Rise of Rurik

What does Old Man Gould mean to those who settle on Tombstone Island? The wealthy businessman was very rich, and his family heirs were very powerful. This has nothing to do with ordinary people.

The governor of the island fortress and the people can only wait and see the changes. They welcome the king's presence to inspect. In the night banquet, when Rurik mentioned Gould's death, the mansion on the island immediately became a public facility on the island. People really regretted that the old man's departure, but they were just making some superficial words to say something "sorry", and the corners of their glances couldn't hide everyone's interest in receiving the entire mansion.

It is fair to say that the so-called Governor's Palace has only a resounding name, and the living environment is really average.

As the king of Rurik, his so-called palace on Tombstone Island is actually the level of ordinary dwellings, and he cannot adapt to its nobility at all. In the past, Ross was generally poor, and the greatest significance of Tombstone Island was the gateway to the Gulf of Bothnia.

He could have brought his family to live in Gould's mansion. Considering that the old man didn't want others to see his rottenness, then let it go.

The celebrities who were still stranded on the island heard the king's call and happily participated in the banquet.

The main course of the banquet is the most common and abundant local catch, and it is paired with wheat cakes and ale. It is autumn. There are also freshly washed Nordic blackberries and raspberries on the plate. Everything returns to the most traditional Viking. style catering.

The king and queen sit in the most prominent positions, followed by Prince Osborn and deputy priest Velika.

One is the future high priest and the other is the prince. Rurik brought his two children here to let them meet the world, and let the celebrities from all walks of life in the kingdom see the true appearance of the next generation of top nobles.

Flattery is incessant, and Rurik likes to listen to pretty words, and unconsciously he is also greedy for cups. He could hear that behind all these good words was everyone's desire to make a fortune in the future. Everyone wanted to be successful, and everyone wanted to eat delicious food. In other words, celebrities on the island hoped that their wealth could be comparable to that old guy Gould.

How to get rich? There are many merchants on the island. Since it is close to the pirate den that was recruited on Saaremaa Island, some real pirates in the past settled on the island. It can be an instant thing for maritime merchants to become pirates. Their production and lifestyle determine that they mainly rely on fishing to survive in peacetime. If they want to make a fortune, they become second-order dealers by trading.

These methods are safe in today's era, that is, making a fortune is far less efficient than war.

No, they did mention the possibility of a new war.

Rurik didn't intend to hide his strong idea of ​​interfering in the Frankish civil war. He was getting a little drunk, and he simply preached the benefits of interfering in the civil war.

They simply shouted: "If you want to make a lot of money, you have to take big risks. You pass through the seas of the Danes and go to Rotterstad in the west, where the fish is more abundant, the water is saltier, and there are our allies nearby. We Our allies and clear enemies. You recruit some mercenaries to develop there, and in the future, I will need you for the Middle Kingdom mercenaries. Or, you can go it alone."

What is "you go it alone", it is Rurik's instigation on the piracy of these Swedish-born merchants. They have boats, and there are still a group of poor but strong young people near Lake Mälaren. Gather a team and drift all the way to the south bank of the Yinhe River to loot at will.

Rurik had thought carefully about interfering in the Frankish civil war. If he once again invaded the kingdom, the economic losses to the kingdom would be greater, and the most unbearable would be the death of the excellent labor force.

The huge war basically integrated the northern forces, and the Ross Headquarters lost more than a thousand pure-blooded Rus. Although Rurik has great expectations for Ross's offspring, it is a pity that the large losses of the veterans have caused the "passing and helping" mode to fail. Are their combat effectiveness really excellent? do not know.

So what about the enemy? It is better to encourage a group of explorers and pirates from various Swedish ministries who are traditional allies to "explore" the world of Middle Francia.

And this is also Rurik's extra action by going to the Great Temple of Uppsala in the northern waters of Lake Merlaren to do the autumn sacrifice. He has a hunch that the Swedish lords, big and small, who have the status of dukes, will not be absent. The Battle of the Franks in the winter of 840 must have been very annoyed.

What is glory? The Frankish army, which had been chasing the Danes to beat and forcing the Danish chief to kneel and confess, actually collapsed in the First World War. The Rus-Denmark-Saxony coalition won the victory, but there was a lack of serious Swedish aristocrats to share the glory, and the large amount of benefits seized after the war was also unavailable to these nobles.

And a group of ordinary Swedish people happily rushed to Rotterstad, the mouth of the Lein River, where the sea is salty and the fish is richer, the climate is warmer, and the living environment is far better than that of their hometown. It is not wrong to betray their tribe and settle there. The old tribe did not bring glory to everyone, and Mu Qiang and the others simply followed the Danes and Rus.

