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Chapter 804 Roman Hero Marcus
At the same time, the guards roared together.

Facing the murderous intent, Publius Manlius did not feel nervous at all, and showed a confused expression as if he did not understand Greek.

Davos watched this cheerful-looking guy with a soft round face pretending to be stupid, and couldn't help but laugh: "We have already interrogated your slave. You are proficient in Greek. Stop pretending." .”

Publius' expression immediately changed and he said coldly in Greek: "They occupied our city and want us to express our gratitude. I think only a fool would have such a ridiculous idea!"

"You-" Henipolis was so angry that he was about to retort, but Davos waved his hand to stop him.

The Roman senators were indeed the elite among the Romans, there were no cowards!Davos, who knew some of the history of the Roman Republic in his previous life, sighed, and then said slowly: "The Manlius clan is a famous clan in Rome! Someone told me that when the Celts occupied the city of Rome, they saved Rome. One of the heroes - Marcus Manlius Capitolinus should also belong to your Manlius clan. I wonder if he is your brother?"

Publius' expression changed and he said loudly: "No, I have nothing to do with him!"

Davos looked at him directly and said in a serious tone: "Marcus Manlius Capitolinus was once the patriarch of your Manlius clan. How could you have nothing to do with him?! I'm afraid you Being able to sit on the position of a Roman senator must have something to do with him!"

Publius seemed to be insulted and ignored the intimidation of the guards beside him. He stood up and emphasized loudly: "Marchus' attempt to implement a dictatorship in Rome is a shame to our Manlius clan. He has been listed in the genealogy. If you are removed from the list, it has nothing to do with us!"

"Oh, dictatorship?!" Davos smiled playfully: "You have already abolished the king in Rome. How capable is Marcus to dare to implement dictatorship when the Roman people have already agreed with the current Roman political system?! Just because he repelled the Celtic sneak attack on the Capitoline Hill and saved Rome?! Or because he repelled the Aequian attacks several times?! Or because he fought bravely and won more than 40 The honor of holding a laurel crown?!...I think Marcus, who has served as Roman consul many times, is not a madman, and he is not so stupid as to make fun of his own life!"

Publius was a little surprised. He didn't expect a foreign king to know Marcus so well.

"But his life was taken away in the end, and he was even accused of 'attempting dictatorship' by your Senate. Why?" Davos asked in a deep voice, his eyes like daggers.

However, Publius did not make eye contact with him and remained silent.

Davos smiled slightly and said softly: "Isn't it because he supported the common people, demanded the abolition of debts, fought for the rights of the common people, and harmed the interests of your nobles, so he was regarded as a traitor and wanted to be killed!"

Davos's words entered Publius's ears and shocked him. He did not expect that the king of Dionia knew so much about that past event, and he couldn't help but feel uneasy: What did he want? What to do?
"But in my opinion, Marcus Manlius Capitolinus is a real Roman hero. He can ignore his noble status and sincerely help the common people so that Rome can relieve the aristocracy. The fierce conflict with the common people allowed your city-state to develop better. Unfortunately, the greedy and short-sighted Roman nobles not only brutally killed him, but also shamelessly framed him. This is really unbearable!"

Davos looked indignant, giving the impression that he was not a Dionian king, but a Roman citizen who was worried about national affairs, which deeply confused Publius.

At this time, Davos said in a deep voice: "So I decided - tomorrow in front of the Roman people, I will wash away the grievances of this real Roman hero, return his innocence, and announce the realization of his ideals and abolish the debts of Roman civilians. Allocate land to them and give them equal opportunities to hold national office..."

When Publius heard this, he shouted in desperation: "No, you have no right to do this!"

"Of course I have the right, because the city of Rome is in my hands! Do you think the more than 6 troops led by Camillus can capture this strong city that is tightly defended by 5 elite troops in Dionysia? ?! He will soon taste the taste of failure!" Davos looked directly at Publius with his sharp eyes, and his voice pierced into his mind like an iron nail: "And you - Publius St. Manlius will appear with me in front of the Roman people tomorrow. As Marcus’s cousin, you have to express your support for the order I issued. I think you will be supported by countless Roman people!"

