"Henipolis is still young! He had just taken control of the power, and he was a little carried away, and he didn't understand the actual situation of Laos, and he always wanted to do things according to his own ideas......" Ansitanos defended his disciple in a gentle tone.

"Dionya needs a stable Laos, and whatever Heni thinks, the first thing he should do now is to stabilize the order of Laos and slowly establish his own prestige. Lord Ansitanos, after you go, tell him that he should not be in too much trouble to govern Laos, and that with the support of Dionia, his wish will definitely come true in the future! Davos was in a better mood after a fire, and solemnly made his promise: "In addition, you must tell him to listen more to the opinions of his father's ministers, and to respect them more, especially his uncle Arobumas, and to consult him more......"

"I understand, Master Davers. I'll do my best to convince Heni. Ansitanos replied earnestly.

By the way, how is the Hades celebration ode written by Lysias going? The festivities will begin in two days. Davers asked with concern.

"It is almost done, and although he is dissatisfied with some of your demands, which he thinks limits his thinking, it is a great honour after all, and it will be recited in front of thousands of Ionian citizens, and he will be too late to rejoice." Ansitanos quipped.

Davers also smiled: "Of course, I hope that he will prove to me and the Senate through this new ode that the full citizenship of Dionia, which I have specially applied for for him, is worthy!" ”

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"Lord Davers, this year's wheat looks set to be another bumper harvest. However, if we buy wheat again, I am afraid that there will be no place to store it. Bachilipi said. After Burcos' resignation in guilt, given the turmoil that had shocked Dionya and the sensitivity of the position, the senators finally proposed that the senators elect Bruti Senator Bachilippi for the position.

Originally, everyone thought that he was just a transition, but they didn't expect him to be resolute after taking office. At first, he flatly refused to allow the prosecutor to continue the review of the Ministry of Agriculture in the case of Polyxis, but of course Sesta did not agree, and the two sides brought the case to Davers, who eventually stopped expanding the case under the persuasion of Bachilippi, which won him the gratitude of his public officials.

He then investigated the situation of the Ministry of Agriculture in detail, and after several consultations with the former agricultural officer, Burkos, he promulgated a new departmental system that strengthened supervision and administrative efficiency, and also reduced the burden on his subordinates, such as Burkos, who often went down to the villages to learn about the fields during his tenure and demanded that his subordinates do the same. Ba Ji Lippi did not think this method was advisable, and he handed over this responsibility to the village chief, and the public officials under the Ministry of Agriculture only had to make regular rounds and receive reports.

He then proposed to the Senate that the salaries of public officials in the Ministry of Agriculture be raised. The reason is that the personnel of the Ministry of Agriculture are too labor-intensive, and they often have to run around the whole Union, and even go down to the fields to assist in planting, and they have no time to take care of their own farmland. Of course, this proposal did not pass, after all, only the salary of the Ministry of Agriculture was raised, what would the staff of other departments think.

However, Bachilipi won the support of all the public officials of the Ministry of Agriculture.

"Your opinion is to build another barn?" Davers thought for a moment and said.

"My lord, I think the number of barns in Turiyi, Cosenza, and Grumentum is sufficient." Bachilipi replied earnestly. The slogan "Prepare for war, prepare for famine" impressed the other senators, and the establishment of grain warehouses around the central cities of Turii, Cosenza, and Grumentum was approved for two years now.

"I've carefully checked the situation in the three barns, and the wheat stored in the previous year is already a little moldy, and I'm afraid it will all be bad if I put it there again, so it would be a pity to sell them and make room for new ......ones," Bajilipi seriously advised.

Davers nodded, and said, "Since that's the case, let's do what you say, Lord Bachilippi." ”

Sending Barchilipi away, Davers saw Aristias waiting outside the living room: "What's the matter?" ”

"My lord, the information I just delivered—" Aristiras whispered.

Davers took the small papyrus scroll, unfolded it and looked at it, and his face suddenly turned cold: "Have you confirmed it?" ”

"Yes, sir. Traturst had gone to Crimesa to check, and had only returned on horseback today, his bronze medal was forged, and while he was away, we sent someone to quietly open his room, and found a dagger smeared with poison......" Aristiras said slowly, without any emotion.

