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The Grand Duke of Moscow was collectively relieved to hear the news that the Tsar had announced to the Grand Duke that he was going to visit Russia, and they were glad that they finally did not have to face the nightmare of the Kremlin, because the scene of Ivan IV's hanging of Shuysky's family was still vivid.

They tried not to think about the shaking corpses and the hideous face of the Tsar.

However, as the Tsar's courtiers, Belsky and Glinsky had to follow Ivan IV on a parade, which made them realize that this was an opportunity for action. So on the surface, Glinsky strongly agreed with Ivan IV's actions, declaring that a worthy monarch should be gracious and majestic to his people, but secretly began to think about how to make the young Tsar have an accident during this parade.

The Tsar stared at Glinsky with a deep gaze, and finally nodded slightly, but did not say much. Tuchkov stood by with a serious expression, he was the only one who knew what Ivan IV was thinking, and he shuddered at the dark thoughts in the young Ivan's heart.

Looking at the ambitious dukes in the court, they did not know that their death was imminent. Ivan IV's calculation was to calculate all the threats during this trip.

However, it was not until the day before the expedition that Ivan IV decreed that the first stop of the expedition was Novgorod.

This was a surprise to everyone.

At this time, although Novgorod submitted to the Grand Duke of Moscow, it still maintained the independence of the republic in terms of political status. Although they had princes, they were only the leaders of a garrison, and Novgorod was governed by an archdiocese and an elected mayor.

Novgorod was nominally subordinate to Moscow, but in reality it had a great deal of autonomy, and the Tsar couldn't wait to set the parade in Kievan Rus', and anyone with a modicum of political common sense could smell the implications.

To this end, the tsar also brought the Boyer cavalry and the shooting army to prevent accidents. The Tatars also roamed the Oka River valley, and while stabilizing the political situation in Novgorod, the prevention of foreign invasions was a top priority.

A mighty army left Moscow and headed for Novgorod. The citizens of Moscow, who stopped to watch, were surprised to find that although the Tsar was not carrying a weapon, the horse was carrying a weapon similar to a mace.

The wooden saddle with gilded ornamentation and brocade decoration set off the nobility of the tsar, and the support of the boyer cavalry marched in the direction of Novgorod.

The Grand Duke Glinsky, who was on horseback, was followed by Vorontsov and his brother Vasily, and the three kept a certain distance from the Tsar, watching the back of Ivan IV waving to the crowd.

"Has the letter been sent?"

"The letter has been received by the Grand Duke of Novgorod, he is ready."

Vorontsov said softly, "The Novgorod Republic has always been dissatisfied with Moscow's harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and now that there is an opportunity to cooperate with the outside world, they will naturally not let it go." ”

Glinsky nodded, and there was no turning back, and the Grand Dukes agreed that it was easier to control Yuri than the elusive Ivan IV.

The marching procession quickly reached the vicinity of Novgorod, and the Poye cavalry, who were responsible for the security of Ivan IV, arrived late.

By this time, the Grand Duke, the bishop and the mayor of the city were ready to welcome Ivan IV. The Tsar's travels also gave hope to the people who had been oppressed by the nobility and lords. They hoped that Ivan IV would be able to administer justice for these oppressed people.

The muddy road had been trampled with countless marks, and the shadow of the Novgorod church could already be seen in the distance, when suddenly the attendant came running on horseback and told the Tsar that a group of peasants had blocked the way, saying that he was going to complain to the Tsar.

Ivan IV, who had been waiting for this moment, nodded and said calmly, "Call them over." ”

Several ragged peasants were brought to Ivan IV, who looked timidly at the tsar in front of them. There was fear and awe in his eyes.

"Your Majesty."

One of the peasants knelt before Ivan IV's horse and said in a weeping voice, "Please save us." The Grand Duke of Novgorod, on the grounds of defense, not only exacted taxes on people like me, but also forced the peasants to repair their fortifications without pay. A lot of people are exhausted to death. Now we really have no choice, I beg Your Majesty to save us! ”

Ivan IV asked, "Are you not afraid of death?" ”

The peasant kneeling in front of him shook his head, and he said hatefully, "As long as we give an explanation to the people of Novgorod, we are not afraid of death." ”

Several people around them burst into tears, hoping that Ivan IV would do justice to them. But Ivan IV just nodded and said, "I see, what's your name?" ”

The emaciated peasant whispered, "My name is Kurisov. ”

"You come with me, and the others can go."

Kurisov was stunned for a moment, apparently not understanding what Ivan IV was saying.

Seeing that the other party was indifferent, he repeated impatiently, "I said you came with me." ”

"Aren't you seeking justice? I'll give you a chance at justice. ”

Without saying a word, Ivan IV signaled the cavalry to move on.

At this time, the Grand Duke of Novgorod had been waiting at the gates of the city for a long time, and everyone was uneasy, wondering why the Tsar had suddenly visited Novgorod. The Grand Duke led the garrison and waited for the arrival of the Tsar, and the salutes had to be done in full - by this time the Boyer cavalry and archery corps were already deployed nearby, and no one wanted the whole republic to be ruined.

The Grand Duke of Novgorod saw Ivan IV from afar, and slowly approached him, surrounded by the Boyer cavalry. However, to the surprise of the Grand Duke of Novgorod, the peasants who followed Ivan IV were out of step with the crowd of people around him who were dressed in fresh clothes and angry horses.

"Grand Duke Novgorod."

Ivan IV rode up to the Grand Duke of Novgorod and smiled at him and nodded.

Grand Duke Novgorod hurriedly replied with honorific titles, "Your Majesty, we have been waiting for you for a long time. The lord has prepared a banquet for His Majesty to take care of the wind and wash the dust for His Majesty. ”

Ivan IV walked up to him, smiled and said, "This is not in a hurry, Grand Duke, I want to visit the Yuryev Monastery now, can you accompany me?" ”

Faced with the strange request made by Ivan IV, Novgorod did not realize that he was about to be in trouble, but simply thought that Ivan IV, as an Orthodox Christian, wanted to visit the icon, he nodded and said, "Of course I will be happy to serve you, Your Majesty." ”