Rise of Rurik - Chapter 716

[Chapter 717 The Pastor and the Lamb]

The young priests trusted their teacher Eskil very much. It has been more than half a month since the dispute started, and it is true that the monastery has been drifting away from Bingxian.

They still have to maintain absolute vigilance, no one can leave the courtyard wall of the monastery, and there must be a vigil every night.

Everything came very suddenly, and it seemed inevitable.

Blue Fox and Wadi hid until the moon was high, taking advantage of the moonlight and starlight, they were like mice in a dark ditch, escaped the bandit soldiers cruising, and successfully touched the territory of the monastery in disgrace.

“Is this here?” Wadi asked cautiously, enduring the pain of hunger and wounds.

“I’ve been here once and I’ll never forget it.”

Looking up at a torch lit on the wooden wall of the monastery, Blue Fox boasted that he saw hope.

The two hurriedly approached the closed wooden door, and then began to knock urgently. The blue fox yelled: “Eskil, I am the Ross blue fox, and I want your protection.”

He said a lot of similar words, and the little priest behind the door was so shocked that he didn’t dare to speak for a while.

Finally, a little vigil priest opened a small gap between them, but the person behind the door used brute force to sneak in.

The little priest was very speechless. He looked at the panting intruder in a daze for a while, and held back his words for a while: “You… are poor lambs?”

“Bah! What a lamb! I am a Rus! Tell your master Eskil to come out.”

The little priest is a pious person, and the most taboo is to use violence. A fat man behaved rudely in front of him, so frightened that he could only nod in agreement.

In fact, all the little priests were ordered by Eskil to respect the Ross people, because this was related to the success or failure of a great cause.

“The two adults are… the teacher’s guests. The teacher has ordered you to enter the monastery quickly.”

Blue Fox and Wadi entered the monastery with ease, surprisingly smoothly.

The blue fox used to be very disdainful of this shabby monastery, but now it seems to be an excellent refuge.

Eskil, who was already asleep, was awakened, and the sudden news caused him a headache.

A fat Ross?

Who this man was, he had fully understood since he learned the adjective “fat” from the mouth of the priest as a child.

Eskill was completely sleepy, his witty head was spinning wildly, realizing that this must be an opportunity to spread the sacred faith, and even a breakthrough for a greater cause.

He put on a black robe and ordered the priest to light more oil lamps.

As a local bishop, he received the blue fox in the holy prayer hall. When he saw this fat man again, he was also shocked by the miserable state of this rich guy.

The blue fox’s clothes were all torn, and the clothes of Wadi, who followed him, were still stained with blood.

Eskil’s words were trembling: “Welcome, poor lamb, I am your reliable pastor.”

“We are not lambs.” Blue Fox still emphasized impatiently.

“Okay. Sit down first.” After that, he told the little priest: “Bring some water and bread.”

The wandering two finally settled down. Once they sat down, they felt relieved. Blue Fox was in good spirits, and Wadi almost passed out.

Eskil also sat down on the bench casually. He learned some things and still wants to ask: “I know about the war. Those people are attacking you. It seems that you… have not won?”

This guy’s words were very cautious, and the embarrassed blue fox laughed at himself casually: “I don’t mind if you say I failed. I failed, but I didn’t fail completely. You see, I escaped.”

“So, your warriors…”

“They all died in battle. I fled along the tunnel, you know, I am a businessman, I have a noble status, I must tell Prince Rurik what happened here!”

When the blue fox spoke, his whole face was twitching, his white and ashen face turned red, and he was gnashing his teeth as if they were about to gnash them, and his whole body became extremely distorted.

The man’s fury aroused Esquier’s fear, but fortunately, he has seen the world and it is natural.

“You fled to me and just wanted me to help you get back to Ross?”

Eskill asked precisely the point, and the blue fox continued: “You said you were going to Ross! You must send me back!”

“This…” Eskil’s face sank.

“What? You repent? Aren’t you eager to go to Ross? Can you go without me as a guide?”

Eskil glanced at the gold-encrusted sword hanging from the waist of this down-and-out man, and couldn’t help but gasp, fearing that he would provoke the fat man and bring about his own disaster.

Eskil stood up slowly, making a look of being overwhelmed.

He was pacing, boasting of being candid: “Okay, I’m going to confess to you. I did plan to go to Ross, and I needed your directions. I thought you were dead in the war, and I had paused before.” With this plan, it is obvious that the Lord is blessing you and allowing you to enter this monastery alive, and my plan still has a chance to be implemented.”

Blue Fox was in a high mood, he couldn’t listen to the old guy’s words for the time being, and was still asking how to escape by rowing.

“Boat? There’s no chance! The storm destroyed almost all the boats, and the others were taken by those people. I can’t buy a boat…”

“How can this be done?! I must return to Ross! The Ross army will take revenge.”

Eskil shook his head: “You are too tired, you should take a rest first.”

“No. You have to give me a solution!” Blue Fox was also impatient.

Since the rains and the storm subsided, Eskill thought of a new way. The so-called why it is necessary to sail from Hedeby, it has become unsafe here, so go to Hamburg and leave by boat from there.

