This year'sBorder Town and old timesespeciallywere different.
今年的边陲镇与往年都格外不同。In the past after Months of Demonshad finished, must, in the Longsong Strongholdslumwaitedagainon for onemonth, after the snowmeltedcompletelyonly, canstepreturns to the homeward journey of family/home. But after returning tosmall town, seesmostlyisonepiecein confusion. The house that severalmonths of nobodyhandlesis damaged, somenotreallysolidlog cabinwas already crashedby the heavy snow, insometownspeoplefamilies/home is also even hidingEvil Beast, bitscattered about the cabinettabledid not say, but alsotowed the fodderragsto fill in the corner, obviouslycantake shelter from windto hide the snow the placeto regardownlairthis. Theyoftenmustspend for oneweekto repair the house, the replacementsoak in water the mildewyfurniture, as for not the looserottingflavor, the residents of thisplacewas used to itfor a very long time.
往年邪魔之月结束后,要在长歌要塞的贫民窟再等上一个月,待积雪完全化净后,才能踏上返家的归途。而回到小镇后,看到的大多是一片狼藉。数个月无人打理的房屋破败不堪,一些不甚结实的木屋早已被大雪压垮,有些镇民家中甚至还躲着邪兽,把柜子桌子咬得七零八落不说,还拖来草料破布填在角落,显然是把这个能避风躲雪的地方当成了自己的巢穴。他们往往要花一周来修葺房屋,更换泡水发霉的家具,至于久久不散的腐坏味道,此地的居民们都习惯了。Howeverthis year, Border Townis changed beyond recognition, the snowswept offquickly, main house gatehangs up the coloredpaperflag that His Highness the Princehas provided. Looksfrom afar, monotonousandruinedsmall townbecomesmulti-colored, the assortedflagmixesintogether, is similar to the flowersea. Allpeoplerun around spreading the news, after Months of Demonshad finished the firstdate, your highnesswill hold the grandjoyfuldance partyin the square! Anybodycango, not onlydoes not needto paymoney, heard that alsohasfreefoodto provide!
不过今年,边陲镇可谓焕然一新,积雪很快被扫去,家门口挂起了王子殿下发放的彩色纸旗。远远望去,单调而破败的小镇变得五彩缤纷起来,各色旗子混合在一起,如同花的海洋。所有人奔走相告,邪魔之月结束后的首日,殿下将在广场举行盛大的欢庆舞会!任何人都可以前往,不仅不需要缴纳钱币,听说还有免费的食物发放!
The dance partyisanything, thatis the social occasion that uppernoblecanparticipate, everybodyonlyhas always heardin the experiencedbigcitypeddlermouth, even if isthey, is unable to be involved. Listened to the merchants saying that was not the activity that lightrichlycanbe invited. Does His Highness the Princeallowallpeopleto participateunexpectedly?
舞会是什么,那可是上层贵族才能参加的社交场合,大家从来都只在见多识广的大城市行商口中听说过,但即便是他们,也无法参与其中。听商人们说,那不是光有钱就能得到邀请的活动。王子殿下居然让所有人参加?„Your highness, youdo this, is not quite good?”Chief Knightadvises saying that „herenot onlydoes not have the orchestra, andleading a dance, the rhythm of dance partywhohasn't controlled? Also, thistype of remoteplace, noblehas not been possibleto dance, yourcitizenwill only screw upall.”
“殿下,您这样做,不太好吧?”首席骑士劝阻道,“这里既没有乐队,又没有领舞者,舞会的节奏谁来控制?再说了,这种偏僻之地,就连贵族都不一定会跳舞,您的领民只会把一切都搞砸的。”Carterhas only gone to a dance partywhenKingdom Capital, thatis a marquistocelebrate the daughterbirthdayconducts. The gracefulstringed instruments and spiriteddrumbeatsinterlockto resound, the ladiesdance lightlyunder the melodiousmusic, the gentlemanafter the drumbeatresoundsshows the fastandpowerfuldance step, orrevolving, either, will act and drumbeatsjoins. During the rest, attendantsis carrying the liquorwater and dessertshuttles back and forthin the personpeople, the gentlemenlook for the female who oneselfadmire, whenplaysto the lastmusic, thensummons couragegoes forwardto invite, the upper dogafter the dance partydiverges, a love affair.卡特在王都时只去过一次舞会,那是一位侯爵为庆祝女儿生日举办的。优雅的弦乐和激昂的鼓点交错响起,女士们在悠扬的音乐下翩翩起舞,男士则在鼓声响起后展现自己快速而有力的舞步,或旋转,或踢踏,将动作与鼓点接合起来。休息期间,侍从端着酒水和点心在人群众穿梭,男士们纷纷物色自己心仪的女子,待到最后一首乐曲奏响时,便鼓起勇气上前邀约,成功者在舞会散去后,还有一番风花雪月。Cartersighed, althoughyoungcannotapproximatelyarrive at the girl who admiredat that time, but that gracefulandromanticatmospherestillmadehimtaste. Changes into the countryman who demeanoroutstandingnoblethisgroupdaily and stoneandwild animalhave to do? Oh, hedoes not dareto imaginesuchscenesimply.卡特叹了口气,虽然当时年少的自己没能约到心仪的姑娘,但那种优雅而浪漫的气氛至今仍让他回味不已。把风度出众的贵族换成这帮天天和石头、野兽打交道的村夫?天哪,他简直不敢想象这样的场景。„Lead dancerperson? Has,”Rolandtold that in the militiateam'ssquarestonesculptureandhanging postdemolishesentirely, „Iron Axe and militiateamis.”
