Chapter 62: The Kingdom Assembly at the End of the Year
Sitting on the throne, Davers announced loudly: "You don't have to worry about food at all, because Dionya has become an alliance with Egypt, and the Egyptian pharaoh Nektanib has promised to continue to provide Dionya with a large amount of wheat free of charge until the autumn harvest." The first batch of grain, nearly 100,000 tons, delivered by the fleet, has already departed from Egypt. ”
When the councillors heard the news, they all cheered in unison, their faces full of joy, and some even shouted excitedly: "Victory for the kingdom!" King Davers wins! "Because they know that this natural disaster is no longer a threat to the people of the towns of the Kingdom of Dionia.
In such a festive atmosphere, the Minister of War, Shiros, began to talk about the military situation of the kingdom in the past year, the daily military work, and he focused on the formation and training of the 11th Legion, as well as the construction of the barracks, for which he expressed his gratitude to the towns in the Dauni region for their active cooperation.
He then talks about the causes of the two wars that took place last year: from the Campani League, an ally of Ionia that the Cabini repeatedly violated the Covenant and invaded, to the Campanian envoy who came to Turii for help, and the Dionian envoy who went to Cautim to block the battle, and finally the kingdom had to send the Third Army to crush the Campani's attempt to invade the Campanian League......
He then went on to talk about the Carthaginians' long-standing support and assistance to Rome, the sinister purpose of this move, and the Roman attack on Wolsey. Why did Dionia form an alliance with Wolsey and send troops to support it at Wolsey's request for help, and gave a brief account of the entire battle of Wolsey......
At the end, Shilos reminded everyone in the hall loudly: "Since Carthage has taken the initiative to tear up the friendship agreement with Dionia, and has declared that it will declare war on Dionya whenever there is war between Dionya and Rome." According to intelligence, Carthage is actively preparing for war, so this year's war with Carthage is inevitable! ”
After Shilos finished speaking, the hall was relatively calm, after all, most of these town councilors were well-informed and always paid attention to the big events that happened in Turiyi, not to mention that after they arrived in Turiyi, they would usually visit the senators from the town first, and get some information about this conference in advance, so they did not blame the two wars that Dioonia participated in and the possible war with Carthage. Instead, they are more concerned about the impact that this upcoming big war will have on their town.
For example, the councillors of Enona and Kopsa are worried that once the upcoming war breaks the peace between Dionya and the surrounding forces, the Samonai people, who have already broken the face of Dionia, will take the opportunity to launch an attack on the entire western part of Campania, although the Third Army has now gone to garrison the Campania Alliance, they still hope that the Ministry of War can continue to strengthen the defense of this area.
In the same vein, the councillors from the Daoni region believed that compared to the well-defended northwestern border of Dionia, the military strength of the Douni region, which had just been incorporated into Dionia, was weak, and it was feared that it would become the focus of the Samonai attack, and the Ministry of War should pay attention to it.
The Sicilian parliamentarians were more direct, because at this time Dionys's territory in Sicily had already begun to mobilize for war, and they believed that if the Carthaginian army attacked, the Sicilian army alone would not be enough to resist, and hoped to send a few more legions to Sicily.
The councillors of Hera and Hebita brought with them some proposals from the Sikel tribes: they wanted to join the kingdom of Dionya and gain fertile land by winning the battle in the coming war.
Of course, councillors in more towns and cities called for a delay in the assembly of the legionnaires to ensure the smooth progress of spring planting.
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Of course, King Davos and his ministers in the center of the meeting do not need to reply immediately to the active questions and suggestions of the members in the meeting, and the clerks of the meeting will record their proposals, which will be discussed by the elders and members of the Council in the next few days, find solutions, form a final proposal, and after being approved by a majority at the conference, after being signed by King Davers, a new bill will finally be formed and implemented in the Kingdom.
The new senators, Alcibidas and Fedun, attended the general assembly of the kingdom council for the first time, and since Lijim had just been incorporated into the kingdom of Dionia, the members and tribunes of its city council had not yet been elected, let alone elected representatives to participate in the assembly, so they were completely unfamiliar with the process of the meeting, and had no preparation at all.
