Chapter 32: The Arrival of Avinokis
Davers then asked the senators a question of concern: "Is there any movement in Grummentum to the north?" ”
"On the second day of the capture of Nioutum, Grummentum's spies entered the 'Fertile Ground Among the Mountains' and were discovered by the soldiers of the 4th Brigade and quickly fled. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" Sesta replied.
"They knew so quickly that Niutum had fallen?" Davers asked suspiciously, because the Senate had received a report of the battle that no one had escaped after the capture of Niutum.
"Uh...... Uh, that's ......" Seeing that Davers's expression was a little wrong, Sesta hurriedly explained: "I later analyzed with Bagul that it should have been during the attack on Niutum, and some people from the city were grazing in the mountains, and after seeing the fall of the city, they fled directly to Grummentum...... Since that time, Grummentum's spies have not been seen again. We sent Izzam's squad to reconnoitre, and through the information we received from the Lucanians who had come from the north, we learned that after the capture of Grummentum, the great leader of Picosis, Sincinag, had a stalemate with the tribes who had betrayed Lusau, and that the tribes did not obey Sincinag's orders at all, because he had not fulfilled his previous promises to them. Now, each side occupies half of the city, and they are on guard against each other. Probably, for this reason, Grummentum did not take any action against our occupation of Niutum! ”
The improvement of the situation in the north did not make Davers feel better, on the contrary, he looked serious and asked, "Why didn't anyone report these things to the Senate beforehand?!" The Senate will not interfere with your governance of Niutum, but we manage the entire alliance, and every accurate intelligence and information determines the Senate's strategy for the next step. Is there a need for war mobilization across the Union? …… Wait, do you think that one Niutum alone can withstand the attack of Lucania's army?! ”
Davers's unceremonious criticism made Sesta unable to raise his head, and Assistes felt even more guilty: Originally, he was going to report to Davers, but Cesta said, 'When the situation is clarified, we will ask the Senate for instructions at every turn, and it seems that we are very incompetent.'" Out of the young man's instinctive nature, he agreed. When I figured out what was going on, I happened to hear that Davers was coming, so I put it on hold for the time being. As a result, I didn't expect Davers to lose his temper so much.
"Lord Sesta, you have violated the orders of the Senate and killed the captives without permission! It's just that the consul interceded for you, and the Senate didn't seriously pursue it! Now that you are taking matters into your own hands, concealing the news, and not taking the Senate into account, do you think that the Senate will not impeach you if you have a two-year term?! Scombras criticized loudly.
Then one veteran after another expressed their dissatisfaction with Sesta's approach.
Sesta's face was flushed, but he was wise enough to remain silent and not argue for himself.
Of course, Davers would not let the chief executive and aides recommended by Niutum continue to be criticized, so he came out to play a round: "The achievements you have made are still the main ones!" But I hope you will learn the lesson of this time and keep in touch with the Senate at all times, so that we can keep abreast of the situation in the Luccaria area......" Davers said as he said with a decision in his heart: when he returns. It is necessary to increase investment in private intelligence organizations under his own control, and urge Aristiras to expand the scope of his intelligence collection.
"Is there anything else you forgot to report?" Finally, Davers reminded again.
"Ladies and gentlemen!" Assistes blushed and plucked up courage to say: "The day before yesterday, a family of Lucarians came to complain, saying, 'Her daughter married a Greek, and after this Greek was granted the status of a probationary citizen, and rented the allotted land, she began to treat her daughter badly, beating and scolding every day, and saying that she wanted a divorce. We have verified that what he said is basically true. We warned the Greek, saying, 'If he dares to divorce, we will revoke his citizenship and expel him from the Union!' But I think this is not the only case of such a thing, and I hope it will attract the attention of the Senate! ”
"You're doing the right thing! However, I think such a shameless person should be given a cane as a warning! Scombras said angrily that although he didn't like to see Lucalya very much, he didn't like the people who took advantage of the law and played tricks.
"It seems necessary to look into the situation of the freedmen who married the Turii woman, and to amend the marriage laws that were enacted to add additional requirements, such as no divorce for five or eight years, or ......," Davers pondered.
His words aroused the approval of the senators, and there was a discussion on amending the marriage bill.
