Chapter 500 Leisure time

It took two full days after Alexios Komnenos became the new monarch of Constantinople before calm returned to the imperial capital and order on the streets was generally stable.

But people still dare not come out. They are still hiding in their homes, waiting for the real calm to return to the streets.

The obvious reason for this situation is that the Russians, although the Greek emperor and the Russian Grand Duke have given repeated orders not to rob, but in the face of such a huge city, people who cannot control themselves are everywhere, and there will always be people who are desperate for their lives.

It wasn't until Rostislav cut several captured robbers into pieces in front of everyone that they finally calmed down. The most effective way to manage the army is always torture. As long as torture is used, no matter how dishonest it is,

They are all honest. They may not understand what people say, but they are still very clear about killing chickens to scare monkeys.

However, their robbery did not arouse much anger in Constantinople. The reason is also very simple. During the various coups in Constantinople over the years, people have long been accustomed to robbery and rape. The new leader always

They were going to plunder something, they had long been used to it.

Moreover, the Russians did not rob the dignitaries of Constantinople. The Russians wanted to loot those huge buildings, but unfortunately Alexios had arranged manpower guards in advance, so they did not

Go in.

However, the most important thing that calmed down the Russian people was that Alexios sent them a large amount of gold and silver treasures. Coupled with the cooperation of the Grand Duke of Rus, these restless guys were calmed down.

As for the source of these belongings, they are the various decorations of the Grand Palace. They can be used after prying them off and then washing away the blood stains on them.

As for why this was so, it was because Alexios believed that the Grand Palace was no longer suitable as the center of the empire due to the long-term lack of maintenance and the damage during this war, so some of the gorgeous decorations above were left there instead of being left there.

It would be better to use them to appease Rostislav and the restless soldiers under his command.

But for Alexios, this only solved a small problem for him. He had to face many problems. Apart from anything else, it was time to fulfill those promises to Rostislav. Raising money required

Time, sacred objects need to be communicated with the church, and an agreement needs to be signed...

But right now, none of these things are as important as one thing: the coronation of Alexios.

Although Alexios was a standard shield emperor, it was also necessary to be crowned by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, which was to declare the legitimacy of his imperial line to the entire empire.

Although everyone is basically familiar with the succession of the throne in Constantinople, and the emperor's rule has lost its legitimacy among many people, the process still needs to be followed.

Therefore, shortly after Alexius entered the city, all his energy was devoted to the coronation ceremony. Even though the imperial capital had experienced so many wars, the coronation must not be shabby. He was busy collecting resources from everywhere to prepare for his coronation.

Woolen cloth.

And Rostislav will have too much leisure. Next he only needs to admire the largest city in the entire Christian world. The same goes for his soldiers. Constantinople is a huge city and a super gold-selling city.

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Now Constantinople is full of Russian soldiers who speak the rough language of the north. They can be seen in various entertainment venues. They spend a lot of money, and the gold and silver they spend are able to support a group of people.

Although the people of Constantinople were very dissatisfied with these barbarians, they still had to live their lives, and there were always a lot of rough barbarians in the city, so they just tolerated it.

As the Grand Duke of Russia, Rostislav naturally cannot go to any street tavern or the like. He has been spending these days in the royal box at the Constantinople Hippodrome, enjoying delicious food and watching the competition.

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And most of the people around him were the flattering Greeks from all walks of life. They gave gifts and tried to build relationships, representing the masters behind them to build relationships with him, a barbarian.

But Rostislav knows that despite the flattery of those imperial giants now, in their eyes he is just a powerful barbarian. Constantinople has buried countless such barbarians in the past thousand years. They

Therefore, he also wanted to drag Rostislav into the internal affairs of the empire, but the Grand Duke was very smart and rejected all attempts to win over him, and only contacted the emperor's people.

Rostislav didn't want to go into the big pit of the Imperial Capital. He didn't have the ability to control this pit of fire. He didn't know how to make a wedding dress, so he accepted all their gifts, but it was impossible to ask him to do anything.

Rostislav's sons basically had the same attitude. Rurik naturally followed his father's footsteps in everything and never dared to relax.

Although Volorida said she had received many gifts and had two Greek mistresses, what did she want him to do? The Russian prince disappeared immediately.

As for Vasiliko, that kid simply immersed himself in the libraries of emperors and patriarchs and saw no one. He knew the dirty things about the empire best, and he never met those Greek nobles at all.

Therefore, all the temptations of the Greeks have failed. Rostislav and his son are like stinking stones. No matter what, they can't shake them. As time goes by, they no longer have relations with these Russians, and they also

Have fun and relax.

It was also during this time that Rostislav's wife also came to Constantinople with his daughter, 9-year-old Koseniya.

Although Zoe disliked this city, Rostislav still wanted his wife to return home in fine clothes, so that this city that once rejected her could see her current glory.

It was also from this aspect that Rostislav persuaded Zoe to come to Kiev. As for Russia's domestic affairs, Rostislav invited retired Uncle Veshata out and asked him to supervise the affairs of Kiev.

On the day Zoe came to Constantinople, Rostislav held a grand ceremony to welcome his wife. In this way, he summoned the entire janissary team to serve as a guard of honor for Zoe. The momentum almost made Constantinople think that

The Russians are about to revolt.

Zoe was embarrassed and angry by Rostislav. She didn't let her husband get into such a big fight, but the little guy Koseniya behaved much better than her mother. She didn't have as many complicated psychology as Zoe.

For this child, this is just a welcome from his father.

In this way, the whole of Constantinople knew that the usurper's daughter had returned. Of course, they had nothing nice to say about Zoe and the others, but they all had a deep fear. Zoe did not like this city, and Rostislav

Just let these unscrupulous people know to be afraid of their wives.

Although Zoe was embarrassed and angry by her husband during the day, she was still very satisfied in her heart, so much so that she agreed to some things that she had never promised to Rostislav, including some things about her bedmate, and promised her husband some things.

She seems to be playing a very perverted way of playing, and she was very resistant to these in the past...

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