After the funeral of Bishop Luca, Kiev quickly returned to calm. After all, the people of Kiev really had no feelings for this old man who had been the metropolitan for only a few years. At most, everyone lamented the luxury of the funeral.
However, many people have serious opinions about the current metropolitan. He is only in his thirties, which makes many people have opinions.
Is such a young man really qualified to lead the entire Russian church? Can he really shoulder this responsibility?
It is normal to have such complaints. After all, everyone still does not trust managers whose beards are not long enough, let alone manage a behemoth like the Ross Church.
Complaints are complaints, after all, this is Rostislav's order, and everyone can only accept it. This is the authority of the Grand Duke of Kiev.
However, this surrender did not come entirely from Rostislav's power and force. This prince from Moscow had ruled Russia for more than a year, and his rule during this period was very satisfactory to the Russian people.
Rostislav cleared out many powerful people in Southern Russia, which also meant that some industries that were originally monopolized have now entered a free competition mode, and the room for improvement has been revealed. Even after Rostislav arranged for many of his own people, this room is still
It's huge, and nothing can make people happy more than that.
The group of people who are the most energetic and often have the most say in society have gained promotion through this opportunity. After reaping the benefits, they naturally speak well of Rostislav and add icing on the cake to the reputation of the Grand Duke.
As for the people at the bottom, they also gained a lot from this feast. Just the things that fell from the fingers of those powerful people were enough to satisfy many people.
Rostislav's governance was also iron-blooded and effective. The thieves caused by the war were quickly suppressed under his iron-fisted policy. Even some old bandits were eliminated or recruited, and the road became more and more peaceful.
It turns out that all kinds of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes imposed by the war have been exempted one after another, and the pressure on the people has been greatly reduced. They don't have to hand in food hungry, and their lives are getting better and better. Since Rostislav's rule, all kinds of iron products on the market have
There are more and more quality tools and they are getting cheaper, which is undoubtedly beneficial to their production.
There is also the small group of intellectuals in Russia. Ever since Rostislav moved the printing factory here, they feel as if they are living in a dream. The factory is constantly printing all kinds of Russian books, and the only thing that limits their production is paper supply.
, for them this is paradise.
Then came the encouragement to open up, develop the city, and cultivate education. In this short period of one year, everything Rostislav did was seen by everyone, and everyone knew that the Grand Duke was doing it for everyone's good and for the good of this society.
Everyone knew that this was a reliable prince. Even in the Yaroslav era, so much money was not invested in infrastructure construction and educational development.
A ruler who is willing to spend money on public causes (or, more accurately, spend money for the public) is a good ruler. This is the simple idea of many people, and Rostislav undoubtedly caters to this idea, so his
The reputation is getting better and better.
Moreover, Rostislav brought a new organizational form, that is, his guild organization. Although it cannot immediately change the original social structure, it can effectively impact and bring vitality to society.
Now when it comes to Rostislav, the citizens of Kiev are still very satisfied. Who wouldn't like such a grand duke who knows how to do things, knows how to be down-to-earth, and knows how to hold celebrations?
The opinions of other regions in Russia are also very different. They have more or less benefited from Rostislav's policies, and they have also heard about their reputation. Zhucheng believes that the bloody battle some time ago was worth it, and at least it was fought.
A reliable young grand duke, under his leadership, Ross would be able to remain stable for decades.
The next thing happened that greatly aroused public sentiment. Rostislav announced that he would build a large theater in the center of Kiev. It was expected that it could accommodate two thousand people at the same time, and the building would be made entirely of bricks.
In fact, the preparation work for the building started half a year ago, mainly laying the foundation and preparing materials. Now that large-scale house construction is about to start, so that the public can see the theater being erected, it is natural to start publicity.
For the people, apart from things related to their interests, the most influential thing is public entertainment.
Everyone still remembers the wonderful performances of the Alexei Troupe in Kiev, and they are all looking forward to watching Master Alexei's plays in the theater.
Rostislav consciously promoted this matter in the city and promoted it as a benchmark for his own public facilities construction. Under such circumstances, the construction of the theater was given a strong political meaning.
In South Russia, the most indispensable thing is people who can interpret the political meaning, so those who sensed the Grand Duke’s intentions invested in the construction of the theater.
Some groups of craftsmen have expressed their willingness to participate in the construction for free. They all come here for the reputation. If they can leave their names in such a large-scale construction, then the money is nothing.
In this way, Rostislav succeeded in greatly reducing the construction cost of the theater with an ingenious design, and due to such attention, the construction of the theater was carried out at a rapid pace.
By August, the theater was completely completed, and it was named the Kiev Theater. There is no doubt that this is a rare building in the north, and even a wonder to some people.
On the opening day, the entire venue was filled with spectators, many of whom were dignitaries from Kiev.
The Alexei Troupe also presented their wonderful performance, which won applause from the entire Kiev. Rostislav, who led the construction of the theater, and the nobles who contributed money gained a reputation for generosity.
This is exactly the effect Rostislav wants, to exert generosity to the people through the construction of a public facility, draw powerful people in Kiev to his side through joint donations, and strengthen his rule in Kiev and the goodwill of the people.
At the end of the performance, Rostislav announced a big news, that is, his son Rurik will marry Kiyanin's daughter, and the wedding will be held soon.
As soon as this news came out, it can be said that it shocked Kiev. Rurik's marriage has always been the focus of everyone's attention. The choice of the wife of Rostislav's heir will affect the future of Russia and determine the changes in the political situation of Russia.
However, Rostislav has never revealed the news, so this matter seems extremely mysterious and attracts people's attention. Even ordinary people in Kiev want to discuss it.
But now, the boots have finally landed, and Rurik's wife's choice makes Southern Rus rejoice, which means that the Grand Duke attaches great importance to their Southern Rus, and Southern Rus is still the center of Rus.
In sharp contrast to the encouragement of Southern Rus, Northern Rus can be said to be extremely depressed. If the prince marries a foreign wife, they will not be like this. Marrying the daughter of a noble of Southern Rus is really unacceptable.
However, Rostislav soon revealed the news to the leading figures in Northern Rus' that his second son would definitely marry the daughter of a Northern Rus' nobleman, which made these people feel at ease.
Rostislav actually felt quite helpless about this, but he had to do this. Even as the Grand Duke of Kiev, he could not change these and had to be driven by them.
The Grand Duke of Kiev didn't want his son to have free love, but this idea was quickly dispelled at that time. There is no reason to do whatever he wants in this era. Since he became his Rostislav's son, he had to shoulder responsibilities.
So Rostislav has always educated his sons in this way, and fortunately the effect is still very good. Rurik, Volodary and Vasilko all showed maturity that was not in line with their age.
Although it is impossible to reach the level he had back then, it is already a very successful education.
As for his daughter, little Cosenya, Rostislav planned to give her a loving childhood.
As for why this is the case, his daughter will eventually be married off as a bargaining chip when she grows up, and Rostislav wants his childhood to be happier.