The story described by Dehuan is obviously beyond the scope of everyone's imagination. They no longer have any idea of this level of "wealth".

In fact, most of the people here have never seen sugar in their lives, and they don't even know what a manor is—there are basically only very primitive village communities in the land of Rus'. Commercial plantation estates, a bit too advanced for them.

So after describing it, everyone may still only have the concept of "very rich".

Daddy Vladimir was very envious of this, and Vasily and others simply could not understand.

"Why do you have so many dowries......" he said puzzled.

"The dowry is the face of the girl." Vladimir muttered: "Your aunt is bullied by her in-laws every day because she has no dowry, and we are weak and can't say anything." If your sister were the same...... Hey, I'm not as big as your grandfather. When the two of us finish working this year, we will let her get married. ”

"You're still in the mood to think about this...... Igor said helplessly, "This shows that you are already living a pretty good life." ”

Everyone was speechless for a moment.

They were able to run to the capital, survive all the way, learn some Greek, and even consider bringing money back, which is already something that many Rus' people dare to dream of. Although in this place, it is the absolute bottom of society, but in Rose's hometown, their father and son are indeed among the best in ability and luck.

"It's a matter of Roman law, after all." Seeing that they were entangled, Tuohuan explained: "Strictly speaking, the most orthodox Roman marriage has only three forms. ”

"The first is a religious marriage, in which both parties take an oath before God and the priest, thus entering into marriage. In classical times, this was the most expensive and classic way to get married. The second type is a marriage of sale, in which the man buys the woman for money or symbolically in front of witnesses and officials, thus forming a marriage. The last type is time-barred marriage, which means that a woman, like an object, can change ownership through long-term possession. If possession is one year and no one has explicitly objected to it, then the marriage is considered valid. In the early years, the Romans often went out to rob wives, and this system was designed to cope with this situation. ”

"Of course, these rules have been blurred for a long time. The subsequent marriages are basically other forms. However, these early systems still leave many traces. This is the case with marriages for sale, and until now, there have been ways in which a man pays a sum of money to the woman's parents to buy a wife. ”

However, families with conditions will try to avoid this situation. Not only will they not ask for money, but they will also pay a dowry in return, and the amount of the dowry must be at least commensurate with the man's status and wealth, so that the two parties are in a roughly equal position. Otherwise, others will laugh at the fact that the family is in tatters and has reached the point of selling their daughters. Decent parents attach great importance to this kind of thing. ”

"So that's the case...... everyone understood now: "The princess's husband is definitely not an ordinary person, that's why he has so much money, right......?"

"Yes, in fact, if you want me to say, this amount of money to correspond to Guo Kanganda is a bit less." Tuhuan shook his head again and again: "He doesn't spend much money himself, but he does too much." How much money has been invested in the monastery in a year......"

Vasily spread his hands towards his father, with an expression of "as expected".

"Look, I'll just say, it's nothing if the Konstantin brothers get married." He said, "It's all for the Father's cause......

This time, others also faltered.

Everyone knew in their hearts that although they usually supported the emphasis on the precepts, it was to deal with the greedy priests and nobles. If you really encounter such a good thing, of course, it is okay to be accommodating.

However, in the midst of the approval, Guo Ponu was a little flustered.

"Okay, okay, don't spread some rumors." She hurriedly came out to stop Tuhuan and the others, who were chatting energetically: "This is our Guo family's business, and we haven't said anything yet." ”

"Huh?" This time, even those who are sluggish have some feelings, is she a little too anxious about the way she is now.

"Didn't I say before, Guo Kang was adopted by our Guo family and came to pass on the lineage. Everybody knows about it. In the face of everyone's doubts, Guo Ponu explained: "The Guo family is descendant, and in my generation, I am actually the only one. No matter what he says, he is not a descendant of the Guo family. ”

"So, the way to deal with it is to get him to marry me. In this way, the offspring will still be blood relatives of our family. This is the best way to pass on the lineage. ”

"Huh?"

None of the Ross people reacted, and even Tuohuan was taken aback, and turned their heads to stare at her, with an expression of "you are like this".

Guo Ponu was looked at by them, and he was a little embarrassed for a while. But considering that Theodora's side has already made it clear, if there is no reaction from this side, it is estimated that there will really be no play.

Thinking of this, she also let go and said directly: "He is not my own brother at all, so there is nothing to taboo." My parents adopted him after I was born. He doesn't have a family of his own, so he follows the surname Guo, so that everyone thinks that he is the eldest son of the Guo family. But at the beginning, the parents actually wanted to adopt a boy and become a son-in-law in the future. ”

"Is that so?" The Rus' people were a little confused, and they all sighed: "The relationship between the people in the city is really complicated, we have never seen such a ...... in the village."

