Chapter 1091
In the residence of another chairman, Cypross was a little surprised when he saw that it was Hictas who came to visit. He asked with a smile, "Why? Are you also here for the election of the regional governor?"
Hictas shrugged helplessly, "Sir Chairman, ever since His Majesty announced this matter in the afternoon, the Senate has been like boiling water. The debate hasn't stopped even when the meeting is adjourned. When I came here just now, I saw several streets full of carriages … Everyone is seeking help for the election of the regional governor. How can I just stand by and watch? "
"But you haven't even become a town governor yet. It's still too early for you to be a regional governor." The reason why Cypross was so direct was because after Syracuse was conquered, as the wartime governor of Sicily, he was able to stabilize the order of the once largest city-state in Sicily in a relatively short period of time. Hictas had contributed a lot. After that, when the governor of Syracuse had yet to be determined, Cypross had also helped him a lot. Therefore, both parties had established a very good working relationship. Later, Hictas was transferred to Turií and was taken care of by Cypross many times. Over time, the two became good friends.
"Of course it's not for me, but for Syracuse," Hictas said seriously. "You also know that ever since Sir Adrianx became the governor of Syracuse, he has been governing Syracuse very well for the past few years. My relatives and friends in Syracuse have praised him many times in letters. I'm thinking that since the development of Syracuse has just gotten on the right track, instead of electing a senator who is unfamiliar with the people of Syracuse and doesn't understand the situation of Syracuse, it's better to elect Sir Adrianx. He should be able to make the development of this region better, so I've specially come to visit you to get your support."
"Hictas, I've told you several times. You're now a senator of the Kingdom of Diónia. Don't just keep your eyes on Syracuse and speak for the interests of Syracuse. You have to look broader and pay attention to other towns. Only then can you get the approval of His Majesty and the other senators!" Cypross reminded him solemnly.
"I've listened to what you said, and I'm slowly changing. In the past few days, regarding the proposal of 'whether we should accept the Frentani's request to form an alliance with them, send our navy to help them patrol the coast and drive away the pirates', I've also expressed my opinion … But Syracuse is my foundation. If I don't speak for its interests, the people at home will scold me!" Hictas said earnestly.
Cypross stopped there. Seeing that Hictas understood, he directly answered the election question that Hictas mentioned, "You don't need to worry about whether Adrianx can become the governor of Syracuse. He's one of the founding fathers of Diónia. He's more experienced and has deeper connections than me. Not to mention anything else, the senators in the army will definitely support him fully. The key question now is whether he's willing to become the governor of Syracuse. Instead of trying to convince me, you might as well convince him. "
Seeing that Hictas wanted to speak, Cypross waved his hand and said, "You don't have to worry. After the meeting, His Majesty has discussed with the five rotating presidents. For the sake of fairness, we've decided to postpone the final election to ten days later. This way, the senators who are serving as governors in each town can come back in time to attend this important meeting."
"Then I'm relieved." Hictas breathed a sigh of relief.
"You might as well worry about yourself first. After the establishment of the regional governor, the position of the governor of a town will be open to the middle-ranking officials of the kingdom. By then, the competition for the position of the governor will be very fierce. You're still the adjutant of the town governor, right?" Cypross asked with concern.
"The adjutant of the administrative governor of Amendolara." Hictas complained when his position was mentioned. "Amendolara may not be big, but there are a lot of things to deal with. Most importantly … most of the citizens there will barge into the town hall to report problems to us. For example, the pavement in front of their house is cracked … or the canals in their fields have collapsed … and so on. These are all trivial matters. You can't punish them for their rudeness, but you have to try your best to help them solve their problems because they all have that little disc pinned on Bolton —"
"The Founder's Medal of Diónia." Cypross nodded, expressing his understanding. "The old citizens of Amendolara have a special status in the kingdom. Even if I'm in Amendolara, my situation is not much better than yours. But after three years of special training in Amendolara, I believe that not only are you familiar with the laws of the kingdom, but you are also proficient in handling the various government affairs of the town. After the election of the regional governor, there will be a lot of vacancies in the position of the town governor. You have to seize this opportunity to seek the position of the town governor as soon as possible. This will be beneficial to your future development in the kingdom's political arena! "
Hictas was touched by Cypross's sincere words. He said earnestly, "Thank you for the reminder, my lord! I will definitely strive for a promotion, and I hope that my lord can give me more support! "
Cypross did not hesitate and immediately agreed. "Of course I will speak for you, but in the end, the appointment of the town governor will be decided by His Majesty. But you did well in Amendolara, I believe that it will not be a big problem for you to become the town governor."
