king of ros

Chapter 196
On an ordinary morning, Rostislav Vladimirovich mounted a red steed in front of the palace that bears his name.

This war horse is no longer the one that his grandfather gave him back then. That horse has been retired. The peak period of a war horse is usually only a few years, and the war horse has suffered many hidden injuries in these few years.

Rostislav is also a very nostalgic person, so he retired the war horse that often reminded him of his grandfather, kept it in the prince's stable, and lived a leisurely life.

If the prince is on a tour or something, the prince of Moscow will take this old man who has experienced many wars with him, and ride him to tour the vast country.

Zoe was standing on the steps of the Rostislav Palace, hugging little Rurik and watching her husband's posture of riding a horse.

Although Zoe has accepted her husband's departure for a long time, the emotion in her eyes still shows that she is very unhappy.

Zoe was very dependent on Rostislav, and she would be very upset when her husband left, and she would feel fear and loss in her heart-but she never said it.

Rostislav noticed his wife's dissatisfaction, but Zoe quickly suppressed these emotions, and looked the same as before, as if this was just an ordinary trip of the Moscow prince.

Zoe is a person who knows the priorities of things. Although she has emotions in her heart, she can still overcome them. If she can't overcome them, she can't be the wife of the Prince of Moscow.

There were several maids standing beside Zoe, then Bishop Luca, and behind him was Ibn Hay, the royal family doctor, and behind him were several apprentices. Those who follow Mrs. Zooey all the time are afraid that something will happen to this lady.

Eben is giving instructions to the apprentices around him at the moment. As the prince's doctor, Iben is very responsible. After all, this is a job that is easy and allows him to spread knowledge as a teacher. Of course, he has to contribute [-] parts.

Bishop Luca drew a cross for his disciples to express his blessing. In fact, the bishop really wanted to go back to Kyiv, but he was still needed for the work in Northeast Ross.

Bishop Luca felt that he was more accomplished in Moscow than in his time in Novo, where he was caught up in various conferences and educating younger generations, and in Moscow he watched the number of converts continue to increase.

Although the former is also a contribution to the cause of God, it is not as fulfilling as the latter.

On the other side of Zoe stood a group of people in different armors, but their extraordinary colors were visible to the naked eye. They were the vassals and officials of Rostislav, and they were the ones who wanted to stay in Northeast Ross.

Officials and vassals in Moscow are two distinct groups, and they also reflect this at the moment. After all, they are not the same kind of people. The former regards the latter as a servant of the prince, while the latter regards the former as a subordinate place.

Moscow Mayor Leo and Moscow Governor Anwar stood alone on one side, while the dignitaries and vassals headed by White Lake City Mayor Polei and Rostov Mayor Sanya stood on the other side. The two groups of people met their eyes. It was a bit bad at the time, after all, they had a lot of conflicts in various things on weekdays.

Rostislav talked to each of them a few words, explained some of the key points they should pay attention to next, and emphasized the importance of cooperation.

Although the conflict between them is not so serious, Rostislav must plan ahead and prepare early. After all, with the continuous development of the Moscow court, the possibility of abundance between them is getting higher and higher. They all expressed their determination to obey and complete the work to the prince.

After finishing all this, Rostislav rode his horse and left the courtyard of the palace. On the way, he saw his German engineer Roberto leading a group of craftsmen. They were continuing the project of the guest room.

The prince just nodded to them briefly, he didn't want to disturb the work of these people, Robert was respectful, the engineer respected Rostislav very much, the prince gave him a job with a good salary, and allowed him to The opportunity to build a building designed by oneself is a rare opportunity for an engineer.

The traveling team had been waiting outside the Rostislav Palace for a long time, and the leaders were Jan Vishadzic and Meshko, both of whom were dressed in hunting suits, a smart outfit for aristocratic travel.

And behind the two were the personal entourage who were about to set off. Rostislav only brought his personal entourage this time, and all the personal soldiers stayed in Moscow to protect Zoe's safety.

The riot in Kyiv in 1053 was still fresh in Rostislav's memory. He still remembered Zoe's adventures at that time. Now he recalled that he was afraid that his wife would be gone, and those fears made him extremely fearful.

So he left all his soldiers behind and entrusted Gevalan to protect his wife. With such a force and so many loyal subordinates, no one can threaten Zoe.

