The departure of the Norwegians also marked the end of the carnival. The soldiers gathered in the city also packed up their belongings. Every day, soldiers in twos and threes left the city, returning home with wealth and a belly full of stories.
As the army left, the crowds attracted by the market gradually dispersed. The carnival that arose due to the war gradually became peaceful.
For Rostislav, life has returned to normal. He continues his old training. His subordinates still need to be polished, and newcomers also need to be trained. Recently, his glory and generosity have attracted many warriors to join him.
Now he has a total of three hundred soldiers under his command. This is a force that cannot be ignored in any country in the known world. It is also the foundation for him to settle down. In the era of chaos, the only people he can rely on are loyal warriors wearing armor.
According to the northern tradition, the prince never forgets to send gold and silver and personally distributes the food. The soldiers are not the prince's subordinates, but brothers, comrades and soldiers. Only with sincerity and sincerity can we gain loyalty and service.
Veshata was most gratified. He saw the shadow of his father in Rostislav, and became more and more convinced that this child would achieve great achievements in the future, and if his son followed the prince, his future achievements would not be low.
Compared to Rostislav who was relaxed, Yaroslav was much busier.
The war proved the majesty of the Grand Duke. Estonia's great victory allowed the entire north to witness the power of Rus. Chiefs from all over the country came with tributes to swear an oath to the owner of the Kiev throne. There were also exiles begging the Grand Duke for help, as well as those eager to gain benefits.
Businessmen and so on.
There is never a shortage of petitioners in front of the wise man's throne, and there are also complicated official duties. The work can be said to be extremely busy.
In such an atmosphere, time passed quickly, and spring arrived quickly, and pleasant news came from the south. The wise man's son, the wife of Vsevolod, the third uncle of Prince Nojo, was born.
A baby boy.
The news of the birth of a new member of the Grand Duke's family quickly spread throughout the entire city of Nuno. Yaroslav was very happy about this. There is nothing more exciting than the birth of a new life. More importantly, he could start from the complicated work in the north.
Got away.
Because of this news, the Grand Duke of Kiev decided to return to the southern court. He appointed the veteran Ostromir—Vishata's father—as the mayor of the city, and Rostislav was also brought along by him.
Rostislav is not surprised by this. His teacher, Bishop Luca, had already guessed this. Going to Kiev is not a bad thing. The Grand Duke is willing to let you close to the center of power, which means that you must have a share in the future distribution of power.
In this way, Prince Nuocheng left Nuocheng, where he had lived for nearly ten years, and embarked on a journey to the famous mother of cities in the south.
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Along the ancient Varangian waterway, a huge fleet headed south. This team included not only the prince's personal soldiers, but also the caravans who followed the fleet south and aimed at the imperial capital. This war allowed them to collect
With so much goods, it was natural to go south on a large scale and go to the imperial capital to make a lot of money.
Facing such a huge fleet and the trident flag, no water bandit would dare to intercept it. To challenge the huge fleet is to seek death, not to mention that this fleet is still covered by Rurik.
Soon, they came to the famous rosin city Smolensk (hereinafter referred to as Smolensk). The river ended here and now they needed to be transported by water (dry land boating).
This is also the foundation for the prosperity of the city. It is the center of the river system that extends throughout Ross. The rich rosin also makes merchants willing to go there. The flow of gold and silver from east to west, south and north makes the city develop rapidly.
Rostislav knew that in the future Smolensk would become a big city after Kiev and Novo. This city is full of vitality and vitality, and countless gold and silver flow here.
Its strategic location is even more important. As long as this place is blocked, it can be said that the passage between north and south Russia is blocked.
After descending the river again through the waterway connection, there will be no obstacles for the rest of the journey, Kiev is right in front of us.
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On the way to Kiev, Rostislav did not sit idle in the cabin like many others, but wrote a book. The name of this book is "The Biography of Yaroslav".
Yes, this is a biography written by Rostislav for the Grand Duke of Russia, his grandfather, recording various deeds of his grandfather from his birth to the present.
Prince Nuocheng originally started writing out of the idea of leaving more information for future generations, and he started writing one after another a few years ago - this was the influence of his status as a history enthusiast in his previous life - but after his father's death,
This book had another purpose, which was to show my grandfather his superior talents.
The writing style of this book is somewhat different from the popular chronicles of this era. There is not so much religious preaching, and after all, Rostislav is a visitor from later generations, and he partially adopts the research perspective of later generations.
Of course, the main body still belongs to the times. Rostislav knows very well that half a step ahead is a genius, and one step ahead is a madman.
And since it was something dedicated to his grandfather, Rostislav naturally used various styles of writing. He paid respect to his grandfather's disgraceful achievements by paying tribute to his experience, and he tried his best to praise his hard-won victory. The purpose was to shape his grandfather into a great hero.
A great man. (Note 1)
In terms of culture, Rostislav is actually very ambitious. The culture of Kievan Rus is still in the enlightenment stage, the number of cultural groups is pitifully small, and the vast countryside is still dominated by paganism.
But on the other hand, this is also a fertile ground for heroes to roam. After all, as people from later generations, they are very clear about the methods and techniques of cultural transmission.
For example, in addition to writing this biography, he is also discussing a miracle drama with the church. As for the so-called miracle drama, it is a drama that reproduces the stories in the Bible.
In today's pagan Rus, there is no doubt that such a performance can attract many people, instill in the people a sense of the greatness and holiness of God, and thereby promote the Christianization of the people.
After all, in this era of lack of entertainment, this method is much more effective than those boring preaching and ecumenical coercion.
His teacher, Bishop Luca, fully supported his idea. When he left the city, the teacher had given him the prepared story and said that he would soon send people to Kiev for rehearsal, and he, Rostislav, wanted to
What you do is edit the script based on this information.
After all, no one in the whole of Russia can write scripts. The farcical dramas that flourish in the countryside and cities are more about improvisation and the accumulation of ancestral routines. To a large extent, they all rely on the ability of the actors.
Rostislav is always very energetic when working on these books. After all, if he succeeds, he will be a person who will be remembered by this land and even the whole world in the future. He will also be immortalized in another way.
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Note 1: Yaroslav's foreign affairs and internal affairs were excellent, and he could be considered a great man in various constructions. However, the war was too ugly. To write his biography, this aspect needs to be saved with good spring and autumn writing.