king of ros

On the way back, the ranks of the army were full of joy. The Rus people were very satisfied with what they got. They discussed their vision for the future, planned what they would buy in Kyiv, and some people were thinking about what to do after going back. How to show off your own story.

Due to the joyful atmosphere in the team, everyone felt that their feet seemed to be lighter. They sang songs, and the speed of the march increased unconsciously, and it was time to return home.

The time spent on the return journey was much faster than that of going there, and the army soon arrived in Kyiv, and here, everyone also got what they wanted, that is, the welcome of the mother of all cities in Ross.

This is undoubtedly a grand scene, and there will not be too many people crying under the grand scene this time, because there are not many dead in this battle, and the Ross people can be said to be invincible in the south.

Under the jubilant scene, Rostislav got bad news, that is, his wife Zoe died.

At first, that old guy Leo wanted to cover it up, let the Grand Duke calm down before accepting the news, but how could this be hidden from Rostislav, after seeing Leo's unnatural behavior and Zoe's absence, Rose Dislav almost understood what was going on.

The timing of Rostislav's return can be said to be one step late. Zoe passed away suddenly last night. She passed away in her sleep and did not experience any pain.

Zoe's health has not been good these years, but even so, Rostislav did not expect that the news of Zoe's death would come so suddenly.

In Kyiv's Hagia Sophia, Rostislav sees his wife's body, and involuntarily thinks back to the days before, to his youth, times he will never forget.

At that time, he was young and heroic. Although he was troubled by the future, he believed that he was omnipotent in his heart. At that time, Zoe was with him, standing by his side forever, and then they walked together Go down and come to today.

But what Rostislav wanted to do, where these juniors could stop them, they could only compromise with Rostislav in the end, agreeing to his crazy idea in their eyes.

Who would have thought back then that the down-and-out prince Rostislav would achieve what he is today, and who would have thought that the offspring of the lowly princess Zoe would be the guests of the emperor of the imperial capital. Things have come to this day, it is really amazing.

Rostislav's grandchildren knelt behind their children. Except for those who were too young to know the world, everyone cried together. In the eyes of the grandchildren, Zoe was the kindest grandmother who always loved her. All of them are equally divided, and now that Zoe is gone, they are naturally the saddest group of people.

The people are full of hope for Rurik's rule. Everyone can see Rurik's ability. Everyone believes that Ross can be better than Lan in his hands. Ross will definitely be under his governance. more powerful.

But these confusions dissipated quickly. He thought for a long time, and finally felt that his current situation needed to be washed away with a long journey. Only by seeing those scenes that he had never seen before could he let himself recover.

According to those who later experienced Yaroslav's funeral, Zoe's funeral exceeded the scale of Yaroslav. The entire Kyiv citizens and [-] soldiers participated in her funeral. When the funeral procession marched on the street, The people crowded the streets, and when viewed from the sky, it was dark.

The people and soldiers naturally complained a lot about this, but everyone expressed their understanding. Many Ross people are still very sad, because Zoe often conducts charity activities in various places in Ross, and in the eyes of the people, she is a kind and respectable Grand Duchess.

"Yes."

Everything made Rurik unable to relax at all, and he was also a person with an extremely strong sense of responsibility. Under such circumstances, his work itself increased geometrically.

"I'm not such a fragile person, you guys don't think so much all day long, I'm not that fragile." Rostislav waved his hands nonchalantly, "Anyway, finish your mother's funeral first, It’s not good to keep it like this.”

During Ross's state funeral, all political activities were stopped, and external political events were put aside, even the news that the Polish king killed his brother was thrown aside, and all energy was focused on Zoe's funeral in.

This did not surprise everyone, because everyone's abdication was expected. As Rostislav put the brand new crown on his son's head, everyone knew that now Rose ushered in a new era.

Rurik is very envious of his brothers, but he can only envy him. Next, he still has to work hard. The change of Rus's ruler has made the countries more tempted and interacted with Rus, and Rus is also testing this The new ruler wanted to know what the grand duke was thinking.

The descendants of Rostislav first looked at each other, and then said in unison.

