Finally, Zoe made a decision that made the pastor relieved.
"We must defend the house of the Lord and the glory of God must be protected. This is the responsibility of every Christian."
Zoe's words were decisive and righteous, blocking the mouths of all opponents. After all, who dares to resist such righteousness? Do all of you here want to deny the identity and glory of Christians? This is undoubtedly political death.
Poley was amazed by her skill, using words like this at such an age, while Leo was more surprised, as he had the impression that this girl would not do this.
"Thank you so much! Mrs. Zoe, may God bless your soul."
The pastor was busy crossing himself, and words of thanks poured out like water flowing from the gate, while Zoe responded with gentle words to appease this believer in God. Zoe's words were very sophisticated, obviously
It has gone through special practice.
Leo looked at all this with a very complicated expression. Zoe's performance overturned his past impression of his adopted daughter. The original vase now showed her skills. If she showed such aptitude at such a young age, her future would definitely not be good.
Simple.
For some reason, the old bureaucrat in the imperial team suddenly remembered his dream. He still remembered that dream, the dream of returning to Constantinople. Originally, he regarded it purely as a dream, but now for some reason, he suddenly felt this
Dreams are no longer as vague as they used to be.
The dispatch order was quickly issued, and Poley selected nearly a hundred soldiers of suitable age and equipment to join the attack. When they heard that they were going to aid the church, many people reacted enthusiastically. The middle and upper classes in Kiev had basically
Christianized, and now in the third generation there are many staunch believers.
But just when Poley was preparing to lead the army to attack, he was told that it was Zoe who would lead the army to attack, not him, a veteran of Kiev.
"I disagree, Mrs. Zoe, how could you, a woman, lead an army to do such a thing? War is a man's business, and women should go away!"
Boley's voice was loud, attracting everyone's attention, and everyone gathered around involuntarily, wanting to see how their hostess would respond.
Zoe, who was wearing a somewhat loose chainmail and her hair tied back, was not angry at all. Her expression was still very calm, as if she was experiencing a normal thing.
"Lord Bolei, in comparison, I think the gold and silver in the Red Mansion are more precious and need to be protected by warriors like you. What's more, in order to rescue the church, we have taken away more than half of the warriors. This place is even more precious.
I need your help, but I, a weak woman, cannot do it."
Listening to the hostess's words, Polei became embarrassed. Zoe's words were not entirely unreasonable, but to let a woman go into battle, and it was Rostislav's wife, was really...
"But...but you are a woman after all."
"Didn't Mrs. Olga personally go to battle to avenge her husband? Why can't I do the same?"
The Mrs. Olga that Zoe mentioned was the mother of Svyatoslav (the one whose head turned into a wine glass). After her husband was attacked and killed, this lady personally avenged her husband and slaughtered the tribe that betrayed him, leaving a legacy for the young generation.
His son governed Kievan Rus until he came of age, and even traveled to the imperial capital. His magnanimity once convinced the monarch of the imperial capital, and he was also the first ruler of Rus to convert to Christianity.
Bringing out Olga's name gave Zoe an extremely powerful persuasive power. This was also the biggest refutation of how the Poleyna woman could go into battle. Olga was the ancestor of the Rurik family, and no one dared to question her.
Polei was indeed refuted. He was choked directly by Zoe, and he hesitated to say anything to refute, but the embarrassed expression on his face still did not dissipate. Seeing this, Zoe understood why.
"Please rest assured, Lord Bolei, I will not go to the battlefield to fight in person."
"That...that's really great."
After getting Zoe's assurance, Bolei's frown finally relaxed a little. Zoe's words just now made him see clearly that he could not stop this lady from going to the battlefield, so now he is mainly afraid that this young lady will not be able to think about it.
Going to fight on the battlefield, having your head cut off, and then disappearing like this. Those mobs don't understand aristocratic rules, and there may be even more tragic experiences.
"Let's do this. I will send you some more of my soldiers. They are all veterans who have experienced many battles. Once the situation is unfavorable, they will send you back immediately. What do you think?"
Although he got the guarantee, Poley thought about it and was still worried after all. He thought about it and finally decided to add another insurance policy and let his personal attendant protect Zoe. If the situation went wrong, he would send her back immediately.
"It's not necessary, my lord."
But Zoe rejected him. When Polei was stunned, the soldiers behind Zoe whose face was shrouded in a chain veil brought a black war horse. Under their service, Zoe climbed aboard, and Zoe rode the horse.
His posture is very natural and elegant, and he looks like he has practiced equestrian skills.
"The loyal subordinates my father left behind will protect me. They have been following my father since he was exiled. Since they have followed me until now, I trust their loyalty more than anyone else and trust them to protect my safety."
After speaking, Zoe turned around and left. She didn't want to say anything more, and there was no need to say anything else.
The eunuch guards followed closely behind. They were once the guards of Michael V, and now they are the guards of Zoe Kalafatis. They will protect her as if they were the emperor, and they are better than any guard.
Be reliable.
Leo, who was watching, followed him on horseback. Normally, he would try to advise Zoe not to do such a stupid thing, but now his idea has changed. In Leo's view, this girl is qualified to lead him, so let
He is qualified to be the pioneer of the king. It is because of this that he needs to stay with this girl. Only by protecting her can his illusory dream be realized.
"This is really..."
Watching the lady riding away, Poley touched her head in astonishment. This was the first time she had seen such a woman in so many years.
"Okay, it's all gone. It's all gone."
Bolei came back to his senses and shouted impatiently to the onlookers. They indeed dispersed under these roars. During this period, Bolei had been training them a lot. His prestige among these people was
Still very big.
"It seems that our Prince has really found a good wife."
Poley finally said this, with more envy than exclamation in his words. Such women are rare.