king of ros

Chapter 150 Capital Bishop
Luka Rigata was dressed in a plain black robe, held an ordinary cane in his hand, and had a thick beard on his face. He looked no different from ordinary missionaries.

Only the cross carved with a crucifix on his chest, and the icon painting of students holding gems inlaid behind him, can express his extraordinary status.

Luca is standing on a boulder. He is under a big tree at a crossroads. Travelers who come and go usually rest and exchange news under the big tree, and merchants sell items here.

It is estimated that if this continues to develop, this place will soon become a settlement, and then a town, but that is very far away.

The bishop was surrounded by people who listened to the priest tell the story of the great deeds of the saint Vladimir and his conversion.

Some of them listened intently to what the bishop said, while others took it as if they were listening to a story, and were even eating.

Luca was not angry about all this, he still just quietly told the story of conversion.

The storytelling level of the bishop was very high, and more and more people were attracted to listen to the bishop's story. When the story ended with Vladimir's conversion, people even burst into applause.

Some people sent some food or furs to the bishop, and the bishop asked the students to accept it. The students were quite puzzled. Why did they accept things from the people when their supplies were so abundant?
But when the teacher tells them to do it, they have to do it.

After the crowd dispersed, some people came to the bishop and couldn't help asking their questions:
Why do we need to tell stories to the people?Shouldn't it be preaching?And why do we have to take what the people give us?Don't we have materials and money?
Looking at his students, Bishop Luca couldn't help laughing. These young people were all educated in the Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Noble City, and they generally came from superior backgrounds and had excellent grades.

But for these children, practice is still a bit far away.

The bishop was not angry, but told them gently:

"The people are not interested in long-winded sermons. It is better to tell some interesting stories, at least to make the people interested in the Lord. As for why I still accept things from the people, do you think that preaching can have so much material at any time? A person who walks in the wilderness to preach, often has to rely on the charity of the people to survive."

What Luca talked about was experience. Although he was a Jew, he converted to God very early and preached in the wilderness. The fruitful results of his preaching won him the appreciation of the princes of the city at that time and became the bishop of the city.

When the bishop talked about this, he couldn't help talking about his glorious past, but he quickly shook his head and left Nuocheng. Why do you still think about those things?
The students were all amazed by what the bishop said. They didn't think so much at all. Compared with the bishop, they were really too immature and needed to learn a lot, but the bishop just shook his head silently looking at them.

After resting for a while, this cross-playing team also started the journey again.

Bishop Luca was sitting in a carriage, followed by students and guards on foot. This was a team of 50 people, a support force sent by the church to Northeast Ross, and a team to escort the new Moscow bishop to his inauguration.

Originally, the Kyiv Church applied for Bishop Rostov, but because Rostislav changed his residence and established Moscow, the Church had no choice but to send the document to the imperial capital for revision.

After a whole year of tossing and going, fortunately, it was still tossing out in the end.

The carriage was driving on the refurbished dirt road. From time to time, pedestrians and businessmen driving carriages could be seen on the street. These roads were much better than the wilderness that everyone walked on before. They were all under the order of Rostislav built.

The most important thing is that the road is very safe, and the bishop can see a standing city every time he walks a certain distance.

The walls of these walled city owners are arranged on the side of the road to protect the safety of the roads. At the same time, the walled city owners also have the responsibility of organizing the people to maintain or repair the roads.

Luca felt that his student was doing a good job. Safe roads can lead to prosperous trade, and prosperous trade can bring abundant income. This boy is indeed practicing what he once said.

And as the bishop's team got closer to Moscow, the number of Christians obviously increased. Many villagers showed obedience and respect to the cross of God, which was completely invisible before.

"My students are doing really well."

Looking at this scene, Luca murmured, he thought he was going to face a wild land full of pagans, but now it seems that his students have made a lot of achievements this year.

Suddenly, a cavalryman came on horseback, with a long sword at his waist and Rurik's trident banner in his hand.

It was a Ross warrior in full armor, wearing a long-sleeved chain mail, and looked a little arrogantly at pedestrians.

But after seeing the cross flag, his expression immediately became humble, and he came to the bishop and shouted:

"Excuse me, is it Bishop Luca's team?"

"Yes."

The bishop naturally subconsciously replied that this was obviously the person sent by his students to pick him up.

"I am Vasily Ivanovich Hronsky of Suzdal, my lord, the prince entrusts me to come and greet you."

The knight said humbly in front of the bishop, the arrogance just now seemed to be non-existent.

This Ross warrior is the captive who showed bravery in the Bulgar camp. His family is also a powerful existence in Suzdal, but because he was against the traitor Olaf at that time, he was thrown into the Bulgar prisoner-of-war camp by Olaf .

As for now, Olaf's family was even stronger after taking over a quarter of his lands - a reward for loyalty from the Muscovite princes, and Vasily was sent to Moscow to attend the princes.

"Then I will trouble you to lead the way."

With this knight and his Rurik banner, not only Christians, but also everyone on the road expressed respect for this team, because now the authority of Moscow is protecting this team.

During this period, several waves of cavalry came to greet him, but they were all sent back by Vasily, telling the prince that his teacher had arrived.

When Moscow appeared in the bishop's sight, what he saw was a growing city, full of construction sites and newly built buildings everywhere, where people were busy and working hard for a better future.

People from all directions gather in this city, making it more prosperous.There is no doubt that Moscow is already the largest city in Northeast Russia, and it is still developing rapidly.

The bishop is very happy to see that the cross of God has stood on the city. Naturally, such a great city is meaningful only if it is dedicated to God. The glory of God will surely make it stronger.

That is to say, when the bishop looked at the city, all the big bells in Moscow were tolled. This was a gift from Rostislav to his teacher, and it was also his highest standard of etiquette. The prince believed that his teacher deserved it. on these.

In front of the city gate, the solemnly dressed Moscow prince and his entire court were standing there to welcome the arrival of the bishop.

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