Because of Louis XV's long-term inaction, and because France is still an autocratic monarchy.
There was a long-term vacuum in monarchical power.
The highly centralized state established by Louis XIV had begun to gradually fall apart.
And there are three classes of people in France.
Symbolizing the divine power of the Lord, the Catholic clergy is the first level. In their view, the French Empire will always be under their control no matter how it changes.
No matter how arrogant Louis XV was, it didn't matter much to them.
And the nobles who seemingly control the power are the second-class people.
Louis XV was their king, but he no longer exercised the power of the king, which did not affect them.
On the contrary, it gave these nobles more room for maneuver.
The nobles began to rely on the power in their hands to amass a large amount of wealth.
As for the lowest common people, the third-level people.
They are all exploited people.
But after experiencing the iron-blooded rule of Louis XIV, the Sun King of French history.
The empire he established was the most centralized country in French history. Under such a rule, the common people at the bottom believed that the king's power was divinely authorized.
Neither divine nor royal rights can be violated.
Louis XIV is the Sun King, the sun that shines on the earth, and his status is even more noble.
Under such a rule, the common people at the bottom are ignorant and ignorant.
Even if he is exploited, he has no complaints.
Louis XIV was the king who pushed France to the pinnacle of history.
His late rule exposed all the hidden problems under France's glory.
Social class upheaval.
The conflicts between the three estates gradually deepened, but perhaps because the prestige left by Louis XIV was too great, the conflicts between the three estates were always hidden and did not come to the forefront.
Louis XV had a chance to change this situation.
Louis XV, the grandson of Louis XIV, was originally given high hopes when he took office.
However, Louis XV's direct actions after taking office aggravated the contradictions in France.
To this day, the contradictions in France are in a state where it is possible for them to break out.
But Louis XV himself seemed not to know it.
Still happy.
The winter in Paris was extremely cold this year. After Louis XV ended his idleness today, it was dark and he was preparing to return to the palace built by his grandfather for his mistress.
Trianon Palace.
This palace has excellent architectural design and houses a large number of precious oil paintings. After the renovation of his back garden, you can still see the beautiful scenery even in the cold winter.
More importantly there was his mistress, Madame Pompadour.
Louis XV, thinking about the happy things he had with Madame Pompadour tonight, happily boarded the carriage.
But at this moment, the murderous intention hidden in the night was revealed, and a dagger emitting cold light stabbed Louis XV.
The king of France.
Louis XV's escort tried their best to intercept the tall and thin man holding a dagger, but they did not expect that the opponent was extremely powerful.
None of them could intercept this sudden attack.
Louis XV was so frightened that he screamed and retreated.
But he didn't hide away.
This dagger, which exuded cold light, suddenly stimulated the right side of Louis XV's forehead and chest.
Dark red gushed out, and Louis XV's face instantly turned pale. He quickly covered the bleeding wound, but it kept coming out from the gaps between his fingers.
The fear of death suddenly surged into Louis XV's heart, and his face became stiff.
The vision gradually dimmed.
"Pompadou, Pompadour..." In his last consciousness when Louis XV was in coma after being assassinated, he called the name of the woman he loved most.
Seeing that Louis XV was not killed immediately, the assassin took out his dagger and wanted to stab him again.
But Louis XV's guards had already rushed forward.
The assassin was subdued in minutes.
But the assassination of the King of France.
Also today, it is spreading like wildfire.
Soon, the news of the assassination of Louis XV spread throughout France. If the French Prime Minister had not responded promptly and ordered a blockade, the news of the assassination of Louis XV might even have spread throughout Europe.
The assassin has been caught.
But they didn't get any valuable information from the assassin.
But now Louis XV's condition has not improved and he is still in a coma.
Now there is no one in France who can take charge of the overall situation, and a heir who can succeed him must be found.
Fortunately, when Louis XV came to power, the royal family withered.
But through the unremitting efforts of Louis XV, the royal family has now grown very large.
Marie, the official wife of Louis XV, and Madame de Pompadour, his favorite mistress, hugged each other like good sisters and cried non-stop.
Seeing this scene, the Prime Minister was slightly startled.
Mary glanced at the Prime Minister and said: "Your Majesty Prime Minister, just tell me if you have anything to say. Madame Pompadour is not an outsider."
The Prime Minister's eyes twitched after hearing this.
He took a deep look at Marie. This woman who married Louis XV at a very young age was Louis XV's real wife.
Madame Pompadour was the mistress of Louis XV.
Although she was unknown, Louis XV loved his mistress so much that he has given her six palaces and titles to this day.
The ministers have no objections to this.
Although French law stipulates monogamy, there are still many nobles who keep mistresses outside, but in secret.
After all, if their wives knew about this, they would have a headache.
But King Louis XV was different.
Although they did not know how Louis XV did it, Marie, a woman who had spent more than ten years with Louis XV, was not bored at all when he was looking for a mistress.
There was even some encouragement.
And among the many mistresses of Louis XV, Marie was extremely doting on Madame Pompadour.
There were no backyard fires at all.
This is also something that all noble men envy.
The Prime Minister sighed and said quietly: "Madam, His Majesty the King is sleeping now. We need to establish his successor."
"The current situation is already very turbulent, and this matter must be resolved as soon as possible."
Mary frowned. After Louis XV was assassinated, she didn't know how to deal with it.
She doesn't understand politics, let alone who should be appointed as the king's heir.
She wasn't in the mood to manage this either.
She looked at Madame Pompadour next to her for help.
Madame Pompadour felt Mary's gaze, calmed down the sadness in her heart, looked at the Prime Minister, and said slowly: "His Majesty should have made the decision on this matter."
"We should not have the right to speak, but what happened now is too sudden. Prime Minister, I suggest that all the officials convened hold a meeting to discuss and determine who is the successor."
"But all this will have to wait until my favorite King, His Majesty, leaves..."
