"Father and mother, please don't send me away. I will definitely return with the loot."
Outside Kiev, the grand duke and his wife sent off their son, Volorida Rostislavich, who was already about the same height as his brother, full of energy and vitality.
And he wants to please everyone more than his brother who is always taciturn and quietly performs his duties, which can be seen from the young people around him.
After all, Zoe was still a little reluctant to leave her son, but he didn't say much after all, because this is what this era should be like, and going to battle is what every ruler should do.
"Go, my son, and establish your exploits on the frontier."
Rostislav encouraged his son, and then Volorida and his brother set out on their way after paying their last respects to their parents.
Looking at his son's leaving figure, Rostislav felt a little worried in his heart. He had spent a lot of time with his three sons, and he knew the relationship between the three brothers and their respective personalities very well.
The character characteristics of Rurik and Vasilko are that they pursue stability and are unwilling to take risks. Vasilko has even developed to be somewhat withdrawn and values the relationship with his relatives. Therefore, Rostislav has never worried about them, and they will definitely be able to do well in the future.
Get along very well.
But Vololig is a very strong child, he will definitely get what he wants, and he is much more outgoing than his two introverted brothers.
Although the child also values family affection, this character trait of his makes Rostislav very worried about what he will do in the future.
Rostislav's concerns are not groundless. As a resident of Rus' with a rich history of brotherly struggle, it is very likely that this influence will continue among his sons.
However, we are still too far away from those things now, and the feelings between the children are still very strong. This is something Rostislav is fortunate to have. He still has time to correct the child.
And he also had an idea, didn't Volorida like to fight for it? Then when he was about the same age, Rostislav would send him to a place where complicated relationships needed to be dealt with, so that the kid could vent his energy.
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Vasilko stood beside his father on horseback. The child was as taciturn as ever and looked a little shy.
This made Rostislav sigh subconsciously. This can't go on like this. Why is this kid still behaving like a little girl?
But Rostislav really didn't have any good ideas. He had already determined that this kid didn't understand, but refused to change. It seemed that he could only rely on age to change him.
After seeing off his son, Rostislav returned to Kiev, sat back on the throne of Vladimir Palace, and continued his rule over Rus.
But there really aren't a lot of things he has to deal with. After all, everything in Rose is on track, so just follow the rules.
After completing the most important approvals, the rest of the things will be done by the people below. The Kiev court is on the right track, enough to help the prince handle most things, including the infrastructure construction that has been implemented in Northeastern Rus, such as building
The mill and so on are all proceeding in an orderly manner.
In terms of foreign affairs, this period was also calm. The only surprise was the visit of King Solomon of Hungary. This king was ousted from the throne by his cousin Geza in 1073.
But Rostislav has no intention of getting involved in Hungarian affairs, and Ross has no interests in that land. The most important thing for Ross is to maintain peace with Hungary, and now King Geza is indeed exuding goodwill towards Ross.
However, due to the relationship by marriage (although it was somewhat distant), Rostislav took in the former King of Hungary and gave him a generous annuity.
However, through this person, Rostislav heard news about a person that surprised him very much. This person was Zyrgey, the Arpad who left a deep impression on Rostislav during his trip to Hungary.
illegitimate child.
This illegitimate son's rebellion was undoubtedly a complete failure, but he did not die. He took some people to the south and worked as mercenaries for that empire.
Rostislav had a feeling that he might hear news from this "old friend" in the future... and the Hungarian episode ended here for the time being.
After dealing with this small matter, Rostislav continued busy with one of his almost completed tasks, which was writing.
"The Road to the Western Sea" has reached the final stage of writing, and it will take him a while to complete the book. Rostislav attaches great importance to this matter, and he spends all his spare time on this book.
"The Road to the Western Sea" depicts a Christian who, after a wonderful experience, goes to the American world set by Rostislav, where he travels around the world and gets to know various characters.
Then I participated in the turbulent tide of the times, and as a bystander, I recorded these stories about bravery and betrayal, death and rebirth.
To be honest, if it were in his previous life, his story would be extremely clichéd and no one would be interested. However, it is now 1074, and a story that may seem clichéd to future generations is unprecedented in this era.
What a literary masterpiece.
And Rostislav finally completed the book. When he finished writing the last word, Rostislav couldn't help but burst into tears. After spending so much energy, preparing for so long, and conceiving for so long, he finally finished this work.
Take it out.
Rostislav immediately ordered the printing factory in Kiev to print the book with all its strength. Once the book was put on the market, it did receive a lot of praise, especially among Russian intellectuals. This novel about bravery and the distant world was very popular.
To their liking.
It's just a pity that the cultural community of Rus is still too small after all. The feedback Rustislav received and the gold and silver he earned were not very impressive. It can only be said that he could barely make a loss.
Rostislav also knew this, so he continued to work overtime, and his work was not for anything else, but to compile the Greek version of "The Road to the Western Sea".
In this era, if you can find a large enough group of intellectuals anywhere, then it is only in the imperial capital. And only if it is recognized by the imperial capital, can his works become popular throughout the Christian world, and then gain an almost eternal reputation.