Yang's expression was a bit depressed, because he originally planned to continue to investigate the countryside, and everything he experienced in the past half month made him feel that something was wrong after all, but Rostislav asked him to follow him to Kyiv.

Jan knew that Rostislav was doing it for his own good, so that he could go to Sicheng to meet his father. Since the last farewell, Jan hadn't seen his father for five years.

As for his investigation, he could only temporarily hand it over to Domhnall the Gaelic, but Yang, who was familiar with Domhnall's nature, didn't intend to ask him to do anything. He didn't believe the bragging guarantees of this poor poet.

Yang just asked him to pay more attention on weekdays and record everything worth recording. This is a very easy job, even for an inconspicuous person like him.

Yang was sure that his previous investigation was targeted and found nothing, so he would put away the daily details, as long as the information was collected enough.

Domhnall, as the deputy of the personal captain, is a rising political star in Moscow. The people he has to contact with on a daily basis are also from all corners of the land of the forest. He can collect a lot of information from these people, and he is trying to please some of the officials in Moscow. The information is also very convenient.

Yang firmly believed that those heretics would eventually leave clues, and he only needed to extract the situation from the information, and he was ready for a long-term war.

Compared with Jan's face full of thoughts, Myshko's face is full of excitement. This Pole has grown up in recent years and has become a brave warrior. Rostislav brought him mainly to fight with It played a role in the negotiations of the Polish king.

And there was no resistance to seeing the half-brother Meshko, on the contrary, he was a little excited. It seems that he and Boleslaw have a very good relationship, and Boleslaw did not discriminate against his illegitimate brother. .

The prince of Moscow simply greeted the two men, and then walked into the team, and the two automatically followed behind him to protect him.

The entourage was waiting for the prince in half armor, and Vasily, the head of the entourage who took over Jan's position, stood in front of everyone, and he did not forget to bow slightly when he saw Rostislav and others coming.

And the prince of Moscow simply waved his hand, the meaning of this gesture is obvious, go forward.

Following the prince's gesture, the team also moved, and the cavalry advanced in an orderly manner. The banner of St. George's dragon slaying stood side by side with Rurik's trident.

But this time there is one more thing next to the two flags, and that is the portrait of the Virgin Mary with Child.

It was carefully crafted by the protagonist of Moscow himself, using a lot of gold and silver threads, and it is said that the bishop also embroidered a small fragment of the saint's robes collected in his youth, all of which make this icon painting a rare one. Treasures.

This iconography represents the Virgin Mary's gaze on the land, and the fierce and devout warriors march forward bravely.

After walking past, followed by the entourage of the prince's team, such as the successful people among the immigrants under Rostislav, and finally the military servants driving the carriage.

Although they are military servants, as the prince's subordinates, they still wear armed clothes. They wear them like warm clothes. They all wear uniform daggers and hatchets around their waists, and shields on their backs. The militia is also like soldiers, not servants.

What these people escorted was the armor of their entourage, the food they needed along the way, and the gifts Rostislav had prepared for relatives and friends in the west. It had been a long time since they had seen them, so naturally they had to send a heavy gift.

After the military servants, there are actually still teams. Many caravans followed when the princes' troops set off. The merchants will not let go of the opportunity to go to other regions safely with such a large force. This can save a lot of money. Money to hire guards.

There were also some people who wanted to immigrate, and they happened to follow the prince's team. These small teams of two or three people naturally wanted to seize the opportunity of the prince to travel.

However, there are very few such people. After all, Northeast Ross is booming now. Anyone who wants to can find a job here. The number of immigrants entering far exceeds the number of immigrants.

However, there are also some special existences in these caravans, that is Alexei, the star playwright in Moscow.

Over the years of performances, as well as performances in various towns and villages, this playwright has become famous all over Northeast Ross. Even the remote villages and tribes in the countryside know a thing or two about the art of this master, but this The Master also has higher ambitions.

Rose's highest and biggest stage right now is undoubtedly in Kyiv, so he's headed to that city to offer his art.

And this decision also won the approval of his biggest and most important supporter, Rostislav Vladimirovich.

For the prince of Moscow, the more famous Alexei's troupe is, the better it is for him, because the troupe itself is a propaganda tool for Moscow. The more famous Master Alexei is, the better the publicity effect will be.

So he got the master to join the team, let him embark on this dream road, and go to the mother of cities to offer his skills.

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(End of this chapter)