king of ros

Chapter 82 The Wise Man's Funeral

The Lord became flesh On July 1053, 7, on a snowy night, Yaroslav Vladimirovich, who ruled Rus for 27 years, died at the age of 36.

The day before his death, the Grand Duke, as if anticipating his death, went to the cave monastery on the outskirts of Kyiv.

On the second day, that is, today, the news of the Grand Duke's death came.

Seventy-five is a very old age in this day and age, but his death still stains Kyiv with sadness, even after the horrifying prison.

For the citizens of Kyiv, they have enjoyed the favor of the Grand Duke for decades.

In the hands of Yaroslav, Kyiv achieved further prosperity, the city area was greatly expanded, and the majestic Hagia Sophia was built in the city. How could such a favor not be cherished.

As for the children and grandchildren of Yaroslav, although they are also sad for the passing of the patriarch, they are also looking forward to this moment, because it announces that the redistribution of Ross's land is coming soon.

After the monks of the cave monastery sorted out the remains of the grand duke, they put the grand duke on the sled, and the church personnel sent by Kiev will transport it to Kyiv.

Rurik's descendants would naturally go to escort the patriarch's sleigh in person. On this day, Rurik's princes all put on plain black clothes and joined the escort queue, and Prince Ross was naturally among them.

Not only Yaroslav's children and grandchildren joined the escort, but also many of his subjects. Many people spontaneously came to see off the grand duke who ruled Ross for 36 years, because many people became rich under Yaroslav's rule, because Yaroslav Slavic policy to success.

Even those who have hatred against Yaroslav have let go of their hatred at this moment. The glorious power of the past has all passed away, and those who persist in hatred will feel helpless and melancholy, and it is this melancholy that makes them come to join the Grand Duke. funeral.

On the day of Yaroslav's funeral, the whole sky was gloomy and unpleasant, as if in response to this moment, the desolate westerly wind blew from time to time, and Rurik's trident fluttered with the wind, but it was unable to hold it up immediately. on the flagpole.

The priests of the church sang the prescribed hymns, accompanied by the sound of weeping, the sound of the death of the Grand Duke, who had graced the land for decades, and these cries were perfectly normal.

Those who cried the most were Yaroslav's children and grandchildren. Rostislav saw the tears streaming down his face, full of grief and pain. Although the second uncle didn't have many tears, everyone could see his sadness. As for the third uncle , and was almost too sad to be able to control himself, so he had to rely on the soldiers around him to support him.

As for Yaroslav's grandchildren, except for Rostislav, they are all too young. The older ones just cry along with everyone in a daze, while the younger ones look at them curiously with their eyes. All around, if the adults hadn't held their hands tightly, they would have been running around all over the place.

Rostislav's heart is also full of sadness at the moment. As an elder, Yaroslav is undoubtedly qualified. His love for every child and grandchild is the same. His grandfather's care and encouragement for him made him go through that difficult period. Rostislav is no doubt grateful for these difficult times.

And in his memory, his grandfather was also so kind and gentle.

After the members of the Rurik family, the saddest ones are the soldiers of the grand duke. For these soldiers, the death of Yaroslav means the death of the master who gave them generous treatment, the passing of the just and benevolent ruler, and their future Because of this ups and downs, I don't know where to go.

But some people have already found their next family. After all, the Grand Duke passed away, so it is normal for the soldiers to seek refuge with his children and grandchildren.

Behind them are the people of Rus, most of whom are decent citizens of Kyiv. This is a generation that became rich under Yaroslav, and they are naturally extremely grateful to Yaroslav.

The black funeral procession passed through the snow-covered land in this way, and people were constantly attracted by this massive procession, and as they got closer to Kyiv, more and more people gathered. Although there were many people gathered, no one made trouble. Everyone knew that this was a very serious moment.

Accompanied by the shining golden light, the Golden Gate of Kyiv appeared in front of everyone's eyes, and it was the steeple of the church on the Golden Gate that emitted that light.

The metropolitan of Ilarion and the top leaders of the church have been waiting here for a long time, and the last ones are the citizens of Kyiv. Yaroslav is leaving, and everyone wants to come out and take a look.

The metropolitan took over the command of the team logically and led them to the Hagia Sophia built by Yaroslav, where the ruler who ruled Rus for 36 years will usher in his rest.

The streets of Kyiv have been completely emptied, but no one can be seen in the noisy streets of the past, and the people are crowded on both sides of the road, waiting for the sleigh carrying the Grand Duke's body to pass.

When the funeral procession passed by, the people watching cried from time to time. Yaroslav was not a soldier in battle, but he was a very good ruler. The people had a very good impression of him. Remember his kindness - even after that prison.

Through the sad streets, through the square where there was a bloody battle with the heretics, you come to the place where Yaroslav defeated the Pecheneg invaders, where stands the Hagia Sophia.

Izyaslav, Svyatoslav, Vsevolod, and Rostislav together lifted Yaroslav's body and carried it into the holy sanctuary of Saint Sophia.

The marble coffin has been prepared for a long time, and Yaroslav ordered it to be prepared as early as he felt that his time was running out. The marble was engraved with the symbol of God's suffering, which represented Yaroslav's supreme belief in God.

Velvet and silk were used as bedding in the marble coffin. These expensive silk fabrics were buried with the Grand Duke of Ross. They were extremely expensive luxury goods on weekdays, but now they are only buried with the Grand Duke of Ross.

Next, the Grand Duke was also let in by his children and grandchildren.

Rostislav took one last look at his grandfather before the sarcophagus closed.

The grand duke of Rose wore the expensive purple robe, which was ordered by the grand duke. It seemed that his grandfather was still yearning for the imperial capital after all. His hair and beard were meticulously groomed, and his whole person was still full of majesty.

Not only Rostislav was watching, but his uncles were also watching, and everyone couldn't help but shed tears.

At this moment, those plots, those calculations, and those schemes are all in the past, and there are only descendants who mourn the passing of benevolent parents.

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