When the first civil war subsided, the land area of Apis's rule almost doubled, and all the affairs poured into Appis's office, and those who did not have time to see it were even more than half a person tall. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

In this situation, Apis had to involve his personal guards in these daily tedious tasks. At this time, Appis could more or less appreciate the necessity of the establishment of a power structure such as the cabinet. When these matters cannot be brought to the Senate for consultation with the people, and cannot be handled by oneself, then some loyal servants are needed to take care of these trivial matters for themselves. And these people will be the ones who hold the highest authority of the empire in the future. To this end, Apis began to think about who he would promote as permanent members of the cabinet in the future.

First of all, he had to be a Roman, and he had to be devoted enough to himself to be able to have the best kinship, and if not, to strengthen it by marriage or adoption. Secondly, these men must be proficient in all kinds of languages, Latin must be mastered, and Greek must also be proficient. Finally, these people must be of good character enough not to be corrupt because they have too much power. And after summarizing a few requirements, Apis found that such a person was indeed difficult to find......

Compared with the selection of personnel, the more critical and more important is the setting of the system, after all, no matter how reliable a person is, working under a system with incomplete loopholes, there will be an accident one day. And this system setting has become another headache for Appis at the moment. You must know that even after 2,000 years, human beings still cannot summarize and find a set of effective systems to regulate public servants. What's more, now, Appis can only rely on himself to standardize and formulate this institutional system, which is too difficult. But try it anyway.

Fortunately, there is enough time to think and plan. Distraught, Appis walked out of the office and onto the balcony above the mansion. From here, you can see the whole new city of Lugdunum. At sunset, the sprawling capital of Gallic appeared to have been romanized. Although it may have been centuries before the Celts truly integrated into Roman society, or Rome no longer existed, the city's streets, corners, buildings, and markets are now filled with the atmosphere of Roman civilization.

The towering arenas and theaters, the temples of Jupiter and Apollo, glow with enchanting golden light in the setting sun. For a moment, Appis could still be moved to tears. The history that was once just a silent pen is now vividly displayed in front of me. His grandeur is far from being shown in a few shots in the movie.

Maximus was ordered to recruit and train a select number of Germanic cavalry along the Seine.

And, in order to strengthen the charging power of the Germanic cavalry, Appis "designed" the Takahashi saddle. Used in conjunction with stirrups, the Germanic cavalry, which was already fighting against the sky, was more capable of charging. This simple design allows the two ends of the saddle to be cocked, and the rider is more stably fixed on the back of the war horse. Originally, it could take three to five years to train a legionnaire to master the skills of fighting on horseback, but now it only takes a few months of training for the recruited Germanic cavalry to become proficient in horsemanship and complete orders. The ability to mobilize cavalry in wartime has reached the pinnacle of this era.

At the place where Maximus was training, Apis planned to expand the fortress into a town, build more cavalry apartments, and allow the market to be stationed in the fortress. With its flat terrain, abundant water and easy access to rivers, Appis even suspected that the area was the site of the later French megacity of Paris. Today, the banks of the Seine are nothing more than an overgrown barren land full of forests and marshes.

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"Octavian, the true identity of Cummerdes, whom you asked me to investigate, has now come to fruition. During a drunken conversation with the pirates, my men learned that the pirate king Cummedus's original name was Wintus, the son of the former Roman consul Gnaeus Pompey! ”

In Octavian's room in Rome, Octavian was undoubtedly pleasantly surprised when Masinas reported this information to Octavian. Shockingly, Wintus was able to live to this day, and everyone thought that he had died in the Greek battlefield. And the joy is that the identity of the pirate king. If the true identity of the pirate king Commodus is revealed, then it is equivalent to telling the Roman people that Apis united with the remnants of Pompey to deal with Caesar's heir. Then all who have received Caesar's favor will hate Apis, and hate his means of achieving his own private ends. And Julius Caesar's name still has a strong appeal even today, despite the fact that he has been dead for many years.

"This is very important news. Anyone who hears the news, you must protect him with all your might. Let him gather relevant evidence to prove that Commodus is Rantus. The power of public opinion was so powerful that no matter how much Apis tried to win the hearts and minds of the people, this alone was enough to make the people of Rome disgusted and denounce him. The new Agrarian Law was not a panacea, and I have heard that many immigrants came to Gaul and Britain and were not able to get enough land. This is an opportunity, an opportunity to expose the mask of hypocrisy of Appis. ”

Octavian said excitedly.

But Macinus had a bitter face.

"It's a difficult estimate, Octavian. To this day, it has been difficult for our people to break into the core organization of Commodus, which means that the people I sent to this day still have no real power in Commodus' pirate fleet. Just some sailors. It is extremely difficult to gather evidence. ”

"Then keep looking, it is really not possible to lure the pirate back to Rome with money, and then torture him to extract a confession, so that he can tell the evidence we want. In short, there are many ways and means that you can try and use, Masinas. ”

Octavian said coldly. His eyebrows still reveal pride and unyielding tenacity.