king of ros

Chapter 29 Political Marriage
"Rostislav, are you fifteen years old?"

The Grand Duke slightly raised his wine glass, and Ji Ka, who was on his left and right, filled it with bright red wine.

"Yes, grandfather."

Rostislav didn't know what kind of medicine his grandfather sold in the gourd, so he gave the answer directly, but his heart was full of doubts. Didn't his grandfather know his age?

"Well, 15 years old, very good."

The Grand Duke drank the wine in one gulp, as if he was brewing something.

"This age is the age of marriage. If someone asks me to talk about marriage with you, it depends on whether you agree or not."

"What?"

Rostislav didn't react to the sudden news for a while, so why did he suddenly mention his marriage?It was too sudden.

"It's the daughter of an emperor in the imperial capital. Although that emperor has been kicked out of the throne for ten years, his children and power are still there. It depends on whether you are willing or not. This marriage cannot be owed to you."

Yaroslav continued to add material, persuading his grandson to accept the marriage.

"The woman is about the same age as you, and the dowry is quite generous, and there will even be a group of soldiers and bureaucrats from the imperial capital who will join you in the future,"

"Wait, stop."

Grandfather's wave of ecstasy made him dizzy, but the prince still didn't agree immediately, he had to stop and ask what was going on.

"Whose daughter is this imperial princess?"

"Mihail V's daughter."

"The emperor who was overthrown in 1042?"

"Yes."

Mikhail V, Rostislav knew this name, he was the most rebellious emperor in the Southern Empire in the last hundred years, no matter his background or deeds, he had a bad record, and he also made radical reforms to offend the nobles, so it can be said that he was overthrown.

Speaking of which, it was because of the chaos in 1042 that Father and Uncle Veshata sent troops to the south. Father wanted to seize this opportunity to see if he could conquer the big city, but the result was a tragic failure. Fortunately, both of them survived. is back.

"Okay, grandfather, tell me what's going on here. This kind of pie in the sky is impossible without any reason."

Rostislav sat down in front of his grandfather with a questioning look in his eyes. It seemed strange that he could easily get the support of a wife and a group of bureaucrats and soldiers.

"Hmph, your kid is as smart as your father, but don't worry, I won't hurt you."

An appreciative smile appeared on Yaroslav's face, he liked Rostislav very much.

"Do you still remember that your uncle Veshata once stayed in the dungeon of the imperial capital?"

"Of course I remember that Uncle Veshata has always been proud of that experience. After all, being a guest in the dungeon of the emperor's capital is not something that can be seen everywhere, and he came back intact."

When Veshatta told him this story, it was like telling a legend. The friendship within the shield wall, the unyielding in the face of the torturer, and the return home after going through hardships, in his uncle's opinion, this is A road to glory.

"When Veshatta and the others were captured, I spent a lot of material resources asking for mediation to fish out these unlucky bastards who were captured by the imperial army."

Yaroslav's eyes flashed with memories when he mentioned the stories of the past. In those days, he was really looking for people to make connections, and the money he spent was like running water.

"And the mediator I found is the one who asked me to marry me this time. His name is Leo."

"It seems that this person should be a high-ranking person in the imperial capital, why did he come to Ross?"

Rostislav subconsciously turned his head away. Judging from what his grandfather said, this person should be a high-ranking official in the imperial capital. It is better to stay in the imperial capital than to be in the cold Ross.

But at the next moment, Rostislav also realized what was going on, because this high-ranking official of the imperial capital is now bringing the daughter of Mikhail V to marry in Rus, and Mikhail V is undoubtedly the most rebellious monarch in the southern empire. , that senior official is so close to this group of people, how could he not be liquidated.

But then a new question arose. Since this guy is a member of Michael V, it has been more than ten years since Michael V fell. How did this guy lead so many people until now?

"Leo is not considered a powerful person. Back then, he was just a lead, but what I lacked was a lead. As for why he was able to gather a group of people, it was because all the masters on his head were dead. Ao is still qualified to lead them, but don’t pay too much attention to this group of people. They are all those who bet too much and couldn’t jump the boat. So they and their descendants have been implicated by the wrong team until today. As for why they came to Ross , the root cause is also because of Leo. He originally escaped the liquidation, but it seems that some bad things he did recently were exposed. He has been hiding for a while. I guess he thinks he is still leading people while taking advantage of his influence. Come to the north to try your luck, and he has Michael V's prostitute in his hand, which is also a good card."

What his grandfather said made Rostislav involuntary. His grandfather's understanding of the imperial capital was really beyond his imagination. He knew all the political changes in the Eastern Empire by heart, which was really surprising.

"I suggest you accept this marriage. You are the only man of the right age among my children and grandchildren, and you can also get help from the people behind her by marrying this Greek girl. It is an excellent choice for you now .”

Facing another persuasion from his grandfather, Rostislav's mind started to run rapidly. He had to make a decision on his marriage within half an hour after he arrived, and he couldn't help but feel a little dizzy.

Rostislav understood that although his grandfather said he was allowed to choose, in fact everything had already been decided, and asking for his opinion here was just a formality.

But Rostislav has no complaints about this. The children and grandchildren are just the puppets of the elders. Under their manipulation, they pair up in pairs, and then until these puppets grow up, they manipulate their children.

The choice given by the grandfather is indeed good, and the daughter of the dilapidated emperor deserves to be paired with him, the future little prince of Ross. After all, she is a serious princess of the imperial capital no matter what.

Moreover, he can also get some subordinates from Byzantium. This is because someone will send pillows when he falls asleep. The cultural people and bureaucrats he lacks most now, these people can be of great use when he goes to the territory in the future.

"Then I leave everything to you, Grand Duke."

Having figured it out, Rostislav agreed to his grandfather's request, and a smile appeared on Yaroslav's face.

"Okay, I'll send a letter to Nanfang immediately to let them come over. When the bride arrives, the wedding will begin immediately."

"Yes, Grand Duke."

Seeing that his grandfather Rostislav was a little discouraged, his life's major events were decided in a child's play, but he soon calmed down.

Anyway, life has to go on after all, isn't it just getting married, not letting him die, or not knowing what his fiancée looks like...

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(End of this chapter)