There is no need to discuss with the Uppsala people any more about how to hold the ceremony for the Prince of Rus to be crowned king.
Ryurik came here to tell these people that it would be a fact that he would become king. The Russians could handle all the matters before and after becoming king. However, many other Swedish nobles had to come to support them. Anyone who dared not come would be immediately regarded as an act of hostility. In this autumn, the Ross army and a powerful fleet went directly to punish those who refused.
The newly arrived meeting was not a real meeting of nobles. In the mansion of the Duke of Uppsala, several big nobles from all over Sweden discussed with Rurik.
Although Sweden has been dominated by these large tribes since ancient times, the meeting would not be perfect without the presence of a group of small nobles.
Rurik set a perfect day for the king's enthronement ceremony.
The twenty-eighth day of June in the Julian calendar is the summer solstice in the legislation. It is the right time to worship the sun and Odin on this day.
The noisy house finally settled down, and the two generations of Rus princes, as well as the old king Bjorn and other big nobles left one after another.
Svinned, the ruler of Uppsala, deeply felt the majesty of the young hero, and wished that the great hero would leave as soon as he became king.
Since it is not an informal meeting, everything will be discussed in a formal meeting regarding what responsibilities the Prince of Rus should perform when he becomes queen, and what obligations the various Swedish tribes who are vassals should perform.
"There will be a major meeting, and our little lake will become very lively." Swined was a little afraid to face the future, instead of being full of caution.
The high priest took off his antlered helmet and stared seriously at the wooden door covered by the leather curtain.
"The Rus brought their own high priest, and my position is meaningless. Chief, it is really advisable to let them perform rituals under our sacred tree"
"You What can you do if you don't want to?"
"Rurik of Rus is very arrogant and did not listen to my advice. Odin blessed him in the past, but as for the future," the high priest shook his head and said no more.
"How can I punish you?"
The high priest, who didn't want to say anything more, stamped his boots a few times in the atmosphere, "They treat me as a fool and let them do it themselves." I and my priests will not be involved. Now that the sacred tree is under their control, the Great Temple is also under their control. The venue for this year's summer sacrifice has been stolen, and I will take the priests to the altar in the forest. Summer ceremony. Chief, you stay here and watch that man go."
As soon as he finished speaking, the high priest really walked out of the house with heavy steps.
The Uppsala priests have served the sacred tree of their faith for generations. They hold the power of faith, while tribal leaders like the Duke, Swined, have long been in charge of the power of general affairs. .
The high priest behaved very submissively in Rurik's presence. RurikliKai, he became surly again.
Swenned stretched out his hand to persuade her to stay and chat with her, but she left in a hurry, so she just let him go.
The next day, the Russian army officially began construction of the temporary city in Uppsala.
People who had rested for the night were more motivated to enter the forest area to cut trees. More big trees collapsed, causing earthquakes that did not stop at all. A number of temporary sawmills appeared in the forest. The roughly processed large trees were immediately cut into materials of different sizes, and a large number of waste branches also attracted a large number of Uppsala people.
Building a city has no economic output at all. Thanks to Rurik carrying a large amount of dry oats, wheat and rye in advance, the sufficient logistical support provided the men with no worries.
The construction activities in Ross are also beneficial to the local Uppsala people.
Since ancient times, real estate has been a good way to stimulate economic activity.
Thousands of Russian soldiers were busy with construction, and a group of Uppsala people came spontaneously to provide logistics in order to obtain benefits.
Those women cooked wheat porridge for the Russians, and they could also take their children to get a share of the pie.
Women clean clothes for the Russians, and men polish logging axes for the Russians. Many fishermen can work longer and sell the extra fish they catch to the Russians in exchange for silver or copper coins.
At the beginning, only a few people had the courage to go to Ross City to find some work. Ross showed his kindness, or Zyrurik was really willing to pay. Within a week, there were already Hundreds of Uppsalas worked as logisticians for the Rus' army. If the fishermen who sell their own fish are also included, the Russian army's logistical support will be even greater.
At first, the people thought that the Russian army that suddenly entered the Neihu District was an intruder and would destroy the great temple and everyone's lives would be threatened. Now anyone who is willing to cooperate can benefit from the fact that the prince of Rus is crowned king. Why not support a new king?
The construction process of the city of Rus is very fast. After all, Rurik The first consideration is to ensure that everyone can move in safely, and there is no need to consider the fineness of the building.
A summer heavy rain suddenly fell, and the whole world became muddy. The reeds by the lake were already quite lush, and there was black mud everywhere. Anyone running around in the rain would have their feet covered in mud. .
The situation in the city is much better. A large number of wooden slats are laid on the ground to serve as paths. Each residential house is erected on a large number of wooden piles to isolate mud and water. The roof is herringbone. , a large number of wooden boards are stacked at special angles, they are tiles, which lead the accumulated water into a trickle and guide it to the outside.
The air is extremely humid and the temperature has dropped significantly. Thousands of people were hiding in the houses they made with their own hands, huddled together in fur blankets, one by one like giant caterpillars.