Immediately after the funeral, Rostislav announced a great event, that is, he will hand over the throne of Grand Duke to his son, Rurik Rostislavich Rurik.

And the place he chose to wash was Wenlan. For him, only this place was far enough away in the true sense. He wanted to see that piece of land that was almost completely unknown in this era, and to understand the land on that piece of land. What is it all about.

Anna Komnenos was very excited to see her idol, but it was a pity that she couldn't rush up on such an occasion, so she could only hide her emotions as much as possible and follow the funeral procession.

The Rostislavitches looked at their father worriedly. The difference between his father's attitude now and the past was too great. They had never seen that kind of look, which made them feel a little scared involuntarily.

On the other hand, after the funeral, Rostislav didn't know what to do for a while. Yes, he felt that the chains that bound him were lifted, but he was a little confused about what to do next.

Many people came from all over Russia just to see the Grand Duchess off for the last time. The crowd gathered in Kyiv did not disperse because of the end of the war, but instead gathered together.

Although they were a little scared, they still stood closely behind their father. They knew better than anyone how good the relationship between father and mother was. They were a little afraid that their father decided to go with their mother here.

Together with his sons, Rostislav put his wife's coffin into the shrine. As the shrine was temporarily closed, this grand ceremony came to an end, and Rostislav felt empty inside.

Rostislav believed that after the trip to Vinland, he would be completely refreshed.

Volorida and Vasilko continued to be their local princes, saying that they were princes, but in fact they were doing their own things every day except for necessary government affairs. Rostislav left a complete political system, It can be filtered to many trivial matters that once required the princes to be responsible. In many cases, the princes only need to attend for a while, so they don't have to work as hard as the Grand Duke of Kyiv.

Rostislav turned around sharply and looked at his son and daughter. Their eyes were tear-stained and their eyes were red and swollen, which meant that they had cried for a long time in front of Zoe's coffin before Rostislav came.

The three Rostislavitches and Rostislav himself carried Zoe's coffin, a sight that Rose hadn't seen for many years.The descendants of Rostislav followed behind, even the two in Constantinople and Georgia were urgently called back.

The end point of the funeral was St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, the cathedral where Yaroslav the "Wise" was buried and now Rostislav's wife Zoe is buried.

Metropolitan Nestor personally presided over the funeral. He walked in the front of the funeral procession with 5000 people, surrounded by monks shaking censers filled with the most expensive spices, and the choir sang sad music. The musicians played music to cooperate with them.

"Father, you..."

"Okay, don't look at me like that, do you think I'm going to commit suicide?"

At his wife's funeral Rostislav did not cry, although he was very sad, but he did not cry, and there was a wonderful feeling in his heart that the last chain that bound him was broken.

All countries sent envoys to show their respect, even the arrogant Eastern Empire also sent a Komnenos royal family, which was a scene that did not exist at Yaroslav's funeral.

Rurik hesitated to speak, he really wanted to say something, but finally swallowed the words because he really didn't know what to say.

Zoe's death caused the celebrations in Kyiv to be stopped after one day, because the funeral of the Grand Duke's family was a more important thing, and then Kyiv was ruled by black.

Rurik, on the other hand, felt that the responsibility was heavy, that the burden on his shoulders was unprecedentedly heavy, and now that he had finally fully taken over all of this, he was not happy about it, only pressure.

As for Rostislav's departure, his children were naturally extremely opposed. Anyway, going to Vinland was too dangerous, and they absolutely did not support Rostislav's going to Vinland.

This made Rostislav feel relieved. In any case, the children are good children. They all said that Rostislav and Zoe are good children.

For the safety of their father, the Rostislavitches formed the strongest expedition fleet in Ross history. The entire fleet consisted of [-] ships. Each ship had a different division of labor and tasks. professional team.

And just like that, Rostislav embarked on a journey to Vinland. His story as the king of Ross ended here, but his story did not end with this, even his own. He has a long life ahead of him.

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Even if the story of "The King of Ross" is over here, thank you for your support. Without your support, I would not have come here.

In addition, there will be some episodes tomorrow, mainly to explain the rest of Rostislav’s life and some of the influences of his life. After the episode, I will explain my thoughts on the new book. In short, thank you again.