Chapter 369: The Roman Senator in Turiai (continued)
Tyblos hurriedly said, "Let's go right away!" Let's go! ”
"Wait! Where are you from? What are you doing in the city of Turiyi?! ”
Faced with the stern gaze of the inspector, Tyblos quickly took out the official document from the Roman city hall and handed it over.
After reading the official document, the inspector was surprised: "You are the officials of the city of Rome, and you have come to attend the kingdom assembly?!" ”
"That's right, Lord Assies, the prefect of Rome, was originally not going to attend this congress because of his busy schedule, but then, considering that the senate and the councillors of the towns might be anxious to know the details of the present situation in the city of Rome and the region of Latium, he sent me to attend the congress in his place, and at the same time represented Rome at the conference, along with the new senator, Lord Publius, who arrived at Turriy today because of the late arrival of this decision and the long distance."
After Tybros finished speaking, the patrol officer hurriedly knocked his right fist to his left chest, gave a military salute, and said solemnly: "Two adults, I'm really sorry! It's the time of the war, and in order to ensure the safety of the Assembly, the Senate has asked our Inspectorate to strictly check any outsiders who enter Turii during this time, so we have to delay your time. ”
"It's your duty, and we should cooperate." Tyblos said unconcernedly.
"Good for you Tybrus!" Asicalus pointed at him in surprise and dissatisfaction, and exclaimed, "You kid is able to attend the Kingdom Convention, and you are still hiding it from me!" ”
Tyblos was embarrassed to explain: "Lord Assistes is too busy to attend the conference, and the officials of other departments also have a lot of affairs, only the Roman Ministry of Agriculture has completed the distribution of land, the labor is also abundant, the people there are very cooperative with us, and the spring sowing is also going well, so I am relatively idle, so I am relatively idle, so I have entrusted this task to me." ”
"That's pretty good, too!" Asikalus said with envy and regret: "You are now an urban agricultural officer, and I am still a demo agricultural officer, I should have gone to Latin with you in the first place!" ”
"You can't compare like that." Tyblos hurriedly comforted him and said, "You are in charge of Demo in the central city of Turiil, the center of the kingdom, and neither your rank nor influence can be compared with Rome. ”
Hearing this, Publius felt a little uncomfortable.
"I'm sorry, my lords." The inspector interrupted their conversation loudly and reminded, "The city hall of Turii issued an announcement this morning that in order to ensure the smooth convening of the Kingdom Assembly tomorrow, the inner city gate will be closed early at sunset, and time is running out. As he spoke, he pointed to the heavens.
Tybros immediately tensed and cast a reproachful glance at Asicalus.
Asikalus immediately defended: "I don't blame me, I went outside the city early in the morning to supervise the slaves' work, how can I have time to read any announcements!" ”
"Don't worry, I suggest you get on your horse, speed up, and be able to get there in time." The inspector returned the document to Tybros, suggesting, "If you encounter another patrol on the road, show them this." In addition, please take care to control your horses and do not hurt pedestrians! ”
Tyblos thanked him at once, and then instructed Asicalus, "Go back and tell my parents that I will go to the inner city for the convention first, and then go home to see them when the meeting is over." ”
"Don't worry, I'll bring the message, you guys hurry up."
After bidding farewell to the rest of his retinue, Tyblous and Publius immediately turned on their horses and went up to the middle of the avenue and hurried to the inner city.
In normal times, pedestrians walk on the sidewalks on both sides, and the avenues are full of carriages, wagons and riders, and it is relatively smooth, but when it comes to special festivals, not only the flow of people increases, but the traffic also increases sharply, causing road congestion, so before various celebrations and festivals, the town hall of Turiyi always has to send additional patrols. At this year's Kingdom Congress, traffic in the outer city of Turiy was much better than in previous years, and there were noticeably fewer carriages and wagons on the highways, due to the effects of the long war. If it weren't for the fact that during this time, news of victory kept coming, the confidence of the people and merchants of the kingdom was growing, and the vitality of the trade market was rapidly recovering, otherwise Publius would have seen a depressed landscape.
Publius and the others finally arrived at the west gate of the inner city before sunset, and after reading the official documents, the city guards let the two enter the inner city.
When passing through the outer city, due to the time constraints, Publius saw it roughly, but it also gave him a deep impression: although the city of Turii was large and crowded, the streets were relatively clean and tidy, and all kinds of buildings and residences were planned in an orderly manner, and the previous city of Rome could not be compared with it at all, and it is no wonder that the Dioonians soon began to rebuild the city after the occupation of Rome, apparently unable to bear the dirty, small and dense streets of the city of Rome.
