Chapter 854： The king of all hope

He came a little earlier than Jorn, and he saw the grandeur of the Ross army really, but now he still feels still.

What he sighed most was that he saw the legendary Uppsala Temple for the first time in his life, but it felt too strange.

Within a short period of time, the Rus people made some improvements to the temple and replaced some rotten woods. It can be seen that without Rus's improvement, the temple is clearly broken.

The great temple built by the Ross people on the Neva River, it can be a layer of crystal (glass), crystal clear is a holy thing!

The current Uppsala Temple really has a name, but it seems that it is just that.

But this huge tree is sacred. There is a wooden base under the tree. There is a shrine on the base, and a large golden statue is enshrined inside. Look at it, it must be the **** of Odin.

Why is there a pit around the big tree? If the base is part of the altar, so is the circular pit?

Bjorn naturally realized: "Human sacrifice! Their Uppsala people have long spread the tradition of human sacrifice. Are these pits for the sacrifice of living people?"

This matter is Bjorn. Don’t say anything about it. His Melaren tribe also has a tradition of human sacrifice, but the Uppsala people make sacrifices to the big tree, and Mellaren is a human sacrifice to the lake god. At least Bjorn felt that it was unnecessary. He was very harmonious when he became king, or the "human sacrifice" belonging to Bjorn was the assassinated King Karl, which is not strictly a human sacrifice category.

But the Ross people stood in Uppsala.

"Liurik, you... don't you suddenly change your mind to kill the slave sacrifice? You, as a man blessed by Odin, are you?"

He pressed the question in his heart, he met Rurik himself, highly praised the arrangement of the altar, and congratulated the new king on the success of the ceremony.

Leurik also highly praised Bjorn’s rapid retreat, and emphasized the effectiveness of the secret agreement between the two sides in the secret place, and continued to emphasize that the two sides were allies in the past, and the present is, and the future will still be.

"My enthronement ceremony is just around the corner. After all the nobles arrive, we will hold the first meeting of the All-Swedish Assembly. When I have completed my enthronement, it will be the second meeting. I will try to minimize the problems we have with each other. One-time solution. At that time, you have to openly support me to be the king! Uncle!"

Lurik did call Bjorn as his uncle and slapped him on the shoulder meaningfully.

In a better mood than Jon, so that his abdication would reduce the pain, but after another thought, doesn't this seemingly respectful attitude also hide a knife invisibly? He naturally had to accompany the smiling face and grasp the interests of the Mellaren people.

The 　　 ceremony is set at noon on June 28. The daylight hours are the most frequent on this day, and the sun at noon is the warmest.

The good weather has lasted for many days, and the weather will still be bright in the foreseeable future. Everyone said that this is because the gods gave Rurik full face.

The central hall of the Great Uppsala Temple, which was once empty, looked empty at first glance. Some new furnishings were added to it, and the whole became orderly and solemn.

The ground in the temple that had been rammed into solid porcelain was laid with a layer of pine planks by the Ross people. The ground became more tidy, and the indoor air was always filled with a faint pine fragrance, which was very refreshing.

Lurik transformed this place into a place for discussion, and made a batch of simple stools.

Now, all the Swedish nobles who are willing to support the Ross aristocracy as king have arrived. Maybe there are still those who can’t, and even if they have, they are trivial little roles.

The heads of several important tribes from all over Sweden organized missions to arrive. They were extremely looking forward to a meeting and the ceremony of kingship.

On the eve of the ceremony, the central hall is brightly lit!

A large number of bronze first-class seats brought from Ross were installed assault, and an oil lamp matrix was also hung overhead.

The world outside the hall was dark, the stars and moon in the sky illuminate the world so as not to be invisible. There are lit bonfires everywhere, and the whispers are drowned in the faint wind, and the air is filled with the smell of grilled fish.

There are as many as thirty Swedish nobles, big and small, and more than ten Ross nobles.

The climate at the end of June is already mild, and the countless oil lamps bring light to the hall and make the hall quite hot. The nobles, wearing cool single clothes, took off their hats to show off their various hair braids, beard braids, and heads on top of their heads.

There are two distinguished women squeezed in a crowd of men. They are no one else but Svetlana, Queen of Rose, and Carlotta, Duchess of Ostara.

have seen so many great worlds, the two women have no fear in the face of a crowd of men who seem to be fierce and evil. On the contrary, they are quite arrogant, deliberately raising their chins to declare that they are too expensive. Because their man is about to be king.

After a polite greeting, Rurik deliberately responded with ambiguous responses to many sharp inquiries.

