Although Davers's tone was calm, Aristillas still felt anger on Davers's indifferent face, and he bowed his head in panic and pleaded guilty: "Your Majesty, this is a dereliction of duty on the part of the intelligence department!" We didn't find out in time, we caused damage to the kingdom, and we ask for punishment! ”

"This is indeed a dereliction of duty!" Davos abruptly accentuated his tone and said solemnly: "Although Prosous is incognito and not easy to check, if everything is so easy, do you still need to set up a special intelligence department!" There are many foreign residents of Dionia, many of whom are still in important positions, and if someone has a different intention, it may cause great losses to the kingdom, so your intelligence department should do its best to find out the past background of these foreign citizens in important positions to ensure the safety of the kingdom! ……”

Davers paused for a moment, and his tone softened a little: "...... The intelligence department has made a lot of meritorious contributions in the past, but this is the first time you have made a mistake, and you will be fined half a year's salary as a warning to the intelligence department. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your forgiveness!" Aristiras said gratefully, relieved.

"Help me call Hennepolis in when you get out."

"Yes." Aristiras walked out of the council chamber and felt a chill on his back, only to realize that the Burton he was wearing had been soaked in cold sweat.

Seeing Henipolis walk in, the expression on Davers's face was much gentler than before: "Heni, send a warrant to the Ministry of Military Affairs." ”

"Okay." Henipolis immediately sat down at his desk and took out a pen and paper.

"Tell Alexis that the commander of the expedition to the Peloponnese does not need to be changed for the time being, and that Prosous will still be in charge."

Henipolis was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but remind: "Your Majesty, Prosous is the prince of Sparta, and now he is renewing his old feelings with his former comrades-in-arms, in case he-"

"What if he doesn't carry out his mission seriously and even leads his army to rebel...... You think so. Davers took his words and smiled, his face full of confidence: "Most of the soldiers who went out on the expedition were citizens who really grew up in the territory of Dionia, who loved and supported the kingdom that nurtured them, once Prosous had bad intentions, he would only be abandoned by them, not to mention that there were Olivers, Trotilas, and Sekrian in the army!" Now that Sparta is about to set, Prosious, who has lived in the kingdom for many years and has gained great fame, should not give up everything here and turn to Sparta, which he has always hated! ”

Davers paused for a moment, and then said: "What's more, a dignified Spartan prince actually served as the commander of tens of thousands of soldiers in Dionia, if this news is known by the Greek city-states, it not only shows the strength of Dionia, but also makes them feel our magnanimity, maybe it will have some special impact on Greece itself......"

"I see......" Hennipolis nodded thoughtfully.

"You reply to Prosous in my name, which roughly means...... Well, 'I have full trust in him, let him continue to fight Sparta according to his own plan, and I will support him as I have always been...... Once you're done, give it to me to sign and send it out as soon as possible. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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When Aristiras returned to the Ministry of Intelligence, he immediately convened a meeting to put pressure on his subordinates to increase the efforts of the heads of each region to conduct a strict investigation of the foreign citizens in their regions, especially those officials of the kingdom, to thoroughly understand their background before coming to the kingdom, and to severely punish anyone who made a mistake.

The meeting lasted until dark, when Aristiras adjourned. When he dragged his tired body back home, he found that his wife was smiling and in a good mood.

"This afternoon, Princess Christoya summoned me over, saying that I had worked hard and helped her a lot during this time (after Asuna married Aristiras, she has been working in Christoya's Chamber of Commerce, and in the past two years, Christoya has been busy taking care of her grandson, and she has invested less energy in the Chamber of Commerce, and she relies more on Asuna to help Unity), and in order to show her gratitude, she gave me a lot of property, which is enough for two Talientes!"

Aristias was stunned for a moment, and immediately thought of the half-year's salary he had been deducted, and immediately realized that this was not King Davers's compensation for himself.

"I didn't plan to accept it, so I repeatedly excused myself from the princess, but the princess asked me, 'Is the villa you built in Catania ready?' I thought, yes, we've spent all the money we've saved over the years, and we're still in arrears......