As Rurik had planned, his small fleet stayed on Tombstone Island for a full day, unloading a small amount of cargo and then heading off.

The fleet made a small circle in the sea, and then turned into the mouth of Lake Mälaren.

No one can ignore such a fleet, and the ships passing by have made a smooth course for it, and then admire the phantom of the fleet in the distance.

Huge jibs were printed and striped, and the mast flags trumpeted the glory of Ross.

Passing through the estuary area dominated by trivial islets and sandbars, the fleet sailing in the correct waterway arrived in Stockholm smoothly.

Rurik was standing at the bow of the boat, holding the tightly-covered Prince Osborn himself, and his arm was firmly grasped by the eldest daughter Velika.

"Dad, today's market is very lively, they are doing a lot of business?"

"Of course, it's busy trading food here. Velika, the last time you came here was two years ago. I don't think you still remember it clearly."

The girl smiled slyly, looking around, she was very surprised by what she saw.

Stockholm is a new city with a large-scale expansion on the basis of the old Mälaren Market. The Mälaren Market did not have a clear name, and now it is only called Stockholm, but the original meaning of the name is also simple and rude. settlement".

The Melalen Market, which was originally a street-like street, has long been replaced by a huge lakeside empty field that was specially created. This is the core of the market, and the Governor's Palace firmly holds the ownership of this place. Although the main settlement of the Melalen clan is highly overlapping with Stockholm, Duke Bjorn of Melalen still only has the right to control his one-third of an acre of land.

The most prosperous area was controlled by Rurik authorized Governor White Fox Gouldsson. The Governor's Palace was built quite beautifully. The core attic was solid and reliable in wood and stone structure. The local land was soft and the attic was built quite solidly.

The attic is equipped with a high tower for lookout. In a sense, it has the function of a lighthouse. Lighting grease in the bronze urn of the tower in some calm nights can indeed provide navigation for people who hunt at night on the lake, so that they can work at dawn. Arrive at the market with the latest catch and sell it as quickly as possible, and the picture is the freshness of the catch.

Now, the big white fat white fox has indeed replaced his father Gould's old role.

The Rus Kingdom has a huge territory, and the distribution of its products is very uneven. The eastern territory, especially the capital, is the core. Although the capital is the most critical node of sea and land trade, the food self-sufficiency rate is extremely low. For the sake of safety, the food of the capital cannot be completely supplied by the Novgorod region.

No one will think that there is too much food. On the contrary, the white fox, who was born as a businessman and inherited most of the family business, needs to discover the additional value of food, such as making a lot of money in winemaking.

Even for winemaking, the royal family's brewery is also in the capital, and most of the wines imported from the capital are imported from the royal family's brewery that White Fox was ordered to run in Stockholm.

Maybe the king won't go to Lake Mälaren this year because of his daily schedule, but after the white fox became the governor, he still kept the post at the mouth of the sea. The outpost soldiers trained by the Melalen tribe were recruited as the garrison of the Governor's Palace. These people generally do not participate in the war, and their daily work is just patrolling.

Patrol in the market, patrol the streets, patrol the lake, and even stare at the mouth of the sea.

When the outpost noticed the approaching three large ships from a distance, the flag on the mast was clearly visible. Before Rurik arrived at the Governor's Palace, the big white fat white fox had already changed into a well-dressed robe, wearing a cap of white fox mixed with ferret fur, and a lot of goose feathers dyed dark blue on the top.

The Governor's Palace has been moved out of Gould Island, and the island has been completely warehoused as a fortress.

The market was lively and lively, and suddenly a large number of uniformed patrolmen appeared in the streets. These people arrogantly asked the street vendors to avoid, and the idlers to get out of the way, just because the king was about to arrive in Hong Kong.

Soon, the market was cleared of empty space. The people who were dispersed did not really leave. They gathered at the pier in different clothes. As long as they stood on a high place and looked around, they could see all kinds of velvet hats and a lot of blond heads.

The weather was cool enough that winter was not far away, but the bad rain didn't really come, and the northerly winds helped dry out the newly harvested oats. The oats that are being sold are not dry enough. In order to rush to sell the wheat to earn the biggest wealth of the family in the whole year to improve life and pay off foreign debts, just like in the past years, the wheat in the entire Lake Melalen area is again at this time. at the lowest point of the year.

It is the invisible hand that sets the constantly fluctuating price, and the white fox does not contact the various Swedish dukes on this issue. The dukes are big landowners. In peacetime, they are highly dependent on large-scale food sales to earn their wealth. For the practical reasons of weakening them, the white fox is happy to see a further drop in food prices.

The big fat man's gorgeous fur can only make him fatter. It is this fat man who has two huge lapis lazuli earlobes hanging from his fat earlobes.