"That's great!" Hictas looked excited.
"Oh, how is your nephew Samoratis now?" Cypross asked.
"He's still the same as before, not interested in becoming a political official of the kingdom. He only wants to be an officer. Now he has a part-time job as a firefighter in Amendolara, focusing most of his energy on military training."
"Everyone's ambition is different. He can become a soldier, and if he can be promoted to a commander in the future, he also has a chance to enter the Senate. This is also a very good path …" Cypross said with a smile.
"But when the war breaks out, who knows what will happen … Sigh …" Hictas sighed.
"Well, it's getting late. You should go back quickly. Staying here for too long will not be good for you and me," Cypross said softly.
Hictas did not hesitate. He stood up, bowed respectfully to Cypross, and turned to leave the mansion.
… …
That night, not only the high-ranking officials of the kingdom frequently came and went in the city of Turín, but most of the ordinary people also gathered in restaurants and taverns to discuss the resolutions that were announced in the Senate today.
After that night, when the news gradually spread throughout the kingdom, the same phenomenon also appeared in various cities and towns.
The Minister of Inspection was worried about this and asked the Devers for advice. "Your Majesty, should we temporarily issue a curfew? To prevent accidents from happening! "
After thinking about it, the Devers did not agree. He only said slowly, "No, we must believe in the citizens of the kingdom."
Despite the Devers's statement, the Department of Inspection did not dare to take it lightly. They urgently informed the inspection offices in various cities and towns to send more people to patrol at night.
However, after a few days, except for the increase of people drinking and causing trouble at night, the increase of labor fights at the port, and the protests of the local councilors in various cities and towns against the resolutions, the whole kingdom was relatively stable.
As the King of Devers said, "We must believe in the citizens of Diónia!" Whether it was out of patriotism, sense of responsibility, or fear of being sent to the border, or because the 6% tax was really not worth mentioning to them who were rich … Moreover, the Devers had the intelligence department make a plan in advance, step by step, so that the citizens would unknowingly reduce their aversion to the tax increase, and even feel lucky that the tax was not too high.
In short, the citizens of the kingdom calmly accepted the new tax bill.
The citizens did not protest, and the registered freedmen and prospective citizens did not dare to cause trouble at this time. Otherwise, once they had a criminal record, it would be very difficult to become an official citizen according to the new immigration bill.
The people who were really dissatisfied were the freedmen who wanted to join the Kingdom of Diónia but had not yet registered. But they were not enough to cause too much trouble to the kingdom, and the new immigration bill was not completely cut off. Their road to becoming a citizen of Diónia was just more difficult. Once they gradually recovered from disappointment, anger, drunkenness, and noise, and accepted reality, they had to make a choice: Should they join the newly formed border army and strive to become a citizen of Diónia as soon as possible? Or should they continue to live safely in the kingdom and obtain citizenship after a longer wait? Or because they were too old to meet the recruitment requirements, but they could still take the risk to settle in the south of Iberia? …
… …
The quietness of the domestic situation also made Dyvers, who had always seemed calm and collected, secretly relieved, so that he could receive his good friend, the great scholar Plato from Athens, in a more relaxed mood.
The Devers held a banquet in the palace to entertain Plato and his proud disciple Vesippus. They also invited the foreign minister and historian Ancitanos, the dean of the Academy of Arts of Diónia, and also Plato's old acquaintance in Athens, Lysias to accompany them.
"This time, not only did I feel very sorry that I didn't hear your special speech at the conference, but it also made the whole conference lose a lot of color!" The Devers said to Plato with a regretful face.
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