The Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Kiev is undoubtedly the greatest miracle in Russia. It is juxtaposed with the Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Novotel City. They both have a strong Eastern Empire style - their construction involved designers and craftsmen from the Eastern Empire.
—Represents the close connection between the Grand Duke of Rus and the imperial capital, and the Grand Duke’s strong control over the territory of Rus.
Kiev people are also quite proud of this magnificent cathedral. After all, it is a wonder of Kiev and theirs. The glory of Grand Prince Yaroslav's victory over the nomadic invaders when it was still a wilderness makes this place even more special.
Because of this magnificent presence, many people converted to the disciples of Christ, and it has become a manifestation of the power of God in Rus.
For this reason, when the Perun believers set off chaos that swept the entire city, this place became their primary target for destruction. Christians, especially many Kiev dignitaries, came here to take refuge, hoping to rely on the strong churches to hold on until the chaos was eliminated.
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After all, chaos cannot last forever. When people's passion dissipates, the cherishment of life and the fear of force will rise to the surface, and chaos will be eliminated from then on.
The people who started the riot also knew this, and surrounded by fanatical thugs, they launched an attack on the temple of the Lord.
Today's Hagia Sophia is like a fortress. There are barricades made of furniture in front of the church door. The church's defenders stand behind them in armor and weapons, as well as the blood on the armor and weapons, as well as the barricades and corpses on the square.
Explain what happened to the previous attackers.
"Go to hell! Damn Christians!"
Armed with the stolen weapons, the fanatical mob rushed towards the towering church in droves, and at the next moment, countless arrows shot out from the broken glass windows, hitting them all over the face.
Dozens of people in the mob were shot down immediately. The death and blood curbed their fanaticism and allowed their heads to finally wake up. The mob left the bodies of their companions and dispersed like birds and beasts.
There was a cheer in the church, cheering for them to defeat the mob again.
In front of the icon of God, Metropolitan Hilarion, who had already put on a chain mail armor, was praying to it. When the news of victory came, the Metropolitan silently recited "God bless", stood up and looked at the people praying behind him.
"Thank God for the gift and the soldiers for their lives. The mob was defeated again!"
“Thank God!”
The powerful monks in armor shouted in unison, and in their hearts they all knew that the key point was the words behind the metropolitan, but they couldn't say this on the scene. This is the temple of the Lord, how could they say such rebellious words.
On the dome of the church, the mosaic portraits of saints and rulers silently watched all this, watching the various situations in the world, but never interfering.
Everyone present was ready to fight. Their wives and daughters were sent to the basement, and the entrance was well hidden. As long as the mob broke through the defense in front of the door, they would come to the church door to make the final
of fighting.
After finishing the prayer, everyone immediately returned to their respective posts. The wounded needed to be transported, supplies needed to be replenished, defenses needed to be strengthened, and there were still many things that had to be done.
The metropolitan called a close priest and handed him a silver cross.
"Go to the Red House in Rostislav and tell them that we need help. This is my token. They will understand when they see it. I have been told by believers that a large group of pagans are approaching. It is not the Kiev guys, but the real thing.
The pagan madman, we need support, otherwise we will not be able to defend the Lord's temple."
"Yes, metropolitan, but I don't understand why we need to find that prince's subordinates. Isn't there anyone else in Kiev that we can look for?"
The confidant agreed to the metropolitan's arrangement, and at the same time expressed his doubts. Why should he go to the prince? Wouldn't it be better to seek help from the Vladimir Palace or those Kiev dignitaries?
"The guards of Vladimir Palace will not leave their fortress, so we can only seek help from the prince."
The dignitaries who believe in God are already here, and among the rest, no one will help a person whose political future is dead - except for Vladimir's son.
These were the words the metropolitan did not say.
He was once a member of Vladimir (the father of the protagonist), and this label has always followed him. He once wanted to switch camps, but those people were unwilling to accept him. After all, the pits had been occupied, and there was no room for him.
What? His political future is almost dead.
In the previous years, he had greatly assisted Vladimir's son. Later, seeing Rostislav's excellence, he increased his investment out of speculation, hoping that the prince would achieve more outstanding achievements.
In order to help the son of his old friend, on the other hand, Rostislav was his last resort after all.
In his heart, he still had illusions about switching camps, so he did not clearly reveal his side and continued to express his intention to join those people. After all, he turned to Rostislav. No matter what the future holds, he will eventually have to leave the prosperous Kiev. For those who have adapted
For an old man who lives in a prosperous city, it would be too much torture for him to leave this place.
He used to fanatically spread the faith of the Lord in the wilderness, but now, the superior life in Kiev has changed him.
However, although his thinking was very different, his actions convinced those people that he was from Rostislav. In this regard, our Metropolitan just pretended to be stupid. After all, the reality is too cruel, so it is just a fantasy.
Now, the threat of death made it impossible for the metropolitan to continue playing dumb.
The metropolitan swore secretly that as long as he survived today's disaster, he would completely fall over to Rostislav. After all, what else could he dream about?
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"The Metropolitan wants us to save Hagia Sophia?"
About an hour later, the red house of Prince Ross welcomed a visitor who was completely covered in a black cloak and hood. When the guard soldiers asked, he revealed his identity. He was a priest from Hagia Sophia, and he was also a visitor.
A close confidant of the Metropolitan.
The natural next step was to invite this person to the Red Mansion to meet the hostess Zoe, who was in control of the situation. After the pastor revealed his intention to come, he had the above exclamation.
"Yes, we can only rely on the strength of your husband. The siege of the pagans is very fierce, and the temple of the Lord is in danger!"
The pastor's words were full of sincere hope, hoping that the lady in front of him could send her strength to help the church.
Zoe sat on the main seat and put her hands on her forehead. She was very embarrassed. She was aware of Metropolitan Hilarion's help to her husband, but she also knew that his attitude was ambiguous.
Zoe is faced with a dilemma. By helping Ilarion, the defense of the Red Mansion will be weakened. After helping, this ally may continue to be ambiguous. If not, the husband may lose the biggest political ally he can win in Kiev.
Everyone present was silent, waiting for Zoe's decision. Everyone knew how huge the risk was and how difficult it was to make this decision, so they just waited. No one put forward any opinions, and the pressure was all on this.