Chapter 1106
However, the Devers' calm expression did not reveal any of it.
Just as some senators were considering whether to support Torlex, another person stood up and said, "The person I recommend is … Antrapolis!"
There was a commotion in the hall. Both the person who recommended and the person who was recommended surprised them.
Antonios, the former viceroy of the Downey War and the newly appointed governor of the western region of Sicily. Although he was once demoted due to the Laodisian incident, he rose again very quickly, and his influence in the kingdom's political arena was still huge.
Antrapolis, an elder who switched from the intelligence department to the political arena. It was precisely because of this special identity that many senators kept a respectful distance from him.
"Lord Antrapolis responded to His Majesty's call and resolutely went to the Latin region …" Antonios' tone was a little familiar, and Lucius subconsciously looked at the Devers again.
"… After assisting the Asistes to stabilize the order in Rome, Lord Antrapolis resolutely asked His Majesty to be the governor of Saturnicum City. What a courageous act! All of you should know that Saturnicum City had a plague during the war. It hasn't even been half a year, and Antrapolis bravely took up the heavy burden of rebuilding Saturnicum City without the slightest fear of the risk of being infected by the plague. In the past twenty years of the kingdom, no other senator has done such a crazy but admirable thing! Only Antrapolis!
And five years have passed, and under his rule, not only has Saturnicum been rebuilt, it has also become more prosperous than before! Therefore, I believe that Lord Antrapolis is the most qualified to be the governor of the Downey region! "
After Antonios finished speaking, the hall that had been filled with incessant discussions suddenly became quiet for a moment. Then, Priest Hades' Scepter Priest Plesinas took the lead to applaud, and gradually, the entire hall was filled with applause.
Antrapolis had no choice but to stand up with a humble expression and bow to the people around him to express his gratitude.
Antonios looked at the elders who were applauding and sneered in his heart. Some of you might think that I'm recommending Antrapolis because he helped me during the conquest of Syracuse, and now I'm returning his favor … You're wrong. I'm just carrying out His Majesty's order. What a bunch of fools! Did they really believe what His Majesty said, "You can decide the election by yourselves, and I won't interfere?" In fact, he has been controlling the entire election since this morning. He just didn't use Marigi and Plesinas, whom you're familiar with...
Thinking about it, Antonios couldn't help but look at Devers, but after meeting Devers's deep gaze, he quickly looked away. To be honest, if he used to admire Devers's leadership ability and long-term vision, he had been completely subdued by His Majesty's terrifying political control over the past few years.
Antrapolis' mind was recalling what his brother, Aristiras, had said to him a few days ago. "You don't have to worry about no one supporting you during the election. His Majesty won't forget those who contributed greatly to the Kingdom during the most difficult times. He will never let these important positions be occupied by those who don't contribute during crucial times and only come to pluck the apple after the event …"
My brother is right. I have a high chance of becoming the Chief Executive of the Downey Region! Antrapolis was ecstatic. He had decided to accept Antonios's favor and completely erase the incident of him slapping him in the face back then.
The truth proved that with the Devers's secret support, the election would be very smooth.
Antrapolis was elected with a high vote. When he had to stand up again and thank the elders, he was very emotional. From today onwards, he was no longer the newcomer who had just entered the political arena and was despised by others, but an important minister of the Kingdom! In order to achieve the goal he had promised, he had worked tirelessly and even took risks several times. Finally, he got what he wanted!
"The next election is the Puchetti Region!"
"Lord Ancitanos!" The name that the ceremonial officer called out shocked everyone. They were all curious. This famous scholar of the Kingdom and the highly respected Foreign Minister usually focused on foreign affairs and academic research, and rarely had close contact with other elders. Who would he recommend?
"I recommend Apirosia," Ancitanos stood up and said slowly, and then fell silent.
The reason why Apirosia could become the leader of the Mesapi Elders was not only because he was the first to surrender to Diónia, but also because he was really capable, decisive, and good at judging the situation. He had served as the town's chief executive several times, and the Senate's evaluation of his performance was above good. But more importantly, he also had a good son-in-law, the court clerk Heniboris.
