Rise of Rurik

If the high priest is a wine bag and rice bag, how can he do it?

A high priest with such integrity is a serious blasphemy against Odin and Valhalla. Even the clansmen would be very disgusted with the behavior of the high priest. Everyone needs the high priest to be a pious one.

What if the devout were a deer breeder? Is it Rumia?

Even if it is not her, the one who can take over the position of Villa must be a pious woman who respects the decision of the big leader.

Otto was ruthless: "I understand, high priest. If those priests continue to be decadent, I will kill them all with my own hands."

"Alas... everything is the sin of those gold and silver."

Villa sighed, Otto of course disagreed with her statement.

"High priest, what's wrong with gold and silver? We all need gold and silver, only priests should not be greedy for money."

"You're right, help me up!"

Otto helped Veria's thin body, and the old man immediately ground a bronze key in a small clay pot.

"High Priest, you..."

"Follow me, chief! Harrothusen has placed many treasures with me, and I have locked them in a room. And the common wealth of our priests."

Villa did not continue to speak, but walked down the aisle in the longhouse firmly leaning on crutches.

Her aging eyes stared sharply at the priestess sitting in the hall sober, she couldn't help but wonder, don't these people know that there will be no more Poona in the future?

Soon, a small storage room appeared in front of Otto and others. Villa inserted the key and struggled to break it, and the door opened.

"Go to a few people and turn on all the oil lamps on the wall." Veria ordered.

"Yes." Harrodzuson entered first, and soon, under the dim light of the oil lamp, Otto saw a pile of boxes.

"It's all silver?" Otto asked.

"Yes. And some gold coins, some gems."

"Open it up for me."

Hearing the order, Haruo Zuo Sen personally walked up and lifted the lids of all the boxes.

In the dim light of the oil lamp,

Those silver coins and gold coins shone brightly.

Otto did not personally participate in the revenge against the Gotlanders three months ago, so he had no way of understanding what kind of vaults the Russ army had laid down.

Even Otto had never seen so much money in his life.

In fact, at this point, Haruo Zuo Sen saw so much gold and silver here, and his heart accelerated again.

When it was Otto's turn, there was only a tremor all over his body, and the old face full of beards burst into joy in an instant.

Villa raised his crutches at this moment and knocked down the excited Otto lightly.

She instructed in a hoarse voice: "Don't get carried away by looking at too much money. Chief, there are two boxes in here that belong to the priests, and the rest are gifts given to you by the people on the expedition."

"A present for me? Four boxes?!" Muttering, Otto walked over directly.

He knelt down on one knee, inserted his hands into the box full of silver coins, and held up the shiny silver recklessly, his joy beyond words.

He was happy for a while, then turned around suddenly: "Haruo Zuo Sen, how much gold and silver did you rob?"

"This... We finally counted, and there were eighteen hundred pounds of silver. There were ten pounds of gold. Originally, we thought there was a hundred pounds of silver in a box, but it's actually not that much."

"Really so many?"

Harrodsen shrugged: "As you can see, there may be five hundred pounds of silver here. We dedicate to you three hundred pounds."

"Well, that's too much."

Otto threw down the silver and stood up. He suddenly thought of another thing, and immediately lowered his face: "So, did all the soldiers who went on the expedition get their own rewards? Is your distribution fair?"

"It's fair. It's the scene of distributing the spoils, that Bona is too arrogant."

"The woman is dead now." Otto lightly hooked his head and looked at the gold and silver that was full of Dengdeng. "You gave me too many silver coins. Maybe, I should give some of the vinegar to the clansmen."

With that being said, Otto knew that his subordinates would never do the same. What he said was to make a name for himself.

Sure enough, Haruo Zuo Sen quickly dissuaded: "No matter what, we won the battle, and you have the ability to lead the big leader. This is the honor of all the warriors, please keep it."

"Okay." Otto sighed, "It's a pity I'm old, so I'll leave this money to Rurik."

Villa leaned on crutches and approached the box: "Big Chief, your decision is very correct. I brought you here not just to show money. I want to make an agreement with you."

"Agreement? What is it?"

