king of ros

Chapter 442 New Contradiction
In February 1072, when the two monarchs of the Eastern Empire were still in civil war, a major event happened in Ross in the north, that is, the former bishop of Moscow, now the metropolitan of Kyiv, and the head of the Ross church, Luca Rigata, died.

But Rostislav was glad that at least the teacher had seen his daughter before leaving. The teacher had said before that he wanted to see his daughter, but he had not allowed the teacher to do so, and now it was finally possible.

Rostislav's daughter was named Kosenia, which means from a foreign land, and this name was given by the teacher.

Rostislav still remembers the excitement on the teacher's face when he put his daughter in the teacher's arms, and the teacher's activities were obviously stronger than before in the next few days. Then the teacher left.

Everyone is well aware of the death of the Metropolitan, and the Metropolitan himself has already explained to the future generations after his death, so the atmosphere of sadness is not very strong, and most of them are reactions like "the boots finally hit the ground". .

Although the reaction was mostly that the Metropolitan had finally left after his boots dropped, that didn't mean his funeral would be easy.

In fact, Rostislav buried his teacher almost according to the funeral specifications of the Grand Duke of Kyiv.

The reason why it is almost is because the funeral specifications are still inferior to Yaroslav's after all. No matter how much Rostislav respects the teacher, if the funeral specifications exceed Yaroslav's, many people will have to make irresponsible remarks. Rostislav did not want to get into those troubles.

It's not good for the teacher, and it's not good for him.

Bishop Luca was buried in the Hagia Sophia, and the coffin was carried by four heavyweights in Ross today. The two who walked in front were Rostislav and his son Rurik. The teacher of their father and son, and the father and son of Jan and Veshata walking behind, and Luka is also a family friend of the father and son.

When the bishop was buried, the four of them were very sad. Lord Luca was their old friend, and they were very sad about the departure of this old friend.

Many people in the former Moscow court were also very sad, especially the two youngest sons of Rostislav. They cried together. Bishop Luka was also their teacher. They were the last to accept the departure of this kind old man. .

But other people don't think so. The funeral gathered all the dignitaries photographed by Ross. At most, they followed the crowd to shed a few tears, and then discussed the changes in Ross's political situation with their friends.

"It's disgusting, my father-in-law."

Domhnall, who was standing in the corner, muttered, the captain of the bodyguard stood on a high platform near the church and could see the entire ceremony, so all the scenes entered his eyes.

He almost overflowed with disgust for these guys who looked sad on the surface but actually discussed politics and interests that had nothing to do with death. After all, he still didn't like this scene.

"Don't be too cynical, Domhnall." Gevalan sipped the Gevas in the water bag beside him. The old man also had sadness in his eyes, but he controlled it well and didn't show it at all.

"You may be like this in the future, so these words will become scolding yourself. This is the way this world is. I guess many people regard this funeral as an opportunity to meet new contacts."

"But I still feel bad about it."

Domhnall said stubbornly, although he has been sitting in the position of personal captain for some years, he is still so cynical after all, and he still feels subconsciously uncomfortable watching these.

Especially the one who died was Luca. He had worked with the old man for a long time, and the captain of the personal army respected the old man very much, so he was even more angry.

It is precisely because of this relationship that in normal times, although he is dissatisfied with these things, he will still hold back instead of speaking out.

"It's almost done, Domhnall, don't be too hypocritical." Finally, there was emotion in Govalan's tone, what the hell is this kid doing, "Do you think that after Lord Rostislav completely turned his followers into personal guards? Are you completely sitting on Mount Tai?"

"Ah? Father-in-law, this..."

Guvalan's words made Domhnall a little overwhelmed, and seeing such a reaction, the former captain's face became more and more ugly, but then he relaxed again.

"Forget it, it's not your fault. After all, it's the first time you've faced such a situation. Fortunately, my daughter knows that I'm here to teach your kid. Let me talk to you."

Gevalan drank all the kvass in the water bag, but it was still a little dilute, not as good as everywhere in the Grand Duke's palace. Then the warden said, "You are being watched by many people right now, do you know that?"

"Of course I know this, but as long as I do my job well, Lord Rostislav will see it."

Domhnall said in a natural tone, as the captain of the Grand Duke of Kyiv, of course he is aware of those prying eyes, but is there anything strange about this?Not so in Moscow.

"In Moscow, it was essentially a place of exile, so not many people cared about your origin, but here is Kyiv, the most developed place in all of Russia. My son-in-law, your foreigner status is too conspicuous here. "

Guvalan said in a tone of hating iron and steel, he didn't expect that this son-in-law would be so incompetent, and he would not react to these things. How insensitive he is to politics, he is obviously so old.

This is really... If the daughter is not worried about her husband and insists on making a trip, God knows when this guy will react.

And listening to Gevalan's words, Domhnall finally showed a look of enlightenment on his face.

Although he is not very interested in politics, he has long been aware of this after being the captain of the personal army for so many years, but he needs someone to point it out.

And after being pointed out, he was subconsciously afraid that many people were plotting against him during the time before... Fortunately, he was not caught.

"I've heard some people muttering that the Grand Duke's court is controlled by foreigners. You, Edward, and Meshko are all targeted. Don't forget, my son-in-law, this is Kyiv, the capital of Rus."

Seeing the terrified expression on Domhnall's face, Gevalan was finally satisfied, and then he continued to educate his son-in-law.

"Abandon all the political experience you have accumulated before. Since Mr. Rostislav took control of Kyiv, the huge benefits he has absorbed are enough to dissolve all the contradictions in the original Moscow court—otherwise, why do you think those relatives agreed to split so easily? gone."

Domhnall nodded. He still knew something about this. Lord Rostislav gave a huge amount of gold and silver to his entourage before, and he also arranged several of his entourages in important positions in the inner city of Kyiv.

If it weren't for so many benefits, it would not be so easy to cut it.

"Now you are facing a new situation, the confrontation between foreigners and locals in the palace, the hostility between North and South Russ, and God knows if Wecher will make trouble... Forget it, you must not understand these things, I will teach you Just a little."

Domhnall's ears pricked up immediately, this is the key point of his father-in-law. Although his father-in-law has withdrawn from the front line of politics, no one can deny his wisdom.

"Only get close to Mr. Rostislav, don't associate with anyone, and always remember that you are a foreigner in the Kyiv court. For example, your friend Dill, and his contacts will be reduced immediately. From now on, you will only stand on Rostislav You can just stay with the Grand Duke, this is the only way to keep the power in your hands."

The father-in-law's answer made Domhnall's mouth twitch unnaturally. He really didn't want to cut off contact with his friends, but under the current situation, he had only one choice.

"Yes, I understand."

"That's good, that's good, only in this way can we keep our family's honor and status."

Guvalan sighed. In fact, he regarded Domhnall as his son to a certain extent. After all, this Gaelic has no parents except a younger sister. He does not need to consider the interests of his husband's family, and he is completely serving their family. .

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(End of this chapter)