Rise of Rurik

Now, the prince delivers good news.

Queen Svetlana has been feeling uncomfortable in her stomach these days. It feels like diarrhea, but it is not real diarrhea.

This night, the situation suddenly became serious.

There was no need to doubt that the old palace was suddenly filled with people. The prominent people in the new Rossburg have already received the news about the prince, and they crowded into the main hall of the old palace to wait for the good news. There are also a large number of people wandering around Harvest Square. They light bonfires and warm themselves while waiting for the good news.

Prince Rurik stayed with his wife in the inner chamber, and as many as ten midwives took care of the only expectant mother.

The initial situation was so smooth that Rurik didn't even have time to worry about Svetlana's difficult delivery. With two fingers, three fingers, and five fingers, the queen suddenly arched her body, and after shouting with all her strength, the child was born.

"It's a boy." The midwife held the wet baby, trembling all over.

At this moment, Svetlana was paralyzed. Although she did not see her child, her ears were full of praises for the baby boy.

Rurik knelt on the wooden floor and put his face against his beloved wife's cheek: "It's a boy. You did a good job. Ross has the first heir."

She wanted to say something but was suppressed by an unknown force. She was so excited that her whole body trembled slightly. Her eyes were closed and tears could not stop flowing from her eyes. Her giggles proved her joy.

The baby soon screamed, and the heart-rending scream was like a hundred people beating gongs.

Those who endured the cold wind and stayed outside to wait for the good news all heard the deafening cry.

The door of the closed house was opened a crack, and a midwife announced the birth of the prince to the people outside.

In this way, the child's cry and scream were more than just a scream. People who were good at association did not hesitate to think of the battle cry of a warrior.

The whole New Roseburg is boiling! The good news spread from one to another, and within half a day the whole city learned about the birth of the direct prince.

According to Viking tradition, this child will naturally be the first heir to the Rus' cause. Starting with this baby boy, the inheritance pedigree of the supreme rule of the Rus' Principality has been officially established.

The old Rus and people from other Viking tribes were very happy to have a legitimate heir to the princely family. The Slavic people in this city are the most excited. Most of them come from White Tree Manor, and Svetlana is the daughter of the manor. The birth of the prince has objectively improved the social status of all Slavs from the White Tree Manor family, and even all Slavs can benefit regardless of their origins.

People all over the city were singing and dancing, eating barbecue and drinking ale. The huge sled team was about to go to Novgorod. During the extremely cold period, even if it was a group operation, no one dared to ignore the risks involved.

To ensure a smooth journey, the prince made small sacrifices to the gods. People firmly believe that the birth of the direct prince is the gods answering people's prayers, and everyone can sit back and relax this time.

The birth of a baby boy is a major political event.

The visiting Swedish nobles and envoys met with the prince overnight to congratulate Rurik, and also gathered together that night to discuss the future.

The old Ungreave even saw the sleeping baby in swaddling clothes. His body was wrinkled and his eyes were closed. At first glance, he didn't look outstanding.

As the old leader of the Angklas tribe, Angreev and other guys warmed up around the bonfire in the house, and he was filled with emotion every time he thought of the baby's little face.

"Friends, Rurik himself is a child, and now that kid also has a son. A new era has begun, and the Russians can only get stronger and stronger. My life is coming to an end, and Rurik will also grow old. Eventually our descendants will deal with that new baby."

"This is nonsense." King Bjorn of Sweden wrote in a rough tone, and his anxiety was also written on his face.

"It's nonsense. This is a fact." Ungreev looked at Bjorn sincerely: "The era of you Mellaren people is completely over. Didn't you find that Rurik was particularly good at giving birth? His wives and concubines There are so many, except for the main wife, there are other concubines that can’t be counted with both hands and feet. He is the bull in April and can have a hundred children. I don’t think he can rest after his main wife gives birth to a child. I dare to say , and soon his concubines will also become pregnant."

"If so, he is not a good man." Bjorn said casually.

The Yelmalen tribe envoy now completely ignored Bjorn's status as the King of Sweden and directly interjected: "His descendants will be very many. He can be passionate about his women, and he is a real man to the Russians. Friends, let's They are all men. Who doesn’t want to be surrounded by many concubines in the prime of life? For example, that Karl, he is a promiscuous person. In the past, we said that guy had bad conduct. Maybe Karl wanted to expand the strength of his family. With many people, It’s strength.”

"However, Rurik did appear to be unfaithful to his wife." Bjorn said bitterly, but now, others felt that this guy was just jealous.

