king of ros

It took two full days after Alexios Komnenos became the new monarch of Constantinople before the imperial capital returned to calm, and the order on the streets was generally stable.

But people are still afraid to come out, they are still hiding in their homes, waiting for the real calm to return to the streets.

The obvious cause of this situation is that the Ross people, although the Greek emperor and the Grand Duke of Ross have repeatedly ordered that they cannot be robbed, but facing such a huge city, people who cannot control themselves are everywhere, and there will always be people who want to die.

They didn't calm down until Rostislav dismembered several captured looters in front of everyone. The most effective way to govern the army is always torture. To be honest, they may not understand human speech, but they are still very clear about killing chickens and monkeys.

However, their robbery did not arouse much anger in Constantinople, and the reason is very simple. During the various coups in Constantinople over the years, people have long been accustomed to robbery and rape, and the new leaders always They are going to rob, they have long been used to it.

Moreover, the Russians did not rob the dignitaries of Constantinople. The Russians wanted to loot those huge buildings, but it is a pity that Alexios had arranged guards in advance, so they did not go in.

However, the most important thing for the people of Ross to calm down was that Alexios sent them a large amount of gold and silver treasures, and with the cooperation of the Grand Duke of Ross, these restless guys were calmed down.

As for the source of these belongings, it is the various decorations of the Grand Palace, pry them off, and then wash off the blood stains on them before they can be used.

As for why this is the case, it is because Alexios believed that the Grand Palace was too badly damaged due to the long-term lack of maintenance and this war, and it was no longer suitable as the center of the empire. It's better to use them to appease Rostislav and his restless soldiers.

But for Alexios, this is just a small problem that he has to face. Among other things, it is time to fulfill the promises he made to Rostislav. Time, the holy object needs to communicate with the church, and sign an agreement...

But none of these things are as important as one at the moment, and that is the coronation of Alexios.

Although Alexios is a standard shield emperor, it is also necessary to be crowned by the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, which is to declare the legitimacy of his imperial lineage to the entire empire.

Although everyone knows about the change of the throne in Constantinople, and the emperor's rule has lost orthodoxy among many people, the process that should be followed still needs to be followed.

So shortly after Alexios entered the city, all his energies were devoted to the coronation ceremony. Even though the imperial capital had experienced so many wars, the coronation must not be shabby. He was busy collecting resources everywhere to prepare for his coronation. Woolen cloth.

And Rostislav is going to have too much leisure time, he only needs to appreciate the largest city in the entire Christian world, and the same is true for his soldiers, Constantinople is a huge city, and it is also a super expensive city. kiln. …

Now Constantinople is full of Rus soldiers who speak the rough language of the north, and they can be seen in various entertainment venues.

Although the people of Constantinople are very dissatisfied with these barbarians, they still have to live. Moreover, there have never been many rough and barbarians in this city, so they just let it go.

As the Grand Duke of Ross, it is naturally impossible for Rostislav to go to any kind of street tavern or the like. He has been soaking in the royal box at the Constantinople Racecourse these days, enjoying delicious food and admiring the competition. .

And the most people around him are the flattering Greeks from all walks of life. They are giving gifts and trying to build relationships, representing the masters behind them to build relationships with him, a barbarian.

But Rostislav knows that despite the flattery of those imperial giants now, in their eyes, he is nothing more than a powerful barbarian. Constantinople has buried many such barbarians in the past thousand years. Therefore, he also wanted to drag Rostislav into the internal affairs of the empire, but the grand duke was very smart and refused all solicitations, and only approached the emperor's people.

Rostislav would not go into the big pit of the imperial capital, he did not have the ability to control the fire pit, he would not be a wedding dress, so they accepted all the gifts they gave, but it was impossible to ask him to do something.

And Rostislav's sons basically had the same attitude. Naturally, Rurik followed his father's footsteps closely in everything and never dared to relax.

Although Volorida said that he had received many gifts and had two Greek mistresses, what did he want him to do?The Prince Ross disappeared in an instant.

As for Vasiliko, the kid just soaked in the libraries of the emperors and patriarchs and didn't see anyone. He knew the dirty things about the empire the most, and he didn't meet those Greek nobles at all.

Therefore, all the temptations of the Greeks have failed. The Rostislavs and his sons are like stinky rocks. Have a good time.

It was also during this time that Rostislav's wife came to Constantinople with his daughter, 9-year-old Kosenia.

Although Zoe didn't like this city very much, Rostislav still wanted his wife to return home in good clothes. Let this city that once rejected her see her current glory.

It was also from this aspect that Rostislav persuaded Zoe to come to Kyiv. As for Ross's domestic affairs, Rostislav invited the retired Uncle Veshata out to supervise Kyiv affairs.

On the day Zoe came to Constantinople, Rostislav held a grand ceremony to welcome his wife, so he summoned the entire personal army to serve as a guard of honor for Zoe, and the momentum almost made Constantinople think that The Russians are about to rebel.

Zoe was ashamed and angry by Rostislav. She didn't let her husband make such a big fight, and the little guy Kosenia behaved much better than her mother. She didn't have as many complicated psychology as Zoe. For the child, it was nothing more than a welcome from his father.

In this way, the whole of Constantinople will know that the daughter of the usurper came back. Of course, there is nothing good to say about Zoe and the others, but they all have deep fear. Zoe doesn't like this city, so Rostislav Just let these troublemakers know that they are afraid of their wives.

And although Zoe was ashamed and angry by her husband during the day, she was still very satisfied in her heart, so much so that she promised some things that she had not promised to Rostislav, some things about her bed brother, and promised her husband some things. She seems to have a very perverted way of playing, she used to be very resistant to these...

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