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Chapter 107

Everyone agreed with the Devers' proposal, especially the new citizens. They were completely unfamiliar with Amendora's laws, so how could they be in charge of lawsuits? Now that mercenaries were pouring into Amendora in large numbers, there would definitely be conflicts with the locals. As a candidate approved by both sides, Cornelus should be able to mediate these conflicts.

Cornelus smiled bitterly in his heart. It had only been less than half a day, and he had already been removed from his position as the Adjutant. Although the jurisdiction of the city governor was larger than the newly appointed Adjutant, the Adjutant was still the assistant of the Consul, and he still had some sense of checking and balancing the Consul. The city governor, on the other hand, was completely under the Consul. However, the Devers now had complete control of the Senate, and from the looks of it, although he was young, he seemed to be familiar with politics. Even Raphael and the others thought that he was more suitable for this position. What else could he say?

"I am willing to be the city governor!" At this moment, he had completely given in.

The Devers glanced at him and smiled. "Of course, Cornelus, you have a lot of things to do, especially the order of the city. So, we should give you a suitable patrol captain. "

As he spoke, he looked at the others. "The next step is to elect a patrol captain. Although this is a low-level position, most of you have not held public office in the city. I suggest that you start from the bottom and accumulate experience. Everyone here, including the Senate elders, can recommend themselves! "

The Devers' words made everyone think.

"Consul Consul, the patrol captain is already held by someone else!" Cornelus reminded.

"Oh, who is it?"

"Antikris, he is also the fire chief. During his time in office, he was praised by the citizens. His right hand was cut off by the Lucarians, but it has recovered now. "

"Since he is injured, if there is a conflict, he will not be able to intimidate the troublemakers. Let him only be the fire chief. Fire fighting and disaster relief was a huge matter for the citizens of a city-state, especially in Amendola. Fires and mudslides were terrible disasters, so the fire chief had a great responsibility. He really needed experienced and capable citizens to take on the role! I suggest that we add a deputy fire chief. You can also recommend yourselves to learn how to prevent disasters, "the Devers said solemnly.

"Lord Consul, your words make sense." Cornelus had to admit that Devers had a deep understanding of the importance of the fire department in the mountain city of Amendola. Of course, he didn't know that Devers had been a village official in a mountain village in his previous life.

"Then, who is willing to be the patrol leader?" As soon as the Devers finished speaking, two people immediately stood up. They were Sesta and Hilos. Then, a few more people stood up.

Devers thought about it and said, "Sesta, most of the new citizens are former mercenaries who have participated in the Persia expedition. These soldiers have killed, looted, and done everything in Persia. Fortunately, there are military laws in the military camp, but now that they are back in the city, I'm afraid they won't be able to adapt and will cause trouble. You're not familiar with them, so I'm afraid they won't listen to you. That's why I recommend Hilos as the patrol captain. "

"Don't worry, Mr. Consul! I will assist Lord Cornelus in maintaining order in the city! "Hilos promised.

Devers turned his head and asked, "Cornelus, what do you think?"

"I agree." Cornelus didn't hesitate. He could tell that Devers was determined to hold the only position in the city that had a little bit of military power in the hands of his own people.

Sesta didn't show any disappointment. Instead, he requested again, "Then, I apply to be the deputy fire chief!"

"Sure, I have no objections." Devers nodded. Being willing to do something was a good thing.

Naturally, the appointment of the two people was approved.

"Will there be a censor next?" Devers asked.

"Yes." Cornelus nodded and saw that most of the people were laughing.

Devers explained to Cornelus, who was a little confused. "When we were in Persia, there was a Sparta censor who led hundreds of Sparta soldiers to fight alongside us, so they thought they were familiar with this position. However, I think the censors in Sparta and Amendola are very different. "

"Why is that?" Olivers asked from the back.

"Because the power of the Sparta censor is so great that he can supervise their king. The duties of Amendola's censor shouldn't reach that level," Devers explained. Of course, even if there had been such a situation in the past, he wouldn't let it happen again.

"He can supervise the king?!" Olivers and some people looked surprised.

Cornelus was no longer surprised that Devers knew so much. He began to believe the mercenary rumor that Devers were God's Favorites!

"The censor of Amendola is mainly responsible for reviewing the list of Senate senators, supervising the senators' tardiness and early departure during Senate meetings, supervising the morality of the citizens of the city, conducting citizen surveys, examining the expenditure of the city's public assets, managing public works …" When Cornelus finished, everyone gasped. This censor of Amendola was also very powerful!

Seeing that everyone was getting restless, Devers said, "Everyone, please note that it's not easy to be a censor. First, you need to be able to write reports. Second, you need to be able to count and understand financial reports. " Devers didn't say that it didn't matter if the censor was illiterate or unable to count, as long as his slaves could. However, slaves who could read, write, and count were considered high-end goods in the slave market. Most people couldn't afford them, nor would they be willing to buy them.

Hearing this, most of the people gave up on the idea. Most of the new citizens were born in poverty. It was good enough that they could read a few words. Writing reports and checking accounts were simply extravagant hopes. However, there were still people who stood up to recommend themselves. Antonios, Alexis, and the two nobles of Amendola, Raphael and Strompoli.

Two company captains recommended themselves at the same time. Devers couldn't be biased, so everyone in the meeting held a vote for these four candidates. In the end, Antonios won. The reason was simple: Devers had promoted almost all the members of Hilos's team to be team officers. Hilos's team was led by Antonios back then, and he had a high EQ, so naturally, he had the most votes.

"Alexis, don't be discouraged. This position is chosen once a year. Next year, it might be your turn. "Devers jokingly comforted her.

Alexis wasn't depressed. Instead, she smiled and said, "There's no need to wait that long. I'll wait until Antonios can't do it anymore. I'll take it."

Antonios glared. "Am I that bad?!"

The new citizens laughed, while Raphael and the other old citizens remained silent. Devers saw this.

"In addition, we have a financial officer, who is responsible for managing the treasury, collecting taxes, and public property, such as stone mines. At the same time, he is also responsible for managing the city's population."

As soon as Cornelus finished speaking, Mercies stood up, followed by Raphael.

In order to liven up the atmosphere, Devers smiled and said, "Olivers, why don't you recommend yourself?"

Olivers shook his head vigorously. "My head hurts when it comes to counting. If the censor finds out that I collect too little tax, I can't afford to pay for it. "

Everyone laughed again.

"I think Mercies is the most suitable for this position. In the past, he was in charge of the supply camp, and the accounts of money and resources were very clear. There was basically no shortage or embezzlement, and no one complained about him …" Olivers continued.