That night, after the group had left, Yasistes confessed his mistake to Davers on his own, and instead of criticizing him, Davers praised him for exceeding his expectations in Niutum, and hoped that he would continue to play a greater role in Niutum and be able to stand up for himself and not be swayed by the opinions of others......
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The next morning, the expectations of the Dionian senators were not disappointed, and Avinogis of Laos drove a large number of cattle and sheep, laden with animal skins, jewels (mainly amber, traded from Massilia), and ten Cellentes as a gift of gratitude to Dioas for his help. At this time, the Dionian senators had no complaints, and immediately held a simple but solemn banquet for the arrival of Avinoguis.
The banquet was held at the Administrator's residence in Niutum. Davers and the Senate were present, including Sesta and Bagul, while Laos had only Avinogis and his seventeen-year-old son Hennipolis in attendance. The feast of his father and son was arranged at the head of Davers's left.
Avinokis was about 40 years old, stocky, more like a Lucalian than a Greek, and looked simple and unpretentious, although he wore a Greek Bolton, his demeanor was unnatural, and he seemed to have rarely worn it before. However, his son is weak and delicate, and his clothes are shaky, and he has the style of a Greek aristocratic young master.
Although Davers was very young, Avinogis was very respectful to him, and when he followed Davers into the living room, he was half a position behind, and he always used honorific titles when he spoke. However, as soon as Henipolis entered the table, he directly asked: "I have heard that the Greeks eat while lying down when they hold banquets, how is this different?" ”
Avinogis winked at him, and Scombras on the other side smiled, "Young man, you know the Greek way of life very well. ”
"Of course, I'm a Greek!" Henipolis responded unceremoniously. Perhaps because he was a little rude, Avinogis tapped him.
"Our coalition hospitals have studied and concluded that eating while lying down is not good for food absorption, and that it is easy to gain weight (in fact, it was the research that Davers instructed Phelps to do, and then preached it to the patients who came to see the doctor). Eating food while sitting can reach the stomach smoothly, which is good for health. For seniors like me, it's important that we certainly choose the right way to eat. Scombras said with a smile that out of Greek tradition, the elderly are always very tolerant of handsome underage boys.
"Even in our remote Raos, there are people who often praise the doctors of the Dionian Union for their medical skills, and they are certainly very right!" As soon as Avinokis finished speaking, Henipolis interjected curiously: "I heard that the doctors of your alliance have received the guidance of the Hades, is this true?!" ”
"I don't know." Davers smiled and said perfunctorily: "If you have the opportunity, you can go to Turriyi in person and ask Herps, the director of Turriyi Hospital." ”
Unbeknownst to him, Henipolis nodded vigorously and agreed, "Well, I will go to Turriyi soon, and I will ask the ...... you just said Well...... Herps. ”
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other.
Then Avinogis said, "Lord Davers, I have a request! ”
"Tell me!"
"I want my son to live in the League with you."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked again.
"Lord Avinogis!" Davos thought that the leader of Laos was worried that Diania would cross the river and tear down the bridge, so he solemnly said: "The alliance between the alliance and Laos is a sacred covenant made under the witness of the gods!" Unless Laos defaults, our Dionian Alliance will not break its oath under any circumstances, you can rest assured! ”
"The story of Lord Davers's commitment is unknown to no one in the whole of Greater Greece, and of course I believe it! I say this not because I am worried about the covenant, but because I ......" Avinokis smiled bitterly: "Alas...... My child has been frail and sickly since childhood. At the beginning of this year, I almost went to see Assi because of high fever...... And he went to hell...... I've heard that the League is highly skilled in medicine, and that my son has been fascinated by Greek culture since he was a child, so my decision to make this decision is actually adding to the trouble for the League, but as a father, I hope the League will agree to my request! ”
Avinogis spoke so earnestly that Davers, after eye contact with the elders, also made a decision: "In this case, on behalf of the Alliance, I welcome Henipolis to Turiyi for a long time!" and give him the utmost care in medical care and education, so that he may live a healthy and happy life in the Alliance, so that he may return to Laos in the future and inherit your family business from Lord Avinogis, for he is your only son! ”
As soon as he finished speaking, Henipolis cheered: "Great! I can go to Turrylo! ……”