king of ros

Chapter 509 Rising Mingguang
"Alexios was defeated, tsk tsk tsk, what a pity."

A full month after the Battle of Durrachion, Rostislav in Kyiv received the news, and the above speeches followed.

But after watching it for a while, Rostislav put the matter aside. That defeat had little impact on Alexios. Take the challenge and don't worry at all.

But if the emperor is fine, the brat is safe, and Rostislav doesn't need to worry about him. Instead of worrying about when he will die on the battlefield, it's better to worry about whether the brat will get the upper hand because of playing too crazy.

As for the war with the Normans... Rostislav is not panicking at all, he is not panicking at all, he knows very well that Alexios' defeat in this Norman war was more than a little bit...

However, although he failed on the battlefield, Alexios won another battlefield. After Rostislav's matchmaking, Alexios and Emperor Henry reached an agreement, and the Eastern Empire will give the emperor a huge amount. In exchange for military expenses, the emperor needed to send troops south to Italy to besiege Rome.

For such a request, Emperor Henry naturally agreed immediately. He had been fighting with the damn pope in the south for a long time, and this time he must drive the pope out of Rome and let his own pope sit there.

Yes, the struggle for investiture rights has become more and more intense. Emperor Henry is happy to go south to Rome at this time, and the person who will feel disgusted by going south to Rome is not only the Pope, but also Robert Guiscard.

If Rome is captured by that Emperor Henry, then the Norman southern Italy will be directly threatened, and Robert's army will be shaken immediately.

Most of the Norman knights in his hands are from southern Italy. After learning that there is a problem with the territory, it is only a matter of minutes for these guys to become deserters.

The important thing is that no one wants that crazy Henry to control the center of the church, no one in northern Italy, no one in southern Italy, God knows what kind of crazy things that madman will do after taking Rome.

But for Robert himself, the most important thing is that this means an opportunity, a chance to take over Rome, to take over Rome in the name of saving Rome, doesn't this sound very good?

So now the Normans did not immediately go to Thessalonica after taking Durrachion, they were waiting on the coast, and the conqueror known as the fox was thinking about his next move .

Compared with the war in the south, Ross is now peaceful, extremely peaceful, the whole country is bathed in peace, there is no war, no fighting - of course, there will definitely be various "fights".

The current Ross is a rare pure land in this chaotic era. Of course, the chaos in the south goes without saying, while in the west, the Polish princes are constantly fighting, and the empire is caught in the struggle of censorship and civil war... is so unique.

Since the conquest of Constantinople, Rostislav's fame has grown even further, and he is now called "Conqueror of Mykrigad" by northerners, having conquered what was once considered impregnable. Ayutthaya, in which untold riches and glory were won, made King Gard submit to him.

However, his Ross Caesar was just as he expected. Not many people in the northern world are interested in this emotion, let alone feel it. In the final analysis, the northern world is too far away from Rome, and ordinary people naturally have no feeling for it. .

Now the northern world still calls Rostislav the Grand Duke, but the monarch has never expressed any opinion because of this. The Grand Duke is the Grand Duke, and the title doesn't matter at all.

Today's Rus is a prosperous country in the poet's mouth. The combination of his reputation for conquering Constantinople and his previous fierce reputation has produced a very explosive impact.

It is reflected that more and more tourists are coming to Kyiv. At first, some rich people and nobles who are full and have nothing to do come with a brigade, and then they find that the road on Ross is surprisingly stable, and they can’t see it at all. Large groups of robbers, not even small groups of robbers.

In the Christian world, this is already considered a good example of law and order, but it is another matter if guests go into the woods, but how can guests go there?Moreover, the category of "domestic security" that everyone talks about these days is not the safety of the country's highways, and no one expects more things.

As for those who travel by water, they can't find any threats. The main waterway of Ross has been wiped out by the Grand Duke for almost ten years. I don't know how many water bandits have been suppressed, I don't know how many heads have been beheaded, and I don't know how many people have been killed. , it would be strange if it was not stable.

And these guests did have a good impression of the city after they came. The main contribution came from the pure white Madonna statue behind the Golden Gate. That thing is a masterpiece of art that does not exist in the imperial capital. Even people who have seen the market again will be extremely shocked in front of it. .

Of course, not all of these guests came for the fame of Rostislav and the prosperity of Kyiv, and some of them came for holy objects, for the letter from Jesus to King Edessa.

Especially the aristocratic wealthy businessmen and ordinary pilgrims in Poland, Hungary, and Russia. These areas are the border areas of the Christian world. Now the Christians here know that a holy relic from the Savior himself is in the Hagia Sophia in Kyiv. How could no one admire its greatness?

And everyone is not unfamiliar with Kyiv, because of the most grand tournament in the Christian world in recent years, the name of Kyiv has been in everyone's minds before, and now the news comes again, so it is naturally easier for everyone to leave.

Ever since, Kyiv has presented a scene of prosperity. This is the rising light, the light that dispels the darkness. This is exactly what Rostislav wants to see, and part of his blueprint has now been realized.

As for what Rostislav was doing, the Grand Duke's life was still at the leisurely pace of Constantinople. After completing the feat of conquering Constantinople, it was inevitable that Rostislav began to slack off.

The ordinary work can be done by other people. He only focuses on the most critical things and doesn't spend much time every day. As a result, he has a lot of free time every day.

In the past, Rostislav either pretended to continue working, or went to practice swords and write books, but now he spends more time at the racetrack and theater. Unfortunately, the racetrack and theater in Kyiv are naturally not comparable to the imperial capital— — No, the Alexei troupe's performance is better than that of the imperial capital, but that's all.

He once wanted to start a big construction project, but in the end he suppressed this idea and invested money in road maintenance and deepening education according to the original guy.

Rostislav intends to do these two tasks as a national policy for the next few decades. As long as he continues, quantitative changes will eventually lead to qualitative changes. Even if he leaves at that time, no one can reverse this change.

And his persistence has actually been reflected to some extent. According to the recent social survey report, the population flow in various parts of Ross has increased a lot, and there are even many homeless people who are constantly wandering in various cities, and the exchanges between vendors It is also more frequent, which may not be the case in the past.

In terms of culture, the literati circle in Kyiv has formed a rudimentary form. A small circle of writers who create heroic songs and scripts has already existed, and there are also some small theater troupes. The cultural scene in Kyiv is better than before. There are more colors.

As for writing novels, it is a pity that Rostislav has not seen it so far. After all, writing novels is not an easy task. With the cost of paper, the people who write novels must come from wealthy families. Unfortunately, there is obviously no such thing in Kyiv now. out like this.

In addition, when it comes to novels, "The Road to the West Sea" has recently produced a batch of hardcover editions, a total of dozens of copies, including almost every language that is prevalent in the Christian world. The outer skin is calfskin, and there are obsidian and crystals on it. , and the meaning of their existence is very simple, as a gift, to the monarchs of the nations.

And his intentions couldn't be more obvious. After these books are sent out, his reputation of Rostislav will definitely be further improved.

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