Veria pointed to the two boxes: "It is the common wealth of our priests, and belongs to all the priests. Bona, whom you executed, tried to possess it alone, which is a great sin. Perhaps, let the priests manage too much money. , will inevitably lead to huge disasters. I have already thought about it, the transfer of the public wealth of the priests is controlled by the big chief. "

"What? It's me?" Otto's eyes widened, and it was refreshing to hear. He hurriedly asked: "Is it really possible? Since ancient times, your priests' money has been used by yourself."

"Times have changed, my child. In the past, the expenses of the priests depended on the offerings of all the tribesmen, and the priests were always poor. Now, the priests are all rotten like mud after being rich. We still have 20,000 silver coins. 20,000 silver coins are enough for a hundred years! I am the high priest, and I have decided that the priest's money is controlled by the chief leader, and it will always be like this in the future."

Otto's face became solemn, he was very excited, and now the money for sacrifices is also under the control of the chief, which means that it is not only the control of money, but also the control of all priests' daily activities.

High Priest Willia, when she was about to end her life, she handed over the financial power of the priest?

Otto stood up slowly, facing the old Villa, and asked the most fundamental question: "High Priest, is our future a relationship of alliance or subordination?"

Villa pursed her wrinkled mouth and said resolutely: "It's a subordinate. I will do my best to train Rumia into a high priest, and Rumia, you are the servant of my son. In the future, only your son Rurik can lead us to prosperity, and as I said, I will not allow anyone or group to threaten him, even if I am dead."

"I've got it all. Then, please give me the keys."

The rudimentary bronze key, which Otto held in his hand. This key is like a token of power transfer, and Otto fully understands the weight of this power.

From today onwards, the inherent priest group is no longer an independent organization, and all priests' food and drink expenses are subject to the orders of the chief leader.

After getting the key, Otto looked up at the room again: "Yes, it's good to use this as a warehouse. For now, keep all the money here."

Villa nodded: "Well, maybe a lot of coins are very safe in the priest's longhouse. So, I have another concern?"

"what is that?"

"Rurik, you would never have imagined his wealth. He has at least ten thousand silver coins in his hand."

Hearing it, Otto instantly exploded: "Ah? Isn't he only five thousand? In just three months,..."

"That's the truth, and you should ask him yourself."

"Okay, I'll ask questions tonight."

Villa tapped on the cane: "Rurik has a lot of money, and he will get richer and richer. I am very worried that there will be gangsters in the tribe who will steal or attack Rurik's money."

"What? How is this possible? Could it be that there are still people who dare to steal the money from the big chief's house?" Otto never thought of this possibility, just because he thought it was unbelievable.

Villa's attitude was very firm: "You should think about this possibility now. From what I see, put all your money in the priest's longhouse, and you will send your cronies to guard it strictly, and there will be people standing guard all night. Our people can be Trust, you must now watch out for those foreign visitors, and watch out for robbers who sneak in."

Otto thought about it carefully, and the words of the high priest did make sense.

"I need to discuss this with Rurik, after all, it's his money. I think I need you to call all those drunk priests now and tell them the new situation."

Villa nodded: "Then come with me."

Otto always didn't want to go around in business, and saw that the priestesses who were still dizzy were gathered into the living room of the longhouse one by one. Seeing their still confused faces, Otto could not wait to slap one by one.

In front of them all, Otto, on behalf of Veria, charged the priest Bona with the crime.

Bona has been executed!

Knowing this news, the confused heads of all the priestesses, as if they had been electrocuted, suddenly woke up one by one.

"Bona is extremely sinful, trying to murder the high priest Willia, trying to monopolize all the treasures, and even trying to be detrimental to Rurik. Bona is dead, you did not stop the high priest's actions when the high priest was seriously ill, you are also guilty!

Now, you obey orders. From now on, the common treasures of the priests will be confiscated, and in the future, the expenses of the priests' food and drink and the expenses of the sacrificial ceremonies will all be under the control of the big chief.

All the wine you have bought and your crystal glasses are confiscated.

Remember, your identity is to worship Valhalla, to perform all rituals. You have no right to pursue wealth, otherwise, you will be executed. "

Otto knew that the priests all had crystal cups, and he believed that this was the evidence of the extravagance of the priests, and they must have been bought from foreign merchants at high prices.

