Domhnall feels very bored, mainly because he has been very unlucky these days, and he still has to stand here like a log, waiting for those Bulgars to come in.
The Gael, who had always been very confident in his choice, was now doubting whether his decision to seek refuge with Rostislav was the right one.
He received a beating just when he joined. Although it was said that it was the price paid for petty theft on the battlefield, Domhnall would never admit it.
Then he finally joined the Guards, but he was tortured by that barbarian Gvaran every day. This bastard was definitely seeking revenge, which made the Gael companions who joined him miserable. If not for the strong relationship between them,
They had left him long ago.
Next, the prince quickly gave him a task, but that task only made him feel a headache. He stayed with a nobleman whose nostrils were turned up all day long, waiting for the so-called Bulgar exiles who didn't know when they would come.
Fortunately, those Bulgars finally arrived and returned to Moscow, which he had longed for. However, before he had time to rest, he was pulled into the audience room to serve as a guard of honor.
Domhnall swore that this was definitely the old immortal Gvalan who was torturing him.
Damn this old immortal, he has been using such harmless tricks to disgust him. It doesn't cause much harm to him, but it is extremely disgusting.
While Domhnall was standing guard of honor, his thoughts drifted to a blond girl he once saw outside the soldiers' dormitory.
That appearance and figure made him extremely attractive. The Gaelic warrior was thinking about the beautiful girl while standing on guard.
And in front of them, as the audience door opened, the entire prince's court came in, and then stood beside the prince of Moscow.
The Gaels saw a large group of nobles headed by Leo, the governor of Moscow, and Gvalan, the captain of the personal army. Seeing this, Domhnall quickly became more serious. The old immortal was here, and it would be tragic if he found out that he had escaped.
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Rostislav looked at the two Bulgar nobles, one tall and one short, dressed in silk and satin, and thought about their origins.
Godrostislav knew Aleph. He had once fought against Rus, and he had fought against him on the battlefield. He was a very powerful warrior.
As for the short one, it must be Adam Doulu, a twelve-year-old child. This child is very beautiful. If it weren't for the short hair, you might even think that he is a girl.
Both of them had a bit of frustration in their eyes. The prince who saw this was very satisfied. These two people knew their identities. They were just beggars, noble beggars wearing rich clothes and speaking diplomatic language.
The wife's focus was completely on the other side. The cute child obviously made her heart move. Ever since she was pregnant with the child, Zoe's maternal instincts began to overflow. It was obvious that the beautiful boy in front of her now aroused Zoe's maternal instincts.
The prince just put his hand on his wife's wrist without leaving a trace, and Zoe immediately reacted. She was not a person who indulged in emotions and knew the occasion.
Rather than caring about his wife's cuteness, the prince cared more about the pendant on the child's chest, which was a cross.
He had heard the news that the heir to the Bulgar Kingdom was interested in Christianity. He originally thought it was a rumor, but now he really wanted to put it in front of him.
"Dear Bulgar nobles, Moscow welcomes you."
Seeing the two standing still, Rostislav spoke the opening words, announcing the beginning of the audience, and the entire Moscow court was here to witness it.
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The meeting was brief.
In other words, because everyone knows how the process works from the beginning, it feels like it goes very quickly.
At the beginning, the exiles from Bulgar first expressed their plight, angrily criticized the usurper Akkad, emphasized their own legitimacy, and finally asked for asylum from Rus.
Rostislav naturally followed the script. He originally planned to keep this card that was extremely powerful against Bulgar. This card was very effective any time he played it.
Then the Bulgars who had obtained asylum began to ask the prince of Moscow to help them send troops to drive away the usurper who was entrenched on the Bulgar throne.
For this reason, the Bulgars promised a lot of rewards, but only after their khan's son ascended the Bulgar throne.
The princes of Moscow elaborated on the many difficulties they faced, saying that now was not the time to send troops to Bulgar. In the end, as long as the strength allowed, they would invade Bulgar and establish the orthodox heir.
These were not diplomatic remarks, and Rostislav did hesitate for a long time before answering.
This is indeed a good opportunity to intervene in Bulgar. Bulgar has just usurped the throne and the entire country is in turmoil.
If he seizes this opportunity, he can accomplish a feat greater than that of all his ancestors and conquer the great city of Volga.
For a time, the great success seduced him and made him forget those worries.
But in the end he chose to give up. The bad reality forced the prince to make this choice.
Northeastern Rus is extremely exhausted after experiencing last month's war, and a large amount of resources that should have been used to build this land were used on the battlefield.
The next topic should be construction. Rostislav is very clear that his power is not actually implemented on this land, and the wilderness is full of people who are ready to take action...
What's more, if there is a war with Bulgar, who will redeem the nearly 10,000 prisoners of war? Is it possible that he will be raised here? That would be enough to defeat him.
Moreover, Akade does not seem to be an easy person to deal with. In order to stabilize people's hearts, he not only wants to redeem all the Bulgar prisoners of war who have no money to redeem himself.
And he generously distributed all the money to the Bulgar dignitaries. His generosity was enough to make all those who were dissatisfied become honest.
And what do they have here? The total number of exiles is less than 30, and their twelve-year-old Khan does not look like a combination that can compete with the parricide.
When the prince refused, the Bulgars couldn't help but become frustrated.
But for them, it is enough to obtain the asylum of the Queen of Moscow, because the prince of Moscow is willing to take them in, which means that this prince will one day hold up Adam, the orthodox heir of the Dulu family, and fight back to the country of Bulgar.
As for now, what needs to be done is to accumulate strength, which is easy to do, because after buying back the Bulgars, Akkad will inevitably launch a large-scale purge.
At that time, they only need to gather these people and wait for the moment when Rostislav is willing to send troops.