Oh...... There is also a profession, the honorable status, which is to become a scholar, but this is too difficult for you to consider. The three paths mentioned above can be discussed with your child and chosen carefully.

As for your youngest son, he is only 10 years old, and when you move to Turii, let him attend Turii school as soon as possible, so that when he comes of age in the future, his development will be smoother than that of his eldest brother. And your daughter, let her go to school as soon as possible. ”

When Tyblous said this, he saw that Publius frowned slightly, so he said: "I know that you Romans, like the Greeks, are more traditional and conservative in educating your daughters, but I tell you, we are different from Dionia, we will let girls study and exercise together with boys, and try our best to cultivate her talents, so that when she reaches adulthood, it is possible to find a good husband, because we Diorians believe that only healthy mothers can give birth to healthy children, and only talented mothers can give birth to intelligent children!"

In the kingdom, not only did women have the right to inherit property, but there was also a law that said, 'If a citizen has only daughters but no sons, he may consult with his sons-in-law and choose one of the children born to his daughters to inherit his surname.' Therefore, the status of women in the kingdom is still relatively high. ”

When Tyblos said this, he couldn't help but smile: "I have two daughters now, but I don't have a son, but with these legal provisions, I am not worried at all. ”

Publius did not know how to answer, and remained silent for a moment.

Tyblos stood up and said, "In this season, don't soak in the cold bath for too long, otherwise it will be easy to catch a cold." ”

So saying, he stepped out of the bath, took the cloth towel that hung on the wall, and threw a piece to Publius.

Tyblous wiped his body with a cloth towel, stretched his hands and feet, and said loudly, "Take a bath, and you will be able to sleep well tonight, and tomorrow you will be in good spirits for the Kingdom Convention!" ”

"yes, the baths in Turriyi are so amazing that I can't help but want to move to Turii sooner!" Publius praised again loudly, looking a little excited, partly because of the bath, and partly because Tybrus's words had given him confidence in moving to Turiyi.

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Early in the morning of the second day, after breakfast, the guests of the Kingdom Hotel walked to the large conference hall not far away after solemnly tidying up their clothes. At the same time, many people gathered from other directions, and soon two long queues formed in front of the main council hall.

On this day, the Tourii patrol cordoned off the entire Victory Square and the Senate to idlers, and the inner city was also strictly forbidden to enter and exit, so as to ensure the smooth convening of the Kingdom Council.

As a newcomer to the Senate of the Kingdom, Publius stood in the middle of the line, not knowing anyone, and watched as the other people around him greeted each other warmly and told each other about the current situation.

However, Tyblous, who followed him, was worthy of being a Turii, and although it was the first time he had attended the Kingdom Convention, he knew many people and took the initiative to introduce Publius to them.

When they learned that Publius was the new patriarch of the kingdom and that he was from Rome, they were intrigued and asked about Rome.

Publius also replied earnestly, and everyone gradually became acquainted, and Publius learned that these people were all members of the local council elected by the towns of the Dionian Kingdom to participate in the assembly.

Not long after, Publius and Tybrus stood in front of the main entrance of the Great Council Hall, and the assembly magistrate at the door looked at him with some confusion after asking Publius' name: "Lord Publius, you are a patriarch, you can enter through the side door, didn't the waiter of the hotel tell you?" ”

Publius glanced at Tybrus and said, "This is the first time I've attended a Kingdom convention, and I think it's going to be more lively when I go through the main entrance. ”

"Oh, that's okay, please come with me!" The orderly politely finished speaking, and led them into the venue.

It is a huge circular vault with at least 10 stone steps from top to bottom, and many wooden chairs are neatly and densely arranged on each floor, in a semicircle around the center. In the center is a flat floor made of crisp white marble, and several dark red wooden tables are placed. At the back of the center stands a stone platform several meters high, on which a large and elaborate chair is placed.

Publius stared several times, guessing that it was the seat of the King of Dionia.

The front rows of these chairs were filled with nearly 300 people, dressed in white robes embroidered with elaborate black patterns, most of them with gray hair, and talking to each other in whispers.

These are the patriarchs of the Kingdom of Dionia! Publius thought to himself, and was about to sit down behind them with Tybrus, but the order officer walked to the front and whispered a few words to the man in the center.

