As far as Mikris is concerned, he doesn't really care too much about how much official position Enanilus will hold in the kingdom after his comeback, but as long as he appears in the officialdom of the kingdom, it is to show the people of the kingdom that the king understands the Mikris family, and there will be no hindrance to the development of the family's business and political career in the future.

Therefore, the atmosphere of the whole meeting became more relaxed, and by the way, he talked about the busy situation of the merchants of Dionya in the past two days while transloading supplies in the port of Ostia, and began to enclose their own land, build business inns, and look for business opportunities.

In the end, Mikrys left the Roman Senate with a smile on his face, but Alcibidas stayed, because Davers was going to hold an executive meeting here.

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The meeting was attended by mainly veterans such as Assistes, Nicomarcus, and Intrapolis, as well as some middle-level officials from important departments.

"Ladies and gentlemen, where you are sitting is the Senate of Rome." Davers saw that the officials who had come in and sat down looked around curiously, so he made a brief introduction.

"It's much smaller than our Grand Council." Arcisstes said.

"But the city of Rome is bigger than the inner city of Turiyi." Nicomarcus said complimentingly: "Judging from the density of its houses, its population is also very large, it is really hard to imagine that Your Majesty has captured such a magnificent city in only one day!" ”

"Nicomarcus, you are saying this in praise of the legionnaires who participated in this siege!" Davers laughed.

"So I'm so proud of the amazing results that the soldiers have achieved!" Nico Marcus was quick to respond.

"The soldiers have conquered this great city, but then it is up to you to manage it and turn it into a city belonging to Dionia." Davers's immediate remarks made the officers straighten their chests.

Then, Davers began to get to the point, and in front of everyone, he said solemnly: "You should have some knowledge of this region before you voluntarily come to Latium, and you know more about Ostia, but you may not be very clear about the situation we are in now, so you must now have a comprehensive understanding of the situation in Latim. ”

With that, Davers made a gesture toward Hennepolis.

Henipolis immediately had two guards come to Davers with a wooden board showing a map of Rome and the surrounding city-states.

"Sit forward so you can see better."

As soon as Davers spoke, the officials, regardless of their status, crowded into the first and second rows of the venue, raised their heads, and stared at the map seriously.

"Rome is indeed the largest city-state in central Italy." Davers pointed to the map and said in detail: "It and the land around it are no less than the Subari plains of our Turii, if not much larger. Although we have conquered Rome, to the south of Rome is its Latin League and colonial cities; To the north of Rome was also its Etruscan allies and colonies; In addition, the Roman army of about 70,000 men, which had previously conquered the Helnikians, was returning rapidly...... We are now like a lion, surrounded by countless wolves, and the situation is very serious! Luckily—"

Davers's finger on the city of Rome slid down the Tiber River and stopped at Ostia: "The Tiber River is under our control, allowing us to transfer materials and personnel to the outside world by water, but if we can't break this situation of being besieged by a lone army, after a long time, the waterway will also be cut off, and Rome will be completely besieged, and the victory we have won at great cost before will be in vain, so I ask you to go to work immediately and take over the city of Rome, Not only do we need to stabilize it as soon as possible, but we also need to make it available for our next battles! ”

Davers's words put pressure on the senators and administrators present, and their faces staring at the map were serious, but their eyes also flashed with excitement, after all, most of the Dionian officials who voluntarily chose to come to Radin were citizens who rejected mediocrity, were tired of overly stable environments, and had an enterprising or adventurous spirit.

Davers's gaze swept over them, and he felt the strong spirit they conveyed, and he smiled slightly in his heart, and said, "Next, I announce the appointment of the administrative position in Rome during the war. ”

The reason why Davers emphasized the word "wartime" was to indicate that it was a temporary appointment, and that when the war was over, the administrative arrangements of the occupied territories would need to be re-examined by Davers, the Senate, and the Council of Kingdom Officials.

Most of the officials subconsciously sat up straight.

"Roman Administrator—" Davers looked at his former herald and said in a loud voice, "by the Senator of Assistes!" ”

Before leaving Turiyi, Athistes had been summoned by Davers and knew what he had planned for him, so he looked calm.