"No! Even if you kill me, I will never appear in front of the people with you!" Publius refused on the spot without hesitation.

"This is an order! You must attend! Otherwise -" Davos raised his eyebrows sharply and spoke resolutely. He reached out to the guard for a dagger, and then swung it down suddenly. There was only a "bang" sound, and a table on the wooden table The horns were completely chopped off.

The corner of the triangular table bounced on the ground a few times, making a "clang" sound, which frightened Publius. What frightened him even more was Davers' cold voice: "You and your family All will be executed! Anyway, I still have a few prisoners of the Manlius clan, and someone will agree. I will give you some time to think about it, Publius Manlius, now Patriarch." At the end of the sentence, Davos smiled at him.

This smile was as scary as a devil in Publius's eyes. When he was escorted out by the guards, his legs almost gave out, but he kept cursing in his heart: Marcus, you are causing harm to us Manlius. Isn't it enough for the clan? Now we have to be buried with you!If it weren't for you, how could I have kept a low profile in the Senate all these years!And it was precisely because other senators were alienated from our clan that they forgot to notify us in advance to evacuate. When we packed our bags and wanted to go up Capitoline Hill, the entire square was blocked by civilians... Marcus!Marcus..."

"Your Majesty, will he agree?" Henepolis asked curiously.

"He doesn't agree, and there are other Manlius. Even if all Manlius disagree, it won't have much impact on our plan." Davos returned the dagger to the guard, and then relaxed Said: "The presence of them only makes our actions more convincing. As long as the benefits to Roman civilians are real, I don't believe they will not be tempted."

"Actually, this Publius didn't realize that he did what your Majesty said, and how much benefit it would have to him in the future." Henepolis smiled.

"Then he can only regret it in Hades." Davos said lightly, and then reminded Henipolis: "Go and call Valx in."

This was the first time Valquez walked into the Roman Senate. Although he was very curious, he did not stop and look carefully, because the king of Dionia was waiting for him in front.

If he chose to help Dionia, an outsider, against his former mother-state for revenge and escape from difficulties before, now he is really full of awe of Dionia: he captured the city of Rome in one day The largest city-state in Latium, what a powerful military force it is!Can other forces here really compete with this powerful kingdom? !

Valx was deeply suspicious, so he approached King Davos with trepidation.

But Davos said to him kindly: "I remember your name is Valquez, don't be nervous, do it first."

"Yes...yes..." Valquez responded repeatedly, but still stood cautiously.

Seeing him like this, Daves said in a gentle tone: "This time we were able to capture the city of Rome. You made a great contribution. In recognition of your achievements, I want to grant you Dionia citizenship in advance. identity of."

"Thank you... Your Majesty... Your Majesty!" Valquez said hurriedly.

Davos smiled and said: "Also... now we have the city of Rome, and you are the first Roman to become a citizen of Dionia. In order to facilitate the management of this city, I decided to appoint you as the city of Rome." Administrative Lieutenant!"

"Executive Adjutant?!" Valquez was confused about the meaning of this unfamiliar word.

"It's similar to the Roman municipal magistrates. The actual power is greater than the municipal magistrates." Henepolis, who has done some research on the Roman political system, explained at the side.

The Roman alderman, as the name suggests, manages the government affairs of the city of Rome, but in fact the city of Rome is a country, and decisions of all sizes are made by the Senate. The government affairs of the city of Rome are handled by two consuls. The most important legal affairs in Rome The judicial officer is responsible for this. The alderman is actually just one of the subordinates of the consul and is responsible for some insignificant affairs in the city of Rome. Therefore, it is only a mid-level official position in Rome.

The administrative lieutenant of Dionia is different. Since the city administrator is the top manager of a city in Dionia, he can manage the city according to his own ideas without violating the laws of Dionia. and development, and the administrative lieutenant, as the chief executive's assistant, is responsible for specific affairs in a certain aspect of the city, and has a decisive say and execution power in this aspect. Although it is only a mid-level official position in Dionia, it is It is a transition to senior official positions, and the Dionian officials who have been promoted to senators in the past ten years have all served as administrative adjutants before, so the position of administrative adjutants has also become a bellwether for promotion to senators.

(End of this chapter)