"And what about you, my uncle, when will you get married, and you should always give priority to yourself?" Morris suddenly burst out coldly, and the atmosphere between the two instantly froze, and the two looked at each other without saying a word.

"Maurice, take care of your own business first, I don't need you to worry about my affairs, I will take care of everything myself." The Duke of Guelph said with a stiff deep scolding.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Guelph, and I apologize to you." Maurice Welf had never seen his uncle so angry, and immediately gave in without hesitation:

"I'm also impulsive, but I'm also thinking about the Welf family, after all, since the other family branches have become extinct, the Welf family is now left with you and me."

Hearing Maurice Welf's words, the Duke of Guelph also had a worried and embarrassed expression on his face, and it was clear that he had something unspeakable.

"I can't help it, all of Italy and Germania, there are no princesses of the right age or women of noble birth. As a descendant of the Welf family, I could not accept marrying a woman from a humble background. The Duke of Guelph sighed helplessly and explained.

However, Maurice Welf did not believe this, after all, he could find a noble woman for him to marry him, and he could not find a suitable other half.

Morris didn't dwell any further, and changed the subject: "Uncle, you know that we are going south to the Duchy of Apulia this time, and we are hired by William, Duke of Normandy, to support the war between the Outville family and the Holy See. Can you give me any advice from here?"

"Here our Emperor Henry III is really fighting with the Luxembourg family for the Duchy of Bavaria, and a year and a half will not end, he is powerless to maintain a threat to the Holy See, and he cannot put enough pressure on the Holy See, so the greatly reduced Holy See is likely to send their elite Papal Guard.

I've heard that this kind of papal guard was trained by William, Duke of Normandy, and their weapons and equipment were also purchased from Normandy, and many of them were very valuable full-body plate armor, and your employer, the Duke of Normandy, shot himself in the foot.

You have to be careful with this Papal Guard, which is only capable of competing with the elite troops of the Duke of Apulia in Italy, so when you encounter this army, you must withdraw from the battlefield and save your life as your first priority. The Duke of Guelph was well acquainted with this, and explained kindly to Maurice Welf.

"Yes, I will definitely pay attention to my own safety and will not risk my life." Maurice Welf stood up and bid farewell to the Duke of Guelph.

"Don't forget that here in three days' time, you will meet your fiancée, Islam, and then make a marriage contract in the Cathedral of Verona, so that I will let you go." The Duke of Guelph did not forget to remind.

"I will keep my agreement with you, and I will never forget that I will arrive on time in three days." Morris nodded in response.

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As soon as he returned to the camp, Maurice Welf summoned Theowulf, Igino. Delamarck and his close acolyte Ian. Wright and the others discuss the recruitment of mercenaries.

"Seowulf, Igino. Delamarck, in a few days I'll be with my squire Ian. Wright went to the Duchy of Lombard to recruit Lombard mercenaries there, and I leave it to you to recruit mercenaries in the Duchy of Verona and Carinthia. Maurice looked at the crowd and asked.

"Could it be that your uncle, the Duke of Guelph, has been persuaded by you? That's great. Theowulf was a little excited, and said with a smile.

"Yes, Theowulf, my uncle, the Duke of Guelph, has decided to give our full support in recruiting mercenaries, whether Italians, Germans, or Lombards, as you see fit.

In addition to the 3,000 pounds of silver and 2,000 sets of equipment given to us by the Duke of Normandy, my uncle will also support us in terms of funds and supplies, so you have no need to worry about that.

However, we should note that the recruitment of mercenaries must be carried out, and we only have three weeks to prepare from now on, and we must leave for Apulia as soon as possible. Morris nodded and recounted.

"You'll leave it to us, Maurice." Igino. Delamarck nodded in response.

Igino. Delamarck is still very calm, calm and responsible, and a person worthy of trusting him with big things.

"Then please, Igino, Theowulf." Morris said with a smile.

Three days later, in accordance with the agreement with the Duke of Guelph, Maurice. Welf appeared at the Cathedral of Verona to attend the engagement ceremony with Islam.

In the Middle Ages, it was not easy to get married, and when two families established their internal relationship with each other, the first step of formal marriage began - engagement.

As we do today, the main part of the engagement ceremony is the exchange of tokens, generally rings.

The engagement ceremony is not simply to announce to others that I want to marry you, it also represents a right, both parties are loyal and protective to each other, and the engagement agreement is legally valid, not something that can be terminated casually.

The two people who are engaged do not have to register with the marriage registry office as they do today, but with the clergy of the local church.

Indeed, the church at that time also played a similar role as a government agency in this regard, and the clergy served as witnesses to marriages as well as beneficials of God.

On the other hand, since they made their vows before God, they will not easily break their original promises in the later life, and the church will always be the witness and defender of the marriage vows.

Morris. Welf and Islam. Feng. The Nordheim duo met in the Duke of Guelph, Otto. Feng. Led by Nordheim and their relatives and friends, they went to the church together.

Morris. It was the first time Welf had seen his fiancée, with fair skin, long smooth black hair, deep blue eyes, and a very well-proportioned figure, she was indeed a good beauty.

At this time, under the door of the church, the clergy of the parish have already worn a belt and white vestments under the porch to greet them, and the vestments worn by the clergy are exquisite, and white represents purity and purity.

After that, the clergy of the church authenticated the two people who were going to get engaged, recorded their specific personal information, and then asked them some questions to reconfirm that the marriage was voluntary: "Morris. Welf, if the Holy Church agrees, you swear yes and Islam. Feng. Is Nordheim married? ”

Morris. Welf replied, "I promise." ”

Then the clergy will again pay tribute to his fiancée, Islam. Feng. Nordheim asked.

When the will to marry is not wavered, the clergy will bless them both in Latin: "I am betrothed to you in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen." ”

After the blessing, the fiancé exchanges rings. Morris. Welf took the ring off his finger, put it on his fiancée's hand, and said, "With this gold ring you will understand that I belong to you—my eternal faithful love." Correspondingly, his fiancée also took the ring from her finger and wore it in the same tone to Maurice. Welf's hands.