"Looks like they're coming for me! Syracuse Four Drakma...... Hmph, Dionysius! Davers sneered twice, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, suppressing his tyrannical impulses, pacing back and forth in the corridor.

Finally, he stopped, his cold face was a little more resolute, and he said in a deep voice: "Since he still doesn't give up, let him come and make the movement bigger!" ”

Aristiras hurried down to set it up.

Davers then sent someone to bring back Bachilipi, who was still on his way, and almost completely reversed his previous decision, and made a strong decision: not only did he not sell the old grain, but he demanded that Bachilipi buy a large amount of new wheat on the market, preferably in a short time, and that he would have Merses provide the treasury with gold and silver, and he would cooperate with it with all his might.

Bachilipi felt a little strange at Davers's sudden change of attitude, but he sensibly didn't ask more, but chose to agree.

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For the past two days, Mergaris spent every day in the restaurant, enjoying the food, and almost spending all the money he had brought with him.

Returning to the guest room late at night, he bolted the door, lit the candle, and took out the dagger from under the bed, remembering the promise made by the adult before leaving, he stared at the dagger in his hand, and was stunned.

The candlelight reflected the sword light on his face, a deep shade of blue......

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On September 9, the birthday of Hades, the Dionian celebrations continued as usual, with thousands of Dionians surrounding Victory Square.

The music sounded, and the priestesses of the temple began to chant Hades' hymns.

Under the influence of a few years of subtle influence, the people have become somewhat familiar with this novel way of singing, so the singing sound sounded on and off the stage and around the audience at the same time, resounding throughout the city, which was spectacular.

Next up is the turn of the large-scale square theater performance, which is also one of the most popular shows of the public during the celebration. But this time, it is not the story of the Greek mercenaries who came to Greece under the guidance of Hades, nor the spectacular epic of the establishment of the Dionian League under the protection of Hades, nor the other legends of Hades, but the appearance of a strong man in the square, dressed in a lion's skin and holding a large club, trudging forward......

The crowd was so impressed by this image that immediately someone shouted: "Hercules! Hercules! ……”

Then, to the heart-pounding beat of the drums, an unusually tall man walked into the square (actually on stilts, covering the bottom with a longer fabric), and although it looked a little weird, the people were already pleasantly surprised: it was a giant!

The main version of the story of "The Battle of Hercules and the Giants" takes place in Africa, but many people in South Italy insist that the battle took place in South Italy. Now it seems that the Ionian Union has met this expectation of theirs.

I saw that on the field, "Hercules" and "Giant" were fighting...... In the end, the "giant" was killed.

The crowd cheered.

At this moment, a group of people dressed in Bruti decorations ran into the field, led by a woman in a gorgeous costume, who congratulated "Hercules". Soon, "Hercules" and the woman held hands......

Many people were puzzled, but the Dionian citizens of Brutian origin understood the scene and excitedly shouted: "Queen Valentia! ”

"Hercules!"

"Brutus!"

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The rest of the population asked them: What the hell is going on?

Music from the Bruti Mountains resounded in the square, and the Brutis danced the traditional Bruti festive dance around "Hercules" and "Queen Valentia".

The crowd outside the stadium, led by the Bruti people, also began to dance......

Lycias looked at this lively and grand scene, as the dean of the Faculty of Arts of the Dionian Academy, he naturally appreciated the show from a different angle than the general public: "I bet this performance must have been suggested by Archon Davers, his intentions are very deep!" His admiration for Davers was evident in his words, and it was after meeting Davers that he made up his mind to move to Tourii.

"In the Ionian League, Lucanians and Brutis make up a considerable number, and 'racial harmony and integration' is a term repeatedly mentioned by the Archon in the Senate, and he is constantly working on it!" Ansitanos on the side said with emotion.

"yes, it's not easy, and it takes a lot of time!" Unlike Isocrates, Lycias was not an "Athenian supremacy" or a "Greek supremacy", but had spent many years in Athens, and he was deeply touched by the xenophobia and conservatism of Athens, and he felt that he had found the main reason for the rapid rise of Dionia.

At this time, the big square show has ended. Ansitanos smiled and said, "Lycias, I can't wait to hear the Hades you wrote!" ”

Lysias said confidently: "I am sure that you will not be disappointed!" ”