ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 585 The Chief Executive’s Private Banquet

His slave reminded him that Stromboli, the administrator of Naxos, had invited him to a banquet tonight.

Only then did he suddenly remember this matter, and hurriedly called a carriage and drove to Naxos City as fast as possible.

Of course, there is a highway between Mearo and Naxos City. Only 10 minutes later, Galadmus arrived at the chief executive's residence.

Under the guidance of the slave, Galademos entered the living room, where couches, wooden chairs, and a dining table had been placed. Candles were lit around the room, making the living room extremely bright.

"My lord, I'm sorry, I'm late!" Galademos bowed and saluted Stromboli, apologizing.

"You came early, Diocasis will arrive even later." Stromboli welcomed him in and said with relief: "No other outsiders were invited tonight, just the three of us. Amen It’s a gathering of Dorara people, so don’t be too restrained and treat this place as your own home.”

"Yes." Galademos responded.

"You choose whether you like to sit on a couch or a wooden chair." Stromboli said, sitting down on the couch in the middle.

Seeing that Galademus chose a wooden chair to sit down, he patted the pillow beside him and said, "It has been more than ten years since His Majesty and Helps advocated that 'eating on a wooden chair is good for health.'" , but I’m still used to using the couch.”

Galademos hurriedly said: "We, the people of Amendolara, often say, 'Only you, my lord, still uphold the traditions of Amendolara.'"

"Don't they often accuse me of being too conservative?" Stromboli responded.

Galademus hurriedly tried to explain.

He waved his hand and said with a smile: "I'm not like the head that they say is like a stone. As long as it's good, I still have to learn to accept it. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to manage a city hundreds of miles away from Amendolara today." A city that is miles away. Great Greece has changed so much in the past ten years, if people can't adapt..." Stromboli recalled the past with emotion on his face.

Galademus listened carefully.

Stromboli was satisfied with his action and gestured to the slave standing beside him: "Let's serve."

Galademus was startled: "My lord, can't we wait for Diokasis?"

"He's not like you. He comes here often, just like your own home, so you don't have to worry about him at all."

Indeed, it is said that Diocasis came to Naxos with Stromboli to serve, a year before Galademos, and as an inspector, Diocasis returned to Stromboli. Directly led by Poli, he is an important assistant to the chief executive in governing the city (inspector, meaning patrol and investigation, a new public position after the establishment of the Kingdom of Dionia, whose predecessor was the patrol captain. Davos elevated this originally belonging to The lower level of public office, which enables it to play a greater role in maintaining urban security), is naturally much closer than the external system of Galademos.

The slaves brought jars of prepared dishes: dried fruits, such as almonds, figs, pistachios, dates... fruits, pomegranates, peaches, plums... meat, steaming pork soup, roasted pork, etc. Cooked lamb, cooked tender chicken... There are seafood, grilled cod, steamed oysters... Of course, wine, beer and watermelon juice are indispensable.After a while, the table was filled with food and drinks.

Galademos looked at it in a daze and couldn't help but said: "This is too rich!"

"We're going to have a good meal and drink tonight. I've specially invited the chef from Kristonia's restaurant to cook for us. I'm sure you'll be satisfied!" Stromboli lay on his side on the couch, There was a bit of complacency on his face: "I believe that some of the food on this table may be rarely eaten in His Majesty's palace. Who told Naxos to be closer to Africa." Stromboli laughed and looked towards The slave standing at the door of the living room made another gesture.

A slave girl with a slim figure, a good face, and slightly dark skin came in, and under Stromboli's instructions, she sat directly next to Galademos.

Galademos looked slightly nervous and subconsciously moved to the side.

Seeing this scene, Stromboli smiled and said: "I remember Galademos, you don't seem to be married yet, right?"

"Yes, my lord."

"It's time to find a wife! Strengthen your family's bloodline as soon as possible so that your parents can rest assured in the Elysee!" Stromboli's words touched Galademos.

"But don't look for it in Naxos, because your roots are in Amendolara. Try to find the daughter of Amendolara or Minister Thurii, which will be more helpful to your future! I will replace you when I go back Look carefully..." Stromboli warned earnestly.

"Thank you for your teaching and help, sir! I..." Galademos was a little moved. He really felt that Stromboli was sincerely thinking about him.

