Rise of Rurik

Rurik saw that the Rus tribe was actively transforming into a "slave society".

As my father said, in the bitter cold place of Roseburg, only the strong can survive. But it's still too cruel!

Today's Roseburg residents never imagined that they could have a tribal "treasury".

Because even in the more advanced Frankish kingdom, the so-called "treasury" is "the monarch's private wallet". The lord accepts the canonization of the king and pays taxes to the king.

Lords collect taxes from residents in their respective territories. The king did not care about the taxes of ordinary residents, the king only cared about how much tax he could get from the lord.

In the eyes of the lord, the inhabitants of the territory are nothing more than a group of sheep that need to be shaved regularly.

The lords don't care about the living conditions of their residents, and the king is even more lazy to care.

Who cares about ordinary residents? is a priest.

It is the priest's job to care about the people, the lords and kings are only concerned with how to live more comfortably, if they are victorious in foreign wars, how many deer are shot in the hunt, and so on.

This is the natural class divide between nobles and commoners.

It is very realistic that the Frankish nobles, their ancestors were the chiefs of Germanic tribes. Those ordinary people of the tribe, their descendants are the inhabitants of the lords.

From the very beginning, the class gap between each other has appeared, and people at all levels feel that everything is destiny.

In the final analysis, the Rus tribe is also a part of the northern Germanic ethnic group. In essence, it is not much lower than the Frankish kingdom.

Otto and Rurik were the number one nobles of the Ross tribe. Arik, Harrodsen and others are second-class nobles.

Like poor Fisk who lost his father, his fate was to degenerate into the most ordinary people.

Rurik was determined to make some changes, even though he knew that in any social organization, people would naturally divide. Since this is a kind of fate, at least the bottom group should never worry about hunger and cold.

To make changes, you must first have strong financial backing.

Rurik decided without hesitation: "Dad, no matter what, the high priest's money will be used as a big money box for our tribe in the future. I am the leader, and I will definitely arrange it this way."

"That's your own business, I hope you will handle everything well when the time comes." Stroking his son's head, Otto no longer wanted to argue. The son actually understands everything, and doesn't bother himself at all.

Now, Otto has only one last piece of advice: "Rurik, you have too much money. I don't feel safe keeping it all at home. I have decided that I will put my money in the priests. In the long house. You are close to 20,000 silver coins, so let's arrange it like this."

Rurik immediately became alert: "Dad, are you worried that some clansmen will steal my money? I'm not worried for the time being, everyone is very kind."

"Kindness?" Otto smiled bitterly: "Are you wise? Or naive? Or simply kind? Remember, you have many potential competitors for the position of the great leader. You have to beware of your clansmen, Beware of foreigners. The safest place at the moment is the sacrificial longhouse, where your huge wealth is placed. It is a sanctuary and safe."

This time, my father gave him a wake-up call.

Rurik thought of Gould, a great merchant from afar.

He asked this person to recruit some trusted guards for him, just to keep himself and his wealth safe.

The words of my father are valuable. When a huge sum of money is placed on the ground, even a good person can be malicious, not to mention that in winter, the Ross tribe can have as many as 3,000 guests.

They have a large number of fur traders, who can guarantee that some thieves are not mixed in, even...

Rurik thought of something, and he really had to be vigilant. ,

Because, who can guarantee that the merchants will not be mixed with the works of the Gotlanders, bandits, or even assassins?

Big money box? Of course.

Rurik slapped his thigh: "Okay! Dad. I'll put most of my money in the high priest's house tomorrow morning, along with the priests' money. That money is your father and son's money box! "

"No! It's your money box." Otto smiled and shook his head. "My money is your money. Boy, you can use it as you want."

"Huh? Dad, do you trust me so much?"

"Why not? Your decision also reminded me. The construction of New Rose Fort needs materials, so I will buy some materials myself and send them to those people. So, are you satisfied?"

"Of course!" Rurik responded excitedly: "We set up a big money box for this purpose. The purpose is to use the money for the construction of our tribe."

building? Otto does not fully understand the full meaning of the "construction" of his son.

Is it just building a house?

It was late at night, and he had done too many things during the day. The tired Rurik finally nestled in his sleeping bed, like a curled up cat, resting quietly. Together with his servant Rumia fell asleep.

The oil lamp was still on, and Otto, who had drank a lot, continued to play with the glass his son had made.