Nico Marcus, Antrapolis...... The elders of the other patriarchs obviously could not be compared with Assistes in terms of qualifications, but they could not become the supreme administrators of such a large city that was also one of the best in the kingdom, and they still had more or less loss in their hearts.

Davers saw it in his eyes and continued: "Niutum, Knappetia, Messane, Enona...... For more than a decade since the establishment of Dionia, Assistes had served as the governor of the newly conquered alien lands, and he had great experience in governing the affairs of the aliens, which was the reason why I chose him to be the governor of Rome......"

After a few explanations, he added: "Nicomarcus, Anterapolis...... You are temporarily serving as the administrative lieutenant of Rome, and you will govern Rome together with Arcistes, and there is also an administrative lieutenant who I have just appointed as a Roman, and I hope that you will be able to get along with him and play his role to the fullest. ”

Several of the senators looked surprised, but they were not weak in political experience, and they quickly understood the purpose of Davers's move, and immediately regained their composure and made a statement.

Davers then appointed several important mid-level officials in Rome, all on the recommendation of ministers in various departments.

“…… The Roman merchant officer was held by Flaccus. ”

As soon as Davers finished speaking, one of the Ionian officials in the hall stood up and said loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust!" ”

Davers looked at him and said solemnly: "Because of the continuous war, it is impossible for the city of Rome to trade with the surrounding forces in a short period of time, but there are many merchants from the kingdom, and while they bring us materials and wealth, they will also cause some chaos...... Marigi praises you as the best trade officer under his command, and I hope you will manage them well so that they can be a helper in this war, not a trouble! ”

"Your Majesty, please rest assured!" Flacus replied confidently.

"The Turriyi Chamber of Commerce, the Lijim Chamber of Commerce, and a small number of businessmen from Crotone and Tarantum ...... They all donated a huge amount of military rations and materials for this war, so you must strengthen the management while also let them get benefits, we can't treat these merchants who contribute to the kingdom badly, so you have to grasp this scale! ”

While admonishing him, Davers said with relief: "You don't have to worry too much, I have found a good superior for you." ”

As he spoke, his gaze turned to the Dionian senator, who had been silent on the side of the hall and had just taken office: "Alcibidas, I appoint you as the administrative lieutenant of Rome, in charge of commercial affairs. ”

"Me?!" Alcibidas was a little ignorant, Davers had asked him to stay in the meeting, and as a newcomer to the kingdom's political scene, he was going to listen to it.

"You heard it right, it's you!" Davers quipped: "The kingdom officials who have come here are all going to work, and now that food is scarce, we don't support idlers." ”

Acystes and the others all had a smile on their faces, but no one laughed out loud, and the people who could sit in this meeting were all middle and high-ranking officials of the Dionian Kingdom, and they were all relatively well-informed, of course they knew what the identity of Alcibidas was.

"I didn't give you this appointment because you were my relative, but because you were the elder of the kingdom and the head of the Lijim Chamber of Commerce, and you were able to better coordinate and communicate with the Dionian merchants who came here. Of course, as a Kingdom official, you must take a neutral stance and treat every merchant equally, not just the Lijim merchant. Davers reminded.

Alcibidas was a little moved, and he remembered what his father had said to him: "...... Well, since you've decided to annex Lijim to Dionia, I won't stop you...... But you have to understand that there are a lot of powerful and capable people in Dionia, and you can't do whatever you want like you did when you were in Lijim! Although Davers is your brother-in-law, with his character, he will never give you more care. And you, as a relative of the royal family, will become the object of many people's attention, if you don't want to be the object of ridicule by others, then work hard...... Gain a foothold in the Ionian Senate so that you can also give your sister more support......"

Thinking back on the past, Alcibidas pretended to hesitate and said, "Your Majesty, I really want to do things for the kingdom, but I am not very familiar with the laws and systems of the kingdom......"

"Lord Alcibidas." Flacus hurriedly said, "You don't have to worry, I will do my best to help you!" ”

Davers glanced approvingly at the newly appointed commercial officer and said, "Don't hesitate, Alcibidas! With the full assistance of Flaccus, what else do you have to worry about! ”

Alcibidas immediately stated: "Your Majesty, since you trust me so much, I am willing to accept this position. ”

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