Aegnis disagreed, "Sister, you're thinking too much. I think it's fine as long as Eunice really likes it."
"You make it sound so easy. When Olivia comes of age, it'll be your turn to worry." Cristoya rolled her eyes, then stretched and said, "I'm going to the bathroom to take a bath and relax. When the children are back, it'll be dinner time. Do you want to go together? I have a few sets of underwear in other colors and shapes. You can try them on and see if they fit. "
"Alright." Aegnis stood up.
Bathing had become a daily habit for the people of Diónia, but the hot springs were a little far from Turií. The royal family could not go there frequently, and it was not safe either. Hence, the Devers had someone build a bathroom in the house.
Two elegant middle-aged women chatted and laughed as they walked out of the hall.
… …
Dusk came. In the Senate of Diónia, the meeting had ended, and the senators walked out in groups of twos and threes.
Today, the Senate had received the good news of "the army led by the Devers has won consecutive victories in the Latin region … Abenilum has applied to become a free city of Diónia …" Of course, this was mixed with the bad news of "the Samnite army has raided the Campanian region, and Naples has urgently asked for help from Diónia." But this did not affect the mood of the senators. They walked down the stairs, laughing and talking.
The five presidents of the Senate who walked slowly behind were still discussing some issues.
"His Majesty's letter said that the situation in Rome has now stabilized, and the expeditionary army is expanding the territory it has occupied, preparing to completely defeat the people of Rome. He asked us to make a detailed plan in advance for the large-scale migration of some of the people of Diónia to Rome after the war, as well as the settlement of the surrendered nobles of Rome in other cities. What do you suggest? "Cornelus asked.
"I noticed that His Majesty wrote in the letter 'the migration of the people of Diónia', instead of letting the preparatory citizens and freedmen fill the newly occupied land like in the past. This shows that His Majesty attaches great importance to the region of Rome, and needs to quickly integrate Rome into the kingdom!" Lysias said in a low voice.
"According to the news from the messenger, the area where Rome is located is a fertile plain, much larger than our Cybari Plain. The Tiber River is also wider than the Krati River, and the agriculture and livestock there are quite prosperous. If we can completely take over Rome, not only can we solve the worries that the drought has caused to His Majesty, but we can also greatly increase the strength of our kingdom …"
Antares pondered and said, "However, that area is not adjacent to our current territory, and there are many other forces and races around it. Besides, the people of Rome are quite strong. Perhaps His Majesty has considered this, which is why he requested for a large number of people of Diónia to be migrated there, so that they can quickly become the backbone of the stability of the region of Rome. If they are preparatory citizens and freedmen, I'm afraid that they won't be able to firmly defend the interests of the kingdom in that crisis-ridden area."
"Although I didn't see the battle between our soldiers and the people of Rome with my own eyes, in the past few days, we have transported nearly 2,000 dead citizens and more than 2,000 injured people from Turií alone. The officials of the city hall have been busy helping the Ministry of Military Affairs to compensate the families of the deceased and arrange for the treatment of the injured. I heard that there are also many casualties in other areas. It seems that the people of Rome are quite fierce!" Lysias said in a heavy tone.
"Do you still remember that His Majesty said that he wanted to migrate the people to the Campania region? At that time, he had already decided to migrate some of the young citizens of Lucania Municipality. Both Hemont and I had already made the plan, but it was a pity that we had to stop it because of Carthage's participation in the war. This time, we can move them to Rome," Vesba suggested.
