South of Lake Valen, north of the former Empire, Caesarea Castle of Adolphel.

Theodore had occupied the place for four months.

The ruined castle is now alive and new. The old walls were repaired as if they were new. The "SPQR", the flag representing Rome, is hung on a tall tower, symbolizing Rome's absolute dominance over the area.

The road large enough to carry three horse-drawn carriages stretched from the port to the city, and many more paths to the surrounding farms, large and small. Relying on the abundant resources of Lake Valen, many former sailors turned into fishermen and fish merchants, a large number of small boats were converted into fishing boats, and a small town of more than 1,000 families was formed in the port, and timber, stone and cement were brought from the city to build a new commodity distribution center.

With a population of 30,000, there was a small and self-sufficient market, taverns, bakeries, hardware and furniture, etc., as well as large and small handicraft workshops, and although there was no foreign trade, these sporadic commercial activities were enough to provide a very objective commercial tax.

However, too many small traders could not afford to rent a house, so they had to build a random shed on the central road of Caesarea and sell small bits and pieces to passers-by, but this behavior not only made it difficult to collect taxes, but also the originally spacious road began to become congested.

For this reason, Theodore also specially ordered that street stalls are strictly forbidden!

July is arguably the busiest time for farmers.

For, according to Theodor's orders, every farmer was given oxen and agricultural implements at his own expense, which were very valuable in ancient times, and in many cases a plow could be exchanged for two or three oxen, and in many cases even a rich peasant could not have a cow in his house!

In return, they will pay 50% of the harvest as taxes, and the rest will be their own!

Regardless of the lack of wealth but inequality, not of poverty but of insecurity, when the benefits can be obtained, anyone will burst out with unimaginable motivation.

If everyone is very poor, the poor are clear at a glance, and the poor let the rats hide their faces and cry, then they will not be very enthusiastic about work, because no matter how much they do, they are also poor, so it is better to rest more, or go out to do some short-term work to subsidize the family.

But if the future is very promising and the future is very bright, if you don't let him work, he may beat you up!

The chest belt harness invented by scholars has greatly improved the production efficiency of ploughing cattle, coupled with the relatively expensive heavy wheel plough to increase the quality of cultivated land, and the fertile black soil has made the yield per mu reach more than 300 catties, and there are 150 catties after deducting half, how can such a large amount of wealth not be tempted? !

At the same time, many public buildings, aqueducts, sewers, public toilets, shrines, universities and libraries were improved, which temporarily halted the construction of the once tense construction, and the demand for labor gradually cooled, and Dior and his men no longer had to eat chaff.

This also made Theodore finally breathe a sigh of relief, and was very relieved, and laughed with heartfelt joy.

Finally, there is a place in this shijie!

Finally, in this strange place, I have laid a foundation of my own and has a foundation to fight for!

Stable tax revenue, abundant food supply, a useful naval army, a regular army of more than 3,500 people, a royal guard of 100 people, and a reserve army of 8,000 people!

It is not easy to come by, and it is gratifying.

"Under the guidance of the great, God-blessed Caesar, we achieved great success in this short period of four months, establishing the first Roman territory, cultivating farmland, building cities, and improving facilities, all of which were hard-won and the result of the joint efforts of all Romans!"

In the town hall, Herodotus stood at one end of a long table with Mechymus, Antonio, and others on either side of the table, while the other members of the lower class sat on either side of the U-shaped steps, and in the middle of the steps was Theodore's seat, a high-backed chair carved from marble.

As soon as the voice fell, the applause came from both sides, and the joyful atmosphere spread to every corner of the hall.

Herodotus smiled and beckoned, motioned for everyone to stop, and then continued to speak: "There is no doubt that many of the policies promulgated by our Caesar have played a very important role, and the officials after the details of government affairs are more honest and efficient than in the past, which also proves that an efficient and detailed government agency has greatly improved Rome! And this year's agricultural income can also prove that the gods still love and protect Rome and Caesar!"

"The Gods Bless Rome - !!!May Caesar Be Forever Well" - !!!"

"We are under the blessing of the gods, gentlemen. Theodore stood up and looked down at all the people who looked up to him: "It is the gods who want to let the civilization of Rome pass on to this shijie, let Rome start again here, I promise you, I will do my best to let the liliang of Rome be shown in this shijie!"

"We will inevitably meet a lot of enemies, and at the same time we will meet a lot of friends, and what we need to do is to make enemies become friends. Rome of the past did it, so it was so powerful that we are proud of it, and now it is up to us to do it, to see if we can avoid the mistakes of the past and find the way we should go between philosophy and humanity!"

"Of course, it's a time of joy, so let's leave everything behind, drink the wine in our glasses, and celebrate all this hard-won event!"

"In that case, Caesar. Virgil stood up and stroked his chest and bowed slightly to Theodore: "Shouldn't there be some celebrations?"

"Oh of course, I thought there should be a big theater event to make everyone happy, and I thought I would at least talk to everyone. Theodore smiled slyly: "But it doesn't seem to be used anymore!"

"Of course, such a public event should be paid for by the state treasury, right?"

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"Come and see it! The latest comedy, don't miss it!"

"Spit flames, trapeze, juggling, the best show!"

"Drinks are available all day, beer and wine are all you can!"

The spacious central boulevard is completely "occupied" by pedestrians of all kinds Joy and excitement filled everyone's mind, enjoying the joy of the moment, holding large wooden and ceramic cups, filling a full glass of drink, going to all the comedies, laughing loudly, pointing at the clowns on the stage, innocent smiles on the children's faces, walking back and forth on the street hand in hand, and the children of the wealthy families, asking for fruits and light beer from the hands of adults, going to the street shed to watch the circus, enjoying the rare joy.

