king of ros

Chapter 94 The Gods of God
Back in the mansion, Rostislav opened Polei's letter.

In the letter, Polei first extended sincere greetings to his prince, and then he changed the topic to the situation in Rostov, for which he first explained the history of Rostov.

Rostov is the largest city of the Rus people in Northeast Rus, and the reason for its development is the same as the reason why the Rus people came here, being attracted by the trade on the Volga River.

Relying on the trade of the Volga River, Rostov became the first city in Northeast Ross, but there is still a considerable shadow under the name of this first city.

Rostov originally belonged to the local Merians (a branch of the Finns), but their city was destroyed when the Rus built the city, and today's Rostov is a new city built from the ruins.

Although it is a new city, there are still a considerable number of Merians in this city. They live in the ruins of the old old city, corresponding to the new city of Rostov.

The Merians are a highly Rossized nation, and they have fully absorbed the culture of Rus during their long-term relationship with the Rus people. Before Rus converted, they even believed in the East Slavic gods brought by the Rus people.

And this is exactly the problem the city is currently facing. After converting to the Christian faith, the Merians in the old city still maintain their old beliefs and confront Rostov tit for tat.

The Merians are a powerful group in Rostov. The entire old city is controlled by them, enough to rival the new city. Not all of the new city are Christians. The influence of the old gods is still huge, and the new city is just The old city was suppressed by the ancient privileges from Vladimir the "Holy One".

For the rulers of Rostov, the last thing they want is to see civil strife in the city. For them, the city is theirs. No one wants their things to be destroyed, but they will not make any concessions on their beliefs .

After all, if he wanted to continue to be active in the big family of Ross, he had to maintain his Christian faith, and Rostov already had a firm Christian group.

For this reason, Rostov kept inviting Rostislav to their city, hoping that the prince from Kyiv could solve their problems and at the same time transfer the firepower to him.

After Polei arrived with a large number of troops, the opposing sides in the city fought for him to stand on their side, and Polei, as an existence that had managed Kyiv affairs for decades, naturally had various conflicts between the two sides. Pulling and pulling, sometimes pulling the frame for this side and sometimes pulling the frame for the other side, maintaining balance.

In the letter, Polei stated that the situation in Rostov has been basically controlled by him, and both sides are under his check and balance and submit to his power. The situation in Rostov is now good or not, but the bomb still exists , I just delayed its explosion, not resolved it.

In the end, Polei asked Rostislav to inspect the cities of Northeast Ross. He has been in Northeast Ross for almost two months, and he has not yet inspected the cities. The ruler needs to show his authority in front of his subjects to establish rule.

"Cruise Northeast Ross, Zoe, what do you think?"

Putting Polei's letter down, Rostislav looked aside at his wife who was leaning her face on the table and silently watching her husband.

"I think it should be so." Zoe replied bluntly, "This land is still very strange to your existence, not to mention the wilderness, even the city residents have rarely seen your face."

"Yeah...you really have to get ready."

Rostislav touched his chin, which already had a neat beard, and said.

Although it is rough and there are still a lot of projects inside, Moscow's most important defense construction has been completed, and there is no existence in Northeast Ross that can threaten the city, so he should indeed inspect his territory.

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For this trip, Rostislav dispatched two hundred soldiers, one hundred followers, and 500 servants and ordinary soldiers serving them.

When such a team held high the banner of Rurik's trident and St. George's dragon slaying on the dirt road (more precisely, the beast trail) in Northeast Ross, the power attracted many farmers and tribesmen in the forest. Come and watch this army of armor shine.

Such a magnificent momentum has not been seen in Northeast Ross for a long, long time. The record of the prince's battle only exists in the memory of some old people. They have seen the scene of the "Holy One" Vladimir fighting against the Volga Bulgar. What they said The young people didn't believe the stories about the strength of the soldiers, but now the young people realize that the old people are not talking nonsense.

Rostislav and Zoe rode in front of the crowd, both wearing their most expensive clothes. The coat on Rostislav's weaving was complicated and the material was precious enough to let anyone know that he was an upright nobleman , and Zoe's white white bear fur coat with a pretty face exudes a graceful temperament.

It was the first time for most people to see such a powerful person, even Rostov's master did not have such aura, the elegant prince under the guard of countless soldiers, this power made everyone look sideways at him.

Along the way, Rostislav visited the villages he passed, and while purchasing supplies, he also showed his power to these people, and the villagers gave tribute according to the custom.

According to the custom, some Rus villages went to Rostislav to ask him to resolve disputes for them. This was also one of the lord's responsibilities, dealing with civil and criminal disputes on the territory.

Of course, Rostislav readily agreed. This is the way to show power. Although it seems out of place to deal with those water fights, authority is manifested through these small things. If he has not established authority here yet, it is even more important. in this way.

As for the cities and towns, they are the most important objects of parade, Suzdal, Yaroslavl, Vladimir... Rostislav visited these towns in Northeast Ross one after another.

Every town welcomes Rostislav very much. It is a great thing to have a prince whose martial name spreads all over Russia, and he is also the son of Vladimir. The eldest son and grandson have special meaning in the land of Ross.

Rostislav couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief at Zhucheng's welcome and generous gifts. He has always been worried about the town's attitude, which is why he is always reluctant to take the initiative to contact the town.

And now he was sure, without a doubt, that they would be the cornerstone of his rule.

The last stop of Rostislav is the religious twin city, Rostov, which is the undoubted center of Northeast Ross and the place he must go.

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(End of this chapter)