"I say, Vesba, don't just keep your eyes on Lucania Municipality," Cydorum retorted. After rebuking Wesba, Sedorum reminded, "How many citizens can move out of Lucania? I'm afraid it's less than 10,000, but His Majesty said that apart from the civilians who have surrendered to Rome, the land of Rome alone can accommodate another 200,000 to 300,000 people. There are also towns like Venus, Ostia, and Casrella! Besides, His Majesty also said that the nobles of Rome who have surrendered to him will be scattered in other cities. Why don't we move some of the citizens of the cities to Rome? The empty space will be able to accommodate the people of Rome. Isn't it very convenient? "
"What Sir Cydorum said is a good idea!" Antares took over the conversation, "However, considering that the city hall of Rome has just been established, its ability to deal with government affairs is not strong yet, and the people of Rome still need time to adapt to us, we can migrate to Rome several times. Each time, we will migrate a small number of citizens to avoid major chaos. In addition, the citizens who are going to Rome cannot be all young. There must be middle-aged and elderly citizens, so that the established community can be stable. Also, the majority of the citizens who are going to Rome should be citizens of Greek descent. "
Speaking of this, Antares saw that Vesba and Cydorum were unhappy, so he quickly explained, "I don't mean to discriminate against other ethnic groups. I'm just doing this to allow the civilians of Rome to integrate into the kingdom as soon as possible …"
"Antares' suggestion is very reasonable. We need to consider it seriously," Cornelis praised his young colleague. Cornelus praised his young colleague and then solemnly said, "Everyone, this is the first time we have migrated the official citizens of the kingdom. You must know that they are not preparatory citizens or free people. They have all the rights granted to them by the law of the kingdom. They have their own land and are living well in the existing towns. How can we make them go to Rome willingly? How can we make them satisfied with their new place of residence? These are the problems that give us the biggest headache! "
"I don't think this is a problem," Antares said disapprovingly. Antares said disapprovingly, "What the citizens of the kingdom are most worried about is not leaving their hometown and settling in a strange place. They are afraid of living too peacefully, because it means that they will not be able to gain the opportunity to gain merit through war and adventure, increase their wealth, and get a quick promotion in status. In Rome, they can be given many such opportunities. Before the war with Rome, so many officials took the risk and chose to go with His Majesty. Wasn't it because of this reason? Now that ordinary citizens can get such an opportunity, I believe they will also be eager to participate. "
Antares' words made the other three nod. Cornelis coughed awkwardly. "Ugh … What Antares said is very reasonable, but we still need to implement it before we know the real reaction of the people. So we have to make more preparations in advance to reduce the resistance of the people. For example, we need to make detailed arrangements for the relocation of the citizens' land, the transportation of the citizens' belongings, the distribution of the new houses, and the disposal of the old houses …"
"It seems that next time, we need to call Burcos (Minister of Agriculture) and Rafias (Minister of Household Registration) to discuss this matter, and then come up with a preliminary plan, and then submit it to His Majesty for review," Lucias said.
"I think we can let the town hall of each town publicize the benefits of settling in Rome first," Antares suggested enthusiastically, but before he could finish his words, Felicius' voice came from behind him, "Master Cornelus, you're a good man! Lord Lucias! … "
Cornelis looked back and saw Hilos, Felicius, Alpines, and Hieronymus, the four elders of the Ministry of Military Affairs, walking towards him. He was a little surprised. "What's the matter?"
Felicius looked at Hilos.
Military Affairs Minister Hilos said, "Five rotating presidents, today, the Senate unanimously rejected the unreasonable request of the Samonai emissary to exchange the Campanian captives for their captives. This is in line with His Majesty's promise after the Gruoum incident, but … I'm afraid it's not enough to just reject it. We still need to rescue the Campanian Alliance that is being attacked by the Samonai. After all, it is our ally."
"The rescue of Naples should be the main topic of discussion tomorrow," Cornelis said with a frown. "Now, His Majesty is leading most of the army to attack Rome from the north, and we are at war with Carthage in the south. Alexis is stationed in Apulia to prevent the Samonai from attacking and other forces. As far as I know, all the legions in the kingdom are already in a state of war, and even the seventh legion is ready to go south to Sicily at any time. His Majesty has repeatedly instructed us not to act rashly. Now that you are talking about this matter, I would like to ask you first, how are you going to rescue Campania? "
"Are you going to transfer the ninth or tenth legion?" Although Antares had a little dispute with Cornelis just now, he continued Cornelis's words and continued to ask questions. "The distance from Apulia to Campania is long, and transportation will be difficult. The pressure on the transportation of military supplies will increase. Moreover, who knows if the cunning Samonai is deliberately luring us to transfer the army from Apulia so that they can raid the Downey area again! After all, our army will have to take a detour, but they can go straight through the mountains. "
"Not the army from Apulia." Hilos said with certainty. "We hope that the Senate can pass a resolution to let the Free City of Potentia immediately form an army to support the kingdom in the war against the Samonai."
"Potentia?!" The five rotating presidents were a little surprised. It was no wonder that they did not think of it. For more than a decade, the Potentia area had maintained a stable and close relationship with Lucania Municipality. Trade, people coming and going, religion spreading … everything developed rapidly without any hindrance. Moreover, the people of Potentia were never absent from the various celebrations and competitions in the kingdom. Therefore, not only the ordinary people of Diónia, but also most of the senators subconsciously regarded Potentia as part of Lucania Municipality, forgetting that it was actually just a Free City of the kingdom.
At this time, the military training officer, Hieronymus, said, "According to the statistics of our Ministry of Military Affairs, if Potentia carries out a full recruitment, it can form an army of about 20,000 people. Therefore, Potentia can send at least 10,000 reinforcements."
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