When Heniboris joined Diónia, he had a dowry (Laos). Logically speaking, he should have a good future in the political arena of the Kingdom, but he chose the humble position of the court clerk and held it for more than ten years. Usually, he did not like to interact with other elders, except for his former subordinate Ariandos. But no elder dared to look down on him, because he was the confidant of the King of the Devers, and it was said that he could joke with the majestic King sitting in the center of the hall.
Although Heniboris did not give much help to his father-in-law, this relationship alone gave Apirosia some prestige in the Senate. Except for the stubborn Pleclus, the other Mesapi elders were willing to take him as their leader. And the person who could get Ancitanos to recommend Apirosia was naturally his student, Heniboris.
When Hennepolis, who was sitting in the hall, felt Dyvers' gaze on him, he shrugged helplessly and thought to himself, "If it wasn't for this damned old man who convinced my wife and kept muttering in my ear every day, annoying me to death, I wouldn't be willing to do this!" You know, in order to get Teacher Ancitanos to recommend me, I promised him that I would collect a lot of precious historical information for him.
There were still a few elders who were competing for the position of the Puchetti region's governor, and they were not weak. But the person who recommended Apirosia was too special.
Ancitanos did not form factions, but he was a good person and had a good reputation. He had a good relationship with the mercenary elders, Vesba, Hemont, Lysias, Sedorum, and other elders who had joined the kingdom a long time ago. They were naturally willing to give him face when there was no conflict of interest.
In addition, Ancitanos could also influence a group of special elders, who were nicknamed the "scholar-type elders" by the people of the kingdom, such as Mentoticks, Martiris, Herpes, Stesicodas, Heraclides, and so on. They were actually not too interested in the election of the regional governor. If it wasn't because the meeting was too important and required them to attend, some of them would probably not have come. Sitting in the meeting hall, most of them did not have any inclination. They all voted based on the recommendation of the person who recommended them, the arguments on the field, and their personal likes and dislikes. Now that one of them, Scholar Ancitanos, was also recommending someone, they would definitely vote for the person he recommended. So the final result was that Apirosia was elected.
Torlex was a little envious of this. They were both representatives of the same race, and both had a son-in-law who had a close relationship with the king. Obviously, Heniboris could give his father-in-law more help than Adoris. Besides, Adoris was a stubborn man, and he changed his great name. It was not that Torlex did not ask his daughter to ask Adoris for help, but Adoris refused to beg His Majesty and even reprimanded his wife.
"The next region to be elected is Mesapi!"
Hearing this, Myron immediately became nervous. Then he heard the ceremonial officer shout, "Lord Lysias!"
Myron was surprised. When the cautious Lysias discussed with him beforehand, he had decided that the other elders would nominate the two candidates in the meeting. But now he had changed his mind and was going to do it himself!
The reason why Lysias changed his mind was that he found that the competition for the election had exceeded his expectations. Moreover, Cypross and Antalys had come out personally. If he did not use his prestige to personally recommend the candidate, it was very likely that he would fail miserably and cause Myron to lose the election.
In fact, his hunch was not wrong. Myron could see the future potential of the Mesapi region, and the other elders were not fools. One after another, Elder Trifias of Heraclea, Elder Blommatos of Triene, Elder Lartignes of Elia … became candidates. These elders had joined the kingdom at the same time as Myron, and were more senior. Hence, the competition was fierce. In the end, Myron was elected, and it had to be said that the personal recommendation of the rotating chairman, Lysias, played a big role in Myron's election.
Following that, in the election for the chief executive of the Crotone region, Burcos once again recommended Micheps, and he was finally successful. Of course, the Lucanian faction and the Amendolara faction also played a part in this.
In fact, Dyvers was very disgusted with the practice of forming factions and excluding the other senators. However, Vesba, Strompoli, and the others had followed Dyvers for many years and knew the king well. They did not dare to go too far, and each of them only recommended one person before stopping. Moreover, all the nominees were young and promising senators, so Dyvers turned a blind eye to it.
During the election of the chief executive of the southern region of Magna Graecia, a name recommended by the elders also caught everyone's attention. He was also a relative of the king of the Devers and Princess Cynthia's father-in-law, Palliandolus. He had only been the chief executive of the town for five years. He was indeed diligent and down-to-earth, but he was far from being as outstanding as Fedun. He knew that in his heart, so when someone mentioned his name, he hurriedly stood up, thanked the person for the recommendation, and then said that he had no intention of participating in the election.
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