He opened his eyes miraculously, watching the beating flames through the transparent glass wall.

He knew that what he was holding in his hand was supposed to be a rare treasure, and now it seemed that it was not unusual.

building? Build a house?

"A new house? A new house for a leader? I'll take a good look."

The carnival people are going to sleep after all, and the noisy Roseburg gradually quieted down.

The summer solstice hasn't passed long, and the nights in Roseburg are still short.

In the tribe, some people suddenly became rich, and some people gained wives. For more people, they still have to live their ordinary days.

In the morning, a large number of fishing boats left the port again.

After another period of time, the electric fire at night brought the fishing boats back to the port one after another.

The fish market in the morning started again, and it seemed that people's life had returned to normal.

Only the beach is still a mess, and the sand and gravel are deeply indented by a large number of oak keels.

After drinking a lot of alcohol last night, Otto patted his bewildered head, and he knew he still had a lot to do in the new day.

For example, hurry up and move the main money boxes in the house one by one to the chief priest's house.

From now on, the holy priest's longhouse has become a little different. Since the High Priest Veria continued his new trust, Otto had already decided that he would send someone to closely guard the high priest's house. In short, someone should be standing guard at the door of the longhouse.

Candidates to stand guard? Of course it's very easy.

The people living near the big chief's house are all Otto's cronies in this life, and they are also the noble group of people in the Ross tribe.

He selected ten people from among his cronies, in groups of two, who took turns to be the keeper at the door of the chief priest's house. The work is honorable, and Otto pays the honorable to stand guard.

All the expenses of the priests will be managed by the big chief himself, and Otto also informs his cronies one by one.

The rest is to take the guys and put the huge sums of money in the family into the long priest's house.

Rurik was awakened by the fiery noise outside. In the age of clocks, he did not know the exact time. After all, it was daylight outside. As usual today, I took the guys to training again, and then we went to eat meat together.

As it should have been, Rurik canceled it.

Today, moving his huge sums of money into the safest high priest's house can be described as his own priority. Rurik disbanded the assembled guys, but still gave Fisk's mother a sum of money to buy fish. The work of cooking fish is still to be done, and at noon, children can still eat meat beautifully.

"Come on, Rumia, let's take the cash box out of the house."

Rumia nodded, she bent down, looked at Rurik's face, and exerted great strength, the two of them worked together to lift the box.

But just moving outside, Rurik was out of breath.

"Yo! My brother, you can't do this."

The joker is none other than cousin Arik. At the same time, there were a lot of people standing outside. All of their faces were familiar to Rurik. They were his father's cronies and their neighbors. Except for their names, they couldn't give them out one by one.

Rurik took a deep breath and straightened his thin waist: "Arik, it's not my strength, it's my money... it's really a lot."

"Oh? Are you showing off? It doesn't matter, I already know, and now the big chief has begun to manage the priests' money."

From the tone of his cousin, Rurik always felt a kind of displeasure, as if Arik was dissatisfied with the leader's new authority.

Rurik looked up at his cousin, and he also glanced at his sister-in-law with a bulging belly.

Peravina's belly is really bigger! Think about it too, she should give birth soon! The due date is probably next month. Rurik felt that when his sister-in-law insisted on visiting relatives in her hometown, she was risking her life. Is she really a lucky woman, or are they Slavic women just born with good physique?

Rurik muttered, "You are here to help me. All my money is going to the priest."

Arik is willing to help his brother share some of the pressure. Of course, if his brother has too much money, he is also willing to spend it for him.

The money box full of silver coins was unusually heavy for Rurik, but easy for Arik. After all, this young man who is good at paddling, he is just twenty years old, and he has the savage power to swing a steel sword to cut the enemy in two. Besides, he knew that he was holding a box of silver coins, and the excitement was indescribable in words.

"Do help your brother well." After that, Otto, who was also holding the box, shook his neck: "Brothers, follow me."

Now Rurik was empty-handed, and he made his servant Rumia follow him. The two followed the team, and soon He He, who was carrying two maids, bumped into each other.

Maid of Kanuf? Do not! It should be said that these are the two future wives of this brat.

Rurik had one thing about Kanuf, and that was that the brat always brought his two maids with him during his morning training routine. They are a pair of sisters, always relying on the tree to watch a group of boys screeching forcefully.