But the outer city of Turii is a notch worse than the inner city. When Publius walked on the square, uniformly shaped stone paved avenue, the ground was extremely smooth, so clean that there was not a single garbage to be seen, on both sides were tall street trees and verdant herbaceous plants, and the drainage ditch next to it was murmuring, and there were not many pedestrians on the road, but they all looked leisurely, walking and talking quietly...... The mere path struck Publius because it embodied a civilization higher than Rome, and he couldn't help but have a strange feeling that Rome was rightfully destroyed by Dionia.
"It is the main temple of Hades in our kingdom, it is a rare double temple in the whole Mediterranean, and the temple also enshrines statues of sages and heroes who have made great contributions to our kingdom, as well as the heroic spirits of warriors who died in battle, you must take the time to go up the mountain to pay respects......
It's the Palace of Dionia! Let me tell you, a year ago I followed Governor Burkos to the royal palace to be received by His Majesty......
This is an elevated water bridge, which diverts the clear water of the river from the Xubari Plain to the urban area, so that the people in the urban area can have clean water without going out of the city. It is said that it was originally designed by His Majesty Davers under the divine inspiration of Hades...... "Tyblos proudly told Publius about the inner city as he walked."
Ever since he entered the city, Publius had been gazing at the view of the inner city, and the surprise on his face had never diminished for a moment.
"Look, that's the Kingdom Council!" Tyblous' shout drew Publius's gaze away from the elevated water bridge that stretched half the city.
A large circular white building stood in front of him, immediately attracting Publius' attention.
"How's that, grandiose enough?!" Tyblos said with envy and pride, "That's where tomorrow's Kingdom Assembly will be held!" That's where you'll be working, Lord Publius! ”
"It's a lot more than the Roman Senate!" Publius steadied himself and strode forward.
Although the sky was already dark, the door of the Great Council was still open, and the candles were lit, and after the two of them identified themselves to the guards at the side door, the guards led them to the duty room of the atrium, and when they saw the person writing on the wooden table, Tybraus hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Honorable Lord Antaoris, Tibrus of the Roman Agricultural Officer salutes you!" ”
A few days ago, the Senate had received a message from the Roman messenger, so Antaoris stood up and looked at the two people in front of him, not surprised at all: "Even if I waited for you here, I will leave you two!" It's been a great journey! ”
After speaking, he looked at Publius, smiled and said, "You are the patriarch of Publius from Rome, it's nice to meet you!" My name is Antaoris and I am one of the 5 rotating presidents of the Dionian Senate. ”
Publius learned a lot about the politics of the Dioonia Kingdom with Tybrus along the way, so he roughly knew what the position of rotating chairman of the Senate meant, and hurriedly bowed and said, "Hello, Lord Antaoris! ”
Antaoris saw that the Roman was a little nervous, and did not continue to show his enthusiasm, but said in a straight voice: "I would have liked to have a good chat with you and learn more about the current situation in Latim. But considering that you must be tired and hungry all the way and have traveled all the way, and that you need to rest well and recuperate so that you can better participate in tomorrow's Kingdom Convention, I will not delay your time. During the conference, we will find time to talk in detail. ”
Without waiting for the two to respond, he immediately shouted, "Prosanus! ”
"Your Excellency, please command." At the door appeared the Senate Order.
"This is the new senator, Lord Publius! This is Tibrus, the Roman agricultural officer who came to the Kingdom Assembly in place of Lord Ashistes! You take them to the Kingdom Hotel and take care of the arrangements! ”
"Okay."
"Mistress Publius, you are truly welcome to Turriy! Here-" Antaoris pointed upwards and said sincerely, "It will be your new home, and I hope we can work well together in the future!" ”
"Lord Antaoris, Turiyi is a beautiful and magnificent city, and I have fallen in love with it!" Publius solemnly finished speaking and saluted Antaouris goodbye.
On the way across Victory Square to the Kingdom Hotel, Prosanus, the magistrate, also gave Publius a grand introduction to the place where Hades performed his miracle, the Turi Fountain.
After listening to this magical story, Publius took a moment to walk around the pool.
The Kingdom Hotel is an inn built at the expense of the Kingdom of Dionya, as the name suggests, to receive guests of the kingdom, such as envoys or dignitaries from other countries.