king of ros

Chapter 199 Return to Kyiv
After receiving the advice from Polei, Rostislav thanked his uncle, whose advice greatly eased his mood.

However, the prince of Moscow did not stay in Sicheng for too long, his goal here has been completed, and it is time to set off.

At the same time, it was also here that many people in the huge team that came with the prince bid farewell to Rostislav. The Slavic team was directly reduced by half.

This made Rostislav feel a burst of relief, and the reduction of such a huge team by half greatly relieved his pressure.

Although this brigade just followed Rostislav on his own, how could the prince of Moscow not manage it? His prestige was behind it.

However, the prince should not be too relaxed. There are still half of the people here, and there are thousands of them. After all, Kyiv is the core of Ross's trade, and there are naturally many people going there.

Next, the prince's team went all the way south along the Dnieper River, and the scenery along the Dnieper River was obviously much more civilized than that in the north.

Although there are still many wilderness experiences, the team can pass by and see towns and villages from time to time, and the frequency of seeing them is much higher than in the north.

They were all prosperous, and the influence of Christ was everywhere.

This is the impact of the Dnieper River trade route. The big river transported fur and beeswax, and at the same time brought back the products of civilization, which promoted local prosperity and development, and brought huge wealth to the powerful and arrogant.

This is the reason why the cities all over the Ross River system are united. People are united by commerce, and the Rurik family has become the undisputed leader of this land because they can lead everyone to wealth.

As the team moved forward, the great mother of cities also appeared before everyone's eyes, and the prince's team finally disbanded, and the people who traveled along the way also bid farewell to each other here, and then went to their respective goals.

At the same time, they also expressed their gratitude to Rostislav in their hearts. If they hadn't followed the prince's team, many people would definitely not be able to come here so easily.

And Rostislav looked at that great city, everything here is still so hurried and prosperous.

The wooden-paved streets were crowded with citizens who were busy making a living, and the laborers on the pier were sending the bags marked with the Rurik mark to the ship under the command of the merchant. These bags contained various products of Ross, The imperial capital's demand for these things has always been very strong, and it is these things that have brought wealth to the rich and powerful of Ross.

The city has not changed, but Rostislav has changed. He was a new prince who brought a large number of immigrants to a distant land, and now he returns to this city with success and glory. s story.

"Ah, Kyiv, you are still so beautiful."

Looking at the city, Rostislav couldn't help sighing. Although Kyiv is not a perfect city in his heart, he still sighs subconsciously looking at the prosperous scene.

He somewhat understands that the princes of Kievan Rus yearn for Kyiv so much. The mother of all the cities of Rus is indeed the essence of Rus - in various senses.

But just as Rostislav thought, this city is not perfect, because it is too close to the grassland. If the grassland cavalry assaults with all their strength, it only takes one day to reach the city.

Kyiv has already had several experiences of being surrounded by hordes of nomads, and there will be more of these experiences in the future.

When Rostislav's team was walking on the outskirts of Kyiv, many outsiders were discussing which prince's team it was. There were so many horse armored warriors, and the young warrior in gold armor at the head was even more mighty. extraordinary.

Then they were reminded by the citizens of Kyiv that this was the Rostislav who was praised by the poet, the hero of the world with four thousand to ten thousand, the eldest grandson of Grand Duke Yaroslav.

Rostislav's performance in the series of wars 7 years ago and his wife's rescue in the Kyiv riots have made his reputation circulate in this city, of course, it is a good reputation.

The citizens of Kyiv have always liked the prince of Moscow. After his martial arts fame spread to Kyiv, they served as the main force in the next step of spreading. If it weren't for the spread of the Kyiv people, Rostislav's reputation would not have spread so quickly. beyond Ross.

What surprised the people of Kyiv even more was that many people who left Kyiv 7 years ago came back with the princes of Moscow, and they were well-dressed, apparently making their fortunes in Northeast Russia.

These old villagers also walked among the people with smiles on their faces, bragging to the fellow villagers about their family history in Northeast Ross, and the villagers thought that those people were all trapped in Northeast Ross.

And these news also spread the fastest among the citizens. Before Rostislav arrived at the city walls of Kiev, news about Rostislav's return to Kyiv and the fortunes of immigrants going to Northeast Rus spread in the city.

The prince naturally entered the city through the Golden Gate of Kyiv, and his uncles were waiting here with their own soldiers. The sight of the armored soldiers almost frightened some citizens who didn't know why. The local nomadic tribes approached Kyiv, and the Grand Duke wanted to take his brothers out to meet the enemy.

The three uncles are not much different from seven years ago when they separated. They are all wearing noble robes now, and their appearance has basically remained the same. .

The uncle, the Grand Duke of Kyiv, stood in front of the two brothers, and he was relieved to see Rostislav's heroic and majestic appearance.

This is the scene Ijaslav wants to see the most. This child has become a strong warrior. I believe the eldest brother (the protagonist's father) will be very happy to know.

The second uncle's mood is quite complicated. If he hadn't done those things, this powerful nephew might have become his helper, but now...

However, Svyatoslav just sighed slightly. Compared with others, this prince believed in his own ability. He had read countless such examples. It was unreliable to rely on others. Only by relying on himself was he able to climb to the top.

As for the third uncle, he was simply happy to see his nephew. Vsevolod had always liked this nephew who shared the same hobbies, and hoped to chat with him about Greek literature.

"Rostislav, you have done a good job, you have given your nephews a good head, if our children can have your ability, then the prosperity of our Rurik family is just around the corner what."

Izyaslav patted Rostislav on the shoulder vigorously, his words were full of hope for the family's future.

"I just did what I was supposed to do, Grand Duke."

"Don't call me Grand Duke, we are all one family."

"Yes, uncle."

Rostislav was very humble, and this made the uncle pleasing to the eyes of this nephew. He has achieved so many achievements at such a young age, and he is not proud of it. He can tell at a glance that he has a bright future. It is amazing that the third generation of the family can be so outstanding. All right.

Then the prince of Moscow waved his hand, and his subordinates presented the far away gifts prepared by Rostislav.

The prince of Moscow gave his uncle a scimitar from Bulgar, which was Akkad's saber. The current Bulgar Khan left this knife on the battlefield after he was defeated in the Battle of Kashin Rostislav took it away, and now it is giving this thing to the uncle.

This machete is inlaid with all kinds of jewels, and the blade of the machete itself is even more precious, it is made of Damascus steel.

The uncle is of course very happy about this. Although Izyaslav is not good at war, he is very fond of weapons. A weapon made of Damascus steel is enough to become the most precious existence in his collection.

As for the second uncle, it was a pair of scale armor covered with jewels, gold, silver, and patterns. This is also the armor used by Akkad. His ceremonial armor is directly worth a thousand gold.

Moreover, Rostislav thoughtfully changed all the pagan symbols on the armor into crosses, which was more to the second uncle's taste.

The third uncle was given a set of Greek literature, which Rostislav spent a lot of money on and got it from Greece without knowing how many middlemen and time he left.

This uncle likes to study Greek literature, so these things are completely suitable for him
The prince's gifts were all in line with his uncles' hobbies, which naturally made them very satisfied. After a while of greetings and courtesies, Rostislav and his uncles walked to the Vladimir Palace, where the uncles were ready A very grand banquet was held to welcome this nephew.

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