Many nobles gathered together many questions, and countless questions were combined into one, which is what everyone needs to know and what can be brought to everyone after Rurik becomes king.

"You will all get satisfactory answers. Your life will only be better than it is now. Those who recognize my rule can get long-term benefits, no matter the nobles or the people. The detailed terms will be discussed later. Now I I am about to be king. Those who recognize me as king continue to sit in the temple, and those who don’t want to admit me can leave, and I don’t want to stay."

This is like an unequal transaction. The buyer must first give the money to the merchant. As for what payment the merchant will pay, it depends on the merchant's choice.

The nobles all understood that they had to admit that Rurik was the king before any subsequent political transactions could be made to gain possible benefits for their tribe.

No one wants to leave. The so-called leaving the hall now is to deny Rick's throne. Once this is done, it will give the Rus an excuse for crusade. In recent years, the means of the Russ to defeat the dissatisfied has been crazy war. The handsome Rurik in front of him is a murderous monarch. They have heard the blood of others and realized the truth of "the unpredictable and unpredictable punishment". They can only base their future well-being on the conscience of Rurik himself.

It was Bjorn who personally took the lead in advocating that Rurik must be king.

Everyone saw the man’s public low-profile declaration: "My friends, the era when Mälaren ruled all of Sweden is over. Ross is part of our Sweden, and Rurik led Ross to establish a great feat for us in Sweden. I have abdicated. Sweden needs a true kingly ruler. The king is Rurik. I support him very much, and you must also support him."

Hearing, the older Unkras' Ungriffe cleared his throat and solemnly announced in a hoarse voice: "I have experienced too much, and Rurik is the best man I have ever seen in my long life, one of the bravest A warrior. He is a man blessed by Odin, and my Ankras supports him as king."

In this way, Swinned of Uppsala, who has gone to the knighthood and completely submissive, did not hesitate to explain his new identity. Today, he explained to the public that it is enough to make the leaders of the small tribes who do not know the specific situation present. Stunned. A large tribe of thousands of people, instantly became part of the Duchy of Rus, and their Uppsalas became Russ legally.

Swinnede said excitedly: "Rurik is the real king. He is really considering the well-being of everyone. If the **** of wealth, Frei, comes to the world, it will probably be like this."

This description immediately evoked a strong emotional resonance between Duke of Ostara Carlotta and Duke of Gran Svalgard. The two pointed out Rurik’s kindness with tears, and greatly praised Ross for challenging the hegemony of Denmark on behalf of Sweden. And the fact of great success. Valley

The so-called dukes of the many small tribes who were present were very deafened. They had to rely on the strong for their own benefit. It is not surprising that the female noblewoman of Ostara became the wives and concubines of Rurik. But the Granites are also a small tribe like everyone else. The leader Svalgard said that he was so excited that he cried, if it hadn't been for the huge benefits of supporting Rose.

The choice of 　　 Granite has played a significant role as a benchmark, and the small tribes yearn for it.

Now only the great tribe Yilmalun nobleman Langstall has not made a clear statement.

Langstall was looking at the atmosphere. Although he had something to confide in Rurik, he decided to suppress it first based on the status quo. He slammed his heart with his right fist in public. He was solemn and courteous, and his sentence circulated and frustrated: "We Yilmalun support Rurik as king."

His speech was not modified with any attributives. It was just such a capable and brief statement that proved that he has a thousand words.

Looking at him, Rurik could feel the emotion, and nodded: "Very well, Duke Longstall, you support me as a king, and I support you as a duke. I guess you still have a lot of words, Rest assured, any questions you have will eventually be satisfied."

At this point, Rurik, who was supported by everyone, specially invited his old father out.

Old Otto's hair became silvery white, and he stood in front of the Swedish nobles with the support of Rurik.

In the Nordic world, the so-called filial piety does not exist. A person will most likely die silently when he gets old, and it is extremely rare to be able to be taken care of by his own children.

"My father is older than all of you. He is a guest from the old age and entered the new era we created. But the prosperity of Rose was not created by me in a short time, just like a great building. Someone needs to lay a solid foundation. I myself will be the king of Sweden, and my father will also be the king. I hope you will support..."

At this moment, Otto stood pure and majestic, receiving the attention of many nobles. The nobles did not expect that Rurik would make such a good show. Could it be that tomorrow, a father and son will become the king of Sweden one after another.

Bjorn didn't know this beforehand, and it is fair to say that he himself respects this Otto very much. In other words, Bjorn didn't know that the cub Rürik had received many powers from his father when he was only nine years old.