For them, it was the happiest day, and the joyful atmosphere made them forget about the troubles of life for a while.

In the crowd, occasionally someone will inadvertently catch a glimpse of a beautiful figure, before they can find it, the wind chime-like laughter has quietly left, maybe turn around, it is the person who makes him dream, is looking at himself shyly, handed over a glass of pale red wine, sweet.

As for the illusory shadow, perhaps it was left behind, or it was used as a topic of conversation for the future, and it was talked about in a conversation with friends, and then a little nervous bard was triumphant in his eyes of envy and hatred, and perhaps he would write it down, make it into a poem, and earn a few glasses of wine.

As for Theodore, for him his task was over, and it was his pleasure to sit in the courtyard, drinking wine, basking in the sun and reading poetry books, and spending the whole afternoon.

Well, it's petty bourgeoisie.

Of course, it would be great if you could have a beautiful woman as your company.

Like now.

Helena, who was as cheerful as a lark, took Valens' hand, sat aside, and excitedly told Theodore all kinds of interesting things she had seen on the road, like a naughty boy who was only seven or eight years old, and not at all like the Shuya demeanor that Theodore had seen that night.

Probably, she hasn't been so happy since then, right?

Smiling in front of Theodore, who was in front of her loyal audience, he handed Valence a glass of wine: "How is it?

Valence didn't answer, his stiff face twitching slightly, his eyes darkened. The meaning is already obvious - vulgar and boring.

"But the people of Rome liked it, and that was exactly what we needed. Theodore smiled and replied, "I am Caesar, so I do what Caesar is supposed to do, to please the people, and to be full of enthusiasm, which is also one of Caesar's jobs." ”

As long as the people like it, they don't need too advanced art, they just want to let out loud, laugh to their heart's content, and vent all the boredom in their hearts.

Of course, because of this, the drama of ancient Rome was also known for its vulgarity and low taste, which gave the Greeks, who also loved drama, a little pride - although you conquered us, you are still so vulgar.

After Elendil had made great efforts to find out whether there had been any "super-friendship" between Theodore and Helena that night, without anyone noticing, she had been on guard against any possible "excessive contact" of Theodore, and had been by Helena's side almost all the time, in the name of protecting Caesar's guests was obviously one of the duties of the knights of the Imperial Guard. That jiashi is like a hen aunt who takes care of her cubs.

Although Valence hated him very much, since Caesar also acquiesced to him, he naturally had nothing to say, and it was naturally impossible for Valence, who admired the heroic style of ancient times, to secretly stumble.

For such a large-scale celebration, Helena naturally no one will stop her if she wants to go out, and Elendil will undoubtedly follow her closely and take on the supreme and glorious mission of a 100-watt light bulb. Unfortunately, however, he was swept away by the crowd and confusion, leaving Valence alone with Helena for a casual stroll, and soon returned - God knows if he did it on purpose.

"Didn't Mr. Julien go to the circus?" asked Helena, holding Theodore's right hand and tilting her head.

"For me, as long as everyone is happy, I'm already happy, and I don't have to be there to feel that joyful atmosphere. Theodore replied softly, glaring at Valence beside him, who immediately understood, and with a stiff smile, got up and retired.

"Weishenme, he's leaving? Mr. Julian, it's only been half a day. Helena said a little disappointed, and looked at Theodore with some reproach: "Or did you let him go?"

"My dear Miss Helena, don't you think you're a little too angry, we've known each other for so long, and I've always been friends. Theodore said softly: "Call me Theodore, don't add Mr."

"Well, if it doesn't seem too rude. Helena pouted: "Theodore!"

"That's good, it means we're friends. Theodore smiled and looked into her eyes, their eyes clear, obsidian reflected in the blue window.

"If it's a friend, shouldn't you grant me a request?!"

"Well, as long as it's not too much, I'll try my best. Looking at the somewhat childish little girl, Theodore laughed and said, "In any case, it seems that the rejection of the lady is very uncharacterized. ”

"In the past, when my brother was with me, he would always sing with me, sing our own songs, and sing to ourselves!" Helena gently closed her eyes and leaned back in her chair, enjoying the breeze and the birdsong, and the courtyard was filled with the smell of flowers.

"Most of my songs are straightforward and vulgar. Theodore shook his head: "Girls won't like it." ”

"How would I know if you didn't sing?" Helena blushed slightly, pouting and glancing at Theodore with a slanted face.

"Well, don't blame me for not saying that. Theodore reluctantly closed the book in his hand, placed it on the table, and cleared his throat.

He is very familiar with this song, he has listened to it countless times, and he doesn't know how many nights he has spent in order to learn it, and the bleak and mellow tune is reminiscent, and it seems to reflect everything in his past, everything beautiful.

"Hometown is behind you, shijie is in front of you

How long the road is, and how hard it is

Through the dark shadows

Meet the edge of the night

Until the night sky is full of stars

Fog and shadows, dark clouds and darkness

will all be gone

It's all gone

Dissipate the ......"

(Rolling all over the ground for collection!Ask for recommendation!Anyway, we're not greedy.,But it's not too much to meet such a small request.?!! Ladies and gentlemen, in addition, this song is sung by Pippin in "The Lord of the Rings III", which is very sad and long, and ordinary people will never be able to sing it after two months of practice)