ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1075 Get Free
Maximus did not refute or resist, allowing Gaius to catch him, but Gaius' fist did not hit him because the slaves around him hugged him.

This small commotion in the square made the officials of the Slave Management Office who had not left look very unhappy. The slave manager Aikarus was even more angry and immediately asked the soldiers to arrest him.

When Gaius had his hands cut behind his back and pinned to the ground, he continued to curse. The foreman gave him a blow in the mouth, causing his teeth to fall out and blood to flow profusely. Half of his face suddenly became swollen, and then he said "Ooooooo..." " couldn't speak clearly, but still stared at Maximus fiercely.

Maximus never dared to make eye contact with him and stood motionless. Even when Gaius was taken away, he did not raise his head.

The slaves were soon led by the foreman to the mine, and he was the only one left in the huge square.

At this time, the leader of the slave camp, Aikarus, walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "You did the right thing! Those stupid people can't see the situation clearly. The kingdom is so powerful, and their little What effect a small conspiracy can have is a joke!..."

Maximus felt that his words were a bit harsh. He raised his head and asked: "Lord Aikarus, I am free now. Can I leave here now?"

"Of course, you are a free man now. However, you have stayed in the slave camp for so many years and have no understanding of the situation outside. If you suddenly leave here and live in a town in the kingdom, I am afraid you will be very uncomfortable. If you are not careful, you may violate the laws of the kingdom and affect your future development. It is better to stay in the camp and work as an employee here. After all, you are familiar with this place, and you are well educated and can also write Dio. You can definitely become a manager here by using Leah script, which will also help you become a citizen of Dionia earlier. While working for the camp, you will slowly become familiar with the city of Thurii and our kingdom. …”

The reason why Ecarus said these words to retain Maximus was because after receiving the order from the Slave Management Office, he specially sent people to get to know this pardoned Roman slave and learned that he had outstanding abilities. Only then did he start cherishing talents and wanted to add a capable subordinate to his camp.

"Thank you, Lord Aikarus, for your consideration. I will think about it carefully." Although Maximus admitted that what Aikarus said was reasonable, he did not want to stay in this place for a moment longer, so his words were a bit perfunctory. .

Ikarus also saw it. He still smiled, patted Maximus on the shoulder, and said: "Go back and think about it carefully. Even if you don't have this plan now, what I said will be effective within a year. By the way. , you can go to the camp management office to register now and receive your bronze medal for emancipation from slavery."

Since the amnesty about him was very popular this time, he completed the procedures quickly. He even had some unpaid rent, but the office staff waived it for him and said: "This is the slave management office." For a special notice, thank the benevolent King Davos!"

Maximus finally got the bronze medal for freedom from slavery that all slaves dream of: This bronze medal is rectangular, only the size of an index finger, with the word "freedom" engraved in the middle, and a number on the top.
The bronze medal was very simple to make, and it seemed easy to imitate. But in fact, the bronze medal was just a piece of identification, for the patrol team to see during normal inspections. What was really important was that his name was removed from the Kingdom's Slave Management Office.You must know that whether it is public or private, as long as you purchase or add a slave, you must register with the Kingdom Slave Management Office, record the slave's appearance and characteristics, give him a fixed number, and brand it on the slave of hips.

On the one hand, the Slave Management Office will regularly check the living conditions of slaves every year according to the roster. If it is found that they may be abused and tortured, court personnel may come to the door; on the other hand, once the slave escapes, the Slave Management Office will The information about the escaped slave was provided to the inspectors in various towns, and they were arrested. Once caught, not only would the fate be miserable, but there would also be no chance of freedom forever.

After Maximus's name was eliminated from the slave roll, it meant that he was already a free man.

Maximus carefully put the bronze medal on his chest, and strode back to his home.

When his two children came out to greet him happily, the heavy guilt in his heart suddenly disappeared: I did nothing wrong, my children should not be trapped in this cage, they should be happy like other people's children. Studying in Dionia's school...

"Maximus, you...you ran away from the mine! What should I do?! Go back! Go and admit your mistake to them..." His wife Fulvia was very panicked. There was a misunderstanding about her husband's presence at home at this time.

"Fulvia, we are free!" Maximus hugged the child and said to her excitedly.

