"Therefore, I think that if Rome wants to be strong, it is natural to expand its army! The dignity of the Romans comes from the army, and the pride of the Romans comes from the army, without which no prosperous civilization can survive!"

Caesarea -- the Square of the Gods.

A young man in a clean robe was standing in a corner of the square, shouting loudly and waving his hands in an exaggerated manner. Probably because of his height, he deliberately found a wooden box to put under his feet to make himself appear a head taller than the others - in fact, speakers often do this, and the look up can give them the feeling that they are "gods".

For this speech, the young man also deliberately stood under the statue of Pluto -- standing next to the Hades, who was in charge of judgment and justice, so that it was easier for everyone to believe that he was speaking from the bottom of his heart.

Next to the young man, a tall and short spectator stood in a circle, with his shoulders crossed and listened to him speak aloud - a bad thing for the Greeks, and certainly a habit for the Romans.

Freedom of speech, which was seen by the Romans as one of the symbols of personal freedom and the Romans, later evolved into a right - freedom of speech.

"Of course! Blindly expanding the army is still not good for us, and the result is more military spending, and this cost will be passed on to us, and the consequences can be imagined -- we all know this!"

"What the hell are you trying to say?!" someone at the bottom began to get impatient and shouted loudly.

The young man was not in a hurry or annoyed, and raised his neck with a smile and confidence: "So, this requires a balance, and now." Only someone who knows how to balance it will be able to serve Caesar and make him understand how many troops can be recruited here or there, and what kind of people can be recruited and what kind of people are not suitable for being soldiers, which is a difficult task!"

"So, you think you're the best fit?"

An old man walked leisurely beside him and looked at him with a calm face: "Or, do you think that the person in charge of these things now is incompetent?"

"Not really!" Although some annoyed by the old man's "out of context", the young man still smiled and gestured with his hands as the basic rule of the speaker: "It should be that everyone who thinks he has this ability should take the initiative to participate and serve Caesar, and glory does not have to be obtained on the battlefield - of course, the glory obtained on the battlefield is the most glorious!"

"I implore you all to cast your most suitable vote in this upcoming election for officials, whether or not I am able to hold such a heavy position, it will be a good workout, Xiexie Guys!"

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"Excellent presentation, young man. ”

After the crowd dispersed, only the old man and the young man in the robe were still sitting there, chatting.

"But I hope you don't get mad at me as an old man. ”

"Oh no, no, the old people deserve more respect!" the young man hurriedly waved his hand and smiled at the man sitting across from him, "Well, it looks like you're not a local. ”

"I'm from Haringos, a Pande. He smiled and squinted: "However, now it's a 'Roman'!"

"Haringos?!" the young man jumped up with joy and raised his hands in the air, "This is really a blessing from the gods!"

As he spoke, he climbed under Pluto's statue, kissed the statue's toes gently, and bowed his head respectfully: "Thank you for your blessing!"

"Old man, can you tell me what you look like?" the young man sat down in front of the old man excitedly: "This will give me an advantage in the next election!"

The old man smiled and shook his head: "People I know know, if people don't know, so don't the Harlinggoths!"

"Oh~. The young man nodded in disappointment.

"However, I don't think that's what you need if you really want to make a career out of Harlingath. ”

The young man was interested: "Could you please speak more clearly?"

"If you want someone to accept you, you don't have to understand him, but you have to make him understand you, and that's the key. With a somewhat mysterious smile, the old man continued, "You see, what kind of people the Haringos want to see govern their cities and lands, and what the Romans think of the Harlingos, that's what you really need!"

"Come on, young man, you have a leader worthy of your allegiance, and an incomparably bright future!" the old man stood up with a smile, patted the dust behind him, and left the place, leaving the young man alone, holding his chin thoughtfully and not moving.

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Caesarea also ushered in a new peak of construction in the new month, and the more tax revenue brought by the new territory made Theodore's purse bag richer, and with a large number of outsiders flocking into the city, expansion was already imperative.

And one of the most important aspects of this work is the planning in advance - this is very important, the location of residential areas, shopping streets, new shrines, aqueducts, large public buildings, you can't say where you want to be. The emperor wanted to expand the palace on Palatine Hill, but found that it was surrounded by private houses, and the city of Rome was also crowded, and the roads between the buildings were extremely narrow.

