Eagle Byzantium

Dido had to act submissive from the inside out. Her title as Princess in Purple and her husband's family power were all cunningly and skillfully absorbed into the "Tartsus System" by Anna. Now, This system began to advance westward again, and was about to crush the imperial capital and absorb the entire empire.

What does it rely on?

Dido turned her face slightly. The slightly swaying shoulder carriage was facing the curtain, and the blazing guns on the shoulders of the shooting troops lined up, as well as the bronze artillery set up in the carriage of the armored chariot, seemed to give her potential. answer.

Amidst the rumbling and rhythmic footsteps, the honor guard at the front and the long brigade formation at the back arrived in front of the dome-shaped Golden Gate at noon.

Flags were flying, bugles and drums were beating non-stop.

Behind the team, the Giucuntina Palace has turned into an advancing fortress. The two detachments of infantry already stationed here stood in rows on the palace walls and terraces, shouting long live slogans, and attacked. The black muzzle of the city cannon did not spit out flames and smoke. Instead, it lay quietly in the earthen ramparts, staring at the damaged Golden Gate wall, silent, as if exuding a great threat.

Gawain, riding a black horse, ran back and forth three times amid deafening cheers.

His confidential officer Philactus held up the scroll, walked to the honor guard warriors holding golden apple spears, and read loudly to the Golden Gate, saying, "Gawain has received the power given by God, and he has also received the power from Comnenus." The joint recognition with Ducas and other families has won the unanimous support of the court, senators and citizens..."

In short, now on Palm Day, Gawain is no longer willing to wait any longer. He wants to enter Constantinople, wear a crown, and "save" the city and all its residents. He has received full support and recognition.

As for the church in Constantinople, and the group of diners and hooligans from St. Paul's Almshouse supported by the church, they will naturally be dealt with immediately.

Slowly, after waiting for the confidential officer to finish reading, a curtain hung over the Golden Gate, and then the city gate was rumbled open by members of the Athletic Party in blue.

This actually made the team outside the city quiet down. All the soldiers involuntarily raised their heads and stared in silence at the majestic and tall city gate, the battlements partially destroyed by artillery, and the strips of crimson brick and stone walls. It was the most powerful city in the Middle Ages The city wall, which could not be breached by normal means, but now under the attack of the dual tactics of politics and famine, it surrendered to the new master. The Virgin Mary taught all its ports, buildings, official residences and monuments to the new master. In the hands of the strong.

A new era has begun.

Amidst the roar of the tide in the distance, all the soldiers saw with their own eyes that a group of black eagles flew away from the Golden Gate, but a few white eagles circled down from other places.

Then the young military musicians in front of the honor guard stood on both sides of the city gate, turned the brass horns in their hands, raised their cheeks, and made a beep beep sound. Then Sabina, who was under Gawain's crotch, took a solemn step, carrying the majestic Gawain and swaying towards the deep interior of the city gate.

The remaining spear-wielding warriors and heavy-armored cavalry continued to march in order, but instead fell silent with the brigade team behind them, and one group after another walked in in an orderly manner.

Alongside the sculptures, streets and monuments beside the city walls, the people and officials who came to surrender and pledge their allegiance were dressed in their best clothes and stood in groups along the way. One of the young men was holding a basket full of crocuses and was about to squeeze out of the crowd. After throwing it away, it was immediately pushed by two armored soldiers with murderous intent. The basket fell down and everyone stepped back in horror.

Gawain, who was riding a horse, followed the clatter of horse hooves, and his eyes under the iron helmet glanced majestically here. Then he raised his iron hand covered with armor and made a pause gesture, which meant that he There is no need for the worship and cheers of these people at all.

The two forbidden soldiers briefly searched the young man's body, then took two steps back with his sword in hand, and stood on the street.

All the people were quiet and did not dare to cheer.

Sitting in the carriage, Anna also looked at the streets she was once familiar with. What she just passed before her eyes was St. John's Church where she spent her childhood study time. The original deacon was the erudite and kind-hearted Idorus. , but was dismissed by his father for revealing heretical thoughts, in order to appease the hearts of the orthodox sects.

After St. John's Church, several churches or monasteries passed before Anna's eyes, but they all had their windows and doors closed, and there was no priest among the welcoming crowds on the street.

"The attitude of the Orthodox Church is very tough." The sister Dido beside her seemed to have a tone of gloating.

But then Dido's hand was held by Anna. She was immediately surprised and frightened, thinking that Anna was angry at her attitude. Then she saw that her sister's eyes were burning with something like fire - she was very familiar with the empire's past. Anna will never forget that it should have happened when she was seven years old. At that time, the enemy situation in the northern part of the empire was urgent, and her father My father's move to place patrons in various monasteries met with fierce opposition from the church. Many people threatened to interfere and expose his father's private life (of course, referring to the scandal between him and Marlena). In the end, my father gave in and he had to kneel down. Confessing and apologizing to the Patriarch on the floor of the Cathedral of Holy Wisdom, hoping to regain the church's support for his rule.

It’s really not clear how Gawain should deal with the Church of Constantinople, which has deep hatred.

When Gawain arrived at the Bull Market, he changed to Quicksilver and then saw Eudoxia in the crowd on the street. Her blonde hair was exactly the same as her sister's, but her eyes were different. Eudoxia looked at him, but in the next moment she tried to find her sister Ingrina in the queue and sedan chair behind her, but she was disappointed: Ingrina did not appear in the ceremony team. She could only be Lady Kaleadiou, not a Barcelissa like Anna.

But soon, Eudoxia saw Mikhail, her husband, riding on a horse escorting the sedan chair. She held back her cheers, but tears still burst out.

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Mikhail also saw his wife safe and sound, and a sincere smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. At the moment when the two missed each other, the former stablemaster on the saddle reached out his hand and hooked his wife's slightly extended arm and fingers, then separated and he continued to move forward.

"Gusuyun, Gusuyun!" In the whole queue, only Diogenes stretched his neck and shouted loudly, without any restraint like the stablemaster and his wife. Gusuyun with light yellow hair in the crowd was a little embarrassed and could only wave his hand to the guard.

But Diogenes seemed to be too happy. Even though his mount had passed, he kept looking back and calling his wife's name and looking at her.

Finally, the whole team came to Constantine Square.

The so-called square is actually a circular venue built across the old walls of Constantine, with high arcades erected around it, a passage leading to the big racecourse as the entrance, and another one stretching to the Basilica Senate at the end.

In front of the square, Queen Mother Irene, former Prime Minister Buril, former Caesar Macolinus, Adejan, Bishop Desiderius of Gallipoli, and many other elders and nobles had already been waiting there.