"And ...... Well...... Hmm......" Facing the expectant gaze of the Roman civilians, Valquez suddenly couldn't remember what he was going to say next, and suddenly became nervous.

At this moment, Adrius, an assistant beside him, immediately approached him and whispered: "Become a citizen, land-"

Walquez was awakened by him, and suddenly remembered, and immediately cast a grateful look at him.

Adrius despised Valquez's stupidity in his heart, but he also envied his good fortune, and secretly complained to himself: although he was of Latin origin, why was he not a Roman?

However, he firmly believes that this time His Majesty has asked him to assist Walquez, which is a great opportunity for him, and as long as he performs well, he believes that he will be promoted soon.

At this time, Valquez hurriedly said, as if he was afraid of forgetting: "His Majesty King Davos has also issued an order, 'The land owned by the former Roman citizens is not recognized, and it must be redistributed, and any Roman who applies to become a citizen of Dionya will first receive five acres of land, and the sooner he applies, the better the location of the land will be, the more fertile the land will be, and in the future, with you joining the Dionian army, gaining military exploits, or other ...... contributions, and will also be rewarded with a share of land.

And also...... Romans who became Dionian citizens could later apply for public office in the square, and after passing the examination, they could take office. And also...... Well, the Romans who became citizens of Dionya could also pay tribute to the ...... of Dioonia Banks get low-interest loans of only 5%. Also, your children can go to the Dionian School and be educated by excellent teachers who only need to pay one drachma per year......"

Afraid of forgetting again, Valquez kept talking while recalling the memories in his head, but he didn't notice that the civilians in the square were restless again.

The landless commoners looked excited, the landless civilians were angry at the reduction of their land, but they were moved by the conditions that followed, while the slaves were ecstatic that they could get rid of their lowly status and become citizens.

Of course, the very few Roman nobles hidden in the crowd had dark faces, but they did not dare to speak out, for fear that they would be beaten as before.

The discussion on the field became louder and louder, and suddenly someone shouted loudly: "Can we also become patriarchs?!" ”

Then some people chimed in, "Yes! Can someone of our origin become a patriarch in Dionia?!! ”

The noise in the square suddenly fell silent, and everyone eagerly awaited Valcke's answer.

But this sudden question made Valquez stunned, because he himself did not know.

At this time, after listening to the interpreter's translation, Davers stepped forward and said loudly: "Of course! Not only will you become the patriarch of Ionia, but you will also be the governor of the kingdom in the future, ruling over four or five large towns like Rome! You can also become a theater commander, commanding several legions and tens of thousands of soldiers to fight against the enemy!

You may not know that more than half of the senators in Dionya were of low origins, some of whom had served as mercenaries and some had even been slaves. Moreover, many of the Dionian senators were not Greeks, but Brutis, Lucanians, Mesapians...... They, like you, are a race that lives in this land.

Therefore, whether you can become a patriarch in our Dionian Kingdom does not depend on your origin, nor on your race, but on whether you have made enough contributions to this kingdom and whether you are capable of taking on this important responsibility! Whether you are poor or rich, commoner or noble, Greek or other races, Dionya puts equal opportunities in front of every citizen, whether you can become a senator or a high-ranking official of the kingdom depends only on your own continuous efforts to obtain! ……”

When the messenger spread these words throughout the square, the Roman people became even more agitated, and some even shouted "Good! Obviously, Davers's words of "regardless of origin, only ability" were deafening to the Roman commoners, who had been oppressed for decades and had been committed to breaking the monopoly of power of the aristocracy.

The chatter in the square became louder, and Walquez, alerted by Adrius, hurriedly shouted on the stage: "Quiet! Be quiet! Listen to me, there's one more great thing! ……”

After a while, the square quieted down a bit.

Valquez had to say with all his might: "Your Majesty King Davers...... Well...... He was very kind, seeing that the houses you live in are too small and simple, and he decided that all Romans who apply to become Ionian citizens will be allocated new housing in the city of Rome, and these new houses are owned by the former Roman nobles, and you will be very comfortable! ”

Watching the discussion in the audience resume, Davers found a slight sneer on his face.

Davos knew that it was not enough to rely on tens of thousands of troops and a surprise attack to conquer Rome, which had its own complete government and civilization, a large population and amazing resilience, and that Dionya faced a Carthaginian attack in Sicily, the invasion of the Samonians on the north side of the border, and the effects of drought, and that it was impossible to completely crush Rome with a large army at home, nor could it take time to slowly assimilate Rome.

