Chapter 1103
An elder once asked him, and his answer was, "I study mathematics. Any formula and theorem must be calculated by myself to determine if it is correct or not. I don't know much about your achievements, so I can't recommend anyone randomly. Otherwise, I will mislead everyone and affect the affairs of the country … "
But now that he stood up, the elders could not help but be curious about who he was recommending.
"Nico Marcus is the person I want to recommend! I won't say much about Nico Marcus' ability. His statue in Odlum says it all. What I want to say is that during the war in the western Mediterranean, he responded to His Majesty's call and went to the Latin region. He did his best to help Sir Asistes reorganize Rome that had just been conquered. Later, he tried his best to govern the city of Gabi that was plundered by the flames of war … "Mentoticus emphasized the words' plundered by the flames of war '. After Gabi was conquered, the citizens were all reduced to slaves to serve as a deterrent to the other Latin city-states. Mentoticus had some opinions about this.
Devers, who sat in the middle of the hall, still looked calm, as if he did not hear what he said.
"… That's why I think Nicomacus should become the regional administrator and contribute more to the kingdom."
What Mentoticus said made Cydorum feel that something was wrong. Why did it sound similar to what Brem said? He suddenly looked at Devers.
Hemont and Lysias were the same. Of course, they would not notice anything strange from Devers's calm face.
After this round of recommendations, some elders began to raise objections. "Sir Kelsima indeed understands the situation in the Sammonae Mountains, but to be the chief executive of the eastern region of Campania, not only does he have to maintain the stability of the region, but he also has to develop the region better so that he can better assimilate the Sammonae people around him. In this regard, Sir Csima does not seem to have outstanding performance in the past … "
"Sir Hepcitus does have a rich resume, but he did not work in the northern cities. I'm afraid he does not know much about the Samonai people …"
The referees had to answer these questions one by one to avoid negatively affecting the candidate they recommended.
After some debate, the result of the vote — Nick Marcus narrowly won.
Nicomachus stood up with an incredulous look on his face and bowed in all directions to express his gratitude. His exaggerated antics and humorous words elicited a burst of laughter from the audience, which also eased the gradually tense atmosphere.
"Next up is the Strait of Messina region."
The region of the Strait of Messina includes the towns of Liguim, Messina, Taurina, and the northern coast of Sicily, as well as the archipelago of Lipara. This region, though narrow and sparsely populated, is endowed with the Strait of Messina, which is of great strategic and commercial value.
One of them was very eye-catching — Cypross. As the rotating chairman, he actually stood up to recommend someone, which naturally caused a small commotion. And the person he recommended was Amicles.
Perhaps the other elders would think that since Cypross was the governor of Catanai, and Amicles was the governor of Messina, the two of them had worked together for several years in the eastern part of Sicily, so they must have a good relationship. That was why they took the initiative to recommend Cypross.
But the Devers knew through the intelligence department that Cypross and Amicles did not have much contact, so he recommended Cypross out of the public interest. This was what he admired about Cypross. In the two years since Cypross became the rotating chairman, his advice to the Devers were all based on the interests of the kingdom, and there was almost no selfishness, unlike Cydorum and Hemont who thought too much about their own race. Although Lucius was a little better, as the head of the rotating chairman, he did not do enough.
Antares was also a good person. He could see the big picture, but sometimes he was a little impatient. Who knew if he would recommend a candidate today? The Devers's eyes lingered on Antares for a moment, then turned to Amicles. The senator from Castellón looked a little surprised and nervous. Perhaps he did not expect Cypross to recommend him, but he was also looking forward to this position. It was just that he had lost the election for the governor of the eastern part of Campania, so he was a little worried.
So was Amicles suitable to be the governor of the Strait of Messina? The Devers thought about it and felt that Amicles was indeed a suitable candidate. It seemed that Amicles was a gentle man who was not aggressive enough. When he was the chief general of Castellón, he succumbed to Diónia's aggressiveness. When he was the governor of Messina, he took the initiative to bow down to the tough governor Lijim. When he was the governor of Gela, he took the initiative to go to the mountains to negotiate with the cold-blooded leader of the Sikere.
