Three days later, the wedding of Chief Knight Carter Lannis and Westside Star Maye took place in the castle grounds. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

In addition to the families of both parties, the attendees were all members of the Starflower Troupe, the town hall and the League of Witches.

In this era, the marriage ceremony was generally performed by the church, and the wedding of the royal nobles was witnessed by the regional bishop, and then the ordinary nobles and wealthy merchants, according to the difference in status and wealth, invited the priest or the chief priest to bless the door, while the commoners had to go to the church by themselves, pay the fee of several silver wolves, and let the priest officiate the wedding for themselves. Of course, there are many people who can't afford to pay this price and live together directly.

Now that there is no place for the church in the West, the wedding officiant was naturally replaced by the town hall, which in Roland's plan would send officials to issue marriage licenses free of charge and register both parties to the marriage, and Carter's wedding was an excellent example of publicity - he even thought of the slogan, which was convenient, legal, and zero cost.

When Maye appeared in the garden in a wedding dress, there was a cry of amazement at the scene, although she is not a witch, but her unique temperament as a big-name actor still attracts everyone's attention, and even Roland has to sigh that Carter's vision is really good. If it weren't for the better publicity effect, coupled with the knight's repeated begging, he would have been reluctant to take out the wedding dress early.

As the other protagonist of the wedding, Carter Lannis, appeared in a black dress, with the same extraordinary temperament, coupled with his well-groomed handsome face, the two stood together, which was a match made in heaven.

"They look really well-matched," Anna lamented.

"Sooner or later, we'll have that day," Roland squeezed her hand gently, "and everyone will know your name." ”

"Hmm," she tilted her head and smiled.

It's easy to marry a witch, but it's hard to gain the approval of the majority of the people, and it's hard to do so without absolute power or prestige. Therefore, he basically had to wait until the civil war in the kingdom subsided and he became the rightful king of the Grey Keep before marrying Anna - he didn't want others to think that Anna was just a witch who he had stolen as a plaything, as the nobles had done in the past.

However, Roland believes that this day is not too far off, the Demon Moon is over, and the town is about to be fully operational in preparation for the spring offensive, and soon a thunderous blow will fall on Tifeco's head, shattering his throne completely.

The two exchanged tokens...... Uh, next is ......" The official from the city hall was obviously not familiar with the brand-new marriage process written by Roland, and he looked down at the notebook, "The newlyweds kissed. ”

"Wow......" There was a burst of shouts at the scene, and the members of the Starflower Troupe, especially Erin, excitedly grabbed the dawn and swayed from side to side, and pulled others to clap and cheer for May.

"Isn't it just kissing," said Lightning, "every time I come back from an expedition, my father is kissed several times by the maids." ”

"Gollum...... "Gollum" Maisie, who was crouching above her head, tilted her head and used one wing in front of her face, but ...... The pigeon's eyes are on the sides of its head.

"Your Highness, you have set this process...... Is it really good?" said the scroll with a forehead.

"Exceptionally, not every newlywed," Roland smiled, "after all, it's meant to be used for publicity, and the more eye-catching, the better." At this point he looked at Zoroa, "You have to draw this moment in detail!"

"Don't worry, leave it to me," the latter looked at the two of them without blinking, the magic pen in her hand glittering, and she could see that she was also full of interest.

Carter was obviously a little nervous about this step, and after a moment of sluggishness, it was finally Maye who took the initiative to stand on tiptoe and kiss him.

The garden burst into applause.

"Finally, please give your blessing to His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

Roland walked out of the crowd, came to the two of them, and patted Carter on the shoulder, "Good job." Then he said to May, "I wish you happiness. ”

"Is this all there is to it...... Carter hesitated.

"Of course, go back and get some rest, I'll give you two days off," Roland laughed, "Vader should be in town in the afternoon, and I'll just leave the work to him." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness," the two men smiled at each other and replied in unison.

The wedding ended with the sound of firecrackers simulating echoes.

In the afternoon, the chief manager Barov and the construction minister Karl came to the castle office to report to Roland on the progress of the town's three-way project.

"So far, the water supply in the residential areas has been fully installed, and the heating pipes are mostly buried," Karl said, pointing to a town plan, "but ...... The electricity part is still far off, and in addition to the factory area you are directing is nearing completion, the four residential areas are still in the trenching and grooving phase, which has come to a near standstill since you made your way to the Changge Fortress. ”

Roland nodded, there was no way to do it, except for him, no one else could understand what the circuit was and how the current worked. If you want all the townspeople to use electric lighting, it may be after April or May. "It doesn't matter, now that the evil moon has passed, the heating part can be suspended, and the next most important thing is the power supply project and the construction of Kingdom Road. The former is related to the use of time, and the latter is the key to strengthening the ties between the two places after the establishment of the city. "Also, after the completion of the Kingdom Road, do not dismiss redundant workers, but continue to build a road connecting the shallows." ”

"You mean...... A mountain region to the south?"

"Yes, it will be our direct entrance to the sea," Roland affirmed. When Tilly and her party return to Sleepy Island, Lotus should set foot in the West again, and with the help of Count Speer, the mountain passage will inevitably be opened more quickly. "Besides, after the establishment of Neverwinter, those handymen will also be my subjects, and when the Kingdom Path is completed, I will grant them official resident status. He looked at Barov, "I'll leave that to you." ”

"Yes. ”

"In addition, the construction of the community should not stop, whether it is extending to the open space between the town and the fortress, or opening up to the south bank of the Chishui River. This year's focus remains on population expansion, and I hope to triple the city's population by the end of the year. ”

Barov took a breath, "Your Highness, that's almost close to 100,000 people. ”

"And the Westside can afford to raise so many people," Roland said in a deep voice, "and you can do it as a planned goal." ”

The Grey Fort is not without population potential, a large city of more than 20,000 people, and the population of the suburbs used to support it is at least about 100,000. The more prosperous the city, the larger the latter - this is also a phenomenon limited by the backward level of agriculture of the present time. The Western Frontier had no such restrictions, and with the use of the steam engine, there was no need for so many people to maintain supplies.

"Finally, since the factory area has electric lighting, after the construction of the city it was changed to three shifts, especially for the ammunition processing part," the prince said to the town hall superintendent, "and each period is calculated according to the daily salary of the past, and the more you do, the more you will be rewarded." You can start spreading the word from today, and then I hope that the factory will not be in a state of rest for a moment until we completely unify the Grey Keep. ”

"Yes, Your Highness," Barov replied, bowing. (To be continued.) )