The children knew that the two maids were from Kanuf. Attracting the jealousy of his subordinates, this made Rurik a little unhappy.

The problem now is that Kanouf and his two "little women" have a really good relationship, perhaps, more because they are peers.

Speaking of the number of servants, Rurik dared to say that he was the one with the most servants in the entire Ross tribe.

There are a total of eleven maids and one male servant under his command. The number of servants will only increase for the foreseeable future.

The team carrying coins entered the priest's longhouse under the leadership of the great leader Otto.

Last night, when Bona was executed, all the priestesses realized the seriousness of the problem.

The big leader came again. Facing the sturdy leader, they knelt on the ground one after another, crying that they were guilty.

"Get up, all of you!" Otto commanded them to be flat. He continued: "You are not good priests, you have made mistakes. Do your own thing in the future. Remember, don't have any unreasonable thoughts, don't try to be greedy for money. Otherwise, Bona will be your end."

Rurik, the first time he saw his father when he entered the high priest's house, could put on a high-spirited attitude in the face of the priests. Those once arrogant priestesses are now obedient like a flock of sheep.

What is a king? This should be the temperament of a king! It is also something you need to learn.

At this time, the high priest Veria walked slowly from the corridor in the middle of the long house, leaning on a cane. To be honest, she was very happy to see the high chief scold the unruly priestesses under her command.

"Have you brought all the money?" Veria asked knowingly, looking at the suitcases held by the strong men of the tribe.

"It's all here," Otto said. "I want to put the money away now."

"Come on then."

Having said that, Vilia turned around, she just wanted to end all this noisy and let the big chief take over the priest's finances as soon as possible.

Otto shook his neck: "Brothers, follow me."

It was the small room where the belongings were kept. Otto's money and Rurik's money were all kept here.

Putting multiple boxes together, do you need to consider identifying each other? You don't have to.

Otto felt that, in the final analysis, the money should be inherited by his son Rurik.

That money for personal pleasure? Forget it! The only thing that can make Otto happy now is the smooth construction of New Roseburg.

Secondly, the son successfully took over. For this to go smoothly, Otto understood that he had to manage his own desires, so he should not look for any more young women, but he must never make another little brother for Rurik.

Those who were responsible for the transportation were ordered to avoid them by Otto.

Soon, there were only four people left in this separate room: Villa, Otto, Rurik, and Rumia.

They are very trustworthy and trustworthy people.

Villa slowly took out a bronze key and stuffed it into Otto's broad palm: "Big Chief, you have moved your own and Rurik's money here. It seems that you think This is very suitable. The key is given to you, from today onwards, you are the master of this room. In the future, you will also arrange the food and clothing of the priests."

Otto nodded deeply, and then, in Vilia's surprise, shoved the key into Rurik's hand.

Vilia was surprised, and soon everything was relieved.

"Oh, my great chief, Rurik is not yet our new chief."

"But he will be the master of wealth." After speaking, Otto lightly grabbed his son's neck: "Speak, child, tell the high priest of your decision."

determined? It is about the determination to build a "big money box" that belongs to the entire clan. And the original money of this "big money box" came from the public wealth of the priests.

Hearing Rurik's decision, Villa's heart was really full of contradictions. Undoubtedly, Rurik had a good wish, for example, that the poorest of the tribe would not have to worry about starvation. For the property of wealth, it is no longer that the money of the priest is entrusted by the big chief.

It is equivalent to saying that the priests have lost the right to hold a wealth.

Thinking about it again, Vilia was all relieved. My era is about to end, and the next candidate for the high priest that I can trust is Rumia standing here.

Rumia, she is a maid after all, and the power of her life belongs to her master. When such a person serves as a high priest, he should not think about having wealth. It would be better to cut off her financial path, so as a high priest, she could only take other priests and attach herself to the leader Rurik.

But Rurik did not put the key in his pocket. He also gave it to his father: "Dad, you should take it. I don't deserve it now, only when I become the leader can I..."

Otto, he still put the key into his son's hand: "No! You are now the lord of wealth. It is you who proposed to build a large money box, and I will fulfill your decision. Now, I will use the money, and I will obey your opinion."

Holding the bronze key in his hand, Rurik knew that he was already the owner of the largest money box of the Ross tribe, and this money box was already equivalent to the "treasury" of the Ross tribe.

This key seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. Looking at his father's eyes and Veria's eyes, Rurik saw full of anticipation.