Who doesn't love gems? Especially these gems were given by his son-in-law, little Eric.

However, due to practical factors, the Eric family who trafficked gemstones has no longer risked being killed in recent years. They have traveled thousands of miles to the Roman-controlled area to trade high-end gemstones. The amber resources on the Baltic coast can try their best to explore their wealth potential. As long as you dig enough and good enough, you can make a lot of money.

Eric, the old guy, certainly hopes that his descendants will inherit his career. His idea is very good, and he can't get rid of the orders of the superior.

The Governor White Fox is the superior. He is now like the old Gould who is twenty years younger in all aspects, especially the fat face and belly, which makes the appearance very similar to the old Gould, which makes the local Swedish people even more. The nobles appreciate and are familiar with.

Old Eric was too lazy to run the boat. His son went to the chubby granddaughter of the Gould family.

A businessman with an obese body does not need any time to make the client think that he has strong financial resources, and it is easier to negotiate a deal.

Old Eric leaned on a gilded staff with lapis lazuli, and rich fur concealed his aging. His son was in high spirits, and the fat daughter-in-law was standing beside her father Baihu with her little daughter in her arms.

A group of guards lined up on the dock, their left arm grabbed the uniformly textured wooden shield, and the right sword was in the sheath, rhythmically beating the hilt with the hilt. Twenty people holding bullhorns rhythmically blew low and melodious horns, trying their best to suppress the roar of the noisy crowd.

The fleet was heading towards the pier. Seeing their enthusiasm, Rurik, who was already in a good mood, was already smiling.

The strong man took the rope dropped by the big ship, and the three sailing cruisers were firmly docked.

Standing at the bow of the boat, Rurik and the white fox looked at each other and saw the big white fat man. The flattering smile on his face was too contrived, right?

Following the lowered plank, the king with his prince in his arms stood on the land of Stockholm.

The white fox took his cronies and entourages to remove the hats and luggage to the king and his wife, and deliberately rambled some warm words in the cold wind.

"It seems that this year's trade situation is very hot!"

"It's all thanks to the blessing of the king."

"Haha, you're slick. I like it very much." After that, Rurik made a lot of cronies who were following the white fox.

Although he didn't have much contact with him, Rurik remembered very well the old guy who used to sell lapis lazuli. Old Eric is indeed old, and his person has not changed much except that his beard has grown a lot. His son and grandson are all present, and looking at this little Eric's chubby face can prove the warmth of marriage.

The fleet docked first, and the supplies that were to be unloaded were temporarily placed in the cabin. Rurik was convinced that it was because of his sudden visit that the Governor White Fox made an emergency response, which suddenly added trouble to the thriving market. Let the market resume its prosperity! It is the most important annual food fair in Sweden, and there is no further delay.

Rurik took his family directly into the Governor's Palace. Most of his entourage entered the Governor's Palace area and rested in the vacant dormitory. Only a few people needed to guard the ship and lived on the ship.

The towering and honest Governor's Palace is very eye-catching, and Osborn, who is nestled in his father's arms, is covered by the shadow of the attic, and he even probes into it.

The son kept his head high, and Rurik couldn't help but build a lot. "Hehe, white fox, white fox, you expanded the attic when I was away?"

The big white fat man who was leading the way had intended to report on various affairs, and he took the opportunity to laugh and said: "How can I lose face to the king? Your Majesty discredited it. Expanding this attic, repairing the island fortress, I also expanded the restaurant in the city, and added a warehouse. All buildings are flying the banner of the Majesty. Of course, all of these are the wealth of the Majesty. I am your loyal steward. I'm bound to do anything."

With honey in his mouth, Rurik suddenly couldn't take it anymore. He was happy and a little embarrassed, and he was willing to believe that this glib guy was really loyal.

There is one thing that White Fox said very truthfully. If it wasn't for his alliance with Gould back then, where would the early funding for Ross's rise come from? Although without the help of the Gould family, Ross can still rise, but the speed will be too slow.

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Legally, the white fox is the governor. He has no fiefs or titles, and some real property in the form of gold and silver. In a sense, this kind of person is the big fat sheep in the hands of the king.

Baihu is a useful and meritorious minister. If this person is unfaithful, he can naturally deprive him of the power he was given. Now he is Dazhong, and he is the most important distributor of the royal family's direct industry in Sweden. Paying more attention to maintaining law and order can be the reason for the money.

The Governor of Stockholm is the royal businessman of King Russ. Since this person has inherited most of the business of the old Gould, it is reasonable to say that he does things step by step, and it is reasonable to get a sales promotion for each transaction according to the old contract.

Thinking of it this way, Rurik felt that the fat man's sweet words were still repeating a fact.

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