Asuna kept babbling, but Aristilas suddenly interrupted her and asked, "You told the princess about the villa?" ”

"I didn't, didn't you tell me not to tell anyone." Arsuna's answer made Aristiras's heart stunned again: since the intelligence service changed from the dark to the light and was officially recognized by the kingdom, the affairs have increased suddenly, and he himself is getting older, his energy is lacking, and he has begun to retreat a little, so he bought land and built a villa in the foothills of the western edge of the Catania plain, thinking that he can return to his hometown to retire in the future, but this matter has been quietly carried out without anyone telling ...... How did Your Majesty know?

Aristilas suddenly felt a chill in his heart when he thought about it.

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A few days later, Davers received another letter from Leoticides, this time to the Minister of War, Alexis.

"What do you think, O Alexis, of Prosous' letter requesting his resignation as commander, and of his transfer from the army that is on the expedition against Sparta?" Davers asked softly.

Alexis was stunned for a moment, caught a glimpse of Davers's unsurprised face, and thought: "My opinion is not the same as what you just said, but I was rejected by you last time.

Of course, he would not say this, but frowned, and said with a little embarrassment: "Your Majesty, Prosous is not only the commander of the expedition to Sparta, but also the commander of the First Legion, and the First Legion is the main force of the battle, and now the army is in the theater of war, and may fight with the Spartan army at any time, at this critical moment, Prosious, as the commander, asked to leave, which will not only weaken the morale and combat effectiveness of the army, but also seriously affect our success or failure in the Peloponnesian War!" ”

Davers looked at him and said slowly: "However, Prosous confessed in his letter that he, as a Spartan, has nostalgia for his homeland and cannot lead the army and fight the Spartans with all his might, so he asked to be transferred back so as not to affect our war situation in Greece. ”

"That's what Prosous is wrong about!" Alexis said in a deep voice: "If he had confessed his true life experience to His Majesty before the army set off, he would not have fallen into the predicament he is in now, according to military law, he should have to accept some punishment!" ”

“…… Well, since Prosous no longer has the desire to fight, and forcing him to stay there will only affect the battle, then transfer him back. Of course, it is also necessary to punish him, and this matter shall be submitted to me for approval after consultation with the Ministry of Military Affairs in accordance with the Military Law. ”

Speaking of this, Davers said earnestly: "But...... It is not easy for the kingdom to cultivate a good commander, and after so many years of war, only you and Prosous can truly take charge of the kingdom and fight for the kingdom-"

"Your Majesty, you are the best commander of the kingdom!" Alexis quickly interjected.

Davers smiled lightly, then sighed lightly, and said in an accentuated tone: "Prosous concealed his background, which can be regarded as excusable, and he did not secretly collaborate with the enemy, and took the initiative to confess...... Well, don't punish them too harshly. ”

Alexis hesitated for a moment, then responded, "Understood, Your Majesty. ”

Davers nodded in satisfaction, then turned to another topic: "Do you have a candidate for the commander of the expeditionary force and the temporary successor to the commander of the First Legion?" ”

Alexis did not answer immediately, but fell into deep thought.

Davers first motioned to Hennepolis, who was recording on the side, to call for some slurry water, and then waited quietly.

After a long while, Alexis raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, the soldiers of the First Legion are more arrogant and untamable than other legions, and its first captain was newly appointed last year, I am afraid that he has not yet fully established his prestige in the legion, if he temporarily acts as the commander of the legion, it is difficult to tame the soldiers, and it will be difficult to fully exert the combat effectiveness of the First Legion, and the First Legion is the main force of this operation, and its temporary commander must be carefully ......."

"Hmm......" Davers nodded in agreement.

According to the "Dionian Military Law": in the event of an abnormal situation in wartime, the commander of the regiment cannot be in charge, and can be temporarily replaced by the first captain. Now that the first captain has been eliminated, then there is no possibility for the other captains to take over, Alexis did not mention the third captain Adoris, and Davers seems to have completely forgotten.

"I have a very suitable candidate - Chemisus, does Your Majesty remember him?"

"Of course, this is the first time I've heard of an officer insisting on refusing to be the commander of the legion." With a smile on his face, Davers jokingly asked, "How many promotions did he turn down in total?"

"This ...... I don't know, but Kritisus served as the First Captain of the First Legion for more than 10 years, and was undoubtedly the longest-serving First Captain of the Kingdom Army, and his prestige among the soldiers was sometimes even higher than that of the Legion. During the Western Mediterranean War, when Amintas was the commander, he was temporarily in charge of the battlefield command of the First Army on several occasions, and he performed very well......"