Soon, the road was cleared, and the Russian team was able to continue moving forward, and then came to Hagia Sophia.
After taking good care of his clothes, Rostislav looked at the majestic Orthodox wonder. At this time, the Hagia Sophia did not have those four illegal structures. Rostislav found it very pleasing to his eyes.
To him, it's not as good-looking as the four illegally built churches. With those things, it's simply out of place. The original Orthodox cathedral in front of him is better.
Zoe, who was blushing, looked at Rostislav with an unfriendly look on the side. It was true that he was doing such outrageous things on the avenue. Fortunately, no one noticed.
At this time, Rostislav pretended not to see his wife's face and admired the Orthodox cathedral in front of him "wholeheartedly". Zoe also did not compete with her husband due to the current scene, but the most important thing was to experience the scene just now.
After the wave, she couldn't make trouble anymore.
However, Rostislav's three sons looked at their parents in embarrassment, especially Rurik. He didn't know how to talk to his parents. This incident broke the image of his tall parents in his heart.
part of it.
As for the little kid Keseniya, she was still ignorant. When her parents got off the car, she immediately got off her brother's horse and hugged her mother. Then the little kid felt strange. Although she was covered by the sachet, she still
I noticed why my mother had a smell that she had never smelled before today.
And for some reason, she also felt that her mother's complexion had improved a lot for some reason, and she also exuded a strong charm. This made Cosenia's little head really confused and couldn't figure out what was going on.
Subconsciously, the little guy wanted to ask his mother what was really going on, but Zoe touched the little guy's head, and the girl being touched narrowed her eyes like a cub, and the words that were rushing to her mouth came to her mouth.
He swallowed it directly.
Zoe couldn't help but sigh that it was better for her daughter. If it were those three brats, they would never have been fooled so easily. They all knew it just by looking at them.
However, Rostislav and Zoe had no intention of telling their sons about this. He led everyone straight to the Hagia Sophia. As long as I was not embarrassed, the others would be embarrassed.
Entering under the glorious dome of Hagia Sophia, Rostislav directly felt the wealth and power of the Roman Empire.
The first thing that caught his eye was the extremely gorgeous sky dome painting of Hagia Sophia. The techniques and pigments used on it all reflected the luxury of the empire and showed the prestige of the empire.
Everywhere in the cathedral is also splendid, and gold and silver vessels can be seen everywhere. As for the magical instruments, each one has hollow decorations. With the ornately decorated costumes of the clergy, everything looks so natural that it makes people feel uncomfortable.
People lament that Constantinople, the city that is the center of Orthodoxy, truly deserves its reputation.
All kinds of precious holy objects can be seen everywhere, many of which came from Jesus himself. These holy objects gave Constantinople a great aura and attracted countless people to come here for pilgrimage.
Dinburg brought countless flowing gold and silver.
Rostislav couldn't help but think that it would be great if Kiev could have such a huge flow of people. He doesn't know how much money it could make for him.
In this solemn and solemn occasion, everyone put away their inner frivolity, and naturally the people of Russia did the same, even Volorida, who had always been disrespectful to God in the team, was the same.
As for Rostislav, this pretended Christian never revealed his true self.
However, after pretending for so many years, he was no longer sure whether he was really pretending or whether he had fallen to the knees of God, but this did not matter.
After all parties in the church gathered, the Orthodox Patriarch, the supreme authority of Christendom, appeared in front of people. His robes can be said to be extremely gorgeous, filled with the glory and beauty of the empire, and his
There was also a team of people chanting and singing around him, which made him look even more luxurious.
The priests in the church shook their incense burners filled with precious spices. In a short while, the fragrance and smoke filled the entire hall, filling the entire church with a psychedelic atmosphere. In addition, through the carefully designed glass
And with the sunlight coming in, a sacred atmosphere filled the entire space.
Rostislav couldn't help but sigh, because he smelled the smell of several precious spices in the smoke. Even the spices he used to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Battle of Buda were not that many.
And that glass, tsk tsk tsk, even those prestigious glass manufacturing centers in the north don’t know how long it will take to produce so much high-quality colored glass.
It seems that the Greek Empire is really invincible. Even if it is like this, it can still come up with so many things. This is a reflection of its heritage. What's more, Rostislav still knows that this Greek Empire will still exist in the future.
A wave of revival.
While Rostislav's various thoughts were spreading, the climax of the ceremony had arrived. The emperor and his wife, wearing purple robes and crowns, walked in. Alexios Komnenos was holding his hand.
Ducasse's little wife stepped under the sacred dome of Hagia Sophia.
The emperor and empress were admiring, flattering and saluting the crowd all the way. Alexios's face showed happiness and satisfaction. He was about to truly become the monarch of the empire. How could this not make him excited?
The entire empire has now succumbed to his knees, all challengers have been eliminated by him, his throne is unshakable, and his era is coming.
The Rus' people of Rostislav also saluted Emperor Komnenos, but their ceremony was not as solemn as those of the emperor's subordinates.
After all, they had no affiliation with the Roman emperor. As a foreign monarch, Rostislav himself was naturally unable to salute another foreign monarch, even if that person was the Roman emperor.
The only person here who can make Rostislav kneel is the Ecumenical Patriarch, who is, no matter how you say it, the highest ideological authority in the Orthodox world.
Next came the ceremony. The emperor and empress standing in front of the patriarch knelt down, and the patriarch began a long sermon.
It has to be said that as the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, this man still has two skills. Many people present listened with interest, but Rostislav only felt bored. He has never been interested in theological theories, let alone wanted to
What sermon are you going to listen to?
But on the surface, he still pretended to be very serious. As mentioned before, Rostislav had never had any problems pretending to be a Christian, and he listened to it bit by bit.
Although the content is nothing more than praise of God and boasting about Alexios, the same story immediately becomes another story in the mouth of someone who can talk, and the Patriarch can undoubtedly talk, Rosti
Slav was very happy to hear that.
As the sermon ended, there was a burst of applause from the crowd, and even Rostislav clapped several times to express his admiration for the Patriarch.
Then comes the highlight, when God will crown the monarch of the Roman Empire through the hands of the Universal Patriarch.
I saw the Patriarch lifting the curtain on the tray in the hands of the boy in white clothes beside him, picking up the gorgeous crown, reciting the coronation message, and put it on the head of Alexios Komnenos.
At this moment, the cheers and congratulations reached their peak, because an imperial monarch had been born, even the people outside the Hagia Sophia. After all, the louder the shouts, the more money they would get.
There is nothing to say about the following ceremony. Everything should be done step by step according to the established pattern. Rostislav felt a little bored looking at those ceremonies, and everyone in the hall was also agitated. The main event was over, and everyone was thinking about it.
It's time to go back.
But at this moment, Alexios suddenly called out to everyone present, saying that he wanted to announce something big.
This attracted people's attention. What was announced on such an occasion must be a big event. People who were interested also noticed that there was a boy holding a tray next to the patriarch. This made everyone whisper and discuss what the emperor was planning to do.
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Rostislav was naturally the same, but he believed that Alexios would probably support a co-emperor. This was also the tradition of the Roman Empire, using the co-emperor to win over people.
But what he said next shocked everyone, and no one expected that what he mentioned next was actually that matter.
"We will crown Rostislav Vladimirovich Rurik, the savior from the north and the spreader of Christianity, as Caesar of the Russians!"