At this time, the little priest came with a clay basin and a dinner plate, and placed clean water and slices of black bread in front of the tired two.

The blue fox didn’t bother to eat black bread, which was sour and low-quality bread. His taste had been raised to be more subtle, but now he bent his head like a pig, wanting to eat the black bread alone.

The little priest hurriedly removed the food and water, but Esquier stood up to block it.

“What? It’s not for me?”

“Yes! On one condition.”

“What conditions?” Blue Fox asked anxiously, suppressing his anger.

“Because I did not give you this meal. It is a gift from the Lord. You two are lost lambs. Only after you have converted to our faith and been baptized can you have the right to eat this sacrament and drink this holy water.”

“It’s the same thing again…” Blue Fox seemed to be resisting, his heart was already shaken in order to fill his stomach.

Eskil chased after the victory: “You experienced a failure, why? Because you didn’t believe in the Lord, you were attacked by barbarians. If you converted earlier, how dare they attack?”

“Really? It’s ridiculous.”

“That’s the truth. Did those people attack the Lord’s servants? They didn’t dare, because the power of faith is infinite…” followed by another boring preaching.

Eskil relies on one mouth to develop believers, and the power of preaching and persuasion is still too limited. He actually knows that, for example, Charlemagne’s force means made the Saxon people accept the faith on a large scale, which is 10,000 times more efficient than preaching!

Talking about faith with a businessman is like changing to other priests who are unwilling to get involved.

The priests in the ninth century paid attention to asceticism, and merchants generally represented the pursuit of luxury, which made priests generally disdain to talk to merchants.

Eskil also has a plan in this regard, but the blue fox is the breakthrough.

Since you are a businessman, you should share your interests with him.

“My monastery will survive the war. I am backed by Frank. The monastery itself is also funded by Prince Ludwig of Frank. I have also investigated the guy who attacked you. It is the mercenary of Prince Ludwig. people.”

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“Could it be that Frank is still beating us Rose? There is one more enemy!” Blue Fox said bluntly, and his mind became even more confused.

“No! You misunderstood! Let me tell you, Prince Ludwig’s letter proves that he is interested in Ross. How could the prince attack your shop? It must be the unauthorized behavior of those mercenaries. The prince still intends to fight with you. Do business.”

“Business?” Blue Fox calmed down a little, “I want to eat right now.”

“It must be baptized.” Eskil emphasized with an old face.

“necessary?”

“This is the principle! You stand in the holy hall, and if you don’t accept your belief, you will be expelled. You… you are disbelieved in any god. After this disaster, you must believe in one. Your god of commerce cannot guarantee your life, but The Lord can give the pious a good future. Besides, after conversion, you have the right to go to Hamburg and Bremen to do business.”

When Eskill said this, Blue Fox finally became decisive.

“If you can get a bigger business opportunity. I will do it!”

Eskil’s sullen old face beamed with joy, and he personally acted as the baptizer to do the crucial baptism for the two fleeing lambs.

The blue fox took off the dirty clothes and completely soaked the big wooden barrel full of clean water.

Although the conditions are relatively simple, Eskil presided over here, reading the manuscript with a hand-written Gospel in one hand, and pressing the blue fox’s head down rhythmically with the other hand.

He also flipped the pages of the book as usual, and the first character name that appeared was the blue fox’s Christian name.

The same operation was done for the injured Wadi, but the wounded man was in a trance and accepted the baptism in a daze. At least his body did not refuse the ceremony and it was still voluntary.

Wadi’s wound was also seen by Eskil. After the baptism, he applied the sacred and fragrant rose essential oil to the wound, and then bandaged it.

Whether this young man can be immune to the fever after injury depends on the will of the Lord.

In fact, rose essential oil has a certain effect of protecting wounds and accelerating healing, and the wounds become clean after being cleaned.

Blue Fox and Vardy finally had something to eat, and they changed into a simple drab robe, the uniform of a young priest.

After eating and drinking well, Eskil gave the two wooden cross pendants and put them on with his own hands.

After all, this is the first time I have successfully preached here in the Ross people for so many years. The first time was to baptize a big man in the Ross people. It was a wonderful start.

When the blue fox is full, he doesn’t feel that he has become so special now.

He continued to ask Eskill: “How on earth did you send me back to Ross. I’m talking about Ross in the East.”

“Now… I can tell you without reservation, my child…”

Eskill talked a lot, and the blue fox finally understood Eskill’s new plan, which is to walk to Hamburg and find a boat to leave.

Although Hamburg was the city of the former Principality of Saxony conquered by Charlemagne, it was really a natural trading port because it was built beside the inland waters.

How much is the difference between believing in the Lord and believing in Odin or Frey or Frigg?

Blue Fox doesn’t think the so-called master is so clever now, but the opportunity to make a fortune has already made him put aside the war he personally experienced.

It is one thing to report disasters to Prince Rurik, but it is another thing to go to the hinterland of Frank to find opportunities to make a fortune.

He and Wadi stayed in the monastery for one night, and the next day, the two had to eat a simple and shabby “holy breakfast” during boring morning prayers like a little priest.

Do you have to pray after eating?

If prayer secures the Lord’s protection of the safety of one’s own life, so does a little talk.

