ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 382 The Eve of the Celebration
"Henepolis is still young! He just took over the power and was a little forgetful. He didn't understand the actual situation in Laos and always wanted to do things according to his own ideas..." Ansitanos said in a gentle tone to defend his disciple. defend.

"Dionia needs a stable Laos. No matter what Heni thinks, the first thing he should do now is to stabilize the order of Laos and slowly establish his own prestige. Lord Ansitanos, After you go, tell him that he shouldn't be too anxious in governing Laos. With the support of Dionia, his wish will definitely be realized in the future!" After Davos got angry, his mood improved and he solemnly made He made his own promise: "In addition, you also need to warn him to listen more to the opinions of his father's ministers and respect them more, especially his uncle Arobmas, and discuss with him more..."

"I understand, Lord Davos. I will try my best to persuade Heni." Ansitanos answered seriously.

"By the way, how is the progress of the Hades celebration ode written by Lysias? The celebration will begin in two days." Davos asked with concern.

"It's almost completed. Although he is dissatisfied with some of your requirements and thinks it limits his ideas, this is a huge honor after all, and it will be recited in front of thousands of Dionian citizens. He It's too late to be happy." Ancitanos said jokingly.

Davos also smiled: "Of course I hope that he can prove to me and the Senate through this new ode that the status of a formal citizen of Dionia that I specially applied for him is worth it!"

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"Lord Davos, it seems that this year's wheat harvest will be another big one. However, if we buy more wheat, I'm afraid there will be no place to store it." Bajilipi said.Since Burkos resigned due to guilt, in view of the fact that the storm that shocked Dionia has not yet subsided and the sensitivity of this position, it was finally proposed by Davos and the elders elected Bruti Senator Bajilippi to take up this position.

Initially, everyone thought he was just a transitional person, but they did not expect that he would act vigorously and resolutely after taking office.First, he categorically refused to let prosecutor Sesta continue to review the Ministry of Agriculture in relation to the Polluxes case. Of course, Sesta did not agree. The two sides took the case to Davos, and finally Davos was persuaded by Basilipi. , stopped escalating the case, earning him the gratitude of his public officials.

Then, he investigated the situation of the Department of Agriculture in detail, and after consulting the former agricultural officer Burkos many times, he promulgated a new departmental system, which not only strengthened supervision, improved administrative efficiency, but also reduced the number of people under his command. For example, when he was in office, Burkos often went to the countryside personally to understand the conditions of the fields, and asked his subordinates to do the same.Bajilippi believed that this method was not advisable. He handed over this responsibility to the village chief, and public officials under the Ministry of Agriculture only needed to make regular inspections and accept reports.

Then, he proposed to the Senate that the salaries of public officials in the Ministry of Agriculture should be increased.The reason is that the labor intensity of the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture is too high. They often have to travel all over the alliance and even go to the fields to assist in planting. They have no time to take care of their own farmland.Of course, this proposal did not pass. After all, it only raised the salary of the Ministry of Agriculture. What would the staff of other departments think?

However, Baguilipi won the support of all public officials at the Ministry of Agriculture.

"What do you think is to build another barn?" Davos thought for a while and said.

"Sir, I think the number of barns in Turiyi, Cosenza and Grumentum is enough." Baglipi replied seriously.The establishment of granaries and strategic reserves of grain was proposed by Davos after careful consideration after the Brutal War. The slogan "Prepare for war, prepare for famine" impressed other senators and was approved, respectively. Granaries have been built around the central cities of Iraq, Cosenza and Grumentum to store grain and are guarded by guards. This has been in effect for two years.

"I carefully inspected the conditions in the three barns. The wheat grains stored the year before were already somewhat moldy. I'm afraid they would all be broken if they were put down again. That would be a pity. It would be better to sell them and free up space to buy new ones. The grains..." Bajilipi seriously suggested.

Davos nodded and said, "In that case, let's do what you said, Lord Basilipi."

After sending Baguilipi away, Davos saw Aristelas waiting outside the living room: "What's the matter?"

"My lord, the information just sent——" Aristelas said in a low voice.

Davos took the small papyrus roll and unfolded it. His face suddenly turned cold: "Have you confirmed it?"

"Yes, sir. Tratus rushed to Crimesa to check it out, and just returned on horseback today. His bronze medal was forged. While he was away, we sent someone to quietly open his room and found out A poisoned dagger..." Aristelas said slowly without any emotion.