Tuhuan seemed to want to say something, but after looking at Guo Ponu's alert appearance, he still wanted to say something.

Everyone, look at me, I look at you, and I haven't said anything for a long time.

Due to Guo Ponu's sudden self-exposure, there was a strange silence in the square for a while. Even Guo Ponu himself was so embarrassed that he couldn't speak because he was too bold to speak impulsively.

"Then I'll let the kitchen bring something to eat, and if you want to wait, just continue to rest here." In the end, Tuohuan had no choice but to break the cold field and said.

Everyone thanked him one after another, and Tuhuan quickly left here while Guo Ponu was still in a daze.

He wanted to ask Theodora about the current situation in the city, and by the way, he hurried to tell her the exciting news just now. However, she has not yet returned. Tuhuan had no choice but to turn around again, thinking about the problem as he walked. As a result, he happened to meet Shi Ke who was in a hurry.

"Huh? Brother Shi, aren't you at the dock, why did you come here? He hurriedly asked.

"I'm here to inquire about the situation." Shi Ke said: "There are no enemies on the dock, they have long been settled, and there is no special work now. I arranged for the adjutant to fish for people there, and I came back first. ”

"Fishing for people?" I didn't understand too much.

"Yes, literally." Shi Ke told him: "It was all right, but a large number of citizens suddenly came out of the arena, running everywhere." ”

"We told them to calm down and maintain order, but those people didn't listen and ran around. There was a trestle there, which had been abandoned before, so no one cared about it, and as a result, many people ran all the way to the end before stopping, and there were too many people, and they were squeezed down a lot. We had to go fishing again. ”

"What kind of crazy ...... are the Greeks" Tuhuan couldn't understand what the situation was for a while, so he simply didn't think about it: "Forget it, you say, what do you want to inquire about?" ”

"That's ......" Shi Ke looked left and right, and when he saw someone, he lowered his voice and asked carefully: "Why does everyone say that my second sister has rebelled?" ”

"Huh? Says who? Dehuan was also very dazed, feeling that he had received too much information in his efforts for a while.

"Everybody is saying that!" Shi Ke looked distressed: "I was at sea before, leading soldiers for night combat training, and as soon as I came back, the people who stayed behind told me that someone at home came to look for me. I asked what she was doing, and they said that it was my second sister who rebelled, and my fourth cousin was leading people to hunt her down. They asked me to bring someone with me as soon as possible to help clear the portal, so that I wouldn't be caught by the other clans when I turned around. ”

"Do you think it's possible?" Tuohuan asked suspiciously.

"Of course not. My second sister is like a fool, how can she have the brain to rebel. Shi Ke immediately shook his head: "I suspect that there is something strange here, so I asked my cronies to deal with the messenger, saying that I haven't come back yet, and I'll talk about it when I get back." Just sent them away first. ”

"I wanted to find out what the situation was, but it didn't take long for the Queen Mother to come over in person." He whispered, "I was hiding in the boat—don't tell my grandmother—I was crouching there and telling me what was going on, and she suddenly drove away." I was afraid that there would be some misunderstanding in an emergency, so I hurriedly docked ashore with a few boats in the rear team, said that I had just returned, and asked her what she had to say. ”

"She told me that some people in the Wang family gathered people to carry out cult activities with the intention of rebellion, and they had already risen up with Brother Kang. There are also people in our family who are involved. Some people may have been fooled, and some people seem to have been in contact with several unfilial sons of the Wang family, and it is estimated that they will not be able to get rid of it. In short, most of them are now a pot of porridge, and order must be restored quickly, and then the situation will be investigated. ”

"I felt that the situation was a bit serious, so I quickly arranged manpower and prepared for battle."

