Eagle Byzantium

Eudocia washed herself carefully before walking to the front hall of the room. She had already learned from her husband and brother about the disastrous defeat of the emperor's brother Isaac in Xiaoya - six thousand elite soldiers escaped with casualties. Most of the time, important cities such as Nicaea and Prusa were once again wiped out. Giliki held the crimson eagle flag and once again swept the empire's already shaky and bleakly managed territory.

However, Alexios in Brachna Palace may be the last one to get the bad news. He has just won a great victory in the north. Whether it is the court officials, imperial officials or nobles who can walk freely in the palace, Both the wife and the wife unanimously chose to remain silent, "This kind of news is too ups and downs. It is better to wait until His Excellency Sebastokrat sends a messenger to tell His Majesty in person."

In this way, the whole situation became ridiculously rigid again: Isaac was in the isolated city of Nicomedia, painstakingly thinking about the wording of the document, but the clever Emperor Alexios actually understood all this, but he What statement can be made?

A few days ago, Eudocia, who was summoned and given a banquet by the emperor in the palace, could clearly see that the emperor's white hair had increased in number.

But now, Gawain is here again, and she feels both joy and sorrow in her heart. She is happy that Gawain survived this terrible failure, but sadly, Gawain's trip is private, and he will not be extremely desolate. Looking down and out, right? Thinking of this, Eudocia felt the warmth of motherly love in her heart. She wanted to use her beauty, elegance and enthusiasm to comfort this warrior who had returned from the distant front.

But when she walked out of the front hall, she saw Gawain who was completely different from what she had imagined - his tall and straight body was still the same, his beard had been shaved cleanly, leaving only the very masculine stubble, which was still looming. His face looked particularly sharp and cold, and his short brown hair was neatly combed back. He was wearing a luxurious gray cloak, and a pure white silk shirt inside, with pure gold pendants hanging from it.

Eudocia shrugged her shoulders, smiled, and tiptoed very softly and obediently, as if she had returned to the age of thirteen, holding the fresh herbs and flowers she collected by the river in her hometown, looking at the boundless birch forest.

"You don't dress like an imperial guard warrior. Don't tell me that you came back from a mission." After saying that, Eudocia's bright eyes saw the sullen guard behind Gawain. I feel a little more at ease in my heart - it seems that Gawain is not fooling around.

"He did desert," but then Diogenes commented unceremoniously.

"Yes, Eudoxia. Now Gawain has become an adventurer and is about to go to Italy to try his luck." With an unmoving smile, Gawain politely handed over an expensive ring and put it on On the woman's slender fingers, it was said that this was a gift for his most beloved noble lady, Eudocia Nystas.

Eudoxia raised her eyebrows in confusion, "Is it possible that you want to become a mercenary?"

"Isn't this a normal thing in this world? Anyway, there are city-states willing to pay a big price." Gawain's reply confirmed her suspicion.

Hearing this, Eudoxia felt lost. The boundless birch forest appeared in front of her eyes again, as well as the scene of men boarding the boat at the mouth of the river where white waves rolled, without looking back. This group of creatures would never be forgotten. That's it, leave as soon as you say, always only take your own heart with you , "Let's go to the capital of the Greek emperor", "to the trade route of the Khazar Khanate", "to Meisembria", and with these inaccurate words, disappeared into the eyes of the women in the village. In the field of vision, what is often left is eternal waiting and the black sea.

"Then why did you come to me?" Eudocia was a little confused and a little angry. Her eyes were no longer looking at Gawain's light blue pupils.

"I'm here to ask for your help. This is also your original promise."

"That's right."

"I want to see His Majesty the Emperor!"

"You are crazy - you are absolutely clear about the situation in Xiaoya now, and the prison guard is also here. Don't you know that going to see His Majesty now is an out-and-out shipwreck and will offend you? "Thundering flames, please don't involve me and Mikhail," Eudocia objected fiercely.