Soon five people stood up and walked towards them.

Publius knew one of them—it was Antaouris, who had hosted them.

Tyblos immediately bowed respectfully one by one and said, "Lord Cornerus! Lord Lucias! Lord Sedorum! Lord Anta Orris! Lord Wesbar! ”

As the administrator of Turiyi and once the boss of Tiblos, Luciasi nodded and said, "Tibrus, hard work, are you all ready?" ”

"It's ready."

"Rest well, and when it's your turn later, behave well!"

"Yes!"

The Order Officer led Tybrus to the very back of the first row of seats so that he could speak at the stage.

Tyblos had already guessed that the five men were the five rotating presidents of the Dionian Senate, and he noticed that they differed from the other senators in the gold-trimmed Bolton they were wearing.

One of them, a gray-haired old man, smiled and said, "Welcome, Lord Publius! I am Cornerus, the rotating president of the Ionian Senate, and this one is ......"

Publius greeted him one by one, smiling and moving gracefully and reservedly. Don't look at Publius smiling with Tybrus along the way, as if he was an ordinary person, but at this moment he deliberately showed his bearing as a former senator of the Roman Senate and the patriarch of a large clan.

Cornelus then led Publius to the center of the room, and then said loudly to the senators: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is Publius from Rome, who was newly elected to the Senate last year. Elder Manlius, please welcome him to one of us with a round of applause! ”

Immediately applause rang out warmly.

Cornerus then motioned for Publius to say a few words.

Publius did not refuse, he took a step forward, stood with his head held high, looked around the crowd with a smile on his face, and then said in a loud voice: "On my way to Turiyi, I deeply felt the vastness of the territory of the Kingdom of Dionia; When I arrived in Turriy and was drawn to the bustle of this huge city, I knew that all of this was closely related to the efforts of you, the elite of the kingdom, and I am glad to be one of you and contribute to the strength of Dionia! ”

The applause in the venue once again broke out even more enthusiastically than before.

The five rotating presidents glanced at each other, and the meaning was self-evident: over the years, they had performed similar and simple welcoming ceremonies in the Senate for many senators who had just joined the kingdom, but very few people could say such words without humility or arrogance, and this senator from Rome was not simple!

So the five asked Publius to sit down next to them, which was not a place for newcomers, but this seat was specially reserved for him today, on the one hand, to express the sincerity of the Dionian Senate to the Romans, and on the other hand, to make it easier for them to learn from Publius about the current situation in the Latin region from the mouth of Publius, so as soon as Publius sat down, Cornerus and they had a lively conversation with him.

At the same time, representatives of local councillors entered the venue one after another, and the whole venue became more lively.

I don't know how long later, an orderly came over and reminded in a low voice: "Five adults, all the participants have arrived." ”

Cornerus stopped talking to Publius, looked at the other four, and asked, "Everyone has arrived, shall we begin?" ”

"Hurry up and get started, if you drag it on, today's meeting may not end until the evening." Antaoris said eagerly.

Cornerus stood up, followed by the other four men, and walked together to the center of the room.

Applause in the venue was immediately thunderous, echoing repeatedly in this closed circular space.

Publius turned his head to look back, and saw that all the wooden chairs were occupied, and it seemed that even a few passages in and out had been added to them, and they were packed everywhere except the center of the hall.

That's at least a thousand people! …… Publius was taken aback.

The five rotating chairmen walked to the wooden table next to the center of the meeting hall and sat down facing everyone.

At this time, the order officers of the Senate, who were standing in front of the Kingdom Supervision Department, shouted in unison: "The Kingdom Assembly is about to begin, please remain quiet!" ”

As soon as the words ended, the venue immediately fell silent. Publius was a little surprised by the swiftness of everyone's reaction, of course he didn't know: at this time, whoever dared to continue to make noise would be expelled from the venue by the order officials for "deliberately disturbing the venue".

At this time, Cornerus stood up, stood in the center of the meeting, looked at the crowd, and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure that we are gathered in the Senate again today, according to the regulations, His Majesty King Davers should have come to make the opening speech, but unfortunately he is still leading the army of the kingdom in Sicily to fight against the Carthaginians, and he cannot be separated, so he has written a letter and entrusted me to read it to you. ”