Once such an engagement ceremony is completed, it does not mean that the two can get married immediately. Such an engagement is actually only the first guarantee of marriage, so what is the second guarantee? This is the 40-day "marriage notice period" after the engagement.

The number of 40 days is a special meaning and a symbol. In the Christian church, Jesus was tempted by the devil for 40 days in the wilderness, so the meaning is extended to mean that people should imitate Jesus and endure the 40-day trial.

During the 40-day marriage notice period, the two and their respective families will repeatedly announce their plans to marry, so as to reveal some hidden things that do not conform to church rules, such as whether the two are close relatives who are forbidden by the church, or one of them has a previous marriage contract but has not been dissolved. On the one hand, these measures are aimed at making the relationship of marriage more transparent, and on the other hand, they are also aimed at making the nature of marriage more pure and avoiding marriages that violate the norms.

In addition, even if the two are engaged, it is forbidden for the fiancée to live in the same room during the marriage notice period.

These measures are still considered to be powerful measures to protect marriages today. At least the two can be more open to each other, can raise issues that they have not paid attention to before, and can make things hidden from each other public, which is essentially treating marriage as a sacred thing.

Our marriage today is too impetuous, the attitude towards marriage is not serious enough, how many people use the slogan of liberating human nature to release their desires, and abandon their responsibilities? When we truly realize our responsibilities and assume corresponding obligations, we dare to have the courage to mention the so-called liberation of human nature, otherwise it would be debauchery.

Only Maurice. After 40 days of marriage, Welf and his fiancée Islam are the final step in their marriage.

The 40 days before the marriage were originally intended for the couple to get to know each other, but Morris, who was on a mission, could not stay here any longer, and after two days with his fiancée, he resigned to Islam.

Islam was very sensible, and after telling Morris to take care of his health, he watched Morris leave all the way, and she did not lose any temper or complain the whole time.

Bidding farewell to Theowulf and Igino and others, Maurice left the city of Verona with his attendants and a group of guards, and headed west to Milan, the capital of the Duchy of Lombardy.

Located in the southern Alps, on the Po Plain, Milan is the second largest city in the Italian region, with a history of more than 2,000 years, known as Midiolanion in ancient Roman times.

The history of the city can be traced back to the period when the Celts settled in the Milan area around 600 BC.

The Roman Republic occupied the area in 222 BC. It gradually became a major commercial and trading city in Italy, and in the 3rd century, it was officially classified as a property of the Roman Emperor and became a center for the promotion of Christianity, and was an important area in the beginning of Western civilization. Within the 4th century, Milan was briefly the capital of the Western Roman Empire, the second largest city in Europe with about 300,000 inhabitants, during the time when St. Ambrose was bishop here and Theodosius I was Roman emperor.

In 774, Charlemagne briefly conquered Milan. It was not until 962 that Milan returned to the hands of the Italians. In the 11th century, Milan regained its importance as the head of other Italian cities, effectively gaining independence from the Holy Roman Empire.

The ruler of the city was none other than Maurice. Welf's biological father, Albert Ezzo II, Duke of Lombardy, was also known as the Marquis of Milan, which shows the status and importance of the city of Milan.

The city of Milan is not unfamiliar, if not very familiar, because he lived here as a child.

At that time Morris. Welf's biological father, the Duke of Lombardy, was not married, and he had only one son at the time, and although he was an illegitimate child, he was tempted to recognize Maurice as his rightful heir, and raised Maurice as his heir, until his brother Ugo was born two years earlier.

Ugo. Morality. Esther, the rightful heir of the Duke of Lombardy, was born in a world of glory and soon took Maurice's biological father, the Duke of Lombardy.

In the following days, the Duke of Lombardy turned against Maurice. Welf's attitude became worse and worse, and he even hated Maurice very much, hoping that he would get out of the way, because Maurice was always a threat to his son Ugo, and he did not want his rightful heir to be challenged by others.

Perhaps provoked by others, or perhaps for some other reason, the Duke of Lombardy expelled Maurice from the Lombard court and expelled him.

In the days that followed, Morris. Welf came to Verona to join his uncle, the Duke of Guelph, and lived a quiet life.

But unwilling to be lonely, Maurice left Italy after bidding farewell to the Duke of Guelph and went to the Spanish countries of the Iberian Peninsula to seek his glory.

After a series of rejections, Maurice made his way to Normandy and became a mercenary leader under William.

Back in Milan, Morris only felt that the place seemed to be more prosperous, with a lot more people and vendors on the streets, and many new buildings built around it, which made Morris seem very new.

This time, Maurice came to Milan, but he did not have the time and mood to visit here, did not make any stops on the streets, and drove all the way to the castle palace of the Duke of Lombardy.

However, Maurice, who was full of hope to see his father. Welf was stopped directly outside by the castle guards, and no matter what he said, he was not allowed to enter.

The two guards in front of the door, Maurice, still recognized them, and seeing their embarrassed looks, he knew that it was the Duke of Lombardy who didn't want to see him.

Maurice was now completely dead to the Duke of Lombardy, and he didn't bother the castle guards anymore, turned around and left the city, leaving the city of Milan.

Although he did not meet the Duke of Lombardy, this did not affect Maurice. Welf recruited mercenaries in Lombardy, and during the few years he lived in the Duchy of Lombardy, he still had some reputation, especially among mercenaries and thieves.

Not long after he set up his recruitment, hundreds of experienced Lombard mercenaries came to Maurice, and as time went on, more Lombards joined Maurice's ranks.

You must know that even in a rich place like the Duchy of Lombardy, there are still many people who are still struggling in poverty, and many of them choose to become mercenaries to change their lives, so there is no shortage of Morris in terms of soldiers, and since each of them carries weapons and armor to a greater or lesser extent, although they are rudimentary, they do not lack weapons, what they lack is training and teamwork.