Chapter 1090
"Do you support him or not? Or not? Just say it, don't be so long-winded, "Myron said impatiently.
"Since you want to be the regional governor, don't be in a hurry. Let's slowly analyze the situation and come up with a good countermeasure," Lucias said discontentedly, "If you just want me to say it, fine! I agree to support you, you can go back now! "
"Good! Good! I was wrong. Say it, say it. "Myron had to admit defeat.
"Logically speaking, with your qualifications and achievements, it shouldn't be a problem for you to become the governor of Eastern Sicily …" Lucias said in a low voice.
"Of course, if it wasn't for Cypross's cleverness, leading the Triene people to support Diónia early on, and making the King of Devers more favorable to him, I would have had the right to fight for the position of the wartime governor of Sicily," Myron said indignantly.
Lucias's expression changed slightly, and he immediately advised, "Don't talk nonsense! Senator Cypross is smart and capable. Not only did he make great contributions in the Western Mediterranean War, but he also assisted His Majesty with us after becoming the rotating president of the Senate. He also provided great help to the recovery of the Kingdom after the war … If His Majesty hears what you said, I'm afraid your dream of becoming the regional governor will be dashed. "
"I'm just saying it here. Why would I be stupid enough to spread it around? You're being too careful," Myron said disapprovingly. Myron said disapprovingly, "Besides, His Majesty promised today that he would not interfere in the election of the regional chief executive."
Lucias's expression suddenly became serious. He said in a deep voice, "Myron, as your friend, I solemnly warn you that it's best to always be in awe of His Majesty the Devers! I've been the rotating president for many years, and I've spent a lot of time with His Majesty. He's far more powerful than you think! If he knows that you're disrespectful to him, he has ways to make you never become the regional governor, and I'll have to stay away from you in the future! "
Myron was shocked by Lucias's sudden change of attitude. He was stunned for a moment, and quickly corrected himself, "How would I dare to disrespect His Majesty! I'm just … Good! Good! I swear to Hades that I will never say such things again! Now tell me, what are the chances of me becoming the governor of Eastern Sicily? "
Instead of answering directly, Lysias asked, "How many years have you been in eastern Sicily?"
"Including the time I spent in Naxos, it should be eight years!" Myron counted with his fingers and could not help but sigh.
"Eight years is indeed too long!" Lysias also sighed. "You still remember what happened between Antonios and Laodisian, right?"
Myron's heart skipped a beat. "You mean …"
"I think you should know that in order to prevent that incident from happening again, there are very few elders who can serve as the chief executive of a town for more than 10 years, or even less than 8 years. Although you're in two different towns, they're too close to each other and belong to the same region. If you become the chief executive of Eastern Sicily, you'll definitely serve for more than 10 years … I think during the election, there will definitely be some elders who covet this position that will criticize you for this problem. It'll be almost impossible for you to be elected! "
"This …" Myron slumped on the chair as if he had been hit in the head. However, he immediately realized something and forced himself to pull himself together. He asked, "You just said that you support me to participate in the election. Do you mean …"
Lysias smiled and said, "Although the possibility of becoming the chief executive of Eastern Sicily is not high, with your qualifications and achievements, you can definitely compete for the chief executive of other regions. Do you have any intentions?"
"His Majesty just announced this proposal this afternoon. I only want to run for the chief executive of Eastern Sicily and have no time to think about other things … But since the chance of becoming the chief executive of this region is not high, I can also run for the chief executive of other regions." Myron quickly thought it through.
"Then let's see which chief executive is more suitable for you? And easier to win? " Lysias analyzed unhurriedly, "The chief executive of southern Iberia has been confirmed to be Bagoule, the chief executive of Rome is Asistes, and the candidate for the chief executive of western Sicily … Although His Majesty has not publicly announced it, it shouldn't be you. Then, we exclude Eastern Sicily … By the way, there's also the Crotone region.