Several large houses were put together in a mortise-and-tenon style of rough logs, and Rurik placed all his wives, concubines, and Russian nobles here.
It’s a wonderful time for the whole family to huddle together and protect the children from the rain.This incident exposed the discomfort that Rurik's nobles had to endure before he could ascend to the throne and achieve glory.
Three days of heavy rain caused the entire Pan-Mälaren Lake to swell, and finally the weather cleared up
When the earth finally became drier, I was no longer too lazy to supervise the work. Rurik finally decided to take a look at the sacred tree first.
He gathered his young wives and concubines outdoors. The women knew that today they would personally appreciate the big tree that was clearly visible on the boat more than ten days ago, and they all had happy faces.
"My women," Rurik said in a vulgar tone because he was happy, "all put on gorgeous clothes. Remember that when I ascend the throne, you will all serve as priests. Now follow me to visit Ukraine." Psala Temple, go visit the sacred tree. Let's go investigate and start building the altar immediately."
The wives and concubines remained silent, but the smiles on their faces suggested that they could not say anything. words. They were all dressed up today. Because it was too cool after the rain, they wore white bear fur coats and a lot of jewelry. Some Slavic-style complex striped clothing styles made the clothes even more gorgeous.
Simple-style clothing is not suitable for this era at all. What the people of this era need is a combination of as many colors as possible. The more chaotic the colors, the more noble they are considered.
They even had feathers dipped in colored ink on their hats, and their bodies were covered with shiny glass beads.
Rurik's clothes were equally gorgeous, but the difference was that he wore chain mail to show his identity as a warrior. As for the golden laurel crown kept in the box, it is still preserved, and this thing will crown his head on that day.
More than a hundred warriors are dressed in costumes without losing their martial prowess. These are a hundred tall and strong men, all with a stature equivalent to 185. With this height, today’s Sweden is really Not common. They carried bucklers on their backs and carried halberds. Each halberd was hung with blue, white and red cloth strips, and the leather helmets on their heads were also filled with blue-dyed feathers.
There is also a small group of special elite troops among them, and they all wear bear heads. The concept of "berserker" has been embodied in Ross, and the teams with bear heads are all berserkers. Of course, the shields of these people are also different. The shields are painted white with chalk mud and have the same slightly abstract raven pattern painted on them.
As for the twenty cavalry, they further demonstrated the nobility of Prince Rus.
The Russians made a big noise here. Some people who were nominally "working" for the Russians, but were actually spies, hurried to the large settlement village of Uppsala to report to their master Sven. Ned informed Prince Rurik of his actions.
Look at the two secret talks half-kneeling in the house, Swined yawned and listened impatiently.
"If anything important happens to the Russians, they won't tell me that formal envoys from other nobles are here."
"Sir, it's Prince Rurik of Rus." Conversation in secret He raised his head suddenly.
"How?"
"Rurik is coming. "
I got up and got angry all of a sudden. Swined suppressed the evil fire and scolded "Don't talk nonsense, speak quickly"
"We heard that Rurik summoned some The elite want to visit our sacred tree. They were already on the move, and a small army from Ross would soon arrive. ”
“There is such a thing” Swinned was not sleepy at all now.
Logically speaking, it’s just a big tree, so why did Swined The Duke was shocked.
The reason is not complicated.
Just like the Rus in the tribal era, the old temple of Rus was simply a big long house. It is a holy place, a residence for priests, and an area where sacrifices are performed. People who know it know that there is nothing special in the house, but for most people, it is a restricted area that cannot be entered.
This situation is even more bizarre in Uppsala. The Great Temple is not only a complex of buildings surrounded by big trees, it is a restricted area. On ordinary days, people do not dare to enter the restricted area without permission, regardless of gender. Young and old will be caught and even killed, and blood sacrifices will be made to the sacred tree to atone for the sin of disrespect to the gods.
The tattooed high priest of Uppsala is not like that. He seems so harmless, he always sticks to his beliefs, and even makes some drastic actions.
What Swinned is afraid of is that Rurik will lead the army. On the wrong day, he broke into the sacred place and directly clashed with the priests. Originally, Swined led the troops to deal with the people who were about to set foot in the holy place. He did not dare to stop them in the slightest. .
"Come on, mobilize your brothers," he shouted.
Someone came up immediately and said, "Sir, how can we really prevent the Russians from entering the Holy Land by mistake?"
"Bah, we are going to mediate, I'm afraid those priests will get hot."
The high priest himself is old, and a group of lower-level priests are indeed priests on the surface, and they picked up weapons and transformed themselves. They are warriors. They have also mastered the cooking method of special mushroom soup. After drinking a bowl of "Holy Red Mushroom Soup", they immediately become berserkers and will kill anyone who accidentally enters the Holy Land without mercy.
During the battle, Swined was convinced that his priests were no match for the Russians.
He hurriedly woke up all his private soldiers who were sleeping late, and cursed at the large group of lazy people standing in front of them. Attracting their attention, everyone became nervous when they realized that there might be an armed conflict.
Swined went out with his private soldiers, and the people of Uppsala saw their Duke. The master hurriedly ran with his men, but only watched their backs run away.
