Now, the prince brings good news.
Queen Svetlana has been feeling uncomfortable in her stomach these days. It feels like diarrhea, but it is not real diarrhea.
This night, the situation suddenly became serious.
There was no need to doubt that the old palace was suddenly filled with people. The prominent people in the new Rossburg have already received the news about the prince, and they crowded into the main hall of the old palace to wait for the good news. There are also a large number of people wandering around Harvest Square. They light bonfires and warm themselves while waiting for the good news.
Prince Rurik has been staying with his wife in the inner room, and as many as ten midwives have taken care of the only expectant mother.
The initial situation was so smooth that Rurik didn’t even have time to worry about Svetlana’s difficult delivery. With two fingers, three fingers, and five fingers, the queen suddenly arched her body, and after shouting with all her strength, the child was born.
"It's a boy." The midwife held the wet baby in her hands, trembling all over.
At this moment, Svetlana was paralyzed. Although she did not see her child, her ears were full of praises for the baby boy.
Rurik knelt on the wooden floor and pressed his face against his beloved wife's cheek: "It's a boy. You did a good job. Ross has the first heir."
She wanted to say something but was suppressed by an unknown force. She was so excited that her whole body trembled slightly. She closed her eyes and tears couldn't stop flowing. Her giggles proved her joy.
The baby soon screamed, and the heart-rending scream was like a hundred people beating gongs.
Those who endured the cold wind and stayed outside to wait for the good news all heard the deafening cry.
The closed door opened a crack, and the midwife announced the birth of the prince to the people outside.
In this way, the child's cry and scream were more than just a scream. People who were good at association did not hesitate to think of the battle cry of a warrior.
The whole New Roseburg is boiling! The good news spread from one to another, and within half a day the whole city learned about the birth of the direct prince.
According to Viking tradition, this child will naturally be the first heir to the Rus' cause. Starting with this baby boy, the inheritance pedigree of the supreme rule of the Rus' Principality has been officially established.
The old Russians and people from other Viking tribes were very happy to have a legitimate heir to the princely family. The Slavic people in this city are the most excited. Most of them come from White Tree Manor, and Svetlana is the daughter of the manor. The birth of the prince objectively improved the social status of all Slavs from the White Tree Manor family, and all Slavs regardless of origin could benefit.
People all over the city were singing and dancing, eating barbecue and drinking ale. The huge sled team was about to go to Novgorod. During the extremely cold period, even if it was a group operation, no one dared to ignore the risks involved.
In order for the trip to go smoothly, the prince made small sacrifices to the gods. People firmly believe that the birth of the direct prince is the gods' answer to people's prayers. Everyone can enjoy this event.To sit back and relax.
The birth of a baby boy is a major political event.
The visiting Swedish nobles and envoys, while meeting the prince overnight to congratulate Rurik, also gathered together that night to discuss the future.
The old Ungreave even saw the sleeping baby in the swaddling clothes. His body was wrinkled and his eyes were closed. At first glance, he didn't look outstanding.
As the old leader of the Angklas tribe, Angreev and other guys warmed up around the bonfire in the house, and he was filled with emotion every time he thought of the baby's little face.
"Friends, Rurik himself is a child, and now that kid also has a son. A new era has begun, and the Russians can only get stronger and stronger. My life is coming to an end, Rurik will also grow old, and eventually our descendants will have to deal with that new baby."
"This is nonsense," King Bjorn of Sweden said in a rough voice, his anxiety also written on his face. superior.
"It's nonsense. It's a fact." Ungreev looked at Bjorn sincerely: "The era of you Mellaren people is completely over. Haven't you noticed that Rurik Especially good at giving birth? He has many wives and concubines. In addition to his wife, he has more concubines than he can count with his hands and feet. I don't think he can have a hundred children after his wife gives birth to a child. He can rest. I dare say that soon his concubines will also become pregnant."
"If so, he is not a good man." Bjorn said casually.
The Hjelmalen tribe envoy now completely ignored Bjorn’s status as the King of Sweden and directly interjected: "His descendants will be very many. He can be affectionate towards his women, but he is a real person to the Russians." Friends, we are all men. Who doesn’t want to be surrounded by many concubines in his prime? For example, that guy is a promiscuous person. In the past, we said that guy had bad conduct. Maybe Carl wanted to expand himself. The strength of the family is strength."
"But Rurik did appear to be unfaithful to his wife," Bjorn said bitterly, but now, others felt that this guy was just innocent. of jealousy.
