On leaving the convent he entered into the magistracy, became president on the place of his uncle, embraced the cardinal’s party, which did not prove want of sagacity, became chancellor, served his Eminence with zeal in his hatred against the queen-mother and his vengeance against Anne of Austria, stimulated the judges in the affair of Calais, encouraged the attempts of M. de Laffemas, chief gamekeeper of France; then, at length, invested with the entire confidence of the cardinal--a confidence which he had so well earned--he received the singular commission for the execution of which he presented himself in the queen’s apartments.
Al salir del convento entró en la magistratura, se convirtió en presidente con birrete en el puesto de su tío, abrazó el partido del cardenal, cosa que no probaba poca sagacidad; se hizo canciller, sirvió a su eminencia con celo en su odio contra la reina madre y en su venganza contra Ana de Austria; estimuló a los jueces en el asunto de Chalais, alentó los ensayos del señor de Laffemas, gran ahorcador de Francia; finalmente, investido de toda la confianza del cardenal, confianza que tan bien se había ganado, vino a recibir la singular comisión para cuya ejecución se presentaba en el aposento de la reina.