Ryurik then walked with interest on the wilderness path that was forcibly stepped on. The wind blows with the fragrance of earth. If you look carefully, you will see blue-purple flower bones starting to emerge from the green grass after the rain.
There are still six alive.Ten years have passed, and Otto never thought that he could live for such a long time. Now he also understood why the high priest Vilia's legs would be in trouble when he died. His current situation is not bad, but his body can no longer bear heavy armor. When he was old, he used a wooden pole with the halberd head removed as a staff. The warrior's arrogance refused anyone's support.
The cavalrymen held high the flag of Ross, and the costumed people lined up in a single file.
Rurik was in a good mood, even though there was a lot of mud on his boots.
A gray team hurried towards them, immediately arousing the vigilance of the leading cavalry.
"Sir, there are armed men running towards us."
Although the "armed man" Rurik found it ridiculous, he immediately ordered everyone to be on alert.
The team immediately calmed down, the soldiers took off their shields and drew their swords one after another, and the warriors holding crossbows immediately unstrung their bows. The female relatives were protected by the group, and they all held the hilt of the sword.
Old Otto admired the quick response of his young tribesmen, and cleared his throat vigorously, "There is no danger, don't be too alert."
Even so, one after another The crossbows were already equipped with arrows, and the cavalrymen dug their flagpoles into the mud and drew their swords.
Swined, who came with the people, was startled. When he saw the Russians setting up a shield wall, he immediately opened his arms and walked along.
Swined's private soldiers showed enough peace that he simply ordered his men to stand where they were, and he walked alone to the Ross team who was on guard.
Facing the cavalry with their swords drawn, he felt even more worried, and the rapid reaction speed of the Russians made him even more convinced that these people were really well-trained. He was quite pathetic. After gathering fifty private soldiers, he had to slap them one by one to wake them up.
"Russians, don't be nervous, it's me Swined."
"It's the Duke of Uppsala." Seeing that he meant no harm, Rurik immediately got out of the shield wall. , Mingming forcefully put his steel sword back into its scabbard. "What do you mean by coming here?"
"Where are you going?"
"You" Rurik hesitated, "You seem to know something"
This question made Swined quite speechless. He was sure that Rurik knew that he had sent his eyes and ears. Rurik asked this question, which made things so embarrassing.
However, the matter was serious, so he simply said, "I know you are going to the Great Temple, but this is not appropriate."
"What is inappropriate." Rurik also said Opening his arms to express peace, "I want to take the throne there. Now if I go and see the venue, I can't say it's wrong."
"But it is wrong."
"You What are you talking about?"
"Ah, I mean, if you take your subordinates to the Great Temple now, the priests will fight to the death to prevent you from trampling on the holy land at the wrong time."
Swined also took the risk, and the result was obvious. Rurik became furious because of this description..
"It's ridiculous that your priests can still stop me. Are you trying to stop me too? Tell you, I have to take a look today."
"But, your army Will easily defeat those priests. The blood of the priests will be spilled on the Holy Land, which will bring disaster to us Uppsala people."
"Do you dare to stop me? Didn't the high priest say that he would do it for me? You'd better get out of the way"
In desperation, Swined didn't care too much, "That's true, but only on the right day can the priest really be used by you."
Rurik had already heard everything. He paced in front of everyone for a while, shook his head and said fiercely, "You can't stop me Swinned, stay away. I have to go to the Great Temple today. I also brought a rope, and today I am going to measure how thick the big tree is."
I said this as if I was King Wu of Qin who wanted to measure the weight of the tripod.
The fact that things can make Swined so nervous reflects the importance of that big tree to Uppsala. That's why Rose wanted to go even more
He said his last harsh words, "Swined, the matter is actually very simple. You take your people to convince the priests to stay away for the time being. I'm done visiting. The big temple measured the circumference of the big tree and left on its own. As for them not wanting to leave, it would be easier. What I want most is those who agree on the surface and oppose behind the scenes. After all, my enthronement ceremony does not require one of your priest groups. It’s unreasonable for the sacrificial group not to listen to you, a noble. How about I help you clean it up? You are training some obedient priests, what do you think?”
That’s all, Rurik laughed.
This really struck a chord with Swined. Regarding the departure of the late Russian high priest, all the priests died mysteriously, and were eventually burned to ashes in a fire. This matter was followed vividly by the businessman. The description made him heard. He is now completely sure that it was the Rus who killed their old priest group and later supported a new group of priests who were very obedient.
He believed that the Russians could really do it.
Seeing that he could no longer resist, Swined had no choice but to obey his orders. Even if they were tied with ropes, he would take away all the priests and forcibly confine them until the Russians left with satisfaction.
Of course those mortals dare not enter the Holy Land area, their most immediate worry is the fear of encountering sanctions. But the sanctioner is Swined. He and the private soldiers he maintains are in principle the guardians of the Holy Land and can arrive at any time.
He then led the team to change direction and run towards the large temple area that was not too far away, and towards the giant tree that looked like a dark green mass hanging alone on the ground. ,Please remember:,Free fastest update No anti-theft No anti-theft