Old Angreev really felt that Bjorn's words were too nutritious: "So what if he is unfaithful? Rurik looks like his father, and soon this boy will be a strong bear. He is so , the same is true for the large group of offspring he gave birth to. Our descendants will deal with this group of people, and we Onkras people must have a good relationship with them."
This is said as if Bjorn is not. A majestic man.
Everyone is actually silent. The fact is that Bjorn’s family is not good at giving birth. The situation of Bjorn's heirs is very simple. He is extremely short of sons. His eldest son is not a brave person, or Bjorn himself is not a ruthless person in the Viking sense.
It is precisely for this reason that the big landowners in Melalen chose such a person as their boss. Whether he named the old market Birka after himself, and this time the move to order Ross ships was all completed after discussions and decisions at the Nordic meeting of the Melalen tribe. In addition, the cost of buying the ship was ultimately paid by the major families. Bjorn's family is only strong now, but not strong enough to make a statement. Because of the lack of male heirs, the family's future is not optimistic. Once Bjorn's family declines, the great family of Mellaren will choose another family patriarch as its leader.
Since the Melalen tribe lost its political strongman family, each major family has its own agenda. A major evidence of their internal disunity was deliberately spread by the Melalen businessman who stayed in New Roseburg a few days ago. A curse on the royal family of Rus. The merchants were beheaded, and as a result, Bjorn, as the leader of the tribe, not only was not furious, but actually stood in the position of the Rus and said that the killing was good.
Just like this guy who controls the power of Melalen, isn't it just to announce one thing to other small tribes - we are not strong enough, you'd better seek refuge with the Russians.
So what else is there to talk about in this small meeting?
The nobles and plenipotentiary envoys are no longer too lazy to criticize the Melalen people for losing power. They have learned an experience from Ross like no other.
Look at the current situation of this big city! Why are Russian children everywhere?
This must have a lot to do with Prince Rurik. The prince clearly ignored the attitude of his wife and was frantically taking concubines. The prince himself was busy giving birth, which directly caused all the people to be busy giving birth.
The Russians have too many children. It only takes twelve years for a baby boy to become a warrior who can hold a sword and a shield.
When the nobles thought about their tribes, they were ashamed to say that there were not many children in the tribes. How to play this? The strength of the Russians will be extremely large. If their nobles ask for a lot, their tribe will lose the ability to resist.
Even the old Ungreave, who has lost his male power, has made up his mind: "When I go back, I will look for a woman for my son. I will not care about my daughter-in-law's attitude, I even I will spend my own money to buy female slaves so that my people can have more children.”
The Uppsala envoys and the Yelmalen envoys were deeply moved. Taking this into consideration, other nobles from small tribes present also agreed with this idea.
To hell with tradition!
Although King Bjorn did not say it explicitly, what he was thinking was exactly the same as the others. Although I only have one son, wouldn't it be good to arrange ten women for that boy? It doesn't matter even if there are ten female slaves. When a boy is born, he will be immediately rewarded with status. Wait a minute, why would you just let your son take action in person? Although I am forty years old, my personal abilities have not been lost.
Other nobles have thrown away their traditions and are vying to be a passionate man like Karl Oleginson. How can they fall behind others?
Rurik did not pay attention to the small meetings of these people, and did not even have any close associates to spy on the information. He did not even know that this group of Swedish nobles had a small meeting in private.thing.
His thoughts were entirely on his crown prince, and when the baby began to cry for the first time, he designated the child as the crown prince.
Although Svetlana was young, her childbirth process was extremely smooth. People believed that she was blessed by the mother goddess Freya.
The situation went much smoother than everyone thought, and at night, Svetlana was able to start breastfeeding.
In this way, those who had doubts became more convinced that the queen was destined to be the one blessed by Freya.
Then Otto’s choice of this girl seventeen years ago was not a whim at all. Otto Sr. actually witnessed Svetlana’s birth and arranged her marriage. Apparently since then , Freya has already sent her blessing.
Odin blessed Rurik, Freya blessed Svetlana, and even the high priest of the Rus was ordained by God.
The people have no doubt that the Principality of Rus is actually the chosen country. Everyone can get a good life under the flag of Rus. Rurik's rule over the principality has also been greatly strengthened by this incident. .
So, what is the prince’s name?
Obviously she is about to leave for Novgorod, but Svetlana’s current thoughts are entirely on her son. The baby was wrapped in a selection of ferret fur and laid quietly in a rattan basket.
Svetlana was surrounded by endless happiness, and she really didn’t care about the difficulty of the upcoming trip to Novgorod.