In fact, Haruo Zuosen and others, who knew the inside story completely, didn't have time to say that the "crystal cup" is no longer a magical and rare commodity for the Ross tribe.

Villa is getting old. Originally, the priestesses pushed out Parla, who didn't listen to Bona, and tried to cling to Bona to benefit themselves in the new era.

The dream ends here, and they are faced with Otto, the great leader who speaks a lot, and they can only agree with this choice.

Until now, neither Otto nor Villa clearly realized that they were actually making a great change.

The big leader is concentrating power, and the big leader of the Ross tribe, or the big chief, is spontaneously transforming into a monarch.

Otto didn't want to be a real monarch, or he didn't have a clear idea of ​​it.

Otto had come to report to the high priest, and he wanted to be the first to worry that the old men in the tribe gathered in the long priest's house, so that he could tell the story of the army in Novgorod himself. A detailed report.

The execution of the traitor Bona and the control of the priesthood were purely accidental.

The situation quickly stabilized, and since the high priest decided to delegate power, Otto instantly issued orders to all the priestesses as the master.

"This time, this leader got one hundred and sixty girls in Novgorod, and they have already done their wedding ceremony there, so it doesn't count.

Some of the women stayed in New Roseburg, while others returned with the ship.

I have decided that tomorrow night, all the newlyweds who come back will have their wedding ceremony, and you priests should prepare as soon as possible. "

The terrified priestesses looked at each other. At the moment, the high priest Veria, who was still sitting cross-legged, tapped her cane vigorously: "Didn't you hear the leader's order? Start preparing now, the wedding ceremony tomorrow night must be Well done. The news has to get out tonight!"

"Yes!" The priestesses said in unison, full of unease in their hearts.

Ah, they just temporarily felt that the planning of the ceremony was made by the big leader himself, and they were a little uncomfortable.

Otto continued to order: "After you have finished the ceremony for tomorrow night, all the priests will be divided. You must divide your hands to live in our tribe's new settlement!"

Every settlement must have an altar, and a new "Tombstone Island" has been added to the new settlement of the Rus because of the decision of Harrodsen and Arik.

New Rose Fort can definitely become the next core of the Rus, and Tombstone Island obviously has great strategic value.

To set up new stone boat altars in new settlements, the mother city of Roseburg must send priests to station. What's more, Tombstone Island buried 65 young people who died in battle, and the tribe had to send priests to do a condolence ceremony to reassure the hearts of the entire tribe.

The clansmen need a sustenance for their hearts, and the clansmen need an altar.

The priests are not women who can only recite ancient prayers. They generally know some basic medical techniques to deal with some minor diseases. They know how to collect herbs and boil medicines to treat diseases. Although their medical skills are not very good, something is better than nothing.

Their faces were embarrassed, and Otto knew their worries well.

Villa tapped on the crutches again: "You have no right to object, follow the arrangement of the chief. Let you settle in New Roseburg, you must go."

With Villa's endorsement, Otto has no worries.

Of course Otto couldn't name the priestess, and specifically he didn't care.

All the priestesses were here, and he pointed with his fingers, and he selected three priestesses to be stationed at Tombstone Island, and the other five went to New Roseburg.

Remove Bona, and remove Parla, who was maliciously expelled before, and now there are only thirteen priestesses working.

The group was divided into three, and in the end, there were five people left in Rosberg's hometown.

The number of people is a little small, and Otto does not want to change. In any case, as a priest, as long as the high priest Veria relaxes the conditions, he can find some poor women with nowhere to live, and do the work of a priest to obtain food rations.

Originally, the existing priests were all poor women.

They didn't want to die for their dead husband, and they didn't want to remarry, so they had to go to the priest's house to find an errand.

So from the beginning, they were purposeful, and their hearts were not religious.

Regardless of piety or not, the ritual has to be done by someone.

The great plan buried in the bottom of Willia's heart is to train a competent Rumia with her last life. Rumia will train more priests, and these brand-new priestesses will only obey Rurik.

It was at that time that he and the great leader Otto, and even many elderly people in the tribe, had already passed away.