"Alas, we don't have many real Amendolara people! And you two are the only ones serving in Naxos... I still remember that we were imprisoned in the Temple of Zeus by the Lucanians, you My father Aesarchus finally collapsed due to hunger and illness, and I was beside him at that time..." Stromboli murmured as he recalled the past.

Galahadmus' eyes were a little red.

"You said I couldn't care less about you!" Stromboli said this passionately, but unfortunately the sudden sound from outside the door ruined the atmosphere: "You didn't even wait for me, you already started eating and drinking!"

With this shout, a burly young man walked into the living room.

"Diocasis, take a seat quickly, I'm waiting for you." Stromboli didn't care about the young man's casual tone just now, and waved to the slaves to quickly serve him food.

"Hi, Gala." Diocasis waved to Galademus and sat down opposite him.

Galademos nodded.The two are familiar with each other because not only are they not much different in age, but they were still classmates at Turui School, but Galadmus was outstanding, while Diocassis was a naughty student, so there was little communication between them. It was only after he became an adult that he had more contacts, especially after he came to serve in Naxos.

Diocasis is different from Galademus because when Davos occupied Amendolara, he still had a mother. In the end, his mother also remarried like other Amendolara widows. His adoptive father was Dracos, but Diocasis did not have a good relationship with Dracos. He did not recognize this adoptive father, and Dracos was busy training soldiers and fighting, and almost ignored him.

Until the end of the South Italian War (the people of Syracuse called the war ten years ago the "War of Magna Graecia", but the Dionians believed that the battlefield was not only fought with Syracuse, but also with Samnai, Tower Lantum battle, so it was called the "Southern Italian War"), Drakos died heroically and became the hero of Dionia. There is a statue in the Hall of Valor. King Davos and the former mercenary senators paid tribute to Drakos. The family members of Kos have always taken good care of them, which was something Diocasis could not accept. Finally, he found an opportunity to serve in Naxos, just to stay away from Drakos's comrades.

"Sir, I remember that someone just gave you two Numibian slave girls. You can't be partial!" Diocasis shouted to Stromboli as soon as he sat down.

"I knew your kid would say that, and I won't be able to do without you." Stromboli scolded with a smile.

Then another slave girl entered the hall and sat next to Diocasis.

He immediately put his arm around the slave girl's waist and asked her name.

Stromboli coughed lightly and asked: "What happened in the city? What made you come so late."

"The inspector of Prosdemor came to me in the afternoon to ask for instructions, saying that a registered freeman reported to him that his 13-year-old daughter was missing, and he hoped that I could provide him with support. I just went to find out the situation, and this He hurried over again and prepared to send people to start searching tomorrow."

After Diokasis finished speaking, Stromboli nodded and didn't pay too much attention. When the new city of Naxos was first established, it was full of exiles, free people, foreigners, and even Campani. There were remnants of Asian mercenaries, so fights often occurred, and murders and disappearances occurred from time to time. It was only in the past few years that things settled down. He believed that Diocasis could handle it with his ability.

"My lord, this matter is not very simple. I'm afraid it has something to do with the Laodian family." Diocassis glanced at Galadmus and said in a deep voice.

Stromboli was stunned, put down the wine glass he was about to raise, waved the two female slaves to leave immediately, and then asked seriously: "Oh, what evidence did you find?!"

Galadmus' heart moved, and he also pricked up his ears.

"The freeman was recently hired by the Laodicean family to guard the wheat fields. According to his wife, 'Yesterday her daughter went to deliver food to him, but she never came back.' And the freeman said, 'He didn't even He didn't see his daughter.'..." Diocasis grabbed a plum, took a bite, and continued: "My lord, you must know that Paphogris was originally accused of messing around in Thurii. , was driven back to Naxos by his father, and there are often rumors in Naxos that he 'abused female slaves', I suspect that this matter has something to do with him!"

Stromboli was still pondering, but Galademos couldn't help but connected the girl's disappearance with the suspicious things he encountered in the afternoon, and immediately interjected: "My lord, I will go to the police station today." Odyssey’s field inspection…”

After listening to Galademus' narration, Diokasis even shouted: "You see, even Gala is so suspicious! My lord, you have to give me an order. I will take people to Paphogri tomorrow." Search Si’s home!”

Stromboli looked at him and said extremely seriously: "Diocasis, you have to change your impatience. If you don't have conclusive evidence and just rely on speculation, I won't let you search La Odyssian’s mansion!”

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