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The Louvre is located on the north bank of the Seine River in the center of Paris, France. As early as 1546, King Francis I of France began to build a new royal palace on the basis of the original castle. After 100 years of continuous expansion, it formed a magnificent and splendid palace complex in the shape of a U.
The east facade of the Louvre is a representative work of European classical architecture. It covers an area of 19 hectares, including the courtyard, and lies from east to west on the right bank of the Seine. Its east facade is divided into three parts according to a complete column style: the bottom floor is the base, the middle section is a two-story giant column, and the top is the eaves and parapet.
The main body is an empty colonnade formed by double columns. There are protruding parts in the center and at both ends, dividing the interior into five sections. The protruding parts at both ends are decorated with pilasters, while the central part is decorated with chair columns and pediments, so the main axis is very clear.
There is a moat in front of the facade to protect it, and a bridge is built in front of the gate. The horizontal facade is divided into 5 sections on the left and right, and 3 sections on the top and bottom, all of which are composed of the central section as the main facade.
The traditional French high-sloped roof was replaced by an Italian-style flat roof, and a small doorway was opened on the high base on the east facade of the Louvre for people to enter and exit.
The whole building is magnificent and majestic. There are hundreds of spacious halls, magnificent and splendid, with exquisite murals and fine reliefs on the walls and ceilings of the halls. There are also a large number of gold, ivory and other carvings, various gems, agates, and a large number of precious artworks.
In short, the Louvre at this time can definitely be called one of the largest treasure houses in Europe. In comparison, there is no sign of Buckingham Palace in the UK.
Now, 211 members of the Great Qin Royal Marines rushed into this magnificent palace in the morning sun. They really had to thank the Fronde in the city. If it weren't for the rebellion they launched, it would have been difficult for Yun Teng and his men to attack Paris, let alone rush into the Louvre at lightning speed.
The defeated French army was still fleeing. The Qin army's rifles kept firing, shooting the panicked French soldiers one by one, and splashes of blood were sprinkled on the walls of the Louvre, beautiful and dazzling.
The servants and maids in the palace were so frightened that they screamed one after another, and there was chaos everywhere...
Mazarin, who had escaped into the Louvre first, had just taken refuge in a gorgeous room when the door was slammed open. At this moment, he was bending over to get into the fireplace, and Liu Baier quickly rushed up and pulled him out.
Mazarin's face was all black. Only his eyes were still moving around, and his features were hard to tell. But his cardinal's uniform was too eye-catching, and not everyone wore it.
The Cardinal General has the pastoral coat of arms. Mazarin is the most powerful person in charge of all dioceses in France. Even the coronation ceremony of the king needs to be presided over by the Cardinal General. Without him, the coronation ceremony will not be recognized.
In other words, he is the only one wearing the cardinal's robe in France.
Liu Baier held him up and laughed, "Everyone come and see. I caught a big fish, a really big fish, hahaha..."
Other comrades who came over after hearing the noise joked, "Bai Er, how can you be sure that he is a big fish?"
Liu Baier held Mazarin in his hand, weighed it, and said with a chuckle, "It feels heavy."
Everyone was amazed when they heard this, and it felt like his weight was measured. Poor Mazarin. His neck was strangled by his collar, his eyes rolled back, and he was almost suffocated... ...
He probably never dreamed that one day, he would be caught like an eagle catching a chick by a group of people from the far east in this magnificent Louvre. He was the cardinal archbishop of the French diocese, and even the King of France had to give him some leeway. But now...
The young Louis XIV was quite brave. When he heard that the enemy had rushed into the Louvre, he took a sword and brought several guards to "fight". The Queen Mother Anna panicked and hugged him and cried, "Your Majesty can't go. Hurry! Protect His Majesty and escape... Wait, help His Majesty change into waiter's clothes first, change quickly... Oh God! Hurry up..."
The palace where Anna lived was behind the Louvre. The Qin army did not rush there for a while, but they could hear the gunshots getting closer. The servants in the palace screamed and fled to the harem. The place was in chaos and the cries of pain were terrifying.