In the past, Ross has achieved many major military victories. In external propaganda and the recognition of many young Swedish aristocrats, this is the feat of Otto, Duke of Ross. It wasn't until the last few years that Rurik officially showed off his dazzling demeanor and took over the power from his father.

Bjorn took the lead in applauding: "The hero Otto should also be king. This is the glory he deserves."

When everyone saw Bjorn's attitude, they completely unified their attitudes. For a while, there was thunderous applause in the hall, accompanied by stomping and roaring.

Looking at Otto again, he still has a sullen face, relying on willpower to suppress the desire to cry, but he is laughing wildly in his heart. He actually knew that he did not have enough merits to be the king of Sweden, since his son strongly asked his father to let his addiction go well, why not do it. He just sighed, it was a confused life after he was old, because this old boy was born and he had a goal in life.

Otto always remembered the secret conversation with the late high priest Veria that day.

"Rurik is a child blessed by Odin. Only he can lead Rose to prosperity. Your task is to raise him well."

Now I can comfort Vilia's soul in Asgard, that he has completed his final mission.

The nobles left one after another, and when they returned to their respective residences, they were in no mood to fall asleep again tonight.

Tomorrow is the summer solstice, and Rurik becomes king!

The nobles were busy with their own affairs, and Rurik was also very busy at this night.

Tonight, most of the nobles and nobles of Rose who are temporarily staying in Uppsala will be awake at night. A strong sense of excitement enveloped people's hearts. They didn't feel sleepy at all. They spent a lot of time on their own dressing. They must participate in the memorial ceremony with a gorgeous image and become the perfect foil for the king.

The Uppsala Summer Solstice in 839 completely gave way to the coronation ceremony of Rurik.

What is the future country? All the Swedish nobles have learned of the new country name in advance, namely the Kingdom of Ross-Sweden. Rurik was first the prince of the Duchy of Ross, and secondly the king of all Sweden. This is a bit like the Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania, or the merger of Castile and Aragon, the so-called two countries and one family rule. This model is not uncommon in Europe. The country name Lurik pointed out really gave the Swedish aristocracy a lot of face. At the same time, he also pointed out that there are inevitable differences between Ross and Sweden.

Lurik really made some compromises. According to his wishes, the name of Sweden could have been ignored. Sweden should be part of Ross and can only continue to exist as a cultural concept, and its own kingship is also the kingship of all Ross, not just the king of Sweden.

It takes a little bit for Ross to completely replace Sweden's job. First of all, the Swedish throne must be won.

In the early morning, the sound of the horn broke the silence.

A group of people who haven’t slept for a whole night still keep their heads sober. The slow-burning bonfire again throws a large amount of fuelwood, surrounding the sacred tree and the huge camping site around the Great Temple, quickly filled with smoke, and soon there was a strong smell of wheat. .

Lurik just took a short nap. Early in the morning, he saw his wives and concubines change into priestly attire, gathering in the slight coolness of the morning.

Only the high priest Lumia, who has already put on her antler helmet, is covered with glass beads, amber, lapis lazuli and gold ornaments. Her dress is quite heavy, she has the strength to persevere for a long time, and will not be discouraged for the sake of her cherished Master Rurik In fact, all the priests of Rose are extremely well-dressed, and Rose has Enough gems adorn their beauty.

There are also important sayings here as people. They are actually the inhabitants of Asgard in the legendary heavenly sanctuary. Legend has it that the souls of noble men and women can ascend to Asgard and live incomparably every second. What is so beautiful? From the perspective of ordinary people, a wonderful woman must be a gorgeous accessory.

Lumia is the high priest, and Queen Svetlana is the deputy priest.

'S wife Noren is also a priest in principle, and she brought a full set of personally trained bands as a major ceremonial guard for the entire sacrificial activity.

The noble people of the Duchy of Ross who are able to come are all in Uppsala, and even Spuyut and the Danish Ragnar, who acted as royal pirates, rushed from Bornholm to join in June.

is like an old fat man Gould who has almost died soon, and he will also arrive in Uppsala in a sedan chair to witness Rurik becoming king with his family.

Hundreds of Ross flags were flying around the Great Temple, and the hunting scene with flags was majestic.

Thousands of Ross warriors are dressed in blue and white costumes. They are holding their halberds, their heads are flying, and their leather helmets reflect the intense sunlight. The huge goose feathers on the helmet tops are also swaying in the wind.

These thousand warriors are arching a boardwalk made of wooden stakes and wooden basins, which directly connects the central temple of the Great Temple with the foundation under the sacred tree. This is the stage for the great nobles. By then, the crowds around the ceremony venue will be impenetrable, and they will all be able to see the king's heroic posture!