Oh, right, there's also the Crotone region. If you want to govern our hometown, I'm afraid that some of the Senior Elders will raise doubts and say that you're biased. To avoid trouble, we'll exclude it as well. Next …
Although there are not many towns in Corsica and northern Sardinia, the mining and smelting of various metals there are very important to the development of the kingdom, so its weight in the kingdom is not low. The last time Strompoli served as the wartime governor of Sardinia was because of the urgent needs of the kingdom during the war. He himself is old and lacks energy, and has long been tired of serving in the local areas. This time, it's estimated that he won't be the chief executive of Sardinia. If you're interested, you can go and compete for it. But you've never had the experience of managing a mine before, and this may become a weakness that your opponents can use against you. "
"I'm not interested in being a mine foreman," Myron said simply. "I've been in Sicily for too long. Since I can't be the chief executive of Eastern Sicily, I don't want to stay in Sicily anymore …"
"So, you won't be competing for the chief executive of the Strait of Messina, Syracuse, and southern Sicily …" Lysias suddenly realized something as he spoke. He looked at Myron and asked, "Do you already have a goal?"
Myron grinned. "I was inspired when I was talking to you just now. What do you think of the chief executive of the Mesapi region?"
"The Mesapi region … If it was said that it was difficult to govern the people there in the first few years after the kingdom conquered it, now that more than ten years have passed, the Mesapi region has long since become like the other regions of Greater Greece, and it's not difficult to govern. As a result, it has no special characteristics among the dozen or so areas newly divided by the kingdom.
The population of this region is not large, and the land area is not large. There are some fertile arable lands, but the output is not within the top five of the various regions. There are also some good livestock, but it can't compare with the Bruti region and Lucania Municipality. It has both sea and land trade, but it's not very prosperous … Such a region that seems a bit mediocre in all aspects, and can only rank in the middle of the strength of the various regions of the kingdom. Why did you choose it? " Lysias was a little puzzled. He knew that Myron was not a person who liked mediocrity. On the contrary, he liked to be proactive and enterprising. Choosing the Mesapi region did not seem to fit his personality.
"The Mesapi region has a characteristic that other regions don't have," Myron smiled mysteriously, and then said seriously, "It's closest to the Peloponnesus peninsula! The closest to the mainland of Greece! "
"You mean …" Lysias seemed to understand something from Myron's slightly excited face. He was surprised, but then shook his head and said, "That's impossible! The kingdom's current strategy is still to develop northward, not to mention that the kingdom has not yet recovered from the Western Mediterranean War. The benefits obtained from the war have not been fully digested, so it's impossible to launch another war in a short period of time … "
"Of course I understand that." Myron still insisted on his own opinion. "But sometimes the situation develops quickly, and we can't do what we want. Just like the Western Mediterranean War, we also insisted on developing northward, but no one expected that Carthage would be the first to declare war on us.
The situation in Greece is complicated, and the war has lasted for so many years. Maybe one of the city-states will pay a certain price and ask the kingdom to go and quell the war, which will move His Majesty and the Senate. After all, our Diónia is so powerful, and it's so close to the mainland of Greece. These Greek city-states that are troubled by the war will not have any thoughts … "
At this point, Myron leaned back in a more comfortable position and said leisurely, "Since the candidate for the governor of Rome has been decided, I can only choose Mesape to take a gamble. Who knows, there might really be a war during my term of office? At that time, maybe I can take advantage of it like Cypross, because the naval base of Brindisi is next to Mesapi, and the nearest port town to the Greek mainland, Odrum, is in the Mesapi region. Not long ago, the Athenian navy also landed on the island of Kekkyla, which is very close to the Mesapi region, making this Greek island dependent on them … "
"You … Although you haven't personally led troops to war for more than ten years, you're still so eager for war …" Lysias shook his head helplessly and then said, "Since you've chosen Mesape, we can do this … First, let someone nominate you as a candidate for the governor of Eastern Sicily. After you fail in the election, when it's time to elect the governor of Mesape, you can then take the initiative to express your willingness to participate in the election.
Since your first failure is not due to lack of political achievements and qualifications, but only because of the unfortunate reason of 'serving for too long', the elders are likely to sympathize and support you. Of course, to be more secure, I suggest you talk to Antares again tonight and seek his support. "
"Antares … Ever since I came to Sicily, I haven't had much contact with him for eight years." Myron seemed a little regretful.
"It doesn't matter. We've known Antares before we joined Diónia, and you've had a good relationship with him over the years. And according to the new regional division, his motherland (Crimissa) has also been assigned to the Crotone region, so we're all in the same region now … "Lysias smiled and encouraged him.
"Alright, then I'll go in a while," Myron replied without hesitation.
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