"God bless, Mrs. Zoe, your support is really timely."
On the battlefield strewn with corpses, Metropolitan Hilarion came to Zoe surrounded by monks and warriors. His words were full of gratitude and he made the sign of the cross to Zoe.
The metropolitan's body was covered in blood, but it was all from the mob and heretics. The metropolitan had just "bathed" among the enemies. If it weren't for the strong armor, he would have died countless times.
"It's just what believers in God should do."
Zoe lowered her head humbly and spoke in a casual manner. Both parties knew the actual reason, but it could not be said.
"The biggest source of trouble in Kiev has been solved, so should we start restoring order in the city?"
Zoe said to the metropolitan while watching her men slaughtering the wolf-skinned warriors who were immobile due to taking pagan medicine.
Metropolitan Ilarion raised his brows. This request is worth pondering. This is to tie him to Rostislav completely. But it doesn’t matter. The Metropolitan’s mentality has changed. When you return to the wilderness, you can return to the wilderness.
, he wanted to embark on the road of asceticism again, and as for turning to Rostislav, he should have realized that he had only this option, instead of always escaping.
"Of course, I will send all the power of the church to assist you. Order in Kiev must be restored."
Hilarion said to Zoe with a smile, and Zoe smiled back, and the two of them reached a tacit understanding with each other.
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The news of the great victory in front of Saint Sophia Cathedral spread crazily throughout Kiev as if carried by the power of the wind god.
The Viche militiamen who had been defeated by the rebellious nomadic army began to gather in the square one after another, and some citizens also took up arms and walked out of their homes. This chaos could finally end. This was what people wanted most, so they enthusiastically supported it.
, many times what the people need is just a backbone, and with the backbone, things will naturally get done.
Even those dignitaries who clung to their fortified residences sent warriors to clear out the mobs around their residences. Seeing that the situation was stable, the Vladimir Palace also sent their forces. The suppression of the rioters also began, and the militiamen passed through a
Another street, executing anyone they saw doing wrong and then hanging their bodies as a deterrent.
Although the purge of all parties is in progress, due to various political and economic reasons, their cooperation is very poor. If the old warlock is still there, he will take advantage of the incoordination and lack of cooperation of all parties to mobilize his own forces and concentrate his forces to defeat them first.
Along the way, the rest were naturally demoralized, and it was possible that chaos could once again dominate the streets of Kiev, but now that he was dead, there was no one to organize the mob.
In fact, on the night when the old warlock died, as the news spread, most of the smart people fled. They clearly realized that the next step would be a clearing and killing of the troublemakers, and if they didn't run away now, they would really die.
The rebellious black hats also ran away, and the nomads have always had a keen sense of crisis.
Those who are still staying in Kiev are either stupid people or greedy people. They are basically people who can't persuade them to die. So now they are all dead, and their bodies are hung up in public, and all potential troublemakers
Issue a silent warning.
Many others were imprisoned, but this was not good luck for them, they were just executed later.
As a result, normal life in Kiev was restored. Citizens walked out of their huts in fear, talking to their neighbors about how to escape these crazy days, and then joined in the removal of corpses and the cleaning of debris organized by Vicher.
There were still people crying. Many people lost relatives and friends in this incident, but their tears were quickly put away and they continued to work for tomorrow. This is a difficult era, and it is not difficult for people to accept death, because tomorrow will end
will continue.
It was under such circumstances that the Russian army returned to Kiev, but what they saw was not the chaotic settlement they expected, but a city that was restoring order.
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"What? You said it was Zoe who saved the Metropolitan and worked with the Metropolitan to restore order in Kiev?"
The cavalry under Rostislav was the first to rush into Kiev. They were originally prepared to go on a killing spree, but they encountered the Vicher militia on duty and an apparently stable city. The chaos in the report could not be seen. And in
During the conversation with the militiamen, Rostislav received news that he had never expected.
"This, this, this...this is really..."
After once again getting a positive answer from the militiamen, Rostislav could not speak clearly. He was really surprised that the wife who he thought was like a vase turned out to be a key figure in the pacification of Kiev.
"Yang, Gevalan, I will leave the army to you. I have to go home!"
Rostislav left his words to the flag officer and the captain of the soldiers, and then ran away without caring whether they heard it or not, making the two people look at each other and couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
However, they could understand Rostislav's mood. If he were in the same position, his reaction would probably be similar.
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Prince Rus was running on the streets of Kiev. Fortunately, the chaos subsided not long ago and there were not many people on the streets. Otherwise, according to the normal population density of Kiev, it was certain that he would hit or even kill someone.
When Rostislav suddenly pushed open the door of the Red Mansion, all the warriors and servants who saw the return of their master knelt down. Normally, Prince Ross would have gently asked them to get up, but now he was not in that mood.
"Zoe!"
Prince Rose rushed into the couple's room and saw Zoe, who was a little surprised by her husband's sudden return. Zoe was wearing a white dress at the moment, without any makeup on her face, and looked like she was about to take a rest.
A look of joy immediately appeared on the young lady's face, which was the joy of seeing her husband return safely, but before she could say anything, Rostislav pinched her face.
"Do you know how dangerous what you did that night was? Why did you, a woman, end up in a place like that?"
Rostislav's words were filled with anger and distress. He was angry that his wife actually took such a big risk, and he felt distressed because his wife took such a big risk.
"I know...stop pinching! It hurts!"
Zoe's tone was full of grievances. She thought she could get praise from her husband, but instead she received such accusations and pinched her face by her husband. This made tears appear in the corners of her eyes. These days
The grievances and fatigue surged into my heart at this moment.
Seeing his wife like this, Rostislav's heart softened. He loosened the hand holding his wife's face, then put it on his wife's head and stroked it gently. Zoe was still repulsive at first, but
Soon the expression on his face showed the comfort of a cub being caressed.