"This problem, after you and Giogris have discussed and decided, you will implement it yourself." Davos tapped his finger on the dining table and said solemnly: "Yasi, you just mentioned the river port, and now the merchant ships from Great Greece to Rome, using Kesrela and Antium as transshipment ports, whether by land or water, are quite troublesome, so in order for the better development of Rome in the future, Ostia must be rebuilt as soon as possible."

As for the population, just as we are going to return Antium, Villitre, and Satnikum to Wolsey, then move the population of all three cities to Ostia (in fact, only the population of the two cities, and the people of Satnikum are not many left because of the plague)......"

Assistes looked embarrassed, and he said, "Your Majesty, your proposal is very good! But whether it was to rebuild Ostia or to repopulate the three towns, it was beyond my duty as Roman administrator. ”

Davers smiled slightly: "Probably tomorrow the new letter of appointment of the Senate will arrive, and you will be appointed as the wartime governor of the Lateum region." ”

Davers's words were unexpected by Acestes, making him a little unbelievable, after all, the governor of the kingdom of Dionya was recognized as the most powerful high-ranking official, and many senators flocked to it, but so far only Sedorum, Sipros, and Antonios had served as these three people, and each of them represented a large force, and now he himself had squeezed into the top ranks of the kingdom's political circles, his mood was both excited and nervous, and his voice was a little trembling: "Your Majesty...... You mean let me ...... Governor of the Latin region?! ”

"What? You don't want to? Davers looked at him with a smirk.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust in me, and I will do my best to fulfill my duties as Governor!" Assistes immediately expressed his gratitude to Davers, and he knew very well in his heart: without Davers's strong recommendation, with his age of less than 50 years old, it would be a little difficult to sit in this position.

"Being promoted to Governor is a great power, but also a greater responsibility!" Davos said in a serious voice: "The Latin region is the center of gravity of the kingdom's northward expansion strategy, there are many races here, the relationship is complicated, it used to be a war-prone area, we as outsiders, and the people under our jurisdiction are mainly local native-Latins, how can we ensure the safety of our territory here?" How can stability be guaranteed for the entire region? How can we get the people here to embrace the Kingdom? …… I hope that you can unite and cooperate with the administrators of Antrapolis, Nicomarcus, Telis and other cities to strengthen the connection and exchange between the towns here, and make our territory here a monolith, laying the foundation for the next step to continue northward! ”

Assistes nodded vigorously, his expression solemn and did not speak, apparently feeling the pressure.

Davers patted him on the shoulder and said with relief: "I believe that with your ability, you can fully control this new position!" If you encounter any problems that are difficult to solve, you can also write to me directly! ”

Assistes' eyes lit up: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Davers turned his head to look at the commander of the Fifth Legion: "Along with the letter of appointment from Asistes, there is another letter of appointment issued by the Ministry of War, Geogris, you will be appointed commander of the Latin Am region!" ”

"Me?!" Giogris was extremely surprised, his mouth was half open, and his mouth was still stuffed with food, looking a little funny, and he hurriedly shook his head: "I can't!" I can't! This position should be ...... by Amintas Mattonis ...... Lizaru ...... Even Oliver...... One of them served as one of them, because they all made quite a few achievements! ”

"Whoever has more achievements in the war and who has seniority is not the first factor in becoming the commander of the Lateum region." Davers took a sip of wine and said seriously: "It's about seeing who is the best fit!" When I announced in the camp which legion was willing to stay in Ladinum, it was only your active request to stay that the title of commander had already been decided! Now is the time of war, Latin is the region we have just conquered, the kingdom needs a commander to sit here, but he does not need to actively expand, but he needs to strictly restrain the army, and at the same time patiently train the soldiers, carefully pay attention to the situation in this area, and prevent any possible accidents.

And when the enemy does appear, he will have to command not only his own legions, but also the reserves of the towns, as well as coordinate and command the allied armies throughout the Latium region, and you happen to be the perfect fit! ”

"Giogris, congratulations! I also think that you are the most suitable person for the commander of the Latin Lum region, and I hope that we can cooperate happily and jointly maintain the political stability of this region! Arcistes also sincerely congratulated Giogris.

