king of ros

Chapter 502 Additional Ceremony
Soon, the road was cleared and the Ross procession was able to move on, and then came to the Hagia Sophia.

After tidying up his clothes, Rostislav looked at the majestic spectacle of the Orthodox Church. At this time, the Hagia Sophia Cathedral did not have the four illegal buildings, and Rostislav looked at it very pleasing to the eye.

If you ask him, it is still not as good-looking as the church with four illegal buildings. With those things, it is simply nondescript. It is better to see the original Orthodox cathedral in front of you.

On the other hand, Zoe, who was blushing, gave Rostislav an unfriendly look. Really, she was playing such an outrageous thing on the avenue, but luckily no one noticed.

At this time, Rostislav pretended not to see his wife's face, and "wholeheartedly" admired the Orthodox cathedral in front of him, and Zoe didn't compete with her husband because of the current scene, but the most important thing was the experience just now. After the wave, she couldn't make trouble anymore.

However, the three sons of Rostislav looked at their parents in embarrassment, especially Rurik. He didn't know how to talk to his parents. This incident broke the image of his tall parents. part of it.

As for the little guy, Cosenia, who was still ignorant, when she saw her parents get off the car, she immediately got off her brother's war horse and hugged her in her mother's arms. Then the little guy felt strange. Although she was covered by a sachet, she still I noticed why my mother had a smell that she had never smelled before today.

And for some reason, she also felt that her mother's complexion had improved a lot for some reason, and she exuded a strong charm, which made Cosenia's little head really unable to figure out what was going on.

Subconsciously, the little guy wanted to ask his mother what was going on, but Zooey stroked the little guy's head, and the girl who was touched narrowed her eyes like a cub, and the words that were already rushing to her mouth Swallowed it directly.

Zooey couldn't help sighing that it's better to be a daughter. If it were the three brats, it would be absolutely impossible for them to be fooled so easily. They would know it when they were on the side.

But Rostislav and Zoe didn't intend to tell their sons about it. He led everyone straight to the Hagia Sophia Cathedral. As long as I am not embarrassed, it is the other people who are embarrassed.

Under the splendid dome of Hagia Sophia, Rostislav directly felt the wealth and power of the Roman Empire.

The first thing that came into his eyes was the extremely gorgeous sky dome painting of the Hagia Sophia Cathedral. The techniques and pigments used on it all reflected the luxury of the empire and showed the prestige of the empire.

Everywhere in the cathedral is resplendent and resplendent, and gold and silver utensils can be seen everywhere. As for the magic utensils, each one has hollow decorations. Matching the ornate costumes of the clergy, everything looks so natural that it makes people People lament that the city of Constantinople, the center of the Orthodox Church, really deserves its reputation.

And all kinds of precious holy objects can be seen everywhere, many of which come from Jesus himself. These holy objects gave Constantinople a great aura and attracted countless people to come to this person for pilgrimage. Dingbao brought countless flowing gold and silver.

Rostislav couldn't help thinking, it would be great if Kyiv could have such a huge flow of people, I don't know how much money it can make him.

Under this solemn and solemn occasion, everyone put away their inner frivolity, and the Ross people naturally did the same, even Volorida, who had always been disrespectful to God in the team, was the same.

As for Rostislav, the pretend Christian never showed himself.

But after pretending for so many years, he was a little confused whether he was really pretending or if he had already knelt at the knee of God, but it didn't affect anything.

After all parties in the church arrived, the Universal Patriarch of the Orthodox Church, the supreme authority of the Christian world, appeared in front of people. His robes can be said to be extremely gorgeous, full of the glory and beauty of the empire, and his There is also a team from chanting to singing beside him, which makes him look more luxurious.

The priests in the church shook their censers filled with precious spices. After a while, the fragrance and smoke filled the whole hall, filling the whole church with a psychedelic atmosphere. And the sunlight penetrating in filled the entire space with a sacred atmosphere.

Rostislav couldn't help sighing, because he smelled several kinds of expensive spices in the smoke, even the spices he used to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Battle of Buda were not that many.

And that glass, tsk tsk tsk, even those prestigious glass manufacturing centers in the north don't know when they want to produce so many high-quality stained glass.

It seems that the Greek Empire is really a person who does not fall down. Even if it is on the street until now, it can still produce so many things. A wave of revival.

And when Rostislav's various thoughts were scattered, the climax of the ceremony had already arrived. The emperor and his wife in purple robes and crowns walked in, and Alexios Komnenos was holding his hand. Ducasse's little wife stepped under the sacred dome of the Hagia Sophia.

The two emperors and empresses were in the crowd of admiration, flattery and salutes all the way. Alexios' face showed happiness and satisfaction. He was about to truly become the emperor of the empire. How could this not excite him.

The entire empire is now at his knees, all challengers have been removed by him, his throne is unshakable, and his time is coming.

The Rus people of Rostislav also saluted Emperor Komnenos, but their salutes were not as solemn as those of the emperor's subjects.

After all, they did not have any affiliation with the Roman emperor, and Rostislav himself, as a foreign monarch, would naturally not be able to salute another foreign monarch, even if that person was the Roman emperor.

The only person here who can bring Rostislav to his knees is the Universal Patriarch, who is the highest ideological authority in the Orthodox world no matter what he says.

Then came the ceremony. The emperor and queen standing in front of the patriarch knelt down, and the patriarch began a long sermon.

I have to say that as the Universal Patriarch of Constantinople, this person still has two brushes. Many people present listened with great interest, but Rostislav only felt bored. He has always been indifferent to theological theory, let alone To hear some sermon.

But on the surface, he still pretended to be very serious. As I said before, Rostislav had never had any problems pretending to be a Christian, and he listened to it little by little.

Although the content is nothing more than praising God and boasting about Alexios, the same story immediately becomes another story in the mouth of a man who can talk, and the Patriarch can undoubtedly talk, Rusty Slav was very happy to hear it.

With the end of the sermon, there was a round of applause among the crowd, and even Rostislav patted it several times to express his admiration for the Patriarch.

And the next step is the highlight, God will crown the monarch of the Roman Empire through the hands of the universal Patriarch.

The patriarch lifted the curtain from the tray in the hands of the boy in white beside him, picked up the gorgeous crown, said the coronation speech, and put it on the head of Alexios Komnenos.

At this moment, the cheers and congratulations reached their peak, because an imperial monarch had been born, and so did the people outside the Hagia Sophia Cathedral. After all, the louder the shouts, the more money they would get.

There is nothing to say about the following ceremony, and everything can be done step by step according to the established pattern. Rostislav felt a little bored watching those ceremonies, and everyone in the hall became restless. It's time to go back.

But at this moment, Alexios suddenly called out to everyone present, saying that he wanted to announce a big event.

This has attracted people's attention. It must be a big deal to announce on such an occasion. Those who are interested also noticed that there is a boy holding a tray next to the patriarch. This makes everyone whisper and discuss what the emperor is planning to do. .

Rostislav is naturally the same, but what he thinks is that Alexios probably wants to support a co-emperor. This is also the tradition of the Roman Empire, using the co-rule to win people over.

But what he said next shocked everyone, and no one thought that what was mentioned next was actually that matter.

"We shall crown the savior of the North, the preacher of Christianity, Rostislav Vladimirovich Rurik as Caesar of the Rus!"

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(End of this chapter)