"It's nice to go out and play together occasionally. We haven't enjoyed this together for many years. The last time was when my father just became the Grand Duke of Kiev."
On a remote road in the wilderness of Kiev, Volorida's cheerful voice was soaring. He happened to pass by an ancient roadside tree at this moment, and his tone was full of excitement.
"There is nothing more enjoyable than exploring the wilderness of Kiev after having a big meal. It reminds me of the days when I was still in Moscow."
They were walking on a dry river and passed an abandoned village before. It seemed that this seemingly desolate area had once been prosperous before the river changed its course.
Earlier, they passed a dirt slope with traces of a trench nearby, and there were ancient weapons that no one cared about in the dirt.
Vasiliko insisted that it was the observation tower of the Khazar Khanate. Those nomads on the steppes once used this place as a base to tax Rus, but with the destruction of the once powerful Khanate, everything changed completely.
It has become a cloud of the past.
Since then, the forces on the steppe have come and gone, and it has never been stable. Now with Salu being killed, the melee among the Polovets tribes has reached a peak, and many nomadic refugees have flocked to Rus.
For example, the three of them met a group of dozens of nomads on the road. These guys once looked at the three of them with ill intentions, but in the end they restrained themselves and left, which also saved them. Can they win the battle?
It's hard for the three Rick brothers to say that even Vasiliko, who is addicted to books, has never relaxed in martial arts.
"Yes, it's good to relax like this once in a while."
There was a rare lightness in Rurik's tone. The prince looked nervous and tired most of the time when he appeared in front of everyone, but rarely like this.
The feeling of abandoning all responsibilities and doing whatever he wanted was so good that he couldn't help but indulge in it, but he knew that this was just a temporary rest. After this short rest time passed, he had to start working again.
"Although I don't like spending time on meaningless bragging and drinking, my brothers, I like this feeling very much."
Vasiliko's voice sounded. Although he was very resistant at first, as time went by, Vasiliko finally discovered that he liked playing with his brothers after all. That feeling reminded him of his childhood.
They were so carefree at that time.
In the past day, the three Rurik brothers could be said to have had a good time relaxing. They drank and had group fights in the tavern, cheered for the players they supported on the field, and several times they were criticized for being recognized.
They ran away because of their identities. Although they were quite embarrassed a few times, they were all very happy.
However, the three of them were still quite reluctant to let go at the beginning, especially Vasiliko. He had not played with his brothers for a long time, so he seemed quite restrained. And because of this younger brother's restraint, the two of them became older brothers.
It was not good to have fun there alone, so the atmosphere was quite awkward for a while.
In the end, Volorida broke the deadlock. This prince who was always in the first world to find women wherever he went put aside his habit that made the two brothers uncomfortable and took them to play at the martial arts competition.
, the situation opened up little by little.
Today at noon, after enjoying another big meal, they decided to go horse racing near Kiev. After seeing the crowds and the vast land, their feelings were quite different.
"To be honest, my brothers, I really want to give up my power and swim in this world for the rest of my life... I really don't like it now."
Rurik couldn't help but express his inner voice. This was his deepest calling. He wanted to leave all the things that made him tired and become a hermit.
Both Volorida and Vasilko looked helpless. Volorida has experienced a lot about these things and has been the target of complaints several times, so there is no need to say more.
Vasiliko has long seen through his elder brother's thoughts, so he feels terrible when his elder brother sighs like this. What's so pretentious about it - but he never says it, he knows that his ability to observe words and emotions is very offensive.
human.
"Stop continuing your lamentations. It's endless. My brother, it's better to discuss women. You should really listen to my advice. How can you not go for women at such a grand event? I say you are too rigid.
."
Volorida used his most common gag, because he really didn't want to hear his elder brother moaning for no reason. Although he didn't do it for a long time, it still made people uncomfortable.
"Sorry about my question."
Rurik smiled at this. He knew that his brothers didn't like his pretentiousness, but many times he couldn't help it.
Rurik likes to complain, but he has never planned to change. Prince Ross knows better than anyone else that he complains about his father every day, but in his bones, he relies on his father more than anyone else, and he is far inferior to him in this regard.
Of two brothers.
He has lived in discipline all his life, and he hates such discipline, but he relies on it more than anyone else. This is where Rurik feels the most awkward and uncomfortable.
"Instead of discussing this, let's talk about Volorida's private life. Second brother, I'm very curious about why you have so many affairs every day, change women every night, and keep more than three mistresses for a long time, while your wife
I don’t have any objections, but I’m still as close to you as a little bird?”
Vasiliko took the initiative to mention a topic that he usually didn't need to mention, just to help his eldest brother out of trouble, and he was indeed curious about how the second brother got along with his wife. After all, he had never seen his second brother's wife Lena.
I didn't see any dissatisfaction with my second brother, but a deep infatuation with him.
Volorida's face was full of pride when she mentioned these things. Rurik touched his nose in embarrassment. Although his brother was outrageous, he didn't expect that he could even talk about these rooms within a room, and Vasilko
He regretted it. The second brother was far more shameless than he imagined. He really didn't want to hear these things.
But in his heart, Vasilko was amazed at his second brother. It was rare for young people to be so energetic.
But he doesn't like his second brother's indiscretion. Like Rurik, he is only loyal to his wife, and compared to Rurik's responsible loyalty, Vasilko is more loyal to his wife.
Wife's love.
Vasilko's wife's name is Dashana. She was born in the Serikhov family, but unlike this famous pioneering family, she loves literature and poetry, which is significantly different from her father and brother.
This undoubtedly gave the couple a lot of common words, so the relationship between them became more and more harmonious, and the Shelikhov family became more and more inclined to Vasilko, now the young head of the Shelikhov family.
Working as an adjutant under Vasilko.
Rurik married the daughter of a Kiev nobleman, Volorida married the daughter of the mayor of Novgorod, and he, Vasilko, married the daughter of a wealthy family in the land behind the forest. Whenever he thought about this, Vasily
Coe understood his father's future political plan, and he thought the other two brothers also understood it, but they didn't say a word.
Vasilko is very happy about this. Going to Moscow is his father's protection for him. His life will be much peaceful there, but in Kiev and Novgorod, the lives of the other two brothers will definitely not be simple.
But Vasiliko is not worried about his two brothers, they are very capable.
Returning to the present, Volorida also noticed that he had made the situation a bit awkward, so she could only smile awkwardly.
Fortunately, the sight that appeared in front of him soon relieved the prince who always spoke out loud. A corpse appeared on the dry river in front of him, and several wild wolves were biting him.
Rurik subconsciously bent his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot an arrow at a beast that was surrounding it. The beast's wail caused its companions to flee in all directions, and the three princes of Rurik were able to ride their horses to its side.