Giogris did not postpone any longer, he thanked Davers and said: I will definitely fulfill my duties as a commander and protect the Ladium area!

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Davos sent off two of the would-be most prominent of the kingdom's men in the Latin region.

After the servants removed and cleaned the feast in the drawing-room, only Davers and Crotocatacs remained in the drawing-room.

"What do you think of their appointments?" Davers suddenly asked his son.

"Lord Assistes is a convincing Governor of Latium! But Mistress Giogris ...... "Crotocatacacs had not finished his sentence, but he had already revealed his thoughts.

Davers looked at him and asked seriously: "Before I came to Rome, you were present at the military meeting held at the military camp of Satnikum, and when I proposed, 'Before leaving for Sicily, we need to keep a legion in Latium', in addition to Giogris who offered to express his will, did any other legion commanders also express this willingness?" ”

Klotocatax replied dryly: "No! Even Lord Amintas thought that 'Latium has been completely conquered, and there is no need to keep the legions behind.' ’”

Davers sneered: "So is this kind of practice of only pursuing one's own honor and wanting to get more military achievements, but not taking care of the overall situation and sacrificing one's own interests?" ”

Klotocatax pondered: "...... So father, you made Giogris the commander of Latin as a reward for him, and a silent criticism of the other commanders? ”

Davos bowed his head lightly and said, "In addition, Giogris usually seems to be a little clumsy, unlike Amintas and Matonis, who are bold and aggressive, but he can complete every task given to him, and so far, his legion has suffered the fewest casualties. ”

Crotokataks thought about it: it was true that the 5th Legion was the most complete of the regiments.

"So based on these two points, Giogris is undoubtedly the most suitable person among these corps commanders to be the commander of Latim." Davers admonished softly: "Klotto, as a superior, don't let your personal likes and dislikes affect your judgment of your subordinates, only according to his performance in actual affairs and his behavior at critical times, can you make an accurate evaluation of him, and can he be assigned a suitable position, so that he can give full play to his ability......"

After listening to this, Klotocatax nodded earnestly, indicating that he understood.

Davers coughed lightly and asked, "Do you have any other thoughts about Asistes as governor of Latium?" ”

Klotocatax was surprised and asked rhetorically, "Father, is there anything wrong with this appointment?" ”

Davers looked at him with blazing eyes, and said in a deep voice: "There is nothing wrong with Assistes itself, he is indeed the most suitable candidate for the governor of Latium!" However, you should not ignore his background. His uncle Antonios is now the governor of the Dauni region, his father-in-law Vespa is now one of the rotating presidents of the Senate, and his eldest brother-in-law Bagul has always been the governor of the important towns of the kingdom, and has a high prestige among the Lucanians, as well as a lot of prestige in the Senate.

This time, the Apulia region was attacked by the remnants of the former fugitive, and the Puchetti region became the focus of the attack, and there were proposals in the Senate that Bagul, the governor of Silvim, should be appointed as the wartime governor of Puchetti...... If I approve this proposal, what do you think about the three governors plus the rotating president of the Senate, and Asistes, as the central figure in this network of power, who must be the most powerful man in the kingdom of Dionya besides me? ”

Klotocatax hadn't thought of this before, he was surprised at first, then he was in thought, but in the end he couldn't help but persuade: "Father, I have heard that Lord Assistes has been following you since he was in Persia and is one of your most trusted men, and you should not be suspicious of him. ”

Davers's expression became serious: "Son, of course I know that Arcistes is loyal to me, and I even know that more than 10 years ago, he rejected Antonios's woo and did not support Antonios in the Senate for the choice of the administrator of Naxos. But constant vigilance in power is an essential ability that a king must have! Power is prone to corruption, and highly centralized power is more likely to make people ambitious, abuse power for personal gain, trade money and power, and even cause rebellions and wars...... I'm sure you should have learned a lot about the past history of the Mediterranean countries when you studied with Ansitanos at the Academy.