039 Princess
Dowry and dowry, probably a kind of marriage contract system that will be produced in human society, men pay the dowry, exchange for the loss of labor in the bride's family, and the men who can't pay the dowry are very likely to find the object they like, so as to get rich, and women without dowry, unable to support the husband's family, will be looked down upon by the husband's family.
Thus there is a decree (which cannot be enforced) on the reparation of virginity for the kidnapping or rape of an unmarried woman, which damages her reputation, and imposes a decree on the responsibility of the victim's dowry, and imprisonment for five years, and if the victim is married, the death penalty.
Alms of dowries and bride money for poor men and women have recently become popular. Twenty years ago, the Kingdom of Siri defeated the Kingdom of Rooney and obtained new land in the north, because the local pagans were mixed and there were many criminals, in order to balance the population and facilitate governance, the royal family decided to provide marriage money for unmarried men and women in the territory.
Where to let them get engaged and settle in order to increase the population, because of the royal family, later that place, privately called the "city of the king's children", is also the ...... of the troubled area of today's Siri Kingdom - "Baiman Province".
The upper class attaches more importance to marriage, calling the marriage of a man and a woman - "marriage" as a political tool, and a little different from the commoner is that if the daughter does not receive a dowry, she can get a little compensation after the death of her parents.
The dowry is different in different places, in the eastern part of the European continent, due to the vast land and sparse population, it is mostly based on the land as a courtesy, in the north because of the colder climate, cash crops, livestock and other labor are expensive, and in the west and south, the trade is developed, and the gold and silver wealth are the mainstay.
The team of the Grad Province ready to welcome the relatives, a total of 200 people, half of them members of the Blue Lion Knights, fully armed, was responsible for the security of this trip.
Because Randall was blind, he wanted to send someone to greet him, or the woman to come in person, but he was vetoed by the Aragonese royal family on the grounds of family status and forced him to go in person.
"At best, he is a duke, and when Aragon was in his heyday, not only the Erie Peninsula, but also the entire Gaul region, he was regarded as the lord of the alliance, and if he did not want to come, then he would give up!" The messenger sent replied after receiving this answer.
In addition to Gaul, Aragorn himself also had a backlash, and Aragorn also used astrological issues to say that in the next ten years, the evil star would fall into the sun, and proposed that if he did not marry within the time limit, he would postpone the matter, and Randall could only respond.
Boni, who was originally going out to contact his close lord, sat in the territory instead, waiting for him to return.
From the port of Bassey, he sailed on four medium-sized clippers and two transport warships to the southwest of the coastal provinces of Aragon.
The route was light and safe, and the time was short, so the sailors were very relieved, and even hoped to meet pirates and make a fortune.
On board were two thousand pure gold coins, six hundred pounds of silver, one hundred and fifty pieces of silk, ten boxes of pearls, ten boxes of coral, fifteen fine swords, and ten necklaces of lapis lazuli, emerald, and orchid.
So much money pressed down on the ship, making the draft of the ship deeper.
Two of the gold coins became a bride price, and eight became military funds for Aragonese to lease a medium-sized island in the south, "Pegasus Island", for fifty years.
If you can control this island, it will be very beneficial to your own navy, and you can use it as a relay station to and from your own ships on the African mainland, and the security will be greatly improved.
Plates of gold were sent out before Randall got the lease. Of course, there are also reasons why Aragonese was in decline and could not afford to raise a large number of navies.
In addition to these things, there is also a ten-hectare piece of land, which does not depreciate with time, and which is joined together and on which wheat is planted, and which is extremely fertile. Later, the land contributed an annual "make-up and dressing fee" to Randall's wife, which was one of the respects given to the "princess".
Not long after the voyage, Randall began to get dizzy.
"Sailing adventures are a man's romance", this is the mantra of sailors, but at the moment he is not romantic.
"Rafa, I'm a little dizzy. "For the sake of not being able to see, he was very uncomfortable as soon as he got on the boat, and this time he also took Rafa with him to take care of himself.
"I have medicine here. ”
"Alright, leave it to me. Dumb took the pill and fed Randall himself.
"Young master, slow down, it won't take long to arrive. Dumb looked at Randall's haggard face, and when Randall fell asleep with some fatigue, he returned to his cabin, which was the second most luxurious room on the ship after Randall, and could accommodate three double beds.
He was also dizzy from shaking, and called the captain to scold him, "How are you in charge of the boat, shaking, trying to stun the young master?"
"My lord, it was a little wave just now, I can't help it. “
"Don't make excuses, if you dare to do this again on the return trip, you will suffer. “
Dunbu stayed on land for a long time, he was used to being condescending, he didn't know much about the sea, and after speaking, he actually slapped the captain!
The angry captain, when he saw the soldiers with swords at his waists outside Dunbe's door, suppressed his dissatisfaction, and after sneezing, he gave up the idea of returning his palm, turned his head and went back to scold the deputy captain, the steward, the lookout, etc., and they scolded the crew at the lower levels.
On this short voyage, the crew was suddenly full of anger.
When the ship docked, there was a large four-masted galleon, docked on the shore, with a large curved stern, a huge mast in the bow, several sails on the foremast and midmast, and a jib on the backmast, all painted black.
The sphinx's head flag was hung high on the deck, and the shape was very different from that of the Gallic warships, full of exotic flavors, and Randall's crew couldn't help but be attracted, and some sailors even wanted to sneak on the ship to take a look.
The port was not prosperous, there were not many ships moored, and there were two wrecked ships that had escaped by chance with pirates, and the sailors were disgraced and lying on the ground far away.
"This place is not even half as lively as the port of Barsaishire! Randall accompanied his men, and many people were despised.
"Playing music!"
There were already Aragonese soldiers and musicians waiting in the port, and some nobles with square hats, ready to meet the bridegroom, and wanted to get to know the great nobles of Gaul from afar.
The roar of the drums made Randall even more dizzy, and he vomited everywhere.
As soon as they entered Hong Kong, some of their own personnel left first, and went to contact the Aragonese officials who had been secretly in contact, preparing to obtain favorable terms for the next negotiations.
After the second group disembarked, there was a young nobleman, who was handsome in appearance and richly dressed, and looked extraordinary compared to the others.
The Aragonese nobles present looked at him, they had never seen Randall, and the news of his murder had not reached this place under the strong blockade of Boni.
"My lord, I'm the chief of the royal guard who is in charge of receiving you!" A valiant knight arrived on a white horse.
Aragon is very close to the province of Grad, and the Spanish Portuguese spoken by the Kingdom of Aragon is the second language of the province of Grad, so the knights will know, so there is no need for translation. Aragon, on the other hand, borders Gaul, and most of its inhabitants speak Gallic French, albeit with a slightly different tone and grammar.
"It's rude, I'm not, the young master hasn't come out yet. "This person is Darth, the captain of this security team, and a Knight of the Garter, who belongs to the White Rose family.
"The first time I met you, I was Darth von Linton. "To the equally handsome knight, Darth extended his hand in a friendly manner.
"Disney-Don-Lawr!" The knight stretched out his hand.