king of ros

Chapter 183 Changes in the West
As the distance continued to approach, Rostislav also saw clearly who was coming. It was the Anglo-Saxon nobleman from Hungary, Edward Wessex.

The prince was quite surprised by his arrival. Edward's visits to the prince's court were very regular. In the past five years, this man had never violated this rule, but now he violated this rule.

Now the nobleman is wearing a cloak, the saddle is bulging, and he even has a weapon. He looks like he is going to travel far, and the horses behind him are also dressed in this way.

The prince also recognized this group of people. They were all Hungarian nobles under Edward's command who made their home in Rose.

His expression is also quite serious, which is quite rare for this nobleman who is always laughing and joking. This also makes Rostislav serious. When his uncle is serious, it probably means that something serious happened. .

"Edward, what's the matter with your dress?"

Rostislav asked about Edward's background, what was he doing with his posture of going away?
"My lord, let's find a place to talk, I have something very important to tell you."

Edward glanced around, and then he saw a tavern not far away, and invited Rostislav, and the prince of Moscow also readily accepted, Edward obviously wanted to tell something.

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The dining-room of the tavern they had chosen was airy and well laid out, with a row of barrels on one side and a fire burning a fire to drive away the cold on the other.

On weekdays, the guys in the tavern ran around in the hall with food, and the boss poured beer on the counter, and the brown wine glasses were neatly stacked on the counter.

This tavern is called An Lun Tavern, and An Lun is the owner's name. Since it is opposite the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Moscow, the business of this tavern has always been very good. There is never a shortage of diners and lodging guests on weekdays, and the owner also earns a lot of money. Bowl full.

The current An Lun was just an ordinary person when he came here, but now he has become the owner of the tavern, and even installed glass in his tavern. He is very satisfied with his current life.

Whenever he sees that the dining room is full of people and the guest rooms are full of guests, the boss is very excited, because that represents the flow of gold and silver. He is now planning to upgrade the infrastructure of the tavern to attract more people. More more noble guests, big money.

It's just that this is a scene of the past. Today, the prince's personal soldiers broke in and drove away all the guests, and then threw a bag full of hryvnia to the boss. The ticket nobleman walked in.

And through the glass, the boss saw that the prince's personal soldiers were already standing outside the door.

The tavern owner immediately sent these nobles the best food in their store, for fear that they would be angry with him if they had any dissatisfaction.

He brought out the best Bulgarian wine, the best white bread, roasted lamb with spices, and finally served his custom-made pastry from the pastry shop.

Originally, he intended to enjoy these for himself, but now he can only give them to the big shots, but the big shots are not in the mood for these foods now.

Rostislav and Edward sat alone at a table, and as the conversation between the two deepened, Rostislav's expression became more serious.

"Is the situation in Hungary really so dire?"

"That's it. The civil war has already begun. I must help King Andrew. This is my responsibility as a relative and benefactor."

In Edward's words, Rostislav learned the cause of all this, and Edward received a letter from King Andrew for help.

The situation in the country of the Magyars has changed over the years. King Andrew has become more and more unwell since he suffered a stroke a few years ago. The Magyars have been whispering about the ownership of the throne for a long time.

King Andrew's younger brother, Bella, has been uneasy for a long time, and now he is even more eager to move. The noble Arpad's ambition for the throne has never dissipated.

King Andrew had already crowned his son Solomon. For this reason, he did not hesitate to submit to the empire that had been eroding Hungary, became the vassal of the little emperor, and even obtained a marriage contract for his son from an emperor's daughter.

After solving the exterior, the interior must be resolved next, and the biggest obstacle to Solomon's succession is the king's younger brother Bella.

King Andrew invited Duke Bella to participate in the banquet, intending to test whether he has the will to usurp the throne, and if necessary, use tricks such as five hundred knives and axes to catch this restless brother and put him under house arrest, but Duke Bella was warned by his friends Sensing something was wrong, he decisively chose to run away.

And he fled to Poland as soon as he fled. He once helped the Piast family suppress the Polish uprising, and married the daughter of King Kazimierz.

But now the king of Poland is not Kazimierz, but Boleslaw, a young warlike man. Rostislav has heard the reputation of the Polish king who has just succeeded him, and his ambition is the best portrayal of him. .

Faced with such an opportunity to show himself on the political stage, the Polish king did not let go, and he sent a full thousand Polish knights to Bella's command.

Now that Bella has led this army into Hungary, the Magyar nobles are becoming more and more shaken, and people continue to come to this Arpad nobleman and abandon the monarch on the throne.

The reason is very simple. Andrew's surrender to the empire in order to ensure his son's throne made the Magyar nobles very dissatisfied.

They have never forgotten the interventions and wars of the Empire, and the countless crimes committed on their lands.

On the one hand, Andrew mobilized the king's army, and on the other hand, he approached the border between Hungary and the empire. The imperial army had already been dispatched to rescue the emperor's new vassals.

Both sides are now at war with each other, calling all the forces that can be called, and Edward is naturally called.

Regardless of whether it was out of kindness or blood, he had to agree, so he summoned all the forces in the territory, gathered 500 people, and prepared to go to Hungary.

From those words, Rostislav understood how big this is. This can be said to be the largest international conflict in decades, with Hungary, the Empire, and Poland all involved, and his intuition told Rostislav that his uncle They will not be absent.

"I understand, Edward, you can bring the army that was trained in Moscow recently. His Majesty Andrew is also my uncle, and I will also contribute."

Rostislav's words are sincere, and Andrew is also married to his grandfather's daughter, who is also his elder, so it is only natural to provide help.

"Thank you very much, Maharaja."

Edward was very surprised by this help, and then he was grateful. He didn't have to participate in this matter, but he sent his own strength.

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(End of this chapter)