Of course, this is also related to the Roman ancestors who built the city at that time - mainly they did not expect that their descendants would be so capable, in just a hundred years, the population of Rome quickly broke the 100,000 mark, and at its peak there were more than 500,000 permanent residents, which is simply unimaginable!

The population has increased too fast, and the end result is that the urban planning is extremely unreasonable, and the original square city of Rome, no one can say what shape it is.

And the additional problems and hidden dangers are even more numerous -- narrow roads are difficult to get in and out; urban sanitation facilities are not connected to each other, and they are likely to flood in case of heavy rains; overcrowding and land difficulties have even led the Romans to think of such magical things as apartments, which can even accommodate more than 40 people!

Taken together, the result was the city of Rome, which was extremely resistant to the plague, and almost every major plague spread throughout the city in the shortest possible time without being able to stop it (because the sanitation facilities in each block were not connected to each other, and the street numbers were still in disarray), and the end can be imagined.

Therefore, Theodore, who was well aware of this, strongly urged the scholars of the university to design according to the maximum situation, considering that the Shili in and around it is due to a relatively stable honeymoon period, and the relationship is good, and there should be a peak in the population growth of Caesarea in a short period of time, so it should be most appropriate to build according to 10,000 households, that is, about 50,000 permanent residents.

Of course, it is probably impossible to reach this level in the short term, but since it is the largest scale, there is nothing wrong with thinking about the long term.

As a result, many of the defenses on the south side of Caesarea were demolished, although the city wall was retained, but it was of little significance, and it was expanded along the north wall to the south, and after completion, the whole Caesarea would be divided into two urban districts, north and south, and the decomposition line was Theodore's castle.

When the new city was built, it was necessary to complete many facilities that were not available in the original city as much as possible, so as to facilitate future planning, and many Roman merchants also joined the construction work, and the public facilities (especially the baths) built in their own name could increase their praise and be helpful for business.

And in this round of new buildings, the most eagerly awaited by the people at the bottom is the arena.

Although Theodore was not interested in gladiatorial battles, the Romans did not only love gladiatorial battles, but also racing, horse racing, and Greek-style sports competitions.

The Arena, which is a long-standing vision, represents the wealth and greatness of Rome, is a symbol of ancient civilization, any real Roman will not let go of the opportunity to watch the game in the Arena, that wonderful and exciting moment, is definitely the most difficult to refuse enjoyment!

In addition, it costs a lot of money to hold a competition, so it is also a rare opportunity. As a result, the Romans were very interested in the birthdays of the great men or the celebrations of the gods - if they were not so stingy, inviting the citizens of the city to watch a game was the best way to win the hearts and minds of the people.

This she-wolf nurtured people reveals a love for combat and thrilling experiences in their bones, and the fire protectors, who are regarded as a symbol of purity, are often the loudest in the arena.

So when they learned that there would be an arena in the new town, almost all the workers began to burst out with an indescribable enthusiasm, and they were not even dissatisfied with the seemingly unattractive pay.

At this moment, Theodore was in the Caesarea Academy, receiving one of his guests.

Edora, Dean of Harlinggoth College.

This simple old man can be described as a model of hard work, although he has some support from Rome, but the teachers of Haringos Academy are still extremely scarce, but he still has no complaints, but does his duty without saying a word, and even brings in the students who were originally clerks in the castle as teachers, responsible for teaching writing and arithmetic.

This sudden arrival in Caesarea was also due to the commission of many decent people in the area, who still had a certain fear of Roman rule, and were eager to know how they would be treated.

And Edora, who was "favored" by Theodore, became the best choice.

The reticent old man came on the condition that the merchants provide more subsidies to the college so that the students could afford to buy some of the more precious books.

When Theodore heard this, his first feeling was - there is such a haode teacher in this world?!

No matter how much I think about it, is there a good teacher in the world, isn't that the case?!

The teacher is a re-created parent, and the ancients did not deceive me!

(Don't say anything, our writing depends on the cultivation of teachers, the second relies on writing training, and the third relies on various novels, but it is still so unsatisfactory, it is really worthy of the teacher's grace!)

Empty is ashamed to say~)