"Looking at it now, grandma doesn't have all the information." Tuhuan said: "The information she provided may not be the real situation. I'm still trying to figure out what's going on. ”

"At that time, I didn't have the time to think so much. The explosion could be heard in the city, which startled us all and thought it was the ammunition depot on the shore that had exploded. Shi Ke shook his head: "In this case, I think it's better to listen to her first." Anyway, stabilize the overall situation first, and then analyze other things in detail. ”

"However, I really don't know what the situation of the second sister is." He scratched his head: "After the Queen Mother's grandmother left, I first sent someone to occupy the nearby high places, and then sent the cannon according to her request." ”

"As a result, when I came back, another messenger was sent from home, this time it was the second cousin. The messenger asked me if someone had come before, saying that the second sister had colluded with Guo Gongzi to rebel? ”

"I said, some people did say that the second sister rebelled before, but there was no such thing as Brother Kang. Come to think of it, how could he rebel? The messenger agreed. I continued to test and asked him if the news of his second sister's rebellion was also fake? ”

"But he told me that the second sister's rebellion was real, and she was attacking Guo Gongzi. There is news that there are some scum in our family, and they are colluding with a few guys from the Wang family to attack the legion troops who are trying to maintain military discipline. The leader is obviously my second sister. ”

"Huh?" I don't know how many times I've "ah" today: "Why are both sides saying that she rebelled?" ”

"I don't know......" Shi Ke looked innocent: "What the messenger said is very sure, and said that the princess has come and is gathering the soldiers of various families." But the third brother also didn't believe that the second sister rebelled and was unwilling to provide her with soldiers. Later, it was the second cousin who took matters into his own hands and sent out all the housekeepers on duty in the main family, and the third brother was also dragged by the princess. ”

"Uh......" I can't figure out the situation anymore.

"The messenger means that it is better for me to go it alone, and to make sure that I raise my banner. Because I am the eldest grandson in the family, as long as I firmly stand on the side of counterinsurgency and show my attitude, I can still be saved. Shi Ke said:

"Anyway, everyone in the city knows that the relationship between the second sister and the family has always been bad, and the family has wanted to kick her out publicly several times, but they feel that the impact is not very good, and it will make people think that we can't even teach our daughter well. In addition, she was close to the princess, so she was somewhat worried, so she didn't really do it. ”

"However, the princess is now going to openly calm the chaos, and it is estimated that she has already torn her face, so there is no need to worry. Therefore, I hope that I will also help, hurry up to save Brother Kang, and don't let him have an accident. Then, get that guy back too. My father and second uncle are gone, and now they can only count on me. ”

"And after that?" Tuohuan asked.

"I didn't dare to move. And I really don't have many soldiers. In comparison, I think it is more important to carry out the task of the Queen Mother's grandmother first. After all, this order is exact, and it is also in accordance with military common sense. Shi Ke said: "But after that, all kinds of rumors I heard did not stop. ”

"Huh?"

"Several members of the Li family, who live by the sea, came to the naval port to look for me and asked me if I knew what was going on. Because they heard that Hyunyoung didn't seem to know who to fight, and broke through the conspiracy of the night watch, and found that they were trying to rebel, and now they are on fire. It is said that the second sister has been active in the city for a long time and hooked up with them. Shi Ke said with a headache.

"However, the night watchmen have a special status, and their strength is limited, so they dare not act on their own. This is not close to their master's house, and I am the one with the most soldiers nearby. So they came to me and asked about the situation. ”

Tuhuan didn't know what Li Xuanying had done for a while, so he could only scratch his ears and cheeks together, and couldn't figure out what was going on.

"And there's something even more outrageous." Shi Ke continued: "On my way here, I heard that something happened to Xiao Zhu's family. It seems that my second sister colluded with a group of Frankish hooligans to rob Xiao Zhu as her husband, fight for the control claimed by the Ming Dynasty, and be the real Wu Zetian. ”

"I think this is too outrageous, but what they said is very serious, and they also said that the two sides fought fiercely, and the powder magazine there was set on fire, and the whole city knew about it." He gestured: "To be honest, this one can correspond." But isn't that even more outrageous? ”

"Anyway, these things are half-truths and half-truths, and I can't tell the difference at all." Shi Ke looked quite confused: "You say, what the hell is going on, this ......?"

Tuhuan really couldn't tell, so he could only ask Shi Ke to wait a little, and he went to ask about the situation first. But fortunately, as soon as the two of them finished speaking, they returned to the gate and saw Theodora riding back.

"Are these Rus' still here?" She jumped off the horse and asked Tuhuan, "Hey? His sister is there, too. ”

"Don't be in a hurry." Tuhuan hurriedly stopped her.

"What's wrong?" Theodora asked.

I don't know how to say it. Now that a bunch of things have been told to her, she estimates that her emotions are going to get out of control again. But Theodora didn't know why, she didn't even go to the palace, and she was already going to Guo Ponu and the others on her own.

Tuhuan had no choice but to stop her and tell her, hoping that she would be a little prepared and not quarrel with others directly.

Theodora, however, was immediately displeased.

"Guo Ponu, you Persian!" She cursed hatefully and rushed straight over.

(End of chapter)