Old Angreev really felt that Bjorn's words were too nutritious: "So what if he is unfaithful? Rurik looks like his father, and soon the boy will become a strong bear. He is like this, and he gave birth to a large group of cubs. It must be so. Our descendants will deal with this group of people, and we Onkras must have a good relationship with them."

This was said as if Bjorn was not a majestic man.

Everyone is actually silent. The fact is that Bjorn's family is not good at having children. The situation of Bjorn's heirs is very simple. He is extremely short of sons. His eldest son is not a brave person, or Bjorn himself is not a ruthless person in the Viking sense.

It is precisely for this reason that the big landowners of Melalen chose such a person as their boss. Whether it was naming the old market Birka after himself or this move to order a Ross ship, it was all discussed and decided by the Nordic meeting of the Melalen tribe, and the cost of buying the ship was ultimately determined by each individual. The extended family pooled their money together. Bjorn's family is only strong now, but not strong enough to make a statement. Because of the lack of male heirs, the family's future is not optimistic. Once Bjorn's family declines, the great family of Mellaren will choose another family patriarch as its leader.

Since the Melalen tribe lost its political strongman family, each major family has its own agenda. A major evidence of their internal disunity is that the Melalen merchants who stayed in New Roseburg a few days ago deliberately spread a curse on the Ross royal family. The merchants were beheaded, and as a result, Bjorn, as the leader of the tribe, not only was not furious, but actually stood in the position of the Rus and said that the killing was good.

It's this guy who controls the power of Melalen. He just wants to announce one thing to other small tribes - we are not strong enough, so you might as well turn to the Russians.

So what else is there to talk about in this little meeting?

The nobles and plenipotentiaries were no longer too lazy to criticize the Melalen people for losing power. They learned a lesson from Ross like no other.

Look at the current situation of this big city! Why are Russian children everywhere?

This must have a lot to do with Prince Rurik. The prince clearly ignored the attitude of his wife and was crazy about taking concubines. The prince himself was busy giving birth, which directly caused all the people to be busy giving birth.

The Russians have too many children. It only takes twelve years for a baby boy to become a warrior who can hold a sword and a shield.

The nobles then thought about their tribes, and they were ashamed to say that there were not many children in the tribes. How to play this? The strength of the Russians will be extremely large. If their nobles ask for a lot, their tribe will lose the ability to resist.

Even the old Ungreave, who has lost his male power, has made up his mind: "When I go back, I will find a woman for my son. I will not care about my daughter-in-law's attitude, and I will even spend my own money to buy female slaves." , so that my people can have more children. I don’t want to end up in a situation where I have no soldiers to use in the future.”

The Uppsala envoys and the Yermalen envoys were deeply aware of this, and other nobles from small tribes present also agreed with this idea.

To hell with tradition!

Although King Bjorn didn't say it explicitly, he was thinking exactly the same as everyone else. Although I only have one son, wouldn't it be good to arrange ten women for that boy? It doesn't matter even if there are ten female slaves. When a boy is born, he will be immediately rewarded with status. Wait a minute, why would you just let your son take action in person? Although I am forty years old, my personal abilities have not been lost.

Other nobles threw away their traditions and tried to become a passionate man like Karl Oleksin. How could they fall behind others?

Rurik did not pay attention to the small meetings of these people, and he did not even have any close associates to spy on the information. He did not even know that this group of Swedish nobles had a private meeting.

His thoughts were entirely focused on his crown prince, and when the baby began to cry for the first time, he designated the child as the crown prince.

Although Svetlana was young, her childbirth process was extremely smooth. People believed that she was blessed by the mother goddess Freya.

The situation went much smoother than everyone thought, and at night, Svetlana was able to start breastfeeding.

In this way, those who had doubts became more convinced that the queen was destined to be the one blessed by Freya.

So Otto's choice of this girl seventeen years ago was not a whim at all. Old Otto actually witnessed Svetlana's birth and arranged her marriage. Obviously since then, Freya has fallen. bless.

Odin blessed Rurik, Freya blessed Svetlana, and even the high priest of the Rus was ordained by God.

The people have no doubt that the Principality of Rus is actually the chosen country. Everyone can get a good life under the flag of Rus. Rurik's rule over the principality has also been greatly strengthened by this incident.

So, what is the prince's name?

Obviously she is about to leave for Novgorod, but Svetlana's thoughts are now entirely on her son. The baby was wrapped in a selection of ferret fur and laid quietly in a rattan basket.

Svetlana was surrounded by endless happiness, and she really didn't care about the difficulty of the upcoming trip to Novgorod.

Her son was sleeping quietly, her husband's big hands were on her shoulders, and she happily pressed her cheek against his arms.