Blue Fox and Vardy recited the prayers, neither longing nor conflicting.

But their obedience really pleased Esquier.

After the meal, the enthusiastic Eskil met Blue Fox alone in the writing room.

He looked the young fat man up and down: “It seems that you are used to it? Obviously the Lord has already called you, and you have finally fallen into the arms of the Lord.”

“I’m wondering right now when we’re going to Hamburg.”

“We have to wait for this matter, rest assured that this will not be too far away.”

“Okay. I want to tell you specifically that the sea area where Ross in the east is located will be frozen in November.” Blue Fox warned.

“No problem. Now that you are a believer, you can go to Frank for trade. Of course, I think the Earl of Hamburg would be happy to meet you, even Prince Ludwig. I have a high status in Frank, and I can introduce you to Great nobles, they must be willing to talk to you, a Ross.”

“If it’s a business matter, I’d be happy to talk about it.”

“Very good. But you have to learn to be a priest here.” Eskil’s request was his purpose, that is, Blue Fox felt that he had to act as a priest and monk temporarily.

“I am not a priest.”

“Of course you are not! But you must only be priests in this monastery. You…have to shave off your beard, and cut off a lot of hair, and have a hairstyle like other priests (St. Peter’s hairstyle).”

“Shave off my beard? Is it necessary? In the north, the bigger the beard, the more attractive and prestige a warrior is. And that ridiculous hairstyle. My hair has never been so short.”

“But being here will make you different. I’m worried about those people’s searches. If they break into the monastery rashly and take you away, I won’t be able to rescue you.”

“Ridiculous.” Blue Fox shook his head, “You said this place is safe enough.”

“I’m afraid those gangsters and villains are determined to do it. You know, they don’t believe in the Lord. They are a bunch of savages, like rampant wild boars and thick bears. We must plan for the best and the worst.”

Blue Fox believed the words of Eskil, who had lived in Ross for more than half a year, and was convinced of his ambition to preach to Ross.

The latter is not what he cares about. He is most concerned about his own life now, and secondly, grabbing benefits far beyond his father.

Blue Fox is still a fat man, but the beard and a lot of hair have disappeared, and then he puts on the priest’s black robe, with the cross hanging on his chest, and he is clearly a priest!

Who can doubt, just stand still?

Maybe you still have to doubt it. Maybe only Rome has fat priests with fat heads, big ears, and bulging stomachs, and they definitely don’t exist in the Northland.

His sword was unloaded for preservation, this bright white steel sword that Frank didn’t have was a treasure.

If you want to negotiate with the Frankish nobles, it can be used as a stepping stone.

After another two days, after careful consideration, Blue Fox decided not to put back Rose in the first place.

Since I went to Frank to discover the new interests of myself, my family, and Rose, I would simply do it with a big vote.

If he was injured in the past few days, Wadi’s mental state has been improving. Obviously this is the gift of the Lord!

Vardy has already accepted the sacred belief, but he is just a small character. He needs to rely on his master now and in the future. It happens that he is going to meet the Frankish nobleman, so Blue Fox needs a powerful follower.

The blue fox had thought through the problem, and just as Eskil was about to leave, he came to explain his proposition again.

Now the blue fox who has been given the Christian name Joseph straightforwardly asked Eskil for the opportunity to meet Prince Ludwig. How could this request not be shocking?

“The prince thinks very highly of himself, maybe…” Eskil was vague for a while.

“Just my sword as a gift, and the desire of the Ross people for trade. I don’t believe that the lord of a big country will refuse.” The blue fox is ambitious, but Eskil can easily meet the Earl of Hamburg and the prince Still need to convince the Earl of Hamburg.

Eskill was unsure, honestly claiming he would try.

Then he sighed: “Joseph, you are a crazy businessman, and you actually regard disaster as a new opportunity.”

This is really a compliment to a businessman, and of course Blue Fox would not allow it: “A real businessman should be like this. My father was almost killed here in Denmark. Twenty years later, I also narrowly escaped death. I hope the great Lord will grant me wealth .”

Hearing that, Esquier was really bored to refute, so he could only laugh without saying a word, and finally pointed out: “You must already know what the priests are talking about. I will celebrate the Holy Mary Mass on the fourteenth day of August. After We leave for this festival and will arrive in Hamburg before September. So you have to stay here for a while.”

Living in the monastery is like a bird in a cage, and the blue fox dare not leave here, so he had to find something to pass the boredom. Eskil seized the opportunity to provide a manuscript Gospel. Although it was very dreamy, he knew that the fat man could understand Latin.

Not to mention, Lanhu was fascinated by the so-called scriptures, the stories in it were vivid and interesting.

However, compared to his firm belief, he still pays attention to various place names, feeling that the world is huge, and there are gold, gemstones and so on depicted in books.

Many disasters have happened, many plans have been broken, and now Eskil and Blue Fox have become very urgent to see the Earl of Hamburg, the great nobleman of the Frankish North.

But before leaving, new troubles came again.

A multitude of ships appeared on the sea, and at last the King of the Danes sailed by the north wind to his faithful Hedeby.

[End of this Chapter]