“领舞人?有啊,”罗兰吩咐民兵队将广场中的石头雕塑和绞刑架统统拆除,“铁斧和民兵队就是。”„ThatSandpeople?”Carterwas shocked. AsflintlockteamCaptain, the performance of Iron AxeinMonths of Demonswon the approval of Chief Knightfinally, the foreignertitlealsono longermentioned, but the opposite partyeventuallyis the Mojin Clanperson, howpossiblyto know the etiquette of mainlandkingdom!
“那个沙民?”卡特愣住了。作为火枪队队长,铁斧在邪魔之月的表现总算是赢得了首席骑士的认可,异族称号也不再提及,不过对方终究是莫金族人啊,怎么可能知晓大陆王国的礼仪!Rolandsmiledmystically: „BecauseImustconductis not the dance party in usualsignificance, when the time comesyouknew.”罗兰神秘地笑了笑:“因为我要举办的并不是通常意义上的舞会,到时候你就知道了。”
The preparatory work that mustdo are not many, mainlydemolishes the obstacle in square, puts up a firewoodpilein the central placeagain. fuel/thinDuibianbuilttable of stageswith the brick, forbakingfood. Right, the mixture that thisisRolandtaps the headto want the celebrationdance party--bonfiremeeting and open country that comes outbakes.
要做的准备工作并不算多,主要是拆除广场中的障碍物,再在中心位置搭起一座木柴堆。柴堆边用砖头垒起了桌台,用于烧烤食物。没错,这就是罗兰一拍脑袋想出来的庆祝舞会——篝火聚会和野外烧烤的混合体。
Used to increase the peopleregarding the sympathy of place of residence, is the issue of princepopulation. The statism and nationalismarefeudal lordworkregardingthesefor a lifetime, the large characterdoes not knowcountryvillagersextremelyto be really abstruse, only thentheirfamily property and family membersare worthcaring. Isbackward, is the superficiality, thisis the rule of civilizationdevelopment, " the civilizationfinalassociationbecomesanditsthoughtis equally big " , Rolanddeeptobe so.
用什么来增加人民对于居住地的认同感,一直是王子认真考虑的问题。国家主义、民族主义对于这些一辈子为领主打工,大字不识一个的乡野村民来说实在太过深奥,也只有他们的家财和亲人才值得关心。越是落后,就越是短视,这是文明发展的规律,「文明最后总会变得和它的思想一样大」,罗兰对此深以为然。Howeverthiscannotneglecton behalf ofspiritualconstruction, the victorycelebrationisone of reformation methodsheponders over. In factheafterthisworldpassedMonths of Demonsdoes not haveanycelebrationsaidfeelsunreadable. Every year a Evil Beastattackwas simply same as the disaster, has defeatedso the evil spirits, naturallywasone that was worthrecording at length.
不过这并不代表精神建设可以忽略,胜利庆典就是他琢磨出来的改造方法之一。事实上他对这个世界度过邪魔之月后没有任何庆祝表示感到难以理解。每年一次的邪兽侵袭简直就跟天灾一样,战胜了这般邪祟,自然是值得大书特书的一笔。Thereforehedecided,Months of Demonswill have finishedfirstdestinynamedVictory Day after every year. Everyownershipinhisterritory, on this daynot onlyofficial holiday, but must holdvariouscelebrations. So long ascontinues for 34years, itwill become a tradition, will pass aroundin the territoryupper reaches. Butcitizenwill feel gradually, oneselfunder the peoplewithotherfeudal lordgovernmentsreally havedifferently.
于是他决定,将每年邪月结束后的第一天命名为胜利日。凡归属于他的领地,这一天不仅公休,还要举办各种庆祝活动。只要持续34年,它将会变为一种传统,在领地上流传下去。而领民们逐渐也会感受到,自己与其他领主治理下的人民确有不同。
When has not arrivedat noon, insquarewas filled with the person, the militiamemberhas arrangedto becomeQuan, kept offeverybodybeyond the firewoodpile.
