.

When the crown prince and his wife returned, they retreated from the attendants in the small parlor of the Louvre and presented the formula for the silver-plated mirror; Henry II and the queen were overjoyed.

Henry II: Oh, this daughter-in-law is so powerful, she is simply the god of wealth bestowed on Valois by God.

Catherine: Silvered glass mirror!This is a unique creation in Europe, which is suitable for the noble status of the Queen of France.

The troubles of not having a child and any unsatisfactory things were temporarily left behind by the king and his wife.

"This is an epoch-making creation, and this is the gospel of the kingdom." Henry II looked at his daughter-in-law and then at his son. "Thank God for France!"

"It's so touching." Catherine wiped her eyes. "I can hardly imagine better news than this - oh, except maybe Charlie and Anna's wedding."

After several passionate confessions to each other, Mary and Francois finally retreated with smiles and went back to their own palace.

Then, they went to visit Charlie who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

For Mary, who did not return to France after 1563, it was really "a long time ago".

The boy in adolescence has no acne on his face; he has inherited his father's good looks, with delicate features; he is dressed in simple but elegant clothes.Mary looked at it carefully, and felt that Charles, Duke of Orleans, seemed more and more like Francois.

Is it temperament, and the tone of speech, which is a little weaker.

Being scrutinized by the Queen of Scots, Charlie smiled a little shyly - obviously he is already an "adult" and slightly taller than Mary, so why is he so used to this feeling of "obedience".

Probably because the previous impression was too deep?Uh, standing together, even her brother's imposing manner is not as good as hers, let alone her little one who followed her sister-in-law since childhood.

Charlie saw that Mary also smiled, like a pear tree, pleasing to the eye.

"I remember that you used to like some geography. There are a lot of new books published in England on this topic, and it's interesting to read it against the Spanish version."

"Ah, thank you." Charlie was slightly surprised. "It must be very interesting for you to choose."

Taking this as an introduction, Mary chatted with him about his homework, and asked him if he had often practiced equestrianism recently.Francois agreed, and from time to time praised his younger brother for being well-behaved, sensible, diligent and studious.

"I also want to win glory for the royal family and serve the country like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Charlie blushed.

Wow, you can be called a harmonious and friendly royal brother (sister-in-law) brother.Next, there were two more brothers to meet, and they were obviously more lively than Charlie.Henry, the Duke of Anjou, who is less than 16 years old, is the most "heroic" baby in the Queen's mouth, and he is extraordinarily gorgeous; after listening to his elder brother's words respectfully, he acted like a baby and said that he would go out hunting with a group of male companions .François' younger brother, Egur, Duke of Alençon, who is about 12 years old, is learning tennis recently and is very interested. He begged his elder brother to guide his swing.

And let's not forget the little sister, Margaret, who will be 14.The first two demure and elegant sisters, Elizabeth and Claude, got married early, so she was inevitably a little lonely.Fortunately, even though she sometimes dislikes her twittering, the brothers still dote on her.Especially Francois, under Mary's entrustment, took extra care of her.

"It's really full of vigor." Mary looked at the smiling Margaret and sighed.The Queen Margot in history is known for her beauty, and the one in front of her is also the pinnacle of the family's face value—thick long eyelashes, vivid blue eyes, dazzling white skin, and waterfall-like hair.Even Mary, who has been praised for her beauty for many years, felt slightly inferior when she walked up to her.

At this moment, Margaret took her sister-in-law's hand and said with a smile: "The small crepe collar dress brought from England last time is lighter and softer than the Paris style, and my mother can't put it down. I will embroider it better, and I will give it to you as a return gift..."

With red lips and white teeth, and a crisp voice, she really looks like a cute and lovely Barbie.Mary caressed her tender hands—well, it fits the rumor of "average needlework"—and said sweetly, "Then I'm really looking forward to it."

Francois asked gently: "I heard that you started writing Latin poetry and prose?"

Margaret nodded slightly, then turned to look at Mary with admiration in her eyes. "However, Lonza said that French is the most beautiful! Also, he praised you as beautiful and moving as French, and that you are the muse of the court..."

Such an exaggeration made the Crown Princess ashamed.Mary smiled and said: "There are nine muses in total. Believe me, you will become the first and most beautiful among them in the future."

"Oh," Margaret cupped her face, "I'm so sorry..."

The three recalled Elizabeth and Claude again.Margaret didn't have a deep impression of the two sisters, after all, she was only six years old when they got married; in fact, she and Mary were not familiar, and the intimacy at the moment was mainly due to the love of the eldest brother and the countless loves left in the palace. Praise and anecdotes.This topic was mainly narrated by Francois: the queen of Spain returned to visit her parents the year before last, and gave birth to her eldest daughter last year, and her parents gave many gifts; Lorraine visited her daughter and son-in-law...

The crown prince and the crown princess are dignified and elegant, while the young princess is lively and gorgeous, laughing and laughing, harmonious and joyful with each other.Such a scene fell into the eyes of the poet, Chatrial who was standing aside, and he couldn't help but write and praise: the Valois royal family, what a warm family.

Moreover, the big family will soon add new members-it will be even more happy when Princess Anna of Austria joins.

The author has something to say: [Note [-]] [Note [-]] Refer to the fourth volume of "Cambridge European Economic History".

Silver mirror reaction, everyone still remembers it?Refer to Du Niang Encyclopedia here.