"What did you say?"

"I mean I have become a free man, and this is the bronze medal I got for emancipation!" Maximus handed the bronze medal to his wife.

Fulvia looked at the bronze medal carefully and repeatedly several times, still unable to believe it: "Is this... real?!"

"Of course it's true, we can leave here! Let's leave now!" Maximus said with a determined expression.

Fulvia did not respond. She clutched the bronze medal tightly with one hand and lightly covered her face with the other. Hot tears flowed down her fingers...

"Mom, why are you crying?" The two children pulled Fulvia's clothes with concern.

Maximus stepped forward, hugged his wife forcefully, and said in a deep voice: "Fulvia, from now on we are no longer slaves! The children will no longer be slaves! We will have A better life!”

"Yeah!...Yeah!..." Fulvia choked and nodded repeatedly.

Maximus had not accumulated any valuable possessions in the slave camp in the past few years. The family quickly packed their packages and walked towards the camp gate.

Seeing the heavily armed guards standing guard at the gate of the camp, Fulvia and the children subconsciously hid behind Maximus.

But instead of stopping them, the guards congratulated Maximus. It seemed that the fact that "he was pardoned" had spread throughout the camp and became a celebrity in the slave camp.

After walking out of the camp, Maximus took a deep breath of fresh air. Before he could think about it, he saw someone walking towards him, and his heart suddenly sank.

"Maximus, congratulations!" the man said loudly, with a smile on his face, completely different from the sinister and cruel look he had when he was questioned in the camp last time.

Maximus stepped forward bravely and said, "Thank you for your help, sir!"

"It has nothing to do with me. This is entirely His Majesty's mercy!" The man said seriously, and then he asked: "Now that you are a free man, what are your plans?"

"First go to the Tuliyi household registration office to apply to become a citizen of Dionia, and then find a job to earn money to support your family." Maximus didn't know what the other party meant by asking this, so he answered carefully.

"This is indeed the most common way of survival for liberated slaves, but now the situation has changed." The man's mouth curled up slightly and he spat out a sentence.

Maximus's heart moved, and he was about to ask, "What changed?"

But I heard the man say: "Are you interested in working with us? Our intelligence department is directly under the jurisdiction of His Majesty. Not only is the salary not low, but it is also easy to perform meritorious service. You will become a citizen of Dionia in a shorter time."

Maximus doesn't know much about Dionia's political system, but just from the literal meaning of "intelligence department" and his last personal experience, he can probably guess what they do, and he is very psychologically concerned. Conflict, "being scolded as a traitor by his own compatriots face to face", once in this life is enough to hurt his heart, and he doesn't want to experience it a second time.

"I'm sorry, I just want to live an ordinary life." Maximus said calmly.

The man seemed to have expected him to answer like this, and he didn't show any dissatisfaction. He shrugged and said, "Well, I hope you are doing well! This is our reward for you, and a little bit of my heart!"

The man took out a heavy money bag and handed it over.

The word "reward" stung him, and he instinctively wanted to refuse.

"Take it, you will soon know that living in Turui is not easy, and you can't do without money." The man looked at the two children behind him and said seriously.

These words made Maximus hesitate, and then he felt his wife squeezing his arm: yes, in the past few years, he has spent all his hard-earned salary on the study of the Dionian language and characters. While studying, I don’t have much savings anymore…

He lowered his head, took the money bag, and whispered with some shame: "Thank you..."

"If you change your mind one day, you can come to me in the white house next to the inspection station in the outer city of the West City. If anyone stops you, just say that Tratus asked you to come."

Maximus nodded, indicating that he heard it, but did not respond. He led his two children and his wife, carrying the package, and walked toward the east.

"Boss, forget it if he doesn't want to. Anyway, he is a bait. Even if he doesn't cooperate, as long as we keep an eye on him, we can continue to arrest those who want to avenge him and avenge Servius and the old Roman nobles. accomplice."

"The number of Roman citizens in Thurii is increasing, and we now lack people who truly understand them and can gain their trust. What's more, I have checked Maximus's past, and his abilities are also very good." Tratus Looking at the retreating figures of the Maximus family, a playful smile appeared on his face: "After he hits a wall, maybe we still have a chance."

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