Chapter Thirteen: Triumph of the Will
The bells in the auditorium rang.
Xu Yang wore a brand new military uniform of the National Defense Forces Lieutenant, and Lily, who was wearing a wedding dress, slowly walked towards the ceremony of witness.
Today is the day for the election to be issued, and the next step will be a high-tempo struggle. No one knows how to let the emperor know in the future, "not doing it today", how this strange couple should witness the happiness of marriage.
‘Dingdang…’ the bell is long and long.
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[Adolf Hitler, Hal von Stark...one vote!]
The people of the Election Commission, under fair supervision, record the number of votes.
It's really a pity that Hal didn't come to attend the wedding of Xu Yang and Lily.
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Today, Xu Yang's friends are about to be transferred away. They sit in the church witness stand with their female companions. Each of them is promoted to the next level, and their military uniforms shine with Wei Xing.
In the first row of seats in the auditorium, dozens of generals were sitting, and they patted their hands gently to wish the newcomers a happy life.
There is no one else in the entire church except for the relatives of both the newlyweds and the soldiers in military uniforms. This is a military wedding and a scene that witnesses the arrival of another era.
Xu Yang and Lily stopped at the ceremony and looked up at a cardinal who was hosting the wedding.
The Cardinal held the Bible in his hand and spoke slowly, his voice full of solemnity. In conjunction with the bel canto and the hymns played by the singing class next to him, there was a very sacred atmosphere, "We witnessed before the Lord and the Kid..."
The man and woman are now going to be married. Although they don’t know each other, this is already a destined thing.
The two newcomers reached down and lowered the Bible.
The Cardinal smiled kindly and asked, "Don't forget how sacred all this is. You are willing to be with her forever, cherish her, respect her, comfort her, and protect her, and build a happy family at the same time. Are you willing to do this?"
Solemn and sacred, the church singing class changed the rhythm under the melody of the piano and sang "The Emperor's Blessings".
Xu Yang turned his head to look at the face behind the veil, and saw her face flushed with happiness. The combination of shyness and boldness, she also turned to look at Xu Yang, her eyes full of desire.
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[Adolf Hitler, Hal von Stark...one vote!]
Witness and supervision, the ticket inspection lobby only has the sounds made during ticket inspection, and people sat quietly in chairs looking at the counting board.
The Kuomintang occupied a large part of the space in the lobby, and everyone watched the count of votes with their breath.
Whenever some statistics and verification vote records are reported from various places, they always stretch their heads and pay attention to each number.
Hitler breathed heavily, and his tone was filled with regret and apologies, "My partner, I'm very sorry... we can't go to Kahn's wedding anymore. It's such a regret, it's the most regrettable thing in my life!" Without doing anything, he felt very disappointed.
As a father, Hal felt more sad and regretful about not attending his only son's wedding. However, he thought that his son would choose this day, so naturally he had his reasons. He said: "Our victory will be the best wedding gift for Kahn."
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Xu Yang looked into Lily's eyes and spoke slowly and cautiously, "I do!"
The Cardinal took the cross necklace from his left hand, kissed it on his lips, and placed it on Xu Yang's hand. This means that the emperor supervised whether the man would abide by the oath.
The Cardinal turned his gaze to Lily, and he raised his right arm holding the Bible a little, and asked solemnly again: "Don't forget how sacred this is. You are willing to live and die, suffer and enjoy life and death, love him, respect him, comfort him, give birth to children for him, and build a happy family at the same time. Are you willing to do this?"
At this time, Xu Yang reached out to remove Lily's wedding dress, so that her face could be exposed to the public, showing her honesty towards the emperor and respect for all those who attended the wedding.
Lily raised her head slightly, and judging from the sweat beads on her nose, she seemed very nervous, "I do!"
The Cardinal overlapped the two of them and symbolically tied their hands together with a cross necklace, signaling them to face the people watching the ceremony, "Your behavior will be watched by the emperor in the future, and sincerely wish you sincerely. Now please ask the man to kneel down on one knee to the woman..."
Xu Yang's right hand was still connected to Lily's right hand. He slowly knelt on one knee and took out a ring from his arms with his left hand.
The Cardinal took a cup of liquid symbolizing the "holy water" from his assistant, and dripped it in small quantities, sprinkled the holy water on the two newcomers, and recited some 'spoken' in his mouth that people could not understand. About a minute later, he stopped chanting, "Now ask the man to wear the witness on the ring finger of the woman's left hand."
Although the ring is small, it is an indispensable decoration for marriage. Its brilliance and color have an unexpected charm. How can it fully exert its charm and truly reflect its role?
Xu Yang raised a V-shaped ring with a single gem inlaid with a ring, while Lily cooperated very well to extend her left hand and highlighted her ring finger.
The ring finger has been used to wearing wedding rings since ancient Roman times. According to legend, this finger is connected to the heart and is most suitable for making sacred vows. The ring finger also has an important way of wearing it. Wearing the ring finger can moderately press the muscles and have the effect of calming the mood.
The ring was slowly worn. Judging from Lily's happy expression, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the happiest woman in the world at this moment. The Stark family and the Bethrich family have been waiting for this day for a long time. For the two families and the entire Juncker class, it is not just a wedding, but it represents too much significance.
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The vote counting lobby of the Capitol has entered its final stage, and the election results will be announced in five minutes. The previous vote counting is just a statistics in the Berlin area, and from this perspective, there is no result at all.
Tension makes people feel a contradictory mentality of depression and excitement; people who can smoke desperately commit suicide one by one. People who like to use drinking to relieve tension have run dozens of trips to the toilet. From the atmosphere, everyone seems embarrassed. From the surface, everyone seems so calm and composed.
Hitler suddenly said, "Should they be over?" In the quiet lobby, the sound was so eye-catching.
Some people may understand it: Hitler is asking whether the votes have ended.
But Hal understood what Hitler was asking. He looked at his watch and said, "In half an hour, Kahn's wedding will be over."
"Oh!" Hitler lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking, as if he was talking to himself: "Maybe this is OK? He allowed me to avoid being directly opposite the generals of the National Defense Forces. But... it's really a pity."
He seemed a little resentful?
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‘Dingdang…’
The bells rang out of the church bell tower. With the support of the guests, Xu Yang took Lily's hand and walked out of the church gate.
Xu Yang's friends, holding flower baskets in their hands, sprinkling petals desperately.
Fulion Odin Gallirich's behavior was the most unbearable. On the day he should be happy today, he was sobbing, sprinkling petals, and whispering: "Damn cousin, why did Lily such a beautiful beauty be deceived? It's so hateful..." He wiped his snot with indecent rudeness, "Ahhhh... Am I going to ask for all the gifts I gave to my sister-in-law Lily when I was five years old?"
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‘Dingdang!’ Bells sounded at the same time in two completely different places.
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The results of the vote inspection at the Capitol were released, and the KSBC won the election with its votes.
When Hitler and Hal walked out of the gate of the Capitol, supporters from the street opposite were surging, shouting together: "Victory!"
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Victory. Victory from will!
Chapter completed!