Therefore, in order to quickly expand the advantage after the occupation of Rome, so that the resistance of the Romans could not be shaken, Davers after a few thoughts, the method adopted was to support one group of people to defeat the other group, because Rome has always had the contradiction between nobles and commoners since the founding of the city, and over time, it has become deeper and deeper.

In the long-term study of Rome, Davers found that the nobility of Rome was actually a clan commune, just like the ancient Chinese patriarchal society, a group firmly linked by blood and interests, and everyone in the group was contributing to the clan, and at the same time enjoying the help given to him by the clan, the land and wealth owned by the clan members would only belong to the clan even after death, and would not be lost to the outside, which was a closed circle, which naturally excluded outsiders. Relying on its own traditional customs and systems, unlike the loose tribal systems of the Bruti and Lucania that Dionya once conquered, it takes Davers to invest a huge amount of time and energy in dismantling it and assimilating it, and in the current situation, Davers obviously does not have the patience, so he hit the idea on the Roman commoners.

These Roman plebeians, who had been excluded from the Roman clan and had long been suppressed by the aristocracy, were easily absorbed and assimilated by Dionia, allowing the commoners to occupy the land of the nobility and the poor to live in the houses of the nobility (since the war was still going on, the distribution of land could only be written on the contract, but the distribution of housing could indeed be carried out immediately)...... When the Roman commoners had these things, they could not easily hand them over again, and they would inevitably fight to the death with the Roman nobles for them, which achieved Davers's goal of weakening the power of Rome.

As Davers was thinking, Valquez shouted again, "Now, you can go there and line up and apply to become a Dionian citizen!" ”

Walquez pointed to the bottom of the platform, where several wooden tables were placed side by side, and a dozen young staff officers led by Tolmid sat with pen and paper in hand.

The crowd in the square suddenly quieted down, everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and no one took the initiative to step forward.

This silence lasted for a long time, and Klotocatax, who had been watching quietly from the high platform, was a little anxious, and he looked at his father not far away.

Davers sensed his gaze and waved his hand slightly, signaling him not to rush.

At this time, Valks pointed to one of the people in the audience and scolded: "Dichimus, my former neighbor, didn't you always tell me, 'Are you going to kill those nobles and take back the land you deserve, and you are going to take their houses and enjoy their beautiful slave girls!'" Now that the great opportunity is in front of you, what are you waiting for! Are you just a coward who can talk big! ”

The middle-aged man in white-washed linen clothes with a thin figure was immediately provoked and scolded: "Valkex, don't think that you are lucky enough to be a municipal magistrate and can point fingers at me, wait for me to become a patriarch, see how I deal with you!" …… Damn it! Anyway, I'm alone, nothing, nothing to fear! Okay, I'll apply to become a citizen of Ionia! ”

He said as he walked to the registration office.

"What about you, Lucius?! What are you waiting for?! Valquez shouted as he pointed to his former neighbor in the audience.

Lucius looked at Decimus, who was lying in front of the wooden table, and at the urging of Valx, he also hesitated to take a step.

One, two, three...... With the people who took the lead, those people who were already a little excited no longer hesitated and began to follow them forward.

Klotocátácázques saw the long queue in front of the registration office in front of the audience, and felt a little incomprehensible: "These Romans have so easily abandoned their home state and become our citizens?!" ”

"Your Highness Cloto, Rome was an immigrant city-state, and their citizens included not only Latins, but also Etruscans, Sabines, and a few Masi and Aqueurs...... It is said that after the defeat of the Celts, the Roman Senate also passed a bill to vigorously absorb the Latinos and other ethnic groups around Rome who had been displaced by the war in order to enrich the population of Rome, most of whom became Roman civilians. I'm afraid that many of these people in the square now have joined Rome in the next ten years, and if they can join Rome, why can't they join Dionia?! And the rights and benefits that Dionya was able to give them were much better than those of Rome! Henipolis, who had read some information about Rome beforehand, explained.

At this time, Davos also interjected: "The reason why these Roman people hesitated just now is probably because they do not know the strange Dionia, they are afraid of being deceived, and they are also afraid that we Dionyas will abandon them at any time and let them fall victim to the angry Roman nobles, but Valquez has played a very important role, at least to dispel some of their worries......" ()

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