"How are you feeling? Are you feeling well?" Rurik asked.

"Everything is fine, except my stomach feels weird."

"pain?"

"No. It's just..." She dared to explain some private things to her closest relatives.

"You need to rest. Both you and the child need a long rest. I'm really sorry that we will start a long journey soon and have to make you bear the fatigue of travel."

"It doesn't matter." Lanna forced a smile, "I am a Varyag woman, I am fearless. I heard other people say that I was destined to be blessed by Freya. I was very worried..." She actually wanted to say that Princess Mary's difficult childbirth might have happened to her, but as soon as such an unlucky thing came to her lips, she held it back.

Rurik patted her shoulder again: "If there is anything bad, there is no need to say anything. Everything will be fine. Even during the trip, I will ensure that you and the child are absolutely warm."

"Okay." She murmured: "According to tradition, our son does need a trial. He will fight with ice and snow when he is born. This is also his fate. He will be a real man. So, what is his name? "

"Name? That's right. I am happy to patronize him, and even give him a name. You are the mother, do you want to think about it first?"

"Well, this matter still depends on your wishes."

Naming a child is indeed a big deal. According to Slavic customs, a person is not considered complete when he is born, but is complete after being named. Therefore, a person has a birthday and a name day. Although these two dates are usually the same day, the child was born two days ago.

The Rus and other Vikings did not make this distinction.

"Just call him Osbeorn."

The meaning of the child's name is very simple. It originally meant "life given by Odin", and Lana called it appropriately.

"You have no objection?" Rurik asked again.

"What a good name. Otherwise..."

"Um?"

"After all, this child also carries the expectations of the people in my hometown. I... can add a suffix."

"Of course. You are a mother, you have this power."

"Osborne's birth is glorious, just add the suffix."

"?Ok, deal!"

Osborne Slav, is the baby's name. This name is a mixture of Nordic and Slavic cultures, which means that this baby boy is the inheritance of the power of the two groups.

As the father of his child, Rurik secretly made a plan in his heart.

Based on European tradition, a person's name cannot be as sophisticated and complex as the East. Beautiful words are used as names for men and women, but there are not many good words. Therefore, in order to make a good distinction, prefixes and suffixes will be added to the names of people.

As her direct descendant, her mother's line is the daughter of a native Slavic noble, so her descendants should be added with the suffix "".

I also have ten concubines of Slavic origin, but they were born frequently, and although their descendants are Russian nobles, they do not deserve the "" suffix. But those children should also have special suffixes, or surnames. Anna's children were named Ananov, Bela's children were named Belanov, Sisia's children were named Sisyanov, and so on.

Therefore, the full name of the direct descendant Osborne Slav, according to the North language writing, is Rurrikson Princprus (Prince of Russia), and if written in the Slavic language, it is Rurrikovich Princprus.

Although the official name is long, the child's common nickname is Osborne, but Svetlana prefers to call him Odya affectionately.

The child had a formal name overnight, and at dawn the next day Rurik officially announced his son's name.

The child's full name was written on cardboard and posted on the bulletin board at Harvest Plaza.

Grund and his brothers walked through the streets beating gongs and drums, announcing the prince's full name to the people.

A large number of people gathered in Harvest Square for this purpose. They commented on the child's name. The political meaning implicit in his name could not be clearer. It meant the integration of two large ethnic groups, and it also meant that Rurik, the prince of Russia, was truly a child. Focused on undertakings in the eastern part of the principality. Find bookstore www.zhaoshuyuan.com

The key is that the child's name can be broken down. Os can be interpreted as "East" and "God". Beorn has the same meaning as bjorn, so it can be interpreted as "birth" and "guard". The meaning is extremely simple, that is The meaning of glory.

Everyone can have their own understanding. Those sensitive guest nobles all believe in the so-called "Eastern" explanation. As the Prince of Ross described in the previous meeting, the main body of the Principality of Ross is already in the East. There was no original explanation. The intention to lead western Sweden was that he had to get the throne of Sweden only after being recommended by many nobles.

But in Bjorn's view, the name Rurik gave his son was a crazy insult to himself. The more he thought about it, he felt that the name itself was a provocation.

His name, Bjorn, is bodyguard, the so-called bodyguard of his family. Rurik's son's name was like "Guardian of the Glorious God", and the situation suddenly became bigger.

So what? The trip to Novgorod was about to begin, and Bjorn tried hard not to care about the fact that Rurik was expecting a son. He just wanted to take a good look at what kind of existence the new world opened by the Russians in the east was like, and whether it was worthy of the word glory.

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