But on the other hand, was this not a kind of wisdom! So during the years when Greece was at war, Castellón was not affected too much. In the end, the people happily joined the kingdom. Now, Lijim and Messina were still in conflict, but the years when Amicles was in office was a period of relatively good relations between the two cities. It was also because of Amicles's actions that many Sikere people took the initiative to move to the sparsely populated Gela, which made Gela the fastest to recover after the war among the towns on the south coast of Sicily.
Great wisdom may appear slow-witted! The Devers looked at the ordinary-looking old man in the crowd and gradually felt a little hopeful. Perhaps he could really solve the decades of conflict between Lijim and Messina once and for all!
Thinking of this, he shifted his gaze to the Minister of Commerce, Marigi, who was sitting on the right side of the front row. Their eyes met and quickly moved away.
After two more candidates were announced, the commander of the Second Fleet, Midolades, stood up and said loudly, "I also recommend Amicles. Although I have not had much contact with him, when the Third Fleet went south to fight on the north coast of Sicily, we received his full support and help. I feel that he is a good governor, so I recommend him."
His words were simple and crude, but no one found it funny. That was because Mithrades was now the most popular hero in the kingdom. He had made great achievements in the war in the western Mediterranean Sea. His support would undoubtedly increase the chances of Amicles being chosen.
Of course, there were also some senators who were not convinced. "Amicles used to be the governor of Messina. If he becomes the governor of the Isthmus region again, it would be against the law of Diónia if he serves too long in the same region."
Cypross was already prepared for this. He explained calmly, "Lord Amicles only served in Messina for four years before being transferred to the governor of Gela. Even if he wins, it would not violate the law of not serving in the same region for more than eight years."
Cypross easily refuted the doubts, and Myron could empathize with him: if he had not discussed with Lysias beforehand and received his reminder, he would have been in big trouble today, and all his efforts would have been for naught.
The final result of the vote was that Amicles won by only five votes.
Apparently, Amicles did not expect such a result. He stood up in a daze. When he bowed to the applauding senators, he also expressed his gratitude to Cypross and Midolades.
Many of the senators were secretly sighing. The coward Amicles was too lucky to be favored by Cypross and Midolades.
But apparently, they did not realize that the real mastermind was sitting in the middle of the hall like a wooden statue.
"The next election is the Catania region!"
Antares' words made Myron sit up straight. He knew that with Lysias' cautious character, he would not directly recommend himself, so he was curious who Lysias would recommend.
But the first senator to stand up had nothing to do with Lysias. He was Alcibidus, the brother of Aegnis, and a relative of the King of the Devers. Although he had such a special status, he had not held any position in the kingdom's politics. But his business was growing, and he had become a famous businessman in the kingdom. It was because of his special relationship with the Devers that he rarely participated in the election of the town governor, and the few times he did participate were related to Fedun.
So when he stood up, the senators could guess who he was going to recommend.
Today, Alcibidus was not as proud as he used to be, and his actions were even a little wretched. He was trying to avoid the Devers' eyes. Ever since the Ministry of Military Affairs conveyed the words of the Devers to him, he immediately realized that he had crossed the line with the Devers, and was terrified. He had asked his sister several times to explain to the Devers, but the Devers had not agreed to meet him. This time, he attended the Senate meeting for two reasons. One was for his good friend, and the other was to find a chance to meet the Devers.
But when he stood up and saw the expressionless Devers in front of him, he could not help but panic, "I … I recommend Fedun. As the current governor of Catania, not only did Lord Fedun quickly restore the devastated Catania to prosperity, he also actively helped the tribes of Sikaer near the western edge of the Catania Plains, helping the Sicilian mountain people who had gone through the flames of war and had no choice but to join the kingdom through difficult times. In the end, many tribes took the initiative to walk out of the mountains and accept Fedun's jurisdiction …"
It seemed like that sentence had quite an effect … Dyvers could, of course, hear the panic in Alcibidus's heart from his slightly trembling voice.
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