Rise of the Empire Total War

"Your Majesty Caesar, envoys from six countries have arrived at the port of Cuban Island. Lieutenant General Magnus has dispatched two foot imperial knight companies to escort them to Nuremberg."

King's Hill, Brandenburg, listening to the guard's report, Richard nodded slightly and said, "I see."

It is no wonder that Richard seemed calm. In the past few days, envoys from nearly 20 countries have arrived on Cuban Island. Officials were sent out, but there is a rule among them. Those who have a good relationship with Richard or the country is weak are the kings who visit in person, while Richard’s neighboring countries basically send members of the royal family to express their sincerity. It's just an official - in their eyes, they are too far away from Richard, and there is no chance of intersection, so they just send an official to make sense.

It is worth mentioning that the guests who came to the wedding more or less asked Richard about the official trade between the two countries, and made sidelines about the mysterious weapons Richard used in the war, but Richard just smiled, and he would not refuse any trade proposals, but he would not answer positively when he asked about gunpowder weapons. "Wait until the 25th, you will see it." Richard said.

As more and more envoys arrived, Onus, the foreign minister, became more and more busy. Every day, he stood at the port of Kuban Island to receive foreigners who came by boat, and arranged all the envoys in the Nuremberg system. In addition, because some of the countries where the envoys are sent are at war, their envoys will fight each other as soon as they meet, so Ornus has to be distracted to reconcile.

... On December 25, 1112 in the mainland calendar, the wedding officially began.

The weather is beautiful, but there is no snow today, and the warm sunshine shines through the clouds on the ground, shining on everyone outside the Nuremberg Cathedral. According to the tradition of the royal family in Christian countries, the wedding of royal family members should not be held outside the church, but in the church, so all the guests are arranged in the front row of the venue, while the back row is for civilians who are lucky enough to attend.

Even so, there are still a large number of civilians gathered outside the church. Considering their existence, Richard temporarily changed his deployment. He and Stephanie will start from outside the church and walk into the church under the gaze of the civilians outside.

Under such an arrangement, the First Legion and the Praetorian Guards performed security tasks together. The heavily armed soldiers and the imperial knights on foot formed a human wall to isolate the civilians from the venue. A large number of crossbowmen stood on the surrounding roofs to guard. Someone is trying to assassinate in his sight, and in the next second several deadly crossbow bolts will fall directly on top of his head.

Not only civilians are isolated, but on both sides of the velvet red carpet from the starting point to the interior of the church, the imperial knights on foot in the Praetorian Guard stand with one hand on the shield at their feet, and the other hand on the scabbard at their waist , just waited for Richard and Stephanie to pass by and drew their swords to salute-forgot to mention that the foot knights of the empire were originally equipped with heavy weapons such as maces and maces. For the sake of beauty, they were temporarily replaced with elegant knight swords . In front of the church, the arquebus soldiers stood neatly, and they would cooperate with the artillery deployed outside the city to fire into the air when Richard entered the arena, fully displaying the gunpowder weapons in front of everyone.

beep--

A horn sounded to cut through the sky over Nuremberg, and then, the artillery outside the city fired together, and the deafening roar echoed in the island, making the entire city wall tremble. Under the gaze of the people, twenty-four All the arquebus soldiers pulled the trigger together, twenty-four sparks bloomed, and the sound of the gunfire made everyone's expressions change.

Although they can't see the actual power of this weapon, the rumor that it can easily penetrate thick armor at a long distance is enough for them to feel afraid.

After the sound of guns and guns, the military band in the venue began to play, and then, Richard in full costume and Stephanie with beautiful make-up, arm in arm, slowly entered the venue under the guard of the elite guards. Down the red velvet carpet,

In front of them, three pairs of virgin boys and girls each hold flowers, rings and candles as guides.

The next second, the audience cheered, and all the civilians were celebrating the wedding of their supreme king, His Majesty.

"Draw your sword, and salute!"

Swish!

Under the loud shouts of officers with noble status, the walking imperial knights on both sides of the carpet pulled out their long swords at their waists and held them flat in front of their bodies. Then they bent their right arms and retracted them. In front of the bridge of their noses, they hold their heads high, like tall trees.

Walking on the red carpet, feeling the gazes of countless eyes, Richard's breathing was steady, but the body of Stephanie, who was holding his left hand, was indeed trembling slightly. Richard could clearly feel the tension of the beautiful woman beside him .

"Don't be afraid, I will always be with you." Richard comforted softly. Listening to his words, Stephanie subconsciously hugged his left hand tightly, but her body no longer trembled.

The nearly 100-meter-long red carpet is not long or short. They quickly followed the wedding guide and entered the church. The church was also crowded with people. Everyone gathered behind the human wall formed by soldiers, stretching their necks to see Kings of these two mighty nations.

At the end of the red carpet, Cardinal Peter Scanrel, who was wearing a solemn bishop's robe, watched the couple quietly. He had a kind face and held a beautifully decorated Bible in his hand. Several people behind him The priest is holding the sacred objects to be used in the ceremony.

Finally, Richard and Stephanie came to the front of the altar and stopped together. Then, Cardinal Peter took a step forward with a Bible in his hand, announcing the beginning of the wedding.

"At this special time, our relatives and friends gather before God to witness that the bridegroom Richard Stuart and the bride Stephanie Carrera are united as one body in the holy marriage covenant before God. .

Just as the Bible says, "Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain." The Bible also says, "Acknowledge him in all your things, and he will make your paths straight."

Richard Stuart, the groom, and Stephanie Carrera, the bride, you have stated your desire to enter into this sacred marriage covenant together, and no one has proved that you are unworthy of entering into this sacred marriage covenant. If you know that there is any factor between you that prevents you from entering into the marriage covenant, I want you to express it boldly before God and all people..." This is the so-called marriage announcement. As mentioned above, this kind of marriage announcement must be Posted three times, on three specific holy days, each one a week apart, if no hindrance to the wedding is raised, then the wedding will proceed smoothly, if one of the hindrances is stated and confirmed, then the wedding will be delayed Until the facts were clarified. And during the preparations for the wedding, the three previews have all ended without encountering any obstacles.

After the announcement is over, the next step is to bless the ring for the couple.