But this attitude seemed to have been expected by Gawain, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to embarrass you in any way. I just wanted to show the emperor the last words and commissions of Farov who died in the battle, but now at this time But I don’t have such an opportunity.”

"Farov died in the battle?" Eudocia said sadly. She held on to the pillar in the front hall. She really couldn't believe that even the bravest and luckiest old man in the Inner Palace Shield Guards, It also turned into powder in the wilderness of Asia Minor.

After a while, she turned back, looked into Gawain's sincere eyes again, and said slowly, "I understand your mood, please tell me in detail, even if it cannot play a decisive role, I will work with Mikhail Together, we are the matchmakers.”

Anna Komnenos woke up from the bed in a little excitement. With sleepy eyes, she walked out of the bed wearing a milky white silk robe and bare feet. Then the maids extinguished the lights on the bedside. Bronze lamps were installed, and the washing utensils were brought, "I want the register." Anna made this request in a grunting voice with the water for washing in her mouth.

The maid next to her took out the list pointed by the eldest princess from the bookcase under the chandelier, leaned down, lifted it, and opened it in front of Anna's eyes.

Then, the other maids opened the two mirrors and made long separate braids for Anna's black hair, like spiders working hard to braid it. Another eunuch who kept the household came over in small steps and presented Anna with an exquisite star chart.

"Very good, today is the best day." Anna looked very satisfied.

The small door of the Brachna Palace opened, and the eldest princess, who was sitting in a gauze carriage, passed through the gate, escorted by eight sword-wielding imperial guards. There sat a one-eyed eunuch with a tie in his hand. Holding a hairless dog, Anna stared at the old guy, then took out ten newly minted silver coins from the hanging bag of the shoulder bag, and asked the maid to give them to the eunuch, "Tell him to buy something decent." Don’t insult the majesty of the royal family with your clothes.”

"Princess!" Outside the gate, there was Mikhail, the emperor's young captain of the guard with a bright smile. He quickly flashed to the side of the carriage - it was obvious that Alexios would not restrain his daughter. But he will take his daughter's safety into consideration.

"Very well Mikhail, you have to follow." Seeing the commander of the Archery Guards following behind, Anna felt relieved and could follow the arrow path and drive straight to the destination.

Next to the unfinished Church of the Holy Apostles, there are rows of guild areas, and sandwiched between them is an orphanage built by the royal family. It was supervised by the little bird Nicodeemia and jointly funded by seven monasteries.

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After Anna got off the carriage, she walked in accompanied by Mikhail. She was very satisfied because her father personally agreed: let the twelve-year-old her serve as the patron and general deacon of the new orphanage. That's why this little girl spent all day and night reading tables, account books, and files, and worked very diligently - of course, this was also a necessary item for the young Byzantine royal family to exercise their administrative abilities.

"Let me meet the first benevolent person who gifted five gold pounds. I want to personally thank him for his contribution to this monastery. I, Anna Komnenos, can also agree to any of his requests." Anna held up her cloak. , with a childish voice, the entire monastery courtyard was filled with poor children eating meals, and then under the pointing of several monks, she passed through the crowd and came to the back of the "great good man".

Anna recognized him at a glance. From the other person's heels, she could only see the tall head. "Hey, turn around to face the eldest princess. Don't turn your back!" Before Anna could say anything, Mihai You pretended to be stern and drank.

The other party turned around with a warm smile and quickly knelt down in front of Anna. Even so, he was half a shoulder taller than little Anna. He extended his broad palm with a gentle and bewitching voice, " Your Excellency, the eldest princess..."

"It's you, Stephen Gawain, right?" Anna's heart rate suddenly increased a little, and then she placed her little hand in Gawain's palm in accordance with etiquette requirements.

(End of this volume)

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"Eagle Byzantium" will be released in Sanjiang next week. I hope everyone will continue to support Sulla, and Sulla will try his best to make more.