The huge team passed through the forest and crossed the river. Seeing such a huge team passing by, even the most unscrupulous gangsters could only avoid the limelight in fear for fear of being wiped out by such a huge team.
As they moved forward, the famous land boat channel of Smolensk also appeared in front of everyone. It was a system composed of artificially built slope roads and plank-paved land boat channels.
They form a dry land boating route.
When a ship needs to cross this short stretch of land to go to the other side, the ship will be pulled by livestock or manpower through the road and reach the river on the other side. At this time, the stewards of the city will make decisions based on the shape of the ship.
Funds corresponding to the load will be collected.
Viewed from a high place, this is a very spectacular sight, with countless slopes and boat channels forming a great system.
When Narurik arrived at this land, they could only pull the ship onto the land, and then use rolling logs to transport the ship little by little to the other side. But now the scenery is very different. The citizens of this city relied on the long journey
Labor completed the system, and after the system was perfected, the flow of gold and silver became even more rapid.
For Sicheng, this land-based boating system is the source of its wealth. It is precisely because they are at the intersection of these parties that wealth can continue to flow in from all parties.
Seeing this scene, many people in the huge team that followed Rostislav exclaimed. This was the first time they had seen such a scene.
The well-informed people around them had ridicule on their faces. They looked so surprised that they looked so country bumpkin.
Not far away in the sub-picture is the city that developed due to prosperous commerce, Smolensk.
Like Moscow, this is a city that is constantly growing, and its development rate is one of the best in Russia.
For Rostislav, this city is of great significance. Over the years he has been in Northeastern Rus, it was the city that brought materials and manpower from all over the world. The Vishata who leads this city is the most developed in the land behind the forest.
Strong support.
The Prince of Moscow knew very well how rare this support was. As the ruler of such a key position in the city, he had always been attracted by his uncles.
The uncle, the second uncle, and the wizarding prince have been wooing this high-ranking Rus family, but in the face of these wooings, Visatta has never wavered and continues to import resources to Northeastern Rus.
Rostislav knew how rare this was. As long as Uncle Veshata wavered a little, he could get the promise of glory, wealth, and a higher position, but Veshata firmly rejected them.
You must know that in Rus, it is normal for nobles to change jobs, and it is recognized by everyone. Even if Veshata changes jobs, no one can blame him, because this is a very normal thing, so Rostislav's attitude towards Veshata
Ta's gratitude is getting stronger and stronger.
Surrounded by his entourage, Rostislav stepped into this city known as the Rosy City. As the name suggests, Rostislav smelled the strong scent of pine as soon as he entered.
An important product of the city.
The affluence of the city can be clearly seen in the city's appearance. Most of the people are decently and reasonably dressed, and there are even many brick and tile houses here.
There are many busy businessmen on the street, most of them are moving up and down the river in order to pull their boats to the other side.
This is the node across the Ross, and everyone wants to reach the target river earlier by dry land boating. Time is money, my friend.
When people saw St. George Slaying the Dragon and Rurik's Trident above Rostislav's troops, they all moved out of the way in awe. This place has close economic ties with Northeastern Russia. Everyone knows the flag of the Prince of Moscow, so naturally
I know who these noble people who are cheering and cheering in front of me are.
And the portrait of the Virgin made everyone more afraid. Although the authority of Christ was not strong in Russia, people still maintained respect for those powerful powers. The larger the city, the more so.
The mayor of the city, Visatta, has been waiting for the right time. Compared to the last time they met, his Uncle Visatta's beard is thicker and whiter. The traces of time clearly appear on this uncle's body.
However, the hearty laughter from Veshata let Rostislav know that his uncle Veshata was still the same uncle Veshata, and he was still the responsible elder.
Visatta smiled because he was happy. Seeing that his son and the sons of his comrades had grown into tall Russian warriors, his pride was visible to the naked eye. He was proud of the talents of his descendants, and what was even more gratifying was that they all still had
gained great power and fame.
Rostislav is now the most famous and youngest powerful prince in the whole of Russia, and Jan is also the most friendly warrior around the prince of Moscow, and his martial name is praised in poetry.
Rostislav and Jan also laughed. It was the laughter between relatives and friends. Nothing made them more relaxed than seeing their reliable elders.
"You two have grown up and become successful."
Looking at these two children, remembering how they grew up, and looking at what they are now, that kind of pride overflows again.
