The two fell silent for a moment.
Teng Xiao had signed many marriage applications from his subordinates himself, and he more or less understood what people like them had in mind.
To encourage childbirth, the Xianzhou had introduced a series of regulations and welfare policies. People could marry once they turned twenty, for example, and Xianzhou natives would receive regular subsidies in Strale from marriage through childbirth.
Of course, when it came to benefits, nothing in the entire cosmos could compare with the Xianzhou's Cloud Knights and Six Commissions.
And between the Cloud Knights and the Six Commissions, the Cloud Knights received the best benefits.
After marriage, food, clothing, housing, and transportation went without saying. Add up all the monthly subsidies paid to a Cloud Knight's spouse, and the total came to nearly five figures.
At the same time, Cloud Knights also received more than ten additional days of leave each year.
They sacrificed so much for the Xianzhou. Naturally, the Xianzhou had no reason to treat them poorly.
Alongside those benefits, Cloud Knights and their spouses were also subject to numerous restrictions.
For instance, applying for marriage required filling out a series of forms and passing an internal Cloud Knight review.
Of course, for a Cloud Knight of Jingliu's rank, the Marriage Procedure and its restrictions were far more extensive than for others. If a high-ranking Xianzhou official's relationship broke down and they wanted a divorce, they also needed approval from multiple parties.
The Xianzhou needed to establish where the spouse's loyalties lay.
Did they follow "the Plagues Author"? Did they come from another faction? Could they potentially leak the Xianzhou's secrets?
Only after passing all those reviews could the couple marry.
After marriage, the spouse, just like the Cloud Knight, had to apply in advance if they wished