Agitation spreads in Roseburg, where immigrating immigrants are quickly disposing of their property.
People are disposing of the wooden furniture at home, and any wood or pottery that is not easy to carry is on sale.
The already lively market has become boiling, with people turning into stalls everywhere to sell their belongings. The market has turned into a flea market, with regular transactions taking a back seat.
They are also selling their own homes. Those wooden houses that have been built for only a few years are almost sold at cost price, and the old houses that are decades old are not many in number and are the cheapest.
Those Mälaren and Hjärmalen people who have recently immigrated are paying serious attention to these great things. They use the savings gained from their own labor to happily engage in bargain hunting with the Russian people who are about to leave.
Businessmen living in Hakka also joined the rush to buy. With the joining of these people, the housing market, which was originally depressed due to sell-offs, was suddenly driven up by businessmen!
Because those businessmen who are clients have long had enough of renting houses for a long time. Now, as long as they pay a sum of money to the prince, they will be qualified to buy a house. Why not? Many guest merchants do not have the power to immigrate to the East, at least not yet.
Businessmen do not have particularly urgent needs. Most of the trade lines they operate from Roseburg to the Port of Birka on Lake Mälaren have their own status on this trade line. They will not Easily give up the business here and go to the East for adventure.
Rurik had no time to interfere with the free trade of real estate and daily necessities. He received a tax and transferred the money to recruit a group of laborers.
The hired men and women were ordered to dismantle the Temple of the Gods in Fort Ross. After a small sacrificial activity, the gilded bronze statues were gradually moved out.
The strong Russian men are digging land and planting wheat in the east. Almost all of the people he hires are immigrants from Malaren, and they all have the same muscles. About six people worked together to pick up the statue and put it into a newly built large wooden box. The box is filled with reeds, so there is no need to worry about the statue bumping into it.
These six statues of the entire temple are undoubtedly the most important. They must be safely transported to the deer cart and slowly transported to the seaside.
Rurik personally supervised all of this and watched the deer convoy drift away.
There are still more than 20 people holding sledgehammers on standby. Their intention is clearly to smash the temple that has lost the statue to pieces.
Palla was dressed in plain clothes and wearing a flower crown. Seeing that these strong men had already received the order, when she was swinging the sledgehammer, she frowned and approached the prince to express her displeasure.
"Prince! This temple does not need to be demolished."
"I know your concerns." Rurik looked at him flatly, "The gods will not blame me! The statue of the god needs to be demolished." The most suitable place to stand is New Roseburg. There is still an old stone ship altar here. Parla, you are already the local high priest of Roseburg. I authorize you to recruit twelve lower-level priests, and the Governor's Palace will pay for it. Your daily meals and sacrifice expenses will all depend on you in the future. The servant quarters are now your home..."
Ross.The fort was the home of the Vikings. When the Rus' natives left with their wives and concubines of various ethnic groups, there were almost only Rus' people here, and the permanent population plummeted to less than 4,000 people.
Vikings need the purest traditional Viking life. What they believe in must be Nordic gods, and their sacrificial rituals must also be Viking.
A sense of desolation came over. Palla looked at the gradually shattered temple and felt sad, and two lines of hot tears fell to the ground.
"You don't have to be sad," Rurik said.
"I...I still want to cry. You...almost all left."
"This is fate. Rose is no longer the Rose of the past. In the future, I will also be the priest's team." To regulate, a high priest must be established in the capital. Each city in Rus has a resident priest. The resident priest can also recruit a number of lower-level priests. It is like a world tree, with a trunk, buds, and branches. This structure is the most stable. And you, you must recruit twelve subordinate priests to assist you. This is an obligation and responsibility."
A major sign of the complete relocation of the Rus administrative center to Novorossberg on the Neva River is the relocation of the sacrificial center here. .
Rurik intends to standardize beliefs. In order to ensure the consistency of everyone's spiritual home, the priest team must be organized and hierarchical.
In Rus, traditional priesthoods are all held by women, which is indeed different from other Viking tribes. This tradition should be preserved, the priesthood is still female, and the high priest must be the continuation of the prince's bloodline.
There is indeed an existing blueprint for the division of priesthood levels. Rurik intended to learn from Christ, and that system was also determined by the Roman Empire. For example, the high priest is equivalent to the patriarch (pope) and must serve in the great temple in the capital. The resident priests in other cities were actually cardinals, and the hierarchy continued downward, so that every village had a resident priest.
The prince can use this method to control the thoughts of the people throughout Russia, which also corresponds to the fact of "the divinity of the prince". Realistically speaking, once such a system operates stably, in principle, the prince's decree can be issued quickly, which is conducive to the operation of the huge principality's national machinery.
The boxed statues were loaded before many goods. A lock of white hair of the legendary high priest was stuffed under the bow sculpture of the Sperosvilia. This sacred ship was the most suitable for loading the statues. As well as various utensils in the temple, and even a special stone!
The Stone Ship Altar will be built immediately in New Roseburg. A large stone excavated from the old altar will become the cornerstone of the new altar, which means the transmission of divinity.
It wasn’t until all the idols were loaded onto the ship that Rurik breathed a sigh of relief.