Visatta wanted to hug the two children, touch their heads, and pat their shoulders, but considering this public occasion, it was better not to show off such intimate gestures.
Then the two sides exchanged sighs of admiration. Basically, the elder lamented the growth of the younger generation and the younger generation's humility towards the elders. However, both parties still remembered what they should talk about next.
Soon they walked into the castle of Sicheng. Here, both parties lost their restraint in public situations and hugged each other passionately. They also joked the kind of jokes that can only be made between relatives.
Rostislav noticed that as the mayor's residence, the castle was quite simple. Apart from some weapons and armor as exhibits along the way, there were no gorgeous decorations.
Moreover, there are very few servants here, and most places are filled with soldiers. It does not look like a local dignitary at all, or a place where the chief of a city lives. After all, it is very rare to be so simple in the city of Ross with a strong commercial atmosphere.
, noble people are happy to compare on this, after all, showing wealth can be equivalent to showing talent and wealth.
Rostislav naturally raised questions about Veshata, but Veshata just smiled. His family was a high-ranking family in Novgorod, and Vladimir was already a high-ranking man in his time.
The existence of weight, gold, silver, etc. doesn't matter to him anymore. Compared with that, he wants the city under his rule to prosper more.
After chatting about family matters for a while, and after Jan was urged to get married, Rostislav also moved the topic to the present.
The Prince of Moscow told Veshata everything he knew, and Rostislav hoped that his uncle, who had always taken care of him and guided him, would tell him what to do this time.
Faced with Rostislav's words, Veshata pondered for a while, and then he said:
"I also know a thing or two about this matter. This matter is indeed of great importance, but in my opinion, it is best to just wait and see what happens."
"Just wait and see what happens?"
"Yes, wait and see what happens. As far as I know, Izyaslav has no intention of launching troops against Hungary. He just wants to use this opportunity to build a negotiation platform for all parties, and more importantly,
There is a deal with the Patriarch."
Rostislav was agitated by Veshata's words. He had always been curious about the transaction between his uncle and the Patriarch of the Imperial Capital. He suspected that it was about the division of the Metropolitan of Ros, but he was still not sure. But now it seems that Uncle Veshata
Know?
Faced with Rostislav's expectant eyes, Veshata first looked around subconsciously, and then looked at Rostislav with a very serious expression.
"He wants the Patriarch to agree to his plan of three Roman capitals. Izyaslav, Svyatoslav and Vsevolod will all have their own metropolitan."
After hearing such an answer, Rostislav finally breathed a sigh of relief. This matter was finally confirmed, and the big stone in his heart fell to the ground.
"Is this really the case? The territory of Russia was distributed among the sons of Yaroslav, so the Church of Russia will naturally be distributed among the sons."
As early as a few years ago, the Grand Duke of Kiev was building momentum for such remarks. However, at that time, this matter became popular for a while and was dismissed due to the rejection of the Imperial Capital. But now it seems that the uncle has found a bargaining chip with the Imperial Capital.
ah.
"What exactly does the Patriarch of the Imperial Capital want?"
Yang spoke at this time, and Veshata, who looked at Rostislav's relieved look and was thoughtful, also came back to his senses.
"What else could it be, of course the conversion of Hungary?" Veshata said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Since the incident in 1054, the Patriarch has always wanted to give the Pope some eye drops, so naturally there is nothing better than turning a Catholic country towards Orthodoxy."
What happened in 1054 was naturally the famous Great Schism between the Eastern and Western Churches, but this had little impact on Russia. The Prince of Russia's request to divide the Russian Church into three parts would be considered by the imperial capital. What could the three members of the Russian Church do?
?
Rostislav suddenly felt a little scared. The situation in this matter was already complicated enough. If the Eastern Empire was added to the mix, it would be...
"But don't worry about anything. It won't have such a big impact. I know well that Ijaslav will at most just deal with it. His belief in Christ is not as pious as your second uncle. As for the imperial capital, the Patriarch is just trying.
Forget it, if he really wants to go to war, then the special envoy of the Patriarch should be in Kiev now."
Vishata's explanation really relaxed Rostislav's nerves. There was indeed no large-scale intervention in the situation in Hungary from the Eastern Empire, and that empire still had a lot of internal affairs to deal with recently, so there was no need to worry too much.