还未到中午时,广场中就挤满了人,民兵队员排成圈,将大家挡在木柴堆之外。It seems likedistributesfoodfreeattractive, entiresmall townat leastcame50%people, Rolandto think. Whatminor defect in something otherwise perfectwas the squareis eventually small, an open areabesidesfirewoodpile, more than thousandpeople of almostshoulderswas pasting the shoulder, was very difficult the activity the space. Healsonoticed that somechildrenclimbed up the recentroof, visitsin the squares.
看来免费发放食物还是颇具吸引力的,整个小镇至少来了一半人,罗兰想。美中不足的是广场终究小了点,除了柴堆外的一圈空地,千余人几乎肩贴着肩,很难有活动的空间。他还看到一些孩子已经爬上了最近的屋顶,向广场中间探望。
The firstcelebration, has the disappointmentunavoidably. Rolandwas supposing the timewas up, mounts the stage the speech.
第一次庆典嘛,难免有缺憾。罗兰估摸着时间差不多了,登台致辞。Thisishissecondtimecarries on the public addressin the square, the mentalitybe much calmer than other day.
这已是他第二次在广场进行公开演讲,心态要比上回镇定得多。„Mycitizen, good afternoon. IamKingdom of GreycastleFourth Prince, Roland Wimbledon.”Hehas still selectedwith the previoussameopening, butthiseffectis entirely different, the voicehas not fallen, in the crowderupted the warmcall, „long live His Highness the Prince!”„Your highnesslong live!”
“我的领民们,中午好。我是灰堡王国四王子,罗兰.温布顿。”他依然选用了和上次一样的开头,但这次效果截然不同,话音还未落下,人群中已经爆发出热烈的呼声,“王子殿下万岁!”“殿下万岁!”Rolandfeltimmediately a chestheat, thistimehehas not arrangedanyrequest, sees the peoplespontaneouscheers of militiateams , the sense of achievement and feeling of satisfactionfullinhisheart.罗兰顿时感到胸口一热,这次他可没安排什么托,看到民兵队和群众自发的欢呼声,成就感和满足感充盈于他的心头。Whendraws backto the callslightly, hisdownwardpressure the hand, „Months of Demonshad finished, under the militiateamfights bravelyheroically, Evil Beastcannotcrosscity wallonestepthroughout. Border Townhas conquered the fearfulenemyat the minimumprice, thisproof, so long aseverybodyunites, even if not depend upon the bestowment of Longsong Stronghold, we can also stand firminthisplace! Theywantto threatensmall townwith the grain, wantswithhungrilyandforcesusto submitseverely cold, buttoday'svictorytellsthem, all theseare the actions of futile effort!”
待到呼声稍退,他向下压压手,“邪魔之月结束了,在民兵队英勇奋战之下,邪兽始终未能越过城墙一步。边陲镇以极小的代价战胜了可怕的敌人,这证明,只要大家团结起来,即使不依靠长歌要塞的施舍,我们也能在此地站稳脚跟!他们想用粮食威胁小镇,想用饥饿和严寒逼迫我们屈服,而今天的胜利告诉他们,这一切都是徒劳之举!”„Saidright, Ido not wantto return tothatplace!”
“说得没错,我再也不想回到那个地方了!”„WithHis Highness the Prince, onedayhas not had an empty stomachin the winter!”
“跟着王子殿下,冬天没有一日饿着肚子的!”„Finallycannot needto be extortedbythem, your highnessis benevolent!”
“终于可以不用受他们勒索了,殿下仁慈!”Rolandwhilemood that the peoplesteadilysurge upward , to continue to sayloudly: „Letsusfor this magnificentandglorioussuccessfulcelebration, this is worthalways rememberedoneday! I announced that from now henceforth, after Months of Demonshad finished the firstdatewill be called " Victory Day " ! The celebrationdance partyfor this reasonsupposes! On the day of mycitizen, enjoyheartily! Now, the dance partystarts!”罗兰趁着众人不断高涨的情绪,继续大声说道:“让我们为这辉煌而荣耀的胜利庆祝吧,这是值得被铭记的一天!我宣布,从今以后,邪魔之月结束后的首日将称为「胜利日」!庆祝舞会正是为此而设!我的领民们,尽情享受这一天吧!现在,舞会开始!”
The flarewas thrown intohas smudgedin the firewoodpile of fat, that the flametouchesleaps, lit the entiresquareatmosphereinstantaneously.
火把被丢进涂抹过油脂的木柴堆中,火焰碰的一声腾起,瞬间点燃了整个广场的气氛。
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