He was very happy that his immigrant army was moving lightly. It would be too troublesome to transport a large number of pots and pans.
It is a long voyage from Rosberg to Novgorod, and the fleet may float on the sea, lakes and rivers for half a month. The long voyage is nothing to the soldiers, but it is a difficult challenge for women and children.
Women with childrenThese people are most anxious to be reunited with their husbands as soon as possible. In fact, they were orphans adopted by Rurik, but they were indifferent.
Rurik has been staying in his hometown of Roseburg for many days. He hopes that everyone will evacuate as soon as possible after carrying the supplies, and start the work when it really starts. Only then will there be a lot of trouble.
Sacred objects seized from Lindisfarne in the past, diamond-encrusted crosses obtained from the Shetland Islands, and wooden boards recording the past history of the Ross people were packed up one by one. The most important thing is the treasury of Rurik, or the treasury of the Principality of Rus.
Ryurik took advantage of the opportunity of moving to check the remaining balance of the money bank. Although there were many coins, they were lower than Rurik expected.
Think about it, he also knows the inside story. A large amount of money is spent on construction costs, and maintaining welfare policies is also a waste of money. The people are truly more affluent than they were ten years ago, Ross's productivity continues to expand, and there is a lot of hot money circulating in the Principality's society, which attracts more foreign merchants to trade, even if the merchants have to pay taxes.
Perhaps taxes should be raised to expand the treasury so that infrastructure and shipbuilding can continue.
Shipbuilding and iron smelting are actually the two things Rurik is most concerned about besides supervising the relocation of the temple.
The thick smoke of Blast Furnace Town blocks the sky. This highly polluted town is a satellite city of Roseburg. Because it is adjacent to mines and charcoal-burning workshops, the metal output here is actually the most efficient in Europe. .
Although Rurik did not clearly calculate the amount of iron produced in Russia every year, it must be very small by the standards of a thousand years later. By the standards of the ninth century, the two iron smelting institutions of Blast Furnace Town and Elonburg in the north were enough. It made Ross extremely rich.
These two places are also important military locations that Ross must guard for generations. Even if the core of the Rus' Principality is moved to the Neva River, the entire Gulf of Bothnia in the northern Baltic Sea must be the unique inland sea of the Rus' Principality!
As a result, the Tombstone Island Fortress at the entrance and exit of the Gulf of Bothnia must be further constructed. It is also a T-junction of the Baltic Sea, where the Ross fleet will be stationed.
The shipyard was the last focus of Rurik’s investigation. In fact, at the banquet after the Ross Duma meeting, the slightly drunk craftsman Hortra spoke the truth after drinking and told all the various situations in the shipyard.
Rurik was rarely drunk that day, so he didn’t listen much. Now he still needs to investigate the situation on the spot.
Because there are still a group of shipbuilders and apprentices who have to immigrate to the East, Rurik came here today to review this special group of skilled immigrants and even announce a major event.
The order issued last year to build a standard armed cargo ship was indeed implemented here in Hotla. The salary given by the prince was exciting, and the supply of shipbuilding materials was very stable, so the craftsmen worked hard with all their strength.
It is already early June. In the past eight months, Hortla has only received orders from Rurik. According to the technical parameters, two large indoor shipbuilding workshops with an average of three Four ships were built in one month.
Rurik’s returnAt present, the ninth to twelfth units of the general-purpose armed cargo ship are about to be launched. Now during his stay, the shipyard is also speeding up.
He came looking for the sound of ding-ding-dong-dong. The mercenaries who followed him were waiting outdoors, and he entered the still bustling factory.
No one is afraid of the prince. The visit of the young prince is equivalent to the arrival of the God of Wealth. Seeing the prince, everyone's faces smile like blooming flowers.
Hotla walked up happily with a cane and warmly greeted his friends to stop working.
"It seems that you are still speeding up the construction." Rurik looked up at the small ship and said happily.
The more Hortra saw Rurik, the happier he became, and he immediately started selling ships: "Following your order, I turned down other people's orders and only built ships for the prince. These Kirk ships are very strong. Small is a bit small, but the theoretical loading capacity can reach 100,000 pounds. The wind speed of each ship is amazing. Since we have given up paddling, we naturally make full use of the wind power. ”
< p> Rurik nodded with satisfaction: "The fishermen who signed a contract with me are all using the eight boats that have been launched. They told me that these boats are very useful. Especially when towing large fishing nets, they are still maneuverable quickly and the amount of herring caught is also very fast. Higher.""Thanks for the prince's promotion."
"You're welcome, you have to recognize your ability. In this sea area, our Ross fleet. It's invincible! So based on actual needs, I don't need a giant ship for the time being, but a large number of standard cargo ships. This kind of cargo ship can transport up to 100,000 pounds of materials. A torsion slingshot installed on the bow is a good force. "The shipbuilding workshop in Rossburg will continue to build cargo ships for me."
"Then..."
