king of ros

Chapter 146 City Repertoire
At the end of that carnival night, Rostislav did not slacken any slack, and after a proper rest and tenderness with his wife, he started working again.

And the first job arranged by the prince is to take a good look at the city he built under his leadership.

Since coming to Northeast Ross, due to being busy with various things, the prince has not really taken a closer look at this rising city in Northeast Ross. Now that everything has finally come to an end, naturally he wants to take a good look.

On this ordinary morning, the prince put on a simple cloak and led four trusted followers, rode out from the small gate of the inner city, and arrived on the street silently.

The prince first went to attend today's Vecher Conference as an ordinary citizen. The conference was held at the meeting place in Moscow. This is a place that will be set up in every Russian city, so that the people can gather and vote here.

The meeting place in Moscow is very simple, just set up a group of benches around an open space, but most of the meeting places are like this.

As the brass bell announcing the start of Witcher was rung, early risers came to sit down.

Everyone can participate in Witcher. Rostislav naturally walked in easily and found a seat to sit down.

With the arrival of the people, Weicher also opened the curtain, and the officials of the princely government presided over the meeting. This was a manifestation of the princely power at the grassroots level, and they initiated various issues.

Today's topic is the establishment of trade guilds and the granting of privileges. This is the method Rostislav came up with to promote the development of the handicraft industry.

Although things like trade guilds are very backward from the perspective of future generations, they are advanced production relations in this era.

In a place with a well-developed handicraft industry like Kyiv, the rudiments of trade guilds have actually taken shape, and Rostislav wants to use administrative power to make this form of production appear in advance in Northeast Russia.

Discussions about the trade guild were intense. After all, it was something that interfered with everyone's interests. If it weren't for the Witcher militia at the venue, people would have started fighting.

It's just that the prince became bored after a while, and the policy was formulated by him and the Moscow clerks, so he was naturally very familiar with it.

To put it bluntly now, these arguments are about the distribution of benefits, and the distribution is still reached with blushing and thick-necked arguments, which makes the prince feel quite boring.

The bored Rostislav quietly withdrew from Vcher. The position he chose was very inconspicuous. The prince's entry and departure did not cause any disturbance. Behind him were groups of people who were arguing and even fighting for their own interests.

Leaving Vicher, the prince walked on the street. Moscow was already very lively in the morning, and the fisherman was the busiest. The women wanted to buy fresh catches, so the fisherman was crowded with people.

After all, fish is the cheapest food in Moscow. It can be caught in large quantities from Moscow and Hanoi, so it is naturally the first choice on the table of ordinary citizens.

From time to time, people with large and small bags can be seen on the street. They are planning to leave Northeast Ross. These are for the Kashin silver mine, but now they know that the silver mine has been flooded. The land is meaningless.

But after all, there are only a small number of people who do this. After all, most people spend a lot of money and risk on the road so far away from their hometown.

These leavers are either speculative exiles, or businessmen who come here to gain business opportunities, and they are willing to go so long to find wealth.

The only thing that is more lively than the fishmongers is the stalls of the butchers. The butchers will buy the prey they send every morning from the hunters so that they can make fresh meat.

The prince smelled the smell of blood in the air, and couldn't help but feel a little kindness. This kind of smell is the most common on the battlefield. Some time ago, this smell on him was like a shadow.

Rostislav couldn't help thinking about his career on horseback. In the past few years, he has experienced countless bloody battlefields that he would never have imagined in his previous life. Countless people have died under his sword. It is normal to eat and drink water.

Although the immaturity and weakness of the past have been far away from him, occasionally he still has some moments to reflect on what he did all this for.

And after these reflections, the prince will feel ridiculous about his sensitive thinking. He clearly knows the logic of the world, but why does he still have such perceptual thinking?

The whole uproar came to the ears of the prince at this moment, and the ruler of Moscow looked over, and what he saw was the Miracle Troupe performing the Crucifixion of God.

The troupe built a high platform in the most prosperous place in Moscow, and established the troupe's residence behind the high platform.

Many people are watching there, and many people's eyes are full of surprise, this is the first time they have seen such a scene.

A smart businessman built a simple bar opposite the troupe, providing snacks such as kvass and oil residue.

It was a very smart choice, and now it's full of people watching the show.

As Rostislav left Kyiv, the miracle troupe he trained also left Kyiv, and followed the prince to Northeast Ross.

Their task in Kyiv has been completed, because they have cultivated a new miracle theater troupe, and many people have seen the potential of these plays and have begun to rehearse on their own. The popularity of miracle plays is inevitable.

Of course, many Baixi artists who staged farce were inspired by this, and made up many plays full of obscene jokes. Although they were basically parodies of miracle plays, they still made the church very angry.

So under such circumstances, compared to Kyiv, the wilderness of faith like Northeast Ross needs such a miracle troupe more.

The prince couldn't help but leaned in. Although he wrote and supervised the rehearsal of these repertoires, he subconsciously walked in when he saw the crowd gathering. He mainly wanted to hear people's opinions.

The plot progressed very quickly, and in a short while came to the resurrection of God, which was the end of the drama, and the miracle drama also came to an end, and the applause followed, and the people also threw their bounty on the stage , The troupe will have someone to collect these rewards.

Although the theater troupe has the support of the prince and the church, it still has to earn its own money after all. If the big shots keep losing money, they will get impatient sooner or later.

Although the performance ended, the crowd did not disperse, and many people cheered in anticipation.

This made Rostislav a little curious. He was familiar with the process of miracle dramas, and he had the impression that there should be no dramas in the future.

The prince was very surprised by the next appearance. They were two puppeteers holding exquisite puppets. Both puppeteers wore birch masks. One of the two puppets was a ferocious dragon, while the other Rus warriors in full armor.

Through the troupe's propagandist, the prince knew that this was a performance of St. George's dragon slaying, which made the prince interested. It seemed that this was the troupe's own idea, and they were quick-witted.

Performing a puppet show is a very good idea. Puppet shows can achieve another performance effect and attract more audiences.

Following the performance of the puppet masters, the dragon and the angel began to fight. The fingers of the two puppeteers are very flexible, and they can make the dragon swim and pounce and the angel to stab nimbly with only the rope.

Children are most fascinated by such scenes, they are either cheering for the angel or the dragon. Although the adults don't shout, they are still very fascinated.

It's just that the angel defeated the evil dragon in the end, and the evil dragon was beheaded by a sharp sword. As the painted head fell, the children cheered and lost at the same time.

The two puppeteers immediately indicated that the play was over, which led to cheers, small furs and gold and silver were thrown on the stage, and the puppeteers, of course, took off their masks in thanks.

Although it took only a moment to take off the mask, Rostislav could still see the face under the mask clearly, and a strange expression appeared on his face.

The reason is also very simple, he knows the owner of that face, that is his court recorder, the future author of the chronicles of the past, monk Nestor of the cave monastery.

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