king of ros

Chapter 267 Welcome Banquet
After listening to Tiberius' words, Rostislav nodded in relief. The man in front of him is a smart man who knows what to do.

That being the case, he doesn't have to worry about it. There is no problem in letting this Greek be in charge of Bulgar's conversion.

Rostislav was also able to breathe a sigh of relief. With these people, he could withdraw the manpower he had sent to Adam.

Return these people to the Moscow Church as soon as possible, lest Bishop Luca continue to talk about himself.

But when this thought flashed by, Rostislav looked at the Greek, with some special lights shining in his eyes.

The reason for these lights is simple, he also needs some support.

"Master Tiberius, what I want to ask is that the many people who came with you should not have been ordered to go to Bulgar."

The idea of ​​the prince of Moscow is on these people. If they can be absorbed, the situation of lack of intellectuals in Moscow will be greatly alleviated.

"A lot of people here are not members of the church, just unlucky losers in political struggles."

Tiberias glanced at the brigade behind him, and a knowing smile appeared on his face. How could he not understand what Rostislav meant.

"They were just designated to be exiled to the north, no one said where exactly. In fact, when we passed through Kyiv, many wealthy people stayed in Kyiv through the joint, so Lord Rostislav, you are free, I did not Any opinion, the fighters of the church will not block it in any way."

Tiberius' subtext is obvious, as long as he is not a member of the church, he does not care and will not care.

This was exactly what Rostislav liked to hear, so he also showed that comprehensible smile next.

The two stared at each other for a while, and then they said some polite words to each other, such as inviting the imperial team from afar to enter Moscow, etc. In the end, they all turned their horses around and walked towards the city of Moscow.

With its actions, various joyful music is played at this moment, representing Moscow's welcome to these guests from afar.

The roads in the city are full of Moscow soldiers, and they maintain order in the city.

And behind the soldiers are the people who walk or stop. Some people are very curious about these distant visitors, while some people just take a look and continue their work.

As for these Greeks, their attitude towards Moscow is very contemptuous. After all, how could people who came from a big city like the imperial capital think highly of this small barbarian city far away.

The only thing that reassures them is that the city is not full of sewage and smells everywhere, and the roads on the streets are still clean.

However, the faces of these people are mostly hopeless, because they have to stay in this land for the rest of their lives, and they have no chance to leave—those who have that ability have already stayed in Kyiv.

But those people in the church were even more desperate. They had to continue eastward to Bulgar, which was full of Allah believers.

But there are also many people who are full of optimism and fanaticism. In order to ensure the conversion of Bulgar, the Patriarch sent many fanatics here, and they will be the backbone of future missions.

However, after these people saw the Red City, their faces eased a lot. In a piece of rural cesspit (Greek), that is, the city behind the brick city wall still has some civilized atmosphere - here are basically brick buildings, And full of imperial style.

The distinguished guests in the Imperial Capital team were housed in the guest rooms of the Rostislav Palace, while ordinary people could only pitch tents in the open space in the Red City.

But no one cares about these things now, because Rostislav has prepared a grand welcome ceremony for these distant visitors, a grand banquet that invites the entire Red City to participate.

Of course, ordinary people can also participate in this banquet, as long as they are willing to come to the Red City, they will have a place.

The open space in the Red City was quickly filled with seats filled with Russians and Greeks, and then all kinds of dishes with large portions were sent out as if they were free of charge (and they were) come up.

As the wine and meat drank, the vague atmosphere of mutual hostility between the Russians and the Greeks disappeared immediately, and now these people were speaking words that the other side couldn't understand at all, chatting with each other over wine.

As for the banquet at the Rostislav Palace, it was much more reserved. People were sitting in the spacious and majestic banquet hall, which was already filled with tables covered with the most top-notch dishes of Northeast Ross.

The prince's courtiers and subordinates sat neatly in the lower seats, while the Greek guests who came from afar were opposite them.

This banquet was the largest in Moscow in the recent period, so people from all privileged classes in Moscow gathered here, such as walled city owners, city dignitaries, and wealthy businessmen, and they brought their families.

In the same way, the same is true for the Greeks on the opposite side.

Just like the scene outside, after the initial restraint, with the effect of food and alcohol, everyone let go, and some even moved around the banquet with wine glasses, talking nonsense.

Zoe is visited by many Greeks from time to time. As the mistress of Moscow, her status makes many Greeks subconsciously visit her first, and get close to this noble lady who has been away from the imperial capital for a long time.

And Zoe had a smile on her face. She greeted these compatriots from afar with the attitude that a lord's wife should have. As for her heart, she was full of sarcasm. If this was the imperial capital, these people might still dismiss her.

Some people even asked her if there was a way to return to the imperial capital. Zoe just felt funny about it. Those who have the ability to return to the imperial capital in the future should stay in Kyiv instead of being sent to the far north.

After visiting Zoe, many Greeks took this opportunity to meet Rostislav and express their desire to stay in Moscow.

For these Greeks, the inner city named Red City looks okay, it is not as barbaric as the outside, and it has the style of an imperial capital, which reminds them of their hometown far away, so they are willing to stay here.

And the ruler of the city, the young Rostislav, was not a mere savage.

He exudes the aura of a man of letters, which makes these Greek intellectuals feel more cordial, and they are also very happy to work under such a prince.

They hate the kind of pure savages. That kind of people don't understand the power of culture at all. If they work under their command, they may become cannon fodder at some point.

Rostislav naturally agreed to all these requests. He wished that these people would stay in Moscow. Everywhere in Moscow needed people, and even if there was a shortage, he could arrange places for these people right away.

These people are basically officials from all over the Eastern Empire. If it weren't for the political struggle in the imperial capital, it would be impossible to come here. Appointing these people is only good for him and not bad.

Speaking of the political struggle in the imperial capital, Rostislav couldn't help but think that the imperial capital has become more and more unstable in recent years, so he has to be prepared and arrange a group of people in the imperial capital to absorb talents.

Especially after the great war that changed the situation of the entire Eastern Empire, that time was the best time to absorb talents. Now thinking about it, it has been less than ten years since that time, so he must make plans and win over as soon as possible.

Rostislav is thinking about whether to form a special fleet so that when the Eastern Empire is caught in the vortex of civil war and foreign invasion, it can move a large number of people to Ross.

Naturally, the members of the church couldn’t stay, and Rostislav’s face should be left to Tiberius. If Tiberius’s corners were dug too much, it would be fun if Bulgar’s conversion could not be completed.

Because of the prince's happy agreement, the atmosphere of the banquet became more and more joyful. These Greeks really didn't want to go north. Now that they finally had a foothold, their emotions naturally became high.

But many members of the church still look bitter and bitter. They don't want to go to the East, but they can't escape.

It's just that as Tiberius' eyes swept over, they immediately restrained their expressions. It would be a good thing for the future Bulgar bishop to see their expressions. The future bishop decisively executed many people along the way. This kind of people.

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(End of this chapter)