king of ros

Chapter 71
"We'll help the church."

In the end, Zoe made a decision that made the pastor breathe a sigh of relief.

"We must defend the house of the Lord, the glory of God must be protected, this is the responsibility of every Christian."

Zoe's words were decisive and righteous, blocking the mouths of all opponents. After all, who would dare to resist such righteousness?Don’t you all want to deny the identity and glory of Christians?This is unmistakable political death.

Polei was amazed at her wrist, she would use her speech skills like this at such an age, while Leo was even more surprised, he had the impression that this girl would not do this.

"Thank you so much! Madam Zoe, may God bless your soul."

The pastor was busy making the sign of the cross, and the words of thanks poured out like the water that let go of the gate, while Zoe responded with gentle words to appease this believer in God.Zoe's words are very sophisticated, obviously after special practice.

Leo looked at all this with a very complicated expression. Zooey's performance overturned his previous impression of this adopted daughter. The original vase now shows her wrists. She has shown such aptitude at such an age, and her future will definitely not be good. Simple.

For some reason, the old bureaucrat of the Imperial Capital team suddenly remembered his dream. He still remembered that dream, the dream of returning to Constantinople. He originally regarded it as a pure dream, but now for some reason, he suddenly felt this dream. Dreams are not as vague as they used to be.

The dispatch order was quickly issued. Polei selected nearly a hundred fighters of appropriate age and equipment to join the assault. When they heard that they were going to aid the church, many people reacted enthusiastically. Kyiv’s upper-middle class has basically Christianity, now to the third generation there is no shortage of firm believers.

But just when Polei was about to lead the army to attack, he was told that it was Zoe who would lead the army to attack, not him, a Kyiv veteran.

"I disagree, Mrs. Zoe, how could you, a woman, lead an army to do such a thing? War is a man's business, women should go away!"

Polei's voice was loud, attracting everyone's attention, and everyone involuntarily gathered around, wanting to see how their mistress would answer.

And Zoe, who was wearing a somewhat loose chain mail and her hair was tied behind her head, was not annoyed by it. Her expression was still very flat, as if she was experiencing something very ordinary.

"My lord Polei, in comparison, I think the gold and silver in the Red House are more precious, and they need guards like you in battle, not to mention that we have taken away more than half of the soldiers to save the church. I need your presence, I, a weak woman, can't do it."

Hearing what the hostess said, Poley became embarrassed. Zoe's words were not completely unreasonable, but it was really...

"But...but you are a woman after all."

"Didn't Mrs. Olga personally go to battle to avenge her husband? Why can't I do this?"

The Mrs. Olga mentioned by Zoe is the mother of Svyatoslav (the one with the head turned into a wine glass). This lady personally avenged her husband after he was attacked and died. His son ruled Kievan Rus until he became an adult, and he also traveled to the imperial capital. He once subdued the emperor of the imperial capital with his demeanor, and was also the earliest ruler of Rus who converted to Christ.

Bringing out Olga's name allowed Zoe to gain extremely powerful persuasion, which was also the biggest rebuttal to how the Polejna woman could go into battle. Olga was the ancestor of the Rurik family, and no one dared to question her.

Polei was indeed refuted, he was choked by Zoe directly, he hesitated and couldn't utter a rebuttal, but the embarrassed expression on his face still did not dissipate, seeing this, Zoe understood why when he thought about it.

"Please don't worry, Master Polei, I will not go to the battlefield to fight in person."

"That... that would be really great."

With Zoe's assurance, Polei's frown finally relaxed a little. Zoe's words just now let him see that he couldn't stop the lady from going to the battlefield, so now he is mainly afraid that the young lady will not think about it. Going to fight on the battlefield, being beheaded by someone, just like that, those mobs don't understand the noble rules, and there may be even more tragic experiences.

"Well, I will send you some more of my personal soldiers. They are all veterans who have experienced many battles. Once the situation is unfavorable, they will send you back immediately. What do you think?"

Although the guarantee was obtained, Polei thought about it and was still worried after all. After much deliberation, he finally decided to buy another insurance, asking his personal followers to protect Zoe, and send her back immediately if the situation is wrong.

"No need, my lord."

But Zoe refused him. When Polei was stunned, the soldiers behind Zoe under the chain veil brought a black war horse, and Zoe climbed up under their service. Zoe rode the horse. The posture is very natural and elegant, and it can be seen that he has practiced equestrianism.

"My father's loyal subordinates will protect me. They have been following my father since he was exiled. Now that they have followed me, I trust their loyalty more than anyone else, and trust them to protect my safety."

After finishing speaking, Zooey turned her horse's head and left. She didn't want to say anything more, and she didn't need to say anything.

Those eunuch guards followed closely behind. They used to be the guards of Michael V, and now they are the guards of Zoe Kalafatis. They will protect her safety like protecting the emperor, and they are stronger than any guards. Be reliable.

Leo, who was on the sidelines, rode up and followed. Normally, he would try his best to persuade Zoe not to do such a stupid thing, but now his concept has changed. In Leo's view, this girl has the qualifications to lead him. His qualifications to be the forerunner of the king.It is precisely because of this that he needs to stay with this girl all the more. Only by protecting her well can his illusory dream come true.

"This is really..."

Watching the lady ride away on horseback, Polei touched her head in astonishment. It was the first time she had seen such a woman in so many years.

"Okay, it's all gone, it's all gone."

Polei came back to his senses, and shouted impatiently at the soldiers onlookers, and they did disperse under these roars. During this time, Polei practiced them a lot, and his prestige among these people Still big.

"It seems that our prince really found a good wife."

Polei finally said this, with more envy than exclamation in his words, such women are rare.

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(End of this chapter)