I am Peter III, Emperor of the Hexagon of the Goose Kingdom

Chapter 108 The Road to Pilgrimage (End of the Palace Volume)
Kiev.

In 800 AD, Grand Duke Vladimir introduced Christianity to Russia. In addition to being the oldest city in Russia at that time, Kip was also the most sacred place in Russia.

There was a 500-mile journey from Moscow to Kiev, and the Queen's sudden announcement of a pilgrimage was somewhat unexpected.

What was even more unexpected was that the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess were supposed to hold their wedding soon after their engagement, but the Queen did not arrange a specific date.

What the queen meant was to go on a pilgrimage first.

This trip seems to be just a whim trip of His Majesty who is a devout Orthodox Christian.

Followed by Grand Duke Peter, Grand Duchess Ekaterina, Ekaterina's mother Johanna, the daughter of the Minister of Internal Affairs Voronzova, Countess Roman, and some court dignitaries, as well as their personal entourage.

The party included 230 attendants and hundreds of servants.

After setting off, the horse-drawn carriage and the baggage cart walked on the endless road day after day, bumping up and down.

All were starving, exhausted and bored.

The convoy kept changing horses, and at every half-way station, 800 energetic horses were waiting for the arrival of the royal cavalry.

In one of the velvet cushions in the carriages of the court dignitaries, Catherine begged:

"Your Highness, come up and rest, your feet are worn out."

Ekaterina looked at Peter with tears in her eyes.

Peter shook his head, and when he was about to turn around, Ekaterina said quickly:

"Can I walk instead of you, no one will say anything."

Peter still shook his head.

After he got off the carriage, he gave instructions to Countess Roman and Voronzova:
"The crown prince is not allowed to get out of the car."

This order is different from the previous order to love the crown prince and concubine. Both the countess and Voronzova were a little dazed, but they both accepted the order.

Peter hugged Ekaterina, comforted her and left.

For some reason, Ekaterina always felt that this pilgrimage was different.

She asked the countess to call Johanna, and talked with her mother in the carriage, dispelling her worries.

But Johanna looked excited. It was strange for Ekaterina to not see her mother lose her temper for several days.

Seeing everyone with a smiling face, even the servants showed a pleasant attitude, which made Ekaterina wonder if her mother had a mental problem.

But fortunately, after talking, Johanna's mind is clear, but a little mysterious.

Sometimes looking at her eyes made Ekaterina feel that her mother was laughing at herself.

'Will not……'

Ekaterina immediately denied it. If her mother was dissatisfied with her, she would say it directly. She wouldn't just laugh at her with her eyes. She must be thinking too much.

While Ekaterina was praying for Peter, in the middle of the carriage, someone insisted on walking.

Even if it's spring, walking for a long time will make people sweat profusely.

"Aunt, drink some water."

Peter caught up and began to admire the queen.

Among other things, few emperors could do this in terms of faith, even though my aunt's attitude towards the Orthodox Church was far from Peter the Great's attitude towards the Orthodox Church.

Peter the Great reduced the power of the Orthodox Church, but his aunt gave the Orthodox Church a lot of privileges.

This journey has been going on for a long time. Every time she encounters a church in a small village or a shrine on the roadside, Queen Elizabeth will stop and pray.

And on the way there, she kept chanting prayers.

Peter didn't read it, because neither the original body nor he knew much.

All he can do is to serve his aunt, wipe his sweat, drink water, and greet him, without pretending to be someone else's hand.

Under the Queen's order, although the convoy moved slowly, the nobles did not have to suffer with them.

Three weeks later, Queen Elizabeth lost a lot of weight, but Peter's spirit was stronger.

He has never traveled such a long distance before traveling, and he unexpectedly obtained 5 attribute points, one point for body, one point for appearance, and three points for heroism. Elizabeth thought it was the result of walking, and was very relieved.

The convoy arrived at Koselets first, where it stopped for several weeks while the Empress and the Grand Duke caught up with the procession.

In Koselets, the empress held some balls and concerts, the religious meaning of the itinerary was weakened a little, and forty to fifty thousand rubles were wagered on the card tables of the court nobles.

It seems to prove once again that this is just an ordinary pilgrimage.

Also in Koselets, Peter took off Vorontsova's clothes, and Vorontsov happened to bump into him when he was about to fight the final battle, and Vorontsov left thinking deeply.

Subsequently, Voroncova broke.

All the joy and indulgence re-converged after five days, and the team set off again.

Ten days later, the convoy finally arrived at Kifu.

Peter saw what the holy city looked like.

Golden church domes rose from the banks of the Dnieper River.

The Dnieper River is to Ulan what the Volga River is to Russia, and the Nile River is to Egypt.

This is the mother river of Ulan, originating from the swamp west of Moscow, the capital of Russia, flowing all the way through Ulan, and finally flowing into the Black Sea, splitting Ulan into two halves.

Dongwu, where Jifu lived, is now located in Russia.

Peter followed his aunt, and Ekaterina followed Peter. Accompanied by a large group of priests and monks, the three followed a huge cross into the city of Kiv on foot.

The whole city gave a grand welcome to the Queen and the Grand Duke.

In the famous Assumption Cathedral of the Pechersk Monastery, the magnificence of the friars, the elegance of religious ceremonies, and the incomparable splendor of the church not only amazed Peter, but also stunned Ekaterina.

Ekaterina secretly said to Peter:
"Your Highness, there has never been anything in the world that is as shocking as this magnificent church. Look, the statues are full of real gold, silver, pearls, and various precious stones. They are so brilliant Already!"

Peter just smiled at Ekaterina's words.

Perhaps it was tempered by a 500-mile walk, and his aura at this time was extraordinary. This kind of smile fascinated and frightened Ekaterina.

Soon, Ekaterina was shocked by something even more astonishing.

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Ps: The court volume ends, and the emperor volume begins.

(End of this chapter)