Her son was sleeping quietly, her husband's big hands were on her shoulders, and she happily pressed her cheek against her husband's arms.
"How do you feel? Are you feeling well?" Rurik asked.
"Everything is fine, but my stomach feels a little strange."
"Pain?"
"No. It's just..." For those closest to me , she dared to explain some private things.
"You need to rest. Both you and the child need a long rest. I'm really sorry that we will start a long journey soon and have to make you bear the fatigue of travel."
"It doesn't matter. "Lana forced a smile, "I am a Varyag woman, I am fearless. I heard other people say that I was destined to be blessed by Freya. I was very worried..." She actually thought. She said that Princess Mary's difficult childbirth might happen to her. As soon as such an unlucky thing came to her lips, she suppressed it.
Rurik patted her shoulder again: "If there is anything bad, don't say anything, everything will be fine. Even during the trip, I will ensure that you and the child are absolutely warm. ."
"Okay." She murmured: "According to tradition, our son does need a trial. He will be a real one when he is born. Man. So, what's his name?"
"Yes. I'm happy to give him a name. You are the mother."
“Well, we still have to look at this matter.your wishes. ”
Giving a name to a child is indeed a big deal. According to Slavic customs, a person is not considered complete when he is born. He is complete only after he is given a name, so a person will have a birthday and Although the two dates are generally the same day, the child was born two days ago.
The Russians and other Vikings did not make this distinction. >"Just call him Osbeorn. "
The meaning of the child's name is very simple. The original meaning is "life given by Odin", Lana called it appropriately.
"You have no objection. "Rurik asked again.
"What a good name. How about..."
"Huh? "
"After all, this child also carries the expectations of the people in my hometown. I... can add a suffix. ”
“Of course. You are a mother, you have this power. "
"Osborne's birth is glorious, so add the suffix slav. "
"Osbeornslav? That’s it! ”
Osborne Slavic is the baby’s name. This name is a mixture of Nordic and Slavic cultures, which means that this baby boy inherits the power of the two groups.
As the father of a child, Rurik secretly made a plan in his heart.
Based on European tradition, a person's name cannot be as sophisticated and complex as the East. But there are not many good words, so in order to make a good distinction, prefixes and suffixes will be added to the names of people.
My direct descendant, because her mother is the daughter of a native Slavic noble. The descendants of them should be added with the suffix "slav"
I also have ten concubines of Slavic origin, but they were born frequently, and although their descendants are Russian nobles, they do not deserve the suffix "slav". . But those children should also have special suffixes, or surnames. Anna's children will be named Ananov, Bela's children will be named Belanov, and Sisia's children will be named Sisyanov. By analogy.
So the full name of the direct descendant Osbeornslav is Osbeornslav Rurrikson Princprus (Prince of Russia) according to the North language, and Osbeornslav Rurrikovich Princprus if written in the Slavic language. .
Although the official name is long, the child's common nickname is Osborne, and Svetlana prefers to call him Odya
The official name was given overnight, and at dawn the next day Rurik officially announced his son's name.
The child's full name was written on cardboard and posted on the bulletin board of Harvest Square.
Grund and his brothers walked through the streets beating gongs and drums to announce the prince's full name to the people.
A large number of people gathered in Harvest Square for this purpose., they commented on the child's name, and the political meaning implicit in its name could not be clearer. It meant the integration of two large ethnic groups, and it also meant that Prince Rurik of Russia was truly focused on the cause of the eastern part of the principality.
The key is that the child's name can be broken down. Os can be interpreted as "East" and "God". Beorn has the same meaning as bjorn, so it can be interpreted as "birth" and "guard". The meaning of slav is extremely simple, it means glory.
Everyone can have their own understanding. Those sensitive guest nobles all believe in the so-called "Eastern" explanation. The Prince of Ross is just as described in the previous meeting, the main body of the Principality of Ross. Already in the east, he had no intention of ruling Sweden in the west. He had to get the throne of Sweden only because of the recommendation of many nobles.
But in Bjorn's view, the name Rurik gave his son was a crazy insult to himself. The more he thought about it, he felt that the name itself was a provocation.
His name, Bjorn, is bodyguard, the so-called bodyguard of his family. Rurik's son's name was like "Guardian of the Glorious God", and the situation suddenly became bigger.
So what? The trip to Novgorod was about to begin, and Bjorn tried not to care about the fact that Rurik was expecting a son. He just wanted to take a good look at what kind of existence the new world opened by the Russians in the east was like, and whether it was worthy of the word glory.