"It seems they are coming for me! The Four Drachmas of Syracuse... Hum, Dionysius!" Davos sneered twice, with a cold light flashing in his eyes, suppressing the violent impulse in his heart. , pacing back and forth in the corridor.

Finally, he stopped, his cold face became more determined, and he said in a deep voice: "Since he still doesn't give up, let him come and make more noise!"

Aristelas rushed down to arrange it knowingly.

Later, Davers sent someone to invite Bajilipi back, who was still on the way. He almost completely overturned his previous decision, and made a tough decision: not only did he not sell the old old grains, but he also asked Bajilipi to make a large purchase. The purchase of newly launched wheat should be completed within a short period of time, and he would ask Melses to provide gold and silver from the treasury for full cooperation.

Baguilipi felt that Davos's sudden change of attitude was a bit strange, but he was rational and did not ask further questions, but chose to agree.

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In the past two days, McGalis went to the restaurant every day, enjoying the delicious food, and spent almost all the money he brought.

Returning to the guest room late at night, he locked the door, lit the candle, and took out the dagger from under the bed. Remembering the promise made by the adult before leaving, he stared at the dagger in his hand, in a daze.

The candlelight reflected the light of the knife on his face, which was a deep blue...

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On September 9th, the birthday of Hades, Hades, the celebration ceremony of Dionia was still the same as usual, and thousands of Dionia people surrounded the Victory Square.

The music started, and the priestesses of the temple began to sing the Psalm of Hades.

With the subtle influence of several years, the people have become somewhat familiar with this novel way of singing, so singing sounded simultaneously on and off the stage and around the audience, resounding throughout the city, which was truly spectacular.

Next it’s the turn of the large-scale square theater performance, which is also one of the people’s favorite shows during the celebration.But this time, it is neither the story of Greek mercenaries coming to Magna Graecia under the guidance of Hades, nor the spectacular epic of establishing the Dionian Alliance under the protection of Hades, nor the other legends of Hades. The story is that a strong man appeared in the square, wearing a lion skin and holding a big stick, trudging forward...

The people were so impressed by this image that some people immediately shouted: "Hercules! Hercules!..."

Then, accompanied by the beating of heart-racing drums, an unusually tall man walked into the square (actually he was walking on stilts, with a longer piece of cloth covering his bottom). Although his appearance was a bit strange, the people already felt it. Surprise: It’s actually a giant!
The main story version of the "Battle of Heracles and the Giants" is that it took place in Africa, but many South Italians insist that this battle took place in South Italy.Now it seems that the Dionia Alliance has met their expectations.

I saw that on the field, "Hercules" and "Giant" started a fight... In the end, "Giant" was killed.

The people cheered.

At this time, a group of people wearing Brutti decorations ran onto the field, headed by a woman in gorgeous clothes, and they expressed their congratulations to "Heracles".Soon, "Hercules" and the woman held hands...

Many people were confused, but the citizens of Dionia of Brutian origin understood this scene, and they shouted excitedly: "Queen Valentia!"

"Hercules!"

"Brutus!"

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This led other people to ask them: What is going on?

Music from the Bruttian mountains rang out in the square, and the Bruttian people danced traditional Brutian celebration dances around "Hercules" and "Queen Valentia."

The people outside the stadium also started dancing under the leadership of the Bruti people...

Lucias looked at this lively and grand scene. As the dean of the Faculty of Arts of Dionia Academy, he naturally appreciated the show from a different angle from ordinary people: "I bet this performance must be Davos Consul His suggestion is very deep!" The words showed his appreciation for Daves, and it was after meeting Daves that he made up his mind to move to Turui.

"In the Dionysian Alliance, Lucanians and Brutians account for a considerable number. 'Racial harmony and integration' are terms that the Archon repeatedly mentioned in the Senate, and he also We are constantly making efforts!" Ansitanos said with emotion.

"Yeah, it's not easy, and it will take a lot of time!" Lysias is not like Isocrates. He is not an "Athens supreme" or "Greek supreme" person. On the contrary, he has stayed in Athens for many years. Deeply touched by Athens' xenophobia and conservatism, he felt that he had found the main reason for Dionia's rapid rise.

At this time, the large-scale square performance has ended.Ansitanos smiled and said, "Lysias, I can't wait to hear your hymn to Hades!"

Lysias said confidently: "I believe I won't let you down!"

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