"The shipbuilding workshop in Rossburg will continue to build cargo ships for me. It will build at least ten ships for me every year. Please give me the price. I will be satisfied. In this way, our Russian fishing boats and cargo ships will be completely unified. Not only will they be easier to manage, but if there is a war, they will become part of our powerful navy!” The craftsmen and apprentices were making various noises and cheering to express their joy.
Rurik saw that Hotla and his friends were already a very powerful shipbuilding group. They recruited young men as apprentices in Lake Malaren, and all their economic life was related to the organization. Binding.
If such a rapidly expanding shipbuilding workshop continues to grow, it may not be entirely beneficial to the Ross shipbuilding industry. It must be split, so taking advantage of the opportunity of immigration, it should be split into three parts. parts.
"Where are all the talents who are going to the East?" Rurik asked loudly.
Hotela clapped his hands, and the chosen ones walked out one after another.
Here stood Huotra’s second son and third son, as well as young children from other small families.
The two brothers, Karl Horlarsen and Stein Horlarsen, are only about 20 years old. Because they were personally educated by their experienced father, they have mastered the theoretical techniques of shipbuilding. Very good, I have confidence in independently commanding and building large ships.
Rurik is very happy that Hotla can hand over his son. As for why it is the second son and the third son, the reason is very simple, because the main business of the family is inherited by the eldest son, and the other sons will have to rely on their abilities sooner or later. Break out.
As many as thirty people gathered, they were craftsmen and apprentices.
Look at them. How could Rurik be unhappy? He asked again: "Is it appropriate that the people you selected have exceeded my plan? The efficiency of shipbuilding work here will be reduced."
Hotla answered readily: "Cultivating another group of craftsmen will be But."
"Okay, I want to announce something." Rurik calmed down and announced to the thirty people in front of him with a clear voice: "I want to build a principality shipbuilding workshop in the east. I will fund the construction of factories and residences for you, and I will hire you to build ships. I will provide you with a very stable life and the opportunity to improve your skills in shipbuilding. You will have high social benefits, even as young apprentices now, and in the future. You will be respected by everyone. I will even assign you a wife, but the prerequisite is that you must be loyal to my command."
The prince's preaching promised "God's favor", and many people listened. I was completely at a loss.
This is pie in the sky! Those young apprentices are almost orphans, and they basically have enough to eat by following Hotla. Now that everyone has suddenly become the prince's direct subordinates, it is natural that they will go through fire and water without hesitation.
For apprentices with low status, they are happy as long as they can eat well every day. For Huotra's two younger sons, the two brothers need more. They are eager to use their personal abilities to start their own business, but unfortunately they lack original capital.
In this case, Rurik simply hired two people as craftsmen directors and was ordered to take charge of the shipbuilding industry in Novorosberg and Novgorod. Even if we can only build traditional long boats at the beginning, it will already be a huge help to the principality's inland water transportation!
Rurik gave all the craftsmen in the principality very high treatment, and the people of this era were also very satisfied. If they work and get enough food every day, it is a good treatment. If there is still surplus wealth, I can't say enough about my employer's kindness.
It is also the struggle of the craftsmen. All the principal products of the principality come from their hands, and the huge economic added value can promote the healthy accumulation of capital in the principality, without forcing the principality to resort to war and plunder to survive.
Rurik had arranged everything he could think of, and many matters had delayed a lot of time. He had to postpone the date of immigration, which was postponed until the sixth day of the Julian calendar. The twenty-eighth day of the month.
The Summer Solstice Festival of the Julian Calendar was held as scheduled. This was also the last grand summer festival held in Fort Ross.
Tomorrow is the departure date. Most of the soft goods have been loaded on the ship. Rurik could actually announce the departure long ago. The delay until now is just to catch up with this festival.
While waiting, Mechasta from Elenburg also brought her daughter to report on her work. Another important event was to race her daughter into the competition.Polava trades for her man Rurik.
Elenburg does not have any additional arrangements. Mechasta still has to provide a large amount of ironware to the principality, as well as catch salmon during the autumn fish season, and serve as the port of Narvik on the opposite side of the Atlantic Ocean. Responsibilities of trade material transfer station.
At this time, three women gathered around Rurik. They all had black hair and almost all had oval faces. They were all of ancient Finnish ethnicity. They have basically reached the age of becoming mothers. Needless to say, the eldest High Priest Rumia, the remaining two should be spared.
It is a tragedy that Princess Mary died in childbirth. Rurik blamed himself for her death, so for the safety of other wives and concubines, he should generally restrain his wife for about three to five years. .
Even if there are more opportunities, turn them into opportunities for construction.
The summer solstice sacrifice has come to a great end. Thousands of people stayed up all night, precisely because the sun never sets on the summer solstice in Roseburg.
They took advantage of the only day of darkness to board the ship and got ready to go with great enthusiasm. Ross's flags were ringing, and there were as many as 5,000 people of all kinds, and as many as 200 large and small ships, either carrying people or cargo, especially a large amount of dry food and fresh water!
The huge immigrant fleet is also the powerful Russian navy, and they set sail!
Russian historically left the Rossburg Fjord where they had lived for nearly 80 years in 835. The majority of the Russians rushed to the warm land of Eastern Europe, and only a few technical personnel stayed in their homeland...