Louis XIV was only 13 and a half years old this year, not even 14 years old. He was a little bloated and was hugged tightly by his mother, unable to move. Yet he still wanted to go "fighting"
The guards were still hurriedly helping him change his clothes when a gunshot suddenly rang out from outside the door. A guard standing by the door fell in a pool of blood. The other guards picked up Louis XIV and ran away... .
Bang! ...
Several more gunshots were heard at the entrance of the palace. Several guards who were holding Louis XIV fell to the ground, bleeding profusely. Louis XIV himself was hit in the thigh by a bullet. The severe pain made him cover his thigh and cry loudly.
Fang Ge and seven or eight Marines walked in, with white smoke still coming out of their rifles. Queen Mother Anna stood aside, looking dumbfounded, staring blankly at Fang Ge and the others who had walked in. Her face was pale, and her lips were trembling, as if she had seen a ghost.
This is an extremely luxurious palace. The various exquisite and gorgeous decorations are dazzling. Pearls, agates, ivory, and gems can be seen everywhere. Even the clothes hangers are made of pure gold and sparkle with golden light.
Fang Ge and the others felt that their eyes were not enough to see. After a long time, their eyes fell on Queen Mother Anna. This Spanish princess, Queen Mother of France, was middle-aged and still had a faint charm. Unfortunately, at this moment, because of extreme fear, her face was pale and a little ugly. Well, she was not as good as the woman in the painting behind her...
For some reason, Fang Ge was suddenly attracted by the mysterious smile of the woman in the painting behind Anna. The woman in the painting was plump and not very beautiful at first glance, but Fang Ge felt that she was looking at him with a smile on her face, and the smile at the corner of her mouth was mysterious and warm.
When Fang Ge walked to Louis XIV, he subconsciously looked at the painting on the wall again. From this angle, it seemed that the woman in the painting was still looking at him.
Fang Ge let out a sigh and couldn't help changing the angle a few times, but no matter how he changed the angle, the woman in the painting kept looking at him with a smile...
Although Fang Ge's appreciation of art was not high, his intuition told him that the fact that this painting could be hung in the palace of Queen Mother Anna along with countless rare treasures was enough to show that the painting was of great value.
"Boss, what's so good about the woman in this painting except that her breasts are a little big? You've been staring at her for so long..."
"I'm not staring at her, she's staring at me..." Fang Ge muttered as he looked at the painting on the wall.
"Oh, no, boss, she is staring at me."
"Why are you staring at you? Staring at me."
"staring at me... ... ."
Every soldier felt that the woman in the painting was staring at him. Indeed, their feeling was absolutely correct. Coupled with the faint smile at the corner of the woman's mouth, such a painting had never been seen in China before.
"Take them together and keep them safe."
“Yes!”
"Don't touch my Mona Lisa, you robbers!" Queen Mother Anna suddenly shouted.
Fang Ge immediately moved forward and looked at her with a smile. Anna felt as if she was being raped by his eyes and took a few steps back in fear.
Leonardo da Vinci began to create "Mona Lisa" in 1502 and it took him four years to complete. In 1516, King Francis I of France invited Leonardo da Vinci to work in a place called Clos Luce near the King's Castle, Chateau d'Amboise.
This painting was brought to France from Italy by Leonardo da Vinci, and then the King of France bought it for 4,000 Écu and kept it as a treasure.
Queen Mother Anne loved the painting. As regent of France, she had the power to place anything she liked in her palace.
But now, she was no longer the owner of the palace, but a prisoner of the Qin army, so she could only watch the "robbers" who rushed in and counted her collection, including the "Mona Lisa".
After Yun Teng and his men took control of the Louvre at lightning speed, the French troops guarding the main roads lost their command and became morale-destroying. They were quickly defeated by the Fronde who took the opportunity to rush out from the alleys.
The Fronde are the Fronde. Their main weapon is stones. Don't underestimate these things. In street fighting, even gods are afraid of bricks!
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