The two of them witnessed the opening of the conference, the ministers of the kingdom recounting the work of the various departments for a year, the questions of the parliamentarians, and the heated arguments and compromises between the parliamentarians in the following days, as well as the proposals that were finally reached...... All these opened the eyes of the two, especially Fei Dun, who couldn't help but sigh loudly: "The Dioonians have created a great political system, which can not only facilitate the centralized management of vast territories, but also try to meet the democratic demands of various towns and towns, how can such a country not become prosperous and powerful!" ”
Alcibidas couldn't help but say, "It is said that this system was advocated and formulated by my brother-in-law!" ”
"It is the luck of the Kingdom of Dioonia to have a magical king full of wisdom!" Fitun's admiration again made Alcibidas, who was a relative, proud, and he said excitedly: "Luckily, we are also Ionians!" ”
Fei Dun said solemnly: "This is the most correct thing that our Lijim people have done in the past ten years!" ”
On the second day, while the councillors were engaged in a heated discussion, Davers came to the city council hall of Turii, which was the most populous and the largest of the councillors compared to other cities, and naturally the largest council hall, which could accommodate four or five hundred people, and where the annual Congress of the Tribunes of the Kingdom was held.
Davers gave an opening remarks in which he expressed his sincere gratitude to the Tribunes for their contributions to maintaining security, stability, and justice throughout the Kingdom over the past year.
Then the Supreme Inspector Sesta briefly summarized last year's revelations of violations of law and discipline in various cities by the Protectors and the overall situation of safeguarding the interests of the people, and then focused on some cases of bribery and bribery that they cooperated with the Ministry of Supervision to solve, and finally named and commended the 10 outstanding Protectors and the excellent deeds they made last year.
The ten tribunes, who had been notified in advance, from all the towns of the kingdom, walked to the center of the hall, and Davers himself wore the medals on their Bolton.
It is a small buckle made of silver, beautifully carved in the shape of a snake's whip, and its idea comes from the nickname of the tribunes, who are known by the populace as the "whip of the kingdom", which means to supervise and whip those who do not do it. This was the highest honour ever received by the tribunes, so they all took the stage with great emotion to accept King Davers's congratulations.
Unlike the Assembly, the Council of Protectors is the protagonist of the Protectors, and the next time is for them to take the stage to talk about some of the situations, problems, and suggestions in their cities. Most of them came from the townships, and were more accustomed to seeing and seeing things from the perspective of the people, which would be of great help to Davers and the ministers, as well as the Senate, to have a more complete understanding of the situation at the grassroots level of the kingdom, so the clerks carefully recorded the speeches of each tribune, and some of their useful proposals would be put together in the Senate for discussion.
At the end of the day, Davers once again thanked the tribunes for their service to the kingdom and reminded them that in this new year, the kingdom is likely to have a great war! During war, it is very important to ensure the stability of the kingdom!
He hoped that the tribunes would help the local officials manage the place well, be wary of suspicious strangers, and prevent unrest. At the same time, it is also necessary to help the families of citizens who serve in the army and protect their interests...... Whether the whole of Dionya can work together to defeat the enemy depends on their efforts!
Davers's words made the tribunes boil, and one by one they made a promise to the king, and to bring it back to their comrades in their city.
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While Davers was using these two New Year's conventions to unify the people's awareness of the people of the kingdom's cities and prepare them for the coming war, Cynthia was receiving Adores at the mansion of Patroclus, on the south bank of the Klatty River, and she had the cook cook cook and prepare fine wine for her brother.
"Sister, don't you really eat a little, this fish tastes good!" Adoris gulped down the dish and asked casually.
Cynthia touched her abdomen with her hand, shook her head and said, "When I see fish and meat now, I just want to vomit, and Christoya's mother sent a chef to make me a dish suitable for pregnant women." ”
"Mother is so good to you!" Adorys said with a sigh.
"Don't your parents treat you badly!" Cynthia asked rhetorically.
Adoris was speechless for a moment, and hurriedly buried his head in eating.
Cynthia looked at her and suddenly asked, "Usually you are busy training in the barracks, and you rarely even go home, why do you have time to come to me today, is there something wrong?" ”
Cynthia's sudden question stunned Adoris, who was obviously unprepared, and said hesitantly, "No...... It's nothing, I just heard...... I heard that you are pregnant, come and see you. ”
Cynthia immediately straightened her face and took out the majesty of the eldest sister: "I'm your sister, I don't know what you're thinking yet!" Don't grind, say something! ”