Years of continuous warfare had depleted the male population in the Kang dynasty. To stimulate population growth, the imperial court mandated that men aged eighteen and above, and women aged seventeen and above, were required to marry. Failure to comply would result in a threefold increase in land tax.,I don't have high expectations for the wedding party that will be coming next.,Giving gifts to relatives is a long-standing custom, and the girls weren't upset, but curiously looked around.。